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Epiphany 6 -- Jeremiah 17:5-8, Luke 6:17-26 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Epiphany 6 | Ordinary Time 6 - C -- 1985
The LessonsJeremiah 17:5-10 (C)Jeremiah 17:5-8 (L, RC)
The Transfiguration of Our Lord -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12, 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2, Luke 9:28-36 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Transfiguration Sunday - C -- 1985
The LessonsExodus 34:29-35 (C)
Lent 2 -- Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Philippians 3:17--4:1, Luke 9:28-36 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Second Sunday in Lent - C -- 1985
The LessonsGenesis 15:1-12, 17-18 (C, RC)
Lent 5 -- Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:8-14, John 8:1-11, John 12:1-8 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C -- 1985
The LessonsIsaiah 43:16-21
A Knotty Marriage -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
Objects needed: A six-inch piece of thread and two twenty-four inch pieces of rope with slip-loops o
Making a House Into a Home -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
Objects needed: A toy house, some furnishings, and the items mentioned below.
A House Or A Home? -- Joshua 24:14-15 -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
A family moved to a new city where the father's company had transferred him.
When a Member of the Family Dies -- John 11:17-36 -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had been buried four days before.
Divorce-Proofing Your Marriage -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to live alone.
One Plus One Equals One -- Matthew 19:1-9 -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
When Jesus finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went to the territory of Judea on the o
Discipline Hurts But Helps -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
Object needed: A Doctor's Syringe
The Household Leader -- Leviticus 6:1-9 -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
Perhaps you have heard this old story, but I feel it bears repeating on this Father's Day.
Gifts Bring Responsibilities -- Psalm 127:3-5 -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a real blessing.
All Are Needed -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
Objects needed: Dinner plate, fork, knife, spoon
The Advent Season -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1985
The Meaning of Advent
What Children Owe Their Parents -- Matthew 15:1-9 -- R. E. Lybran -- 1985
Then some Pharisees and teachers of the Law came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked him, "Why is it t
The Easter Season -- John R. Brokhoff -- 1985
The Name of Easter
Easter 3 -- Acts 9:1-20, Acts 5:27-32, 40-41, Revelation 5:11-14, John 21:1-19 -- John R. Brokhoff -- Third Sunday of Easter - C -- 1985
The LessonsActs 9:1-20 (C, L)
Reading the Story -- George M. Bass -- 1984
Every church building is a repository of stories which are lived out by people, told and retold agai
Preaching Within the Liturgy -- George M. Bass -- 1984
During the past two decades, some homileticians were asking a question about the role of preaching i
The Evolution of Sermon Shape -- George M. Bass -- 1984
"The Church of the Cryptic Cross" is one name that I have given to a contemporary building in anothe
The Importance of "A Story Told" -- George M. Bass -- 1984
Churches tell stories of God and his people.
Sermon Illustration in the Story Sermon -- George M. Bass -- 1984
A few years ago I used to drive past an unusual church building at least a couple times a week.
Telling the Sermon -- George M. Bass -- 1984
The Cathedral of St.
Solving the Story Problems -- George M. Bass -- 1984
It has been many years since I first read Thomas Chalmers' famous sermon, "The Expulsive Power of a

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Calibrating Importance -- Mark 9:30-37 -- Richard E. Zajac -- 1998
... they had argued with one another who was the greatest...
What do these things mean? -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Leonard W. Mann -- Day of Pentecost - A -- 1998
Suppose you are witness to the most remarkable event ever to transpire in the whole history of the w
A Baby Isn't Quite What We Expected -- Isaiah 2:1-5 -- R. Glen Miles -- First Sunday of Advent - A -- 1998
I hope you noticed the sermon title. It seems to be a little out of place, doesn't it? A baby?
The Unexpected Universe -- Matthew 11:4-6 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 1998
It has already caused a stir in the minds of many. Long-held doubts have surfaced.
Be Patient -- James 5:7-10 -- Frank Luchsinger -- Third Sunday of Advent - A -- 1998
Not long ago I encountered the father of five boys.
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner -- Mark 14:17-25 -- Robert A. Stanley -- 1998
One of the greatest contributions of Jesus, and one of the chief evidences of his uniqueness, was th
And Then Came The Angel -- Matthew 1:18-25 -- William B. Kincaid, III -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - A -- 1998
If we cannot relate to Joseph and appreciate his situation, then our lives are simple, easy lives in
What Jesus Prayed For -- John 17:1-11 -- Richard L. Sheffield -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - A -- 1998
What do you pray for? Maybe the question should be: "Do you pray?!"
Letter From God -- John 8:1-11 -- Richard E. Zajac -- 1998
... Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone...
One Day At A Time -- Mark 13:24-32 -- Richard E. Zajac -- 1998
... but about that day or hour no one knows...
A Gulf Too Wide For Crossing -- Genesis 25:19-34 -- Leonard W. Mann -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - A -- 1998
It is not uncommon to see conflict in our world, persons or factions or nations in struggle against
The Future Of God -- Isaiah 11:1-10 -- R. Glen Miles -- Second Sunday of Advent - A -- 1998
The text we have heard today is pleasant, maybe even reassuring.
The Star Thrower -- Matthew 2: 9-10 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 1998
O Star (the fairest one in sight),We grant your loftiness the right
Designated Son Of God -- Romans 1:1-7 -- Frank Luchsinger -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - A -- 1998
"Descended from David ...
How To Become Joyful -- Matthew 22:1-14 -- Robert A. Stanley -- 1998
Reading the Bible is easy. What's tough is understanding it.
Going Ahead Anyway -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- William B. Kincaid, III -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1998
Did you notice that bad things did not stop happening through the holidays?
Where, In This Hell, Is The Holy? -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Richard L. Sheffield -- Good Friday - A -- 1998
I am convinced that few of us are really convinced that this Good Friday really leads to the first d
Calling A Spade A Spade -- John 20:19-31 -- Richard E. Zajac -- 1998
... Unless I see... I will not believe...
Don't Bypass Your Bethels -- Genesis 28:10-19a -- Leonard W. Mann -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1998
Jacob was looking for a wife, and father Isaac had suggested he go to Pandanaram, locate his mother'
What Do You Want For Christmas? -- Isaiah 35:1-10 -- R. Glen Miles -- Third Sunday of Advent - A -- 1998
(Originally published in 1998)
The Inner Galaxy -- Luke 2:6-7 -- Maurice A. Fetty -- 1998
Christmas Eve is the night for midnight blue skies, cloudless and serene; a night for stars dazzling
Moving At The Speed Of Light: At The Jordan -- Acts 10:34-43 -- Frank Luchsinger -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A -- 1998
Peter had long practiced a religion which required the separation of Jews and Gentiles, and followin
The Story Of Life -- Romans 7:18-8:2 -- Robert A. Stanley -- 1998
The apostle Paul never wrote anything for which I am more grateful than the words he penned in the s
Baptism In Three Movements -- Matthew 3:13-17 -- William B. Kincaid, III -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A -- 1998
There are two very different ways to think about baptism.
Lint -- Matthew 4:1-11 -- Richard L. Sheffield -- First Sunday in Lent - A -- 1998
The topic this morning was not a misprint in the newspaper nor in your bulletin.

