Worship Resources

God, What Would You Have Me Do?

Rev. Anne McKeever, associate priest at Trinity Cathedral Church in Sacramento, California, shares her personal journey of overcoming an alcohol addiction and calls the faithful to better understand the problem and respond with compassion.

Sermon Title: Big Problems, One Solution

May 15, 2022 • Rev. Dr. Ed Treat

Nativity Lutheran Church St. Anthony, MN

Timothy McMahan King

February 20, 2022

Tim King is Zoom guest preacher at worship services for Cross Lutheran Church in Roberts Wisconsin

Recovery Sunday & Shepherd of the Lake

1 Corinthians 12:12–27

Tim King Preaches on a special recovery Sunday

Act 3 -- Rev. Karen Treat

April 18, 2021 • Rev. Karen Treat

Pastor Karen Treat reads from Acts Chapter 3 and makes meaningful connections to the issues of addiction.

Beyond the Steeple

Rev. Tom Scornavacchi

Common Ground Recovery Community works to help people recovering from addiction and abuse through worship based around a twelve-step program. As a vital congregation, Common Ground is supported through your gifts to Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA http://(elca.org/campaign). Beyond the Steeple is a Living Lutheran series on non-traditional worship in the ELCA. Visit http://www.livinglutheran.org for more.

What Difference Does Jesus Make?

May 17, 2020 • Rev. Dr. Ed Treat

Pastor Ed talks about his journey to Israel and while in Jerusalem sees a city essentially unchanged from the time of Jesus and wonders what difference did Jesus make? Then shares how Jesus made difference for him ih his recovery from Addiction.

Addiction Awareness 2019

September 29, 2019 • Rev. Dr. Ed Treat

Pastor Ed Speaks on Addiction Awareness Sunday from the story Jesus told of the rich man and Lazarus.

Children's Message on Addiction

September 27, 2020 • Rev. Dr. Ed Treat

Pastor Ed talks to kids (through via the internet due to pandemic) about habits--how there are good and bad habits, how good habits can turn to bad habits, and how sometimes habits can get out of control. He offers advice about what to do when someone you love has a bad habit and if you yourself end up with one.

Addiction Awareness 2020

September 27, 2020 • Rev. Dr. Ed Treat

Pastor Ed preaches from Mark chapter 5, the story of Jesus healing the demoniac. He unpacks all the ways this story lends itself to understanding how follower of Jesus should respond to addiction and bring healing into our world.