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1551. Easter 2

Acts 2:14-41, Psalm 105:1-45, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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... There is no Peace." 1. The risen Lord spoke a word of peace to his church; it is a gift of the resurrection. "The peace of the Lord be with you" is always the greeting of the living Christ to his people. 2. "Peace" is a greeting that exacts a response in the form of action by the believers. Christ expects his own - all of them, every one - to be witnesses, peacemakers, who by word and deed proclaim the good news that God has given peace to the world in the risen Lord. 3. He empowers his followers to do his ...

1552. The Holy Trinity

Psalm 150:1-6, Psalm 33:1-22, Psalm 29:1-11, Matthew 28:16-20, John 3:1-21, 2 Corinthians 13:1-10, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, Deuteronomy 4:32-40, Genesis 1:1-2:3, Exodus 34:1-28

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... the gift - salvation - which God offers in Jesus Christ the Lord. Salvation can never be earned by human beings; it is God's gracious gift in Christ. 4. Live the life of love. The cross teaches us how much Jesus loved God, as well as how to love God in response to his gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ. Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9 (R) - "The Return to Mt. Sinai." 1. An obedient man. Moses must have become quite proficient in working with stone! For the second time, he had to fashion stone tablets to take up the ...

1553. Proper 21 & Pentecost 19

Ezekiel 18:1-32, Psalm 25:1-22, Psalm 99:1-9, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Philippians 2:1-11, Philippians 2:12-18, Matthew 21:28-32

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... tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, with Paul probably adding, "to the glory of God the Father." Hence, this lection is theologically "loaded" for the pastor who may be preaching from the second readings. The first section, or the short form, lends itself as a response to the repentance theme of first reading and the Gospel for the Day. Matthew 21:28-32 Taken by itself, the little parable about the man who had asked his two sons to go out and work in the vineyard - one refused but later changed his ...

1554. Christ The King

Ezekiel 34:1-31, Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 23:1-6

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... . In other words, God himself is going to take charge and he will "bind up the crippled, and ... strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will watch over; I will feed them in justice." A new shepherd/king will be set over them; he will be responsible for carrying on the work of God with his people. Out of this new line, God will ultimately send the Good Shepherd, who will seek out the lost and save the strays on behalf of God. The judgment theme, verse 17 f., which tells how the good sheep will ...

1555. Thanksgiving Day

Deuteronomy 8:1-20, Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 4:10-20, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Luke 17:11-19

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... hand, we thank him for redeeming us from sin and death through the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord. 4. Christ renews people with thankful hearts. He constantly assures us that the faith he has actually given us makes us whole again. His response to our thanksgiving is, "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well (whole)." Deuteronomy 8:1-10 - "The Good Land." The preacher might want to read the above mentioned Saints and Strangers before proceed-ing with the development of this sermon ...

1556. Advent 2

Matthew 3:1-12

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... mercy upon us. Pastor: Let us pray. Ministers: Almighty God, in the maze of the mass media of our day, we have conformed, we have forgotten how to be ourselves. We have sought to escape the birth-pain of self-hood, by seizing the ready-made actions and responses of others. This betrayal of the self has left us "hollow persons." Forgive us when we fail to live up to our high calling, and reveal to us a future that transcends the sins of our past. May we come to know your liberating word that became Incarnate ...

1557. Advent 3

Matthew 11:1-19

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... The people march before our mind's eye and we confess that we have not loved them as you have loved us. This week has slipped by for many of us in a feverish effort in our unexamined loyalties. Sometimes we get so busy with our jobs, studies, responsibilities, and involvements that we forget about you, and our real reason for being alive. Forgive us, Lord, and refresh us with a new awareness of the sheer delight of being your people in spite of all that we have been, done, or said. (follow with silence for ...

1558. Christmas Eve

Luke 2:1-7

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... During Advent, he asked the congregation what they wanted for Christmas. For the meditation, he began by suggesting that most of us know what we are going to give; and that many know what we are going to get. So, he asked them what they really wanted. Here are three responses: 1. One woman told him that, more than anything else in the world, she wanted a word from her husband that he loved her and that he would give up the other woman. 2. A boy told him that he wanted a chance to talk and play with his Dad ...

