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Attending arts and crafts fairs... -- Jeremiah 18:1-11 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Attending arts and crafts fairs is a pleasant past time for my wife and me.
Two stories. Let the reader... -- Genesis 15:1-6 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Two stories.
You will remember the much... -- Jeremiah 18:1-11 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
You will remember the much-traveled story of the Oriental teacher who scooped up a grasshopper and c
The young man and young... -- Genesis 15:1-6 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
The young man and young woman were out walking hand in hand under the stars.
Abraham's greatness is revealed in... -- Genesis 15:1-6 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Abraham's greatness is revealed in that, as he looked at the stars of heaven, he could believe, with
Ben Johnson once commented, I... -- Genesis 15:1-6 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Ben Johnson once commented, "I was, I am afraid, weary of being at home and weary of being abroad.
Abram believed the promise of... -- Genesis 15:1-6 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Abram believed the promise of many descendents and he believed with patience!
A person who believes in... -- Genesis 15:1-6 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
A person who "believes in herself" is much more likely to succeed at whatever she undertakes than a
St. Paul used this passage... -- Genesis 15:1-6 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
St.
In the service for the... -- Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
In the service for the Burial of the Dead in the Lutheran Book of Worship, the pastor invites
The story of the patriarch... -- Genesis 15:1-6 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
The story of the patriarch Abraham is one of the best biblical examples of faith, of trust when ther
It seems that on the... -- Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
It seems that on the road to biblical economic justice there's a roadblock in the form of a large ro
An unknown author wrote these... -- Wisdom 18:6-9 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
An unknown author wrote these words about judgment:
Amusement parks offer rides that... -- Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Amusement parks offer rides that operate by centrifugal force.
Man is based on hope... -- Wisdom 18:6-9 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
"Man is based on hope," wrote Thomas Carlyle.
It has only been in... -- Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
It has only been in the last few years that there has been a machine that can take a picture of an a
A leader in an Israeli... -- Wisdom 18:6-9 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
A leader in an Israeli pacifist organization told me recently he was embarrassed at the pride many J
In virtually every congregation there... -- Luke 12:32-40 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
In virtually every congregation there are people who become obsessed with "last things" and immerse
Barbara Tuchman, in her brilliant... -- Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Barbara Tuchman, in her brilliant and best-selling history, The March of Folly, descri
There was a rich lady... -- Luke 12:32-40 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
There was a rich lady named Hetty Green who was called the Queen (some said "Witch") of Wall Street.
Columnist Garry Wills confessed to... -- Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Columnist Garry Wills confessed to the editor of Harper's, "I read the New Testament every day, sinc
Richard Foster, most noted for... -- Luke 12:32-40 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Richard Foster, most noted for The Celebration of Discipline, has yet another volume Money
Its amazing how many of... -- Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Its amazing how many of them are still around.
Once a week, Elliot wrote... -- Luke 12:32-40 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
Once a week, Elliot wrote a letter to the granddaughter he had helped raise, a granddaughter
It's amazing how many of... -- Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A
It's amazing how many of them are still around.

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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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