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Transfiguration Sunday – Elizabeth de la Garza-Ahern

Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99, 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a) Today’s Gospel message from Luke is on the Transfiguration of Jesus.  In the Urges Bible Dictionary both, the word...

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God Is Faithful, Can We Be? – Georgann Kurtz-Shaw

Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 Once upon a time, there was a family of four who lived in a small town in the Midwest.  There was a mom, a dad, a teenage daughter,...

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Outfoxing Herod: A Ministry of Healing by the Church – Mathias Zahniser

Genesis 15: 1-2, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; and Luke 13:31-35 In the midst of Jesus’ long journey to Jerusalem (Luke 9:31 and 51), some Pharisees pop up and warn him, “Run for your life!...

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Fifth Sunday in Lent – Jessica Chambers

Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 As Dr. Hartley likes to remind our Worship class, Lent is not just a time for giving things up and taking things on. Lent is a time for...

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The Paradox of Palm Sunday – Brian Hartley

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Luke 19:28-40 Carl Krebsbach really had no intention of drawing attention to himself on that beautiful fall day in downtown Lake Wobegon.  He was just trying to help out his mom...

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Fourth Sunday of Easter – Elise Cranston

Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of OUR hearts be perfect and pleasing in your sight O Lord, our Rock, and our redeemer. Amen In...

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Living in the Middle – Georgann Kurtz-Shaw

Acts 11:1-18  •  Psalm 148  •  Revelation 21:1-6  •  John 13:31-35 Visions and dreams can change the course of history.  When I was in college, my friend’s sister (I’ll call her Julie) was planning to...

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Finding our Way Home – Brian Hartley

Psalm 67:1-7; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29 I have a habit of getting lost.  Give me a map any day and I can muddle my way through.  But, absent such a man-made tool, I will usually wind up...

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Ascension Sunday – Bob Munshaw

Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 As many of you know, as you prepare to preach, you sit with the text … or at St. Paul’s with the texts plural … at different times and places...

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Pentecost – Christina Smerick

Genesis 11:1-9; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17, 25-27 It seems I begin every sermon with a confession, which is probably not a bad thing.  As many of you know, I was raised in the...

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Discovering Our Vocation – Brian Hartley

Jeremiah 1:4-10; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 It’s finally here. For some of us, it has come all-too-soon while, for others, it has been a grueling wait to get through the summer and to, at long...

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God’s Standard – Teresa Holden

Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81: 1, 10-16; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 Today’s Scripture readings all have to do with correction, or, at the least, guidance. Hebrews tends toward the guidance side...

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Family Guys and Disciples – Kent Dunnington

Luke 14:25-33 “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.” This is a hard saying. It’s been said...

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A Rejoicing Community – Elise Cranston

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; Psalm 14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of OUR hearts be acceptable and pleasing in your sight O Lord, our Rock, and our...

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What Is The Purpose Of Our Money? – Judy Cox

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 Let me tell you a story about Cliff. A "child of the Depression" of the ‘30s, he never quite recovered from it. Like...

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Persistence in a World of Instant Gratification – Brian Hartley

Jeremiah 31:27-34; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8 Completing even a 5K race is no longer as easy as it once was. I am not going to lie to you—the last half-mile or so hurts, no matter how long or...

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Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost – Jessica Chambers

Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 Throughout Luke, the characters of Pharisee and Tax Collector are used to illustrate a number of points; the Pharisee is always...

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The Who and What of Sainthood – Georgann Kurtz-Shaw

Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31 You’ve probably been wondering why we weren’t in church two Sundays ago. Two weeks ago, on October 20th, we were in the town where I grew...

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Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost – John Brittingham

Haggai 1:15b-2:9; Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 Have you ever noticed that academia is super weird? If you’re ever thrust into having a conversation with someone who...

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Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – David Justice

Isaiah 65:17-25; Isaiah 12; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 As some of you already know, I started attending St. Paul’s during my atheist/agnostic phase during college, and this church helped and...

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