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Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... and some swaddling clothes. The three Wise men and elves all sang carols while the Little Drummer Boy and Scrooge helped Joseph trim the tree. In the meantime, Frosty the Snowman saw this star. We can appreciate her confusion. There is a lot ... world. He has developed an international reputation for daring exploits generally initiated for humanitarian reasons. What you may not know is how much Ross Perot loves his mother. He loves her so much that when he went to buy back a house the family once owned and ...

2. Good Guys And Bad Guys Alike

Genesis 37:1-11, 12-36

Sermon

Steve Burt

... seem to clearly know who the good guys are and who the bad guys are. Look. God is with that egg-sucking, sweet-talking, finagling Joseph in prison. Next thing you know, we'll find God with a bunch of ignorant, dirty slaves who are making bricks in Egypt. And ... The Communist good? The capitalist good? The Republican good? The Democratic good? The George Bush good, the Bill Clinton good, the Ross Perot good? The Moral Majority good, the David Koresh good? My good, your good? Obviously, good means good from my ...

3. Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... not about a mild disappointment. This is even beyond being sad. We are talking about mourning. When Jacob was given the false report that Joseph had been killed, Jacob put on the uncomfortable garment of sackcloth, which was a sign of hopelessness and despair. When his family tried to ... us to continue living in ways that would honor the memory of the one we have lost. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross described five stages through which a terminally ill patient might pass, though not all of them pass through all ...

4. Love: The Happiness of a Godly Family

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... came back together we read in Gen. 33:4, "But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him." Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers. He had kept his identity hidden from them when he was the Prime Minister of Egypt. But when ... with homosexual men, a common characteristic they shared was the absence of meaningful touching by their fathers early in life. Dr. Ross Campbell said in How to Really Love Your Child, "In all my reading and experience, I have never known of one ...

5. A Life of Trust

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... mogul Bob Buford, in his book The Second Half, tells of the drowning of his son, Ross, in the Rio Grande River several years ago. Forty-one trackers searched for Ross, and Buford himself hired airplanes, helicopters, boats, and trackers with dogs (“everything that money could buy ... David C. Cook, 2008), p. 221. 5. Rev. Cynthia Bacon, http://www.heritagemadison.org/cb011903.htm. 6. Joseph B. Verrengia, The Associated Press, Copyright 2005. 7. Falling into Greatness (Carmel, NY: Guideposts and Thomas Nelson ...

6. The Vulnerable Christ

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... not consecrated at twelve as Samuel was, but returned home to care for mother and family, as an elder son would after the death of old Joseph. Scene Two: At Calvary Hill. She stood with her sister, Salome, and the other Mary from Magdala. They all loved him, but his mother surely the most ... accident, through confession to his wife, found release, and launched the medicine of the person; Elizabeth Kubler Ross, a skeptic and unbeliever who, through caring for the dying, has been brought back to the Reformed ...

7. When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Mourn

Jeremiah 8:18—9:1

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... of the diagnosis fell upon the ears of those in the physician's office, but the stage of grief that Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross calls "acceptance" is the stage when there's nothing left to do but keep watch and mourn. From the moment God called Jeremiah ... carried by the caravan of Ishmaelites who bought Joseph from his brothers. Then Joseph became like that healing balm for the sake of the line of Abraham who may have been snuffed out by famine, had Joseph not attained a position of authority in Egypt and ...

8. Easter Headlines

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , you become easy prey for most any slick salesman who comes along. This is the first Easter in heaven for Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, formerly the Roman Catholic leader in Chicago. What a man in Christ he was! Accused falsely of sexual misconduct, he ... his own image, that he would find a way to fellowship forever with those who love and trust him. Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's extensive studies with dying persons have revealed some startling glimpses of wonderful sights and sensations right at the edges of ...

9. How To Stay Young Forever

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... And let him who hears say, Come.' And let him who is thirsty come . . . ." That is the eternal word we receive from Christ, "Come." Ross Damper was once a guest in a home where the husband had recently retired from many years with the Secret Service where he was ... medieval history, the holy grail was purported to be the cup Jesus used at the Last Supper and later it was given to Joseph of Arimethea, who used it to catch some of the blood of Jesus at His crucifixion. Regardless of the amount of truth in the ...

10. Preparing For The Unexpected

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... he's absorbing that matters so much as the act of getting ready and the knowledge that he has put in the time prepping. Ross Perot booked for Friday? Gumbel will have his staff prepare a massive midweek briefing on Perot, and he'll also do his own outside ... being is threatened, we will not collapse spiritually if we are prepared. Preparation is the key to spiritual strength and vitality. Joseph R. Sizoo was once pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. This was the church Abraham ...

