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1601. It's All In the Perspective

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... small and fragile and such a precious little spot in that universe that you can block it out with your thumb, and you realize that on that small spot, that little blue and white thing, is everything that means anything to you - all of history, and music and poetry and art and death and birth and love, all the tears, joy, games, all of it on that little spot out there that you can cover with your thumb.[1] It is all a matter of perspective, is it not? Truth be told, our lives are lived on the basis of our ...

1602. Easter 2

Psalm 118:14-29, Psalm 150:1-6, John 20:19-31, Acts 5:27-32, Revelation 1:4-8

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... up in the morning. Grant us your unmistakable presence and soothe our discomforts. Help us find physicians and caregivers who can aid us along this human journey. Reach to all in need of companionship and comfort. Bless your creatures with inspiring music, colorful arts, and satisfying relationships. Amen. Benediction/Charge Life is not a dead end; It is a surprising journey to God. Say “Yes” to life; Laugh each day and unwind the threads of the world. Notice new life around each corner. Make new dreams ...

1603. Big Men in Little Planes

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

There is an interesting story that comes out of the Second World War. England and Germany both had state-of-the-art fighter planes. Germany had the Messerschmitt, which was considered to be the world’s fastest fighter plane. The British had the Supermarine Spitfire. The Spitfire was slower than the Messerschmitt. Nevertheless, German pilots were envious of their British counterparts. You see, the Messerschmitt had been designed to hold the perfect ...

1604. Epiphany 9

1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43, Psalm 96:1-9, Luke 7:1-10, Galatians 1:1-12

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Julia Ross Strope

... them at a bar. Wherever people seek goodness and respect, be among them offering them the Spirit of love. God of Workers — it seems that since Eden, some people have been powerful and some have been powerless. Some have learned to prosper; some have learned the art of loving; some have learned the advantages of positive thinking. Since Eden, it seems that some people are at the bottom of the pay scale and some are at the top with most of us in between. We pray for a more equal society so that everyone ...

1605. 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

... dances as our faith expands and as all our senses experience the living God! Prayer Of Thanksgiving Living God — we open our hearts and minds to you with words we think and with feelings that arise. We do not want to bore you with worn out arts nor with habits that are done without awareness. We do love you and want to proclaim your mystery wherever we are. In this hour, stretch our faith, enlarge our repertoire of praise, and expand our courage. Amen. Call To Confession Perhaps this is the day to notice ...

1606. 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

... movie Rain Man shows a savvy determination to live fully, also the story of Christopher Reeves. If we are to stand straight, we must have wholesome foods for the body and for the mind. What is the role of sports, movies, television, music, visual art, and dance in providing cognitive and affective nutrition for adults and children? Does the church and its interpretation of scriptures enable women as well as men to stand up and walk their journey with the Holy? The book Eat, Pray, Love stimulates discussion ...

1607. Proper 18

Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, Jeremiah 18:1-11, Luke 14:25-35, Philemon 1-21

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... of heaven and earth; grow us outward with respect for creatures and all nature; grow us with thoughts and experiences to appreciate who you are shaping us to be. Some of us function as guides to others; give us discerning ears; give us artful tongues; guide us to compassionate responses. God of Salads and Herbs — we crave happiness and health, satisfying days and comfortable nights. We pine for painless movement and cheerful attitudes. Jesus reminded his listeners to make plans, to make choices, and to be ...

1608. Proper 20

Psalm 79:1-9, Jeremiah 8:18--9:1, Luke 16:1-15, 1 Timothy 2:1-7

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Julia Ross Strope

... and we see evidence of change throughout all the seasons; we can expect changes in our internal timings and energy levels as well as in the ways we respond to the Holy Presence. Consider the foci for the liturgical seasons and all the arts. Compared with spring, we are in slow motion until the Thanksgiving/Advent gestation season begins. Though schools are busily in session, the earth’s productivity in the northern hemisphere is slowing down, moving into dormancy. We can be shrewd/savvy managers of our ...

1609. You Provoke Me...and That's Good

Hebrews 10:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... of love and kindness for us. “We love because he first loved us,” says I John 4:19. Michael J. Gelb, in his book How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci notes that da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” one of the classic masterpieces in the history of art, was done in a circular motif. Everything on the table is round, such as the bread and the plates. Also, the disciples are arranged in a half-circle on either side of Jesus. There is a distinct purpose behind da Vinci’s use of the circular theme. As Mr ...

1610. 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

... being surrounded by God’s infinite goodness. People: Yes! We long to feel the ecstasy when God satisfies our deepest questions and gives meaning to the daily minutiae of our lives. Leader: Then let us respond to God’s goodness with silence, conversation, and art. Prayer Of Thanksgiving God of Wonder — as we feel the history of this place, we are reminded that we too have been polished with percussive fire. As we look at the ocean, we remember that you continue to create and call your handiwork “good ...

1611. 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

... inspire you; may God who empowers men and women in each generation touch you; may Jesus be your teacher; may the Holy Spirit encourage you day by day. And until we meet again, may your life be a lively song, a thoughtful poem, a joyful dance — a colorful piece of art!

1612. Thanksgiving Means Giving

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... at work, or a member of our church community who is sick, whether in the hospital or at home. Taking the time that we seemingly do not possess to be present with another and simply sit and listen is a great gift, almost a lost art in today’s world. Many times all people need is simply a compassionate ear. We need to be present with the elderly, family members most assuredly, but also those we know in various ways. We need to be present for special events — birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings ...

