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Do-It-Yourself -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
Barry Bailey reports that in his hometown of Sheridan,
Inheritance -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
The professor had just finished a lecture on evolution. He
Jesus -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
The late Harold Bosley said his six-year-old granddaughter
Doctors -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
A man who was fed up with the world and its grim promise of
Animals -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
A motorist was driving in the country when his car stopped
Property -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
A tourist stopped by to watch a farmer who was erecting a
Kids -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
A minister asked a group of children in Sunday school, "Why do
Dogs -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
There was the youngster who claimed to have the smartest dog
Accidents -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
Rodney Wilmoth recalls an experience several years ago when he
Quakers -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
A Quaker farmer in Pennsylvania had one cow who was always
Language -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
Two American sailors were on leave while their ship was docked
Drinking -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
Another story that has several versions is the one about the
Actors -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
A student was called on to say one line in a public school
Reading -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
A first grader reported to her mother that she found she could
Law -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
In Chicago it is against the law to eat in a place that is on fire.
Ecumenical -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
How church folk react to fire: There was once an ecumenical gathering being held in a
Aged -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
When Bishop Welch was 100 years old, hundreds of his friends
Rogers, Will -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
Some comments by Will Rogers:
Marriage -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
A woman bought 200 stamps in the Lynnfield, Massachusetts,
Epitaphs -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
"Here lies Lester Moor,Four slugs from a 44,No less, no more." (The old west)
Agreement -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
Here's to the man who is wisest and best Here's to the man who
Rules -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
A farmer was plagued with city folks trespassing on his land
Medicine And Medical -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
Medical terminology for the layperson:Artery -- the study of fine paintings
Exams -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
Dr. Robert Palmer tells of a student who failed to prepare
Babies -- Hoover Rupert -- 1994
The inquisitive neighbor approached the expectant mother in
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Object: A mat, like an exercise mat, or a blanket.

Note: You can do this all by yourself, but if you want to have more fun, help your children role-play the story. Select one child to be the sick man, and a few children to be the crowd. I usually play the role of Jesus so I can easily guide things. As you tell the story, have the sick man try to crawl, and have a group of children be the crowd blocking him, and then after Jesus helps him, have the man stand up, roll the mat up under his arm, and walk away smiling. Have fun with it!

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(This particular installment of StoryShare is adapted from a review of “Seven Psalms” that I wrote for Messenger, our denominational magazine.)

During the night, Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” (v. 9)

It all began with a dream.

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The church is a work in progress — and we are expected to be a critical part of that church’s work. In the absence of synagogue worship, Lydia and her fellow believers meet anyway at the riverside. Their faithfulness leads to Paul’s dream which helps create something where there was nothing. The passage from Revelation creates a target for us to aim for, and to work for, even as we wait for its perfect fulfillment.
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Acts 16:9-15
John Calvin claimed that this is a text to stir up our commitments to reach out to those in need, especially in this time of intolerance towards immigrants and the poor. A 2024 Gallup poll indicates that 56% of Americans favor mass deportation. And in the most recent poll on the subject of the poor, (a 2002 NPR/Kaiser poll), 52% of Americans found the poor not to have a proper work ethic. It is unlikely we have outgrown that prejudice. In response, the reformer of Geneva wrote:

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Wayne Brouwer
During World War II, many members of the Lutheran church in Germany lost their faith because Hitler seduced them into ways of living that kept them from practicing their faith. But there was one man whom Hitler could not compromise. His name was Martin Niemöller. During World War I, Niemöller had been a great hero in the German military but when the Second World War came, he refused to bow to the authorities. He was marching to a different drumbeat. And march he did.
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After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
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May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us....
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Steven E. Albertin
(Sing the first verse and chorus of "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic.")

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.

Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
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Charles D. Reeb
Life has a way of presenting us with defining moments. I remember facing a defining moment in my ministry. I went to see a man in the hospital who was dying. He was not active in the church I pastored, but I knew who he was. When I entered his hospital room, his whole family was standing in a semi-circle around his bed. They greeted me, and then the man told his family that he wanted a moment alone with me. So they left us alone.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said to the paralysed man, "Stand up, take your mat and walk." In our worship today let us explore all that paralyses us, then let us respond to Jesus' command to stand up and walk.


Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes I'm so afraid of ridicule that I keep my head down.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes I'm so afraid of doing the wrong thing that I do nothing at all.
Christ, have mercy.

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