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Frank Ramirez
... as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind, you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers. Praise the Lord! (based on Psalm 104:1-4, 35c) Collect God of fire, God of wind, God of rain, God of growing, your power is displayed in the explosion of harvest as well as your love which bursts forth in our midst. We are your people, ripe for the scythe. Gather ...
3277. Perfect Priest
Hebrews 6:13-20, Psalm 146:1-10
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Frank Ramirez
... . Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help. When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish. The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord! (Based on Psalm 146:1-4, 9-10) Collect In this holy place we bow to the one who has gone before us and leads us behind him. Jesus we praise you ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.’ “‘How will this be,’ Mary asked the angel, ‘since I am a virgin?’” This is interesting. Mary is not married. She’s still a virgin ...
Sermon
Richard Gribble
... not all choose to follow. Those who accept the invitation respond in varied ways and at different times. Sometimes we answer God's call in a loving and accepting way; other times we rather grudgingly move forward. In all cases, however, we do not initiate the call. The Lord calls us and we respond. The next element of discipleship is a sharing in the ministry of Jesus. We are all called to serve. Jesus challenges us to follow his lead: "The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life ...
Sermon
Richard Gribble
... of Jesus' public ministry. As we know, Mark provides no infancy narrative, describing instead the ministry of John the Baptist, the Lord's baptism, and his temptation in the desert. We hear that after John's arrest Jesus appeared preaching the good news ... chose them to be his apostles. Jesus called the first disciples, but there had to be a response to that call. When the Lord called Peter and Andrew he invited them to fish for people. The invitation was, therefore, to expand their horizons and to do more. ...
Sermon
Schuyler Rhodes
... . Incredible things start to happen as hearts are transformed and lives are changed. Think about it. Do you believe that the Spirit of the Lord is upon us? Do such notions even get entertained in the so-called real world? Do we experience God's Spirit here and now? ... of the poor is that God's powerful Spirit has burst forth and changed the definition of what is real. The jubilee, the year of the Lord's favor is here and we are the ones to bear the news. We are to be a comfort to those who mourn! We are to ...
Sermon
Ron Lavin
... the verse from Isaiah must have deeply disturbed the judges. "I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet, says the Lord" (Isaiah 28:17). In other words, Peter said to the supreme court leaders, "You are out of plumb." Amos 7:8 says, " ... shut him up as a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God.2 The first difference this story makes in our lives today is it gives us a biblical corrective for the smorgasbord theology that any old ...
3283. Matthew 22:34-46
Matthew 22:34-40
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Leonard Sweet
... . Jesus first cites Deuteronomy 6:5, probably the most familiar Torah commandment to observant Jews. Everyday, at prescribed prayer times, a pious Jew would recite the “Shema” (“Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God the Lord is One”) which contains within it the commandment to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.” Matthew’s quote of Jesus’ version substitutes “mind” (“dianoia”) for “might” (“dynamis”), an alteration that ...
3284. The Pew Potato's Prayer
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Joan Stock
... , please leave me alone. Just let me sit here in my pew on Sunday, and Lord guard my seat, the last seat here in the back row. Please don't let anyone else try to sit here Lord... You know that's my seat and dear Lord please get me home quickly after the service on Sunday, before these church people try to recruit me to actually do something that I don't want to do. Lord make them understand that I'm happy and content just to show up on Sunday. Heavenly Father, thank you for hearing my prayer but I've got ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Nineveh as you could go in the ancient world. His idea was that, as the Scripture puts it, he would escape “the presence of the Lord.” What a bright idea. He would go somewhere where God was not. What Jonah did not understand was that Jehovah is a universal God from ... If he was going to sit there until he died, at least he would do it in comfort. But when dawn came the next morning, the Lord sent a worm to attack the plant so that it withered and died. Then God sent a hot east wind, and the sun beat down ...
3286. Proper 20
Mark 9:33-37, Mark 9:14-32, James 4:1-12, James 3:1-12, Proverbs 31:10-31
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John R. Brokhoff
... rights and privileges or a plea to be equal to man, but this woman is praised for her service to her family. Outline: Marks of an ideal woman a. Companion to her husband vv. 11, 12. b. Character vv. 25, 26. c. Charity v. 20. d. Consecration to the Lord v. 30b. 2. A wonderful wife (31:10-12, 25-28). Need: What woman would make a wonderful wife and mother? Every man looks for one, but according to the divorce rate, half of the husbands and wives get a divorce because they cannot stand each other. The need ...
3287. Proper 28
1 Samuel 1:1-20, Hebrews 10:1-18, Hebrews 10:19-39, Mark 13:1-31
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John R. Brokhoff
... again to offer a sacrifice. Now he sits in glory waiting for all forces to be brought into subjection to him as Lord of lords. 3. Perfected (v. 14). When Jesus gave the supreme sacrifice on the cross, he gave perfection to all who accepted him by ... of Hannah, she got an answer to her prayer. We can learn how to pray from her. Outline: Steps to answered prayer a. Present self to the Lord v. 9. b. Pray with tears v. 10. c. Promise God v. 11. d. Petition granted vv. 17-20. Epistle: Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19- ...
3288. Proper 15
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14, Psalm 111:1-10, John 6:51-58, Ephesians 5:15-20
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B. David Hostetter
... restore our souls. We speak to one another in psalms and sing songs and hymns in praise of your goodness in the name or our Lord Jesus Christ. In silent times we make music in our hearts, full of joy, full of the Holy Spirit. For all who write words that ... do good, to seek peace and pursue it. Teach us how to revere your name more fully through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION God of clouds and fire, Christ of passion and peace, Spirit of conflict and resolution, reveal ...
