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It was 1953 when the... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 1998
It was 1953 when the first expedition reached the top of Mount Everest, which of course is the highe
A woman on the I... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 1998
A woman on the Peter Gunn television show many years ago fell in love with Gunn.
A struggling congregation, unable to... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 1998
A struggling congregation, unable to find a new pastor who would accept their Letter of Call, slowly
Jesus would not have been... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 1998
Jesus would not have been nominated for any "Seeker-
How often we hear about... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 1995
How often we hear about a highly regarded person who leaves his job, moves on to another position an
The rows were straight as... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 1995
The rows were straight as a sunbeam, and as bright with promise.
For the first time ever... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 1995
For the first time ever, Ben was recruiting Sunday church school teachers.
When Jesus was not welcomed... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 1995
When Jesus was not welcomed by the Samaritans, the disciples angrily wished the Samaritans to be pun
All of us make excuses... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
All of us make excuses for why we are not better followers of Christ.
Since this passage is selected... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Since this passage is selected as a Pentecost reading, the emphasis in exposition can rightly point
Three blind mice. Unable to... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Three blind mice. Unable to see the turnpike rising up ahead on the horizon of tomorrow.
I broke the shackles and... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
"I broke the shackles and went to the field.
If Jesus were in charge... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
"If Jesus were in charge of an average congregation I figure there would be about four people left t
God calls all of us... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
God calls all of us to be proclaimers.
The Ford Taurus with the... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
The Ford Taurus with the "Driver Education Class" sticker on the trunk pulled out of the high-school
Jesus set his face to... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem, and nothing or nobody could stop him.
A cartoon on the editorial... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
A cartoon on the editorial page of a newspaper showed a picture of Jesus eating the last supper with
What keeps us looking back... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
What keeps us looking back? Throwing glances over our spiritual and emotional shoulder to the past?
Leslie Weatherhead wrote a book... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Leslie Weatherhead wrote a book called Jesus and Ourselves.
Joseph Pintauro wrote in his... -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Joseph Pintauro wrote in his book, To Believe in God, "Nowadays to be on your way is to be ho

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The Journey From "i" To "thou" -- 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Galatians 5:1, 13-25, Luke 9:51-62, Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 -- Roger Lovette -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
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Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:

The Church of Christ

Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority

The local community

Those who suffer

The communion of saints


These responses may be used:


Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

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