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As human beings we have... -- Deuteronomy 30:15-20 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
As human beings we have short memories!
My wife and I were... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
My wife and I were leisurely strolling somewhere between the reptile house and the exotic bird displ
The consequences of the motto... -- Deuteronomy 30:15-20 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
The consequences of the motto of the seventies has proven to be most costly in the eighties.
I am struck by the... -- John 12:20-33 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
I am struck by the paradox expressed in our text and repeatedly expressed throughout the Gospel.
A hobo got a few... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
A hobo got a few dollars from a pastor. As usual the story was the heart of sincerity.
Sir, we wish to see... -- John 12:20-33 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
"Sir, we wish to see Jesus." Those who really see Jesus see him on the cross.
There are many kinds of... -- John 12:20-33 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
There are many kinds of crosses in our world. All crosses hurt, many kill.
The seminarian loved his pastor... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
The seminarian loved his pastor. The pastor had guided him through many an ordeal.
Some years ago I planted... -- John 12:20-33 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Some years ago I planted a row of tulip bulbs, expecting them to produce beautiful blooms in the ear
What is faith?br... -- 1 Timothy 1:11-17 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
What is faith?
In this reading Moses proves... -- Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
In this reading Moses proves to be the good theologian when he appeals to God not about his people's
One of the greatest church... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
One of the greatest church fathers, Augustine by name, spent his entire youth and young adult life a
By the time Moses came... -- Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
By the time Moses came down from the top of Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments, they had already
A young woman came to... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
A young woman came to worship one day.
One of the greatest mysteries... -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
One of the greatest mysteries of the Christian faith is the call of God upon a human being's life.
Like a lost coin, I... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Like a lost coin, I lay in the streets of the city.
A tractor-trailer rig was... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
A tractor-trailer rig was stuck under an underpass.
People haven't changed much in... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
People haven't changed much in 2,000 years.
I once read the following... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
I once read the following story which is helpful on this Holy Cross Day: Officer Peter O'Hanlon was
It was the final out... -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
It was the final out in the last game of the season, a hard fly to right field.
Most schools have just begun... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Most schools have just begun a new season of study. The name of the game is wisdom.
To turn is a basic... -- Ezekiel 33:1-11 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
"To turn" is a basic metaphor for the human condition.
The Church of the Resurrection... -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
The Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre) has within it not only Mt.
The custodian who locked up... -- Ezekiel 33:1-11 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
The custodian who locked up the church at night after meetings was a trustworthy gentleman.
Someone has described us as... -- Luke 15:1-1 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Someone has described us as the throw-away generation.

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John Jamison
Object: An orange and a lemon that are about the same size and shape, a knife, a cutting board, orange and yellow paint, and some paper towels. Prepare the fruit by painting the lemon orange, and the orange, yellow. The more alike they look, the better.

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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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Wayne Brouwer
Tinkerbell is the delightful sprite in Peter Pan who drifts between the world of senses and the world of magic. She sprinkles “fairy dust” to make children fly; she sparkles around Peter Pan as a comrade adventurer.

Once, in one episode of a televised version of Peter Pan, Tin­kerbell ingested some poison. There was nothing to be seen of her, tiny thing that she was, other than the brightness of her little light. But with the poison, her light began to fade. Before our very eyes she grew dimmer, pulsing with a weakening glow.
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Acts 9:36-43
Cryonics is an interesting and, if I’m honest, disturbing practice. You might be wondering, what is cryonics? The aim of cryonics, according to Dennis Kowalski, the president of the Cryonics Institute in Michigan, is to “keep bodies in a stable, preserved state until the necessary medical technology arrives.” As of June 1, 2024, there were about five hundred people who have tried to keep themselves preserved for future medical advances to revive.

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Hello, Peter. Come on in to the office,” Pastor Carl held open the door for him. “Oh, don’t worry about your shoes.”

“They’re muddy and I really should take them off,” Peter said. “Besides if I don’t, I’ll be hearing my mother’s voice telling me to take them off before coming into your office.”

Pastor Carl smiled. “Fair enough.”

After a few moments, Peter took the offered seat across from Pastor Carl.

“So how are you finding our church?” Pastor Carl asked. “I know you mentioned we’re a bit more casual and smaller than you are used to.”

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:


Jesus said that he gives eternal life to those who follow him. As we worship God today, let us believe in his words so that we too may enjoy the Life that he offers.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we leave you out of our lives.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we are disappointed because you don't answer prayers in the way that we wish.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we refuse to believe that you still act in our lives today.

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David E. Leininger
Women have always been uniquely important in the life of the church, whether or not men want to admit it. It started with Mary. Women were accorded special status during Jesus' ministry; in fact, it was probably women who were major financial supporters of the itinerant rabbi and his friends. Women were the first witnesses to the resurrection. This is not a feminist statement but a factual statement: from the first day to this day, if it were not for the women, there would be no church. It is that simple.

Donald Charles Lacy
History shows that people are invariably looking for Messiahs or Christs. There is that special person who is to come among them and, in a sense, do for them what they cannot do for themselves. Even for years after our Lord arose from the dead and ascended -- yes, and still at this moment -- people are looking.

Henry F. Woodruff
Now you can't even trust the police. When I was a child growing up in Texas, everyone knew how to spot the police cars: they were big old Ford Crown Victorias, painted black with white doors, sporting black wall tires with little moon hubcaps -- or, if they really wanted to be sneaky and fool you, they were big old Ford Crown Victorias painted gray, with whip antennas and license plates that read "City" on them. You could bet the farm on it. Now all that has changed. Police cars are all different makes and models and colors.
Clyde W. Wentzell
1. O my Good Shepherd, O Lord of my soul,
Keep me forever beneath your control.
In right paths lead me for your name’s sake.
All the best choices, Lord, help me to make.

2. When through dark valleys my walk is severe,
Keep me from evil, Lord, ever be near.
Your rod and staff, my discipline be,
O my Good Shepherd, keep watch over me.

3. You spread a table of bountiful store.
Rich are your mercies and love evermore.
Oil on the head, anointing most pure,
Flows in abundance as your love is sure.

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