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Synonyms: touch, feel, sense of touch, tactile sense, tactility, contact, using one's hands, sensation, sense, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, fancy, apprehension, presentiment, premonition, foreboding, love, care, affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, warmness, emotion, sentiment, emotional state, compassion, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, understanding, concern, solicitude, solicitousness, tender-heartedness, brotherly love, sensibilities, sensitivities, self-esteem, ego, pride, opinion, belief, view, impression, intuition, instinct, estimation, guess, theory, hypothesis, thought, way of thinking, point of view, atmosphere, ambience, aura, air, mood, climate, character, overtone, undertone, tenor, spirit, quality, flavour, colour, aptitude, knack, flair, bent, talent, gift, skill, art, trick, faculty, ability, propensity, inclination, sensitive, warm, warm-hearted, tender, tender-hearted, caring, soft-hearted, sympathetic, compassionate, empathetic, responsive, receptive, intuitive, thoughtful

Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice

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2751. Proper 6

1 Samuel 15:34--16:13, Psalm 20:1-9, Mark 4:26-29, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

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B. David Hostetter

... the spreading shrubs and trees of your church that all things beautiful and good may flourish and add glory to your name. Amen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Father, for whom all fathers are named; Son, like whom all sons and daughters should be; Spirit, by whom all families should be gathered close in Christian love; hear our prayers for all families, those who are part of this church family and those who live around us. Bless those families recently bereaved who are needing to form new ways of ...

2752. Easter 5

Psalm 22:1-31, John 15:1-8, Acts 8:26-40, 1 John 4:7-21

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B. David Hostetter

... send to us. We are suspicious of those who seem different or whose sincerity we question. We may fear that we will be replaced, forgetting that you want your church to grow like a healthy vineyard, well-pruned of dead wood and producing the fruits of the Spirit. Forgive us if we, in pride, seek to take over your role as Gardener, discontent to be but branches of your true vine, Jesus Christ. Amen Declaration of Pardon Pastor: Friends, hear the good news! God is love, and God’s love was disclosed to us in ...

2753. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:11-18, Acts 4:5-12, 1 John 3:16-24

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B. David Hostetter

... accept ourselves as good, glad children of your love, known in Jesus Christ. We pray that all may go well with our family and friends and that they may be in good health, both physically and spiritually. Restore those who are sick in body, mind, or spirit. Eternal God, we rejoice with those who have received their desire to depart and be with Christ, for that better life without sin and suffering. Bring us in your own time to the passage from life through death to that better life in sure and certain faith ...

2754. Second Sunday of Advent

Mark 1:1-8, Psalm 85:1-13, Isaiah 40:1-31, 2 Peter 3:1-18

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B. David Hostetter

... that we believe you to be just and merciful. You send us the Prince of Peace to lead us in paths of peace. Lead us by your Spirit that we may follow him always. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of the first day, God of today, God of the last day, we admit that we ... justice and peace with patience, repentance, and perseverance, whatever the disappointments and delays. Baptize us with the Holy Spirit according to the gospel of Jesus Christ, your Son. Amen Declaration of Pardon Pastor: Friends, hear the good ...

2755. All Saints

Psalm 149:1-9, Daniel 7:1-3, 15-28, Luke 6:20-31, Ephesians 1:11-23

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B. David Hostetter

... adorns the humble with victory. INVOCATION Eternal God, we exult in the victory of Jesus Christ over death and hell in resurrection and ascension to your right hand. His victory is our hope, and with all the humble we worship you in his living Spirit. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Sovereign God, we do not need nightmares to fill us with fear. The television news shows us some of the horrors of war and cruelty in the streets. When the promise of peace seems strongest, new conflicts between tribes and nations ...

2756. Easter

Psalm 118:1-29, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-18, Acts 10:34-43, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

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B. David Hostetter

... at the name that is above every name, at the name of Jesus, every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Grant to your church a singing spirit and a clear and simple witness before the world for the truth and grace in Christ Jesus. Bless our nation’s leaders and those who advise them, that they and all who serve in various capacities and at different levels of government may be cleansed of all ...

