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Luke 16:19-31 . Parable of the rich man and Lazarus The parable of Lazarus and the rich man is well known. The scene of one man living with wealth and opulence while another man lives in the gutter with dogs is an image that is just as shocking today as
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Luke 10:25-42 Good Samaritan A Song of Faith states, “Through word, music, art, and sacrament, in community and in solitude, God changes our lives, our relationships, and our world.” We will explore the parable of the Good Samaritan through story, through communion and through word, music and art and like
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Luke 9:28-45 Transfiguration & healing2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Act with great boldness “But they did not understand this saying and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.” We, like the disciples, suffer from an addiction to certainty and satisfaction and the pursuit of happiness. It is time to break
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Luke 7:1-17 Centurion’s slave and Widow’s son Jesus found the centurion`s faith amazing and he was moved to compassion by the plight of the widow. His experience of the world around him shaped his response to the people he met. Thus today we would rightly wonder, What did the world
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Psalm 71 In God I seek refugeLuke 4:14-30 Sermon at Nazareth Jesus’ sermon at Nazareth could be considered his mandate, his mission statement. He has heard the call of God in the words of Isaiah and while he was in the synagogue he proclaimed to the community who he is,
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