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Fishing With A Net -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To show the need for each one to accept responsibility
The Lever -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To show how people working together can accomplish more
Useful Junk -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To show how God can refashion us into something good.
If The Shoe Fits -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To stress the importance of accepting help when it is needed.
Let Your Light Shine Through -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To help children see that even little deeds of kindness are important.
Lo, I Am With You Always -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To help understand how Jesus influences our lives.
Putting God In His Place -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To show the importance of keeping God at the center of life.
Keep Spinning -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To show our need for regular worship and study; and to
Try, Try Again -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To encourage children to keep on trying when they have
The Lightning And The Current -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To stress our need of Jesus to show us how to do good things.
The Pretzel -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: To think with the children about stewardship and prayer.
Inner Warmth -- Kenneth A. Mortonson -- 1993
Purpose: Learning to express love.
A Palace Fit For A King -- George M. Bass -- 1992
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the temple and the king's palace had already been built.
A Strange Herald -- George M. Bass -- 1992
For most of the past eight years, a little dog has lived in the house next door to ours.
A Messenger From God -- George M. Bass -- 1992
Today, we are going to talk about angels.
Christmas Party -- George M. Bass -- 1992
We all like Christmas parties, don't we?
Jesus - A Perfect Child -- George M. Bass -- 1992
Let me tell you about a man I know.
The Creed -- Larry L. Sydow -- 1991
(Ask the children to come forward following the hymn of the day.
The Prayers -- Larry L. Sydow -- 1991
(Ask the children to come forward following the creed.
The Peace -- Larry L. Sydow -- 1991
(Ask the children to come forward following the words of the peace before the peace is shared.
The Offering -- Larry L. Sydow -- 1991
(Ask the children to come forward at the time of the offering.
The Offertory (Create in Me ...) -- Larry L. Sydow -- 1991
(While the offering is being received, or just before the offertory is sung, ask the children to com
The Offertory (Let The Vineyards ...) -- Larry L. Sydow -- 1991
(Ask the children to come forward while the offering is being received.
The Offertory (What Shall I Render ...) -- Larry L. Sydow -- 1991
(Ask the children to come forward during the offering.
The Offertory Prayer -- Larry L. Sydow -- 1991
(Ask the children to come forward after the offering has been received.

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Lent 2 -- Mark 8:31-38 -- William W. Helland -- Second Sunday in Lent - B -- 2005
Mark 8:31-38
The Transfiguration Of Our Lord -- Mark 9:2-9 -- William W. Helland -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 2005
Mark 9:2-9
Epiphany 7 -- Mark 2:1-12 -- William W. Helland -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - B -- 2005
Mark 2:1-12
Advent 1 -- Mark 13:24-37 -- William W. Helland -- First Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
Mark 13:24-37
The Holy Trinity -- John 3:1-17 -- William W. Helland -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 2005
John 3:1-17
The Epiphany Of Our Lord -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- William W. Helland -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 2005
Matthew 2:1-12
Advent 2 -- Mark 1:1-8 -- William W. Helland -- Second Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
Mark 1:1-8
Christmas 1 -- Luke 2:22-40 -- William W. Helland -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - B -- 2005
Luke 2:22-40
Lent 1 -- Mark 1:9-15 -- William W. Helland -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 2005
Mark 1:9-15
Advent 3 -- John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- William W. Helland -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
John 1:6-8, 19-28Who are you?
