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4276. Alpha and Omega

Revelation 1:4-8, Revelation 1:17-18

Children's Sermon

... home, then assemble them when you arrive early for your class on Sunday. Begin at your classroom, hooking one link to the doorknob or other handy protrusion. Stretch the length of chain along the hallway, adding chain as you walk further along the hall. Continue down the stairs (or up the stairs), through the sanctuary, in and out of other classrooms (with the teachers' permission), and throughout the church until you reach your classroom again. Connect both ends of the chain so that no beginning or end can ...

4277. Kingdom Kids

Colossians 1:13, Revelation 21:27

Children's Sermon

... the badge is right? Are you really "kids of the Kingdom"? (Talk about what the badge slogan means.) The Bible tells us that we are part of God's Kingdom when we are a part of his strong family. We become part of God's family by being baptized. We continue in the family by saying to God each day, "I like it here in your family, Father. I want to stay." Today is All Saints' Sunday. Today we remember a lot of other people who were children of the Heavenly Father. Some of them are still alive. A lot of ...

4278. Baptism of the Lord

Acts 10:23b-48, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 45:1-17, Psalm 89:1-52, Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

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George Bass

... captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.' It turned out that this was only the beginning of his experience with this, the "delayed reply" of Jesus to his baptism. He continues: "This experience should have been enough, I suppose, but it was a measure of my self-doubt at that point that I decided to pick up my roommate's Bible, which fell open to that same passage with the same words standing out. I then went next ...

4279. Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, Joel 2:12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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George Bass

... the first reading - Joel 2:12-19 (RC, L, C); 2:1-2, 12-17 (E) - and the gospel for Ash Wednesday - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 - with the opening word of Lent - Genesis 3:19 - "Nightmare." Life would be something of a nightmare, if our thoughts continually turned to death and nothingness. In an old Clint Eastwood movie, The Ballad Of Josie Wales, Eastwood's young companion is shot as they escape an ambush, and he blurts out, sweat pouring from his face, "I'm afraid to die." This first word of Lent, "Remember, you ...

4280. Lent 1

Romans 9:30--10:21, Deuteronomy 26:1-15, Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 91:1-16

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George Bass

... ready to withstand ... You take him, addlepated and open-mouthed, and let him look into space until his brain is reeling. Then you whisper over his shoulder something about life out there in that void, and the only way we can ever learn if it exists." Eiseley continues: "And you speak - oh, I knew old Williams well, you know - of the freezing dark that surrounds us and the loneliness that comes to the astronomer in that room under the slit dome. You speak of the suns going by, and the great fires roaring in ...

4281. Lent 3

1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Exodus 3:1-22, Psalm 126:1-6, Psalm 103:1-22, Luke 13:1-9

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George Bass

... God for his deliverance and sinful, as always, weren't allowed to enter the Promised Land. They died in the wilderness, unrepentant sinners. 2. According to Paul, their fate should be a warning to all believers, sending them down to their knees in repentance, asking for the continuation of the grace and mercy of the Lord God, as they wait for "the coming of the Lord." 3. Only then will believers be equipped to "finish the race" and stand in the presence of God and our Lord, Jesus Christ. To Mary and all the ...

4282. Lent 5

John 7:45--8:11, Psalm 126:1-6, Isaiah 43:14-28, Philippians 3:1-11, Luke 20:9-19, John 12:1-11

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George Bass

... them, and he had to go to the cross to do that. Luke 20:9-19 (E, L) This "vineyard parable" makes it patently clear that Jesus is cognizant of his ultimate fate; he will be "done in" by the religious authorities, because he is a threat to the continuation of their brand of existence. It is a graphic portrayal of the goodness and grace of God in his creation, and his necessary action in sending his Son into the world on his behalf. As in the parable, the Son is reviled and killed, so that the people can ...