11. Small Towns

Luke 2:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... a “sorry, poor village, scarce worth an apostrophe . . .” Bethlehem is only five miles south of Jerusalem, about a two and a half hour walk. Joseph and Mary, residents of Nazareth, went to Bethlehem for the census ordered by Caesar Augustus. That journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem is much more arduous ... , Comedy Comes Clean (New York: Three Rivers Press, 1996). 4. Rev. Craig Ross, http://www.stpeterslutheran-lanc.org/worship/2005_sermons/01.02.05.pdf. 5. http://www.appleseeds.org/Christmas‑quotes.htm.

12. Historic: The Declaration of Independence

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... Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross Delaware: Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean Maryland: Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll ... Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton North Carolina: William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn South Carolina: Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton Georgia: Button ...

13. Hope from a Stump

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... babe in a manger. All the world is heartened by that babe. Children understand hope far better than we do. Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross tells of visiting a children’s barracks in one of the German death camps after the Second World War. In those horrific ... on the throne of Judea, the deified Augustus Caesar is still extending the might of the Roman empire, while Mary and Joseph make their slow arduous journey to Bethlehem. Yet Herod and Caesar are now but curiosities in dusty books while the babe ...

14. God Bless Santa!

Luke 2:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... and stuff and some swaddling clothes, the Three Wise Men and the elves all sang carols, while the Little Drummer Boy and Scrooge helped Joseph trim the tree. In the meantime, Frosty the Snowman saw the star...”.1 Hmm. As we say, confusing. It is even confusing in the ... . Enjoy both Christmases. And God bless us everyone! Amen! 1. Bill Keane, “Family Circus,” King Features SyndicateQuoted by Ross W. Mars, “God Was Christ”, Church Management: The Clergy Journal, Nov/Dec/1990, ibid p. 44.. 2. Hans ...

15. Christmas Eve

Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 9:2-7, Luke 2:1-7, Titus 2:11-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

If there are children in the congregation and adults who enjoy “performing,” invite them ahead of time to pantomime the Luke 2 story. (Everyone can wear slacks and a turtleneck shirt.) Designate the lead adult angel (Gabriel), lead adult shepherd, adult Mary, and adult Joseph several weeks prior to Christmas Eve. Since there is no rehearsal, ask the lead characters to arrive fifteen minutes early in costume and go over space, props, and costumes for other participants. Masking tape on the floor, labeled ...

16. Epiphany 7

Genesis 45:3-11, 15, Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40, Luke 6:27-36, 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-50

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

Call To Worship Leader: Greetings! The year is not quite so new. But we’re glad for the breath of life and for the opportunity to gather in this place. People: We enjoy being together and we anticipate hearing God and responding with music, silence, and words. Leader: Here we learn the teachings of Jesus, and we can practice them with each other. People: It’s easy to love one another here; it’s easy to share our money and our clothes, our food and our homes. Leader: It’s not so easy, though, to practice at ...

17. Advent 4

Luke 1:47-55 or Psalm 80:1-7, Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:39-45, Hebrews 10:5-10

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

Call To Worship (Includes the lighting of the Advent Wreath) Leader: Good morning! We’ve gathered for various reasons; some of us are dreading being alone during this season; some of us to enjoy the holiday music and decorations. Most of us anticipate remembering the Christmas story with its holy family. People: Yes, we love the Christmas story and the images that remind us we too carry God into the world. Leader: We will sing and pray, dance and sing the old story of God coming into the world as a baby — ...

18. Coffee Shop Christmas Eve

Luke 2:1-7

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Julia Ross Strope

Characters Rebecca Lucy Sarah Gail Jeff Grandma Lee Robert Max Curt Ryan Jeanne Carolers (choir members) Props Three small bistro tables Chairs Three candles (one on each table, one for everyone in the congregation) Coffee cups Manger with puppet animals and doll Shopping bag Loaf of bread Christmas Tree Theme A holiday evening is both tiring and inspiring. Children and adults express real interests while aware that Christians around them are telling an ancient story of angelic messages, pregnant women, ...

19. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 1:68-79, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:3-11

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

Call To Worship (Includes the lighting of the Advent Wreath) Leader: Already, the year is behind us and we are counting the days until Christmas — the eldering for one set of reasons and the young for another. We’ve come here to enjoy the festivities of December and to tell again the stories that encourage us to be God-bearers in our world. People: The scriptures say that God has made promises of safety and prosperity to people who are willing to be loyal bearers of goodness and grace, mercy and ...

20. Christmas Day

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

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

Greeting Leader: Merry Christmas! People: Merry Christmas! Leader: Settle your Christmas gifts on the pew beside you and find the space within your minds and hearts to sing, pray, listen, and talk. People: We’ve been counting the whole year and today is finally here! How glad we are for God’s coming to earth in human form! How glad we are for the family and friends with whom we share this joy! Leader: “Incarnation” is the big word we use to describe how the Holy One was in Jesus of Nazareth and how the ...

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