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Biblical scholars are not agreed... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Biblical scholars are not agreed as to whether Jesus celebrated the Passover with the disciples on T
I recently saw a very... -- John 13:1-5 -- Maundy Thursday - C
I recently saw a very simple, but striking, illustration which served as a challenge to discipleship
When the clouds of discouragement... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
When the clouds of discouragement grew too thick for him, the aging pastor of a small congregation w
Marian and Paul, husband and... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Marian and Paul, husband and wife, cook and yardman, were fuming as they approached the place of the
An academic discussion of the... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
An academic discussion of the Lord's Supper seems pitiful, or even deplorable, given the pressing ne
We are an extended footnote... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
We are an extended footnote to the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery.
The section quoted below is... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The section quoted below is by Owen Dodson from Three Choruses From A Verse Drama: Divine Comedy
The story is told of... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The story is told of a mason who was working high up in the tower of a large country church.
The Lord's Supper and prayer... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The Lord's Supper and prayer have at least one thing in common -- they are both forms of communion.
Pat Conroy, in the story... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Pat Conroy, in the story of The Prince of Tides, describes Tom running down the beach.
There was a professor at... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
There was a professor at a seminary who was like a walking encyclopedia.
It was common knowledge during... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
It was common knowledge during the Depression of the 1930s that wanderers known variously as "bums"
In a capsule, this rendering... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
In a capsule, this rendering of the instituting of the Passover could simply be, "This is the first
This text about everyone's access... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
This text about everyone's access to the Holy of Holies in the Temple because of Jesus relates to ou
Leslie D. Weatherhead tells of... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Leslie D. Weatherhead tells of a little boy who had mercifully been admitted to a children's home.
Let us consider how to... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
"Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together
A brave commando captain in... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
A brave commando captain in the British army during World War II was the pathfinder for his company.
How to kill one man's... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
"How to kill one man's good will toward men" -- that was the attention-grabbing headline for a colum
Jesus was about to die... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Jesus was about to die, but his thoughts were for others.
Not many people like to... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Not many people like to receive commands they are expected to obey without question.
The lifetime goal of a... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The lifetime goal of a famous Spanish painter was to create a great masterpiece, a large painting of
Many years ago, in a... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Many years ago, in a former congregation, I had a member who had previously belonged to a small sect
When we give flowers to... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
When we give flowers to another, it's a quiet way of saying we love that person.
A judge went to visit... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
A judge went to visit a wise old colleague.
As the pastor entered the... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
As the pastor entered the music room to have a prayer with the choir, prior to the procession into t

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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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