4283. Easter Sunday

John 20:1-9, Acts 10:23b-48, Isaiah 51:1-16, Exodus 15:1-21, Colossians 3:1-17, 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 24:1-12

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George Bass

... -43 (E) By replacing the Old Testament readings for the Easter season with selections from the book of The Acts of the Apostles, the church intends to give renewed emphasis to the importance of Easter as the great 50 days of the church. These readings continue to announce the Easter proclamation and to keep it prominent in the consciousness of the faithful so that by the end of the season it will be burned into their hearts and minds forever. This particular choice reveals Peter's Christology in a sermon he ...

4284. The Pentecost Cycle

Acts 2:1-13

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George Bass

... kerygmatic "accent marks" - the various saints' days - that help to maintain the proper relationship between God's grace in Jesus Christ and the faithful response of his people. Preachers are reminded that the Gospel for the Year is read in a semi-continuous manner, serial-fashion, and encourages preacher and people to fill in the gaps with their daily Bible readings. They also have an opportunity to preach series of sermons from the second readings, which "float free" of the other two readings on Pentecost ...

4285. Advent 3

Zephaniah 3:1-20, Philippians 4:2-9, Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 12:1-6

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George Bass

... sins and believing, no doubt, that they were prepared for the coming of Christ. Hopefully, if they lived good and honest lives, it was in response to the good news that they heard, and not to earn salvation from Jesus Christ. (And isn't this one of the continuing problems we Christians have with the gospel? We want to believe that we have earned salvation, deserve it, rather than receive it through repentance and faith as the gracious gift of God in Christ Jesus, don't we? The bad news is that we can't get ...

4286. Proper 5

Luke 7:11-17, 1 Kings 17:7-24, Galatians 1:11-24

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George Bass

... jar of meal shall not be spent, and the cruse of oil shall not fail, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.") I suspect that she told the whole town about the goodness and power of God and perhaps they found the faith they needed to continue to live when life seemed about to end. 5. The Christian who looks at the cross and empty tomb and listens to the word of the Lord, also is able to face whatever life has to offer and know that God will see him through it victoriously. Galatians 1:11 ...

4287. Proper 6

Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 7:36-50

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George Bass

... God. The gospel of the Lord, the Gospel for the Day, in particular, teaches us to love others and to do all that we can to help them in whatever state we encounter them. So, as the church marches on in its pilgrimage to the "throne of the Lamb," continuing to await the coming of the Lord, there will be many stops to help people and detours to be followed to relieve suffering, pain, and injustice. The Prayer Of The Day The classic collect for this Sunday reads: "O God, the protector of all that trust in thee ...

4288. Proper 11

Colossians 1:15-23, Luke 10:38-42, Genesis 18:16-33, Colossians 1:24--2:5, Psalm 15:1-5

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George Bass

... year used in this cycle, this Sun-day could very well fall near August 6. Liturgical "old-timers" in some churches will remember that August 6 is, or was, the date for celebrating the Transfiguration of Our Lord. The Book of Common Prayer continues a practice formerly followed by Lutheran books of worship: Namely, that the Transfiguration is observed on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany by the use of the readings for the Transfiguration, while August 6th remains the feast of the Transfiguration. August 6th ...

4289. Proper 13

Luke 12:13-21, Psalm 49:1-20, Ecclesiastes 2:17-26, 2 Kings 13:10-25, Colossians 3:1-17

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George Bass

... also be known as Nathanael, died a martyr, as did all of the disciples, except John. Actually, St. Bartholomew's day is a day of infamy in the church, because the terrible slaughter of the Hugenots began in France on St. Bartholomew's Eve, in 1572, and continued into the middle of September; more than 50,000 people were killed in that period of time. Pope Gregory XIII had a medal created in memory of the massacre. Awareness of this martyr's day and others - and regardless of whether or not it is celebrated ...

4290. Proper 15

Hebrews 12:1-13, Luke 12:54-59, Luke 12:49-53, Psalm 82:1-8, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Jeremiah 23:9-32, Jeremiah 38:1-13

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George Bass

... and, in every age, by people who give their lives as witnesses - martyrs - for the living Lord. The cross costs Christians as well as Christ, their lives. 2. That means that the Christian faith is doubly precious; Jesus died to save us - and people have died - and continue to be sacrificed for the gospel so that we and the whole world might hear the story of Jesus and believe in him as Lord and Savior. 3. Treasure the Christian faith and the gospel that "feeds" it; faith has been given you at great cost, to ...

