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Mustard seed faith -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
I am amazed at how a small seed like this can grow into a huge
The laying on of hands -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your moth
Doing what is expected of us -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? (v. 9)

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When God Overdoes It -- Lamentations 1:1-6; 3:19-26, Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, Luke 17:5-10, Psalm 137 -- Roger Lovette -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
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NULL -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Ron Love -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2010
Running home from school the lad fell and skinned his knee.
During the March Madness of... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
During the "March Madness" of 1993, the University of Michigan's men's basketball
Herbert Marshall served in the... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
Herbert Marshall served in the British merchant marines during World War II. He
Tim was in sixth grade... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
Tim was in sixth grade when he was assigned a "Remembrance Project." Tim's
In Elie Wiesel's, The Town... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
In Elie Wiesel's, The Town Beyond the Wall, there is a rebellious character who
The book of Lamentations laments... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
The book of Lamentations laments the destruction of Jerusalem. The author had no
We should never underestimate the... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
We should never underestimate the value of faithful Christian parents and grandparents.
It had been a difficult... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
It had been a difficult year for Sharon, as her mother's health deteriorated and was placed
So do not be ashamed... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
"So do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord...." All ministers should
Nathan Soderblom was a pastor... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
Nathan Soderblom was a pastor, professor, and archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden.
Suppose a group of 100... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
Suppose a group of 100 people were given the ask of moving a piece of stone weighing
The problem of how to... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
The problem of how to have faith is common to all world religions. This insight from the
The lead story on the... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
The lead story on the evening news centered on the heroic act of a firefighter who
Only a fool would go... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
Only a fool would go digging randomly in the desert -- unless he knew his faith was not
In an earlier generation, a... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
In an earlier generation, a church was decidedly short on funds. A gentleman came to
Paul reminds us that suffering... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2001
Paul reminds us that suffering is to be expected as a part of following Jesus.
In 1996, U.S. Supreme Court... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2001
In 1996, U.S.
Francis Whitaker died on October... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2001
Francis Whitaker died on October 23, 1999, at the age of 92 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Alvin is a city council... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2001
Alvin is a city council member in a Rocky Mountain city.
Gary was worried. The next... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2001
Gary was worried.
The Chesapeake Bay retriever is... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2001
The Chesapeake Bay retriever is an extraordinary breed of dog.
It takes a lot of... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2001
It takes a lot of faith to stay at sea for a month, fishing for one's livelihood under a carpet of w
The tragic shooting at Columbine... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2001
The tragic shooting at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, offered a stirring reminder of the c

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Faith And Trust In A World Of Fractured Relationships -- Luke 17:5-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26 -- Mary Austin, Ron Love, George Reed -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2010
A Lament For The City -- Luke 17:5-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Lamentations 1:1-6, Psalm 137 -- Paul Bresnahan, Barbara Jurgensen, Thom M. Shuman -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C -- 2007
This week's Immediate Word concerns Jeremiah and his laments over Jerusalem (Lamentations 1:1

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Where Were You, God? -- Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
In the terrible tragedy of the Russian school siege at Beslan, where terrorists held hostage an enti
Faith Is Like Good Cheese Or Good Wine, It Matures Gradually -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Some years ago we had a wonderful Diocesan Conference.
Being Good, Or Being Yourself? -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
A renegade priest was recently convicted in court of stealing thousands of pounds from the PCC of

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Where Were You, God? -- Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Note: This sermon was written in 2004 after the tragic Beslan School Siege in Chechnya.

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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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