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Synonyms: touch, feel, sense of touch, tactile sense, tactility, contact, using one's hands, sensation, sense, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, fancy, apprehension, presentiment, premonition, foreboding, love, care, affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, warmness, emotion, sentiment, emotional state, compassion, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, understanding, concern, solicitude, solicitousness, tender-heartedness, brotherly love, sensibilities, sensitivities, self-esteem, ego, pride, opinion, belief, view, impression, intuition, instinct, estimation, guess, theory, hypothesis, thought, way of thinking, point of view, atmosphere, ambience, aura, air, mood, climate, character, overtone, undertone, tenor, spirit, quality, flavour, colour, aptitude, knack, flair, bent, talent, gift, skill, art, trick, faculty, ability, propensity, inclination, sensitive, warm, warm-hearted, tender, tender-hearted, caring, soft-hearted, sympathetic, compassionate, empathetic, responsive, receptive, intuitive, thoughtful

Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice

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2126. Lent 1

Romans 5:12-21

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... PLENTEOUS REDEMPTION! Collect God of exceeding goodness, you have given us in Christ Jesus more than enough grace to overcome the sin that plagues our lives. Assist us now by opening our hearts and minds, our souls and spirits to this precious gift: that, touched by its redemptive power, we may grow into the image of Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of extraordinary grace, we acknowledge with sadness our responsibility for the condition of sin that dominates our lives, as well as ...

2127. Len 5

Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 116:1-19

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... glimpse the divine Reign of yours that is to come through the Christ. In his name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of hopeless causes, we confess that we often feel and act as though we were dead clay or dry bones that have never been touched by the life-giving benefits of your Christ or the revitalizing action of your Spirit. Forgive us, we pray, and fill us with life anew. Help us to overcome all of the death.dealing tendencies and traits in our individual, family, social and political lives, and ...

2128. Good Friday

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

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... ! Leader: For dominion belongs to God! People: GOD RULES OVER THE NATIONS! Collect Most glorious God, you gave us in Christ Jesus one who could make the acceptable offering for sin that we could not. Make us deeply grateful for his work and your mercy: that, touched by the enormity of his act, we may be moved to live lives that reflect its redemptive effects in obedience to your will. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most gracious God, it troubles us to admit, to you or ourselves, just how ...

2129. Good Friday

John 18:1-11

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... all mercy, we confess how hard it is, despite all of our pious claims, for us to feel deeply the death of one person so many centuries ago, or to take seriously the impact that it is supposed to have on our lives. Forgive our scepticism, O God, and touch our thoughts and feelings with the great drama of Jesus' crucifixion. Make us to see and to remember always that whatever righteousness we have, it is because of this one's victory on the cross over the powers of sin and death. In the name of Jesus and the ...

2130. The Unrecognized Christ

Luke 24:13-35

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... in all the wrong things; and that we act in unholy and unwholesome ways as a result. Forgive us, we pray, and make us attentive and able to see with our hearts through the superficial to the spiritual, and to find in the creation around us the living Christ to touch us. In his name we pray. Amen

2131. Easter 5

Acts 7:54--8:1a

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... LET US BE PUT TO SHAME! Leader: May God give ear to us! People: MAY GOD RESCUE AND PROTECT US! Collect Everlasting God, You sent us a son of humanity to act on our behalf for our salvation. Let his redemptive power continue to work for us: that, touched constantly by his love, we may ourselves become worthy daughters and sons of you. In the name of the Christ we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Everliving God, we confess that we use the image of the exalted Christ seated at your right hand as an excuse to ...

