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American civil religion is the... -- Isaiah 45:21 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
American civil religion is the aspect of American life that calls its citizens to a certain spiritua
Several years ago I attended... -- Isaiah 45:21-25 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Several years ago I attended a week-long workshop for administrators of Episcopal schools.
Soren Kierkegaard was a man... -- Isaiah 45:21-25 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Søren Kierkegaard was a man who posed a gift of storytelling that has long imprinted unforgettable i
Mother Teresa speaks constantly of... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Mother Teresa speaks constantly of the need for humility, both in thought and lifestyle.
My son just turned 16... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
My son just turned 16.
Our king and liberator comes... -- Zechariah 9:1-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Our king and liberator comes not as the warrior, but as the peacemaker.
Miss Fairy Chism was a... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Miss Fairy Chism was a missionary sponsored by the Church of the Nazarene and she served in Swazilan
How often does anger speak... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
How often does anger speak and love keep silent? We live in a litigious society.
The boss had pulled out... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
The boss had pulled out all the stops for this particular retirement dinner.
In the old horse-and... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
In the old horse-and-buggy days, a young man was engaged to marry a young woman.
A question often asked in... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
A question often asked in the ranks of professional caregivers -- medical doctors, nurses and techni
There is an old legend... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
There is an old legend told about Saint Martin of Tours.
The premise of a scientist's... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
The premise of a scientist's experiments some years ago rested on his belief that every sound made b
Roy Angell tells the experience... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Roy Angell tells the experience of a missionary friend, Mrs.
Once in a village weekly... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Once in a village weekly newspaper there appeared an obituary notice of a minister of the gospel who
Abbe Arthur Mugnier, French Priest... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Abbe Arthur Mugnier, French Priest, (1853-1944), a friend of Proust's, was much in demand in high so
In this passage are many... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
In this passage are many and varied words of leaving. Jesus is going away.
Occasionally a good question is... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Occasionally a good question is worth far more than a statement.
Pontius Pilate became the sixth... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Pontius Pilate became the sixth procurator (or governor) of Judea in the year AD. 26.
In the comedy play, A... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
In the comedy play, "A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Forum," the slave, Hysterium, de
In October, 1962, the world... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
In October, 1962, the world was uneasy as the Soviet Union planned to place missiles in Cuba and Ken
Paul Tillich once remarked that... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Paul Tillich once remarked that "the study of theology is the ultimate blasphemy!" Theologians have
James Irwin, one of the... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
James Irwin, one of the astronauts who made a successful moon walk, helps us to see what it means to
A television show once asked... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
A television show once asked viewers, using a series of questions, to guess at the identity of the m
Says the prophet: Rejoice ... your... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Says the prophet: "Rejoice ...

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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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The Immediate Word

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.

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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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