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New Birth -- 1 Peter 1:3-9 -- 2006
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Seize The Day -- Psalm 90:1-6, 12-17 -- 2006
Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.
Endurance And Perseverance -- Revelation 2:1-11 -- 2006
To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
Vengeance/Injustice/Anger -- Psalm 94 -- 2006
O Lord, the God who avenges, O God who avenges, shine forth.
Tribulation Leads To Joy/The Rewards Of Faithfulness -- Revelation 7:13-17 -- 2006
Then one of the elders asked me, "These in white robes -- who are they, and where did they come f
Help/Strength/Comfort -- Psalm 121 -- 2006
I lift up my eyes to the hills -- where does my help come from?
Spiritual Hunger Satisfied/Tears Wiped Away -- Revelation 21:1-8 -- 2006
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away
Hardship/Overcoming Hardship -- Psalm 129 -- 2006
They have greatly oppressed me from my youth -- let Israel say -- they have greatly oppressed me
Streets Of Gold/Beauty In The Next Life -- Revelation 21:9-27 -- 2006
One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to m
Salvation/Conversion/Paradise Lost -- Revelation 22:1-5 -- 2006
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the th
God Knows Us/God Is Always With Us -- Psalm 139 -- 2006
O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.
I Am Coming Soon/Facing God -- Revelation 22:6-7 -- 2006
The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true.
God's Selfless Love -- Matthew 5:38-45a -- 2006
"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resi
Jesus Is Calling -- Revelation 22:8-21 -- 2006
I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.
The Healing Power Of Jesus/Death As A Healing -- Matthew 14:35-36 -- 2006
And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country.
On Being Ready -- Matthew 24:36-44 -- 2006
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Fa
Access To God -- Mark 15:33-39 -- 2006
At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
God's Power -- Genesis 1:1-5 -- 2006
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The Humble Exalted -- 2006
And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has be
Liberation -- Genesis 15:12-16 -- 2006
As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over
The Glorification Of The Christian -- Luke 9:28-36 -- 2006
About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a
Doubting God/God's Surprising Work -- Genesis 18:9-15 -- 2006
"Where is your wife Sarah?" they asked him. "There, in the tent," he said.
Why Seek The Living Among The Dead? -- Luke 24:1-9 -- 2006
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepa
Fear/Salvation -- Exodus 14:5-14 -- 2006
When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their
Our Hearts Are Slow To Accept The Resurrection -- Luke 24:13-27 -- 2006
Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerus

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Death Saddens Us -- John 3:16, Psalm 90 -- Mark Ellingsen, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For an elderly shut-inDeath Saddens Us
A Lost Soul Returns Home -- Titus 2 -- Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a man struggling with alcohol and AIDS
O Come, Little Children -- Luke 18:15-16 -- Walter A. Schmidt, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a newborn infantO Come, Little Children
Lifting Up The Lowly -- Luke 1:52-53 -- Gary W. Fehring, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a sixteen-year-old girlLifting Up The Lowly
A Simple But Profound Faith -- Matthew 11:25-30, 2 Timothy 2:8-13 -- Richard E. Gribble, CSC, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a quiet, faithful personA Simple But Profound Faith
God's Promises, Promises! -- John 14:2-3 -- John R. Brokhoff, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
A funeral meditationGod's Promises, Promises!
The Demon Had Its Way -- Mark 5:1-9 -- William E. Labarr, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For one with a troubled lifeThe Demon Had Its Way
Sleep, Child, In Peace -- John 11:28-36 -- William E. Labarr, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a young girl whose death involved drugs
Faithful To The End -- John 14:1-6 -- Richard E. Gribble, CSC, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a good and caring manFaithful To The End
The Wonder Of Immortality -- 1 Thessalonians 4, Revelation 21 -- W. Norman Macfarlane, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
A sermon on death preached at a regular Sunday service
Those We Have Hurt Will Be Healed -- 1 Corinthians 15:17-22 -- Charles L. Aaron, Jr., Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a sexual abuserThose We Have Hurt Will Be Healed
God Wants Her Back Home -- Mark 5:21-23, 35-42 -- Mark J. Molldrem, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a child who died at the hand of her mother
A Multitude Of Thoughts -- Psalm 139:1-18 -- Stan Purdum, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a faithful manA Multitude Of Thoughts
Fade To Black -- James 1:10-11 -- Wayne Brouwer, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
A thought pieceFade To BlackJames 1:10-11
The Real Thing -- Romans 8:37-39 -- Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a shabby, unpolished characterThe Real Thing
All Life Is A Gift -- Mark 10:13-16 -- William E. Labarr, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For hours-old twin girlsAll Life Is A Gift
Passages -- Stan Purdum, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For an elderly, faithful womanPassages
Restless Realism -- James 4:9 -- Wayne Brouwer, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
A thought pieceRestless RealismJames 4:9
More Than Meets The Eye -- Job 38-41 -- Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a daring characterMore Than Meets The Eye
The Sacrifice Of Love -- Psalm 23 -- Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a grandmother in comparison to a young girl's death
Dancing Through Life -- Ecclesiastes 3:4 -- Lawrence H. Craig, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a native of Scotland who loved dancing
Speechless, But Not Embarrassed -- Matthew 25:31-33 -- Richard F. Bansemer, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a resident philosopherSpeechless, But Not Embarrassed
Nothing Can Separate Us -- Romans 8:35-39 -- Paul F. Hegele, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a faithful church member who suffered a long illness
A Life Of Service To Others -- Matthew 25:31-46, Daniel 12:1-3 -- Richard E. Gribble, CSC, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a very giving personA Life Of Service To Others
What A Clown -- 2 Thessalonians 2:16 -- Charles Cammarata -- 2006
For a stubborn, unreasonable character who loved people