Christmas 2 -- John 1:(1-9) 10-18 -- William W. Helland -- Second Sunday after Christmas - B -- 2005
John 1:(1-9) 10-18
Lent 3 -- John 2:13-22 -- William W. Helland -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 2005
John 2:13-22
Advent 4 -- Luke 1:26-38 -- William W. Helland -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
Luke 1:26-38
The Nativity Of Our Lord/Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (Proper 1) -- Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) -- William W. Helland -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2005
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
Lent 4 -- John 3:14-21 -- William W. Helland -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2005
John 3:14-21
The Baptism Of Our Lord / Epiphany 1 -- Mark 1:4-11 -- William W. Helland -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - B -- 2005
Mark 1:4-11
Lent 5 -- John 12:20-33 -- William W. Helland -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B -- 2005
John 12:20-33
Christ The King / Proper 29 -- John 18:33-37 -- William W. Helland -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B -- 2005
John 18:33-37
Sunday Of The Passion / Palm Sunday -- Mark 11:1-11 -- William W. Helland -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2005
Mark 11:1-11
Easter 2 -- John 20:19-31 -- William W. Helland -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 2005
John 20:19-31
The Day Of Pentecost -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- William W. Helland -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 2005
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
Easter 3 -- Luke 24:36b-48 -- William W. Helland -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 2005
Luke 24:36b-48
Proper 6 -- Mark 4:26-34 -- William W. Helland -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - B -- 2005
Mark 4:26-34
Easter 4 -- John 10:11-18 -- William W. Helland -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - B -- 2005
John 10:11-18
Proper 7 -- Mark 4:35-41 -- William W. Helland -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - B -- 2005
Mark 4:35-41

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The Centurion -- 2 Timothy 2:1-7, Matthew 27:45-54 -- Scott A. Bryte
Good evening.
John -- Job 19:23-25, Acts 8:14-17, John 21:20-25 -- Scott A. Bryte
Good evening.
Mary Magdalene -- Luke 8:1-3 -- Scott A. Bryte
Good evening.
Peter -- Habakkuk 1:14-15 -- Scott A. Bryte
Good evening. We return tonight to the ongoing story of Jesus of Nazareth.
Pontius Pilate -- Romans 13:1-7 -- Scott A. Bryte
Good evening.
All Quiet On The Front Pew -- Joseph Mcbee
CastVernon Hunt: A church member
Remember Me -- Joseph Mcbee
CastPlayer: A man or womanProps
A Sparrow Falls -- Joseph Mcbee
CastBob: A homeless manProps
The Thanksgiving Tradition -- Joseph Mcbee
Cast
Joey, The Wise Guy -- Joseph Mcbee
Cast
The Christmas Story -- Joseph Mcbee
CastReader 1: A man or womanReader 2: A man
David's First Christmas -- Joseph Mcbee
CastDavid: A shepherdProps
The Road To Emmaus -- Joseph Mcbee
CastDisciple: One of the disciples on the road to Emmaus
Sunrise -- Joseph Mcbee
A Play For Easter In Six ScenesCast
From A Soldier Of Rome To A Soldier For Christ -- Lawrence H. Balleine
Cast (in order of appearance)NarratorRoman Soldier
The Great Church Trade-in -- Joseph Mcbee
CastHonest Bill Kline: A new and used church salesman
From A Soldier Of Rome To A Soldier For Christ -- Lawrence H. Balleine
(Narrator enters upper stage left and stands at pulpit or lectern.)
Honk If You Love Jesus -- Joseph Mcbee
CastHarry: A Christian who is giving a friend a ride home
The Prayer Request -- Joseph Mcbee
Cast
The Nursery Zone -- Joseph Mcbee
CastNarrator: A Rod Serling type
Real Faith -- Joseph Mcbee
CastKathy: A housewife who is looking for some real answers
Just Like Peter -- Joseph Mcbee
CastEveryman: A middle-aged businessman

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Could Uncle Tom Be A Christ Figure? -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: It could be possible many Christians are unappreciative of the significance of
Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 -- 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, Mark 5:21-43 -- Carlos Wilton -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - B -- 2005
Revised Common 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43
Getting Back Into The Conversation -- Mark 7:31-37 -- Charles L. Aaron, Jr. -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B -- 2005
Miracle Eight Getting Back Into The ConversationThe Text
From Beggar To Follower -- Mark 10:46-52 -- Charles L. Aaron, Jr. -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - B -- 2005
Miracle Nine From Beggar To FollowerThe Text
Paul Said The Darnedest Things -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: We cannot ignore some of the strange things Paul said, and we should discuss w
Filling Our People's Heads With People -- Larry Lange -- 2005
The Development Of Character In Sermons That Retell Biblical Stories
Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 -- 1 Samuel 1:4-20 or Daniel 12:1-3, Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25, Mark 13:1-8 -- Carlos Wilton -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 2005
Revised Common 1 Samuel 1:4-20 or Daniel 12:1-3
Love Your Neighbor -- Very Carefully! -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: It is important to remind our church family to not allow ourselves to be place
So You Think You Got Away With It -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: Sin hurts us even when we are unaware of its consequences.