2757. Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

1 Corinthians 5:1-13, Isaiah 6:1-13, Psalm 138:1-8, Luke 5:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

... Teach them to love what is good and let them find their truest friend and kindest guide in Jesus Christ your Son. Great Physician, hear our prayer for the sick, any who are in pain or sorrow, those who are shut in by age or infirmity. Give them a quiet spirit to rest in your strong arms, and in your good time grant them restoration and in the end eternal life. Grant to those near death the vision of the face of Jesus Christ so that they may depart in peace according to your Word. Eternal God, we praise you ...

2758. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-24, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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B. David Hostetter

... of its branches. As it continues to extend to the corners of the earth, may it mount up in faith, press forward in hope, and rise to the full heights of holy love. Let all who are members of the church show in their lives the gifts of your Holy Spirit, that the nations may come to your light and the kingdom and the power and the glory be yours. Bless, O God, all who have part in public service. Make them pure in motive, strong in counsel, bold in action, fearing the face of none but doing right in the ...

2759. Lent 4

Joshua 5:1-12, Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

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B. David Hostetter

... of your goodness to the humble, who will hear and also be glad. With all who have been freed from bondage we celebrate the Passover of gladness and the joyful feast of the people of God. All praise be given to you, holy Parent, innocent Kin, family Spirit. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION You give us more than we deserve, Divine Provider. What we give is not all that we have, but we are determined to do our best. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor ...

2760. Proper 5

Galatians 1:11-24, 1 Kings 17:7-24, Psalm 146:1-10, Luke 7:11-17

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B. David Hostetter

... and friends, near or far, for all who love us and pray for us and all who trust us to remember them in prayer. Teach us how to love and pray for strangers and to contribute to their needs and extend hospitality to them. Enable us by the Spirit to befriend strangers to the covenants of promise who have no hope and live without you in the world despite your desire to be their God also. Comfort the lonely, encourage the depressed, heal the sick, mend the broken, and send help to the powerless. Make us strong ...

2761. Proper 6

Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 21:1-29, Psalm 5:1-12, Luke 7:36-50

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B. David Hostetter

... have already granted freely. Send us out in peace of mind and heart to share your saving word in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING We rejoice, good Lord, that you have cleared our account of indebtedness to God so that we may serve you in the spirit of gratitude. You have been our refuge in times of distress and have enfolded us in unfailing love. You have sent us not only critics to point out our faults but also your Son to be our Savior, not only the law but also the gospel. How great ...

2762. Proper 11

Psalm 52:1-9, Amos 8:1-12, Luke 10:38-42, Colossians 1:15-28

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B. David Hostetter

... you. Leader: Hear the proclamation of Christ, People: In whom the Word of God is fully known. INVOCATION Holy God, just and merciful, you desire our penitent worship and our hunger and thirst for what is good. Holy Jesus, you are the goodness we seek for ourselves. Holy Spirit, you are at work in us to make us more like our Lord Jesus Christ. We worship you, one God, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Patient God, you still wait for us to sort out our priorities. We are often busy with ...

2763. Proper 12

Psalm 85:1-13, Hosea 1:2-10, Luke 11:1-13, Colossians 2:6-23

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B. David Hostetter

... lives in union with Jesus Christ, your Lord. Be consolidated in the faith you were taught, and let your hearts overflow with thankfulness. PRAYER OF THE DAY Divine Giver, you give us what is good for us. You have given us Christ and the Holy Spirit. We want to be more responsive to those gifts, with prayerful concern for others. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Infinite God, God embodied in Christ, God embodied in the church, we worship you with deep reverence. We are mystified by your invisibility and by your ...

2764. Proper 15

Psalm 80:1-19, Isaiah 5:1-7, Luke 12:49-56, Hebrews 11:29--12:2

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B. David Hostetter

... the human parents, pastors, teachers, elders, and friends, who have been speaking your Word to us and have been useful to you in the process of our discipline. We value the peaceful harvest of an honest life. All praise to you, spiritual Parent, exemplary Son, Holy Spirit. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Use your church, bold Jesus, to seek justice for the weak and the orphan, to see that right is done for the destitute and downtrodden, to rescue them from the power of those who are evil, and to witness to all ...

