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From the New York Times... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
From the New York Times comes the story of a healing different from the healing in the text appointe
Occasionally, I have been mistaken... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Occasionally, I have been mistaken for another person.
Many churches have known financial... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Many churches have known financial difficulties at one time or another, my own being no exception.
When someone achieves something notable... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
When someone achieves something notable and significant we want to know their secret -- the key to t
If a teacher tells her... -- John 14:23-29 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
If a teacher tells her health class that smoking is bad for them, and then she lights up a cigarette
Pat, the attorney said, leaning... -- John 14:23-29 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
"Pat," the attorney said, leaning forward, "I'm telling you, this is the last offer your husband is
The Gospel appointed for the... -- John 14:23-29 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
The Gospel appointed for the Sixth Sunday of Easter is a continuation of the readings for the previo
My Peace I Give Unto... -- John 14:23-29 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
My Peace I Give Unto YouBlessed are the eyes that see
According to this passage, here... -- Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
According to this passage, here are some things in this life we can take lightly: *The Lamb (and
Seasonal Affective Disorder is now... -- Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Seasonal Affective Disorder is now recognized as an ailment that plagues millions of people every ye
Some modern prophets seem all... -- Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Some modern prophets seem all too prepossessed with the apocalyptic, cataclysmic end of human histor
Journey InwardDeep the... -- Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Journey InwardDeep the river runs in silencejoining humankind to Triune God --
Here is a deep philosophical... -- Acts 16:9-15 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Here is a deep philosophical question.
Political theorists in ancient Greek... -- Acts 16:9-15 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Political theorists in ancient Greek culture held that qualities for community leadership were first
There were about a dozen... -- Acts 16:9-15 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
There were about a dozen people present for the quarterly deacons' meeting at the church.
As part of their annual... -- Acts 16:9-15 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
As part of their annual mission trip to Brazil, the high schoolers of First Presbyterian agreed to l
Most M.Div. programs expect prospective... -- Acts 16:9-15 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
Most M.Div.
After 9/11, the little, dwarfed... -- Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
After 9/11, the little, dwarfed-by-the-sky-scrapers St.
The image in the text... -- Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
The image in the text of never-ending day is compelling.
Bob McMahon of Detroit is... -- Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
Bob McMahon of Detroit is an avid fan of the author Elmore Leonard.
There is a couple in... -- Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
There is a couple in the city where I live who built a 30,000 square-foot home.
After an organ transplant, doctors... -- John 14:23-29 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
"After an organ transplant, doctors must use anti-rejection drugs to suppress the immune system or e
The renowned sculptor, Michelangelo, was... -- John 14:23-29 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
The renowned sculptor, Michelangelo, was once assisted in his work by a marble-hewer.
Son, could you come in... -- John 14:23-29 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
"Son, could you come in here a moment please?"
Almost everyone has a favorite... -- John 14:23-29 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - C
Almost everyone has a favorite teacher, a person whose love for their students was evident in how th

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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
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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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