Sermons by Carrie Ballenger
The Rev. Carrie Ballenger became pastor of University Lutheran Church in August 2022. Previously, she served as pastor of the English-speaking Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem.
Sermon for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2022
Sermon given by Pastor Carrie Ballenger on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 51:1-10 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 This recording begins with Pastor Ballenger’s reading from the Gospel of Luke.
Sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2022
Sermon given by Pastor Carrie Ballenger on Sunday, September 4, 2022 (Labor Day weekend) at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 112 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 The audio recording begins with Pastor Ballenger’s reading from the Gospel of Luke.…
Sermon for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 2022
Sermon given by Pastor Carrie Ballenger on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Sirach 10:12-18 Psalm 112 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 Note: due to an audio mishap, the recording begins midway through the first paragraph of the sermon. The text…
Sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2022
Sermon given by Pastor Carrie Ballenger on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Isaiah 58:9b-14 Psalm 103:1-8 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 This recording begins with Pastor Ballenger’s reading from the Gospel of Luke.
Sermon for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 2022
Sermon given by Pastor Carrie Ballenger on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Genesis 15:1–6 Psalm 33:12–22 Hebrews 11:1–3, 8–16 Luke 12:32–40 This recording begins with Pastor Ballenger’s reading from the Gospel of…
Sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter 2022
Sermon given by the Rev. Carrie Ballenger on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at University Lutheran Church. Texts for the service were: Acts 16:9–15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5 John 14:23–29 This recording begins with Reverend Ballenger’s reading from the Gospel of John.