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Come! Follow me. Come and... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2008
"Come!
The Come unto me stained... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2003
The "Come unto me" stained-glass window in the Corinth Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio, is awe-ins
A Baptist seminary professor once... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2003
A Baptist seminary professor once said to a Methodist pastor, "I chuckle at you Methodists, always t
Never underestimate the importance or... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2003
Never underestimate the importance or possibilities of any place or any person.
A Jews for Jesus advertisement... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2003
A "Jews for Jesus" advertisement in The New Yorker magazine showed a full page picture of Marion Par
When Jesus calls a person... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
When Jesus calls a person to follow, it can come when the individual is least prepared.
A fellow got really tired... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
A fellow got really tired of his friend flaunting his extensive knowledge of fine wines.
Can anything good come from... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
Can anything good come from rotting organic matter in the ground? Most certainly.
Pastor Johnson was new in... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2000
Pastor Johnson was new in his parish. St. John's Church was in a small town.
In the movie Field Of... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
In the movie Field Of Dreams, the main character, Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, hears a vo
Nathanael's exclamation, Nazareth! Can anything... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
Nathanael's exclamation, "Nazareth!
I will never forget the... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1994
I will never forget the Sunday that I sat in my "official quarterback arm chair" to watch one of the
Jesus addresses Philip directly and... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1991
Jesus addresses Philip directly and says, "Follow me." And Philip follows.
A businessman on an extended... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1991
A businessman on an extended visit to the city attended each Sunday the famous downtown church.
Have we thought of the... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1991
Have we thought of the implications of the question, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" We answ
Although the play (and the... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1991
Although the play (and the movie) "Godspell" is primarily based upon the Gospel of Matthew, the spir
(A)Nathanael... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1982
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(A)Before... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1982
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A)Come and... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1982
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(A)The... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1982
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Jesus answered him, 'Do you... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B
"Jesus answered him, 'Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under a fig tree?
Don's youth group planned a... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B
Don's youth group planned a service project at a local nursing home.
The word vocation comes from... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B
The word "vocation" comes from the Latin vocare, "to call," and it means the work a [person]

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Tingling Ears -- John 1:43-51, 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20), 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 -- Gregory Tolle, Frank R. Fisher, Steven E. Burt, Sil Galvan, Jo Perry-Sumwalt -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 2006
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Object: This is a role play activity.

Note: You will need to select six children to play roles in this activity. If you have a smaller group, you might ask some older youth or even adults to play the parts of the two attackers and the man being attacked. I will give suggestions for how they can play their roles, but feel free to help your children make the story as fun and memorable as you can. I have used boys and girls in the various roles, but you can change those however you want to change them.

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For July 13, 2025:
  • Samaritans Among Us by Dean Feldmeyer based on Acts 2:1-21. Samaritans were despised and dismissed by the original audience who first heard Jesus tell this parable. Who are the Samaritans in our lives and how does this parable apply today?

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Frank Ramirez
I say, “You are gods,
    children of the Most High, all of you;
nevertheless, you shall die like mortals
    and fall like any prince….”
(vv. 6-7)

There have been any number of brother-sister acts that achieved a measure of fame. Take the Carpenters, famed for their singing, musicianship, and songwriting skills. Also worthy of mention are John and Joan Cusack who have acted together in over sixteen films.

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Wayne Brouwer
An ancient legend tells of a remote mountain village where people used to send their senior citizens out into the woods to die. The villagers had an eye to the future; they felt that those beyond a certain age would only slow down progress or use up valuable resources to no economically profitable end. Those who reached a certain age weren’t “put out to pasture” or “put out of their misery”; they were simply put out of other people’s way.
Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is more than 2,700 feet high—over half a mile tall. It has 160 floors and is twice as tall as the Empire State Building in New York City. It is home to the world’s fastest elevator which reaches speeds of forty miles an hour. The Burj Khalifa also hosts the world’s highest outdoor observation deck (on the 124th floor) and the world’s highest swimming pool (on the 76th floor).

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Janice B. Scott
Mabel hummed a familiar hymn tune as she made her way to church. She always enjoyed her Sunday morning walk. It was one of the few times she felt safe to walk alone through the inner city, for she knew nobody would be up at 7.45 in the morning. Today was a particularly beautiful morning, with blue sky, warm sunshine, and the song of a few intrepid blackbirds who still inhabited the city.

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James Evans
Often, a distinction is made between the pastoral or priestly work of the church and the prophetic work. Pastoral care has to do with the care of souls, the offering of comfort in times of loss. The priestly character of pastoral work seeks to mediate the presence of God to those who are hurting.

Schuyler Rhodes
Trusting is never easy. Even in the best of relationships, people step into trust slowly. There is wariness -- questioning -- worry. What happens if trust is betrayed? What if this doesn't work? Sometimes it's like a dance. We step in and out of trust, moving to the rhythms of fear. For many, the routine is achingly familiar. Indeed, it's not easy to trust.
John Jamison
It was back in the days when the railroad was the most common mode of transportation. There were automobiles, and some airplanes, but the steam locomotive was the way most folks traveled and the way that most of the goods were distributed around the country. After dinner, people sat in the drawing room and listened to the radio programs, fading in and out from some faraway location, over the magical broadcasting signal.
Robert Leslie Holmes
Not many tourists to Washington, D.C., look for the Federal Bureau of Standards offices. It's the Capitol and the White House, the Supreme Court Building or the Smithsonian most of us want to see when we go there. Yet, at the Bureau of Standards offices something very important is stored, something that impacts your life and mine every single day. Have you ever bought the materials for a new project? When you did, most likely you purchased so many inches or feet or yards. Or, you stopped to buy gasoline for your car and purchased it at a certain price per gallon.
David O. Bales
I have the two best jobs in the world. I teach social studies at Leon Griffith Junior High School (a fairly small junior high) and I am Sunday School Superintendent at Calvary Presbyterian Church (an enormous church school). Each job is my vocation. I tell people that at school they'll find my room where the halls cross. At church they can look but probably won't find me. I'll be in someone's classroom. At each job I practice what I most deeply believe: it's how you see the world that determines how you respond to it. I'll give you an example, actually, two examples.
Erskine White
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed,
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
(Stuart K. Hine)

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