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The man lay in prison... -- Romans 5:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 2002
The man lay in prison enduring the terror, the torture, the isolation his captors inflicted on him d
What a thrill, watching athletes... -- Romans 5:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 2002
What a thrill, watching athletes perform in the Olympics!
The Rodney King trial in... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 2002
The Rodney King trial in Los Angeles sparked some horrible riots.
Sharon, Dianne and I had... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 2002
Sharon, Dianne and I had been invited to St.
Often people just need some... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 2002
Often people just need some sense of awareness that with faith comes authority as well as a charge.
The boss of a big... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 2002
The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of th
There are tests and suffering... -- Romans 5:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1999
There are tests and suffering in life that all of us have to endure.
Mary was ecstatic. For the... -- Romans 5:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1999
Mary was ecstatic.
In her little book I... -- Romans 5:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1999
In her little book The True Adventure of Daniel Hall, Diane Stanley relates the story of Dani
Robert was a pathetic sight... -- Romans 5:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1999
Robert was a pathetic sight the first time I saw him.
Father Gerry was a true... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1999
Father Gerry was a true believer in the vows he took at his ordination into the priesthood.
When the Communist government of... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1999
When the Communist government of Romania cracked down on Christians in the 1950s and 1960s, Reverend
A friend of mine is... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1999
A friend of mine is quite handy, so he was confident he could throw together a small computer desk i
Jesus had a very specific... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1999
Jesus had a very specific purpose in his ministry.
Exhausted, Zeke collapsed on the... -- Romans 5:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1996
Exhausted, Zeke collapsed on the sandy shore.
Think about all the signals... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1996
Think about all the signals that float through the sanctuary on Sunday morning.
The San Antonio Symphony Orchestra... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1996
The San Antonio Symphony Orchestra held a contest.
Some people are willing to... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1996
Some people are willing to take on the most difficult challenges.
A good personnel director will... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1996
A good personnel director will seldom interview a prospective employee without a good job descriptio
Surely, we must... -- Romans 5:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1996
Surely, we must do something to achieve salvation, wholeness,
The death of Christ on... -- Romans 5:1-8 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1996
The death of Christ on the cross was an event which has great meaning for each one of us.
Near the town of Sioux... -- Matthew 9:35--10:8 (9-23) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A
Near the town of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the harvesters were not only few, they appeared to be no
Many professional schools -- law, medicine... -- Genesis 18:1-15 (21:1-7) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A
Many professional schools -- law, medicine, business, and others -- advise their students to be fami
There's a story about Gracie... -- Genesis 18:1-15 (21:1-7) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A
There's a story about Gracie Allen, the comedian and wife of George Burns, that illustrates the open
Susan is the oldest member... -- Genesis 18:1-15 (21:1-7) -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A
Susan is the oldest member of her church.

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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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