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In a democratic system an... -- Hebrews 7:23-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1997
In a democratic system an elected official must be above any conflict of personal interest.
In the South American country... -- Hebrews 7:23-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1997
In the South American country of Colombia, there is a Roman Catholic church where people take their
What wonderful news for all... -- Hebrews 7:23-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1997
What wonderful news for all Christians: Jesus is our eternal High Priest who intercedes for us witho
I will put my law... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1997
"I will put my law within them ..." I participated on a committee whose job was to propose regulatio
I heard Norman Vincent Peale... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1997
I heard Norman Vincent Peale tell about a man who came to him for counseling. Dr.
Harry Daniels was my friend... -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
Harry Daniels was my friend from the time we met as next-door neighbors.
I once received too much... -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
I once received too much change after making a purchase at a large department store.
Shelby Foote, in his narration... -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
Shelby Foote, in his narration of The Civil War series of videos, talks of the state of the Negro s
Some time ago the news... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
Some time ago the news program Good Morning America had a feature on how the cross had become the ho
From Bishop Fulton J. Sheen... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
From Bishop Fulton J.
It is said that there... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
It is said that there are two kinds of people: there are amplifiers and there are condensers.
In the kingdom of God... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
In the kingdom of God, nobody has pulled himself up by his own bootstraps, because all have sinned a
Harriet had been a partner... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
Harriet had been a partner in the Dewey, Cheatham and Howe Law Firm for three years now.
Some years ago, a young... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
Some years ago, a young girl living in a remote village in the Philippines began to see visions of C
Alexander White was one of... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
Alexander White was one of Scotland's greatest preachers.
It was the most magnificent... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
It was the most magnificent rainbow either of them had ever seen.
How many times have we... -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
How many times have we seen engraved on a portal on a college campus or quoted by a speaker the wor
(M, C)br... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1982
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(P)One... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1982
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(P)My... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1982
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(P)One... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1982
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(P)In... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1982
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(P)Martin... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1982
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(P)In... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1982
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(L)I... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1982
(L)"I will forgive their sins and I will no longer remember their wrongs."

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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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