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3951. Proper 4

1 Kings 18:20-21 (22-29) 30-39, Psalm 96:1-13, Luke 7:1-10, Galatians 1:1-12

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Julia Ross Strope

... space. Our silence is full of sighs and hmmms as we consider how our time is spent. Sing to us of new ways to think; sing of sustainable lifestyles so we can banish poverty, hunger, and homelessness. Let us listen carefully and understand. Loving Spirit — we know so many people who need care, so we pray for them. We name them in the quiet places of our minds: (pause for silent prayers) Thank you for being present with us. Amen. Benediction We’ve considered the scriptures we’ve received. We’ve sung ...

3952. Proper 5

1 Kings 17:8-24, Psalm 30:1-12; 146:1-10, Luke 7:11-17, Galatians 1:11-24

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Julia Ross Strope

... we have many concerns. Do we have enough food? Will our resources last as long as we live? Will our bodies and minds stay strong? At some point each of us will die but until that moment, let us live fully, doing what is pleasing to the Holy One and caring for one another. Pray the printed prayer with me. Community Confession Story Keeper — we are like the widows in the Bible stories. We lose so much day by day, year by year. We get numb to the pain and advertising. We forget to wait for you to heal us and ...

3953. Proper 8

1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21, 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Psalm 16:1-11; 77:1-2, 11-20, Luke 9:51-62, Galatians 5:1, 13-25

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Julia Ross Strope

... that you are here either by human or by divine guidance. Be aware that your basic needs, not necessarily your wants, are met. Give as you can to provide resources for this building and for its influence in the neighborhood. Give as you can so that others can be cared for. Doxology "The Lone, Wild Bird" The ends of earth are in God’s hand, The sea’s dark deep and far-off land. And I am yours! I rest in you. Great Spirit, come, and rest in me. Prayer Of Thanksgiving Holy One — we are grateful for the ...

3954. Proper 16

Psalm 71:1-6, Isaiah 58:9b-14, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Luke 13:10-17, Hebrews 12:18-29

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Julia Ross Strope

... sustained us and restored us to hopefulness. People: We are standing straight and tall! With our minds and bodies, we thank God for divine goodness among us! Prayer Of Thanksgiving God of the Straight-Standers and the Bent-Overs — thank you for your constant presence caring for us no matter what our posture is, no matter what our doubts are, no matter what our certainties are. In this hour, as we listen for your voice, stretch our imaginations so we can be creative with you; expand our perceptions so we ...

3955. Liturgy of the Palms

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29, Luke 19:28-44

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Julia Ross Strope

... Thanksgiving Creating Presence — thank you for living through us to love the earth; Thank you for beauty and hospitality that inspires us who are rich and us who are poor. We are grateful for time and resources enough to share, Glad we can pay our bills, care for our bodies, and minister to people in need. Amen. Intercessory Prayers God of Palms — we get excited when a crowd gathers. Even here, we feel elated when the seats are full and the space is filled with music! We pray for keen awareness of your ...

3956. Liturgy of the Passion

Luke 22:14-23:56

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

3957. The Truth about Warren Buffet's Secretary

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... isn’t impressed by a sham sacrifice. This poor widow gave everything she had. She didn’t have anything left over. That’s faith. She evidently didn’t worry about tomorrow. She knew that God held the future and she trusted God to take care of her in the future just as He was taking care of her today. When Dr. Scott Weimer first came to the church he is now serving, he received in the mail a very unusual financial gift for his church. The gift was a money order made payable to the church in the amount ...

3958. Proper 22

Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26, Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14

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Julia Ross Strope

... you use breads with hot spices, warn the people ahead of time.) Another suggestion: if juice is used rather than wine, use frozen juice only half diluted with sparkling water for a gentle surprise. Contemporary Affirmation We believe God cares for the cosmos that has been created; we believe God cares about creatures and us. We know that Jesus of Nazareth incarnated divine wisdom as he lived and taught at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea 2,000 years ago. We experience the Holy Spirit coaxing us into ...

