Sermon Series: Mini-series on the Psalms (Summer 2024)
This 4 Week Series on the Psalms is from the Narrative Lectionary resource from Working Preacher associated with Luther Seminary.
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/preaching-series-onpsalms-7/commentary-on-psalm-1131-9

Additional notes from the Working Preacher website:
This worship and preaching series on the Psalms is meant to move through four psalms in a manner that reflects how believers actually experience the life of faith. The series loosely follows Walter Brueggemann’s typology that in life we move through a pattern of ups and downs:
  • Orientation: When life is stable and the world seems trustworthy (Psalms 113)
  • Disorientation: When the bottom drops out and the tradition feels like a lie (Psalm 69)
  • Reorientation: When faith in a trustworthy God and creation are found again, but the experience of disorientation is not forgotten (Psalms 27 and 40)

All videos in this series can be found in the YouTube Playlist as well as Special Music by Doug Long.

Week 1 (June 26)

Bulletin for June 26 (PDF)
Preaching text: Psalm 113; accompanying text: Luke 15:8-10
Hymn Suggestions:
  • “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
  • “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
  • “Praise, My Soul, the God of Heaven”
  • “Come, All You People”

Week 2 (July 3)

Bulletin for July 3 (PDF)
Preaching text: Psalm 69:1-16; accompanying text: Matthew 7:7-11
Hymn Suggestions:
  • “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
  • “Create in Me a Clean Heart O God”
  • “Kyrie Eleison” (Lord Have Mercy)
  • “Lord Teach Us How to Pray Aright”

Week 3 (July 10)

Bulletin for July 10 (PDF)
Preaching text: Psalm 27; accompanying text: Matthew 6:25-34
Hymn Suggestions:
  • “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”
  • “Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow”
  • “Day by Day (Your Mercies Lord Attend Me)”

Week 4 (July 17)

Bulletin for July 17 (PDF)
Preaching text: Psalm 40:1-10; accompanying text: Luke 17:11-19
Hymn Suggestions:
  • “My God How Wonderful Thou Art”
  • “Crown Him with Many Crowns”
  • “How Great Thou Art”
  • “I’m So Glad Jesus Lifted Me”