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I see my infant child... -- 1 John 3:1-3 -- All Saints Day - C
I see my infant child sleeping there in the cradle, and I do not know what the days of my child's li
John Weborg in an excellent... -- Matthew 5:1-12 -- All Saints Day - C
John Weborg in an excellent meditation on All Saints' Day in Christian Century reminds us of
Joe Wicke tells the story... -- 1 John 3:1-3 -- All Saints Day - C
Joe Wicke tells the story of the young boy who, out of curiosity, wandered into a small town evening
One of my favorite Charlie... -- Matthew 5:1-12 -- All Saints Day - C
One of my favorite Charlie Brown cartoons shows Charlie, Lucy and Snoopy walking along the road.
An inheritance is a powerful... -- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 -- All Saints Day - C
An inheritance is a powerful gift.
When I read this passage... -- Revelation 7:2-4, 9-17 -- All Saints Day - C
When I read this passage I am reminded of Lazarus the beggar sitting at the gate of the rich man.
We had no more dreams... -- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 -- All Saints Day - C
"We had no more dreams." These were the last words on a suicide note.
Many people complain about weather... -- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 -- All Saints Day - C
Many people complain about weather reports and insist that they are too frequently wrong.
Tori, a high school junior... -- Revelation 7:2-4, 9-17 -- All Saints Day - C
Tori, a high school junior from a rural community returned from a church study trip to the New York
Daniel admits that the visions... -- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 -- All Saints Day - C
Daniel admits that "the visions of my head terrified me." Everyone has visions.
Joe is a sufferer of... -- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 -- All Saints Day - C
Joe is a sufferer of sleep apnea and went for many years without dreaming at all.
All Saints' Day is a... -- Revelation 7:2-4, 9-17 -- All Saints Day - C
All Saints' Day is a reminder to us that "each day we are sent forth on a mission ...
After the eccentric billionaire Howard... -- Ephesians 1:11-23 -- All Saints Day - C
After the eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes died, secluded in a Las Vegas penthouse, a handwritten
Many people labor under the... -- Revelation 7:2-4, 9-17 -- All Saints Day - C
Many people labor under the assumption that history is swayed primarily by the movers and shakers, t
At the outset of his... -- Ephesians 1:11-23 -- All Saints Day - C
At the outset of his career as a courtier, Sir Walter Raleigh scratched with a diamond the following
A group of seminarians were... -- Luke 6:20-36 -- All Saints Day - C
A group of seminarians were part of an interim year in the lower east side of Manhattan.
The trustees of First Presbyterian... -- Ephesians 1:11-23 -- All Saints Day - C
The trustees of First Presbyterian Church were having a special meeting in the Memorial Garden.
Have you learn'd only of... -- Luke 6:20-36 -- All Saints Day - C
"Have you learn'd only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you?
The use of a seal... -- Ephesians 1:11-23 -- All Saints Day - C
The use of a seal as the sign of unquestioned authenticity has a long history.
Jesus didn't look at her... -- Luke 6:20-36 -- All Saints Day - C
"Jesus didn't look at her persecutors and tormentors through the eyes of an underdog, feeling himsel
Some years ago 10 doctors... -- Luke 6:20-36 -- All Saints Day - C
Some years ago 10 doctors were appointed by the United States government to meet together and draw u
Tom has traveled to 48... -- Luke 6:20-31 -- All Saints Day - C
Tom has traveled to 48 states (Alaska and North Dakota still to go!) and he's journeyed to a handful
Henry W. Grady, the famous... -- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 -- All Saints Day - C
Henry W.
The visiting evangelist was spending... -- Isaiah 26:1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21 -- All Saints Day - C
The visiting evangelist was spending the night in the home of a young couple of the congregation whe
Yellow ribbons tied on doors... -- Isaiah 26:1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21 -- All Saints Day - C
Yellow ribbons tied on doors of houses, trees, cars, buses.

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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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