2132. Trinity Sunday

Matthew 28:16-20

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... of Confession Majestic God, we confess that we spend far too much time thin king about you, your Persons, and your Names, and not enough experiencing you in all your fullness. Forgive us, we pray, and open our souls and spirits to the manifold ways in which you can touch us. As Creator, empower us; as Redeemer, save us; and as Sustainer, be with us as we move beyond our limitations of mind to engage in carrying out our missions as your people, your children, your Church. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen

2133. Proper 6

Romans 5:1-11

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... sinfulness, which resides beneath our many wicked acts within our very natures as a part of our human condition; we recognize the extent to which it has alienated us from you; and we acknowledge our inability to remove it ourselves or to escape its effects. Forgive us, we pray, and touch us again with the grace that we know you have extended to us in the person of Christ Jesus. Cleanse our spirits, purify our actions, and restore us at last to a close relationship with you. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen

2134. Proper 9

Matthew 11:25-30

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... to God's glory! People: LET US OPEN OUR EARS TO GOD'S WORD! Leader: Let us open our minds to God's gospel of grace! People: LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO GOD'S LOVE! Collect Heavenly God, you removed from us the burden of the Law and touched us lightly with your grace. Lift sin completely from us: that, freed from its unbearable weight, we may stand tall and walk with ease in the your paths of righteousness. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of tender mercy, we sadly confess that the reality ...

2135. Proper 12

Psalm 105:1-45, Exodus 3:1-22

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... ALL PEOPLES! Leader: Sing praises to God! Tell of God's works! People: GLORY AND REJOICE IN GOD'S NAME! (Based on Psalm 105) Collect God of providence and action, you have brought into being all that is. Move among us now in creative ways: that, touched by your divine presence, we also may become agents of your redemptive grace. In the name of Christ Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of promise and assurance, we confess that we are prone to turn you into a mere premise or abstraction, an object ...

2136. Proper 18

Exodus 19:1-25

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... of self-proclaimed prophets compound our uncertainties. Forgive us, O God; convince us again that, precisely because you are Ultimate, your being and nature are unfathomable; and help us to trust in the testimony of those who have witnessed you directly, and in our own experiences in which you have touched us subtly. In the Christ's name we pray. Amen

2137. Proper 18

Matthew 18:15-20

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... Let us therefore be to one another as a family! People: LET US TREAT EACH OTHER AS CHILDREN OF THE MOST HIGH! Collect God of infinite power, you have cautioned your servants to be slow to anger. Teach us to resolve conflict in wholesome ways: that, touched by your love and understanding, we may deal with the inevitable disagreements that arise with fairness and grace. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of exceeding patience, we confess that we do not always deal with differences of ...

2138. Proper 29

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

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... an excuse for treating you as remote and removed from our everyday world, and aloof and alien to our daily lives. We numb ourselves to your presence, mistake your silence for absence, and fail completely to sense our deep and abiding spiritual unity with you. Forgive us, we pray, and touch us again with your Holy Spirit. Make us feel truly one with you, with Christ Jesus, and with all who share your wondrous creation with us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen

2139. Proper 29

Matthew 25:31-46

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... REIGN OF GOD IS AT HAND! Leader: Let the heavens shout and the earth jump for joy! People: FOR CHRIST JESUS REIGNS, NOW AND FOREVER! Collect Most holy God, you have taught us not only to be righteous but also to act righteously, especially toward those in need. Touch us with your grace: that, seeing the Christ even in the least of our own, we may extend our love and compassion. In Jesus' holy name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God our Help in every age, we confess that we have failed miserably to seek ...

2140. Bent to the Ground

Luke 18:9-14

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R. Curtis Fussell

... farm in the country. The city boy had never seen wheat growing in a field. It was an impressive sight for him, the wheat golden brown and ready for harvesting. He noticed that some of the wheat stood tall in the field, whereas some of it was bent low, touching the ground. The city boy said to his cousin, "I bet the ones standing tall are the best ones, aren't they?" His cousin smiled knowingly and reached over and plucked the head of one of the tall-standing wheat stalks and one that was bent to the ground ...

2141. God is Faithful - The Provider of Hope

Romans 14:1--15:13

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James Wilson

... Leader: And greatly to be praised is the Christ who came to give us life! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O Lord, as we move through this season of Advent, renew our vision of the task You came to place before us as Your Church. Touch again our hearts with light, hope and joy. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have tended to take the salvation You came to bring the world for granted and we have forgotten the price You paid that we might have eternal life. Forgive ...

