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An academic discussion of the... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
An academic discussion of the Lord's Supper seems pitiful, or even deplorable, given the pressing ne
We are an extended footnote... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
We are an extended footnote to the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery.
The section quoted below is... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The section quoted below is by Owen Dodson from Three Choruses From A Verse Drama: Divine Comedy
The story is told of... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The story is told of a mason who was working high up in the tower of a large country church.
The Lord's Supper and prayer... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The Lord's Supper and prayer have at least one thing in common -- they are both forms of communion.
Pat Conroy, in the story... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Pat Conroy, in the story of The Prince of Tides, describes Tom running down the beach.
There was a professor at... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
There was a professor at a seminary who was like a walking encyclopedia.
It was common knowledge during... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
It was common knowledge during the Depression of the 1930s that wanderers known variously as "bums"
In a capsule, this rendering... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
In a capsule, this rendering of the instituting of the Passover could simply be, "This is the first
This text about everyone's access... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
This text about everyone's access to the Holy of Holies in the Temple because of Jesus relates to ou
Leslie D. Weatherhead tells of... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Leslie D. Weatherhead tells of a little boy who had mercifully been admitted to a children's home.
Let us consider how to... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
"Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together
A brave commando captain in... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
A brave commando captain in the British army during World War II was the pathfinder for his company.
How to kill one man's... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
"How to kill one man's good will toward men" -- that was the attention-grabbing headline for a colum
Jesus was about to die... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Jesus was about to die, but his thoughts were for others.
Not many people like to... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Not many people like to receive commands they are expected to obey without question.
The lifetime goal of a... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The lifetime goal of a famous Spanish painter was to create a great masterpiece, a large painting of
Many years ago, in a... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Many years ago, in a former congregation, I had a member who had previously belonged to a small sect
A judge went to visit... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
A judge went to visit a wise old colleague.
When we give flowers to... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
When we give flowers to another, it's a quiet way of saying we love that person.
Psychiatrists tell us that we... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Psychiatrists tell us that we don't have to live long before each of us is carrying around a large b
As the pastor entered the... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
As the pastor entered the music room to have a prayer with the choir, prior to the procession into t
The meaning of the word... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The meaning of the word "humility" always escaped me until I met Brother Anthony, a dedicated pastor
What kinds of forgetting and... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
What kinds of forgetting and "forgetting" are we capable of?
When God said, I will... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
When God said, "I will write it (my law) upon their hearts," I believe he meant it for all time.

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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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