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Sermon
In plain words
The talk in the service that explains the Bible readings for today.
The fuller definition
The talk in a worship service that explains and applies the day’s Bible readings, given by the pastor after the Gospel. Lutherans hope a sermon does more than inform: that it speaks God’s law and gospel to the people there.
See where this comes in a SundayThe four parts of a service, in order, about an hour.Open the pictureIn Sunday worship: The parts of a service, daily prayer, and the things you see in a church.