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Blessed Among Women -- 1 Samuel 2:1-10, Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) -- Erskine White -- 1993
No one knows what she looked like. European artists have made her look European.
Is It Hard To Believe? -- Luke 24:1-12 -- Erskine White -- 1991
I wonder how many of us want to say those words as we come to the empty tomb this Easter morning: "L
Wounded Glory -- John 20:18-23 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Have you ever wondered what Jesus really looked like?
The Significance Of An Insignificant Man -- Luke 23:18-31 -- Erskine White -- 1991
We might call Simon of Cyrene a rather insignificant man in the larger sweep and sway of scripture.
The Ten Commandments For Today -- Exodus 20:1-20 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Imagine that your job in life is to get up each morning and prepare an egg for someone else to eat.
The Boy Who Ran Away -- Mark 14:43-52 -- Erskine White -- 1991
To understand what follows, cast loose your imagination for the moment.
Can A Nation Repent? -- 2 Chronicles 34:29-33 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Oftentimes, as we move into the middle of Lent, people begin to grow weary.
The Victory Of The Cross -- Psalm 139:7-12, Luke 23:44-49 -- Erskine White -- 1991
In the rolling hills of northern New Jersey stands a small church with a large, stone cross cut into
The Message Of The Morning Light -- 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Just as a handful of women and disciples came early in the day to the garden tomb, so do Christians
Palms By Day And Plots By Night -- Isaiah 50:4-9a, John 12:9-19 -- Erskine White -- 1991
I am so glad Jesus lived long enough in the flesh to see Palm Sunday.
On The Night He Was Betrayed -- Mark 14:17 -- Erskine White -- 1991
We are gathered here in the evening, after the sun is down, so perhaps we can use the darkness aroun
God Forsaken -- Mark 15:22-34 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Many churches today read from the Revised Standard Version or the New Revised Standard Version of th
Dust And Ashes -- Genesis 18:22-33 -- Erskine White -- 1991
Tonight begins the forty-day season of Lent: forty days which correspond to the time Jesus spent in
The Gift Of Encouragement -- Acts 11:19-30 -- Erskine White -- 1990
How many of you have ever heard of Barnabas?
When Christians Disappoint -- Acts 5:1-11 -- Erskine White -- 1990
We would like to think that we Christians are always the
Forgiveness Freely Given -- Matthew 9:1-8, Isaiah 55:1-7 -- Erskine White -- 1990
As a minister, I am continually reminded of the many burdens people bear in this life - the emotiona
Sing A New Song -- Isaiah 42:5-11 -- Erskine White -- 1990
What are the seven deadliest words in the whole history of the Christian church?
Our God Delivers! -- Daniel 3 -- Erskine White -- 1990
We live in an age of increasing religion and decreasing faith.
A Thankful Heart -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Erskine White -- 1990
If you ever doubted the importance of saying "thank you" to someone when a "thank you" is due, consi
Our God Delivers! -- Daniel 3 -- Erskine White -- 1990
We live in an age of increasing religion and decreasing faith.
Joy At Midnight -- Matthew 25:1-13 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I went to the hardware store the other day to buy a snow shovel, because we all were told about a st
A Perfect Prayer -- I Kings 3:5-14 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Most of us would admit without too much prodding that we are not perfect, that we are a frustrating
Good Soldiers, Bad Wars -- Joshua 11:6-9, 21-23 -- Erskine White -- 1990
It has become commonplace for the church to talk about peace in recent years; indeed, dozens of chur
Blind Beggars All -- Mark 10:46-52 -- Erskine White -- 1990
The town of Jericho was already 8,000 years old by the time Jesus and John the Baptist walked its st
Your Spiritual Check up -- 2 Corinthians 13:5-10 -- Erskine White -- 1990
We all know that having a physical checkup is important for our health and well-being.
UPCOMING WEEKS
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Frank Ramirez
This is not the same old thing. This is something new. Isaiah tells us to forget the old standards of life and truth. Our God conquers, so no longer judge the old way. Paul in prison says pretty much the same thing. And in the first supper, which takes place in the home of Martha, with Mary, Jesus, and the newly resurrected Lazarus in attendance, we see the world turned upside down as well. Something new. Something new.

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John E. Sumwalt
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The first time I saw one of the “He Gets Us” Jesus ads during the Super Bowl two years ago, I sat up and said to my wife, Jo, “This is great! I wonder who is sponsoring this.” When I found out who, and what their motives were, I was deeply disappointed.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to worship:

When Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus' feet with oil, the whole house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. As we worship God today, may this whole church be filled with the fragrance of our prayers.

Invitation to confession:

Jesus, sometimes we fail to notice or appreciate beauty.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we resent the actions of others and are spiteful towards them.

Christ, have mercy.

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Gregory L. Tolle
For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own. (vv. 8b--12)
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Theme For The Day
Worship is a blessed waste of time.

Old Testament Lesson
Isaiah 43:16-21
A New Thing
Donald Charles Lacy
In our spiritual voyages, surprises -- sometimes outlandishly -- come to us. We scratch our heads and wonder if what we are experiencing is fact or fiction. It may or may not be a time of inspiration. However, it may be one of instruction, as we view it in retrospect. You and I are to remember that every occurrence may very well be a teaching event.

David Kalas
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Julia Ross Strope
You shall pass judgment on yourself. That is the hardest thing of all ...
If you succeed in judging yourself, it is because you are truly wise.
(The king on a planet to the prince)
-- Saint Exupery, The Little Prince

Call To Worship
Leader: You're here! Winter seems displaced by the new growth of spring. This is the fifth Sunday in Lent -- with one more to come: Palm Sunday.

(Candles counting the Sundays in Lent can be lighted.)

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