https://stpaulvp.org St. Paul Lutheran Church of Villa Park, Illinois, welcomes everyone -- we share our sermons with those who cannot attend or who just want to hear it again. St. Paul Lutheran Church of Villa Park, Illinois, welcomes everyone -- we share our sermons with those who cannot attend or who just want to hear it again. St. Paul Lutheran Church no St. Paul Lutheran Church Sermons alice@stpaulvp.org en-us ℗ & © 2026 St. Paul Lutheran Church Ekklesia 360 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:46:14 +0000 720 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/an-abundance-of-grace Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:46:13 +0000 In the story of the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus teaches us that there is always enough. We are enough. Rev. John Freidheim preaches on how we are called to be continually thankful and serve God in community. Sermon Rev. John Freidheim Rev. John Freidheim https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDkzNjYxIiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDQ4NDMxNCIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/8/0e21317058_1785771911_8226-sermon.mp3 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/like-a-mustard-seed Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:13:34 +0000 In the 13th chapter of Matthew, Jesus tells us the kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. Chaplain Leslie Hunter shares about how at each step of faith, as we grow, we are called to be continually thankful. Sermon Leslie Hunter Leslie Hunter https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDg5NjgzIiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDQ3NjU5MiIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/7/0e21304825_1785345207_72626-sermon.mp3 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/you-do-not-carry-this-alone Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:35:57 +0000 In the Parable of Weeds among the Wheat, Jesus has a lesson for us about rest. For it is not our job, Jesus says, to eradicate all evil in this world during our lifetime. Instead, we are called to love our enemies just as we love God. Sermon Vicar Lyndsay Monsen Vicar Lyndsay Monsen https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDgxNDQyIiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDQ1NjgxNiIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/7/0e21274043_1784572546_71926-sermon.mp3 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/seeds-of-faith Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:16:00 +0000 In this story, we hear the message of how grace abounds and that the Spirit is constantly at work, even when we may not be able to see it. Indeed, there is a reason for hope right now. Sermon Vicar Lyndsay Monsen Vicar Lyndsay Monsen https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDc3MTA2IiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDQ0NjA2NSIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/7/0e21256254_1783966507_71226-sermon.mp3 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/resting-in-christ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:57:36 +0000 Daily life can be exhausting, but so too is our spiritual life. In a world that doesn't seem to want to embrace Christ's way of inclusive love, we find rest in the hope of that very same love. A love rooted in humility and grace. Sermon Rev. Zachary D. Wagner Rev. Zachary D. Wagner https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDcyNzQ3IiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDQzMjM5MiIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/7/0e21233686_1783360642_7526-sermon.mp3 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/take-up-your-cross-and-follow Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:04:36 +0000 Jesus instructs us in Matthew 10 to take up our cross and follow him. It’s a costly demand, but one that has the neverending grace and love of God to journey with us throughout. Do not fear, Jesus says. God’s love will always remain. Sermon Vicar Lyndsay Monsen Vicar Lyndsay Monsen https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDYyOTU5IiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDQxMjI0MSIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/6/0e21200175_1782144267_62126-sermon.mp3 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/call-of-compassion Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:03:45 +0000 From a place of deep care and compassion for those in need, Jesus shares his need for co-laborers in his work of healing and restoration. We too share this work as disciples called to see others and the world God made. Sermon Rev. Zachary D. Wagner Rev. Zachary D. Wagner https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDU3MjM1IiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDQwMDY3OSIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/6/0e21184080_1781550219_61426-sermon.mp3 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/faith-as-a-verb Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:17:47 +0000 As we celebrate the beginning of Pride Month, we hear a passage from the gospel of Matthew about how Christ’s mercy is waiting for all of us. In our faith, we will be made well. Sermon Vicar Lyndsay Monsen Vicar Lyndsay Monsen https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDUwNjQxIiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDM4ODUyOSIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/6/0e21166920_1780942659_6726-sermon.mp3 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/creative-separation-united-love Sun, 31 May 2026 17:45:49 +0000 Trinity Sunday offers the opportunity to ponder the mystery of the divine, somehow separate and yet united. God’s very creative process reflects this reality and we are made uniquely to live in community with one another. Sermon Rev. Zachary D. Wagner Rev. Zachary D. Wagner https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDQ0ODg5IiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDM3MTU2NyIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/5/0e21137960_1780335932_53126-sermon.mp3 https://stpaulvp.org/resources/sermons/spirit-on-the-move Sun, 24 May 2026 16:25:26 +0000 As we celebrate Pentecost and mark the beginning of the summer season as a community of faith, we rejoice in the ways God moves to be with us through the presence of the spirit. Sermon Vicar Lyndsay Monsen Vicar Lyndsay Monsen https://historian.ministrycloud.com/r/eyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMTc3NzgiLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiI0NDQxMDYwIiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxNDM2MjU1MCIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%3D%3D/https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/17778/uploaded/5/0e21123628_1779812599_52426-sermon.mp3