What's The Point Of Living? -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: Why are we here and what should be our goals or purpose for life?
Knowing What To Know -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: Theology and religion encompass the totality of life and are so all-inclusive
Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 -- 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 or Ezekiel 2:1-5, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 6:1-13 -- Carlos Wilton -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - B -- 2005
Revised Common 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 or Ezekiel 2:1-5 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Third Sunday of Advent -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Carlos Wilton -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
Revised Common Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28
Does The Sneaky Side Of Us Enjoy Violence? -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: How unhealthy is the obsession we have with violence and what can the Christia
Filling Our People's Hearts With People -- Larry Lange -- 2005
The Rhetorical Impact Of Character-Based Story Sermons
Transfiguration Sunday -- 2 Kings 2:1-12, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9 -- Carlos Wilton -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 2005
Revised Common 2 Kings 2:1-12 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9
Worship Is More Than Just Staying Awake -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: When is worship really worship?
Do Circumstances Ever Justify A Sin? -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: It is time to discuss situation ethics.
God Needs An Alias -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: We have become very lax concerning "taking God's name in vain," as well as the
Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 -- 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19, Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:14-29 -- Carlos Wilton -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - B -- 2005
Revised Common 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29
Fourth Sunday of Advent -- 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38 -- Carlos Wilton -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
Revised Common 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38
When Religion Turns Into A Circus -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: Why does religion sometimes become bizarre, weird, or ridiculous, and what do
My Mind Kept Racing Back To The Bible -- Larry Lange -- 2005
Hermeneutical Concerns With Creative Ways Of Retelling Biblical Stories
Trinity Sunday -- Isaiah 6:1-8, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-17 -- Carlos Wilton -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 2005
Revised Common Isaiah 6:1-8 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17
Little Orphan Annie Complex -- Terry Cain -- 2005
Purpose Statement: We need to deal with our fear of growing old.

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Backseat Drivers: Named, Claimed, Commissioned -- Isaiah 49:1-7 -- Tony S. Everett -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A -- 2007
When his oldest daughter, Nancy, was approaching her sixteenth birthday, Harold decided to teach her
God's Providence: The Long And Short Of It -- Genesis 45:1-15 -- David Kalas -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - A -- 2007
We human beings are naturally fond of happy endings.
Behind Closed Doors -- John 20:19-31 -- Lee Griess -- Second Sunday of Easter - A -- 2007
There are some jokes that are just too terrible to tell from the pulpit.
Rock Bottom -- 1 Peter 3:13-22 -- David O. Bales -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - A -- 2007
Peter begins a new paragraph here by asking, "Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is g
God, What Are You Up To? -- Genesis 12:1-9 -- Stan Purdum -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - A -- 2007
One of the better programs on television from 2003 to 2005 was a series on CBS called Joan of Arc
The Mystery Of Bethlehem -- Isaiah 53:1-6, Luke 2:1-7 -- William Powell Tuck -- 2007
A small boy, who was in a church kindergarten class, continued to go up to the nativity scene in his
Stop, Drop, Cover, And Roll! -- Isaiah 7:10-16 -- Tony S. Everett -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - A -- 2007
Pastor Terry had planned what she anticipated would be an excellent children's message for the fourt
Being A Witness -- Acts 2:14a, 22-32 -- Schuyler Rhodes -- Second Sunday of Easter - A -- 2007
The other day I was driving along when all of a sudden, out of the blue, this car went whizzing by m
No Room For Gloom -- Isaiah 9:1-4 -- Tony S. Everett -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - A -- 2007
Baseball Hall of Fame catcher, Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, once remarked, "The future ain't what it used
Endless Line Of Blunder -- Exodus 1:8--2:10 -- David Kalas -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A -- 2007
Turn the page, and the story is suddenly different.