1559. Christmas 1

Matthew 2:13-18

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... , which lead into an affirmation of life. God is not destroyed by our feelings, and neither am I. God accepts us where we are, with whatever we feel, and leads us into ministry and mission for the sake of the world's savior. Congregational Response to the Pastoral Invitation Suggestion: 1. Keep before the people that they are the ministers, the priests, the saints in communion. 2. Call to Worship Pastor: Who are you this Christmastide season? Ministers: We are the people of God, called by his love in Jesus ...

1560. Baptism of Our Lord

Matthew 3:13-17

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... on the theme of the day; ask how the congregation responds with the stewardship of their baptism. Ask them to put their hands on their head and say, "I am baptized," before they place their money in the offering plate. Remind them that their money represents their response to their baptism. Charge to the Congregation Consider this: We receive the kingdom as if it all depended on God, as if it cost us nothing. We remain in the kingdom, as if it all depended on us, as if it cost us everything. The kingdom has ...

1561. Epiphany 2

John 1:29-34

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... God has in mind for us in the world." We wait, both fearfully and expectantly, for God's leading, as we celebrate the Presence and Power of the one who called us, and calls us daily from death to life. You may want to use the following printed response: Pastor: Fellow adventurers in the new life to which Christ has called you, I have exciting, yet scary, news! Christ died for us that we might know that God loves us and forgives us. Ministers: We come to worship today to experience in a new way what our ...

1562. Epiphany 5

Matthew 5:13-16

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... to a tasteless and darkening world. Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration One pastor did this: He began, "Good morning, church, welcome to Christ's world, a world in which we, the saints in communion, are called to be salt and light." He continued with this response between pastor and ministers: Pastor: Greetings to the saints. Ministers: We are the people of God, called and set apart to be saints, not because we are adequate or worthy, but because God has appointed us to live as salt and light in the ...

1563. 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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... members to share his/her anxiety with the congregation. Introduce the assurance with these or similar words, "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength." (Corrie ten Boom) Use a musical version of Psalm 119:33-40 or 62, as a response to the assurance; or perhaps you will want to use "The Prayers I Make," by Jane Marshall. Message with the Children of All Ages Try this: As you invite the children to come forward, be in a posture of anxiety. Let your body shake. Tell them ...

1564. Lent 5

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

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... It's easy for us to focus on the confession without ever hearing the assurance of pardon. You can know that God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked, who are you and I; God seeks our salvation and life. You may want to print this response: Pastor: Christ has set us free to live our lives. Ministers: The past is forgiven; the present is significant; the future is open. Pastor: I invite us to give thanks and embrace life. Ministers: We seek a creative role in God's world. Pastor: Amen. Ministers: So be ...

1565. Palm Sunday

Matthew 21:1-11

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... A nswer: Yes. Question: And he, in fact, was crucified, wasn't he? Answer: Yes. Question: You knew he would be, and yet you turned him in ... You knew just exactly what you were doing all the time, didn't you, and you are as much responsible for his death and planned it just as much as the high priests, didn't you? (Objection!) Answer: No! I ... Question: I have nothing further to ask of this witness ... (Judas - Defense Counsel) Question: In your testimony, Judas, you said that you never expected that what ...

1566. Easter 7

John 17:1-5

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... to divide our oneness. I invite us to worship today to reawaken ourselves to the reality of Jesus' prayer. Invite the people to call out the different names of the church of Christ throughout the United States and the world. Then, use this response between pastor and ministers: Pastor: The Lord be with you. Ministers: And with you, too, pastor. Pastor: Praise be to God for our oneness in Christ. Ministers: God's name be praised for our diversity in Christ. Pastor: Prayer of Praise. Ministers: Thank ...

1567. Trinity Sunday

Matthew 28:16-20

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... Suggested Hymns Coordinator "Come to Us, Mighty King" "I Am the Light of the World" "Called by Christ to Love Each Other" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation: "Panis Angelicus" Response to the Scripture: "Nicene Creed" Response to the Children's Message: "Magic Penny" Offertory: "Pavane" Warlock Response to the Benediction: "Glory be to God on High. Alleluia. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia." Music for Dismissal: Medley of Trinity Hymns IV. Bulletin Cover and Symbols V. Miscellaneous ...

1568. Proper 8

Matthew 10:1-42

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... II. Suggested Hymns "The God of Abraham Praise" "Come, My Soul, You Must Be Waking" "O Lord, You Are Our God and King" "Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation: "The Sound of Silence" Response to the Confession: "Gloria Patri" Response to the Benediction: "Day by Day" Music for Dismissal: Medley of Commitment Hymns IV. Bulletin Cover and Symbols You may want to include this statement at the end of the order of worship: "To take up the cross of Christ is ...

