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Poured out -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
Jesus was the Son of God. He could have set up his kingdom
Sorrow -- Romans 9:1-5 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - A
Saint Paul was very sad. When I am sad I like to be near a box
Spread the news! -- John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12 -- Easter Day - C
Today's Bible reading is taken from the Gospel of John. The
Jesus can heal -- Mark 5:21-43 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - B
Good morning! Have you ever noticed how many ads there are
Correcting our vision -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought some eyeglasses with me today.
God loves us even when we whine -- Luke 18:1-8 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - C
And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night?
God loves every hair! -- Matthew 10:24-39 -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. How important are you to God?
One of a kind -- Mark 2:1-12 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. We are getting near the end of our season of Epiphany.
Who's the boss? -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Good morning! Can anyone tell me who this is? (Show the
Tested and approved -- Mark 1:9-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
Good morning! Today we learn that Jesus went into the
Jesus says: "Children first" -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a (name the restaurant
The right voice -- John 10:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - A
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have played
Round and round -- Revelation 1:4b-8, Revelation 1:4-8 -- Second Sunday of Easter - C
Good morning, boys and girls.
Living water -- John 4:5-42 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning! How many of you have gone on a long hike in
Thankful joy! -- 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 -- First Sunday of Advent - C
Good morning! We have just celebrated Thanksgiving. What
Parable of three wagons -- Matthew 25:14-30 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have a wagon?
God sent a helper -- John 14:15-21 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - A
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you know your grandfather and grandmother?
A miracle -- John 9:1-41 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
It's nice to see you today, boys and girls. Now, who can tell me what a miracle is?
Who will do the work? -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Listen to today's verse.
Our debt is paid -- Romans 5:1-5 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
Good morning! Does anyone know what a "debt" is? (Let them
A special lock of hair -- Luke 21:5-19 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought something in an envelope that has
Love by action! -- 1 John 3:16-24 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - B
Good morning, boys and girls. (Hold up the cash register
God loves us -- Romans 5:6-11 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. One of my favorite holidays
Not of human origin -- Galatians 1:11-24 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - C
Good morning! I love pretty coins. Do any of you have a coin
The best ever hand-me-down -- Galatians 4:4-7 -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - B
Good morning boys and girls. How many of you know how to

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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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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.
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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.
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