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Are The Poor Really Blessed? -- Luke 6:17-26 -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany 6 | Ordinary Time 6 - C
The Roman Catholic Church's canonisation years ago of Edith Stein fueled considerable controversy.
Is God Standing At Your Window? -- Romans 4:13-25 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - A
A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm, and was given a slingshot to play with
The Foolishness Of The Cross -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - A
I recently watched a televised tribute to Dame Judi Dench, who really is an outstanding actr
We Are What We Eat -- Isaiah 55:1-9 -- Janice B. Scott -- Third Sunday in Lent - C
The government has finally woken up to the fact that the health of our children in this country is t
Miracles Do Happen -- Hebrews 1:1-4 -- Janice B. Scott -- The Nativity of our Lord - C
Since it's Christmas Eve, I thought I'd offer you a story.
Encounters With Jesus -- Luke 2:15-21 -- Janice B. Scott -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - B
In 2000, I visited the Holy Land.
The Danger Of Half-Truths -- John 5:1-9 -- Janice B. Scott -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
There was some interesting correspondence in 'The Times' a few years ago, concerning their seriali
God's Overwhelming Gifts -- John 6:1-21 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
Some years ago I undertook some training in an introduction to counselling.
Coming Through The Great Ordeal -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Janice B. Scott -- All Saints Day - A
I grew up after the World War II, when thoughts of the war were still very fresh in people's minds
In The Nick Of Time -- Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 -- Janice B. Scott -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
There's nothing quite like a good adventure story to aid relaxation, whether in a book or a film or
The Faith Of Abram -- Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 -- Janice B. Scott -- Second Sunday in Lent - A
My generation was brought up in an age which regarded inactivity with deep suspicion, thus there
We Will Make The Shekel Great -- Amos 8:4-7 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C
It is said that if everyone started their adult life on an equal footing with £1000 each, some would
Love God And Do As You Like -- John 14:15-21 -- Janice B. Scott -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - A
It was St Augustine who famously said, "Love, and do as you will." Perhaps that remark, or at le
Avoiding The Truth -- 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - B
At a recent meeting of
Dead In Sin? -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Janice B. Scott -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B
In the last sixty years the concept of war has dramatically changed.
Living Water In The Desert -- Exodus 17:1-7 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
We've had a variety of filter jugs over the years.
Wise Men -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany of the Lord - B
I suspect that for most people, Christmas was well and truly over by January 2nd, and a return
The Calming Of Storms -- Luke 8:22-25 -- Janice B. Scott
Some years ago, when Home Secretary Jack Straw learned his seventeen-year-old son had been selling
God's Glory -- John 12:20-33 -- Janice B. Scott -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B
The story is told of a group of rabbis in Auschwitz who were discussing together whether or not
Baptism In The Spirit -- Acts 8:14-17 -- Janice B. Scott -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - C
I was very disturbed to read in the papers recently about those two teenage girls who both died, a
In The Face Of Death -- Philippians 1:21-30 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Many years ago in the rural area where I was living, a monastery set up an experiment.
The Lot Of The Chosen -- Ephesians 1:3-14 -- Janice B. Scott -- Second Sunday after Christmas - C
I wonder how you start your day?
There Is No Condemnation! -- Romans 8:1-11 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - A
I've always rather enjoyed word puzzles, from simple puzzles like filling in the missing letters
Love And Forgiveness -- Luke 7:36--8:3 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C
Some friends of mine had a nasty accident recently.
God's Gift Of Speech -- James 3:1-12 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
In a previous incarnation (as it were!) I used to work as a
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The love of God which lives in man loves sinners, evil persons, fools and weaklings in order to make them righteous, good, wise, and strong. Rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good. (Luther’s Works, Vol. 31, p.57)

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Object: This message is a role-play story. You will need two children to play the roles of the Pharisee and the tax collector. I usually ask two children if they will help me as they are all coming forward for the message, but you may select them however you choose.

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John E. Sumwalt
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, but your commandments are my delight.
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
(vv. 143-144)

When I was an associate pastor in Janesville, Wisconsin one of my responsibilities was to give a lecture on spirituality once a month at a drug treatment facility. The students who attended were persons who had been convicted of drunk driving and were required to attend the class as a condition of their sentence. Attendance was always good.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

We all dislike people who blow their own trumpets, although sometimes we may be in awe of them. Jesus too deplored such behaviour and was never in awe of those who practised it. In our worship today let us open ourselves to Jesus, allowing him to see what is in our hearts.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we allow other people's behaviour to intimidate us.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we refuse to reach our own fullest potential because we are afraid.

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Every morning when sleep leaves and waking comes there is cause for praising God. Caught up, as we are, in the currents and eddies of our lives, this is easy to forget. This wonderful psalm is a reminder. God's bounty and abundance spill into our lives like waters over a causeway. God's delight in creation explodes in a million different colors. In every moment there is reason to give God praise.
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When I was a little boy growing up in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania's First Presbyterian Church, one of those Christian chalk artists with black light, neon colors, and black felt canvas who made pictures of Jesus look like those Elvis portraits for sale on the side of the road at the beach showed up as entertainment for a Sunday evening potluck dinner.
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Have you ever felt that you were absolutely at the end of your rope, left without hope? Sometime during the years of 539 B.C. to 331 B.C. that is the way the people of Judah felt. It seems that their land had been ravaged by a plague of locusts which had had catastrophic consequences.

Once a harvest has been destroyed, you cannot repair it. If a building has burned to the ground, you cannot repair it. In those instances you need to start from scratch with a fresh start.

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