Login / Signup

Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C

Hold down Ctrl (Windows) / Command (Mac) for multiple selections (scroll list to see all options)

Children's Activity

Commentary

Children's bulletin

Children's Liturgy and Story

Children's sermon

Children's Story

Devotional

Drama

Illustration

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Ten-year-old Kamichia Riddle... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Ten-year-old Kamichia Riddle (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, p.
From time to time we... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
From time to time we encounter persons who have lived through great troubles.
The children were excited when... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
The children were excited when the old ramshackle house in the neighborhood was torn down.
Those of us who were... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Those of us who were mature October 4, 1957, remember how shocked the world was that the Soviets had
In 1986, Maryann was among... -- Micah 1:2; 2:1-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
In 1986, Maryann was among a group from the United States who traveled to a little village in northe
Suppose a group of 100... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Suppose a group of 100 people were given the task of moving a piece of stone weighing thirteen tons
In the east there was... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
In the east there was a people sorely afflicted.
The lead story on the... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
The lead story on the evening news centered on the heroic act of a firefighter who rescued a young w
An older preacher seemed to... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
An older preacher seemed to have an uncanny ability to speak a wise or insightful word at just the r
Only a fool would go... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Only a fool would go digging randomly in the desert -- unless he knew his faith was not misplaced.
October 4, Feast of St... -- Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
October 4, Feast of St.
The problem of how to... -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
The problem of how to have faith is common to all world religions.
In Elie Wiesel's The Town... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
In Elie Wiesel's The Town Beyond the Wall, there is a rebellious character that has profoundl
Herbert Marshall served in the... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Herbert Marshall served in the British merchant marine during World War.
Tim was in sixth grade... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Tim was in sixth grade when he was assigned a "Remembrance Project." Tim's homework was to find some
In April 1945, the mighty... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
In April 1945, the mighty Third Reich fell; the Thousand-Year Reich had fallen far short of its goal
Richard Wurmbrand spent fourteen years... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Richard Wurmbrand spent fourteen years of torture and suffering in jail while the Communists ruled i
Foxe's Book of Martyrs contains... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Foxe's Book of Martyrs contains a remarkable story of the simple monk, Telemachus.
Heimo Raski, of Royal Oak... -- 2 Timothy 1:1-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Heimo Raski, of Royal Oak, Michigan, served in the military during WWII doing construction work at v
A minister was visiting in... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
A minister was visiting in the hospital one day.
The 50 years between 1849... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
The 50 years between 1849 and 1899 were filled with the discovery of gold in North America.
From Ethiopia to Bosnia, from... -- Lamentations 1:1-6 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
From Ethiopia to Bosnia, from Rwanda to South Africa, from the South Bronx to Watts, in one lifetime
At this writing the tragic... -- Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
At this writing the tragic pictures of Rwanda fill the television screens, showing the bodies of men
The dog is sick on... -- Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
The dog is sick on your new carpet. The kids are fighting. A plane crashes killing all on board.

Intercession

Prayer

Preaching

Sermon

Stories

Worship

UPCOMING WEEKS
In addition to the lectionary resources there are thousands of non-lectionary, scripture based resources...
Signup for FREE!
(No credit card needed.)
Easter 4
28 – Sermons
160+ – Illustrations / Stories
33 – Children's Sermons / Resources
23 – Worship Resources
34 – Commentary / Exegesis
5 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Easter 5
33 – Sermons
140+ – Illustrations / Stories
34 – Children's Sermons / Resources
30 – Worship Resources
35 – Commentary / Exegesis
5 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Easter 6
30 – Sermons
180+ – Illustrations / Stories
32 – Children's Sermons / Resources
23 – Worship Resources
31 – Commentary / Exegesis
5 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Plus thousands of non-lectionary, scripture based resources...
Signup for FREE!
(No credit card needed.)

New & Featured This Week

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?

StoryShare

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?”

CSSPlus

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.

* * *

Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent!

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.

SermonStudio

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.

Special Occasion

Wildcard SSL