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Several years ago the press... -- John 1:35-42 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1991
Several years ago the press carried an item about an individual who requested permission of the cour
Have you ever seen suits... -- Ephesians 6:10-20 -- 1991
Have you ever seen suits of armor in a museum? They are very impressive; shiny and lethal.
A cartoon is sometimes more... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A cartoon is sometimes more forceful than a sermon.
That you can't tell a... -- 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
That "you can't tell a book by its cover," applied to Lawrence and Mary.
Many of us remember the... -- Isaiah 60:1-6 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1991
Many of us remember the excitement that came to America in February 1962 as John Glenn piloted the s
Almost all of us, young... -- Lamentations 3:22-33 -- 1991
Almost all of us, young and old, are in a hurry.
I recently listened to a... -- 2 Samuel 12:15b-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
I recently listened to a hospital chaplain speak about grief.
If Jesus is the bread... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
If Jesus is the bread of life, it seems to me life ought to be fun.
Today, in various parts of... -- Hebrews 10:1-25 -- Good Friday - B -- 1991
Today, in various parts of the world, there are still those worshipers who seek to appease God with
During the year 1924 an... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- 1991
During the year 1924 an obscure German dissident named Adolph Hitler languished in prison because of
In the story The Little... -- Proverbs 2:1-8 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B -- 1991
In the story The Little Prince, a fox and young boy learn to know one another and the child finds th
For years Dan and Jane... -- Isaiah 57:14-21 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
For years Dan and Jane had worried about their eldest son.
Last summer I met a... -- Ephesians 2:4-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Last summer I met a classmate of mine who had been passing through the deep waters of affliction and
One genre of popular fiction... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1991
One genre of popular fiction is the mystery story, sometimes known as the "Who Dunnit?" The Apostle
Three times in this passage... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B -- 1991
Three times in this passage we find "where" followed by words indicating those early -- disappointed
Here is a clipping from... -- Mark 6:7-13 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - B -- 1991
Here is a clipping from a newspaper: Asked to recall favorite moments in the television series Cheer
The coffee mug has a... -- Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The coffee mug has a little house painted on it surrounded by pink hearts.
The festival of Epiphany, one... -- Isaiah 60:1-6 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1991
The festival of Epiphany, one of the oldest of the Christian church (it means "manifestation" or "sh
A practical application of this... -- Deuteronomy 15:7.11 -- 1991
A practical application of this text comes from an experience witnessed by a clerk in a shoe store i
A few years ago, there... -- 2 Kings 2:1-15 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1991
A few years ago, there was the film called The Natural based on Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel.
Elijah caught up with the... -- 1 Kings 19:9-18 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Elijah caught up with the feeling that so often the people of God experienced, felt that God had lef
Coming as it does at... -- Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1991
Coming as it does at the end of this miniature saga, Verse 29 has a parallel in the words of John Ru
The King James Version, the... -- 2 Peter 1:16-19 (20-21) -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
The King James Version, the RSV, Phillips, and the New English Bible all refer in verse 16 of being
There is a form of... -- Mark 9:38-50 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1991
There is a form of psychology known as paradoxical therapy.
St. Luke's was once a... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
St.

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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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