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1451. Advent 1

Psalm 25:1-22, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Luke 21:25-36, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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B. David Hostetter

... us that we need to pray always and not to lose heart. Hear, then, our intercessions in the name of our Lord Jesus. First we pray for your own household, which is the church, the pillar and bastion of the truth. Strengthen it with the power and unity of the Spirit that its sincerity and love may not be gainsaid. Sustain all the leaders of your church in the world. Stir up your church here and in every land and make us worthy of all that Christ has done for us. Purge the church of all that is contrary to the ...

1452. Proper 4

1 Kings 18:16-46, Psalm 96:1-13, Luke 7:1-10, Galatians 1:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... Lord Jesus that when he is lifted up from the earth, he will draw all people to himself. Bring honor to the name of him who though despised and rejected in the earth was received in resurrected glory in heaven. Fulfill his promised presence by the Holy Spirit everywhere in the church but especially in remote areas to which the church has gone to make disciples of all nations. Bless both the preaching and the teaching ministry of the church so that those baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and ...

1453. Proper 20

Psalm 79:1-13, Jeremiah 8:18--9:1, Luke 16:1-15, 1 Timothy 2:1-15

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B. David Hostetter

... People: And also with you. Leader: Praise the matchless One, servants of God. People: There is none like our sovereign God in heaven or on earth. INVOCATION O God of our salvation, we seek to give glory to your name through Jesus Christ and in his living Spirit. Receive our worship and hear our petitions for his sake who loved us and gave himself for us, Jesus our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Ruler of All, all things, all persons, we admit that we are more shrewd in getting ahead in earthly things than ...

1454. Second Sunday after the Epiphany

1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, Psalm 36:1-12, John 2:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

... Christ. INVOCATION Loving God, we should worship you with the joy of the newlywed for your love is unfailing and unfading, stronger than death, larger than life. We are worthy to worship you only through Jesus Christ in whose church we are his bride. By your Holy Spirit may we always be your holy church to the glory of your name. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Faithful God, you have not forsaken us. We have not always been faithful to you. We value your call to virtuous living, but often live at a lower level ...

1455. First Sunday after the Epiphany (Baptism of Our Lord)

Psalm 29:1-11, Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 10:34-43

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B. David Hostetter

... us life and hope. In our baptism you have also received us as brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ and blessed us with the Spirit who inspires these prayers through the same Lord Jesus. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of life and light and love, we confess that our ... also would conform to all that you require, both being baptized and baptizing in the name of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Grant us the assurance that we are your children, blessed and beloved, that we may obey you with joy. Amen PRAYER OF ...

1456. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:1-10, Acts 2:42-47, 1 Peter 2:13-25

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B. David Hostetter

... most high, you have commanded us to pray no less for others than for ourselves. Hear our intercessions in the Name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Bless the church and the people of Christ here and everywhere. Grant that all ministers and teachers of the gospel, being led by the Spirit, may lead others in the true and living way. As your Son Jesus, when he was in the world, was the light of the world, so now may the church be the light of the world, a city built on a hill that cannot be hid. In our individual ...

1457. Proper 18

Matthew 18:15-20, Psalm 149:1-9, Exodus 12:1-30, Romans 13:8-14

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B. David Hostetter

... us. INVOCATION We praise you, O God, in the assembly of the faithful, singing to you a new song as well as old songs, for we are glad to be your people and the children of your royal house. Receive us as we worship in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Demanding God, loving God, holy God, we find it difficult to live up to your expectations. You make loving our neighbor an inescapable duty. We would rather be selective about our relationships and limit our responsibilities to those with ...

1458. Easter 2

Psalm 16:1-11, John 20:19-31, Acts 2:14a, 22-32, 1 Peter 1:3-9

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B. David Hostetter

... it may be staunch and obedient to the truth of Christ. We pray for our beloved country and our leaders. Cleanse our public life from corruption, from faction and hostility, and incline all citizens to purity, temperance, and faith in your Word. Deliver us from a haughty spirit and contempt for other races and nations, and help us to spread the light of freedom in the world. As the centurion confessed to Jesus "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof," so we pray: "but only speak the word, and ...

