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2076. Proper 17

Psalm 81:1, 10-16, Jeremiah 2:4-13, Luke 14:1-14, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

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Julia Ross Strope

... our thoughts and compelling us to expand our perceptions of divinity and humanity. We want to love you with our whole selves; revamp our souls to be palatial. Midwifing God — birth through us a new world order, a reign of justice and compassion, an era with honest politics and compassionate leaders. Move among this planet’s palette of people until peace spills out. Nurture governments until they protect the cosmos and feed the children. Keep harmful elements away; halt dangerous toxins that threaten to ...

2077. Proper 18

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

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Julia Ross Strope

... and abundant life for all people. God was and is; as Holy Spirit, God lives in us and inspires us to embody love, grace, and hope. We are a group of people who acknowledge Divine Mystery; We aspire to live simply, hospitably, and gently so we can manifest compassion for the earth and its people. With one another we generate the courage to be in the world but not overwhelmed by it. Offertory Statement This is the moment when we say to God: I have heard your voice; Here I am, use me and my resources to ...

2078. Liturgy of the Palms

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

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Julia Ross Strope

... in kind deeds. Together, we have a significant voice in our culture to demand justice for all. In our living and in our dying, we are not alone. God is with us. Amen. Offertory Statement We parade our resources in the clothes we wear; We parade our compassion with the money we share. Doxology O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High (v. 5, modified) tune: DEO GRACIAS All glory to the living God for love so deep, so high, so broad; The Trinity whom we adore forever and forever more. Prayer Of Thanksgiving ...

2079. Liturgy of the Passion

Luke 22:14-23:56

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Julia Ross Strope

... deeds. Together, we have a significant voice in our culture to demand justice for all. In our living and in our dying, we are not alone. God is with us. Amen. Offertory Statement We parade our resources in the clothes we wear; We parade our compassion with the money we share. Doxology "O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High" All glory to the living God for love so deep, so high, so broad; The Trinity whom we adore forever and forever more. Prayer Of Thanksgiving Creating Presence — thank you for living ...

2080. You Provoke Me...and That's Good

Hebrews 10:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... inhumane, immoral, prison‑camp rules. He knew his quiet rebellion put his life in danger. One afternoon he examined a patient who had undergone an operation to remove cancer. He saw in the man’s eyes a depth of spiritual misery that moved him with compassion, and he told this patient his entire story, including a confession of his new secret faith in Jesus Christ. That very night, Dr. Kornfeld was murdered as he slept. But his testimony was not in vain. The patient who had heard his confession became a ...

2081. A Road Straight to Your Heart

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... father, something he never dreamed he could ever do, and something his father could never, ever tolerate. Immediately he saw the anguish, the pain and the hurt in his father’s face. His father’s countenance changed. And that father who had looked upon him with compassion in the past, looked upon him now in desperation. His father went out of control. He was so out of control that he tried to kill his own son. His mother pleaded and wrestled and tussled with the father for almost thirty minutes to try to ...

2082. Proper 21

Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, Jeremiah 32:1-3, 6-15, Luke 16:19-31, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

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Julia Ross Strope

... our thoughts, and compelling us to expand our perceptions of divinity and humanity. We want to love you with our whole selves; revamp our souls to be palatial. Midwifing God — birth through us a new world order, a reign of justice and compassion, an era with honest politics and compassionate leaders. Move among this planet’s palette of people until peace spills out. Nurture governments till they protect the cosmos and feed the children. Keep harmful elements away; halt the dangerous toxins that threaten ...

2083. 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

... of Time and Eternity — we know the hopes of your people through the ages. We, too, want justice and hospitality for us and all people. Examine us and reveal the meanness that lurks within our minds and psyches. Displace it with your compassion and empower us to participate in your reign on the earth. Amen. Sermon Idea Old Testament Habakkuk and Jeremiah (Lamentations) decry the violence and terror they see. They implore God to do something — something that will help kindly people survive, something that ...

