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Milton Jacobi was 10 or... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
Milton Jacobi was 10 or 15 years older than I and he had graduated from a small state college.
Oh great! A broken watch... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
Oh great! A broken watch! Now what was he supposed to do?
The late Archbishop of San... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
The late Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero, concerning the church and its mission once wrote:
In one of her many... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
In one of her many poems about death, poet Emily Dickinson used the phrase "awful leisure" to charac
The disciples are told to... -- Luke 24:46-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
The disciples are told to stay until they have "the power from on high." In the autumn of 1989 the S
Have you ever stood on... -- Luke 24:46-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Have you ever stood on a railroad station platform and watched the train snake its way from you and
Not far from the city... -- Luke 24:46-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Not far from the city walls of Jerusalem is an old Crusader fortress.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote from his... -- Luke 24:46-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote from his Nazi prison cell: "Today is Ascension Day, and a day of great joy
Hunter Beckelhymer, retired professor of... -- Mark 16:15-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Hunter Beckelhymer, retired professor of preaching at Texas Christian University's Brite Divinity Sc
Some things just naturally go... -- Mark 16:15-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Some things just naturally go together.
An American decided to take... -- Mark 16:15-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
An American decided to take a tour of Great Britain by car.
Go into all the world... -- Mark 16:15-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
"Go into all the world." This is the word of Jesus to his disciples. Go, bearing the good news.
The church which is his... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
"The church which is his [Christ's] body, the fullness of him who fills all in all" (v. 23).
During the late 1940s, a... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
During the late 1940s, a small city had become well-known for its tolerance toward crime and corrupt
On May 23, 1785, Ben... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
On May 23, 1785, Ben Franklin wrote about his new invention, the bifocal eyeglasses.
We must never forget who... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
We must never forget who it is who shall reign in glory for both this age and the next.
Jesus' challenge to turn away... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Jesus' challenge to turn away from the heavenward gaze is a call to practice.
The Rev. Peter Marshall, D.D... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
The Rev.
The opening of the book... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
The opening of the book of Acts may be thought of as the first act of Christian education in the chu
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Well, it’s autumn, and by now the seeds we planted in the spring either took root and produced or else the weather, pests, rabbits, or our own laziness conspired to make this year’s garden less than a success. But at one point we had to get started and actually plant seeds for the future.

Jeremiah is looking back from the perspective of our spiritual well-being and laments than our spiritual harvest has all been for naught. He wonders if it is now too late for a recovery. Is there no healing, no balm in Gilead, to apply to our wounds?
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Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 and Psalm 79:1-9
In the spring as farmers and gardeners prepare to plant we are looking at a summer of possibilities. Hard work, to be sure, but also potential. What will happen? What will this season be like? At summer’s end there will be no more questions. We’ll know. Maybe it was a great season, and we have canned or frozen many vegetables. Maybe the farmers have brought in a bumper crop and they got a good price besides.

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John Jamison
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Peter Andrew Smith
“Hey!” Annie waved at the woman standing next to the open doorway. “Can you come here?”

The woman made her way past the other nursing home residents and stood next to Annie’s wheelchair.

“What can I do for you?”

“You look familiar.” Annie squinted at her. “Do I know your name?”

“I’m Brenda.” The woman pointed at her name tag. “I work in the kitchen and sometimes help serve the meals when they are ready.”

“That’s right. I think we’ve met before.” Annie tapped her lips with her finger. “You have the nice smile.”

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said, “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.” In our worship today let us remember the little things in our lives and ask God to help us to be utterly faithful in them.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we pretend that little sins don't matter.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we imagine that you don't notice little sins.

Christ, have mercy.

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James Evans
This poignant prayer of lament and community grief gives expression to what it feels like to suffer as a person of faith. If we believe we are truly part of God's community, then the destruction of that community -- as was the case with Israel in 587 B.C. -- becomes a time for doubt, anger, and confusion. Furthermore, if we believe we are individual members of that community, our personal suffering also creates an opportunity for a crisis of faith: "Why didn't God protect me?" Of course, it does not take a national catastrophe to raise those sorts of questions.
Kirk R. Webster
If feedback is the breakfast of champions, perhaps we would do well to examine some of our prayer habits. If you have ever heard someone use The Just Really Prayer, you know exactly what problem we are talking about.

That prayer goes something like this, "Lord, we just really thank you for this day. We come before you and just really pray for mercy. We offer ourselves to you and just really ask that your will be done in our lives. Amen." I'm thankful this particular Just Really prayer was mercifully short, unlike the next example, The Good Guilt-Based Prayer.
John W. Wurster
Another season has come and gone. Promises that were made have not been fulfilled. Good intentions haven't yielded any tangible results. Dreams have not come true. High hopes have proven to be only wishful thinking. Nothing has really changed; nothing has really improved. The time keeps moving along, but we seem stuck in the same ruts. Old routines remain, prejudices persist, dullness and anxiety continue to be constant companions. Lingering in the air is that nagging sense that things aren't quite right, not as they could be, not as they should be.
R. Robert Cueni
In the scripture lesson for today Jesus tells a perplexing parable about a thoroughly dishonest employee who was praised for his dishonesty. In this story Jesus not only seems comfortable suggesting that it is acceptable to compromise with moral failings, but our Lord appears to commend his disciples to "go and do likewise." For centuries, preachers, commentators, and scholars have struggled to make sense of this outrageous tale.

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