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2551. Good Morning, Jerusalem!

Drama

... he ridiculed the church and the Christian faith, he invited the aged village priest to make a reply. The old priest walked up to the platform, and, after he looked around at the people, he said only three words: "He is risen!" The villagers, a response from the liturgy of the Russian Orthodox Church deeply ingrained in them, suddenly sat up straight and shouted back, "He is risen indeed!" To the world’s ridicule, scorn and doubt - no other reply need be made! Frequently we hear charges detailing what is ...

2552. Labor Day

Gen 2:2-3 · Ex 20:8-11

Children's Sermon

... . Can you tell what the people who wear these hats do? (Hold up each one in turn. Allow time for conversation after each one.) There are many different kinds of jobs in the world. Can you name a few? (Allow time for response.) What do you want to do when you grow up? (Allow time for response.) People have worked at different jobs ever since the beginning of the world. That is the way we keep the world going. But we are not to work all the time. There needs to be time to rest. The Bible has something ...

2553. Lent 1

Romans 5:12-21

Bulletin Aid

... now by opening our hearts and minds, our souls and spirits to this precious gift: that, touched by its redemptive power, we may grow into the image of Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of extraordinary grace, we acknowledge with sadness our responsibility for the condition of sin that dominates our lives, as well as for the many acts of sin that it produces; and we admit that, were you merely just and fair, and not gracious and merciful, we should suffer much more than we do as a ...

2554. The Resurrection of Our Lord

Mt 28:1-10 · Col 3:1-4 · Acts 10:34-43 · Ps 118

Bulletin Aid

... Prayer of Confession Life-giving God, we confess our tendency to be complacent, and even smug, in our status as children of the resurrection, and to forget your expectation that we who have been given the possibility of new life must actually live new lives in response. Forgive us, O God, and inspire us anew with the image of the resurrected Jesus. Let it stir us and move us to wholeness and holiness, to the end that we ourselves shall become evidence of the truth of the resurrection of the Christ. In his ...

2555. Advent 1

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon Aid

... " "O Word Made Flesh and Come to Dwell" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation (prelude): "Come Now, Our Savior" Choral Introit: "Our King and Savior draws near; O come let us adore him." Response to the Assurance of Pardon: "You are the Lord, Giver of Mercy" Response to the Proclamation: "Praise Ye the Lord of Hosts" Offertory: "In Dulci Jubilo" Doxology: "Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow" Music for Dismissal: Medley of Advent hymns (occasionally, ask the people to remain throughout ...

2556. Epiphany 3

1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Isaiah 9:1-7, Psalm 27:1-14, Matthew 4:12-17

Bulletin Aid

... True Light" "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation: "Fugue in C-major" Choral Introit: "Rejoice, You Pure in Heart" Response to the New Testament: "Be Thou Not Still" Offertory: "Our Father Who Art in Heaven"; "Praise Be to God in the Highest" Choral Response to the Benediction: "Amen Chorus" Music for Dismissal: "Credo" IV. Bulletin Cover and Symbols V. Miscellaneous Details (Assignments): Ushers Banners Posters Candlelighters Flowers Greeters Hosts/Hostesses ...

2557. Epiphany 4

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

... several moments of silence, you may want to have the congregation respond with a folk song, "Happiness Is the Lord," by Ira F. Stanphill. Message for the Children of All Ages Suggestion: Begin by asking the children what makes them happy. See if their responses center around what someone does for them, or what they do for others. Give an example from your own growing up years of each. Tie it together with the Beatitudes. Proclamation of the Word Consider this: Jack Parr once said, "Happiness can be found ...

2558. Epiphany 6

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon Aid

... 13 II. Suggested Hymns "Praise the Lord! You Heavens, Adore Him" "Hymn to Joy" "God of Grace and God of Glory" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation: "What God Ordains" Response to the Scripture Reading or Children's Message: "Seek and Ye (You) Shall Find" Response to the Proclamation: "O, Clap your Hands" Offertory: "Aria" Music for Dismissal: Medley of Epiphany Hymns IV. Bulletin Cover and Symbols V. Miscellaneous Details (Assignments): Ushers Posters Banners Candlelighters Flowers Greeters ...