2765. Proper 17

Psalm 81:1-16, Jeremiah 2:4-13, Luke 14:1-14, Hebrews 13:1-25

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B. David Hostetter

... mediator of the new covenant. People: His sprinkled blood will purify us and make us worthy of the company of the spirits of good people made perfect. Pastor: Friends, believe the Good News! People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation As you ... us to receive such honors as come to us with modesty, and to be sincere in honoring the achievements of others in the Spirit of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING God of strength and compassion, we rejoice in the downfall of the wicked and ...

2766. Proper 26

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Psalm 119:1-176, Luke 19:1-10

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B. David Hostetter

... , Mary, and Joseph, God of all the nations. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Head of the church, we may not be rich enough to give half of what we have to charity, but we share the support of the church with other members. Grant us faith and an unselfish spirit that we may give a generous portion of what we have to others through your church and ours. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION God our Creator, you found good all that you made, and when sin spoiled your paradise you set out to regain and re ...

2767. Proper 28

Psalm 98:1-9, Isaiah 12:1-6, Isaiah 65:17-25, Luke 21:5-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

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B. David Hostetter

... to you for new health and strength and who ask us to join them in their prayers. Be near to those for whom there is no more earthly help and receive them into life without suffering. "Blessed are the dead who . . . die in the Lord," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them." "In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace, . . . because God tested them and found them worthy." We pray, good ...

2768. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6, Philippians 1:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

... that our very natures can become true and rich, purged of the dross of our deepest faults and the evil that corrupts us. Fit both pastor and people to worship you in the purity appropriate to the house of God, through the fire of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Declaration of Pardon Pastor:Friends, hear the Good News! The One who started the good work in you People:will bring it to completion by the Day of Christ Jesus. Pastor:Friends, believe the Good News! People:In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Grow ...

2769. Epiphany 6

Psalm 1:1-6, Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

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B. David Hostetter

... your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon us. Let his glory in the church dispel the darkness that covers so much of the earth and so many of the people. Ever renew the light of the truth that is Christ by his Spirit, that nations shall come to his light and leaders tothe brightness of his dawn. God of Israel and the church, continue to teach us in the giving of offerings the need to give ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to you, which is our spiritual worship. Renew ...

2770. Proper 4

Genesis 6:11-22, Psalm 46:1-11, Matthew 7:21-29, Romans 1:16-17, 3:22b-28 (29-31)

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B. David Hostetter

... baptism, which is a sign of our salvation: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Truthful God, Liberating Christ, humbling Spirit, we confess that we have sinned and are deprived of the divine splendor. We are not nearly as good as we were ... given us to be sufficient for everyone. O Lord, by your life all people live, and trusting you is the life of the human spirit. Restore to health any who have made unhealthy choices in life and need to undo the damage they have done to their own bodies. Guide ...

2771. Proper 19

Exodus 14:19-31, Exodus 15:1-21, Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... power in raising Jesus from death to life eternal. Receive us patiently, for our worship is not worthy of you. We approach you through your faithful son Jesus and in his name. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Father-in-heaven, Brother-in-heaven, Mothering Spirit-everywhere, we confess that we try your patience with our inconsistencies. We expect you to forgive our grossest sins, but are unwilling to forgive the petty sins of our brothers and sisters, our neighbors and friends. We recount for those closest to us ...

2772. Proper 22

Matthew 21:33-46, Psalm 19:1-14, Exodus 20:1-21, Philippians 3:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

... . INVOCATION God of covenant, God in Christ, God in communion with us, we come to worship because we have heard the good news of Jesus your Son and have accepted the new covenant in his blood. Speak your word to us again today through the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of Israel, God of the Church, God of all worlds, you gather your people in order to cultivate in them the fruits of justice and goodness. Too often we neglect our relationships in the community, so that it looks like ...

2773. Proper 25

Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Psalm 90:1-17, Matthew 22:34-46, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

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B. David Hostetter

... God and do the will of our heavenly Sovereign. INVOCATION God of power, love, and truth, bless us as we hallow your name in our prayers and our praise, both in the hour of public worship and in our daily lives. Grant us to know the undergirding of the Holy Spirit as we will to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of high places, God of low places, God of all places, we confess that we are not full of compassion as you are. We are prone to forget what it is like to ...