4291. Proper 16

Luke 13:22-30, Isaiah 28:1-29, Isaiah 66:1-24, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Hebrews 12:1-13

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George Bass

... , because it satisfies the "hunger of the heart" of human beings. But it also creates the desire to be even closer to the Lord and to eat at his table, where he feeds people on his body and blood. 3. Earthly eating stops with death, but the feast continues at the table in heaven that has been set and prepared by Jesus Christ. That feast will be sumptuous, indeed, and will go on forever, until all are gathered around the table of the Lord God and "sup with him" in eternity. 4. So, let the feast begin ...

4292. Proper 21

Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 146:1-10, Amos 6:1-7, Joel 2:18-27, 1 Timothy 6:11-21

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George Bass

... work of healing in Jesus' ministry and in the church today. In The Book Of Common Prayer the contemporary collect reads this way: "Almighty God, who inspired your servant Luke the physician to set forth in the gospel the love and healing power of your Son: Graciously continue in your church this love and power to heal, to the praise and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen." This classic and/or the ...

4293. Proper 22

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, Amos 5:1-17, Habakkuk 1:12--2:1, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 37:1-40, Luke 17:1-10

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George Bass

... . It is an exhortation to trust the Lord when one has reason to be jealous of another's good fortune (or over against one's lack of good fortune). The faithful person does not worry and "fret" about such matters, but puts his trust in the Lord while continuing to live according to the will and commands of the Lord God. Those who trust the Lord and do good, according to the Psalmist will be blessed ("and possess the land," in the psalm). Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 (RC); 95:6-11 (L) - The liturgically familiar ...

4294. The Transfiguration

Mark 9:2-13

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Wayne B. Keller

... from God. The Act of Confession Try this: Again, begin, be still; listen for God's voice. (give three minutes of silence) Ask, what did you hear about yourself as one of God's disciples? Focus on your brokenness. Offer a prayer of forgiveness. Then, continue, be still; listen once again to God's message of forgiveness, pardon, reconciliation. (give three minutes of silence) Now, what did you hear about God's message to you? Focus on new life. Offer a prayer of thanks. Children's Message Consider this: Begin ...

4295. The Cleansing of the Temple

John 2:12-25

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Wayne B. Keller

... One, welcome to worship. Are you ready to begin? If not, I invite you to allow the Spirit of God to make you ready, not only for Jesus' words of comfort, but also, for Jesus' words of confrontation - for indeed, we cannot have one without the other. Continue with this litany: Leader: The call of Christ is not an easy one. People: It is an invitation to self-giving. Leader: It requires hard work in the face of disappointment and hostility. People: It means going on when everyone else has given up. Leader: We ...

4296. Advent 2

Mark 1:1-8

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Wayne B. Keller

... into your life, into the life of your neighbor? Invitation to Worship Suggestion: God has prepared for us long before we prepared for God. In that reality, we come today. We're here because God kept inviting us until we said "yes!" You may want to continue with this litany: Pastor: God took a long time preparing for the coming of the Messiah. And now, God invites us to prepare for the coming of the Messiah once again, and always - for our sake, and the world's. Ministers: We have prepared. We do prepare ...

4297. The Season of the Resurrection

John 20:24-31, John 20:19-23

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Wayne B. Keller

... , when we worship, we celebrate our personal relationship with God, our affirmations and our doubts, and our worldwide relationship with each other - as fellow humans, both friends and enemies, as fellow Christians, both known and unknown, both living and dead. Continue with this litany between pastor and ministers: Pastor: Be alert! Be aware! Be expectant! Ministers: Make us ready for a God-event! Pastor: Be enthusiastic about God, each other, self! Ministers: We praise our living Lord. Acts of Confession ...

4298. Advent 3 - Witnessing

John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

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Wayne B. Keller

... One pastor began this way: By now, this third Sunday in Advent, what does Christ's coming mean to you? More work or new hope, exhaustion or peace? Rushing around doing this and that or an opportunity to discover anew the world's savior? Continue with this, or a similar, litany between pastor and people: Pastor: God promises to make life in Christ a great adventure. People: We're not sure; because we come with the bland sameness of daily life, irritating preoccupation with little concerns which fail to ...

