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Many times great leaders have... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Many times great leaders have been permitted a vision of what was to come through their efforts, but
Turn into the skid is... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"Turn into the skid" is the motto for safe driving.
Daniel Simons, professor of psychology... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Daniel Simons, professor of psychology at Harvard, made a video of two teams of basketball players,
After what one church member... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
After what one church member judged an inappropriately controversial sermon the preacher heard the f
Why are we so hesitant... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Why are we so hesitant to echo Isaiah's, "Here I am! Send me!"?
Fill in the blanks in... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"Fill in the blanks in the sentence: '_________ loved me by _________ ;'"the leader suggested.
In the film, Gangs of... -- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In the film, Gangs of New York, Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) returns to the city to a
A woman in Bible study... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
A woman in Bible study related that when she went into her basement she made an interesting discover
That face, that face! That... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"That face, that face! That Cover Girl Face!" sings the famous commercial.
Wallace Stevens points us to... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Wallace Stevens points us to the fine distinction of the mysteries of life by pointing us to the two
Fred Hargesheimer of Grass Valley... -- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Fred Hargesheimer of Grass Valley, California, was shot down over the Japanese-held island of New Br
At the time of the... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
At the time of the transfiguration, Jesus must have known something was about to happen.
Whenever I read this Scripture... -- Exodus 34:29-35 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Whenever I read this Scripture text, I think about Michelangelo's famous sculpture of Moses with the
Most of us are pretty... -- Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Most of us are pretty glib when we talk about a president or a king or queen or prime minister or so
All they ever do at... -- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
"All they ever do at that church is ask for money," Bill said.
After undergoing successful treatment for... -- Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a) -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
After undergoing successful treatment for cancer, cyclist Lance Armstrong tried to get back into the
What image does the Dance... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
What image does the "Dance of the Seven Veils" conjure up in your mind?
An old story reports that... -- Luke 9:28-36 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
An old story reports that one day a teacher read today's Gospel lesson to her Sunday school class --
Thomas Nast, a New York... -- Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a) -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Thomas Nast, a New York cartoonist during the second half of the nineteenth century, took on powerfu
An eminent theologian who lived... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
An eminent theologian who lived in the first half of the 20th century was the late John Oman.
A thirty-one-year-old... -- Luke 9:28-36 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
A thirty-one-year-old man from Great Yarmouth, England, died from drinking too much water, a coroner
In 1980 there was a... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In 1980 there was a gathering to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of the ordination of women into Lut
The central quality of true... -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
The central quality of true preaching contains a paradox.
In this important passage we... -- Luke 9:28-36 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In this important passage we find the "Gospel (Good News) for the dead." Jesus talks about the way i
She touches the untouchables. She... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
She touches the untouchables. She picks up the dying off the streets.

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For September 28, 2025:
  • Money! Money! Money! by Dean Feldmeyer based on Acts 2:1-21. “This is the even-handed dealing of the world! There is nothing on which it is so hard as poverty; and there is nothing it professes to condemn with such severity as the pursuit of wealth!” — Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

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Wayne Brouwer
The president of the college I attended was the kind of man who always said what was on his mind. He had a very healthy self-image and wasn’t concerned about how people might take him. At one of the graduation ceremonies, he stood at the podium, looked out over the huge crowd of people, shook his head, and said to himself (right into the microphone, of course), “All these Christians in one place, and no one’s taking an offering!”
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Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
The lesson makes clear that God is present in the world of business, in our daily work.  John Wesley offered thoughtful reflections on the nature of work; he noted:

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John E. Sumwalt
Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them. (vv. 14-15)

One morning last October, Bruce Klemm got up and sang a song to his wife, Virginia, as he has done every morning of the 42 years they have been married. Little did he know that within a few hours, he would be calling her to say goodbye.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus told a story about a rich man and a beggar to illustrate the way in which we fail to notice those who are poor. In our worship today let us remember the poor and ask God to teach us a real concern for them.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we fail notice some people.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we deliberately leave people out.

Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we care only about ourselves.

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James Evans
(See Lent 1, Cycle C, for an alternative approach to vv. 1-2 and 9-16.)

The writer of this psalm deftly employs a striking image, that at once offers us hope in times of trouble -- but at the same time, redefines for us what it means to be a human being in the world.

Schuyler Rhodes
Many Christians can be heard in or out of worship these days as they lift up their voices and say, "Praise the Lord!" The phrases are familiar, almost rote. Mouths open and words emerge. Pastors and liturgists remind the faithful that this God is not only worthy of our praise; this God sort of requires it of us. This God is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5) who brooks no competition from other gods we might pursue. Yes, God is worthy of praise. Right?
Clayton A. Lord Jr.
It always amazes me when I read about a sports figure who decides to hold out for more money. With salaries that are often in the millions, they feel underpaid unless they are at the next level. I heard one player say to a reporter on Sports Center, "It's not about the money. It is about respect." A few moments later, the host of the show made the comment, "When they say it isn't about the money, it's always about the money."

Chrysanne Timm
As we conclude several weeks of readings in the book of the prophet Jeremiah and next week look at the companion text from the book of Lamentations, a common thread begins to emerge. It is the thread of grief. Jeremiah has been called by God to a truly thankless job -- that of accompanying the people of his homeland into a time of loss and grief. Because of decades of idolatry and treaties with neighboring nations, the people of Judah will lose the land God once graciously gave to their ancestors.
R. Robert Cueni
The lesson for today continues the discussion on the proper use of material possessions by describing what happens when a person tries to "serve both God and wealth" (Luke 16:13). Today's Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus leaves us repulsed by the gory details, puzzled by the literal description of eternal life, and hopeful that the Lord didn't really mean all those terrible things about the punishment due us "Haves" for our treatment of the "Have Nots."

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Good morning, boys and girls. I brought some coins with me this morning. (Show the coins.) How many of these coins would it take to be rich? (Let them respond.) I think it would take millions of these coins before you would really be rich. How many of you would like to be rich? (Wait for show of hands.) I think most of us would like to be rich. What would you think if you had a wish that everything you touched turned to gold? (Let them respond.) You would soon have lots and lots of gold and you would quickly be very, very rich. There's a famous story about a man who had

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