2142. Proper 25

Matthew 22:34-40

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... as we love ourselves. Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration Try this: Dick Avery and Don Marsh suggest having a small group of people lying in the chancel as people enter the sanctuary. As the music for preparation concludes, the people awaken slowly, get in touch with each other, and then move out and welcome others to worship. You may want to follow with this litany between pastor and ministers: Pastor: God our God, we praise you for our hearts which respond in love to your mercies. Ministers: We praise ...

2143. A Glory Revealed as Eternal Life

John 5:16-30

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... to the Kingdom of Life, the rule of God’s own beloved Son. John said of Jesus, "In him was life and the life was the light of men" (John 1:4). Jesus was and remains full of life. All that he did or said brought life: His touch healed; his word of forgiveness brought liberation, his prayers brought the dead back to life; his teachings enlightened sin-benighted minds; all his dealings with others was an expression of love. Even his rebukes were said in love that people might not die in their sin, but live ...

2144. The Most Beautiful Sacrifice

Mark 14:1-11

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... that would not go away. Oh, it couldn’t be! I remember the day when the priest said it plain - leprosy! My father! He could no longer work, or even live in Bethany. Papa was forced to live in the caves and hovels outside of town, no one allowed to touch him or kiss him. We carried food out to the leper colony and left it beside the road for him, and everyone considered him afflicted and punished by God. "What sin did your papa commit to offend the Lord God so?" It was said, "Simon the leper has disgraced ...

2145. Poured Out for Many

Exodus 24:1-18, Mark 14:12-26

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... in blood, may not have understood the Rh factor or the mysteries of hemoglobin. But they did understand that blood stood for life. Quite naturally, their religious instincts guided them to the conclusion that blood was sacred, for it was life. Everything that touches life is in close contact with God, who is the origin of all life. For the Hebrews, this understanding of blood brought three immediate consequences: a. The first was ethical. Murder is a violation of God’s Law. To spill another person’s ...

2146. Sunrise Surprise

Drama

... (Upon recognizing his voice, her head lifts slowly and she turns around slowly; with great expression, her mouth falls open and her eyes light up in astonishment) Master! Master it’s You! (She falls face down at his feet) Jesus Yes, Mary, it is I. But, please do not touch me as yet, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Mary ... (She looks up at him)I need you to do something for me. Mary Yes, Master ... anything you ask. Jesus I need for you to quickly go to my disciples and tell them that I rose ...

2147. Sovereignty: God’s Domain

Zephaniah 1:4-13

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... , and newly-planted vineyards made unproductive because no wine will be consumed from them. Silver and gold will not provide deliverance. Materialism, in its myriad forms, causes humankind to forsake the God, who will not be confined, to that which we can see and touch. Our Lord, in the Sermon on the Mount, inquires, "Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?" (Matthew 6:26) Christian ...

2148. Security: Deeply Personal

Ezekiel 34:1-31

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... a security beyond human achievement. The same great spiritual work captures the dynamics found in all of us: "Without a friend thou canst not well live; and if Jesus be not above all a friend to thee, thou shalt be indeed sad and desolate." The personal touch in Christ cannot be over-emphasized in times when we grope for meaning that brings security. It is hoped, we have learned we do not have to ask, "To what church do you belong?" or "To what denomination do you hold allegiance?" or "Do you subscribe ...

2149. When I Was Hungry...

Matthew 4:1-11

Drama

... : The wilderness is easy to find, but we don’t need the wilderness. 1: We need food! [After a brief pause, begins to walk toward the center] I walked for a long time; I saw a few things I recognized, but nothing that was ... real. Nothing that I wanted to touch; and I just kept on walking. It wasn’t hard, it wasn’t easy. I just kept on walking, a long, long time. Then I saw someone else, walking toward me. 2: [Begins to walk toward the center] I walked for a long time. I thought for a while that ...

2150. BROTHERS

Drama

... goblet and wipes his mouth with the back of his hand.] Brother: [Gestures toward the table] You seem glad to be back. Prodigal: Glad to be back! I never expected anything like this. Brother: Who did? Prodigal: You wouldn’t believe what I looked like a week ago! [Touches his robe] I didn’t have any clothes, or food; no place to stay. All I wanted to do was clean out his stables. And he told me I’m going to manage the livestock with you. Brother: [Reacts physically to this] He what? Prodigal: I didn’t ...

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