1613. Did God Really Say...?

Romans 10:8-13

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

Today is "Temptation Sunday." Every year on the first Sunday in Lent we focus our attention on the story of the temptation of Jesus. It is a story that has captured the imagination of Christians for centuries. They have sought to portray in art what it must have been like for Jesus to have been tempted by the devil. The picture on your sermon outline this morning portraying this ugly, grotesque, devilish creature is typical of the way the evil one has been portrayed. If the devil looked like this, you ...

1614. Guarding the Treasure

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... comes after power in the verse for a reason. We need power in order to love properly. Love needs strength. Love needs the strength of forgiveness and commitment. Love is not easy, but we should never underestimate what it can do. Self-discipline seems to be a lost art in our country. We eat too much, we spend too much, we exercise too little, we read too little, and we pray too little. As we said, the three things reinforce each other. We need power to love. We need self-discipline in order to have power ...

1615. This Is a King?

Matthew 5:40, 43-44, Colossians 1:15, 16-19, Matthew 5:3, 6, 11

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... and chickens for food that are slaughtered for the poor. She's a city girl who spends her time cleaning out the pig sty. She gets up about 5 a.m. to go out and water the many acres of cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, and peppers while singing, "How Great Thou Art." She says that the plants think that she is singing about them and they like it. She gets no salary. She has to raise all of her living expenses; nothing is provided for her. Her one luxury is a bath twice a week. For the past couple of years, I ...

1616. A New Name

Isaiah 62:1-5

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... sentenced to fifteen years for his part in the assassination. Just five years later, in 1927, he was released for good behavior. The impact of Mathilde's words dramatically changed the killer. In prison, he began to seriously study Jewish history, art, literature, religion, and culture. He mastered Hebrew, becoming an erudite scholar of Judaism. Parachin writes that Techow also became highly sensitive to issues concerning the Jews. Techow wanted to start life over and atone for his murderous act. He changed ...

1617. A Resume of Righteousness

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... beings, just like us. In the statue's solidness and in the window's beauty, they cannot do justice to the blemishes and the frailties of the men and women they depict. We have seen so many of our biblical heroes portrayed in art: in glorious stained glass, in noble statues, and in sweet portraits on Sunday school room walls. Those depictions have so often been glorified and idealized. Long before contemporary magazine covers were offering us airbrushed images of celebrities, Michelangelo carved for us a ...

1618. The Good Works We Leave Behind

Acts 9:36-43

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... I know that all of Gladys' adult grandchildren still have Christmas stockings that she sewed for each of them when she was alive. Elizabeth's crocheted afghans are still gracing countless homes so many years after her death. Jack's carefully crafted stained-glass art hangs now in the windows of the homes of family and friends all over the country. And William built more bookcases, picture frames, cabinets, and shelves than he could remember before he died, but those of us who have pieces of his crafts ...

1619. Look Who's Talking

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... Jordan was well known for trying to get into his opponent's head with his talking. Brett Favre is still famous for his playful conversations with members of both his own team and the opposing team. And Mohammed Ali turned pre- and post-bout talking into an art form. Of course, who does the talking and what they have to say can change dramatically during the course of a game, much less a season. Players typically do more talking when they're winning than when they're losing. The player or coach who finally ...

1620. God's Playful Wisdom

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... in our lives. * God offers us forgiveness for our sins and bids us do the same for others. * God understands that we face temptations and seeks to deliver us from evil. We can put those same truths in a form that is easier to remember: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

1621. Mugwumpers

1 Kings 18:20-21 (22-29) 30-39

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... explanation. Yet, for a moment, you were born of the Spirit. Life was sustained not by your wisdom or material resources but by something divine. Elijah's prayer was: "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, answer me and let this people know that thou art God and that thou hast turned their hearts back." Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob recalled the stepping stones of the community's faith. Abraham was the one who left everything behind to respond to the promise of God in faith. Isaac means God's laughter and ...

1622. A Baby Changes Everything

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... something other than your furry family member will amble up to help themselves. One of the most startling creatures to belly-up to the kibble buffet is the opossum. ‘Possums aren’t particularly dangerous to humans (unless they are rabid). But they have mastered the art of looking scary. Flick on the porch light and catch a possum snout down in the dog’s bowl and you will be rewarded with glowing red eyes, snarling sharp teeth, grisly growling, and a horrible hissing sound. Not to mention the fact that ...

1623. When We're Estranged from God

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... together again is for God to touch our lives. We can’t put ourselves back together again, but God can. There was a young man in Wisconsin named John. John was kind of scary. He was in his early twenties and was very active in MMA, or Mixed Martial Arts. He liked to fight. One day his family went to a church event, a community picnic, held by a church in his community. The pastor of that church talked with John and invited him to church. John didn’t seem very interested. Some time went by, and one day ...

1624. When We Feel Unwanted

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... these words to his wife: “Believe me, if all those endearing young charms, which I look on so fondly today, were to pass in a moment, and flee from my arms like fairy dreams fading away, thou would’st still be adored, as this moment thou art. Let thy loveliness fade as it will; and around the dear ruin, each wish of my heart would entwine itself verdantly still.” Having finished reading his poem to her, Sir Thomas Moore strode across the room to the window, and threw back those heavy curtains. And ...

1625. Kintsugi Vessels

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the fifteenth century a broken tea set sent back to its Japanese producers for repair returned to its owner with ugly metal staple holding the ceramic pieces together. Horrified by such shoddy workmanship the owner complained, and his complains eventually led to the art of “kintsugi.” “Kintsugi” is a restoration process that seeks not to make broken ceramics as good as new, but to make them better than new. The broken pieces are first sealed together with a resin, which once it hardens is carefully ...

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