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Proper 14 | OT 19 | Pentecost 11 ›
Matthew 14:22-33
Romans 10:5-15
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
1 Kings 19:9-18
Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b
Psalm 85:8-13
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  • Children's sermon, Illustration, Preaching, Sermon, Worship

    Christopher Keating
    Dean Feldmeyer
    Thomas Willadsen
    Katy Stenta
    Mary Austin
    George Reed
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  • Children's sermon

    Arley K. Fadness
    “...and he cried out, “Lord save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and saved him.” (30b, 31a)

    Good morning boys and girls,

    How are you today? Thinking about school yet? For some of you it will soon be time for going back to classes, seeing your friends and having new experiences, won't it?

    I am happy to see you here at worship this...

  • Intercession

    Janice B. Scott
    Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:

    The Church of Christ

    Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority

    The local community

    Those who suffer

    The communion of saints


    These responses may be used:


    Lord, in your...

  • Children's Story

    Janice B. Scott
    Griselda had a turbulent life. She always blamed her name. For as long as she could remember, Griselda had been called Grizzy. Griselda wasn't sure whether this sounded like a bear or just a really miserable person, so she was generally a cross between the two. Sometimes she was angry for no particular reason, so she snarled and roared like a bear. At other times she felt so...

  • Stories

    Sandra Herrmann
    Alex A. Gondola, Jr.
    Contents
    What's Up This Week
    "Where's Your Jesus Now?" by Sandra Herrmann
    "God Is Still Speaking, But Are We Listening?" by Alex Gondola


    What's Up This Week
    Because we can't perceive God with our natural senses, it can be easy to dismiss his constant presence in our lives. Yet, as we see in "Where's Your Jesus Now?" God is constantly there...

  • Stories

    C. David Mckirachan
    Keith Wagner
    Contents
    "My Sisters Were Saints" by C. David McKirachan
    "Why Do You Preach?" by C. David McKirachan
    "Against the Wind" by Keith Wagner
    "Grateful and Gracious" by Keith Wagner


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    My Sisters Were Saints
    by C. David McKirachan
    Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

    Parents lie when they say they...

  • Preaching

    Dallas A. Brauninger
    1. Text

    Immediately [Jesus] made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.22 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,23 but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them.24 And early...

  • Preaching

    Carlos Wilton
    Theme For The Day
    Faith always involves an element of risk.

    Old Testament Lesson
    Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
    Joseph Is Sold Into Slavery
    The Joseph cycle goes on for many chapters in the book of Genesis. Today and next week, the lectionary includes excerpts from the story. This week's installment focuses on Joseph's betrayal by his brothers...

  • Preaching

    E. Carver Mcgriff
    COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS

    Lesson 1: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 (C)

    If you went to Sunday School, you know the Joseph story. I heard it that he had a coat of many colors, though more recent studies correct that. His coat had long sleeves. We all heard how the brothers got rid of Joseph, only to have him turn up later in Pharaoh's court as an important man. Let me refer to Bernhard...

  • Sermon

    Richard E. Gribble, CSC
    They said it couldn't be done. People for decades had said it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes. The great American miler Glenn Cunningham had held the world standard of 4:06.4 in 1934, but it was a Swedish runner, Gunder Haag, who clocked an amazing time of 4:01.4 in 1945, a record which stood for nearly a decade. Although the four-minute mile appeared...

  • Sermon

    Tempe Fussell
    Curtis Fussell
    Grandparents are some of the most well-balanced people on the face of the earth. They have to be. After all, they have to spend the same amount of time with each grandchild. They have to get something for every grandchild on every trip. And, of course, Christmas gifts must at least look like they cost exactly the same. Jacob has a long way to go in mastering that finesse. He picked a favorite...

  • Sermon

    Marilyn Saure Breckenridge
    Introduction

    Have you ever done anything that you thought was risky? To some degree we are all risk takers. Everything we do for the first time is a risk. For instance, some risks that most of us have taken are learning to walk, to ride a bike, to swim, to hit a ball, and to drive a car. Bigger risks which some of us have taken are getting married, having children, starting a...

  • Sermon

    Arley K. Fadness
    It's art class. The student potter, under the watchful eye of the artist--instructor, carefully fashions, spins, and shapes a lump of green clay into a beautiful Grecian chalice. The clay figurine is then fired, soon to be painted and glazed. The potter and the mentor watch through the glass door of the oven as the fire heats the new creation toward a hardy sturdiness - durable and strong....

  • Worship

    Beverly S. Bailey
    Hymns
    Sing Praise To God (NCH6, CBH59, UM126, PH483)
    Immortal Love, Forever Full (NCH166, CBH629)
    Here, O God, Your Servants Gather/Sekai No Tomo (NCH72, CBH7, PH465)
    When The Storms Of Life Are Raging (CBH558, UM512)
    O Sing A Song Of Bethlehem (NCH51, UM179, PH308)
    Precious Lord, Take My Hand (CBH575, NCH472, UM474,...

  • Worship

    Frank Ramirez
    Call To Worship (Psalm 105:1-4)

    One:     O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples.

    All:     Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderful works.

    One:     Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

    All:     Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his...

  • Commentary

    David Kalas
    I grew up as a football-and-basketball guy, but the girl I married came from more of a tennis-and-golf family. The only golf I had played prior to vacationing with her family was the kind of golf that features windmills, bumpers, and loops.

    Never having played on a real golf course before, I found it quite intimidating. As I tried to do what I had never done before, however, I gained...

  • Commentary

    R. Craig Maccreary
    The longer I go in life the more I become fascinated with words: how we use them, where they come from, how their use changes over the years. The Christmas carol, "Deck The Halls" now takes me to a different place when we get to the line, "Don we now our gay apparel." I don't mean to be overly cute, rude, or crass but it is an example of how language can go off in directions that we never...

  • Children's sermon

    Good morning! Today I want to talk about beauty. I have with me a beauty kit that people use to make themselves more attractive. Many people put this on themselves. Have you seen people put on lipstick before? (Let them answer.) What part of the body gets the beauty treatment? (Let them answer.) The face gets most of the attention. When we look at people, we usually look at their faces. Our...

  • Children's sermon

    Leah Thompson
    But when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear. (v. 26)

    Good morning, boys and girls! How are you this morning? (allow answers) Today we are going to talk about first impressions. Does anybody know what that phrase means? (allow answers) A "first impression" is what you think of someone...

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