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Felt repentance versus formal regrets -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 (3-10), Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, Psalm 51 -- Paul A. Laughlin -- Ash Wednesday - A -- 1989
Exegetical note: The context for Joel's prophesies is a plague of locusts, which he interprets as a
Labor Day Weekend -- Roger Prescott, Anthology -- 1988
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Rally Day -- James Weekley, Anthology -- 1988
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Cheerful Giving -- Anthology, B. David Hostetter -- 1988
Order of Service"Cheerful Giving"CALL TO WORSHIP
The Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- John H. Krahn, Anthology, Michael L. Sherer -- 1988
Comments on the Service, the Order of Worship, and the Children's Message were prepared by Michael L
Week of Prayer For Christian Unity -- Leonard H. Budd, Anthology -- 1988
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James Weekley, Anthology -- 1988
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Mother's Day -- B. David Hostetter, Anthology -- 1988
Order of WorshipPRELUDE Songs My Mother Taught Me - Dvorak
The Celebration of Confirmation -- Heth H. Corl, Anthology -- 1988
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Memorial Day Weekend -- Roger Prescott, Anthology -- 1988
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Fourth of July Weekend -- Charles Michael Mills, Anthology -- 1988
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Flower Sharing Sunda -- Leonard H. Budd, Anthology -- 1988
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New Year's Eve or Day -- Roger Prescott -- 1988
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Faith and commitment -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- Heth H. Corl -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - A -- 1986
Call to WorshipPastor:Life is a test of faith day after day.People:
An Order for Communion, using a Litany on the Ten Commandments. -- William Luoma -- 1986
Notes for Maundy Thursday Communion
God's mercy for the disobedient -- Romans 11:13-16, 29-32, Matthew 15:21-28 -- Heth H. Corl -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - A -- 1986
Call to WorshipPastor:
LENT 3 -- Psalm 95, Exodus 17:3-7, Romans 5:1-11 -- Norman A. Beck -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 1986
Since the texts selected for the next two Sundays (Lent 3 and Lent 4 of Series A) have Common and Ro
LENT 4 -- Psalm 23, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 -- Norman A. Beck -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1986
Since here, as in the texts selected for Lent 3 in Series A, the Common and the Roman Catholic texts
Partners serving God -- 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Matthew 5:17-26 -- Heth H. Corl -- Epiphany 6 | Ordinary Time 6 - A -- 1986
Call to WorshipPastor:Christian service requires many different kinds of servants.
What about Good Friday? -- William Luoma -- 1986
What do you remember that is meaningful to you about Good Friday?
LENT 5 -- Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:6-11 -- Norman A. Beck -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1986
Probably the most important common factor in these five texts is the concept of restoration to life
The suffering Savior -- Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11 -- Heth H. Corl -- Sixth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1986
Call to WorshipPastor:Lift up your hearts in praise to Jesus, King of our lives!
Accepting our relationship to God -- Genesis 25:19-34, Romans 5:6-11 -- Heth H. Corl -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1986
Call to WorshipPastor:God has made it clear who we are, and whose we are.
Easter Sunrise -- William Luoma -- 1986
There is one morning in the year when churches can get away with scheduling worship at a very early
Anxiety eased by Christ's presence -- Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 11:33-36 -- Heth H. Corl -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A -- 1986
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Object: This is a role play activity for the children.

Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

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Mark Ellingsen
2 Kings 5:1-14
Bill Thomas
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2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30
Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

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John E. Sumwalt
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

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(See Epiphany 6/Ordinary Time 6, Cycle B, and Easter 3, Cycle C, for alternative approaches.)

Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

April Yamasaki
A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

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