2559. Getting Off Of The Mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

Bulletin Aid

... . God leaves us dissatisfied with things as they are, and satisfies by making the world what it could be in Christ. God demonstrated, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that no job, no position, no action, no deed no thought slips beyond his/her interest and concern. God makes us responsible citizens in the Kingdom on earth. God fills our routine with purpose, as we wash the dishes, as we help someone across the street, as we select decent reading material, as we visit a lonely person, as we meet our daily ...

2560. Lent 2

John 3:1-21

Sermon Aid

... Christ, of All My Hopes, the Ground" "Of the Father's Love Begotten" "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation: "Prelude and Variation" Choral Introit: "O Lamb of God" Response to the Confession: "God Is Love" Response to the Scripture Reading: "O Savior of the World" Offertory: "Crucifix" Music for Dismissal: "In My Deepest Grief" IV. Bulletin Cover and Symbols V. Miscellaneous Details (Assignments): Ushers Banners Posters Candlelighters Flowers Greeters Hosts ...

2561. Pentecost

John 20:19-23

Sermon Aid

... Version of Psalm 104 Singing of the New Testament Reading: "Upon Your Great Church Universal" (Make certain that the people know this as a musical version of Acts 2:1-4.) Response to the Proclamation: Adult Choir "It is a Great Day of Joy" from "Jesus: The Life of Jesus in Twelve Contemporary Songs" Response to the Benediction: "Allelu" (Ask the choir to sing the stanzas and the congregation to sing the chorus.) Music for Dismissal: Medley of Pentecost Hymns IV. Bulletin Cover and Symbols V. Miscellaneous ...

2562. Proper 4

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon Aid

... 22 Psalm 31 Genesis 12:1-9 Deuteronomy 11:18-21 , 26-28 Deuteronomy 18:26-28 Romans 3:21-28 II. Suggested Hymns "When Morning Guilds the Skies" "Seek and Ye Shall Find" "Jesus Shall Reign" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation: "Chaconne" Response to the Prayer of Pardon: Adult Choir "My Soul Doth Rejoice" Offertory: "Benedictus" Music for Dismissal: Medley of Dedication Hymns (You may want to ask the congregation to remain and to read the words as the organist or pianist plays the music.) IV ...

2563. Proper 5

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon Aid

... My Soul, the King of Heaven" "Of My Hands" "Whate'er Our God Ordains Is Right" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation: "Choral" Choral Introit: "Come, Let Us Worship God" Response to the assurance of pardon: Adult Choir "Alleluia, Glorious Is Thy Name" Offertory: "Berceuse" Response to the Benediction: Choral "Amen" Music for Dismissal: "Carillon for a Joyful Day" IV. Bulletin Cover and Symbols V. Miscellaneous Details (Assignments): Ushers Banners Greeters Posters Candlelighters Flowers Hosts ...

2564. Proper 13 - The Feeding of 5,000

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon Aid

... , God's people and with God's world, even that part of the world opposed to God and Christ's church." You may want to follow with this litany between pastor and ministers: Pastor: Good morning! Welcome to the celebration of life in Jesus Christ! ALL: This is our joyful response to God in worship. Pastor: Let us listen with our ears, see with our eyes, and be open with our minds. All: Speak to us, Lord, and we will hear what you have to say; we will act on what you show to us. Acts of Confession One pastor ...

2565. Proper 21

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon Aid

... Watch where you're stepping - All of Life is Holy Ground." Charge to the Congregation Consider this: We began worship with this comment by Paul Vieth. "Awareness of the presence of God is the heart of worship." We conclude worship with another remark by Paul Vieth's. "Response to the power of God is the heart of the acts of worship," in which we recognize that, indeed, all of life is lived on holy ground. Planning for Your Congregation I. Other Scriptures Psalm 99 Psalm 25:1-9 Exodus 33:12-23 Ezekiel 18:1 ...

2566. Proper 23

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon Aid

... in all of life, in all of the world; and God calls us to make a difference in life, in the world." You may want to use this printed litany: Pastor: Welcome to the celebration of life in Jesus Christ. Ministers: This worship is our feast, our celebration, our joyful response to Christ. Pastor: I invite us to listen with our ears, to see with our eyes, to be open with our minds. Ministers: We will receive what God has for us this hour - and beyond. All: Speak to us, Lord, and we will hear what you have to say ...

