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On one episode of the... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
On one episode of the popular television program Cheers, Norm and Cliff decided to have a con
Our passage from Exodus proclaims... -- Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Our passage from Exodus proclaims the institution of the Feast of Passover (pesach).
Saint Francis of Assisi asked... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Saint Francis of Assisi asked a stone mason, "What are you doing, my friend?" He replied, "Well, I'm
I suppose every congregation has... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
I suppose every congregation has someone like Marvin.
Hanging on my study wall... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Hanging on my study wall is a mobile with little cut-out figures.
Be gentle when you touch... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Be gentle when you touch bread.Let it not lie uncared for -- unwanted.
Twenty-two years ago Maryann... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Twenty-two years ago Maryann was two weeks overdue and the contractions hadn't started yet.
Often we wander away from... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Often we wander away from close fellowship with Christ.
M. Scott Peck, the... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
M. Scott Peck, the psychiatrist, makes a plea for new approaches to community in The Diffe
Walter J. Burghardt, S.J. commenting... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Walter J. Burghardt, S.J.
It used to be that... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
It used to be that newspapers in major cities printed critical reviews mostly about artistic events,
Even as children we learn... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Even as children we learn to pick the right time.
Do this in remembrance of... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
"Do this in remembrance of me." Particularly as we come together on Maundy Thursday, the Christian c
Our Lord's first miracle was... -- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Our Lord's first miracle was water made into wine at Cana; his last miracle was wine made into blood
Miss Lelia always walked home... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Miss Lelia always walked home from the office. All along the way people knew her and spoke to her.
One Christmas a man bought... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
One Christmas a man bought his niece the muppet, Oscar, from Sesame Street.
An old saying tells us... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Maundy Thursday - C
An old saying tells us there is no free lunch, but there are literally hundreds of freebies if you t
Do you know what I... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
"Do you know what I have done for you?" Jesus asked.
Horatio Nelson was an admiral... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Horatio Nelson was an admiral in the British Navy. When he died his body was entombed in St.
In Will Campbell's book, Forty... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
In Will Campbell's book, Forty Acres and a Goat, he tells of hearing a black preacher say:
The institution of the Lord's... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
The institution of the Lord's meal is described in this passage.
There was a minister who... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
There was a minister who was trying to persuade a woman to teach a church school class.
In one of his books... -- Luke 22:7-20 -- Maundy Thursday - C
In one of his books, Dr.
Charles Kuralt who frequently adds... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Charles Kuralt who frequently adds a personal touch to the CBS Evening News with his stories from hi
One of the great questions... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Maundy Thursday - C
One of the great questions of life and faith is "Where is it all heading?" We wonder what the ultima

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Bill Thomas
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Bonnie Bates
Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52
Amos proclaims the word from God that punishes the people. The people are to be punished for their lack of faith, for their focus on practicing deceit, betraying honesty to their neighbors, and being impatient for the time after the Sabbath when they can focus on profit and selling their crops and wares. Oh, my! What a terrible message for people. You have been unfaithful so I will punish you. And then in the psalm, God is proclaimed to be the olive tree, that which brings blessing.
David Kalas
I have tried to find different ways of saying it so that my children don’t tire of hearing it. But the basic principle remains the same, and my kids have heard it a ton. “First things first.” They ask if they can do this or they start to do that, and I will endeavor to redirect them, saying, “Why don’t we make sure we’re doing first things first!”

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John E. Sumwalt
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. (v. 24)

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
One of Martha's earliest memories was of her little sister Mary singing and dancing in the middle of an admiring crowd of friends. Mary had always been a dancer, from the time she could walk. Privately, Martha thought she'd always been something of a show-off and ought to go on the stage, for Mary loved an audience.

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Jeanne Jones
Several years ago, before we moved to Wisconsin, I was an honorary nanny for our pastor's son, Jonathan. I took care of him from the time he was able to walk until our pastor moved, when Jonathan was about five. We had wonderful times together. One time, when I was at their house, and we had been doing some spiritual direction together, Pastor Michael asked me if I knew the name of my guardian angel.
James Evans
We are not surprised when we learn about crooks and robbers boasting about "mischief done against the godly" or "plotting destruction" all day long. The image we have in our minds about who "bad" people are, and how they conduct themselves, make such accusations completely plausible. We are less inclined to believe such things about leaders, especially respected leaders among us. We have difficulty believing someone with wealth and power would deliberately plot to do someone else harm.
Arley K. Fadness
Today's gospel from Luke 10 follows the parable of the good Samaritan. Luke positions the good Samaritan and the Mary-Martha story back to back for good reason. The parable and the story are examples of the Great Commandment "to love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself." The good Samaritan parable illustrates "love to neighbor," whereas the Mary-Martha story illustrates "love to God."
Kirk R. Webster
In the early 1990s, Wesley Nunley of Dallas completed a project he had dreamed of for decades. "I tell you, this could be a big thing," he explained. Wes then walked out to a concrete octagon in the middle of his backyard. With a beaming smile, arms raised up in excitement, the energetic retiree said, "This welcomes the UFO to land, which has never been done before."
John W. Wurster
It was the best of times. A time of prosperity and confidence, a time of relative peace, a time when most everything looked pretty good, a time when most everyone felt pretty good. It was a time maybe not unlike our own time.
H. Burnham Kirkland
Words Of Assurance
Our God is both wise and caring: afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.

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God, we bow before you this morning, knowing that you hear every prayer. We know that in all of Creation, you are the source of life. You are the one who set the light swirling between the galaxies. The breath of your Spirit pulses through all life. You have even become flesh among us. We praise you, Lord, that in all your wonder, you have not forgotten us.

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