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A Jewish boy from a... -- Hosea 11:1-11 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
A Jewish boy from a strict Orthodox background fell in love with and decided to marry a young Christ
A man from Texas was... -- Philippians 2:1-13 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
A man from Texas was passing through Ohio when he stopped for gas.
Dr. Carl Sagan writes that... -- Amos 6:1-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Dr.
The football game was down... -- Philippians 2:1-13 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
The football game was down to the final minutes.
Riches are the least worthy... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Riches are the least worthy gifts which God can give man, yet men toil for them day and night, an
Delivering a graduation address Susquehanna... -- Philippians 2:1-13 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Delivering a graduation address Susquehanna University, civil rights leader, Julian Bond, quoted som
This passage was cited by... -- Joel 2:23-30 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
This passage was cited by Peter on the Day of Pentecost, fifty days after the resurrection, to expla
Ron Howard's film, A Beautiful... -- Philippians 2:1-13 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Ron Howard's film, A Beautiful Mind (2001), starring Russell Crowe, was a remarkable film abo
In spite of the evident... -- 1 Timothy 6:6-19 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
In spite of the evident evilness in the harsh world around him, Paul can still encourage Timothy to
A woman was shopping at... -- Matthew 21:23-32 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
A woman was shopping at a local hardware store.
It is of interest to... -- 1 Timothy 6:6-19 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
It is of interest to note that Jainists, a small religious group confined exclusively to India, sepa
An old hymn, which we... -- Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
An old hymn, which we don't sing much any longer, had a refrain which stated, "I believe the Bible i
During the course of my... -- 1 Timothy 6:6-19 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
During the course of my ministry, I was privileged to be the pastor of an elderly woman who came as
An ancient Jewish saying holds... -- 1 Timothy 6:6-16 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
An ancient Jewish saying holds that we are born with our hands closed; we die with them open.
The chasm between the rich... -- Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
The chasm between the rich man and Lazarus is even more of a reality in our own day than when our Lo
Take aim, said the instructor... -- 1 Timothy 6:6-16 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
"Take aim," said the instructor. "If you aim, you may not hit your target, but you will be close.
Talk about supply-side economics... -- Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Talk about supply-side economics and the trickle-down theory and it's all evaluated here in our text
The trouble with that kind... -- 1 Timothy 6:6-16 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
The trouble with that kind of advance (technical) is that there is no end to it.
Jacob Marley had it all... -- Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Jacob Marley had it all -- wealth, the respect of his fellow merchants, the assistance of a penny-pi
The stage play and movie... -- 1 Timothy 6:6-16 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
The stage play and movie entitled Stop The World --I Want To Get Off is in many ways a
Said the man to his... -- Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Said the man to his wife: "Which do you think is more satisfied, honey, a man with a million dollars
The ship Britannia was wrecked... -- Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
The ship Britannia was wrecked off the coast of Brazil.
Have you heard of the... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Have you heard of the National Council of Teachers of English Doublespeak award?
Who is Lazarus today? His... -- Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Who is Lazarus today? His problem was not that he needed spiritual food.
In 1977 Ronald J. Sider... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
In 1977 Ronald J.

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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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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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