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HERMON, Me. -- It was the... -- Titus 2:11-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2008
HERMON, Me.
It was a couple of... -- Titus 2:11-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2008
It was a couple of days before Christmas and Mitch was out of town on a business trip.
Athletes train hard for the... -- Titus 2:11-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2008
Athletes train hard for the chance to stand on the podium with a medal around their necks.
Shepherds experience the angels' message... -- Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2008
Shepherds experience the angels' message at night.
Barbara Robinson's book, The Best... -- Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2008
Barbara Robinson's book, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, tells the story of the youth in a p
Tonight we find ourselves on... -- Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2008
Tonight we find ourselves on the road to Bethlehem.
Just like today, in... -- Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2003
Just like today, in biblical times, decrees of various types were written down for the record.
Movie makers are growing... -- Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2003
Movie makers are growing in their boldness to depict God in frail human terms, often featuring
When my wife and... -- Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2003
When my wife and I reminisce with our grown children, they often tell us about the things they
I carried the baby in... -- Isaiah 52:7-10 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
I carried the baby in my womb for nine months.
Billy Graham recently preached in... -- Isaiah 52:7-10 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Billy Graham recently preached in what may be his last crusade. It was his 417th crusade.
When Moss Hart, the late... -- Isaiah 52:7-10 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
When Moss Hart, the late Broadway playwright, was a boy of ten, his father was out of work.
The messenger has beautiful feet... -- Isaiah 52:7-10 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
The messenger has beautiful feet!
In the Olympic Mountains in... -- Isaiah 52:7-10 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
In the Olympic Mountains in Washington State there is a mountain called Mount Zion.
Naomi Drew offers a folktale... -- Isaiah 52:7-10 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Naomi Drew offers a folktale in Peaceful Parenting Newsletter.
Have you known of children... -- Hebrews 1:1-12 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Have you known of children who bear a striking resemblance to a parent?
Gordon MacDonald, in an article... -- Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12) -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Gordon MacDonald, in an article in Leadership Journal titled "Speaking into Crisis," wrote of
In the following poetic excerpt... -- Hebrews 1:1-12 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
In the following poetic excerpt, Robert Frost writes of a parent and child who bear the selfsame nat
The movie Crocodile Dundee was... -- Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12) -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
The movie Crocodile Dundee was about a man from Australia who made a splash when he came to t
A motorcycle rider was once... -- Hebrews 1:1-12 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
A motorcycle rider was once traveling along the interstate near Erie, Pennsylvania when his vehicle
Five-year-old Lee and... -- Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12) -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Five-year-old Lee and his three-year-old sister, Kristen, had never seen anything like the community
We know the images of... -- John 1:1-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
We know the images of earth viewed from the space capsule, as it orbited the moon, and the "in the b

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The Jigsaw Puzzle -- Luke 1:26-38, 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:47-55 -- Argile Smith, Craig Kelly, Sandra Herrmann, Keith Hewitt, C. David Mckirachan -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B, The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2008
ContentsWhat's Up This Week "The Jigsaw Puzzle" by Argile Smith
The King And The Maiden -- Luke 2:1-20, Isaiah 9:2-7, Titus 2:11-14, Psalm 96 -- Constance Berg, Frank R. Fisher, John E. Sumwalt, Paul Lintern, Stan Purdum -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2005
Contents What's Up for Christmas

The Immediate Word

The Prince Of Peace In A World Of Violence -- Luke 2:1-14 (15-20), John 1:1-14, Isaiah 9:2-7 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, George Reed -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2005
(Originally published for December 24-25, 2005)

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Will You 'Open That Sack Called Your Heart, And Share...'? -- John 1:1-14 -- Janice B. Scott -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
I want to read you a poem. It's called "Santa's Secret Wish",
The Role Of The Messenger -- Isaiah 52:7-10 -- Janice B. Scott -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
In Greek mythology, Hermes ("pile of marker stones") was the god of boundaries and of the travellers

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God Who Gave -- Titus 2:11-14 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 1999
Call To WorshipLeader: It is Christmas.People: The Holy Child has come.
Christmas Day -- Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12), John 1:1-14 -- James R. Wilson -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 1996
Call To WorshipLeader: Come, let us celebrate, for Christ our savior has been born!
Sing A New Song -- Psalm 96 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 1993
Suggestions: (Psalm 96)Use as an anthem.
Birth of the World's Savior - Include the themes of crucifixion, resurrection, Pentecost -- Luke 2:1-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 1990
Suggestion: Use the following themes to identify each section of the order of worship:
Birth of the World's Savior -- Luke 2:1-20, John 1:1-14 -- Wayne H. Keller -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
The Community Readies Itself For The Coming MessiahChoral Introit

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In These Days -- Luke 2:1-20 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 1999
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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

SermonStudio

Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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