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Sore afraid -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Leah Thompson -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 2010
SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT HOME
Who I am -- John 10:22-30 -- Leah Thompson -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2010
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The least of these -- Matthew 25:31-46 -- Leah Thompson -- New Year's Day - A, New Year's Day - B, New Year's Day - C -- 2010
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The Christian uniform -- John 13:31-35 -- Leah Thompson -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2010
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Keep the word -- John 14:23-29 -- Leah Thompson -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2010
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Whodunit? -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Leah Thompson -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 2010
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Storytellers -- John 17:20-26 -- Leah Thompson -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2010
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Hit it, maestro! -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Leah Thompson -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2010
SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT HOME
Hear it now -- John 16:12-15 -- Leah Thompson -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C -- 2010
SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT HOME
Sharing love -- Matthew 22:34-46 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A -- 2008
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Hallelujah! -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - A -- 2008
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Never hungry -- Matthew 5:1-12 -- All Saints Day - A -- 2008
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Believe -- John 20:19-31 -- Second Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
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Serving others -- Matthew 23:1-12 -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - A -- 2008
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Bread of life -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
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Be prepared -- Matthew 25:1-13 -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - A -- 2008
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Our shepherd -- John 10:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
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Trustworthy -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A -- 2008
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A place for us -- John 14:1-14 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
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Helping God -- Matthew 25:31-46 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - A -- 2008
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Connected -- John 14:15-21 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
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Thankfulness -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Thanksgiving Day - A -- 2008
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Up to heaven -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - A -- 2008
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God's promise -- Mark 13:24-37 -- First Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
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Protection -- John 17:1-11 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
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Show and Tell! -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- John Jamison -- Ash Wednesday - A -- 2023
Object: Create cards for a game of Charades.
Do Not Be Afraid! -- Matthew 10:24-39 -- John Jamison -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - A -- 2023
Object: A penny for each child.
Tempting! -- Matthew 4:1-11 -- John Jamison -- First Sunday in Lent - A -- 2023
Object:  A cookie, a trophy or award of some kind, and a pair of socks.
Try -- Matthew 10:40-42 -- John Jamison -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - A -- 2023
Object: Three plastic or paper cups like those you get when you buy a soda.
Listening -- John 3:1-17 -- John Jamison -- Second Sunday in Lent - A -- 2023
Object: A diploma.
Rest -- Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 -- John Jamison -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - A -- 2023
Object: A large cardboard box with the following things inside: a rock, a large boo
Seeing -- John 4:5-42 -- John Jamison -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 2023
Object:  A pair of tinted glasses, like sunglasses. * * *
Sowing Seeds -- Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 -- John Jamison -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - A -- 2023
Object: A packet of seeds, a rock, a boot, a weed, a vegetable from the garden.
The Bowl -- John 9:1-41 -- John Jamison -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2023
Object: A small bowl made of clay or plain ceramic.
God's Garden -- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 -- John Jamison -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 2023
Object: For the most fun and impact, use a weed-eater.
Unwrapping! -- John 11:1-45 -- John Jamison -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - A -- 2023
Object: Three or four rips of cloth.
God's Math -- Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 -- John Jamison -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - A -- 2023
Object: A blank piece of poster paper, markers, and the attached list of numbers.
Erasing! -- Matthew 26:14--27:66 -- John Jamison -- Passion Sunday - A -- 2023
Object: A wipe-off marker board, markers, and eraser.
We're Going to Need More Baskets! -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- John Jamison -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A -- 2023
Object: A handful of dried or fresh reeds, or other material used to create woven b
Commands! -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- John Jamison -- Maundy Thursday - A -- 2023
Object: A babysitter.
Don't Be Afraid! -- Matthew 14:22-33 -- John Jamison -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - A -- 2023
Object: This message includes a role-play instead of an object.
One Little Thing! -- John 18:1--19:42 -- John Jamison -- Good Friday - A -- 2023
Object: A photo album with no photos in it.
Bullies -- Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28 -- John Jamison -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - A -- 2023
Object: The object for today is a motion you will ask the children to make with you
Winning! -- Matthew 28:1-10 -- John Jamison -- Easter Day - A -- 2023
Object: A rock.
Influencers -- Matthew 16:13-20 -- John Jamison -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A -- 2023
Object: The object for today is a cell phone or digital tablet of some kind.
From Nope to Hope! -- John 20:19-31 -- John Jamison -- Second Sunday of Easter - A -- 2023
Object: I use black electrical tape to create the word “NOPE” on a board big enough
Decisions! -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- John Jamison -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A -- 2023
Object: One of those “Magic Eight Balls”, or a simple coin to toss.
Recognizing Jesus! -- Luke 24:13-35 -- John Jamison -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2023
Object: You will need bread.
Disagreement! -- Matthew 18:15-20 -- John Jamison -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - A -- 2023
Object: A collection of simple protest signs the children can wave in the air.
The Gate to the Sheepfold -- John 10:1-10 -- John Jamison -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - A -- 2023
Object: A sheepfold gate.

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John Jamison
Object: A pig stuffed animal.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent! Let’s get started!

The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
Dean Feldmeyer
George Reed
For June 22, 2025:

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John E. Sumwalt
But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,  for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.  As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (vv. 25-28)

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a
Life can be frightening sometimes. Thus it is both comforting but disconcerting to find a giant of faith like Elijah to fear the future. On that matter Martin Luther once claimed:
David Kalas
We’re not far from the 4th of July. And while for so many Americans, it seems that the holiday has become more about long weekends, cookouts, and fireworks shows, the theme of freedom is still there at least in the background. We might take advantage of that, therefore, and give some thought to the theme of freedom as it is revealed in our assigned texts for this week.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

The madman cried out to Jesus, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" In our worship today let us explore what Jesus has to do with us and invite him to heal our brokenness.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we often find ourselves thinking, saying and doing things that we quickly regret.
Lord, have mercy.

SermonStudio

Constance Berg
When Jill was five, she began to have headaches. The headaches were so severe she would throw up. Sometimes she would pass out. They usually came once a month. Jill could be playing, resting, or watching television when the headaches would come. Her only warning was a sudden pain in her head, then a blinding light would appear, and she would be rocked with pain. In her teenage years, they became debilitating, causing Jill to be in bed for three days at a time.
Stan Purdum
I'm not sure when the term "burn out" ceased being only a description of what happened to a campfire when you ran out of firewood to a term describing the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, usually coming immediately after an extended period of overwork, but the expression seems to fit that later situation, doesn't it? Exhaustion, deep weariness, all used up, nothing more to give, wiped out, burned out -- call it what we will, its symptoms are all too familiar to many of us.
April Yamasaki
In the classic movie, Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews plays a no-nonsense, yet delightful, nanny to two young children. As a nanny to a wealthy family, she is part teacher, part parent, and part disciplinarian. She gets the children up in the morning, puts them to bed at night, supervises their many adventures, and guides them in many ways. While they are in her care, she is responsible for their overall safety and well-being.

Julia Ross Strope
Zoos are no longer in people's good graces.
Religion faces the same problem.
Certain illusions about freedom plague them both.
-- Yann Martel, Life of Pi

Call To Worship
Leader: I'm so glad you're here! There are seats for everyone; there's slight air movement; the windows engender tranquility and imagination and words will stimulate fresh thoughts.

People: It's good to be here, in sanctuary. We're glad for opportunities to gather and to express our gratitude to God and our appreciation for one another.

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