1459. Easter 7

Psalm 68:1-35, John 17:1-11, Acts 1:6-14, 1 Peter 4:12-19

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B. David Hostetter

... to come. John 17:1-11 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Worship God, the sovereign Lawgiver of Sinai. Worship the One who ascends from the hill called Olive. People: We receive the Spirit without whom we cannot truly worship. INVOCATION We humble ourselves under your mighty hand, O God' that we may be exalted in due season. We seek your protection from the evil that is in the world and gather that we may find new guidance and inner ...

1460. Transfiguration

Exodus 24:1-18, Psalm 2 or 99, Matthew 17:1-13, 2 Peter 1:12-21

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B. David Hostetter

... apostles, in the music of reverence, and the prayers of your people. Dawn again in our minds so that we may walk in your light today and through the days to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Majestic God, transfigured Christ, impelling Spirit, we confess that we do not frequent the place of deep silence where the voice of the sublime presence can be heard. Our minds dwell too much on lesser human figures than on your beloved Child, Jesus. Our reading of the prophets takes us too ...

1461. Trinity Sunday

Matthew 28:16-20, Psalm 8:1-9, Genesis 1:1-2:3, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

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B. David Hostetter

... the week when Jesus was raised from death to life. Illumine your written word in our hearing so that our response may be genuine and dispel the darkness that remains with us; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of love, Son of grace, Spirit of community, it is easier to recite the creed than to test our faith in the living of it. Self-examination can be painful, and we would rather not be put to the test. When we have seen that we are off the track, we do not readily mend ...

1462. Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Leonard Sweet

... community of faith. Continually recreating that Christ community in the post-resurrection world is the focus of today’s epistle text. Earlier in Ephesians (4:17-24) the author had outlined the actions and attitudes that kept the Gentiles in a “darkened” state of mind and spirit, thus “alienated” from God. In 4:25-5:2 the author provides a specific list of vices to be avoided and virtues to be practiced. All boast a common motivation — to build up unity and foster true community within the new ...

1463. When Christ Is King

Colossians 1:11-20

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Donna Schaper

... are people who have been grasped by God. When people are grasped by God in such a way as to say that they are centered in Christ, they point to that which transcended themselves: They pointed to the Christ, whom the Spirit made present to them in a new and deeply meaningful way. If a person is pointing to himself or herself, they are probably a phony. Christ-centered people must pass Jesus' test as expressed so fully and frequently by Saint Paul. By their fruits you shall know them. Christ-centered ...

1464. A Chance To Drink

John 4:5-29

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... by being who God created her to be. She needed someone to see her and Jesus did. He not only saw her but he offered her a Chance To Drink. To Drink from the great fountain of life, the well that gushes up like a spring within our hearts and spirits. The well that will never run dry. Up until this encounter with Jesus this woman's life was a complete train wreck. She's was at the well to draw water at noon because no one else, especially none of the other women in town, would be there. Everyone generally ...

1465. Be A Barnabas

Acts 4:33-37

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... "And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds." Hebrews 10:25. And that's exactly what these cards are designed to do. And here's how they work. Suppose the music was particularly moving or a hymn we sang touched you and lifted your spirits. Or maybe you've noticed that someone hasn't been here in awhile and you've thought to yourself, I need to call them. Or maybe you have friend who we lifted in prayer or there is someone in the church who needs to know you prayed for them. You ...

1466. Cross Eyed: Focus

Mark 1:9-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... when He gave up everything for our sake. Over the ages people have given up all sorts of things like meat, to sweets, chocolate, cokes, going to the movies and those kinds of things. I know one guy who gave up giving things up for Lent. Not really the right spirit but you get the idea. The idea of Self Denial is the idea of making a Sacrifice. But it shouldn't be something you're not going to miss. I can't give up coconut, cooked spinach and boiled okra. While it sounds good, it would be a sham because ...

