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Recently, I visited the Dominican... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 2000
Recently, I visited the Dominican Republic where poverty is a way of life.
A farmer advertised for a... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 2000
A farmer advertised for a worker, and several applicants came looking for the position.
Mental health practitioners and spiritual... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 2000
Mental health practitioners and spiritual direction counselors meet on common ground on the subject
Many people are considering Cassie... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 2000
Many people are considering Cassie Bernall to be a Christian martyr.
The Christian is called to... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 2000
The Christian is called to make prayer a regular part of daily life.
An atheist was spending a... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 2000
An atheist was spending a quiet day fishing on Loch Ness when suddenly his boat was attacked by the
How difficult it is for... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 2000
How difficult it is for us in our daily prayers to praise God, to adore him, and to thank him.
At St. James Church, worship... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 2000
At St. James Church, worship had a special feel to it that everyone could sense.
Had Charles V, ruler of... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1997
Had Charles V, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, heeded Jesus' words about which kingdom to seek, he
It was an ancient Christian... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1997
It was an ancient Christian who advised, "Love God and do as you please." Jesus seemed to advocate a
A determined young man entered... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1997
A determined young man entered Cornell University in 1886, set upon a law or political career.
It is all in your... -- Matthew 6:25-33 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1997
It is all in your attitude. I've heard that one so often that I do not hear it anymore.
In his book Christ... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1997
In his book Christ and Culture, H.
Abraham Lincoln is reported to... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1997
Abraham Lincoln is reported to have said, "I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhel
A few years ago during... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1997
A few years ago during the Persian Gulf War, people here in the United States would get up and say:
Timothy has an urgent message... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1997
Timothy has an urgent message for "everyone"; for "all" people in the first seven verses of chapter
Over lunch, Joe and Terry... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
Over lunch, Joe and Terry were discussing the support staff
How great is the lack... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
How great is the lack of gratitude on the part of so many
My wife and I were... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
My wife and I were once invited to a party in the home of a
1. Ezra Goodman, in his... -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
1. Ezra Goodman, in his book, the Fifty-year Decline and
A friend of mine was... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
A friend of mine was so impressed when he met our mayor for
People are, in their daily... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
People are, in their daily lives, "protected" by those in
At the Boise United Methodist... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
At the Boise United Methodist Church in Idaho, they recently
Praise God from Whom All... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Yes, all blessings:
Letting GoIn solitude... -- 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1996
Letting GoIn solitude I sit to welcome dawnsensing in its soft illumination

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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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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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