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Blessing of the Animals
Welcome We are glad you have come to Holy Cross Lutheran Church this evening to give God thanks for the gift of the companionship and service of our fellow creatures, to renew your commitment to care for them, and to ask God to bless our animals to his glory. Around the world, Christians gather in…
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All Creatures Lift Their Voices
Introduction Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., held a “Blessing of the Animals” service for the community at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. This is the meditation from that service. Readings Genesis 1:24-31 Psalm 104:10-24 Matthew 6:25-33 Message St. Francis is beloved throughout the whole Church for his generous and selfless concern for others,…
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What God Joins
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, 2009, the weekend of the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. + + + Readings Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 8 Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16 + + + Prayer Long ago, O God, you spoke to our ancestors…
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By the Flood’s Waters…
Introduction In 1991, while serving as the pastor of First Lutheran Church, Potter, Neb., and Grace Lutheran Church, Gurley, Neb., I prepared a second series of six daily devotions, calling the collection “Baptized in the Name: Devotions for the Harvest.” This is the second in the collection. Reading: Genesis 9:8-17 “By the waters of the…
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In the Beginning…
Introduction In 1991, while serving as the pastor of First Lutheran Church, Potter, Neb., and Grace Lutheran Church, Gurley, Neb., I prepared a second series of six daily devotions, calling the collection “Baptized in the Name: Devotions for the Harvest.” This is the first in the collection. Reading: Genesis 1:1-5 “We give you thanks, for…
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The Dilemma of Humanity and Divinity
Introduction This paper is one I wrote in college. Dated Sept. 25, 1981, it was submitted to Drs. Agnes B. O’Donnell and Donald E. Byrne for Honors HCC-201. Paper The Bible records and interprets the development of Judaism and Christianity, two faiths under one God. Christendom’s Bible contains two testaments under one cover. The Old…
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God’s Good Creation
Introduction In 1990, while serving as the pastor of First Lutheran Church, Potter, Neb., and Grace Lutheran Church, Gurley, Neb., I prepared a series of six daily devotions, calling the collection “All Good Gifts: Devotions for the Harvest.” This is the first in the collection. Reading: Genesis 1:26-31 “God said, ‘See, I have given you…