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When it comes to planting... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
When it comes to planting seed, certified seed, though more expensive, is the way to go.
The urge to own something... -- 1 Kings 21:1-3, 17-21 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
The urge to own something that belongs to someone else is a powerful one.
Now that we are in... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Now that we are in the midst of the vacation season, we face the annual dilemma of packing our suitc
I have spent countless hours... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
I have spent countless hours in hospitals with parishioners who were sick or dying.
Mary Johnson is 88 years... -- 1 Kings 21:1-3, 17-21 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Mary Johnson is 88 years old.
In his fascinating book, I... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
In his fascinating book, A Forgotten Glory, James Wakefield Burke has meticulously recorded t
Years ago when our children... -- 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Years ago when our children were very small they would often ask us to tell them a story at bedtime.
Do you ever get the... -- Isaiah 66:10-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Do you ever get the feeling that when we humans talk about justice and judgments we are talking an e
Was I to blame for... -- 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
"Was I to blame for this, God?" Ralph asked first when his son contracted an incurable disease.
When Jesus stood up in... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
When Jesus stood up in his hometown synagogue and told the people the kingdom of God was at hand, it
On June 16, 1991, Cardinal... -- Isaiah 66:10-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
On June 16, 1991, Cardinal John J.
Authority at its best is... -- 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Authority at its best is something that can be given, but can never be taken.
Do you remember the old... -- 1 Kings 21:1-3, 17-21 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Do you remember the old "Rube Goldberg" machines?
Ahab lusting for Naboth's vineyard... -- Kings 21:1-3, 17-21 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Ahab lusting for Naboth's vineyard so he can turn it into a vegetable patch.
PrayerO... -- Isaiah 66:10-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Prayer"O Nourishing, Nurturing,Mothering God,
When the Lord instructs the... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
When the Lord instructs the 70 to "eat what is set before you," both humorous and sad stories come t
What a temper tantrum. You'd... -- 1 Kings 21:1-3, 17-21 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
What a temper tantrum. You'd expect this behavior from a little, tiny child.
Have you ever experienced times... -- Isaiah 66:10-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Have you ever experienced times when God seemed hidden, if not altogether absent?
An unusual member of the... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
An unusual member of the plant kingdom, the mimosa or sensitive plant avoids relationship with any o
Elijah told Ahab something he... -- 1 Kings 21:1-3, 17-21 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Elijah told Ahab something he did not want to hear.
A friend once told me... -- Galatians 6:7-18 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
A friend once told me a story of a young African girl who attended church shortly after accepting Ch
Many of the members of... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Many of the members of churches are somewhat disdainful of Mormons.
The strong female imagery in... -- Isaiah 66:10-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
The strong female imagery in this passage of God's care for his people prompted my remembering an ol
A strange paradox in contemporary... -- Galatians 6:7-18 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
A strange paradox in contemporary living is our preoccupation with the problem of the risk.
Yielding yourself to God... -- 2 Samuel 7:18-29 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Yielding yourself to God as David did is a way of saying thanks for his goodness.

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

The Immediate Word

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Thomas Willadsen
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Dean Feldmeyer
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John E. Sumwalt
But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,  for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.  As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (vv. 25-28)

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Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a
Life can be frightening sometimes. Thus it is both comforting but disconcerting to find a giant of faith like Elijah to fear the future. On that matter Martin Luther once claimed:
David Kalas
We’re not far from the 4th of July. And while for so many Americans, it seems that the holiday has become more about long weekends, cookouts, and fireworks shows, the theme of freedom is still there at least in the background. We might take advantage of that, therefore, and give some thought to the theme of freedom as it is revealed in our assigned texts for this week.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

The madman cried out to Jesus, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" In our worship today let us explore what Jesus has to do with us and invite him to heal our brokenness.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we often find ourselves thinking, saying and doing things that we quickly regret.
Lord, have mercy.

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Constance Berg
When Jill was five, she began to have headaches. The headaches were so severe she would throw up. Sometimes she would pass out. They usually came once a month. Jill could be playing, resting, or watching television when the headaches would come. Her only warning was a sudden pain in her head, then a blinding light would appear, and she would be rocked with pain. In her teenage years, they became debilitating, causing Jill to be in bed for three days at a time.
Stan Purdum
I'm not sure when the term "burn out" ceased being only a description of what happened to a campfire when you ran out of firewood to a term describing the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, usually coming immediately after an extended period of overwork, but the expression seems to fit that later situation, doesn't it? Exhaustion, deep weariness, all used up, nothing more to give, wiped out, burned out -- call it what we will, its symptoms are all too familiar to many of us.
April Yamasaki
In the classic movie, Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews plays a no-nonsense, yet delightful, nanny to two young children. As a nanny to a wealthy family, she is part teacher, part parent, and part disciplinarian. She gets the children up in the morning, puts them to bed at night, supervises their many adventures, and guides them in many ways. While they are in her care, she is responsible for their overall safety and well-being.

Julia Ross Strope
Zoos are no longer in people's good graces.
Religion faces the same problem.
Certain illusions about freedom plague them both.
-- Yann Martel, Life of Pi

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