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When it is a matter... -- Wisdom 11:22-12:1 -- All Saints Day - A
"When it is a matter of not-doing, I reckon a man can trust himself for advice.
At Cambridge Seminary in England... -- Luke 19:1-10 -- All Saints Day - A
At Cambridge Seminary in England, it used to be an annual requirement for each seminarian to preach
Freedom is integral to the... -- Isaiah 1:10-20 -- All Saints Day - A
Freedom is integral to the whole conception of humanity in God's intention.
Reconciliation between people can be... -- Luke 19:1-10 -- All Saints Day - A
Reconciliation between people can be achieved in a variety of ways.
To stop doing wrong is... -- Isaiah 1:10-20 -- All Saints Day - A
To stop doing wrong is to repent.To seek justice is to be involved.
The issue for Zechariah comes... -- Zechariah 7:1-10 -- All Saints Day - A
The issue for Zechariah comes down to the question of true religion.
In the forests of Northern... -- Isaiah 1:10-20 -- All Saints Day - A
In the forests of Northern Europe lives the ermine, a small animal known best for its snow-white fur
The care and disciplining of... -- Zechariah 7:1-10 -- All Saints Day - A
The care and disciplining of the body is a dominant concern today.
Many people make religion out... -- Isaiah 1:10-20 -- All Saints Day - A
Many people make religion out to be a hard thing, its principles hard to understand, the motivation
What is the difference between... -- 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 -- All Saints Day - A
What is the difference between a good musician and a great musician?
The Amazing Randi (born Randall... -- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 -- All Saints Day - A
The Amazing Randi (born Randall James Hamilton and now legally named James Randi) has devoted his li
There has never been an... -- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 -- All Saints Day - A
There has never been an aristocracy in the United States.
Paul gives thanks for the... -- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 -- All Saints Day - A
Paul gives thanks for the Thessalonian Christians because they are being sanctified by the Spirit an
A car became stuckb... -- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 -- All Saints Day - A
A car became stuck in the snow and ice along the side of the road.
Sometimes it is doing a... -- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 -- All Saints Day - A
Sometimes it is doing a massive thing to "stand firm and hold to the traditions." During a ti
A husband and wife died... -- Luke 20:27-38 -- All Saints Day - A
A husband and wife died at the same time and each parted for different destinations.
Jesus finished this dissertation on... -- Luke 20:27-38 -- All Saints Day - A
Jesus finished this dissertation on marriage with the Sadducees (who generally did not believ
The incident happened when she... -- Luke 20:27-38 -- All Saints Day - A
The incident happened when she was only five.
In Par Lagerkvist's novelb... -- Luke 20:27-38 -- All Saints Day - A
In Par Lagerkvist's novel Barabbas, Barabbas interviews Lazarus, whom Jesus raised fro
There is a distinction made... -- Haggai 2:1-9 -- All Saints Day - A
There is a distinction made in building and in art between restoration and renovation.
Evidently Zerubbabel and his associates... -- Haggai 2:1-9 -- All Saints Day - A
Evidently Zerubbabel and his associates were intimidated by the challenge of rebuilding the Temple,
Joshua had been promised a... -- Haggai 2:1-9 -- All Saints Day - A
Joshua had been promised a bicycle for his eighth birthday.
When Haggai spoke (520 B.C... -- Haggai 2:1-9 -- All Saints Day - A
When Haggai spoke (520 B.C.), the people had returned from exile and had lived in Jerusalem f
There was a college... -- 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 -- All Saints Day - A
There was a college student who said she did not believe in God.
A few years ago the... -- 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 -- All Saints Day - A
A few years ago the posters of Sister Corita were nearly ubiquitous around the church in publication

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity for the children.

Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

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2 Kings 5:1-14
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2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30
Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

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John E. Sumwalt
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

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Stan Purdum
Carlos Wilton
(See Epiphany 6/Ordinary Time 6, Cycle B, and Easter 3, Cycle C, for alternative approaches.)

Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

April Yamasaki
A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

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