3959. Proper 23

2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c, Psalm 66:1-20, Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, Luke 17:11-19, 2 Timothy 2:8-15

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Julia Ross Strope

... sense in the post-modern world? Another question is: Where might modern Christians turn for inspiration if not the Bible? Contemporary Affirmation We recognize God’s creative imagination as we look up, around, and down; we recognize God’s love as we talk with and care for others; we recognize God’s presence as we pay attention to our daily tasks. We know Jesus of Nazareth to be a wise teacher, mentoring disciples then and now in kingdom of heaven activities; we know Jesus to be light for the world! We ...

3960. Proper 24

Genesis 32:22-32, Psalm 119:97-104, Jeremiah 31-27-34, Luke 18:1-8, 2 Timothy 3:14--4:5

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Julia Ross Strope

... metaphor: God’s Word is a lamp to guide us and a light for our paths. God does appeal to all our senses! Contemporary Affirmation We recognize God’s creative imagination as we look up, around, and down; we recognize God’s love as we talk with and care for others; we recognize God’s presence as we pay attention to our daily tasks. We know Jesus of Nazareth to be a wise teacher, mentoring disciples then and now in kingdom of heaven activities; we know Jesus to be light for the world! We experience the ...

3961. Proper 27

Job 19:23-27a, Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21, Haggai 1:15b–2:9, Luke 20:27-40, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

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Julia Ross Strope

... and open yourself to Holy Presence. Let yourself be immersed in beauty and grace. Prayer Of Thanksgiving Ingenious God — with a sense of awe, we acknowledge your Presence and our needs. With gratitude we remember how you care for us. With appreciation for this holy space, we open ourselves to your love. With anticipation, we listen for your guidance. Amen. Call To Confession The theme in the lections for this morning is about continuity. Occasionally we are exiled from the best part of ourselves or from ...

3962. Reformation Day

Psalm 46:1-11, Jeremiah 31:31-34, John 8:31-41, Romans 3:19-28

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Julia Ross Strope

... and quantum mechanics! Contemporary Affirmation We believe the Holy Presence surrounds us, creating this whole planet; this has always been true. We think God dwells in us, using our minds to care for the earth and all its creatures in ways consistent with current information. We feel Christ urging us to be neighborly, feeding the hungry, caring for the ill, and crafting peace. We acknowledge Holy Spirit in us and in others; our lives are the poems and the perfumes that make grace tangible in this world ...

3963. From Self-Help to God-Trust

Hebrews 7:11-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Worse still, there is precious little sign of solidarity: most of the time everyone hates everyone else, and isn’t too shy to say so. Thank goodness for the emergence of Christianity, with its radically different ideology of charity, forgiveness and care for the less fortunate. Is there any more oxymoronic designation than that of a “self help group.” It’s like “jumbo shrimp,” or “non-partisan politics,” or “church planning.” Think about it. If you are helping yourself, by definition you ...

3964. Hope Again!

Zephaniah 3:1-20

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... fall on them as a people. “Restoration” is a hopeful word! (2:7). The hope rises to an increasing surge of passionate care and love from God who will bring salvation and forgiveness to those who are faithful to him. There is almost a lilt ... is a horrible feeling of being overcome by the sense of futility and defeat. We have the feeling that we are alone and no one cares about us. “I am now the most miserable man living,” wrote a famous American leader. “If what I feel were equally distributed to the ...

3965. Leading Others to Jesus

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... ’s representatives in our world. We must avoid the hesitation and reticence that, if we are not careful, can creep into our lives. A little story illustrates this challenge. Three wise men were encouraged to find and explore what many called the cave of ... wisdom and life. They made careful preparations for what would be a challenging and arduous journey. When they reached the cave, they noted a guard stood at the ...

3966. Leading Others to Jesus

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Christ's representatives in our world. We must avoid the hesitation and reticence that, if we are not careful, can creep into our lives. A little story illustrates this challenge. Three wise men were encouraged to find and explore what many called the cave of ... wisdom and life. They made careful preparations for what would be a challenging and arduous journey. When they reached the cave, they noted a guard stood at the ...

