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Remembering and being ready -- 1 John 3:1-3 -- All Saints Day - A
Good morning! Today is a very special Sunday. Does anyone know why?
Irrevocable!... for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. (v. 29) -- Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - A
Good morning! I want to show you something that is very
Lip service is not enough -- Matthew 21:23-32 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Good morning! In the Gospel reading today, we heard Jesus
Thanks for good people -- Philemon 1:1-21 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - C
Good morning! One thing we know about Saint Paul is that he
Fragile -- 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 -- Proper 4 | Ordinary Time 9 - B
I love things made out of clay. I especially like the
Have a tissue -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Good morning, boys and girls.
Obedience can be tough -- Hebrews 5:1-10 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B
Good morning! Have you ever seen pictures of a tall building
Mercy for a blind beggar -- Mark 10:46-52 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever heard of the word "beggar"?
A worthy manner -- Philippians 1:21-30 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Good morning. I'd like to tell you a story this morning
The source -- Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 -- Good Friday - C
Today I want to teach you a new word. You might already know
A child of God -- Galatians 4:4-7 -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - A
I brought this family picture album with me this morning to
Under construction -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
How many of you like to play with building blocks? (Let them
Be prepared -- Mark 13:1-8 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. What does it mean to be prepared
Authority from heaven -- Matthew 28:16-20 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought something called a
The name of Jesus -- Matthew 1:18-25 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - A
Good morning! In the Gospel reading we heard that an angel
God's business card -- John 17:1-11 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - A
Good morning! Have you ever seen one of these? (Show the
White robes -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Good morning! The Bible tells us that when we go to heaven,
The Light -- Luke 2:22-4 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B
Today is "Groundhog Day." Why is that? (Let them answer.)
Doing what is expected of us -- Luke 17:5-10 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - C
Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? (v. 9)
Heaven's pearls -- Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever been shopping with someone?
Seeing Jesus as he is -- Mark 9:2-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Good morning! In the gospel reading we heard about a really
We need the doctor! -- Mark 2:13-22 -- Epiphany 8 | Ordinary Time 8 - B
Good morning! If you got sick and your parents didn't know
Even little me! -- Hebrews 4:12-16 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B
Today I brought a little, tiny seed to make a point. See
A special meal -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - A
Good morning! I brought a birthday card with me this evening
Recharged back to life -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a (name the object)

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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)

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Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
Bonnie Bates

1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a and Psalm 42-43
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.

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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

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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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