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3301. Proper 12 & Pentecost 10

1 Kings 3:1-15, Exodus 3:1-22, Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:28-39, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:47-52

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... collect, and function - especially over against Year A's Gospel - as a reminder that the kingdom of heaven is a gift from God, through Christ, to the faithful, and that life in the kingdom that is in harmony with God's will is dependent upon the power of the Holy Spirit to reach and touch the mind and reinforce the will of believers. The Psalm of the Day - Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130 (R); 119:121-136 or 119:129-136 (E); 1 19:129-136 (L) This psalm, regardless of which of the above selections might be ...

3302. Pentecost 23

Exodus 22:16-31, Leviticus 19:1-37, Ruth 2:1-23, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16, Matthew 22:34-40, Matthew 22:41-46, Psalm 1:1-6

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... by their words and deeds. Love goes into action, or it is incomplete and/or defective. Christian love is active, or it is not genuine love, at all. It is giving oneself to others - in the name of Jesus Christ. 4. God, in Jesus and through Word and Spirit, enables us to love as we should. Without God's help and initiative, we could not hope to have a well-rounded and two-dimensional love that would result in loving actions toward God and his people; we might still love ourselves more than we love God and ...

3303. The Eighth Son

1 Samuel 16:1-13

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... and set, they have the worship of the world but no repose. The crown sat heavily on Saul’s head. The job was too much for him. The kingmaker Samuel would have to weave the face of a new king in the tangled web that was his soul. God’s spirit at last spoke to speechless Samuel. He and a few servants mounted their camels and set off for a little village called Bethlehem. The City of Bread. The city of Ruth and Boaz. The city where Jesse had grown rich through his vast pasture and flocks of sheep and ...

3304. Violet, The Color of Royalty

Luke 1:31-35, Luke 23:33-38

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... was just the opposite of the great king and military leader the people were hoping for. The Jews expected power, authority, military victories and revolt. Instead, Jesus came filled with (in the words of Isaiah this morning) "the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of council and justice, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord!" And it was Isaiah’s prophecy that came true in the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. He fulfilled all that was spoken about him concerning the prophets ...

3305. A Most Amazing Night

Luke 2:1-7

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... she faces the ridicule and shame of her friends and neighbors. But Mary is blessed to have such a good man in Joseph. Incredibly, he believes her story! He accepts her fantastic insistence that she is still a virgin for him, and that this child comes by the Holy Spirit. He doesn’t have to do it - and at first he struggles to take Mary at her word - but in the end, Joseph decides to stick with her and go through with the wedding. Mary spends a few days packing and getting ready for the trip. She bakes some ...

3306. Bread

Matthew 13:33

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... is leavened, it bakes up soft and moist and tasty. What does this example say about people? How are people leavened or unleavened? If baking power and yeast are the leavening agents in bread, then Christ and the Holy Spirit are the leavening agents in human beings. Without Christ and the Holy Spirit in our lives, we can become hardened by sin and selfishness. Our lives are "flat" and meaningless and we find it almost impossible for us to deal with life. But when our lives are "leavened" by Christ and the ...

3307. Baptism of our Lord

Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 29:1-11

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... and the wilderness! People: AND IN GOD'S TEMPLE ALL SHOUT, "GLORY!" (Based on Psalm 29) Collect God of power and might, you sent us a Servant to be a Savior in the person of Christ Jesus. Help us to recall his baptism today: that, seeing there your Spirit descending upon him, we may realize his divine glory and your holy will to bring justice to a wicked and sinful world. In that Servant's holy name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of peace and mercy, we confess that we rarely even notice the role ...

3308. Baptism of our Lord

Matthew 3:13-17

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... baptism was an epiphany to the world. Call to Worship Leader: Give thanks to the God of the Prophets! People: GIVE PRAISE TO THE GOD OF THE BAPTIZER! Leader: All glory to the God whose Spirit once descended on Jesus! People: ALL HONOR TO THE GOD WHOSE HOLY PRESENCE INSPIRES US STILL! Collect O great God, you showered your Spirit upon Jesus and uttered words acknowledging him publicly as your own. Give us ears to hear and eyes to see your self-manifestation in that Holy One: that, moved by both your Word and ...

3309. Epiphany 2

John 1:29-34

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... of God. The Baptizer's (as well as the Evangelist's!) testimony, therefore, is unequivocal: "this is the Son of God" and "the Lamb of God who takes away the world's sin." Call to Worship Leader: Behold the Child of God! People: WHO BAPTIZES WITH GOD'S SPIRIT! Leader: Behold the Lamb of God, People: WHO TAKES AWAY THE WORLD'S SIN! Collect Glorious God, you have given us a wonderful and redemptive gift in the person of Jesus. Teach us to bear witness to him: that, like the Baptizer of old, we may deliver to ...

3310. Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1-4

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... THEREFORE PURGE US, WASH US, AND FILL US WITHIN! (based on Psalm 51) Collect Glorious God, you have taught us proper repentance through the words of Jesus. Teach us today the secret of self-examination: that, made deeply aware of the sinful condition of our inner spirits, we may feel the kind of contrition that will prepare us for the grace you offer in the Christ. In his name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Gracious God, we acknowledge and confess now with public words the sin and iniquity that we feel ...

3311. Lent 3

John 5:1-15

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... For God made the dry lands on which we may stand! People: AND GOD MADE THE WATERS FROM WHICH WE MAY DRINK! Collect Magnificent God, your power and grandeur are like a mighty boundless ocean of infinite depth and purity. Let the waters of your Spirit wash over us and fill us: that, with our spirits cleansed and quenched, we may be refreshed and renewed. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Compassionate God, we confess that, because of our sinful inclinations and acts, we lead parched lives with ...

3312. Lent 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13

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... successor of Saul as king is contained in verse 7b, which declares that God's vision is very different from humanity's, in that the latter focuses on outward appearances, while God's "X-ray" eyes see the inner person: the heart, which is to say, the spirit. In the present case, God's first choice was Samuel's least likely candidate (and would have been ours as well). Call to Worship Leader: God is our shepherd: we shall not want! People: GOD GIVES US PLACES OF REST AND MEANS OF REFRESHMENT! Leader: God ...

3313. Lent 4

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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... , we may truly live as children of light, and sisters and brothers of the Light. In his holy name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most radiant God, we humbly confess that we often live as though our spirits were captives of the darkness of sin rather than beings upon whom you have shed a new, divine light; and that our deeds bespeak evil, not goodness. Forgive us, O God, and bring us once again out of the shadows. Set us aglow with the brightness of the one true ...

3314. A Resurrection Gift

Acts 2:14-41

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... cup of salvation! People: Let us call upont God's Name! Leader: Let us pledge ourselves to God, People: In the presence of all God's people! Collect Great God, you have bestowed upon us in Jesus' resurrection both life and the promise of your Spirit. Make us worthy of these great gifts: that, having received such divine grace, we may learn to reap their benefits and grow to embrace their rewards. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Gracious and loving God, we admit with shame that our natures ...

3315. Easter 5

John 14:1-4

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... is the notion of Jesus' "coming again" presented in verse 3. But its elaboration does not occur until vv. 15ff., where it becomes clear that what John has in mind is not an event of the distant future, but rather precisely the gift of the Holy Spirit, which, in effect, makes the apocalypse a 'now" event for both the evangelist and us. Call to Worship (based on Psalm 31) Leader: Let us rejoice and be glad for God's steadfast love! People: GOD SEES OUR AFFLICTIONS AND KNOWS OUR ADVERSITIES! Leader: God does ...

3316. Easter 6

John 14:15-31

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... ) so intimate as to threaten the dualistic God-human distinction of Judaeo-Christian theism. Call to Worship Leader: Sisters and brothers, let us worship the ever-present God! People: LET US PRAISE THE GOD WHO NEVER DESERTS US! Leader: Let us bless the God whose Spirit is within us! People: LET US GLORIFY THE GOD WHOSE EVER-LIVING CHRIST IS AMONG US! Collect Most loving God, you have made the Christ ever-present to give us abundant life. Open our eyes and hearts to his continuing presence: that, attuned to ...

