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What If God Prayed For Us/u.s.? -- Amos 8:4-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Carter Shelley -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C
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Are you a good steward? -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C
I brought this plant from home this morning. Isn't it beautiful? I love this plant.

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Emma, by all standards, was... -- Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
Emma, by all standards, was a good mother. She raised her children with love, provided
Although the American Indians had... -- Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
Although the American Indians had no written language before the white man arrived
In his novel, The River... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
In his novel, The River Why, David James Duncan tells of an old fisherman
Paul applies the name of... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
Paul applies the name of mediator to Jesus' role. According to modern definitions, a
In the days following last... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
In the days following last spring's tragedy at Virginia Tech, students gathered on
First of all, then, I... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be
Jesus proclaims a principle of... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
Jesus proclaims a principle of how life operates naturally as well as how God's kingdom
Jamie, fifteen, had never been... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
Jamie, fifteen, had never been partnered with 58-year-old Mr. Johnson before, but at
The Hungarian novelist, Ferenc Molnar... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
The Hungarian novelist, Ferenc Molnar, allowed his love of money to rob him of the joys
Jesus tells about an unjust... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
Jesus tells about an unjust property manager who has major responsibilities. When his
There was once a young... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
There was once a young boy who was asked to say grace at his family's dinner table.
Two chaplains were leaving Parkland... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
Two chaplains were leaving Parkland Hospital in Dallas when they encountered an individual who asked
I taught myself how to... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
I taught myself how to use the computer using the series of books that have titles like Windows 9
An acquaintance served as mayor... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
An acquaintance served as mayor in a small town.
Basil was devoted to serving... -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
Basil was devoted to serving his Lord. Basil was baptized into the Christian faith at age 30.
One pastor writes: Words are... -- Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
One pastor writes: "Words are a major part of my ministry.
Urban Holmes, an Episcopalian priest... -- Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
Urban Holmes, an Episcopalian priest, tells of a friend of his, a fellow priest, who, one summer aft
Novelist John Updike, after listening... -- Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
Novelist John Updike, after listening to a United Methodist minister explain the pain of a difficult
Sometimes it is not easy... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
Sometimes it is not easy to pray for those in authority, especially if they differ with us political
Paul begins by emphasizing prayer... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
Paul begins by emphasizing prayer.
Mladen Cerovic, a retired police... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2001
Mladen Cerovic, a retired police chief and pillar of his community of Orahovac, Yugoslavia, in the s
One of the greatest presidential... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 1998
One of the greatest presidential inaugural speeches in American history was delivered by John Fitzge
Frederick William I was King... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 1998
Frederick William I was King of Prussia from 1713 to 1740.
A CBS news team was... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 1998
A CBS news team was taping at Jerusalem's Wailing Wall.

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The Sure Thing -- Luke 16:1-13, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Jeremiah 8:18--9:1, Psalm 79:1-9 -- Carlos Wilton, Paul Bresnahan, Thom M. Shuman -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C -- 2007
Understanding this difficult parable requires our people to follow along with Jesus as he turns a so

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

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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