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Almighty God, you have surprised us
Author

Scott B. Bullock
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Isaiah 55:8-9, Matthew 13:44, Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 139:7-10, 1 John 1:9, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Luke 2:1-20, John 4:7-26, John 21:1-14, Luke 24:13-35, Matthew 17:1-8, Luke 2:25-38, Luke 1:35-38, Hebrews 13:2, Isaiah 43:19
Almighty God, you have surprised us with your presence in unexpected ways. In the expectations of our routine, we have missed the treasure that you place before us. We come to worship you in community...
liturgy

Ponder Prayer Based on Luke 2:1-20
Author

Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
Keywords
- Christmas
- Mary the Mother of Jesus
Scripture

Luke 2:1-20, Proverbs 4:23
Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. – Luke 2:19 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. – Proverbs 4:23 Welcome Little One Holy One So much...
liturgy

Tell Me Dear Tree
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Tell me dear tree on which my Lord, my blessed Lord did hang, How could you hold the spotless Lamb, be party with the gang? That cheerless day, that shadowy hour, my blessed Savior died, to free my so...
liturgy

Begin this Holy Week with palms in your hand
Author

The Pastor's Workshop
Keywords
- Palm Sunday
Scripture

Philippians 2:1-11
Begin this Holy Week with palms in your hands and hosanna ringing in your ears, and may your heart treasure the example of our king who made himself nothing and suffered for our sake on Good Friday. W...
liturgy

Inspired by Proverbs 15:1-16
Author

Dustin Ray
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Scripture

Proverbs 15:1-16
Pastor: O wise and wonderful God, in our quick temper and selfish pride, we have not followed your example—you are slow to anger, abounding in love, and show steadfast faithfulness to your children. ...
liturgy

Inspired by Isaiah 60:1-6
Author

Dustin Ray
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Scripture

Isaiah 60:1-6
Leader: Christ the King is great and glorious! Through His death and resurrection, may His glory shine on you, and may His glory shine through you as a light to the world, so that all may know and fea...
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The Great Exchange
Author

John Chrysostom
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Scripture

Philippians 2:6-8, 2 Corinthians 8:9, John 1:14, Luke 2:7, Isaiah 9:6, John 3:16
The incarnation has often been described as “The Great Exchange,” whereupon God took on human form so that we might participate in God's divine life (through the Holy Spirit). In a sermon on the n...
blog

Sacrificial Giving—Stories for Epiphany
Author

Scott B. Bullock
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Scripture

Matthew 2:null, Leviticus 12:null
The Strain of Time Time marches forward for all of us, doesn’t it? There are 365 days in the Gregorian calendar. There are 365 days in the Liturgical calendar. While the respective beginnings and en...
liturgy

A Christmas Creed (2)
Author

Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois
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Scripture

Luke 2:1-20, Matthew 1:18-25, John 1:1-15, Romans 8:14-16, Acts 1:8
Pastor: As the shepherds told everyone what had happened in Bethlehem on that first Christmas, we declare what we know and believe about God. People: I believe in God, the Father Almighty,...
liturgy

A Christmas Creed
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Scripture

Luke 2:22-35, Romans 8:14-16, John 14:26, Acts 1:8, Matthew 1:23, John 1:14
Leader: Today, we declare what we know and believe about God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in the words of a special creed, known as the Christmas Creed. People: I believe in God, the Fat...
liturgy

Jesus Christ is the light of the
Author

Austin D. Hill
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Scripture

John 8:12-20, 1 John 1:5-10, Psalm 27:, John 9:5, Matthew 4:12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, Psalm 72:2-14, Colossians 1:26-29
Jesus Christ is the light of the world. He will judge the people with righteousness and defend the cause of the poor. Jesus Christ is the light of the world. The mystery of the ages is revealed; th...
lectionary

New Year's Day
Author

Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.
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Scripture

Revelation 21:1-6a, 2 Corinthians 5:17
Preaching Commentary A New Heaven and a New Earth In this well-known passage from Revelation, John receives a vision of the New Heavens and New Earth that will come with the return of Jesus (The Se...
liturgy

Receive and Rejoice!
Author

Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
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Scripture

Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. – Luke 2:20 Receive and Rejoice! A joy greater than words A great and glorious joy....
liturgy

Come to the Table
Author

Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
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Scripture

