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John had been the Pastor... -- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
John had been the Pastor at St. Luke's Church for almost 45 years. St.
Have you read the washing... -- Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
Have you read the washing instructions on the label of your favorite garment lately?
We teach by example. A... -- Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
We teach by example. A pastor tells of a time when his four-
Patty was old enough to... -- Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
Patty was old enough to be fascinated with household chores but not old enough to be asked to help w
A woman in my congregation... -- Sirach 2:(1-6) 7-11 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
A woman in my congregation recently came to me for counseling and in her despair poured out tears of
The last three days had... -- Sirach 2:(1-6) 7-11 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
The last three days had been so impossible, they sounded like fiction. But Marilyn had lived them.
Patience and persistence. The old... -- Sirach 2:(1-6) 7-11 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
"Patience and persistence." The old man thought of those words of his pastor as he sat in the whe
A friend of Pope John... -- Sirach 2:1-6 7-11 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
A friend of Pope John Paul II had suffered during World War II as a guinea pig in vicious medical ex
If you turn on the... -- Isaiah 26:1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
If you turn on the religious channel, many of the television preachers have all the answers for you
Claire and Dan pulled into... -- Matthew 5:1-12 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
Claire and Dan pulled into the shopping center looking for the furniture store.
To put it bluntly, Mary... -- Matthew 5:1-12 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
To put it bluntly, Mary was having a hellish year. First, her father became ill.
Contemporary studies of the word... -- Matthew 5:1-12 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
Contemporary studies of the word "blessed" are wont to substitute the word "happy" in its place.
In the early days of... -- Matthew 5:1-12 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
In the early days of this nation's history, it was a common experience for Presbyterian, Baptist, an
Those who do evil always... -- Isaiah 26:1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
Those who do evil always attempt to cover it up.
Schoolchildren are often asked to... -- Isaiah 26:1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
Schoolchildren are often asked to envision the future.
The regional meeting ended on... -- Ephesians 1:11-23 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
The regional meeting ended on a positive note that reflected the whole event.
In an English village during... -- Ephesians 1:11-23 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
In an English village during the Middle Ages, a tyrannical nobleman was determined to undermine the
One formula for presenting a... -- Ephesians 1:11-23 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
One formula for presenting a good thesis was most favored for decades.
The first time Marge heard... -- Ephesians 1:11-23 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
The first time Marge heard the words of the Imposition of Ashes during the Ash Wednesday Service she
When someone on the street... -- 1 John 3:1-3 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
When someone on the street looks at you, do they really know who you are?
The leaders of a church... -- 1 John 3:1-3 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
The leaders of a church decided to remove the steeple from the church.
Michelle and Aaron were the... -- 1 John 3:1-3 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
Michelle and Aaron were the only sister and brother who volunteered together at their local convales
Top ten phrases and questions... -- Revelation 21:9-11, 22-27 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
Top ten phrases and questions you won't hear in the holy city! 10.
Almost predictably, Sally had spent... -- Revelation 21:9-11, 22-27 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
Almost predictably, Sally had spent more of her work time talking with co-workers about morale issue
A Cuban stowaway, interviewed as... -- Revelation 21:9-11, 22-27 -- All Saints Day - C -- 1995
A Cuban stowaway, interviewed as to why he went to great dangers risking life and limb to reach Amer

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

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Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

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Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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