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Paul Gallico's novel The... -- Isaiah 25:6-9 -- Good Friday - B
Paul Gallico's novel The Poseidon Adventure is an exciting story of a handful of survivors of
John Bunyan in his immortal... -- Isaiah 25:6-9 -- Good Friday - B
John Bunyan in his immortal allegory gave us the story of the pilgrim who set out from the City of D
Most people enjoy a good... -- Isaiah 25:6-9 -- Good Friday - B
Most people enjoy a good party.
In the movie Blowup a... -- Acts 10:34, 37-43 -- Good Friday - B
In the movie "Blowup" a photographer takes a picture which, to his horror and amazement, yields clea
A parable of the two... -- Isaiah 25:6-9 -- Good Friday - B
A parable of the two worms: Once there were two little worms.
A middle-aged couple were... -- Acts 10:34, 37-43 -- Good Friday - B
A middle-aged couple were invited by friends of theirs to participate in a Marriage Encounter weeken
On Easter morning 1799, the... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
On Easter morning 1799, the Austrian citizens of Feldkirch awoke to find their peaceful village besi
Maxie Dunnam tells of an... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
Maxie Dunnam tells of an incident that happened at Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis, Tennes
The stories of Exodus and... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
The stories of Exodus and Easter are intimately connected because each deals with the dual theme of
A problem that continually dogs... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
A problem that continually dogs us in the church is our seeming preference for mechanics over meanin
In the earlier part of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-28 -- Good Friday - B
In the earlier part of this century when archeologists discovered King Tut's tomb in Egypt, a small
Those who were alive in... -- 1 Corinthians 1-5:19-28 -- Good Friday - B
Those who were alive in 1944 remember the excitement of D-Day, June 6.
Dr. Reginald Fuller, who taught... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-28 -- Good Friday - B
Dr.
Archaeologists discovered some seeds in... -- 1 Corinthians 15:19-28 -- Good Friday - B
Archaeologists discovered some seeds in a vase sealed in an Egyptian Pharaoh's tomb.
Charles Colson's death and resurrection... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Good Friday - B
Charles Colson's "death and resurrection" after Watergate are evidenced by an entirely new direction
Dietrich Bonhoeffer walked to the... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Good Friday - B
Dietrich Bonhoeffer walked to the execution yard in April 1945 saying, "This is the end.

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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:

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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)

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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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