2774. Proper 26

Joshua 3:7-17, Psalm 107:1-43, Matthew 23:1-39, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

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B. David Hostetter

... at work in you who hold the faith. People: We receive God's message, not as the word of human beings, but as the very word of God at work in us who hold the faith. INVOCATION Through the written and spoken words of fallible human beings, your Spirit, O God, brings us your very word of truth and grace revealed to our humanity in Jesus Christ your Son. We have gathered to hear more of that saving word and to express our gratitude to you in the name of Jesus. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Heavenly Parent, strong ...

2775. Getting Rid of Anger

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... He does have a problem. In our lesson for the day from Ephesians, St. Paul says, “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of ... the voice of God speaking to us about our ongoing relationship with God, with others and even with ourselves. We grieve the Holy Spirit when we live in a way that is discordant with the kind of person God has called us to be. It’s challenging ...

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2751. Proper 6

1 Samuel 15:34--16:13, Psalm 20:1-9, Mark 4:26-29, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

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B. David Hostetter

2752. Easter 5

Psalm 22:1-31, John 15:1-8, Acts 8:26-40, 1 John 4:7-21

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B. David Hostetter

2753. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:11-18, Acts 4:5-12, 1 John 3:16-24

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B. David Hostetter

2754. Second Sunday of Advent

Mark 1:1-8, Psalm 85:1-13, Isaiah 40:1-31, 2 Peter 3:1-18

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B. David Hostetter

2755. All Saints

Psalm 149:1-9, Daniel 7:1-3, 15-28, Luke 6:20-31, Ephesians 1:11-23

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B. David Hostetter

2756. Easter

Psalm 118:1-29, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-18, Acts 10:34-43, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

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B. David Hostetter

2757. Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

1 Corinthians 5:1-13, Isaiah 6:1-13, Psalm 138:1-8, Luke 5:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

2758. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-24, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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B. David Hostetter

2759. Lent 4

Joshua 5:1-12, Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

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B. David Hostetter

2760. Proper 5

Galatians 1:11-24, 1 Kings 17:7-24, Psalm 146:1-10, Luke 7:11-17

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B. David Hostetter

2761. Proper 6

Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 21:1-29, Psalm 5:1-12, Luke 7:36-50

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B. David Hostetter

2762. Proper 11

Psalm 52:1-9, Amos 8:1-12, Luke 10:38-42, Colossians 1:15-28

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B. David Hostetter

2763. Proper 12

Psalm 85:1-13, Hosea 1:2-10, Luke 11:1-13, Colossians 2:6-23

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B. David Hostetter

2764. Proper 15

Psalm 80:1-19, Isaiah 5:1-7, Luke 12:49-56, Hebrews 11:29--12:2

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B. David Hostetter

2765. Proper 17

Psalm 81:1-16, Jeremiah 2:4-13, Luke 14:1-14, Hebrews 13:1-25

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B. David Hostetter

2766. Proper 26

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Psalm 119:1-176, Luke 19:1-10

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B. David Hostetter

2767. Proper 28

Psalm 98:1-9, Isaiah 12:1-6, Isaiah 65:17-25, Luke 21:5-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

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B. David Hostetter

2768. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6, Philippians 1:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

2769. Epiphany 6

Psalm 1:1-6, Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

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B. David Hostetter

2770. Proper 4

Genesis 6:11-22, Psalm 46:1-11, Matthew 7:21-29, Romans 1:16-17, 3:22b-28 (29-31)

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B. David Hostetter

2771. Proper 19

Exodus 14:19-31, Exodus 15:1-21, Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

2772. Proper 22

Matthew 21:33-46, Psalm 19:1-14, Exodus 20:1-21, Philippians 3:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

2773. Proper 25

Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Psalm 90:1-17, Matthew 22:34-46, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

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B. David Hostetter

2774. Proper 26

Joshua 3:7-17, Psalm 107:1-43, Matthew 23:1-39, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

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B. David Hostetter

2775. Getting Rid of Anger

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

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