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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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351. Born One Of Us

Drama

... ; she romanticizes every event, dreams of a love to come, still enjoys a joke and a riddle. Mother: The mother may wear a long-sleeved blouse, a long, rather plain skirt. She also will wear a shawl going in or out. She is an intelligent, sensitive, perceptive woman, concerned for her family and for the community. She herself does not completely understand what happens this night, but she believes the birth of the baby means everything to her and her family. Abner: The son of the house, about 18. He may ...

352. Advent 3

Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:1-10

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... , and into health-restoring safety. Prepare us to receive Jesus as your miraculous Way to salvation: that, seeing in him your wondrous works, we may become travelers on a holy journey toward wholeness and peace. Amen Prayer of Confession God of gracious sensitivity, we confess that we tend to resign ourselves to the captivities and deserts of life, and fail to avail ourselves of the holy ways to freedom and life, wholeness and peace that you continually provide, especially in the coming Christ. Forgive us ...

353. Last Sunday after the Epiphany

Exodus 24:1-18

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... THE GOD OF ALL NATIONS INSPIRE US! Leader: May the presence of the God of Moses be with us! People: MAY THE GRACE OF THE GOD OF JESUS BE UPON US! Collect God of hidden majesty, you have revealed yourself to humanity in many ways, both public and private. Sensitize us to all of your manifestations: that, filled with a sense of your presence, we may draw on your power and strength and move to new heights of holiness and righteousness as servants of you and the Christ. In his holy name we pray. Amen Prayer of ...

354. Easter 5

John 14:1-4

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... ! Leader: God does not deliver us into the hands of our enemies! People: GOD DOES GIVE US FIRM-FOOTING, HOWEVER TROUBLESOME OUR PATHS! Collect God of every moment, you have guaranteed your Church the ongoing presence of the Christ through the power of your Spirit. Sensitize us to the movements of this Comfortor: that, invigorated by its energy, we may become and remain the Body of the Christ at work in the world. Amen Prayer of Confession God of the eternal now, we confess that we often find a misplaced ...

355. Easter 7

John 17:1-5

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... works toward the demise of our planet and the death of its inhabitants. We fill its air with pollutants and its waters with waste; we deplete the earth's resources, and even turn some of these into weapons of hideous destruction. Forgive us our death-dealing ways, O God, and sensitize us to the death-defying nature of your will and your Word. Help us to follow the example of Jesus in sowing life instead of death, and in bringing life out of death. In his name we pray. Amen

356. Proper 7

Genesis 28:10-22

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... , so that we live for the most part without any sense of your presence or power in the world; and we know in our hearts, whenever we stop to think about it, that our lives are faulty and flat, superficial and sad as a result. Forgive us, we pray, and sensitize us once again to the reality of your continuing being and constant abiding in Creation, shaping lives and steering events by the subtle movements of your mighty divine Providence. In the name of your Word made flesh, Christ Jesus, we pray. Amen

357. Proper 14

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

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... LOVE ENDURES FOREVER! Leader: No one 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 ...

358. Proper 21

Mt 21:23-32 · Php 1:1-3 · Ex 17:1-7

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Paul A. Laughlin

... Prayer of Confession Ever-present God, we confess how similar we are to the wandering Israelites of old in our tendency to conclude and complain, in the face of the least little crisis or physical need, that you are absent. Forgive us, we pray, and sensitize us to the subtleties of your abiding presence and ongoing providence. Reassure us always that you are near, helping us, blessing us, healing us, and benefiting us, even when we are too self-centered and insensitive to realize it. In the name of Jesus we ...

359. Advent 3

Matthew 11:1-19

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... ) Listen! (pause) Listen! Do you hear God? Ministers: We do hear God. Pastor: (pause) How do you hear God? Ministers: In the plaintive crys, in the joyous shouts, in the pain and the pleasures of the world. Pastor: (pause) I invite us to become even more sensitive as we celebrate the Presence and Vower of God in the world. Ministers: Indeed we shall. Amen Act of Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life One pastor did this: He introduced the confession with this statement: "To be out of love is to be ...

360. Advent 4

Matthew 1:18-25

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... fullness of your blessing, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Act of Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life One pastor introduced the confession this way: He pointed out that James Gustafson defined sin as the narrowing of perceptions, the constriction of sensitivities, the loss of perspective, the movement of the self turning in on itself - to which I add, if that happens, we will never experience fulfillment. (For three minutes, think about the ways by which you keep yourself from experiencing the ...

361. Christmas Eve

Luke 2:1-7

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... with his Dad, but his Dad was always too busy. 3. A churchman told him that he wanted a word of cooperation from a man who had pledged never to support him in anything he does. Use the responses anonymously and sensitively. Lighting of the Christmas Candles (suggested procedure) Caution: Check with state and local authorities about lighting individual candles. 1. Pastor - describe the mechanics of candlelighting. 2. As candles are lit, choir sings "Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella" French Carol 3. Silence ...

362. Baptism of Our Lord

Matthew 3:13-17

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... with the Children of All Ages Try this: Avery and Marsh suggest the symbol of placing our hand on our head, and renewing our baptismal vow, with the words, "I am baptized." Invite the adults to participate. Explain its meaning as you proceed. Be especially sensitive to those children who have not been baptized, letting them know that God loves them just as much as those who have been. You may want to conclude the children's message with the hymn, "O God, This Child from You Did Come." Proclamation of ...

