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Thomas Willadsen
Nazish Naseem
Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
George Reed
Dean FeldmeyerFor March 8, 2026:- Facing and Learning From Our Failures by Tom Willadsen based on John 4:5-42, Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, Psalm 95.
- Second Thoughts: The Thirst We Don’t Talk About by Nazish Naseem based on John 4:5-26.
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Sermon
Marian R. Plant
David G. PlantSomewhere in my life I heard someone say something like, “The challenge with John (the gospel writer) is he is better at theatre than at writing.” The implications of this comment were about passages such as this one about Jesus and the woman of Samaria.
Today’s reading is long enough that when read you begin to lose your place. But as drama (theatre) you can remember it well. You... -
Children's Liturgy and Story
Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:
Jesus said, "The hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him." Let us pray that we may be true worshippers today.
Invitation to Confession:
Jesus, when we try to hide from you, forgive us.
Lord, have mercy.
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Stories
John E. Sumwalt And Jo Perry-sumwalt
Contents
What's Up This Week
Sermon Starters: "Crossing Lines" / "Meeting a Prophet"
Shining Moments: "Water Sign" by Anne Sunday
Scrap Pile: "Healing the Soul" by John Sumwalt
What's Up This Week
by John Sumwalt
In my grandparents' yard in Loyd, Wisconsin (where I grew up), there was an old artesian well. The water flowed up... -
Stories
Keith Hewitt
Timothy SmithContents
What's Up This Week
"Testing One, Two, Three..." by Keith Hewitt
"The Account" by Keith Hewitt
"Set Free" by Timothy Smith
What's Up This Week
Nobody's perfect -- that statement has been used to offer solace to us all at some point or another. It reminds us that we cannot go through life mistake-free. We are going to mess up... -
Preaching
Carlos Wilton
Theme For The Day
Jesus reaches across every racial and cultural barrier, offering salvation to all.
Old Testament Lesson
Exodus 17:1-7
Water From A Rock
Forgetting the divine gifts of manna and quail they have just received, the Israelites continue to complain: this time, because they are thirsty. "Why do you test the Lord?" asks an... -
Preaching
Russell F. Anderson
BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS
Lesson 1: Exodus 17:1--7 (C, E); Exodus 17:3--7 (RC)
The people of Israel cry out against Moses and God for bringing them out into the wilderness, where there is no water. Moses, fearing for his life, takes the problem to the Lord. God commands Moses to take the staff with which he struck the Nile, when the sea parted before them, and strike a... -
Sermon
Lee Griess
Streams of living water ... That's what the Son of God offered the Samaritan woman at the well, and that's what he offers us as well -- streams of living water -- life-giving, life-renewing, life-refreshing water that can satisfy those who drink so that we will never thirst again. We are offered water that satisfies our longings in life, water that nourishes our innermost selves, and water that... -
Sermon
Frank Luchsinger
Enter your password -- flashed up on the computer screen. The pastor was trying to show some of his parishioners the church's new web page. With pride he had gathered them into his office after the Christian Education Committee meeting. He paused. "I don't do this very often ... We may have to try this another time," he said disappointed. "Try 'church,' " someone says, looking over his... -
Sermon
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
Knowledge that water is an integral ingredient of life was a concept not lost on the ancients. The great civilizations of the world located themselves near water and used it in most every aspect of their daily lives. The Egyptians built the world's first great empire along the Nile. In the midst of the desert a flourishing community existed and grew in size and strength. The water of the... -
Sermon
Mark Ellingsen
Jesus and his weather-beaten band of wandering disciples were still heading north and had been for some days. To some extent Jesus had decided to get out of Judea, where he had been working, in order to avoid competition with John the Baptist in that region. (John's gospel claims that the rumor was spreading all over that Jesus was baptizing more disciples than John the Baptist was.) Jesus also... -
Sermon
Harry N. Huxhold
One of the most colorful, exciting, and stirring scenes in all of the scriptures is the call of the prophet Isaiah. The account is dated in the year that King Uzziah died. That does not necessarily mean Uzziah was already dead. This scene could have taken place in the temple during a religious festival such as New Year's Day. At such a festival, the cultic ceremonies honored the divine king being... -
Worship
Dallas A. Brauninger
First Lesson: Exodus 17:1-7
Theme: With Us Or Not?
Call To Worship
Two sides comprise every journey: the found side during which we trust in God's care, and the lost side where we fear that alone we will not make it through. At the worst, we scuffle and fuss within the confines of confusion, then shout, "Are you here with us or not, God?" At the best, we quiet down,... -
Worship
Wayne H. Keller
The Community Gathers
Invitation to the Celebration
Why have you come to worship today? Out of habit? To see your friends? To enjoy the singing? To hear the sermon? To learn something? To get help for the coming week? To restore your sense of values? For 100 other reasons? (Pause.) And, now that we're here, let us worship, in the Name of God the Parent, God the Child, God... -
Commentary
After the bombing of a building in Oklahoma City, an earthquake or a department store implosion in Japan, rescuers hurry. They do so to alleviate the pain of the survivors, to certify the hopes and fears of those who are related to victims of the disaster, and ...
And to get water to anyone who is alive. When reporters look back on rescue operations, they give most stress to those... -
Commentary
Wayne Brouwer
Schuyler RhodesHere's a parable by a cartoonist named Saxon. It's about a fellow who has just reached retirement. Now he wonders about his place in society. He begins to spend much of his weekend time walking alone in the woods. One day he finds himself on an unfamiliar path that leads him to a small pond. As he stands beside the pond, the water begins to stir and bubble until there is a lovely little fountain...
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