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The words came out of... -- James 3:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1997
The words came out of his mouth faster than he could think what he was doing. He was mad.
There is a bit of... -- James 3:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1997
There is a bit of wisdom that says: "If someone is 'into their cups' and alcohol has loosened the to
In 1996, U.S. News... -- James 3:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1997
In 1996, U.S.
The tongue can stain the... -- James 3:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1997
The tongue can stain the whole body according to James 3:6. Our mouths can bless or curse.
We do not often have... -- Proverbs 1:20-33 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
We do not often have occasion to hear a town crier, but a few years ago I was visiting in Boston whe
My wife and I recently... -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
My wife and I recently viewed a showing of the works of a local artist.
Harold Shippy and Dale Gates... -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
Harold Shippy and Dale Gates were the adult drivers and chaperones taking some teen boys to Mammoth
Who do people say that... -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
"Who do people say that I am?"
Napoleon Bonaparte was a man... -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
Napoleon Bonaparte was a man obsessed with power.
Musicians who play woodwind or... -- James 3:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
Musicians who play woodwind or brass instruments have to learn the technique of tonguing in order t
The relative size and importance... -- James 3:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
The relative size and importance of the tongue to the whole body can be compared to an element in th
The story is told of... -- James 3:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
The story is told of a servant named Aesop who was asked to prepare a great banquet.
He was a powerful speaker... -- James 3:1-12 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
He was a powerful speaker. Following the Great Depression, his country lay prostrate.
The Greek Orthodox Church has... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
The Greek Orthodox Church has an interesting custom.
In his book, Night, Elie... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
In his book, Night, Elie Wiesel tells the following story about an incident that took place in a Ge
During Mohammed Ali's later boxing... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
During Mohammed Ali's later boxing matches, he adopted a strategy which was called "rope-a-dope." At
The Servant's ears are opened... -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
The Servant's ears are opened by God, that he may hear the words of divine revelation, and he yields
Wise Owl ...A wise... -- Proverbs 1:20-33 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
Wise Owl ...A wise old owl sat in an oak;The more he saw the less he spoke;
The poem The Midnight Ride... -- Proverbs 1:20-33 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
The poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" tells of Paul Revere's ride throughout the Massachusetts
Around the year 1000, the... -- Proverbs 1:20-33 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
Around the year 1000, the same number of years after Jesus as Solomon's father David lived before Je
If anyone would come after... -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
"...
Jesus knew his listeners were... -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
Jesus knew his listeners were disturbed about his identity. Everywhere people were discussing him.
The remains of Caesaria Philippi... -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
The remains of Caesaria Philippi are found in the Golan Heights between Israel and Syria, near the h
The two men had played... -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
The two men had played golf together several times.
Faith and works are as... -- James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-18 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1991
"Faith and works are as necessary to our spiritual life as Christians, as soul and body are to our l

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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.
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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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