12-14-25 “Joy to the World”

Click for worship material   “Joy to the World” I want to begin with something funny I found on an internet site. It was the Sunday after Christmas. Father John was looking at the nativity scene before packing away the figures when he noticed that the baby Jesus was missing. Immediately, Father John turned toward…

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12-7-25 “A Baptism of Repentance: Turning Toward the Light”

Click for worship material   “A Baptism of Repentance: Turning Toward the Light”   I want to start with something funny that I found on a website: Fred is 32 years old, and he is still single. One day a friend asked, “Why aren’t you married? Can’t you find a woman who would be a…

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11/30/25 Living in the Holy In-Between

Click for worship material “Living in the Holy In-Between” I want to start with something funny that I found on an internet site: A couple moved to a new neighborhood. One morning, the wife looked out the window and saw their neighbor washing clothes. “I think they don’t know how to wash,” she said to…

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11/23/25 Remember Who Brought You Here

Click for worship material “Remember Who Brought You Here” I want to start with something funny I found on the internet: An old man in Chicago called his son in New York the day before Thanksgiving and said, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I…

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11-16-21 “Faith That Endures When the World Shakes”

Click for worship material “Faith That Endures When the World Shakes”  I want to start with something funny that I found an internet site: A Sunday school teacher began her lesson by asking, “Boys and girls, what do we know about God?” A hand shot up in the air. “He is an artist!” said a…

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11-9-25 “God of the Living”

Click for worship material “God of the Living” I want to start with something a little funny that I found an internet site: I heard a story about a six-year-old boy standing in the church lobby, looking at a large wall filled with names and small American flags beside them. He asked the pastor what…

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11-3-25 “A Saint in the Sycamore Tree — and Among Us”

Click here for worship material “A Saint in the Sycamore Tree — and Among Us” I want to start with something funny I found on an internet site: A few minutes before a church service, people were chatting in the pews. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church. Everyone panicked and ran for…

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