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We know the images of... -- John 1:1-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
We know the images of earth viewed from the space capsule, as it orbited the moon, and the "in the b
Brian never wanted the farm... -- Titus 3:4-7 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Brian never wanted the farm.
One music critic, reviewing a... -- John 1:1-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
One music critic, reviewing a rendition of J. S.
Amazing grace! How sweet the... -- Titus 3:4-7 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Amazing grace! How sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like me!
On Christmas Day a small... -- John 1:1-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
On Christmas Day a small manger scene sat on a table just inside the doorway to a neatly kept home.
The Associated Press reported on... -- Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
The Associated Press reported on November 26, 2004, that merchants in the Anaheim Town Square shoppi
George Parsons tells about a... -- John 1:1-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
George Parsons tells about a man attending his twentieth class reunion.
God's Word comes to people... -- Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
God's Word comes to people in a variety of ways.
A favorite Christmas tradition for... -- Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
A favorite Christmas tradition for many people is watching the many movies with a Christmas theme.
Clay was angry! His print... -- Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Clay was angry!
Many years ago, British Bible... -- Isaiah 62:6-12 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Many years ago, British Bible scholar J. B.
The young father was getting... -- Isaiah 62:6-12 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
The young father was getting active in the church for the first time in his life.
Among the favorite Christmas carols... -- Isaiah 62:6-12 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Among the favorite Christmas carols we love to sing this time of year is one titled, "Let There Be P
During Christmas break, a small... -- Isaiah 62:6-12 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
During Christmas break, a small group of high school students walked by the school building.
A father wanted to buy... -- Titus 3:4-7 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
A father wanted to buy his teenage children the newest computer games that were being heavily advert
Walter was a veteran traveler... -- Titus 3:4-7 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Walter was a veteran traveler.
Have you thought about the... -- Luke 2:1-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Have you thought about the hours of darkness?
A certain king had a... -- Luke 2:1-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
A certain king had a dream. In his dream, he saw a huge pair of scales held in the hand of Justice.
My daughter teaches in western... -- Isaiah 9:2-7 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
My daughter teaches in western Kenya in a small village near the border of Uganda.
David had enlisted in the... -- Isaiah 9:2-7 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
David had enlisted in the Marines, full aware of the possibility of combat, especially with all of t
A great light has been... -- Isaiah 9:2-7 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
A great light has been shining on people who lived in the shadows, says Isaiah.
I was driving down a... -- Isaiah 9:2-7 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
I was driving down a country road on a night so dark that my headlights barely seemed to pierce the
Olympic athletes are extremely well... -- Titus 1:11-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Olympic athletes are extremely well disciplined.
At Christmastime we rejoice in... -- Titus 2:11-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
At Christmastime we rejoice in the news that the promised Messiah has come.
A remote village in Poland... -- Titus 2:11-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
A remote village in Poland had not been visited by a clockmaker for many years.

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David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

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Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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