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Grace Church had been a... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- 2001
Grace Church had been a long established congregation in the middle of the city.
Paul gives a clear call... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- 1998
Paul gives a clear call to unity and acceptance of others in this passage.
Christians travel a journey that... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- 1998
Christians travel a journey that abounds in hope.
Janet thought back to her... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- 1998
Janet thought back to her childhood and the love that surrounded her from her mother and grandparent
The people were -- and are... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- 1995
The people were -- and are -- rich in hope. These people have longed for freedom.
Someone was describing his family... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- 1995
Someone was describing his family life.
Kathie Lee Gifford is the... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- 1995
Kathie Lee Gifford is the popular morning television talk show host who works with Regis Philbin.
Our Advent hope is uniquely... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
Our Advent hope is uniquely expressed in our music, a universal language that breaks down barriers.
Including four generations, there were... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
Including four generations, there were lots of people to invite to a family reunion.
Live in such harmony....br... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
"Live in such harmony...."
A grounding in holy scripture... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
A grounding in holy scripture, according to Paul, makes possible our living in hope through patience
Five years ago, a young... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
Five years ago, a young girl wrote a song titled "Hold On." At the time, she had just triumphed over
The first time I saw... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
The first time I saw the animated short film Included Out I was in college and simply thought
Some of us (especially some... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
Some of us (especially some preachers!) can hardly let Advent go by without complaints about its ove
The most eloquent preacher in... -- Romans 15:4-13 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
The most eloquent preacher in the ancient church was John Chrysostom (c345-407) so named "the golden

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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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Christopher Keating
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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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