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The Stone Has Been Rolled Away -- John 20:1-18, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 -- Barbara Jurgensen, Carlos Wilton, Thom M. Shuman -- Easter Day - C
On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the victory of the resurrection over the power of death -- yet the lo

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It was a standing-room... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
It was a standing-room-only crowd where I preached a few years ago in Hollywood. A
On March 10, 1876, Alexander... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell called to his assistant, Thomas Watson,
As we go through life... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
As we go through life, it is amazing how many different ways people call out our names
Years ago, in Hanover, Germany... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
Years ago, in Hanover, Germany, a lady was known for her lack of faith, and for her
It happened at the Passion... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2007
It happened at the Passion Play in Oberammagau. After that long winding journey from
Take note of the kind... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 2001
Take note of the kind of words we speak about death:
When John trudged through the... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2001
When John trudged through the snow to the barn last night, it was only for a routine check of the co
There was a strip club... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2001
There was a strip club in Ladson, South Carolina, that was about to get shut down because the local
Robert Hughes, art critic for... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2001
Robert Hughes, art critic for Time magazine, wrote an article, "In Death's Throat" for Tim
According to an article by... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 2001
According to an article by Emily Yellin in the December 1999 issue of the New York Times, eve
A little boy sat on... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 2001
A little boy sat on the examining table of the doctor's office.
Angie and Mike were a... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 2001
Angie and Mike were a couple that people of all ages liked and admired.
In the movie, The... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 2001
In the movie, The Andromeda Strain, a space probe returns to earth having brought with it som
Norman Vincent Peale told of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 1998
Norman Vincent Peale told of a newspaper reporter who was sent to cover the Easter sunrise service h
You and I lived to... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 1998
You and I lived to see a miracle when the Soviet Union collapsed and the Berlin Wall was sledgehamme
I was stunned when I... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 1998
I was stunned when I read an article about a trend in Europe.
Give me just one good... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 1998
"Give me just one good reason," demanded the atheist, "why you believe that Jesus rose again." "I ca
While attending Iowa Boys' State... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 1998
While attending Iowa Boys' State, a high school junior heard a stirring speech on freedom, commitmen
Maxine was an executive with... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 1998
Maxine was an executive with heart.
Why is Christianity symbolized by... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 1998
Why is Christianity symbolized by the cross, rather than the empty tomb?
Christians have always been a... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Easter Day - C -- 1998
Christians have always been a singing people.
One of the things we... -- Exodus 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
One of the things we may or may not especially enjoy about children is the way they enjoy having a g
In Steven Spielberg's movie, Schindler's... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
In Steven Spielberg's movie, Schindler's List, there is a little girl in the midst of the crowd head
In his scholarly treatise, The... -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
In his scholarly treatise, The Creators, Daniel Boorstin observes that ancient oriental religions we
My Dearest Sloane; Words... -- Luke 24:1-10 -- Easter Day - C -- 1995
My Dearest Sloane;

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The Stone Has Been Rolled Away -- John 20:1-18, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 -- Barbara Jurgensen, Carlos Wilton, Thom M. Shuman -- Easter Day - C
On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the victory of the resurrection over the power of death -- yet the lo

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In Christ, All Will Be Made Alive -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 -- Janice B. Scott -- Easter Day - C
We Christians are often reckoned to be a sad bunch, at least in the opinion of non-Christian weste
Encountering The Risen Christ -- John 20:1-18 -- Janice B. Scott -- Easter Day - C
Very early in the morning on that first Easter Day around 2000 years ago, Mary Magdalene went to t
All Things New -- Isaiah 65:17-25 -- Janice B. Scott -- Easter Day - C
On a recent visit to Sweden to a parish just south of the Arctic Circle, we took Easter eggs as gift

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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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