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Harold and Nancy were brother... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 1995
Harold and Nancy were brother and sister. They had been close as children.
Christ's earthly ministry was extremely... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 1995
Christ's earthly ministry was extremely short but its influence has not only endured, it also contin
Grandmother was a woman of... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 1995
Grandmother was a woman of great wisdom. Her own children often sought her counsel and advice.
Many years ago my adolescent... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 1995
Many years ago my adolescent daughter came home from summer Bible camp with a beautifully-colored, h
When Abraham Lincoln was brought... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
When Abraham Lincoln was brought the Emancipation Proclamation to sign, he started several times to
The images which change, destroy... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The images which change, destroy, transform or enhance our lives are often operative at the subconsc
Our culture is, too often... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Our culture is, too often, like the old Dutch fable of the spider who let itself down from the topmo
Why is it so rare... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Why is it so rare to see a man who can stand on his own feet?
It was not until I... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
"It was not until I came to faith in Christ that my life made sense," the young man confessed.
Once upon a time there... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Once upon a time there was a great king known and loved by all his people.
This text is a statement... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
This text is a statement of the essential unity of all creation.
On the tenth anniversary commemorating... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
On the tenth anniversary commemorating the ending of the Vietnam War, Dan Rather -- on the CBS eveni
Phoenix, Arizona, is a beautiful... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Phoenix, Arizona, is a beautiful, sprawling sun-drenched city.
The Christian education professor was... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The Christian education professor was focusing on early childhood learning and the concept of God.

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The Reconciliation That Leads To Peace -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- 2006
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

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The First Commandment: Eyes On Jesus -- Deuteronomy 11:26-32, Colossians 1:15-20 -- James A. Lucas -- 2000
The First Commandment
The Second Article: Begotten Of The Father From Eternity -- Psalm 100, Colossians 1:15-20 -- James A. Lucas -- 2000
The Apostles' Creed -- The Second Article

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Jesus The Christ -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany 8 | Ordinary Time 8 - B
I watched a wildlife documentary on television recently, on monkeys.
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Object: A small pillow or cushion, a bowl, and a jar.

NOTE: This is a simple role-play story. You will need one boy to play the role of Jesus, and one girl to play the role of Mary. Since these are not speaking roles, this may be an opportunity to have a child help who might be hesitant to do a more involved role.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent!

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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.

Isaiah 43:16-21
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John E. Sumwalt
Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.” (vv. 7-8)

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.

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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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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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Worship is a blessed waste of time.

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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.

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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

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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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