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As in the case... -- 2 Samuel 7:18-29 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
As in the case of Moses - who was not allowed to cross over into the Promised Land, but was as
When a well-known television... -- Galatians 2:11-21 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
When a well-known television evangelist was caught with a prostitute for the second time, I thought
Appearances can be deceiving. Naaman... -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Appearances can be deceiving.
On December 17, 1903... -- 2 Samuel 7:18-29 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright sent a telegram to their sister, Katherine, te
An old, moldy story has... -- Galatians 2:11-21 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
An old, moldy story has circulated since the Second World War that the leaders of the Allied Nations
Naaman is desperate and willing... -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Naaman is desperate and willing to go to any ends for healing.
The verses immediately preceeding... -- 2 Samuel 7:18-29 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
The verses immediately preceeding this text are pivotal.
In each person's life there... -- Luke 10:1-2, 17-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
In each person's life there are three stages.
According to an advertisement in... -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
According to an advertisement in a recent magazine, a senior oncologist at a prominent New York hosp
May I never boast except... -- Galatians 6:14-18 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been cr
Two young men were out... -- Luke 7:36-50 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Two young men were out jogging. One asked the other why he seemed so gloomy.
My grandfather was a piano... -- 2 Kings 5:1-14 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
My grandfather was a piano tuner during the depression.
In verse fourteen of this... -- Galatians 6:14-18 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
In verse fourteen of this reading the Apostle Paul tells us he is "dead to the world."
The woman in Simon's house... -- Luke 7:36-50 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
The woman in Simon's house was not forgiven because she loved much.
On this Fourth of July... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
On this Fourth of July, these words from Galatians remind us of what it can mean for nations to "bea
Freedom - that's what the fourth... -- Galatians 6:14-18 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Freedom - that's what the fourth of July was all about.
In the 1950s C. S... -- Luke 7:36-50 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
In the 1950s C. S. Lewis carried on a correspondence with a woman in America who was seriously ill.
Comparing ourselves with others can... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Comparing ourselves with others can be destructive -- both for us and for them.
In the cross of Christ... -- Galatians 6:14-18 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
"In the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time.
Hey, that's not fair!br... -- Luke 7:36-50 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
"Hey, that's not fair!"
If you let a twelve... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
If you let a twelve-foot python roam free in your home, you'd better make sure you feed it.
Paul made it a point... -- Galatians 6:14-18 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Paul made it a point to earn his own living wherever he went so he would not need to accept gratuiti
Integrity is what we need... -- 1 Kings 21:1-3, 17-21 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
Integrity is what we need and are expected to have. Jezebel did not have integrity.
When it comes to planting... -- Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
When it comes to planting seed, certified seed, though more expensive, is the way to go.
First say 'Peace be to... -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C
"First say 'Peace be to this house' ..."

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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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