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Call To Worship -- 2006
Why are we here?
Responsive Reading -- Psalm 30:1-2, 4-5 -- Gail Gaymer Martin, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
Leader: I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up,
Responsive Reading -- Psalm 96:1-4, 13 -- Gail Gaymer Martin, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
Leader: O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Responsive Reading -- Isaiah 58:8-11 -- Gail Gaymer Martin, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
Leader: Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly;
Responsive Reading -- Isaiah 53:3-5 -- Gail Gaymer Martin, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
Leader: He was despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;
Responsive Reading -- Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, 11 -- Gail Gaymer Martin, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
Leader: For everything there is a season,
Responsive Reading -- John 6:51-58 -- Gail Gaymer Martin, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
Leader: God, the Father, sent his Son to die for our sins and give us an eternal home in heaven.
Responsive Reading -- Isaiah 61:1-2 -- Gail Gaymer Martin, Charles Cammarata -- 2006
Reader: The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me;
Our Wounds Are Healed -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
The Lord Is My Shepherd -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
You Are A New Creation -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
On Eagles' Wings -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
The Gift Of Life -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
I Am The Resurrection -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
In My Father's House -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
I Am The Bread Of Life -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
I Am The True Vine -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
Child Of God, Heir To The Kingdom -- Gail Gaymer Martin -- 2001
(Family and friends are called to silence for the opening of the prayer service.)
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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent!

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For March 30, 2025:

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Peter Andrew Smith
Paul reread the parable again and sighed. Why had he agreed to lead the Bible study this week? When Pastor Luke asked him, he had been all excited and enthusiastic. He knew the parable of the prodigal son inside and out having read commentaries and stories about it before. He had actually preached a sermon on the passage when Pastor Luke was away and received great feedback from the congregation.

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Joshua 5:9-12
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Bonnie Bates
It is a well-known cliché that “God never gives us more than we can handle”, but I have sometimes found that not to be so. When my youngest brother died of brain cancer at age five, it was more than I could handle. When my first husband was emotionally and physically abusive, it was more than I could handle. When my second husband and I lost our twin sons at birth, it was more than I could handle. The COVID pandemic was more than we could handle. Wars and violence are often more than we can handle. Homelessness, poverty, grief, and loss are often more than we can handle.
John N. Brittain
I suppose we are all a little bit nervous about the prospect of a sermon on a Bible story as familiar and sometimes as overworked as the Parable of the Prodigal Son. "What can I possibly say that hasn't been said before?" And I know what's going through your minds: "Are we going to be subjected to the same old sermon yet another time?" Confronting a familiar Bible passage like this mid-Lent really serves to address the discipline of reading Scripture as part of our devotional life, particularly passages that are very familiar.
Charles D. Reeb
A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh, wrote a simple, yet telling poem in his work, Now We Are Six:

When I was One, I had just begun.
When I was Two, I was nearly new.
When I was Three, I was hardly Me.
When I was Four, I was not much more.
When I was Five, I was just alive.
But now I am Six, I'm as clever as ever.
So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.1

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to worship:

 While the Prodigal Son was still far off, his father saw him, ran to him, put his arms around him and kissed him. In our worship today, let us turn to God so that he may run to us, put his arms around and kiss us.

Invitation to confession:

 Jesus, for the times when we run away from you,

Lord, have mercy.

 Jesus, for the times when we have wasted our inheritance on dissolute living,

Christ, have mercy.

 Jesus, when we return to you,

Lord, have mercy.

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