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A surprised Nathanael -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B
Before Nathanael had ever heard of Jesus or became his
What it stands for -- 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 (L)
Today you may find many people wearing jewelry with a cross
A heavy load -- Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - A
(Approach the front of the sanctuary from the rear, carrying
Children of God -- 1 John 3:1-3 -- All Saints Day - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a photograph of my
We're rich! -- 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 -- First Sunday of Advent - B
Good morning! How many of you are rich? How many of you have
Freedom is great! -- Galatians 5:1, 13-25 -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C
Good morning! What do I have here? (Show them the handcuffs
Fill up the valley -- Luke 3:1-6 -- Second Sunday of Advent - C
Good morning, boys and girls. This morning I'd like to talk about canyons.
Plenty of love -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
God loves you and me. That is a wonderful thing. When I think
Not peace! -- Luke 12:49-56 -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - C
A big word used many times in our church is the word "peace."
The Golden Rule -- Luke 6:27-38 -- Epiphany 7 | Ordinary Time 7 - C
Good morning! I want to talk with you this morning about
Are you a good steward? -- Luke 16:1-13 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - C
I brought this plant from home this morning. Isn't it beautiful? I love this plant.
The image of God -- Colossians 1:11-20 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Good morning! Today I want to show you something visible and
From all directions -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought something called a compass with
Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B
Today we celebrate the "Ascension of the Lord." What do you
Starting lineup -- Matthew 3:13-17 -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. What am I wearing this morning?
Keep alert -- Mark 13:24-37 -- First Sunday of Advent - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I have a question for the
Host or hostile? -- Romans 8:1-11 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - A
Our God is so great and wonderful. Do you ever wonder why we
Always rejoice -- Philippians 4:4-7 -- Third Sunday of Advent - C
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you ever draw faces on your
Be imitators of the Lord -- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever noticed how many of us like to do the same things?
Why be a caterpillar? -- 2 Corinthians 5:16-20 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
(Hold up the picture of the caterpillar.) What is this? A
Read the instructions! -- Romans 15:4-13 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
Good morning! I brought this instruction manual with me this
Only Jesus -- John 14:1-14 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - A
Good morning! Let me ask you a very important question. How
Bread or stone? -- Luke 4:1-13 -- First Sunday in Lent - C
Have you ever heard of "fasting"? What is it? (Let them
Put on God's armor -- Ephesians 6:10-20 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a baseball cap of my
One plus one equals one -- Mark 10:2-16 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about marriage.

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Dean Feldmeyer
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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
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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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