4299. Advent 4

Luke 1:26-38

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Wayne B. Keller

... has announced Jesus' birth billions of times. However, in the midst of the Christmas confusion and busyness, there are two attitudes toward any form of faith - either, the duty of performance, or, the joy of being. Which do you experience today? You may want to continue with this litany which emphasizes the joy of being: Pastor: God loves the world, even that part of the world we don't love. Right side: Alleluia! Left side: Hurray! Pastor: God calls us to celebrate the Good News of Jesus' birth; even when ...

4300. The Season of the Nativity

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

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Wayne B. Keller

... never put myself through that again." (until next year, of course). Now that we're here, in the Name of God, the author of the season, take some time to relax for a few minutes, catch your breath, breathe deeply for a few minutes. You may want to continue with this litany between pastor and congregation: Pastor: Now, are you ready? If so, good evening. Shalom. Peace. God be with you! Congregation: We're surprised we're here. And we're not sure what it means to be here. Does God care that we're here? Pastor ...

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4276. Alpha and Omega

Revelation 1:4-8, Revelation 1:17-18

Children's Sermon

4277. Kingdom Kids

Colossians 1:13, Revelation 21:27

Children's Sermon

4278. Baptism of the Lord

Acts 10:23b-48, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 45:1-17, Psalm 89:1-52, Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4279. Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, Joel 2:12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4280. Lent 1

Romans 9:30--10:21, Deuteronomy 26:1-15, Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 91:1-16

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4281. Lent 3

1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Exodus 3:1-22, Psalm 126:1-6, Psalm 103:1-22, Luke 13:1-9

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George Bass

4282. Lent 5

John 7:45--8:11, Psalm 126:1-6, Isaiah 43:14-28, Philippians 3:1-11, Luke 20:9-19, John 12:1-11

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4283. Easter Sunday

John 20:1-9, Acts 10:23b-48, Isaiah 51:1-16, Exodus 15:1-21, Colossians 3:1-17, 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 24:1-12

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4284. The Pentecost Cycle

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4285. Advent 3

Zephaniah 3:1-20, Philippians 4:2-9, Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 12:1-6

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4286. Proper 5

Luke 7:11-17, 1 Kings 17:7-24, Galatians 1:11-24

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George Bass

4287. Proper 6

Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 7:36-50

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4288. Proper 11

Colossians 1:15-23, Luke 10:38-42, Genesis 18:16-33, Colossians 1:24--2:5, Psalm 15:1-5

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4289. Proper 13

Luke 12:13-21, Psalm 49:1-20, Ecclesiastes 2:17-26, 2 Kings 13:10-25, Colossians 3:1-17

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George Bass

4290. Proper 15

Hebrews 12:1-13, Luke 12:54-59, Luke 12:49-53, Psalm 82:1-8, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Jeremiah 23:9-32, Jeremiah 38:1-13

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4291. Proper 16

Luke 13:22-30, Isaiah 28:1-29, Isaiah 66:1-24, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4292. Proper 21

Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 146:1-10, Amos 6:1-7, Joel 2:18-27, 1 Timothy 6:11-21

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George Bass

4293. Proper 22

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, Amos 5:1-17, Habakkuk 1:12--2:1, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 37:1-40, Luke 17:1-10

Sermon Aid

George Bass

4294. The Transfiguration

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon Aid

Wayne B. Keller

4295. The Cleansing of the Temple

John 2:12-25

Sermon Aid

Wayne B. Keller

4296. Advent 2

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon Aid

Wayne B. Keller

4297. The Season of the Resurrection

John 20:24-31, John 20:19-23

Sermon Aid

Wayne B. Keller

4298. Advent 3 - Witnessing

John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

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Wayne B. Keller

4299. Advent 4

Luke 1:26-38

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Wayne B. Keller

4300. The Season of the Nativity

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

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Wayne B. Keller

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