The High Cost of Love Exodus 12:1-14 Romans 13:8-14 September 8, 2002 16th Sunday after Pentecost This morning's scriptures stand in opposite corners...
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Sep 9, 2002 5:30 pm
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Forgive, or Else? Exodus 14:19-31 Matthew 18:21-35 September 15, 2002 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost The encounter recorded in Matthew's gospel this...
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Sep 18, 2002 9:16 pm
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Tell Me About God's Justice Exodus 16:2-15 Matthew 20:1-16 September 22, 2002 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Have you ever been pulled over by the...
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Sep 25, 2002 2:24 am
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A Simple Flip of the Coin Exodus 33:12-23 Matthew 22:15-22 October 20, 2002 Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost It strikes me that Jesus was a magician,...
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Oct 22, 2002 5:33 pm
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Safe at Home Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Psalm 90 October 27, 2002 23rd Sunday after Pentecost I have been thinking a lot about Moses this week. I can just ...
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Oct 28, 2002 1:56 pm
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What Story Do You Live By? Matthew 25:1-13 Psalm 78:1-7 November 10, 2002 25th Sunday after Pentecost Last Sunday we told stories. Some of us told our...
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Nov 14, 2002 7:07 pm
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Standing Up to Fear Judges 4:1-8 Matthew 25:14-30 November 17, 2002 Bring a Blessing Sunday Deborah, who served as a judge of Israel way back when,...
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Nov 19, 2002 8:53 pm
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What does Justice Taste Like? November 24, 2002 Reign of Christ Sunday Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Matthew 25:31-46 A phrase from Ezekiel stuck in my mind...
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Nov 25, 2002 4:20 am
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Living With the Longing 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Isaiah 64:1-9 December 1, 2002 First Sunday of Advent Milton Schwartzentruber reflects on this morning's...
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Dec 3, 2002 7:51 pm
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Daring to Find Hope Psalm 126 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 December 15, 2002 Third Sunday of Advent This morning I want to talk about hope - not the kind of hope...
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Dec 16, 2002 2:25 pm
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Mothers of God Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 December 22, 2002 4th Sunday of Advent There are two mothers whose stories I'd like to tell you this morning....
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Dec 24, 2002 6:20 pm
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Christmas Eve Reflections Isaiah 9:2-7 Isaiah 9:2-7 December 24, 2002 Christmas Eve I took a walk in the dark the other night. It's funny, but that used...
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Dec 24, 2002 8:32 pm
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Cleaning Out, Making Room Isaiah 40:1-11 Mark 1:1-8 December 8, 2002 Second Sunday of Advent There is a wonderful old tale of a wise Japanese teacher...
Shirley Oskamp Colletti
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Dec 30, 2002 2:08 pm
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Promises Isaiah 60:10-62:3 Luke 2:22-40 December 29, 2002 Re-covenanting Sunday Promises. We all make them. We all strive to keep them once we have...
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Jan 1, 2003 10:45 pm
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The Star-Child and the Wise Ones Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 January 5, 2003 Epiphany Sunday Throughout this week, as I thought about the journey of the...
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Jan 6, 2003 1:32 pm
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Water and the Spirit January 12, 2003 The Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-17 Psalm 29 Psalm 29 is full of incredible images. In it the voice of God is...
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Jan 13, 2003 11:10 pm
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What Does God Want From You? Mark 1:14-20 Jonah 3 & 4 January 26, 2003 Third Sunday after Epiphany Jonah's story is a familiar one to most of us -...
Shirley Oskamp Colletti
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Jan 29, 2003 12:07 am
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"Love's Authority" February 2, 2003 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:21-28 1Corinthians 8:1-13 When I was ordained an elder in the United Methodist...
Shirley Oskamp Colletti
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Feb 4, 2003 1:11 pm
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Dealing with Demons February 9, 2003 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 40:21-31 Mark 1:29-39 During Bible Study this week, we had an amazing discussion...
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Feb 10, 2003 1:35 pm
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Light from the Mountain 2 Kings 2:1-12 Mark 9:2-9 March 2, 2003 Transfiguration Sunday The story of the Transfiguration of Jesus is one that rolls...
Shirley Oskamp Colletti
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Mar 3, 2003 5:14 pm
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Mar 9, 2003 12:56 pm
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"The Vision Thing" Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 March 23, 2003 Third Sunday in Lent When I say the words, "The Ten Commandments" what is your reaction? Do...
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Mar 26, 2003 3:56 am
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Light and grace Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 March 30, 2003 Fourth Sunday in Lent Sometimes, our days are so full that Sarah, Caitlin and I return home...
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Mar 30, 2003 12:38 pm
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Hearing God's Voice Jeremiah 31:31-34 John 12:20-33 April 6, 2003 Fifth Sunday in Lent When I go away on a trip, one thing I have come to count on is ...
Shirley Oskamp Colletti
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Apr 7, 2003 3:18 pm
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Miracles Big and Small Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 Easter Sunday, April 20, 2003 There is real power for me, in the image of light shining out of darkness....
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Apr 20, 2003 2:18 am
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Use Your Senses 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31 April 27, 2003 Second Sunday of Easter I have the unfortunate gift of being incredibly naive. When someone...
Shirley Oskamp Colletti
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Apr 27, 2003 9:11 pm
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What We Do Know Luke 24:36b-48 1 John 3:1-7 May 4, 2003 Third Sunday of Easter What do you know? What are the things that you are absolutely sure of and...
Shirley Oskamp Colletti
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May 4, 2003 12:08 pm
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Flowing With The River May 18, 2003 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 8:26-40 John 15:1-8 The last few days have been absolutely packed full of events and ...
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May 22, 2003 5:21 pm
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Roots in Sacred Ground Psalm 1 John 17:6-19 June 1, 2003 Seventh Sunday of Easter As I read Jesus' prayer for his followers, I discovered that...