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Transfigured -- Matthew 17:1-9 -- Transfiguration Sunday - A -- 2007
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Caring for others -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 2007
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Welcome home -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2007
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No more ugly faces -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - A -- 2007
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Important time -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - C -- 2007
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Something special -- John 12:1-8 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2007
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Just say, "No!" -- Matthew 4:1-11 -- First Sunday in Lent - A -- 2007
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How to pray -- Luke 11:1-13 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C -- 2007
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The last supper -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2007
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The wind -- John 3:1-17 -- Second Sunday in Lent - A -- 2007
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Sharing gifts -- Luke 12:13-21 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - C -- 2007
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Feet washing -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Maundy Thursday - C -- 2007
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Jesus' hangout -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - C -- 2007
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Teamwork -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 2007
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Time for Jesus -- Luke 12:32-40 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - C -- 2007
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In the tomb -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
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Be alert to the signs -- Luke 12:49-56 -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - C -- 2007
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Retainers -- John 20:19-31 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
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The best time -- Luke 13:10-17 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 2007
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Breakfast with Jesus -- John 21:1-19 -- Third Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
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Secret meeting -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 2007
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A loving voice -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
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Favorites -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - C -- 2007
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What labels tell us -- John 13:31-35 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
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Back home -- Luke 15:1-10 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C -- 2007
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Thanking God! -- Luke 17:11-19 -- John Jamison -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C -- 2022
Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) I have another story for you today. Are you ready?
The Fig Tree -- Luke 13:1-9 -- John Jamison -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2022
Object: Figs, usually dried.
The Busy Judge! -- Luke 18:1-8 -- John Jamison -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - C -- 2022
Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) I have another story for you today. Are you ready?
Stones and Cookies -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 -- John Jamison -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2022
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him
A Sneaky Faith -- Luke 18:9-14 -- John Jamison -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - C -- 2022
Object: I use a battery-powered megaphone for this message, and the script is writt
Welcome! -- John 12:1-8 -- John Jamison -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2022
Object: A bottle of aromatic hand cream or something similar.
Short and Tall! -- Luke 19:1-10 -- John Jamison -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - C -- 2022
Object: A chair, or for the most fun, a stepladder.
Holy Week Begins -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- John Jamison -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2022
Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.
Our ToDo List -- Luke 6:20-31 -- John Jamison -- All Saints Day - C -- 2022
Object: A whiteboard, or something you can write on for everyone to see.
Holy Thursday -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- John Jamison -- Maundy Thursday - C -- 2022
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave thi
The Big Test! -- Matthew 25:31-46 -- John Jamison -- New Year's Day - C -- 2022
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take you
Blah, Blah, Blah! -- Luke 20:27-38 -- John Jamison -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - C -- 2022
Object: The “Hands Up” gesture.
Good Friday -- John 18:1--19:42 -- John Jamison -- Good Friday - C -- 2022
Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus.
Seeing God! -- John 1:(1-9) 10-18 -- John Jamison -- Second Sunday after Christmas - C -- 2022
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[
Being Foolish! -- Luke 21:5-19 -- John Jamison -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2022
Object: A teddy bear or other stuffed animal, and a big stick for a sword.
Easter! -- Luke 24:1-12 -- John Jamison -- Easter Day - C -- 2022
When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the other
What We Say! -- Luke 23:33-43 -- John Jamison -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C -- 2022
Object: This message includes a role-play.
Thomas -- John 20:19-31 -- John Jamison -- Second Sunday of Easter - C -- 2022
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came
Thank You! -- John 6:25-35 -- John Jamison -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2022
Object: Little paper sacks of food, such as small cookies.
Gone Fishing, Again -- John 21:1-19 -- John Jamison -- Third Sunday of Easter - C -- 2022
Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.
A Pretty Special Gift! -- Matthew 24:36-44 -- John Jamison -- First Sunday of Advent - A -- 2022
Object: Three signs, like those you might hold at a rally; a poster on a stick.
Who Are You? -- John 10:22-30 -- John Jamison -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2022
Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem.
A Pretty Special Gift #2! -- Matthew 3:1-12 -- John Jamison -- Second Sunday of Advent - A -- 2022
Object: You need just a few pieces of clothing to dress six children.
A New Command -- John 13:31-35 -- John Jamison -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2022
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
A Pretty Special Gift #3! -- Matthew 11:2-11 -- John Jamison -- Third Sunday of Advent - A -- 2022
Object: A video camera. One on your phone is just fine.

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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!

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Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
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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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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.

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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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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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