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A man was attending a... -- 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - B -- 1994
A man was attending a meeting at a country club he had joined only a few days earlier.
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf ends... -- John 15:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
General H.
The term dark horse may... -- 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - B -- 1994
The term "dark horse" may have originated with Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881).
You better get a lawyer... -- 1 John 2:1-5 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
"You better get a lawyer," Jim said to me.
He'd always enjoyed bird-watching... -- Deuteronomy 6:4-9 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1994
He'd always enjoyed bird-watching, and found that some of them, like the meadowlark had such easily
A philanthropist approached an organization... -- 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - B -- 1994
A philanthropist approached an organization which operated a home for a number of disabled persons a
There was a time when... -- Jonah 3:1-5, 10 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1994
There was a time when life had seemed simple.
I remember as a teenager... -- 1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15) -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - B -- 1994
I remember as a teenager saving my allowance so that I could buy a wool sweater -- one just like my
What would you do if... -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1994
What would you do if you were God?
Saint Ann's Episcopal Church is... -- John 2:13-22 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Saint Ann's Episcopal Church is situated in the South Bronx section of New York City.
The Holy Spirit was given... -- Galatians 5:16-25 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
The Holy Spirit was given by God to keep the people of God close to God and to empower them for serv
In the rock opera, Jesus... -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
In the rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, there are two resurrections. One is spectacular.
From a contemporary Christian prophet... -- Amos 7:12-15 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - B -- 1994
From a contemporary Christian prophet:
A mother once came to... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1994
A mother once came to me telling that she would like to see her son involved with the youth group,
The poem, Via Lucis, by... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
The poem, Via Lucis, by Howard Chandler Robbins seems so appropriate to this passage and to Ascensio
She had been gone for... -- 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
She had been gone for nearly a week.
Time and again Elisha had... -- 2 Kings 2:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
Time and again Elisha had to tell Elijah and the company of prophets that yes, he knew Elijah would
Time and again Jesus made... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
Time and again Jesus made the point in his stories and parables that in the kingdom of God issues o
Finally, a Bible passage we... -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Second Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Finally, a Bible passage we can understand.
As unlikely as it may... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - B -- 1994
As unlikely as it may seem, sometimes in the midst of great suffering and pain, our minds may be fl
While laws may differ depending... -- Mark 2:23-28 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - B -- 1994
While laws may differ depending on cultural or geographic contexts, they are usually intended to pro
Robert Herbert Thompson owns 180... -- James 5:1-6 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1994
Robert Herbert Thompson owns 180 newspapers, 290 other companies, and an estimated $300 million.
All gifts, important or unimportant... -- 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
All gifts, important or unimportant, come from the same source, and all are necessary.
One day word came to... -- James 2:1-5 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B -- 1994
One day word came to a bishop that one of the churches in his care was ignoring the poor and the hom
Often times Andrew is delegated... -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1994
Often times Andrew is delegated to walking in the shadow of his big brother Simon Peter.

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Object: The object of the lesson is a gesture you will teach the children.

Note: The gesture used both hands. Hold both hands in front of you and make the thumbs-up sign with both hands with both thumbs pointing back at your chest. This is the “ME!” gesture. Then simply rotate your hands back so your thumbs are pointing straight up in the air, like two “OK” signs. This is the “US” gesture.

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John E. Sumwalt
Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. (vv. 9-10)

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Hosea 11: 1-13
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The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus warned against with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God. Through our worship today let us pledge ourselves to seek our treasure only in God.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we envy others because of all they possess.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we desire all that money can buy.
Christ, have mercy.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things.... Let those who are wise give heed to these things, and consider the steadfast love of the Lord.
-- Psalm 107:9, 43

Kirk R. Webster
How do you focus on something unseen? How can we set our minds on that which we can't touch, or taste, or verify scientifically? Most practical people want proof. Abstract propositions are difficult to get our arms around, especially if they are from another time and place.
Thomas A. Renquist
This story begins with gift -- with blessed gift -- with miraculous, blessed giftedness. And I will even tell you now the theme of the story: if you keep your eye on the giftedness of everything, then you yourself can be a gift, you can be a giver, rather than a hoarder.
John W. Wurster
" 'It was I who taught Ephraim how to walk, I took them up in my arms; but they did not know that I healed them' (11:3). They did not know me. Do you?

" 'I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them.' (1:4). But they did not know me. Do you?

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