Sermons by Tina Melusky
01 Feb 2026
4th Sunday of EpiphanyFebruary 1, 2026Micah 6.1-8 As we gathered for worship on Wednesday evening, I was extremely nervous—not to see what kind of pjs and comfy clothes people rolled in wearing, I mean I was in Highland cow Christmas pants—but because we were going to dare to go down a road of conversation that I wasn’t sure where it would take us. I think we all know, have felt, that the world has been unbelievably heavy, and it kept circling my…
25 Jan 2026
RIC SundayJanuary 25, 2026Nehemiah 8.1-3, 5-6, 8-10 As much as we may not want to, honestly as much as I don’t want to, I want us to travel back almost six years ago. Yup, you’re all doing the math. We’re traveling back to the pandemic. I think as much as all of us are tired of living consistently through unprecedented times, it is safe to say that there was never a more unprecedented time than Covid. For me, there are two moments that stick…
18 Jan 2026
2nd Sunday after EpiphanyJanuary 18, 2026John 1.29-42 At this point, you all know how deeply I love Michigan. My feelings for my home state run deep and constant. I will take a Great Lake over an ocean any day—as we say, no salt, no sharks, therefore no worries. I love my sports teams and the snow and just the general vibe of being home. I have been in Virginia for almost ten years and yet I am still a Michigander at heart. And for me, and…
11 Jan 2026
Baptism of Our LordJanuary 11, 2026Isaiah 42.1-9 For as long as I can remember, my mom has adored one tiny, little Disney character more than any other, to the point that when we were there a couple of years ago, we all actually got a picture with him so my mom could meet him. He is not well known, unless you are a Disney person, and if you are one, he might not be your favorite character, in fact you might,…
04 Jan 2026
2nd Sunday of ChristmasJanuary 4, 2026John 1.1-11 If your social media is anything like mine, over the last two weeks you have seen a lot of people posting their year in reviews or their wrap ups from the various apps and platforms that they use. The most popular being the annual release of your Spotify Wrapped, the story of your musical tastes from the past year. It shows you the amount of time listened, your most popular songs, your favorite artists; they’ve made…
24 Dec 2025
Christmas EveDecember 24, 2025Luke 2.1-20 As many of you know, three weeks ago I celebrated my first ever Christmas at Disney. It was a long time wish that I finally made happen this year, but I have to say, it surprised me a little bit. When I was anticipating what my favorite part of the whole experience would be, I figured it would be the Christmas parade or all the cookies or seeing all the decorations, but instead, my favorite part crept…
21 Dec 2025
4th Sunday of AdventDecember 21, 2025Matthew 1.18-25 We’re going to start with a little quiz this morning, take you back to your high school English days. First topic on the table, famous first lines of novels. Alright, let’s see how we do. Number one, “It was the best of time, it was the worst of times.” Bingo. A Tale of Two Cities. We’ll go a little bit more of a deep cut for this next one, “It was a pleasure to burn.” Fahrenheit 451. Short and sweet, “Call me…
14 Dec 2025
3rd Sunday of AdventDecember 14, 2025Matthew 11.2-11 This morning we are going to take a journey, a through the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest, past the Sea of Swirly-Twirly Gumdrops, and finally, through the Lincoln Tunnel. Yes, we are taking a journey to the Christmas movie Elf. Now, I understand that this is a love it or hate it movie, but I love it, so bear with me. Elf is the story of Buddy, a fully adult, human man who grew up at the…
07 Dec 2025
2nd Sunday of AdventDecember 7, 2025Matthew 3.1-12 Before we get started this morning, I figure I should probably take a second to introduce myself to those of you who don’t know me. I am Pastor Jenn’s baby sister, Tina. I currently serve at Trinity Lutheran Church in Newport News, Virginia, and it is my immense joy and honor to be here with all of you this morning to finally give Jennifer the ordination celebration she deserves. I have to say of all the things…
30 Nov 2025
1st Sunday of AdventNovember 30, 2025Isaiah 2.1-5 On top of the turkey and the official beginning to the Christmas crazy, this week also brought with it a pop culture moment that has been years and years in the making, one that folks have been waiting for with baited breath. Not Wicked: For Good. Not Zootopia 2. Not Chiefs/Cowboys. No, this week brought us the premier of Stranger Things season five, the final season. Now, even if you know nothing about this show, you have probably seen…
23 Nov 2025
Christ the KingNovember 23, 2025Jeremiah 23.1-6, Luke 23.33-43 The other night, the strangest and yet kind of sweetest thing happened to me while leaving the movie theater. It feels a little bit like a funny thing happened on the way to the Forum, but anyway. I was walking out of the AMC in Hampton, just minding my own business, heading towards my car. Now, I have entered into my do not care, I’d rather be comfy phase when it comes to the movies,…
16 Nov 2025
23rd Sunday of PentecostNovember 16, 2025Luke 21.5-19 Over the last month or so, you may have seen previews for the movie Roofman with Channing Tatum. If you take the trailer at face value, it seems like just kind of a feel good, fun movie. Random guy ends up secretly living in a Toys R Us where he plays with toys and roller skates through the aisles at night. However, when you see it, you realize that the story is much bigger than that, and is, in…