John 8:31-36
Pastor: Good morning boys and girls! Welcome! Let’s say good morning to our friend Sammy. Ready? One, two, three: Good morning, Sammy!
Sammy:
Sammy: Good morning, Pastor. Good morning boys and girls. Hey Pastor, why do you look like you are looking for someone.
Pastor: I am expecting a friend come today. I thought he would be here at worship. But I can’t find him.
Sammy: What does he look like? Maybe I can help you find him.
Pastor: Well, you can’t really miss him. He’s a really big guy. He’s in a strange outfit, and he’s really grumpy. And his name is Martin Luther.
Sammy: Oh, I thought you were talking about Santa Clause for a moment. But he’s not grumpy. You really know how to disappoint someone Pastor.
Pastor: Sorry to disappoint you, Sammy. But Martin Luther is as fun as Santa Clause.
Sammy: Pastor you really shouldn’t lie in church.
Pastor: No really. He always brings pretzels and cider with him. So that means snacks Sammy.
Sammy: Okay, I think I like him now. But why is he visiting today?
Pastor: Well today is reformation Sunday. It’s a day when we remember Martin nailing the 95 theses on the door of his church. This moment caused a movement to spark reformation within the church.
Sammy: Oh okay. So he was really important. And I just realized something pastor. His name is Luther. Aren’t we part of a Lutheran church?
Pastor: Good job Sammy. We are a Lutheran church. He is the person that wrote a lot of what we teach here at St. Paul’s. His courage is why we are here today. Let us pray now: Dear Jesus, Thank you for reformers like Martin Luther. Thank you for teachers that followed his lead by teaching people the true gospel. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
