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Dust off the throne -- 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38 -- David Kalas -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B
When I was a kid, my parents would host several Christmas parties each year -- one for each of the a

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In the movie Princess Bride... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- 2002
In the movie Princess Bride, Wesley is a hired hand who serves the wishes of Buttercup, because he l
The very first performance of... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- 1999
The very first performance of Handel's Messiah took place in Dublin in April, 1742.
One week a Sunday school... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- 1999
One week a Sunday school teacher had just finished telling her class the Christmas story, how Mary a
The virgin Mary was literally... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- 1996
The virgin Mary was literally a nobody.
Angels are more popular than... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- 1996
Angels are more popular than ever.
One of our most famous... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- 1990
One of our most famous composers is George Frederick Handel.
The Annunciation seems often to... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- 1990
The Annunciation seems often to be merely of passing interest as we leap from our Thanksgiving fete
(A)Impossible... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - A -- 1981
(A)Impossible! Impossible! That's what we say sometimes
One of the rewarding and... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B
One of the rewarding and frustrating tasks in the church is to be involved on a nominating committee
Marsha got hired into a... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B
Marsha got hired into a public library after struggling in the job market.
Mary's response to Gabriel, Behold... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B
Mary's response to Gabriel, "Behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord," was costly.
Kathy was a quiet girl... -- Luke 1:26-38 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B
Kathy was a quiet girl who mostly stayed in the background of whatever was going on at the time.
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