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Reading the story of Jesus... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Reading the story of Jesus as told by Mark, a modern reader might diagnose Jesus with a case of "urg
Woe to me, Paul said... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
"Woe to me," Paul said, "if I do not preach the gospel." What a heavy sense of necessity laid on him
On January 5, 1863, Konstantin... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
On January 5, 1863, Konstantin Stanislavsky was born in Moscow.
In a newspaper interview, actress... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
In a newspaper interview, actress Diahann Carroll described what happened to her after her husband d
Paul speaks here of voluntarily... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Paul speaks here of voluntarily submitting himself to the law, giving up some of his freedom for a h
Mark 1:35 tells of Jesus... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Mark 1:35 tells of Jesus going alone to a quiet place for prayer.
The picture in the newspaper... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
The picture in the newspaper showed three men wearing leather jackets standing next to their motorcy
Knee prints beside the old... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Knee prints beside the old log were clearly visible.
To the weak I became... -- 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
"To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak.
Why did Jesus bother to... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Why did Jesus bother to "heal many" when even many more were never healed by him?
In an episode of the... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
In an episode of the television series, M*A*S*H, Captain "Hawkeye" Pierce begins to have snee
Remarkable medical advances have been... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Remarkable medical advances have been made in every age, but perhaps never more than in the last fif

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent! Let’s get started!

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John E. Sumwalt
But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,  for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.  As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (vv. 25-28)

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1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a
Life can be frightening sometimes. Thus it is both comforting but disconcerting to find a giant of faith like Elijah to fear the future. On that matter Martin Luther once claimed:
David Kalas
We’re not far from the 4th of July. And while for so many Americans, it seems that the holiday has become more about long weekends, cookouts, and fireworks shows, the theme of freedom is still there at least in the background. We might take advantage of that, therefore, and give some thought to the theme of freedom as it is revealed in our assigned texts for this week.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

The madman cried out to Jesus, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" In our worship today let us explore what Jesus has to do with us and invite him to heal our brokenness.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we often find ourselves thinking, saying and doing things that we quickly regret.
Lord, have mercy.

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When Jill was five, she began to have headaches. The headaches were so severe she would throw up. Sometimes she would pass out. They usually came once a month. Jill could be playing, resting, or watching television when the headaches would come. Her only warning was a sudden pain in her head, then a blinding light would appear, and she would be rocked with pain. In her teenage years, they became debilitating, causing Jill to be in bed for three days at a time.
Stan Purdum
I'm not sure when the term "burn out" ceased being only a description of what happened to a campfire when you ran out of firewood to a term describing the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, usually coming immediately after an extended period of overwork, but the expression seems to fit that later situation, doesn't it? Exhaustion, deep weariness, all used up, nothing more to give, wiped out, burned out -- call it what we will, its symptoms are all too familiar to many of us.
April Yamasaki
In the classic movie, Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews plays a no-nonsense, yet delightful, nanny to two young children. As a nanny to a wealthy family, she is part teacher, part parent, and part disciplinarian. She gets the children up in the morning, puts them to bed at night, supervises their many adventures, and guides them in many ways. While they are in her care, she is responsible for their overall safety and well-being.

Julia Ross Strope
Zoos are no longer in people's good graces.
Religion faces the same problem.
Certain illusions about freedom plague them both.
-- Yann Martel, Life of Pi

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Leader: I'm so glad you're here! There are seats for everyone; there's slight air movement; the windows engender tranquility and imagination and words will stimulate fresh thoughts.

People: It's good to be here, in sanctuary. We're glad for opportunities to gather and to express our gratitude to God and our appreciation for one another.

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