3967. Getting the Big Picture

Romans 8:14-17

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... wear, or even how long we will live. As Jesus himself points out in the Sermon on the Mount, God cares for the birds of the air and the lilies of the field. "Are you not of more value than they?" he asks (Matthew 6:26). As adopted children of God, we have ... a special place in God's care, so we need not worry or fear. Yes, we are called to make good choices. In Romans 7, Paul shares his own struggle to do good. In ...

3968. Freedom Calling

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... of the world are clearly beyond any of our small efforts, either as individuals or as a church. Yet you and I have been given the wonderful gift of freedom in Christ, and we are called to use that freedom not to indulge ourselves, but to love and care for our neighbors. In response to that call, we need to at least start somewhere! One time, Jesus was having supper when a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume. She poured the whole jar of perfume on Jesus' head and anointed him with ...

3969. On Not Giving Up

Galatians 6: 7-16

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... concerns. But they are also part of a much larger context, a bigger picture that can give us hope beyond ourselves. The rhythm of sowing and reaping was a familiar one in the ancient world. To gain a harvest required the hard work of sowing, the careful work of weeding, the patient work of waiting, and finally the joyfully tiring work of the harvest. Here, Paul applies this familiar process to the spiritual realm: if you sow bad deeds, you will eventually reap corruption, if not in this life then in the ...

3970. For All the Saints

Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... and saints around the world. May they be encouraged in leading lives that please you — in doing good works, in growing in your knowledge, in being strengthened by your power, and giving thanks. For those living in dire physical circumstances, we ask for your special care. By your mercy, grant food to those who are hungry, clean water to those who are thirsty, relief to those who are oppressed or suffering in any way. Even as we pray for others this morning, we know that our prayers also challenge us. So ...

3971. When God Adds Insult to Injury

Colossians 2:6-15

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... that our tortuous journey would end, and that on the other side was a life worth living. Faith happens when we are at our most desperate moments, and we hold our heads up, doing what we hear God tell us in our hearts, and trusting that he will take care of us. Faith is not smarmy and glowing with happiness. It is an action, not words. It is a very small space we go to within ourselves, among all the bad emotions and feelings and self-loathing — a place that we cling to, while listening to that small voice ...

3972. Killing What Is Already Dead

Colossians 3:1-11

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... the man to lose weight and to stop smoking. Sitting in the pastor's office, the man swears he is going to take better care of himself. He's said it before, but this time he really means it. He wants to be around for his wife and to watch ... pleads. Is the husband just a hypocrite? Was he full of hot air when he sat in the pastor's office promising he would take better care of himself? Perhaps that is too harsh a judgment. We often feel pulled in two directions. We can't always live up to our own expectations ...

3973. A Peaceful Life in an Unpeaceful World

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... sometimes feel helpless in the face of all of the corruption, bickering, pandering, false promises, and just general buffoonery that go on in our government. We feel a bit better if we can poke fun at our leaders. If we are not careful, however, we can slide into cynicism. We can give up and stop caring. We read today of an antidote for cynicism. First Timothy calls us to pray for kings and all who are in high positions. In the United States, we don't have kings to pray for, so we pray for the president and ...

3974. All Roads Lead To Bethlehem

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... that sound “end-of-the world” scary instead of “beginning of Christmastime” festive. But for Christians Advent isn’t just about preparing for a 12-day season of presents and feasting and family time. For Christians, Advent is about once again taking special care to prepare our hearts and minds, our souls and bodies for celebrating an event that changed the world. Not only the world, but the lives of all people since that first Christmas. Advent is about getting ourselves ready for the gift we can ...

3975. The Call of God

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... for God's glory. Phillips Brooks told the story of some illiterate tribesmen to whom a sundial was given. They desired to honor it and keep it sacred so they built a roof over it! Do the talents God has given you seem so valuable that you carefully put a roof over them to shelter and honor them instead of using them for God? * Wisdom Wisdom is the ability to see with discernment, to view life as God perceives it. Understanding is the skill to respond with insight. Knowledge is the rare trait of learning ...

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