Alive in Christ: The Funeral of Esther Orn

Dear friends in Christ, today we have set before us the task of laying to rest our dear sister Esther Orn. She was, and is, a great and precious gift to you from God the Father, shown that you have made it a point to come here today to see this done. That is to say, it is normal and right to mourn someone that God has put into our lives. Even though this world of ours would tell us that there is nothing to miss in a long, long life like Esther's, we Christians know better. She is a precious gift of God, given to you as a mother, grandmother, neighbor, and friend. And since she is such a great and precious gift from God, we certainly will miss her.

But today is not only characterized by grief and loss, it is also an occasion to reflect on the Savior of Esther, indeed the Savior of the entire world, Jesus Christ. And before us there are three lessons chosen by the family that teach us three things about what our Savior has done for Esther, indeed, for all the faithful.

Find out more in this sermon for the Funeral of Esther Orn from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND!