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3451. Second Sunday in Advent

Isaiah 11:1-16

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... godly characteristics, we too may see their consequences - a world of peace. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most compassionate judge, it grieves us to recognize how seldom we exhibit the passion for justice and righteousness or the concern for the poor and downtrodden that your prophets consistently attribute to the coming Messiah and Messianic Reign. Forgive us, we pray, and teach us to trade our self-serving and selfish hopes for ones worthy of the coming Christ, in whose name we ...

3452. Advent 3

James 5:7-12

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... that we continually lose sight of your bias toward the poor, the oppressed, the needy, the hungry, and the dispossessed, and try our best to make your gospel a comfort even to those upon whom Jesus pronounced "woes." Forgive us, we pray, and help us to adopt your attitude of concern and compassion for those who, according to Jesus, will inherit an earth renewed by your holy Reign. In his name we pray. Amen

3453. Epiphany 2

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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... all things, and even in the ways in which we interpret your salvation. We gladly claim it for ourselves and bask in its promises, but then act as though we were a Christ-clique. Forgive us, we pray. Overcome our self-centeredness with Christ-centeredness, so that his love and concern, compassion and care for all the world's people may become ours by your grace. In his holy and universal name we pray. Amen

3454. Epiphany 3

Matthew 4:12-17

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... of Confession Precious God, we confess that we lose both sight and sense of the nearness of your Holy Rule, which Jesus came preaching with parables and witnessing with wonders, and that we live instead in our own world with our own rules, with little or no concern about whether your will is done on earth or not. Forgive us, we pray, and by your Holy Spirit turn our attention to your dawning Reign and our affection to Christ, so that all of the benefits of your love, grace and forgiveness may be ours. Amen ...

3455. Epiphany 6

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

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Theme: Misplaced affections Exegetical note Paul continues to concern himself with the party loyalties that have arisen at Corinth, and perhaps the charge that his teachings have been too simplistic, especially as compared to the professional rhetoricians who abounded and appealed to the affections of the "mere mortals" who were "still of the flesh." In the process he now ...

3456. Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Matthew 5:17-20

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Theme: The inner demands of God's Law Exegetical note Here begins the section of Matthew's version of the Sermon on the Mount that contains the so-called "antitheses" of Jesus concerning the Law. Having asserted that he has come to fulfill rather than abolish the Law and the prophets, Jesus proceeds to quote the Law ("You have heard it said ...") and then to intensify it ("But I say ...") by extending its purview to cover inner motivation. The first antithesis, contained in ...

3457. Transfiguration

Mt 17:1-9 · Ex 24:12-18 · 2 Pet 1:16-21 · Ps 2

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Theme: God's incarnate Light Exegetical note: Since the Second Coming of Jesus is a central concern of this very late pseudonymous epistle, that is almost certainly the meaning of the coming (parousia) of Jesus mentioned in v. 16. The account of the transfiguration of Jesus here is intended to affirm the historicity of the gospel as well as to confirm the authority of the writer, as ...

3458. Monday in Holy Week

Isaiah 42:1-9

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... of light and liberation Exegetical Note This passage contains the so-called "First Servant Song" of Second Isaiah (vv. 1-4) and an elaboration upon it (vv. 5-9). The song itself focuses on the qualities of the Servant, while the elaboration is more concerned with the scope of his mission, which can be summarized in the words "light" and "liberation." Call to Worship Leader: Blessed is God's Servant, who brings light to the nations! People: BLESSED IS GOD'S CHOSEN ONE, WHO BRINGS LIBERATION TO THE CAPTIVE ...

3459. Tuesday in Holy Week

Isaiah 49:1-7

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... Collect Eternal God, you called from the womb the prophets and then the Christ to bring your gracious word of redemption to all humankind. Bless us now with their universal vision and compassion: that, seeing beyond our narrow boundaries, we may learn to show love and concern even for those least like us. In the spirit of Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most compassionate God, we confess that even during this Holy Week we find it all too easy to apply the benefits of the life and death of Jesus to ...

3460. Wednesday in Holy Week

Hebrews 12:1-13

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... course of faith more swiftly and finish the race of life victorious in you. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most merciful God, we confess our tendency to lose heart and grow weak in the race of faith, to let the world and the concerns of everyday life overtake and defeat us, and to allow the message of the cross that salvation comes by struggle and suffering to fade from our minds. Forgive us our lack of perseverance and endurance, O God, and bestow upon us the strength of your Holy Spirit ...

3461. Easter 6

1 Peter 3:8-22

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... Realm. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most Holy God, we confess that we have seen the Church that you have provided us less as a ship of mercy than as a luxury liner on a pleasure trip, on which we have a good time without any concern about our Christian course or our divine duty. Forgive us our lack of direction and purpose, O God, and guide us across the perilous seas of life to the promised land of safety and security, urging us to pause only to rescue the many along the way who have ...

3462. The Day of Pentecost

John 20:19-23

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... that our souls are deflated and our lives small and earthbound as a result. Forgive us, we pray, and fill us with your warm and buoyant Breath, which raised Adam to life from the clay of the earth, and can lift us to new life from all the worldly cares, concerns, and claims that would pull us and keep us down. In the inspiring name of Jesus we pray. Amen

3463. Trinity

Deuteronomy 4:32-40, Psalm 33:1-22

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... confess that we sometimes treat you as aloof from the world and far removed from everyday life, for imagining you as distant, we feel free to keep the world at arm's length as well. Forgive us this self-deceit, O God, and assist us in admitting always your continuing concern and compassion for your Creation and creatures. Make the fact that you abide in the world and its affairs move us to involve ourselves graciously as well. In the name of the Christ we pray. Amen

3464. Proper 6

Psalm 46:1-11, Genesis 25:19-34

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... Esau as short-sighted (or downright stupid). Perhaps the best truly timeless lesson here is in the materialism that diverts both from righteousness: Jacob's lust for his brother's rightful double inheritance overcomes both fairness and brotherly love, while Esau's concern to meet immediate physical need (in this case, hunger) clouds his judgment about the future. Call to Worship Leader: God is our refuge! God is our strength! People: GOD IS OUR PROVEN HELPER IN TIMES OF TROUBLE! Leader: Though the mountains ...

3465. Proper 15

Romans 11:11-24

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Theme: God's irrevocable grace Exegetical note Paul's deep concern for his fellow Jews finds expression here in the now seemingly desperate hope that somehow their rejection of the gospel has worked to make it more attractive to Gentiles, whose acceptance of it in turn will make the Jews jealous and lead some, at least, finally to it. By far ...

3466. Proper 24

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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... to make and worship other divinities: that, freed from our idolatry, we may devote our hearts, minds, and spirits wholly to you. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most high God, we confess with deep sorrow our tendency to elevate minor concerns and attachments in our lives to divine status, and to devote ourselves to them as though they were gods. Forgive us this idolatry, O God; convince us by the power of your presence that you only are worthy of our affection and commitment; and ...

3467. Proper 29

Matthew 25:31-46

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Theme: Royal approval for righteous action Exegetical note Whether "the least" of the "brethren" (vv. 40, 45) meant specifically the disciples who were to be received as envoys of Jesus or more generally the outcast and oppressed for whom Jesus consistently showed concern is a matter of dispute. In either case, however, it is clear that those who wind up on the eschatological "King's" right hand (or "good side," in today's parlance) and inherit the "Kingdom" are those who not only are righteous, but act ...

3468. Epiphany 8

Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 5:27-30, Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 5:33-37, Matthew 5:38-42, Matthew 5:43-48

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... or playing it safe 3. Following Christ or the latest fad. You may want to incorporate this quote from Dean Inge: "Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due." Stewardship Challenge Suggestion: The stewardship of life without worry. Distinguish between worry and concern. Then, you may want to use this quote from a woman in a congregation I served years ago, "Don't tell me that worry doesn't do any good. Everything I worry about doesn't happen." Charge to the Congregation Suggestion: One unknown ...

3469. Getting Off Of The Mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

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... . 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 ...

3470. Lent 1

Matthew 4:1-11

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... of the Gospel, telling us what you have done for us in Christ, we are moved to confession. The realization of your calling to us to be ambassadors of reconciliation, modeling to the world what it means to know you and live by your grace, lifts us out of self-concern to a holy indignation for the disregard we have had for the needs of others and society. We wonder what people would discern you and the new life in you to be, by the chapter we have written in our lives this past week. We have spent more time ...

3471. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

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... ?" Pastor: I mean that whatever we are, in whatever situation, in whatever mood we find ourselves, God is there first. God beat us to the draw. And because of that, we can know for a fact that God cares, that God has compassion, that God has concern for each of us, for all of us. Ministers: Great news! God loves us! God loves the family. God loves the world! Pastor: Rejoice, and be glad about that! Ministers: We shall! We are! Amen and amen! Act of Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life Consider ...

3472. The Resurrection of Our Lord

John 20:1-9

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... Christ from the A.D. side of the birth of the Christian Church THE COMMUNITY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE THE COMMUNITY TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITSELF THE COMMUNITY RESPONDS TO GOD'S TRUTH The Ancient Word The Contemporary Word THE COMMUNITY ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY IN THE WORLD Concern of Christ's Parish for the World Commitment of Christ's People to the World Meditation at end of order of worship "Easter is not so much a date on the calendar as an event in a life." (author unknown) Planning for Your Congregation ...

3473. Proper 8

Matthew 10:1-42

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... Simon & Schuster, NY.) Continue with this litany: Pastor: The word of Christ is Good News. Ministers: Our humanness has been received. We can be ourselves. Pastor: The past is forgiven. The future is before us. Ministers: Let us live with courage and with a deep concern for people. Pastor: Let us give thanks and embrace our lives. Ministers: Let's do! Amen! Let it be.! Message with the Children of All Ages Try this: This is a difficult saying of Jesus. The children may not understand it, even as many adults ...

3474. Proper 10

Matthew 13:1-23

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... him. Act of Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life Introduce the confession with James Gustafson's definition of sin and the "narrowing of perceptions/the movement of self turning in upon itself; demanding its own way, without giving thought to, or concern for, the other." (source unknown) This, of course, keeps us from becoming seeds which produces a crop. Perhaps you could find a large picture which illustrates this idea of sin. (Give at least three minutes of silence for people to consider this ...

3475. Proper 17

Matthew 16:21-28

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... study of college freshmen by Robert E. Mogar of Stanford University's Institue for the Study of Human Problems. One of the conclusions was this: out of twelve options, they rated economic security, careers, and family life as their three most important concerns after college. That represents quite a contrast with Dietrich Bonhoeffer's statement of faith, "When Christ calls a man (person), he/she bids that man (person) come and die." (The Cost of Discipleship. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, p. 7. copyright 1959 by S.C ...

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