1467. The Gift of Gifts

John 1:1-14

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... moments of discouragement. But right smack into the middle of that discouragement comes the Son of God with a message of Hope. And this wasn't some transient hope but Hope born of the Word made flesh living among us full of grace and truth.. II. Spirit (Charlie Brown Clip) It's amazing how a plainly drawn piece of animation can make such a powerful impact. Simply hearing the child's voice reciting the angel's announcement to the shepherds about the birth of Christ sends chills. The message is simple as well ...

1468. The Broken English of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... ; When we do Pentecost, we want God to order us around. When we do church, we wear out our lives maintaining an institution. When we do Pentecost, we set ourselves on fire, blow up evil, and our lives are spent setting off the gospel-dynamite of spirit and fire When we do church, we worry over human dreams, schemes and appointings; When we do Pentecost, we worry over divine anointings. When we do church, it’s all about human functions; When we do Pentecost, it’s all about divine unctions. When we do ...

1469. Who Will Cast the First Stone?

John 7:45--8:11

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Maxie Dunnam

... because Jesus would ask them. I ask them because Jesus said, “He that is without sin, let him cast the first stone.” I ask them because I believe that the whole of the past — good and evil — is involved in our present situation. There is a world of the spirit that we ignore to our detriment. We’re getting into deep water now, but this is crucial. Unless we begin to deal with this, we’re not going to break the cycle of evil and pain and darkness and sin in our life and in the life of the world ...

1470. When It's Time to Wait

Luke 2:21-40

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J. Howard Olds

... language and culture had given cohesion to a once divided world. In a time when old, mythical gods were losing their hold in the hearts and minds of people who were hungry for something new. In a time when morals were so polluted by permissiveness that the best of spirits everywhere were battling for something better. In a time like that—in the fullness of time. In God's time, Christ was born. Your task and my task in life is not to get God to fit our agenda, but to make our agenda God's agenda. For in ...

1471. The Lord's Unanswered Prayer

John 17:20-23

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J. Howard Olds

... same thing. Nor should we. Unity is not uniformity. There must be diversity in our unity or we will all die of boredom. But here is the clue. Unity is not something we achieve. Unity is something we receive. It is not organized by the Church but generated by the Spirit of God. It is an answer to prayer. And that's why churches that pray a lot are usually united in mission and heart. It is more natural for people to fall out and fight than to unite. It is more human for people to fly apart than to pull ...

1472. Always with Us

John 14:15-21

Sermon

Lee Griess

... too. And I will ask the Father and he will give you another counselor who will never leave you — a Counselor who is the Holy Spirit. I will not leave you. I will not abandon you. I will send you a counselor, an advocate, a comforter, a friend who will care ... you another counselor, who will never leave you." In his great love for us, Jesus promises us help. He promises us the Holy Spirit. He promises us one whose presence will comfort us. One could easily make the case that where there is no love, there is ...

1473. The World According to Paul

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... servants sometimes hear voices that others do not hear and entertain visions that others do not share. Faith is the substance that empowers and fuels the vision. The apostle Paul is an instrument of God, bringing God's word through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit helps us to see that which cannot be seen in the circumstances of our daily lives. This is what the power of faith is all about. The world according to Paul is a world of faith, hope, and promise. Paul is impelled by a vision ...

1474. Epiphany 2, Ordinary Time 2

Psalm 40:1-11, Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Amy C. Schifrin

... Day Leader: O God our Father, you sent your son, the holy Lamb of God, to lead us into eternal life. Open our eyes to see your great love poured out for us through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, through all ages of ages. All: Amen. Intercessory Prayers Leader: Hear the cries of your people in every time and place, that your faithfulness might be known and your grace abound. After each petition: Leader: God of all mercy, All: may your grace abound. After ...

1475. Proper 12, Pentecost 10, Ordinary Time 17

1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Matthew 13:31-35, Romans 8:26-39

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Amy C. Schifrin

... else? All: Yes, indeed! Leader: As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your saints, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Kyrie Kyrie, Eleison — Simei Monteiro, Brazil in HALLE, HALLE: We Sing the World Round 21 Prayer Of The Day Leader: O God of every time and space, in the beauty of your mercy you set before us the dominion of heaven. Trusting in your eternal ...

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