2567. All Saints' Day

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

... 22-27 II. Suggested Hymns "You Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim" "Rejoice, the Lord is King" "There is a New Wind Blowin'" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation: "From God I Ne'er Will Turn" Response to the Good News: "Now Sing We Joyfully Unto God" Response to the Proclamation: "O Love That Will Not Let Me God" Offertory: "In Thee I Trust" Music for Dismissal: Beatitudes for the Organ IV. Bulletin Cover and Symbols V. Miscellaneous Details (Assignments): Ushers Banners Greeters Posters ...

2568. Hail! Your King!

Mark 15:1-15

Drama

... possible. If only it were so easy, though. Dealing with the local Jewish community is a very touchy business. As I see it, the Sanhedrin, or council of elders, wants all the benefits of Roman government - the roads, the engineering, the law and order - but none of the responsibility. They complained to me that there wasn’t enough water in the city. So I built a 40-mile aqueduct into Jerusalem and then they complain when I paid for part of it out of the temple treasury, despite the fact that it is by Roman ...

2569. The Sent Sitter

Acts 2:1-21

Children's Sermon

... ." It’s not so great to be called a baby.) How did it feel? Were you scared? Worried whether they’d come back? Worried that you were really alone? That the babysitter really wouldn’t be able to take care of you the way Mom or Dad would? (Receive responses from all these suggestions.) How do you feel about babysitters now? If you have a good babysitter, that can be exciting. He or she might let you have some extra ice cream, stay up a little later, play your favorite games, or some new ones. (Receive ...

2570. Salvation: Authentic and Powerful

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... , John T. Pawlikowski, in Sinai and Calvary, offers this assisting insight: "So the prophets were not anti-liturgical as such. What they were against was the ‘religion-once-a-week’ attitude which left people with the impression that they had fulfilled their religious responsibilities simply by a weekly act of worship." Join me as we probe further. On God’s Terms Salvation worth anything is on God’s terms. It is like our Lord’s parable in Matthew 13:45-46, which relates majestic simplicity: "Again ...

2571. NO HELP WANTED

Drama

... of himself, yet very paternalistic, "fussy," and has a heavy Southern drawl] Well, hello there. Woman: [She looks at him; says nothing] Man 1: Beautiful day, isn’t it? [No response] Do you need a lift? Woman: No. Man 1: I could sure give you a ride. Woman: I’m not going anywhere. Man 1: Not going anywhere? [Waits, but woman gives no response] But you’re carrying that bag. Woman: [Looks at the bag; says nothing] Man 1: That’s an awful small bag for traveling. Woman: I’m not going anywhere. Man ...

2572. Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Daniel 2:24-49, Daniel 2:1-23

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... and experiencing. Then they would pray out loud for each other for five minutes, 2 ½ minutes each. Also, they promised to be faithful in Sunday School and worship attendance. Today they are glowing! Their marriage has been renewed. I'm not responsible. I'm no marriage counselor. God is responsible. God is still a wonder worker, able to do far more than we can even imagine. When you're between a rock and a hard place, remember that God is loving, powerful, and accessible. Listen to this wonderful promise in ...

2573. Rome at Last

Acts 28:11-16

Sermon Aid

CSS

... this was evidently impossible; certainly the pagan Roman guard who would have to accompany Paul would not be permitted to enter the synagogue for his presence in the view of the Jews would defile it. At this point, Luke sharply condenses his account. The response Paul gets from the Jewish leaders is puzzling. They tell him three things: 1) they have received no letters or accusations from Jerusalem about him; 2) none of the travelers coming to Rome had brought any bad news about Paul; but 3) they wanted ...

2574. Do It For the Joy of It!

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

... to passers-by, simply to observe how they reacted. Some people accepted the money, some people would not. But to a person, all of them wanted to know, "What’s the catch? What do I have to do? Is this a trick? Am I on Candid Camera?" Their responses were predictable. We don’t expect to receive anything for nothing. The world is not constructed like that. We must get a return on our investment. Otherwise we spend ourselves and end up poor. Except in the economy of God. God tells us that when we accept his ...

2575. Returning: Real or Ruse?

Hosea 5:1-15

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... It was time for the confirmation, and the bishop asked the question: "Will you renounce the devil and all his works?" The young lad standing in front of Dawson was so over-awed he just looked at him. The bishop repeated the question, but still no response from the child. Finally, Dawson said once more: "Will you renounce the devil and all his works?" Then he whispered, "Say, ‘I will,’ if you will." The boy then in a loud voice exclaimed, "I will if you will!" That’s what real repentance and returning ...

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