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When I was in high... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
When I was in high school, in physics class we were taught that at the center of each atom was a nuc
The writer of Hebrews calls... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
The writer of Hebrews calls Jesus a "pioneer" in 2:10.
For many months this husband... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
For many months this husband has lain sick with a disease so fearful that, even in our modern age, w
The biblical understanding is that... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1997
The biblical understanding is that men and women are two halves of one being. Adam was alone.
Therefore what God has joined... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
"Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." The song goes, "Love and marriage,
Divorce carries within it the... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Divorce carries within it the pain which is its own punishment: the unraveling of a relationship thr
The film adaptation of Norman... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
The film adaptation of Norman Maclean's autobiographical novel, A River Runs Through It, presents a
Dave Roever was a man... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Dave Roever was a man who felt God had called him to be an evangelist.
What kind of God would... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
What kind of God would deignto put on human flesh,to taste the saltiness
Tim had this fascinating idea... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Tim had this fascinating idea for a screenplay.
One of the worst memories... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
One of the worst memories for people of this century would be the Holocaust, that evil plan of the N
A church publishing house was... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
A church publishing house was selling a desk plaque with the words "Jesus, Jesus, only Jesus," writt
My son once was given... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
My son once was given an assignment to write out instructions for making a paper airplane.
As the pioneer of human... -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
As the pioneer of human salvation, Jesus must share all the conditions of humanity, including suffer
It is not good for... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
"It is not good for a man to be alone."Silent Partner For Women Drivers
In one of the episodes... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
In one of the episodes of the television series The Twilight Zone a man wanders alone through a dese
Who's The Boss? isn't just... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Who's The Boss?
Once, in the middle of... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Once, in the middle of a school admissions interview, the mother of a prospective student turned to
Through the centuries traditional commentary... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Through the centuries traditional commentary on verse 9 of chapter 2 has cast Job's wife in the role
Robert Gard, long-time professor... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
Robert Gard, long-time professor of theater and drama at the University of Wisconsin, was sitting in
I remember visiting in the... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
I remember visiting in the hospital a woman in her 40s, a member of my parish, who had cancer.
In C. S. Lewis' The... -- Job 1:1; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1994
In C. S.
Fasten your seat belts. Today... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
Fasten your seat belts.
What ties the incident about... -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
What ties the incident about divorce and little children together? Sensitivity.
Waterford crystal is beautiful to... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
Waterford crystal is beautiful to behold.

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Object: This is a role play activity for the children.

Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

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2 Kings 5:1-14
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2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30
Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

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John E. Sumwalt
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

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(See Epiphany 6/Ordinary Time 6, Cycle B, and Easter 3, Cycle C, for alternative approaches.)

Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

April Yamasaki
A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

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