Matthew 11:28-30, Revelation 19:9, Psalm 23:5-6, Isaiah 55:1-2, Luke 14:16-17, Luke 22:19-20, John 6:35, Psalm 34:8, Isaiah 25:6, Matthew 22:2-4, Proverbs 9:5-6
In the midst of all you are facing Your burdens Your responsibilities Your hustle Hear the invitation “Come to the Table” In the midst of all you are facing Your longing Your ambition Your distractio...
liturgy

Lord, like the women at the tomb on the
Author

Jacob Traeger
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Scripture

Luke 24:1-12, Mark 16:1-8, Matthew 28:1-10, John 20:1-18
Lord, like the women at the tomb on the first Easter, we come out of our darkness and into your light We come out of emptiness to enter your fullness We come out of our hopelessness to find your joy...
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A Christmas Surprise
Author

Source Unknown
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Scripture

Luke 1:26, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:8-14
There was a woman who was baking her Christmas cookies and she heard a knock at the door. She opened the door to find a man who was dressed in pretty tattered clothes, and he was obviously poor. And h...
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Lord, high and holy, meek and
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Scripture

Matthew 16:24-25, Philippians 1:21, Romans 8:18, Matthew 23:12, James 4:10, Psalm 23:4
Lord, high and holy, meek and lowly, Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision, where I live in the depths but see thee in the heights; hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold thy glory. Let me lear...
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Author

Source Unknown
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- Easter
Egg hunts are proof that your children can find things when they really want.
Quote
Author

T. S. Eliot
Keywords
- The Incarnation
- Christmas
Scripture

John 1:14, Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:25-35, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:41-52, Matthew 3:16-17, Matthew 16:15-17
The hint half guessed, the gift half understood, is Incarnation.
Quote
Author

Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Scripture

1 Kings 3:5-14, Genesis 41:39-43, James 1:17
God’s gifts put man’s best dreams to shame.
liturgy

All Brought to Light
Author

Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
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Royal One, grant us strength to serve and keep on serving to risk and keep on risking to love and keep on loving Holy One, grant us faith to stand, trusting all will be revealed to bow, knowing all w...
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Author

Carl Knudsen
Keywords
- Easter
- Surprise
Scripture

1 Peter 1:3, Luke 24:1-12, Mark 16:1-8, Matthew 28:1-10, John 11:25-26, John 20:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
The story of Easter is the story of God’s wonderful window of divine surprise.
liturgy

Loving God ~ Father, Son and Holy (A)
Author

Richard Herman
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Loving God ~ Father, Son and Holy Spirit: We are a people who are waiting: waiting to celebrate Messiah’s birth; waiting to see what this day – and every day – holds as Your blessings for us; and wait...
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Seek not Courts
Author

William Billings
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Scripture

Luke 2:6-7, Philippians 2:6-8, Micah 5:2, John 1:14, 2 Corinthians 8:9
Seek not in courts, nor palaces, Nor royal curtains draw; But search the stable, see your God, Extended on the straw.
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Author

Clarence Hall
Keywords
- Truth
- Easter
If Easter says anything to us today, it says this: You can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there. You can nail it to a cross, wrap it up in winding sheets, and shut it up in a tomb, but it...
liturgy

Do not lose heart in your waiting
Author

Austin D. Hill
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Do not lose heart in your waiting. We do not wait in vain. God is in our midst through Jesus Christ, our Messiah. God is at work. And God is restoring all creation. And may the love of God, the grace...
liturgy

Adapted from John 3:17 and Psalm 46:1-3
Author

Dustin Ray
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Scripture

John 3:17, Psalm 46:1-3
Pastor: "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." (Jn 3:17) All: His love endures forever Pastor: "...
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Easter Joy and Peace
Author

Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois
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Scripture

Luke 24:1–12, 2 Thessalonians 3:16, Colossians 3:15, Isaiah 25:3, John 14:27
Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you strong in resurrection faith. The Lord make His face shine on you and graciously let Easter joy dawn within you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you...
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Author

Andy Kinsey
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Merciful and everliving God, Creator of heaven and earth, the crucified body of your Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy day. Grant that we may await with him the dawning of the third day...
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Dear Lord, We come to you this evening
Author

Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.
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Scripture

Isaiah 9:2, John 1:4-5, Luke 2:8-14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Luke 19:1-10, Philippians 1:6, Matthew 6:33, Luke 10:38-42, Luke 2:11, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 2:1-12
Dear Lord, We come to you this evening with great expectations. Expectations that your Son Jesus has been born, and that his life is a light for us and all people. We come with expectations that He c...