2084. Proper 26

Psalm 119:137-144, Isaiah 1:10-18, Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, Luke 19:1-10, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

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Julia Ross Strope

... that God was in Jesus of Nazareth, teaching and healing; we call Jesus Light for the World, Lily of the Valley, Bread of Life.... We believe that God’s Spirit — the Holy Spirit — lives through us as self-control, gentleness, patience, hope, and compassion. We experience God’s presence in many ways, and in many settings. Here, we gather with individuals who intentionally journey with us toward God’s reign on this earth and in eternity. We are not alone! Thanks be to God! Offertory Statement Even ...

2085. 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 neighborliness throughout this global village. God of the Seasons — thank you for all the times of the year when we focus on how you have been with humanity since time began. Thank you for Jesus who carried divinity through his world, teaching justice and compassion, healing the broken and setting the oppressed free. We are glad for the invitation to participate in cultivating a new way to be in the world — to help make the kingdom of heaven a reality. Through each season of the year and of the ...

2086. Christ the King

Psalm 46:1-11, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 1:68-79; 23:33-43, Colossians 1:11-20

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Julia Ross Strope

... up leaders who are aware of the Holy Spirit and mercy and justice. Bring forth men and women who catch the imaginations of the rest of us to make this and every country a hospitable living environment. The world seems so close; let compassion reign where terror provokes fears and violence maims the children. Work through us in our neighborhoods and through our votes for honest public officials. Majesty for our Lives — thank you for not abandoning us human creatures. We carry many scars. Our psyches have ...

2087. Christmas Day

Psalm 97:1-12, Isaiah 62:6-12, Luke 2:1-7, Titus 3:4-7

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Julia Ross Strope

... Night, or The Snow Lay On The Ground (might be instrumental) Doxology Angels We Have Heard On High (Refrain) Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Thanksgiving Prayer God of Jesus and Mary — thank you for our minds that think and for our hearts that feel compassion and love. For these moneys, for talents, and for time to be intentional about making your kingdom visible and tangible here and throughout the global village, we are grateful. Amen. An Affirmation (Leader) There are many ways to articulate our faith story ...

2088. Showing Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Illustration

James W. Robinson

... she could entrust her very life to the medical and surgical teams. She entered the operating room calmly, and emerged cured. Was it not thus with Bartimaeus? He had never met Jesus. But the stories that circulated so wildly and widely spoke of a person with the compassion and skills of a great physician. He was not known to have turned anyone away. Rich and poor were alike to him, it was said. He had restored hearing to the deaf, speech to the dumb, health to lepers and the lame, and - to Bartimaeus - most ...

2089. Love - The Basic Christian Call

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... ; faith without love cannot be faith in God, for God is love. Lastly, Paul says if we give all we have away and give our bodies over for others to use in some way but do not possess love we gain nothing. There is no activity of charity or compassion that can be rightly done without love. We may give but if there is no love behind our gift, then most probably we are giving only to be noticed by others, not for the appropriate reasons. Thus, Paul provides ample evidence to the reality that love is the basic ...

2090. Getting the Big Picture

Romans 8:14-17

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... , so too, the glory — not in the very same way as the exalted Lord we worship, but the glory of our final redemption and eternal life that is still to come. When Christian conviction leads us to take an unpopular stand, when we speak with Christian compassion against exploitation or other injustice, if we should suffer criticism or even worse at the hands of others, we can take heart that one day we will also share in Christ's glory. As God's adopted children then, we receive the strength and courage to ...

2091. On Not Giving Up

Galatians 6: 7-16

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... your feelings of discouragement. Don't be deceived by the difficulties in your life. Don't be deceived by the hardships in this world. Instead, take God seriously and keep on doing good, because one day there will be a great harvest — a harvest of compassion and good works in this hurting world, a harvest in a growing family of believers, a harvest of eternal life. If we do not give up. Instead of focusing in on ourselves, on our own discouragements and failures, on whatever challenging situation we might ...