1569. Proper 12

Matthew 13:44-46

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... the choir and/or people to sing, "Where Cross the Crowded Way of Life." Following the singing, the pastor says, "In the name of Jesus Christ, I declare your irresponsibility forgiven, and, in the name of Jesus Christ, I invite you to take responsibility for your time, talents, and treasure." Message with the Children of All Ages Try this: Select one of the parables, on which you are not preaching. Whichever one you select, contrast the difference between the parable and wishing. Perhaps the children are ...

1570. Proper 20

Matthew 20:1-16

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... of the wholeness of life. I invite you to bring your whole being for renewal and refreshment and recommitment today." You may want to continue with this litany: Pastor: Welcome to the celebration of life in Jesus Christ. Ministers: This is our (you fill in the word) response to Christ. Pastor: I invite us to listen with our ears, to see with our eyes, to be open with our minds. Ministers: We will receive what God has for us this hour - and beyond. All: Speak to us, Lord, and we will hear what you have ...

1571. Proper 22

Matthew 21:33-46

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... do it. Show us again what life can be when motivated by your love, and when all our energies are marshaled to express this love in our relationships with each other, our families, and the realm of society for which you have made us particularly responsible." Message with the Children of All Ages Try this: Do you ever watch television? Give the children a chance to respond, and then ask them what they learn from television. Lead them into the theme of "getting even." "Treat others rotten before they treat ...

1572. Proper 25

Matthew 22:34-40

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... areas do I reserve for myself? 2. How do I resist God's plan for me? Where do I have divided loyalties? 3. Who or what is more important to me than Christ and his mission - indicated by the way I use my time, energy, resources, money? Choral response: "You are the Lord, giver of mercy ..." For the act of forgiveness, use this litany: Pastor: Even before we finish asking forgiveness, O God, we know that in Christ, we are forgiven. Help us to believe that truth, and ... Ministers: Help us to put that truth to ...

1573. Acceptance: The Keynote

Ruth 2:1-23

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... and must have known the passage from Ruth well. As we move together in the call to be One, we are blessed by our text, as it elevates acceptance and what is involved in it. We are to work, let others decide our merits, and share grateful responses. Let optimism abound! Our pilgrimage is never dull, except as it provides a prelude to a wider and more optimistic view of Christ and his church. We are brought to one closing thought. An Anglican, Edwin Hatch, gives to us its shape. In 1878 he wrote: Breathe ...

1574. Your Money and Your Life

Matthew 6:19-24

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Robert Bachelder

... are truly nurturing to their members are always "linked to society in an open and hopeful way." If love is limited to the narrow confines of the family, it is dangerous, as the case of Montegrano demonstrates so vividly. To be sure, we are responsible to our families, but we are responsible as well to our country and to all humankind. What about your own family? Is it a center for moral education? We teach our children to read and compute before they go to school. Do we equip them also with values to give ...

1575. Father Damien

Luke 17:11-19

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Carroll Gunkel

... Jesus said ‘come.’ The people of Molokai - through the ministry of Father Damien - were enabled to hear Jesus saying to them ‘Come.’ "3 His complete disregard for his own well-being led his bishop and others to urge him to rest. Damien’s respectful but emphatic response was: Rest! I have no time to rest when there is so much to do and my time is so short.4 A sense of holy restlessness pervaded Damien’s nature. That "holy restlessness" is reminiscent of the Master’s words in John 9:4, when he ...

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1551. Easter 2

Acts 2:14-41, Psalm 105:1-45, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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1552. The Holy Trinity

Psalm 150:1-6, Psalm 33:1-22, Psalm 29:1-11, Matthew 28:16-20, John 3:1-21, 2 Corinthians 13:1-10, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, Deuteronomy 4:32-40, Genesis 1:1-2:3, Exodus 34:1-28

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1553. Proper 21 & Pentecost 19

Ezekiel 18:1-32, Psalm 25:1-22, Psalm 99:1-9, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Philippians 2:1-11, Philippians 2:12-18, Matthew 21:28-32

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1554. Christ The King

Ezekiel 34:1-31, Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 23:1-6

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1555. Thanksgiving Day

Deuteronomy 8:1-20, Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 4:10-20, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Luke 17:11-19

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1556. Advent 2

Matthew 3:1-12