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Jeremiah is concerned with false... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B -- 1994
Jeremiah is concerned with false shepherds who fail in their duty -- the rulers and officials who fa
The ideal characteristic of the... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The ideal characteristic of the forthcoming shepherd of Israel was to be righteousness.
When we elect a person... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
When we elect a person to the office of president, we not only want a person who is a good leader an
The promises of God assure... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The promises of God assure us that he will not forsake his people nor allow them to be long without
In 1890 Canadian James Naismith... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
In 1890 Canadian James Naismith faced a career decision as he concluded his senior year as a Presbyt
In the film, A Walk... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
In the film, A Walk In The Clouds, the character Paul (Keanu Reeves) has just returned from W
Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo is a... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo is a young Tibetan-Chinese woman who is believed to be a daughter of Buddha.
Mary wanted to teach the... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Mary wanted to teach the fourth-grade Bible class at our after-school youth program.
History tells us that Constantine... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
History tells us that Constantine endeavored to Christianize the Roman world.
The Presbyterian minister in town... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
The Presbyterian minister in town became very frustrated with the lifestyle of some of his parishion
I was once in the... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
I was once in the remote mountains of a small country when the church leaders decided to celebrate a
Several years after the war... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
Several years after the war an older minister was addressing a group of theological students in semi
At an early age I... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
At an early age I developed a love for words; I like the sound of certain words, the way they seem
The cowboy had spent days... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The cowboy had spent days rounding up stray cattle and searching for newborn calves which had becom
The country of Persia (present... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
The country of Persia (present day Iran) was once ruled by a wise king who cared very much for his p
Anyone who has been on... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Anyone who has been on a farm can see how dependent the animals are on the farm.

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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.

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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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Theme For The Day
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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Julia Ross Strope
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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