Hope To Carry On -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Lee Griess -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2007
It is perhaps one of the most compelling narratives in all of the scriptures.
Surprises -- 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 -- David O. Bales -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - A -- 2007
You hope for good surprises, but many of life's surprises are the bad kind.
God's Laughter -- Genesis 18:1-15 (21:1-7) -- Stan Purdum -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 2007
Okay, who knows how Joan of Arc died? Right. She was burned at the stake.
What's In A Name? -- Isaiah 9:6-7 -- William Powell Tuck -- 2007
"What are you going to call the baby?" That is a question often asked of an expectant mother and fat
What About The Baby? -- Isaiah 9:2-7 -- Tony S. Everett -- The Nativity of our Lord - A -- 2007
Brian had just received a major job promotion that required a 2,000-mile cross-country move during t
Converting To Christianity -- Acts 2:14a, 36-41 -- Schuyler Rhodes -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2007
"Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiv
What Were You Thinking? -- Micah 6:1-8 -- Tony S. Everett -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - A -- 2007
Late one night, Pastor Bill was driving home after spending the past 23 hours in the hospital with h
The Names By Which He Is Known -- Exodus 3:1-15 -- David Kalas -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 2007
When I was about six years old, I made friends with a boy named Danny.
The True Shepherd -- John 10:1-10 -- Lee Griess -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - A -- 2007
It's no wonder that the image of the shepherd was so frequently on the lips of our Savior.
Power Sharing -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- David O. Bales -- Ascension of the Lord - A -- 2007
Modern people are fascinated with power.
A Way Of Seeing -- Genesis 21:8-21 -- Stan Purdum -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - A -- 2007
Remember your childhood suspicion that both your mother and your teacher had eyes in the back of the
God's Inexpressible Gift -- John 1:1-5, 14, 2 Corinthians 9:15 -- William Powell Tuck -- 2007
Gift buying has become a major business at Christmastime in America and in other parts of the world,
Restoration Frustration -- Isaiah 63:7-9 -- Tony S. Everett -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - A -- 2007
Here we are gathered together a few days after Christmas.
This Is In The Bible? -- Acts 2:42-47 -- Schuyler Rhodes -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - A -- 2007
My mother saved everything from my childhood -- little clay sculptures I made in church school, draw
What Did The Turkey Say? (Or Contentious Communities) -- Isaiah 58:3-9a (9b-12) -- Tony S. Everett -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - A -- 2007
Here is a story that has been told for many years. Some of you may have heard it.

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Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
A holy life has a voice.
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Friends
Conformed Or Transformed? -- Romans 12:1-8 -- Constance Berg -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A -- 2001
This little verse packs a lot of punch.
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Death
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Vision
Mom Is More Than A 3-Lettered Word -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
"What the mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin." (Henry Beecher)
Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Holiness removes the selfish sin.
Rainbow -- Romans 5:12-19 -- Constance Berg -- First Sunday in Lent - A -- 2001
The clown came walking ever so slowly up the aisle, smiling. She looked around.
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Ridicule
Mom Is More Than A 3-Lettered Word -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
"Summer camps -- those places where little boys go for mother's vacation." (Jacob Braude)
Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Who fills life afresh by directing both the heart and mind into doing what God loves?
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Christmas -- Forgiveness
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Joy
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Mortality
Mom Is More Than A 3-Lettered Word -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
"Mothers ...
Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
"He who has the Holy Spirit in his heart and the Scripture in his hands has all he needs." (Alexande
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Friendship
Why Does This Have To Happen? -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Constance Berg -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 2001
Mae is Chris' best friend.
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Death
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Vision
Mom Is More Than A 3-Lettered Word -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
"Every mother is like Moses.
Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Holiness wipes away the moral and ethical evil that has accumulated in life.
Poor Nicodemus -- John 3:1-17 -- Constance Berg -- Second Sunday in Lent - A -- 2001
Nicodemus didn't get it.
