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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.
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Object: This message is a role play. You can do this with only two children playing the parts of the two women, but if you have more children, you could have two more playing the parts of the children, another playing the part of the synagogue leader, and another playing the part of the country’s leader. You can also add any other roles you might want to add to make it interesting. Also, I have created places for your characters to speak, but you can add more of those to make it all more fun and memorable.

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C. Knight Aldrich, a medical doctor and the first chairperson of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago (1955-1964), was a keen analyst of the motivations for our behaviors. He worked with the social services agencies of Chicago for a time, particularly spending hours with teenagers who had been arrested for shoplifting or other theft. Aldrich interviewed them to find out how they had come to this. He also talked with the parents, attempting to discover how they had handled the problem from the first time they knew about it.
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Peter Andrew Smith
“We have questions about your conduct as our pastor,” Carl announced as soon as Pastor John sat down at the hastily called board meeting. “We have received complaints about you from the congregation.”

“Complaints?” Pastor John frowned. “From whom and about what?”

“Mrs. Finnigan saw you coming out of what she politely described as ‘A Gentleman’s Club’ last Thursday night when she was driving downtown.” Bruce scowled. “Do you deny this?”

“Not at all,” Pastor John said. “I did have to go to that place on Thursday evening.”

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:
Jesus was aware of people's deepest needs and what prompted their actions. In our worship today let us consider how we can discover people's deepest needs and the motives for their actions.

Invitation to Confession:
Jesus, sometimes we see only the surface and condemn without real understanding.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we are afraid to get sufficiently close to other people to see their inner needs.
Christ, have mercy.

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James Evans
(See Epiphany 4/Ordinary Time 4, Cycle C, for an alternative approach.)

The old saying, "experience is the best teacher," could serve as a subtitle for this psalm. Written as a prayer for help in a time of distress or oppression, the psalm subtly hints at a recognition and awareness that only comes with time. There is a track record, so to speak, that the psalmist is aware of: God's record of dependability. Based on God's proven record of saving power and grace, the psalmist is able to pray for salvation, but at the same time celebrate the certainty of its arrival.
Lee Ann Dunlap
Carrie's1 high school guidance counselor noticed she had been acting out a bit in school recently. She had appeared depressed and had been having some authority issues over rules and such. The guidance counselor set Carrie up with a local pastor who had been volunteering a few hours each Friday after a teen suicide a few months before. Most of the other students who came to see the pastor just needed someone to listen to their usual teen issues and heartaches. But, shortly into their time together, Carrie began to open up about some real grown-up problems.
Kirk R. Webster
It's a typical Sunday morning at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church in Orlando, Florida. The people file in and sit down in plush pews. Their attention is drawn to the chancel where they see choir members calmly seated, robed in dark blue and white. The mahogany altar table is draped with a silk parament. Two bronze candleholders stand guard at the table edges.
R. Robert Cueni
As was his custom, Jesus went that Sabbath morning to the synagogue for worship. As he was preaching and teaching, he happened to glance toward the fringe of the crowd where he saw a very crippled woman. She was bent over and was unable to stand up straight. When he inquired, Jesus was told the woman had been that way for eighteen years.
John H. Will
Call to Worship
Indeed, this is a day of rest and gladness.
This is God's Sabbath, created for our reflection and renewal.
Let us then not profane it, but keep it holy.
We do this as we honor God and commit ourselves to the well--being of God's creation.
Each of us individually needs a personal rejuvenation of spirit.
Together we seek a strengthening of community, a community that continues to build itself in love.
So do we come as one people to worship God, our Maker and our Sustainer.

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