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and we will come to... -- John 14:23-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
"... and we will come to him and make our home with him (v. 23)."
A mild-mannered woman shifted... -- Revelation 21:22-22:5 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
A mild-mannered woman shifted uncomfortably in her pew when the lay leader for the morning read word
Ron and Lori were celebrating... -- Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Ron and Lori were celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.
Schumann wrote to Mendelssohn, 'Bach... -- John 14:23-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Schumann wrote to Mendelssohn, "'Bach was a man, out and out; with him nothing is half-done, morbid;
Generally people will listen to... -- Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Generally people will listen to someone who speaks from the vantage point of actually having made an
The Counsellor ... will bring to... -- John 14:23-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
"The Counsellor ... will bring to remembrance all that I have said to you."
A summer writing project necessitated... -- Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
A summer writing project necessitated sending weekly news articles electronically.
Roger Miller, the country songwriter... -- John 14:23-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Roger Miller, the country songwriter and musician, wrote some lyrics that describe the nature of lov
Necessity has no law.br... -- Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
"Necessity has no law."-- Augustine
We have all experienced teachers... -- John 14:23-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
We have all experienced teachers and instructors who could make things "come alive," who could "inte
In Acts 11:26 we learn... -- Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
In Acts 11:26 we learn that in Antioch the name "Christian" was first used for the followers of Jesu
The risen Christ leaves and... -- John 14:23-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
The risen Christ leaves and ascends to the Father.
Will Campbell writes in Forty... -- Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Will Campbell writes in Forty Acres And a Goat: "When I got home I began to read up on John R
There has been a frequent... -- John 14:23-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
There has been a frequent occurrence in conversations with my father. It always goes the same.
Were someone to approach you... -- Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Were someone to approach you, saying, "I hear that you are no longer a thief," you would be taken ab
In verse twenty-seven of... -- John 14:23-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
In verse twenty-seven of this reading, Jesus says, "Peace is what I leave you." What a perfect, all-
The late Raymond Nogar, OP... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
The late Raymond Nogar, OP., in his book The Lord of the Absurd, talks about the way in which
In every congregation that gathers... -- John 14:23-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
In every congregation that gathers for worship there are people who feel tired, troubled, restless,
The young couple was from... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
The young couple was from a large urban area.
How do we treat the... -- Acts l5:1-2, 22-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
How do we treat the Gentiles? Do we make them second-class citizens of the church?
What a lackluster experience this... -- Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
What a lackluster experience this was for the great missionary of the early church.
Lystra was a Roman colony... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Lystra was a Roman colony founded by Caesar Augustus and was only eleven miles from Pisidian Antioch
Steve Cohen, a pastor in... -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
Steve Cohen, a pastor in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, told in the devotional booklet, Port
When you dream of strawberry... -- Acts 14:8-18 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
When you dream of strawberry pie but eat rhubarb instead, because it is in season --that's reality.
My family was excited about... -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - C
My family was excited about our vacation. We were taking three weeks to travel out west from Ohio.

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John Jamison
Object: I had the youngest children in the group participate. When I came to the part of the story where Jesus asked the little children to come to him, I had the youngest come and sit closest to me. If you think it is possible with your group, when you ask how little children act when they receive a gift, actually ask your youngest children what they think the answer is. Do the same with the older children when you ask about how older people act.

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The Immediate Word

Dean Feldmeyer
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Katy Stenta
For October 6, 2024:

Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
I heard a sad story today about a pastor whose church essentially had to close as a result of a scandal surrounding his associate. The pastor himself knew nothing about his associate’s behavior, he was as blindsided by it as the rest of the church family was. But it led to such disruption and division in the church, that they shuttered their doors. And now, a friend told me, that innocent pastor is looking for a new ministry, but he carries with him this black mark that he doesn’t deserve.
Bill Thomas
Bonnie Bates
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Job 1:1; 2:1-10

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John E. Sumwalt
Now God did not subject the coming world, about which we are speaking, to angels.  But someone has testified somewhere, ‘What are humans that you are mindful of them or mortals that you care for them? You have made them for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned them with glory and honor’ (vv. 5-7)

Angels are popular in American culture.

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Christopher Keating
Copied on the front of the bulletin were verses from Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem, “Charged with Grandeur.” A globe was placed on a table near the front, emphasizing human’s place in the world. Video footage from NASA accompanied the sermon in order to reinforce how we are called to claim our vocation as stewards of creation. Images of an old car and glimpses of the Earth from space were also used as visuals.
Robert G. Beckstrand
Vindicate me, O LORD,
for I have walked in my integrity,
and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Prove me, O LORD, and try me,
test my heart and mind.
For your steadfast love is before my eyes,
and I walk in faithfulness to you.
-- Psalm 26:1-3

Theme: A pledge of, and a plea for, loyalty

Outline
1-3 -- He pleads for God to give recognition to his integrity and single-hearted devotion.
4-8 -- Evidence of this is in his past conduct and his present joy in worship.
Wesley T. Runk
Object: a clock

Mark Ellingsen
Theme of the Day
Reflections on the love of God.

Collect of the Day
Addressing the sovereign God who created us to live in loving community, petitions are raised by the faithful to be formed in faith to trust like children and so reflect Christ's image. Justification and Sanctification are again emphasized.

Psalm of the Day
Psalm 26
* A prayer for deliverance from personal enemies; a lament traditionally attributed to David.
Donna E. Schaper
We find Job on the edge of town, his money gone, his children dead, picking at his innumerable sores and scabs. In the Joni Mitchell version of his sorrow, Job speaks of how the children of the wicked frisk like deer while his are dead and gone. In her version, we are also told that Job sees the diggers waiting, leaning on their spades, at the site of his grave. Job's three friends, Eliphas, Bildad, and Zophar show up to comfort him but they do so in a way that only pours iodine on his wounds. God is just, they say, therefore, Job must have done something wrong.
John R. Brokhoff
Robert W. Stackel
When William Jennings Bryan went to the father of the young woman whom he loved to ask her hand in marriage, he remembered that the father was a strong religious believer, so he quoted a proverb of Solomon from the Bible: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing." But the father surprised him by responding with a quote from St.
William G. Carter
We have a problem today. Here we are, gathered at worship as the household of God. Through baptism we belong to a worldwide community of faith. Each time we gather, we have an opportunity to pray together and recommit ourselves to peace. Now that we are here, we have to deal with a troublesome and potentially divisive text from the Gospel of Mark. Some Pharisees put Jesus to the test by asking him what he thought about divorce. His response, in turn, has always put a peace-loving church to the test.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said, "What God has joined together, let no one separate." In our service today, let us consider our responsibilities to the whole of creation.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we have not always cared about our environment.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, we have not always taken our responsibilities to animals seriously.
Christ, have mercy.

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