Open Doors: Illustrations, Quotes, And Quips -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Sacrifice
Mom Is More Than A 3-Lettered Word -- Derl G. Keefer -- 2001
Motherhood is woman's greatest achievement.

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Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10, Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12, Psalm 26, Mark 10:2-16 -- Charles And Donna Cammarata -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 2005
Call To WorshipA general prayer. Leader:
NULL -- 2 Kings 12:4 -- Leon Collier -- 2005
Minister: Joash said to the priests, "Collect all the money that is brought as sacred offerin
Second Sunday in Advent -- Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 -- Robert S. Jarboe -- Second Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
(Distribute this sheet to the readers.) Date: _________________________
Theme: That'll Show Us -- Acts 10:44-48 -- Frank Ramirez -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - B -- 2005
Call To Worship (Psalm 98:1)
Maundy Thursday -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14, Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 -- Charles And Donna Cammarata -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 2005
Theme: Beautiful Feet, Beautiful Feat -- Isaiah 52:7-10 -- Frank Ramirez -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2005
Call To Worship (based on Isaiah 57:8)
NULL -- Romans 12:13 -- Leon Collier -- 2005
Minister: Share with God's people who are in need.
Theme: Try Dry Bones -- Ezekiel 37:1-14 -- Frank Ramirez -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 2005
Call To Worship (Psalm 104:31)
Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 -- Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31, Psalm 22:1-15 -- Charles And Donna Cammarata -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 2005
Call To Worship
NULL -- 1 Chronicles 29:14 -- Leon Collier -- 2005
Minister: "But who am I and who are my people that we should be permitted to give anything to
Second Sunday in Advent -- 2 Peter 3:8-15a -- Robert S. Jarboe -- Second Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
(Distribute this sheet to the readers.) Date: _________________________
Theme: Who Goes There? -- 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) -- Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2005
Call To Worship (Psalm 139:17-18)
Passion Sunday -- Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, Psalm 31:9-16, Mark 11:1-11, Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Charles And Donna Cammarata -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2005
Liturgy of the PalmsPsalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16
Theme: Many Names, One Lord -- Isaiah 9:1-7 -- Frank Ramirez -- 2005
Call To Worship (Isaiah 9:2 and 6) One:
NULL -- 1 Corinthians 16:2 -- Leon Collier -- 2005
Minister: On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in
Theme: It's For You -- 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) -- Frank Ramirez -- Proper 4 | Ordinary Time 9 - B -- 2005
Call To Worship
Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 -- Job 38:1-7 (34-41), Hebrews 5:1-10, Mark 10:35-45, Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c -- Charles And Donna Cammarata -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B -- 2005
Call To WorshipPsalm 104:1-9 Leader: Praise the Lord, O my soul.
NULL -- 1 Chronicles 29:16, 17 -- Leon Collier -- 2005
Minister: O Lord our God, all of this material that we have gathered to build a temple for yo
Second Sunday in Advent -- Mark 1:1-8 -- Robert S. Jarboe -- Second Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
(Distribute this sheet to the readers.) Date: _________________________
Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 -- Jonah 3:1-5, 10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Mark 1:14-20 -- Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 2005
First Lesson: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Theme: I Knew This Would Happen!
Day of Pentecost -- Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15, Romans 8:22-27 -- Charles And Donna Cammarata -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 2005
Call To Worship
Theme: One Lord, False Profits -- Deuteronomy 18:15-20 -- Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 2005
Call To Worship (Psalm 111:10)
Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 -- 1 Samuel 15:34--16:13, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13) 14-17, Mark 4:26-34, Psalm 20 -- Charles And Donna Cammarata -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - B -- 2005
Call To WorshipMakes use of the 2 Corinthians passage. Leader:
Christmas Day -- Isaiah 52:7-10 -- Robert S. Jarboe -- The Nativity of our Lord - B -- 2005
(Distribute this sheet to the readers.) Date: _________________________
First Sunday In Advent -- Isaiah 64:1-9, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 -- Charles And Donna Cammarata -- First Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
This Sunday's passages reflect a cry for God to restore.

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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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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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