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Blessed Among Women -- 1 Samuel 2:1-10, Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) -- Erskine White -- 1993
No one knows what she looked like. European artists have made her look European.
Is It Hard To Believe? -- Luke 24:1-12 -- Erskine White -- 1991
I wonder how many of us want to say those words as we come to the empty tomb this Easter morning: "L
Wounded Glory -- John 20:18-23 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Have you ever wondered what Jesus really looked like?
The Significance Of An Insignificant Man -- Luke 23:18-31 -- Erskine White -- 1991
We might call Simon of Cyrene a rather insignificant man in the larger sweep and sway of scripture.
The Ten Commandments For Today -- Exodus 20:1-20 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Imagine that your job in life is to get up each morning and prepare an egg for someone else to eat.
The Boy Who Ran Away -- Mark 14:43-52 -- Erskine White -- 1991
To understand what follows, cast loose your imagination for the moment.
Can A Nation Repent? -- 2 Chronicles 34:29-33 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Oftentimes, as we move into the middle of Lent, people begin to grow weary.
The Victory Of The Cross -- Psalm 139:7-12, Luke 23:44-49 -- Erskine White -- 1991
In the rolling hills of northern New Jersey stands a small church with a large, stone cross cut into
The Message Of The Morning Light -- 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Just as a handful of women and disciples came early in the day to the garden tomb, so do Christians
Palms By Day And Plots By Night -- Isaiah 50:4-9a, John 12:9-19 -- Erskine White -- 1991
I am so glad Jesus lived long enough in the flesh to see Palm Sunday.
On The Night He Was Betrayed -- Mark 14:17 -- Erskine White -- 1991
We are gathered here in the evening, after the sun is down, so perhaps we can use the darkness aroun
God Forsaken -- Mark 15:22-34 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Many churches today read from the Revised Standard Version or the New Revised Standard Version of th
Dust And Ashes -- Genesis 18:22-33 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Tonight begins the forty-day season of Lent: forty days which correspond to the time Jesus spent in
The Gift Of Encouragement -- Acts 11:19-30 -- Erskine White -- 1990
How many of you have ever heard of Barnabas?
When Christians Disappoint -- Acts 5:1-11 -- Erskine White -- 1990
We would like to think that we Christians are always the
Forgiveness Freely Given -- Matthew 9:1-8, Isaiah 55:1-7 -- Erskine White -- 1990
As a minister, I am continually reminded of the many burdens people bear in this life - the emotiona
Sing A New Song -- Isaiah 42:5-11 -- Erskine White -- 1990
What are the seven deadliest words in the whole history of the Christian church?
Our God Delivers! -- Daniel 3 -- Erskine White -- 1990
We live in an age of increasing religion and decreasing faith.
A Thankful Heart -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Erskine White -- 1990
If you ever doubted the importance of saying "thank you" to someone when a "thank you" is due, consi
Our God Delivers! -- Daniel 3 -- Erskine White -- 1990
We live in an age of increasing religion and decreasing faith.
Joy At Midnight -- Matthew 25:1-13 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I went to the hardware store the other day to buy a snow shovel, because we all were told about a st
A Perfect Prayer -- I Kings 3:5-14 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Most of us would admit without too much prodding that we are not perfect, that we are a frustrating
Good Soldiers, Bad Wars -- Joshua 11:6-9, 21-23 -- Erskine White -- 1990
It has become commonplace for the church to talk about peace in recent years; indeed, dozens of chur
Blind Beggars All -- Mark 10:46-52 -- Erskine White -- 1990
The town of Jericho was already 8,000 years old by the time Jesus and John the Baptist walked its st
Your Spiritual Check up -- 2 Corinthians 13:5-10 -- Erskine White -- 1990
We all know that having a physical checkup is important for our health and well-being.
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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.
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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
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For April 28, 2024:
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  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
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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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