3317. First Sunday after Pentecost

2 Corinthians 13:1-10

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... GOD'S BREATH WERE THE WORLD'S CREATURES MADE! Leader: Let all the earth fear God! People: LET ALL ITS INHABITANTS STAND IN AWE! Collect Holy God, you have shown us your grace in Christ Jesus, and through him your love and the fellowship of the Spirit. Give us now an appreciation of your mysterious threefold nature: that, what we are unable to comprehend, we shall be able to know intuitively because of its impact upon our lives. In the name of the living Christ we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Eternal God ...

3318. Proper 14

Psalm 106:1-48, Exodus 13:17--14:31

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... can utter God's mighty works! People: NO TONGUE CAN TELL THE WONDER OF GOD'S WONDROUS ACTS! (Psalm 106) Collect Almighty God, you have always rescued your people from whatever deep waters they encountered. Make us sensitive to the subtle movements of your Spirit: that, even in the seemingly natural events around us, we may see your redemptive handiwork. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Loving God of mercy, we confess that whenever we encounter "deep waters" in the course of our lives ...

3319. Proper 23

Mt 22:1-14 · Php 4:1-9 · Ex 32:1-14 · Ps 106

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... Prayer of Confession Mighty God, we are embarrassed to admit just how narrow-minded and biased we are against much of humanity because they do not live, act, speak, or see the world exactly as we do. Forgive us our pettiness, O God; free us from the smallness of spirit that grips us; empty us of our prejudice; and inspire us with the mind and ministry of Jesus, who extended your call to participate in your coming Reign even to the most despised and least religious of his day. In his holy name we pray. Amen

3320. All Saints' Day

Matthew 5:1-12

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... Exegetical note Matthew's version of the Beatitudes is a bit more interpretive of Jesus' actual teachings than Luke's version. For this particular Sunday, the sayings are best taken as revealing the features of true saints: they are poor in spirit, gentle, "hungry" for justice, merciful, pure-hearted, peace-making, reviled and persecuted, and (probably because of these last two) sorrowful. But, as the second clause of each beatitude shows, they also have a promising future. Call to Worship Leader: Let us ...

3321. Easter 3

Luke 24:13-35

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... of God to break in upon our lives. Stewardship Challenge Try this: Suggest some barriers that keep us from seeing, and responding to, Christ in our daily lives. Ask, what's your favorite barrier? And how are you willing to let the Spirit of Christ knock it down; so that you will recognize Christ in the hungry, thirsty, sick, imprisoned, whatever form that imprisonment takes? Challenge to the Congregation Suggestion: Say, "It's dangerous to hear the Good News and then not respond. Where and how will you ...

3322. Easter 5

John 14:1-4

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... this community with the good news of liberation and reconciliation. Help us to become so aware of people that we will begin to look at them, instead of through them; to see them for what they are, instead of what we think they are. By your Spirit, O Christ, transform us, your church, into your image and likeness; so that barriers to Christian belief may be ripped down, and that persons may come to know you as Savior and Lord." (author unknown) Message with the Children of All Ages Suggestion: One day, a ...

3323. Ash Wednesday

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

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... , you God of my salvation. R: O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth your praise, L: For I have no delight in sacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased. R: The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. (Adapted From Psalm 51) Prayer Of Confession Almighty God, forgive us when we yield to despair, and give way to darkness. Forgive us when we act as if our salvation depended on ourselves alone. Forgive us ...

3324. Death: Commonality Explored

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

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... they face up to the fact that not everyone in the Faith can partake of Holy Communion in a given setting. Indeed, there is a grieving process at work among many of us, and it has lasted far more than thirty days! The winds of the Spirit, however, are blowing independently as they always have. New liturgies have been born and they have shown, in some cases, no church has a monopoly on the right method and substance. Perhaps the most significant of these is the one usually titled "the eucharistic liturgy of ...

3325. Revival at Corinth

Acts 18:1-17

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... personal reflection and group discussion) 1. Corinth was a wide-open city, but Paul quickly found a devout Christian couple and teamed up with them. Often we find people of deep devotion and piety in unlikely surroundings. How would you find kindred spirits in a strange community? What does this say about welcoming strangers who may benefit from our companionship and share our faith? 2. Governor Gallio really practiced separation of church and state. He did not want to judge an interfaith quarrel, but went ...

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