363. Epiphany 2

John 1:29-34

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... know that God loves us and forgives us. Ministers: We come to worship today to experience in a new way what our calling means. Pastor: If we dare to accept the grace offered to us in the cross, we can be free to live life sensitized with expectation, filled with joy, alive to new possibilities, released from boredom. Ministers: That's how we want to live! Pastor: Come on, then, let us celebrate our calling in Christ, who breaks the ruts of routine, banishes sameness, and involves us in the great adventure ...

364. Epiphany 5

Matthew 5:13-16

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... to worship to renew our faith and to strengthen the bonds of love which bind us together as a church. Pastor: Christ is the hope of the world! Ministers: We believe that, and come now to be equipped to share the good news with sensitivity, empathy, and contagious joy. Act of Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life Suggestion: Introduce the confession this way: Review briefly the history of the Israelites who were called to be lights, but who kept turning the spotlight on themselves. Point out that ...

365. Lent 2

John 3:1-21

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... of your heart beat? in the morning headlines? in the most recent athletic event? in the playfulness of your children, whatever age? in the confrontation of an unhealthy behavior? in the plaintive cries of the world around you? I invite us to become even more sensitive to the presence and activity of God as we worship - in the Name of God the Creator, Liberator, Sustainer." For those especially courageous, you may want to continue with a medley of songs of the world, of sounds of the world, of scenes of the ...

366. Easter 2

John 20:19-23

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... 4. Pray for the lonely, the bereaved; for those who are torn away from those they love; and especially for those who have created loneliness for themselves through false pride and phobic fear. (silence) 5. Pray for words to restore self respect and to awaken hope; for sensitiveness to know the time to speak and the time to be silent; for courage to be frank and the ability to speak the truth in love. (silence) 6. Pray for freedom from self and such commitment to Christ and his kingdom as will liberate us to ...

367. Loyalty: Imperative Ingredient

Ruth 1:1-22

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... things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Roman Catholics have a spiritually beneficial series entitled "Romans 8" and any sensitive and serious Christian can profit by it. As one views the past, the Lutheran/Roman Catholic relationship would seem to be a tolerating isolationism, at best. Yet, with both, who represent hundreds of millions, we know tragedy - even centuries of it - is not ...

368. Acceptance: The Keynote

Ruth 2:1-23

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... I by my works will show you my faith." (2:18) We work hard as Christians, supported by the grace of God and knowing the fullness of discipleship springs from the interlocking of faith and works. Our efforts never run amiss, as long as we are sensitive to all that is happening and willing to learn. I can well remember a denominational executive telling a young associate pastor he could learn what not to do by being amenable to the senior pastor. The irony of life is we probably learn more from our mistakes ...

369. Security: Deeply Personal

Ezekiel 34:1-31

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... hearts in the majority. Clark M. Williamson, in his very important work, Has God Rejected His People? sets the record straight for us in a discussion of the Pharisees: "Both Christianity and Judaism arose from within the matrix of the emergent new sensitivity expressed by the Pharisees." It is humbling, but growth-producing, to admit the historical Jesus did not give us Judaism but, in a sense, Judaism gave us the historical Jesus. Christian unity affirms that the personal God comes judging us through a ...

370. An NBA Angel

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Bill Bouknight

Professional basketball player Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz is a sensitive man. He met a 13-year-old boy named Danny who was battling cancer. They became good friends. Less than a month before Danny died, Malone arranged for him to see Utah beat Seattle in game 6 of the NBA western conference finals. In a post-game press conference, Malone ...

371. The Touch of the Master's Hand

Luke 5:12-16

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Bill Bouknight

... man on death row is pardoned by the Governor, how can he keep that a secret?! Jesus then sent the healed man to the priest so that he could be officially registered as cured and thus enabled to return to his family and employment. Jesus was sensitive to all of this man’s needs. Verse 15 tells us that the grapevine spread the news of this miracle even faster than the Internet. Now more sick people than ever came to Jesus. Notice in verse 16 how Jesus replenished his power supply. "He often withdrew ...

372. Train Whistle In The Night

Matthew 25:1-13

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... we didn’t realize we had. Sure ... it’s a dream. And our climb toward it would be uphill at best. But it’s guaranteed not to become a nightmare, and that’s a guarantee the new religion cannot offer. Perhaps in our rediscovered strength, even our hearing may become sensitive enough to detect simple sounds ... like a train whistle in the night.

373. On Mars Hill

Acts 17:16-34

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CSS

... of the council, Dionysius the Areopagite, joined him and "believed," along with some other men and one woman, Damaris. No record is found of a Christian community at Athens, however, so it was one place where Paul’s mission work failed. To Paul’s sensitive nature, this was utterly depressing. He had been unable to get his message across in the world’s great cultural center. Perhaps his attempt to impress people with "lofty words of wisdom" as a philosopher was the reason. They could see that he was ...

374. Welcome to the Training Table!

Matthew 22:1-14

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... a wily foe if you can’t bend or readjust as rapidly as he! We need such members on the team - folks ready with a new approach when what we’ve tried seems ineffective. Some bring a compassionate, forgiving, healing spirit. What a gift! Not all of us have sensitivity like folks like that. God knows we need them on the team. The great parade of people who come to the Table in this congregation is made up of people just like that. Many of them - maybe all of them - were nurtured with these gifts for healing ...

375. No! I am not a virgin!

Matthew 1:18-25

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John Thomas Randolph

... was ever introduced to the world. Many of us may accept the virgin birth of Jesus on the basis of biblical authority, but we do not understand it. I have a beautiful little friend in the seventh grade whose name is Kristin. She is a very bright and sensitive girl, but she does not understand everything she hears in church. (I am sure that many of us can identify with that!) One day when Kristin was in the cafeteria at school, and one of her curious friends asked her, "Are you a virgin?" Well, Kristin was ...

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