“Me! Me! Me!” James & John wanted Jesus to do for them what they asked. “Me! Me! Me!” Like James & John we often want without knowing the consequences. “Me! Me! Me!” We want to sit on the lefthand side…
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Nope. Not Steak.
https://beingtim.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/nope-not-steak.m4a Mitchell Point Windy Cold Snow, sleet Crawled Later could handle Risk. This what passes for risk in my life It’s nothing compared to Queen Vashti’s risks *** Queen Vashti married to King Ahasuerus not a good guy some evidence…
Tagged with: Good Samaritan, Queen Vashti
Posted in Esther, Esther 1, Esther 1:10-22, Lent, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:30-31, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon
Posted in Esther, Esther 1, Esther 1:10-22, Lent, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:30-31, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon
Nevertheless, She Persisted
Text Mark 6:31-34 & Mark 7:24-30 I love my dog. under covers kiss his head Dogs were not pets “Dogs, a highly insulting name, dogs were regarded as shameless and unclean” (Jewish Annotated NT) rats? Region of Tyre Gentile area bordering Judea…
Tagged with: Condon United Church of Christ, United Church of Christ
Posted in Departure of a Pastor, Mark, Mark 6, Mark 6:31-34, Mark 7, Mark 7:24-30, New Testament, Philippians, Philippians 1, Philippians 1:3-6, Sermon, Special Times
Posted in Departure of a Pastor, Mark, Mark 6, Mark 6:31-34, Mark 7, Mark 7:24-30, New Testament, Philippians, Philippians 1, Philippians 1:3-6, Sermon, Special Times
A Prayer for Today
Sacred Wholeness: Inspire our hearts, feet, & hands to be your expansive love in the face of hostility and hatred and fear. Help us to retain your essence of compassion and favor for those on the margins. May we embrace…
Posted in Esther, Esther 4, Esther 4:14, Esther 4:14-17, Luke, Luke 12, Luke 12:22, 25, 31, Mark 12, Mark 12:28-34, Mark 12:30-31, Micah, Micah 6, Micah 6:8, Special Times
The River of Life
Prayer of Invocation Your divine breath swept across the waters, giving life to fish & child. You rode the waves with Moses, moving a sister to speak up, reuniting mother and infant. You revealed your pleasure in Jesus, as the…
Tagged with: Elder Testament, river of life, water
Posted in Exodus, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Genesis, Genesis 1, Genesis 1-2, Genesis 1-2:1, Invocation, Isaiah, Isaiah 43, Isaiah 43:19-20, Mark, Mark 1, Mark 1:9-11, New Testament, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Exodus, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Genesis, Genesis 1, Genesis 1-2, Genesis 1-2:1, Invocation, Isaiah, Isaiah 43, Isaiah 43:19-20, Mark, Mark 1, Mark 1:9-11, New Testament, Old Testament, Uncategorized
I Shout But There Is No Justice
Scripture: Job 19:7-12 Mark 12:13-17, 28-34 These are notes from a sermon preached on July 10, 2016 at the Condon (Oregon) United Church of Christ. ___ Movement 1: God’s role in the world If I cry “Violence!” I’m not answered;…
Tagged with: Alton Sterling, Dallas Shootings, hatred, Philando Castile, police, racism, violence
Posted in After a Tragedy, Job, Job 19, Job 19:7-12, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:13-17, Mark 12:28-34, Micah, Micah 6, Micah 6:8, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon, Special Times
Posted in After a Tragedy, Job, Job 19, Job 19:7-12, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:13-17, Mark 12:28-34, Micah, Micah 6, Micah 6:8, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon, Special Times
Birth Pangs & Midwifery
Offering Invitation The mother’s labor is beginning. She screams out at the birthpangs. We join in chorus, “the world is coming to an end!” forgetting that new life is born out of pain. Choose to be a part of the new…
Posted in Invitation to Offering, Lent, Mark, Mark 13, Mark 13:1-8, 24-37, New Testament, Offering, Prayer of Dedication
Birth Pangs
*Confession of Sin & Call to Worship Across the waters, the restless breath blew. And God began to create. Through the centuries, God journeyed with humanity. And our forebears failed, to live up to God’s hopes. Forgive us, our forebears…
Tagged with: narrative lectionary, signs
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Genesis, Genesis 1-2, Lent, Mark, Mark 13, Mark 13:1-8, 24-37, New Testament, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Genesis, Genesis 1-2, Lent, Mark, Mark 13, Mark 13:1-8, 24-37, New Testament, Old Testament, Seasons of the Church
Come. Listen.
Come, children, listen to Jesus. Jesus, teach us how to honor the Lord. Do not jockey for power and position. Jesus tells us, you don’t know what sitting at my side means. Jesus tells us, that the one who wishes…
Tagged with: narrative lectionary
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Mark, Mark 10, Mark 10: 35-45, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 34, Psalm 34:11-14, Psalms
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Mark, Mark 10, Mark 10: 35-45, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 34, Psalm 34:11-14, Psalms
Call to Worship: Seeds
The seeds are spread. On the path, on rocks, & among the thorns they fell. We are here to worship the divinity embedded in creation by the creator. God is worthy. God is gracious. Let us pray: Holy essence,…
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