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The best gift -- Titus 2:11-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - A
Merry Christmas boys and girls! Christmas is an exciting time
Parable of movie-goers -- Matthew 25:1-13 -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought some popcorn this
Truth -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - C
Good morning, boys and girls. Today is called Reformation Sunday.
Saved! -- Ephesians 2:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B
I brought some rope with me this morning to help me tell a
Growing in the light -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought with me a very beautiful flower in a flowerpot.
Pleased as punch -- Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - C
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a punch bowl today.
Heavenly things cannot be shaken -- Hebrews 12:18-29 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C
We've got a really great scripture verse today. It talks about how heaven lasts forever.
The prize of Christ -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
Did any of you watch the Olympics last fall? Athletes
So much from so little -- Matthew 14:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A
Welcome back! I'm glad we're together today.
A shine that does not fade -- Revelation 21:1-6a -- All Saints Day - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you know what we call today in the life of our church?
The lamb of God -- John 1:29-42 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A
When John the Baptist saw Jesus one day, he said so that
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
Taming your tongue -- James 3:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. (Form two talking mouths with
Lord, I believe! -- John 9:1-41 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a mask with me this
The guiding light -- John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever gone into your
Be prepared -- Mark 13:1-8 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. What does it mean to be prepared
Hometown pride -- Matthew 2:13-23 -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - A
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you know the name of the town where you were born?
Have a tissue -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Good morning, boys and girls.
The Father's will -- Hebrews 10:5-10 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - C
Good morning! Does anybody know how many days are left
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
The ransom is paid! -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A
Good morning! I have here a newspaper article about a
The disciple named "Rocky" -- Matthew 16:13-19 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - C
I'm going to ask you a trick question. Ready? Here it is:
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
What it is to be poor -- James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about being poor.
Lunch for one -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. I want to tell you a story about a young boy and his lunch.

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

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