2092. Sing Praise

Colossians 1:15-23

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... the biblical word "image" goes much deeper — it means an "exact replication" — not only on the surface and what we can see, but outwardly, inwardly, and in every way. So Jesus as the image of God, was an exact replication of all God's love, all God's compassion, all God's holiness and righteousness. That's why verse 19 says "in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell." The exact words are not repeated, but the idea is the same: having the image of God means having all the fullness of God. In ...

2093. God as a Consuming Fire

Hebrews 12:18-29

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... . God continued to love and care for them, even after their disobedience. The prophets, for all of their thundering, teach God's love, also. Hosea could be almost as harsh as Amos, but he teaches about God's anguish over our sin. "My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and no mortal, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath" (Hosea 11:8b-9). In Deuteronomy, right after the scary talk ...

2094. To God Be The Glory!

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... to share God's love and his glory with those left behind. How does God display his glory and radiance in the middle of such utter horror and downright despair?[2] * Through people who care — Christians who will carry out programs of compassion ... nutritional, educational, agricultural, and spiritual. * Through people who share — they share the promise of God's forgiveness from sin with all of its ugliness. * Through people who converse — these people will listen and talk through the grief and hurt ...

2095. A New Name

Isaiah 62:1-5

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... if he was related to the late Walter Rathenau. The legionnaire stated that he was his nephew. Carefully choosing his words he told the young man his story and pulled the letter from a trunk that Mathilde Rathenau had written. He explained how her forgiveness and compassion changed his life. When France surrendered to Nazi Germany in 1940 Techow left the Foreign Legion and moved to Marseille and disguised himself as a dock worker. It is there that he began to smuggle Jews out of France to Spain to safety. He ...

2096. The Call of Holiness

Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... our lives. There is nothing in all the world that we can do to imprint ourselves when it comes to holiness. If we have been with God, we will bear his holy mark and people will observe his mark upon our lives. They will see his purity, compassion, joy, reverence, justice, and love stamped all over us. III. A Call To Holiness Is A Call To All People A quarter of a century ago, author Keith Drury, from the Wesleyan Church, wrote a book titled, Holiness For Ordinary People. What a great title! Often we think ...

2097. Strengthening Your Grip On Prayer

1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... are inclined to translate the word as "steadfast love," implying that God has entered into a covenant with his people. The results of this relationship are a readiness on God's part to relieve the oppressed and pardon the guilty ... Mercy is compassion in action.[5] Solomon pleads for mercy for his people. We have the opportunity to plea for mercy on our behalf, and God pardons us from our sinful behavior and lifestyle. He cleanses our hearts by faith as we plea for his sanctifying grace. Though ...

2098. A Marriage Made In Heaven

Hosea 1:2-10

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... of Canaanite gods and her materialism. Exile is in Israel's future, says the Lord, and it parallels the isolation period that Hosea imposes on Gomer in chapter 3. Ultimately, the message that Hosea speaks on behalf of the Lord is that the Lord is full of compassion and faithful to the promises made and cannot and will not let Israel go. It is a message of hope for Israel, Judah, and for all who hear this word — though we are unfaithful, God will forever be faithful. We gather around this promise still ...

2099. When God Calls

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... to be when I grow up, Daddy?" God takes steps to equip and prepare him for the ministry of prophecy that he will be called to fulfill. God grants Jeremiah great insight into the human condition. God equips Jeremiah with great tenacity. God gifts Jeremiah with deep compassion - a willingness to truly suffer with God's people as they enter into the painful experience of exile. And God even puts the words Jeremiah is to say into his mouth for him. The prevenient nature of God's grace is one of the things that ...

2100. In the Potter's Hands

Jeremiah 18:1-11

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... of God and the Savior of the world. Jesus reveals the will of his Father as he takes clay into his hands and places it on the eyes of the blind man, restoring his sight. In everything he does, he reflects God's values of life, wholeness, justice, and compassion. But this broken creation cannot see God's ideal in Jesus — they see only judgment and threat to their way of being. So they kill him, nailing his hands and feet to the tree of a cross. However, God's hands are not tied by humanity's rejection ...

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