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Related to Jesus -- Mark 3:20-35 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - B
A birth certificate says a lot about a person. My birth
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.
Directions to heaven -- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - A
Good morning, boys and girls.
Attract and repel -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a magnet.
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.
Learning to wait -- 2 Peter 3:8-15a -- Second Sunday of Advent - B
Good morning! What do I have here? (Show the calendar and
God's servants -- Mark 10:35-45 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B
Good morning! I have some cards with names printed on them,
Asleep in Jesus -- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 (15-18) -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I have a hobby called star
The miracle of working together -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning, boys and girls. Is there anyone here who is perfect?
A strong faith -- Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28 -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - A
Good morning! There was once a woman who came to Jesus and
Waiting and growing -- Philippians 1:3-11 -- Second Sunday of Advent - C
Good morning! Who can tell me the meaning of the word
The best news ever -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you remember my story last
God's gift of grace -- Romans 3:21-25a, 27-28 -- Proper 4 | Ordinary Time 9 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought something with me this
Safe in his hands -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Good morning! Jesus tells us some wonderful things in the
The Light shining in darkness -- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B
Sometimes the darkness can be frightening. Have you ever
Embarrassed -- Luke 12:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - C
What does "embarrassing" mean to you? We get embarrassed
The secret is out! -- Romans 16:25-27 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a present with me this
Casting out demons -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Good morning! How many of you like popcorn? (let them answer) I love popcorn.
He writes his name on you -- Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
Do you see this? This is where we baptize people. Raise your
Keep it a secret -- Matthew 6:1-6 -- Ash Wednesday - B
Good evening! I read this story recently in the paper about
God lives in you -- Romans 8:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I want to ask you a question.
Being an eyewitness -- 2 Peter 1:16-21 -- Transfiguration Sunday - A
Good morning, boys and girls. Does anyone know what the word "eyewitness" means?
Professional speakers -- 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A
Good morning! I brought a television so that I could be a
Faithful users -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Good morning! This morning I want to retell a story Jesus
Tell the story -- Luke 2:1-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - A
Good evening! Can any one of you tell me what tomorrow is?

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I am a scoreboard watcher. I follow a lot more games than I actually watch, but since technology makes it easy to check scores on a moment’s whim, I watch a lot of scoreboards of teams and games that I am at least mildly interested in. And as I check those scores, I find myself having immediate reactions: “Great!” “Oh, that's too bad.” “Excellent!” “Nuts.” And in the midst of that sports-fan roller coaster, I must continually remind myself that not all scores are final.
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Joel 2:22-32
Martin Luther sings the praises of God’s love revealed in this lesson. He wrote:

The love of God which lives in man loves sinners, evil persons, fools and weaklings in order to make them righteous, good, wise, and strong. Rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good. (Luther’s Works, Vol. 31, p.57)

John Wesley nicely summarizes the Spirit’s role in fighting the lure of our old sinful habits:

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John Jamison
Object: This message is a role-play story. You will need two children to play the roles of the Pharisee and the tax collector. I usually ask two children if they will help me as they are all coming forward for the message, but you may select them however you choose.

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John E. Sumwalt
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, but your commandments are my delight.
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
(vv. 143-144)

When I was an associate pastor in Janesville, Wisconsin one of my responsibilities was to give a lecture on spirituality once a month at a drug treatment facility. The students who attended were persons who had been convicted of drunk driving and were required to attend the class as a condition of their sentence. Attendance was always good.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

We all dislike people who blow their own trumpets, although sometimes we may be in awe of them. Jesus too deplored such behaviour and was never in awe of those who practised it. In our worship today let us open ourselves to Jesus, allowing him to see what is in our hearts.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we allow other people's behaviour to intimidate us.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we refuse to reach our own fullest potential because we are afraid.

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Schuyler Rhodes
Every morning when sleep leaves and waking comes there is cause for praising God. Caught up, as we are, in the currents and eddies of our lives, this is easy to forget. This wonderful psalm is a reminder. God's bounty and abundance spill into our lives like waters over a causeway. God's delight in creation explodes in a million different colors. In every moment there is reason to give God praise.
Robert R. Kopp
When I was a little boy growing up in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania's First Presbyterian Church, one of those Christian chalk artists with black light, neon colors, and black felt canvas who made pictures of Jesus look like those Elvis portraits for sale on the side of the road at the beach showed up as entertainment for a Sunday evening potluck dinner.
John E. Berger
Today's sermon begins with this little one-person drama.
Mark Ellingson
Have you ever felt that you were absolutely at the end of your rope, left without hope? Sometime during the years of 539 B.C. to 331 B.C. that is the way the people of Judah felt. It seems that their land had been ravaged by a plague of locusts which had had catastrophic consequences.

Once a harvest has been destroyed, you cannot repair it. If a building has burned to the ground, you cannot repair it. In those instances you need to start from scratch with a fresh start.

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