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They shook off the dust... -- Acts 13:44-52 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
"They shook off the dust from their feet against them, and went to Iconium.
One of the great privileges... -- Revelation 21:1-6 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
One of the great privileges pastors have is being able to be with people at momentous times of their
A stranger approached a little... -- Revelation 21:1-6 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
A stranger approached a little boy who was flying a kite so high that it was out of sight.
The synagogue played an important... -- Acts 13:44-52 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
The synagogue played an important role in the Pauline mission.
Consider tears. Consider them in... -- Revelation 21:1-6 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
Consider tears.
When Billy Martin was hired... -- Acts 13:44-52 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
When Billy Martin was hired for the fourth time as manager of the New York Yankees, replacing Yogi B
The sign in the window... -- Revelation 21:1-6 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
The sign in the window read, "Under New Management." A customer came in and asked, "What's the idea?
We had to take our... -- Acts 14:21-27 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
We had to take our son to the dentist to have a cavity filled.
Loren Eiseley in his book... -- Revelation 19:1, 4-9 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
Loren Eiseley in his book, The Immense Journey, records an incident of tramping through the w
They returned to Lystra, Iconium... -- Acts 14:21-27 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
"They returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging th
The Christian community is accustomed... -- Revelation 19:1, 4-9 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
The Christian community is accustomed to saying in word and song, "Hallelujah!" Hallelujah fills the
Henry David Thoreau made the... -- Acts 14:21-27 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
Henry David Thoreau made the telling observation, "Most people lead lives of quiet desperation."
You undoubtedly have seen those... -- Revelation 19:1, 4-9 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
You undoubtedly have seen those slick covered books, cards and brochures that make a stab at picturi
Verse 26b, All that God... -- Acts 14:21-27 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
Verse 26b, "All that God had done," is the important key here.
A crusty old country politician... -- John 13:31-35 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
A crusty old country politician, veteran of the infighting of a thousand battles, once said to me: "
John's vision was a new... -- Revelation 21:1-5 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
John's vision was "a new heaven," "a new earth," and "new Jerusalem." He worshiped the One who said,
The Sunday school teacher had... -- John 13:31-35 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
The Sunday school teacher had enjoyed teaching about the various personalities in the Old and New Te
The dominance of death, both... -- Revelation 21:1-5 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
The dominance of death, both for wildlife and for humans, is expressed by W. H.
Think of how much Christ... -- John 13:31-35 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
Think of how much Christ loves you. Now you also must love others as Christ loves you.
The glue bottle is certainly... -- Revelation 21:1-5 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
The glue bottle is certainly an important item on everyone's workbench.
A colleague was asked to... -- John 13:31-35 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
A colleague was asked to speak at a community prayer breakfast.
The battle between Christ and... -- Revelation 21:1-5 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
The battle between Christ and Satan or between the early Christian church and demonic government is
Pastor Bill loved to spend... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
Pastor Bill loved to spend time with the children of the parish.
A friend within my congregation... -- John 13:31-35 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
A friend within my congregation told of his visit to a very large and prestigious church of our land
Paul said to the crippled... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
Paul said to the crippled man, "Stand upright." It is good advice that is not always heeded.

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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
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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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Constance Berg
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.
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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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