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His frightening appearance from an... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C -- 1998
His frightening appearance from an eye disease kept people at a generous distance.
In this passage Paul describes... -- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C -- 1998
In this passage Paul describes Jesus in two ways: raised from the dead and a descendant of David.
Have you ever known a... -- Ruth 1:(1-7) 8-19a -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Have you ever known a person named Ruth? Ruth means "beloved" in Hebrew. I had an aunt named Ruth.
This report card marking I... -- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
This report card marking I would take the long way home because of the "C" grade in citizenship.
In 1970 a survey found... -- Ruth 1:(1-7) 8-19a -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
In 1970 a survey found that 96 percent of Americans held to the ideal of two people sharing a life a
Susan was convinced that arguing... -- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Susan was convinced that arguing wasn't the answer.
The Bruised ReedI... -- Ruth 1:(1-7) 8-19a -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
The Bruised Reed was written many years ago in England by a man named Sibbs.
Two men were discussing their... -- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Two men were discussing their faith at the lunch counter.
The last of the clothes... -- Ruth 1:(1-7) 8-19a -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
The last of the clothes were loaded into the back of the truck.
William Tyndale's goal in life... -- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
William Tyndale's goal in life was to translate the Scriptures into English so that the common perso
In the student church I... -- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
In the student church I served many years ago there were two dominant families -- the Painters and t
For what shall I thank... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
For what shall I thank the Lord?For my health? But I've always been healthy!
Having watched the various figure... -- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Having watched the various figure skating championships this past winter, we often do not realize th
Ten or five or even... -- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Ten or five or even three years ago, who would have believed that we would so soon see the fall of t
What the middle verses indicate... -- 2 Timothy 2:8-15 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
What the middle verses indicate is that we need to be mindful of Christ.
Note: This short story is... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Note: This short story is a variation on the tradition of the "Righteous Gentile."
In a far-off land... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
In a far-off land there was a tyrant who had iron-clad control over all parts of his kingdom, except
The leprosy bacterium was first... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
The leprosy bacterium was first identified by Dr. G. Armauer Hansen in 1874.
Last week as my dog... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Last week as my dog guide and I entered the post office, a young mother said, "Every day my daughter
Micah's haunting words ... it is... -- Micah 1:2; 2:1-10 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Micah's haunting words ...
In the city of Milwaukee... -- Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
In the city of Milwaukee there is a group called MOSES.
Is the spirit of the... -- Micah 1:2; 2:1-10 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
"Is the spirit of the Lord angry?" said Micah. Anger is one of our most uncomfortable emotions.
It is a powerful thing... -- Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
It is a powerful thing to live toward the future.
During the Christmas rush on... -- 2 Kings 5:14-17 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
During the Christmas rush on Fifth Avenue in New York City one year, a magazine reporter, in prepari

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Exiles In Our Own Land? -- Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 -- George L. Murphy -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
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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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