3289. Proper 19
Psalm 19:1-14, Proverbs 1:20-33, Mark 8:27-38, James 3:1-12
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B. David Hostetter
... our enjoyment of what we have by sharing with those who don’t have. We echo the good news we have heard to those who live in the sadness of bad times. Receive the worship we present in word and deed in the Spirit of Jesus our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF DEDICATION Sovereign Lord, let our money talk for us in the hour of prayer, but also use it to send a word to the weary, to strengthen and to heal the sick in the name of Jesus. Amen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION (May be used for Sunday priorto the ...
3290. Proper 26
Mark 12:28-34, Psalm 146:1-10, Ruth 1:1-22, Hebrews 9:11-28
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B. David Hostetter
... we are gathered in to consider your commandments, which are lovingly meant to prevent us from coming to harm and ruin. Encourage us to be honest in our confession of sin and need so that we may understand both your judgment and your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Good and great God, we come to you through Jesus Christ who intercedes for us sinners. We confess our sins, seeking forgiveness not only that we may be at peace with you, but also that we may pray for others. We are ...
3291. Advent 3
Psalm 126:1-6, Isaiah 61:1-11, John 1:6-8, 19-28, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
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B. David Hostetter
... with joy we come to worship you and proclaim by our presence and by our attention that we are grateful for your many mercies to us and to all. You are worthy to be praised for the majesty of your creation and the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. How great you are! Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Infinite Parent, Incarnate Offspring, Inclusive Spirit, in Jesus Christ you have experienced our humanity. We admit that we are not yet holy in spirit, soul, and body. Our worship is not always wholehearted. Our hearts and ...
3292. Lent 1
Deuteronomy 26:1-15, Psalm 91:1-16, Luke 4:1-13, Romans 10:8b-13
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B. David Hostetter
... harvest, so may we your people of Christ’s church worship you in the presentation of our offerings, remembering also the ministers and those of the poor in this and every land who look to us for the gifts that we share, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Hear, O God, our prayers on behalf of others. God of light and truth, continue to give more light to the church by the instruction of the Spirit speaking in the Word as written and as further insights are found ...
3293. 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
... was his heritage as a Jew. Galatians 2:15-21 Gospel—In the house of a Pharisee Jesus receives the attention of a sinner and uses the occasion to tell a parable and issue a pardon. Luke 7:36--8:3 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Enter God’s house through the abundance of God’s steadfast love. Pray humbly in reverence of God’s holiness. People: We pray humbly in reverence of God’s holiness. When we leave we will make our ...
3294. Second Sunday in Lent
Philippians 3:12-4:1, Genesis 15:1-18, Psalm 27:1-14, Luke 9:28-36, Luke 13:31-35
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B. David Hostetter
... your will for us. In our worship strengthen us to do as well as to know your purpose for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Creating Spirit, hear our confession. We are often forgetful of who we are and in whose likeness we are created ... one God may be united in one holy communion of the Spirit and love for Jesus Christ your Son as their brother. Lord Jesus Christ, you were received up into heaven and commanded your disciples to go into all the world and preach the gospel ...
3295. Seventh Sunday of Easter
Revelation 22:7-21, Acts 16:16-40, Psalm 97:1-12, John 17:20-26
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B. David Hostetter
... personally, for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Eternal God, to whom has ascended our Lord Jesus Christ, head of the church in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for the church everywhere in the world, ... . Bless also all who do research that new medicines and procedures may be found to heal our ailments. God of all spheres, who has received our Lord Jesus Christ out of our sight and with him in our own time the faithful in the hour of their death, so may we live out ...
3296. Trinity Sunday
Psalm 8:1-9, Proverbs 8:1-36, John 16:12-15, Romans 5:1-11
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B. David Hostetter
... is made personal. Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Second Lesson—To know God is to grow in spiritual maturity. Romans 5:1-5 Gospel—Jesus promises further extension of the understanding of the things of God. John 16:12-15 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Let us exult in the hope of the divine splendor and even in our present suffering. People: We know that endurance gives proof that we have stood the test and our hope will not be mocked ...
3297. Lent 5
Psalm 130:1-8, Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:1-45, Romans 8:1-17
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B. David Hostetter
... of your love and the promise of eternal life with you and with all whom we love. Amen PRAYER OF DEDICATION These offerings, good Lord, are life giving only as your Spirit enables us as the church to do your work in the world. Bless and use us in ... So you urge us to pray not only for ourselves but for others, that together, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. Free your church from any captivity to the limited truth of political parties and secular philosophy. May the whole truth of Christ be ...
3298. 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
... of the vicious. Save us from irreverence and godless philosophies that excuse human tyranny. As we learn to love you with all that we are and our neighbor as ourselves, may we share honestly and joyfully the bounty you have 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 us in our daily decisions to ...
3299. Easter 6
Psalm 66:1-20, John 14:15-21, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22
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B. David Hostetter
... to worship you, O God. Though it is in you we live and move and have our being, we can be unaware of you, without intending to be, in the course of the week. Renew our personal knowledge of you as we worship through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Giver of commandments, we have received them but have not kept them wholly. Perfect Keeper of commandments, we have not loved fully as you love. Interpreter of commandments, we have resisted the truth, not wanting to know fully what you expect of ...
3300. Transfiguration
Exodus 24:1-18, Psalm 2 or 99, Matthew 17:1-13, 2 Peter 1:12-21
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B. David Hostetter
... and personally heard the voice confirm Christ's divine sonship. 2 Peter 1:16-21 Gospel - Before the eyes of the disciples, the "ordinary man" Jesus shines with the dazzling brilliance of the light of God. Matthew 17:1-9 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: You will do well to attend to the message of the prophets, because it is like a lamp shining in a murky place. People: We will attend to the message of the prophets, until the day ...
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