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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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Hear and Obey
Introduction This is a funeral homily I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Readings Ezekiel 2:8-3:3 Psalm 119:105-112 1 John 1:1-4 Luke 11:28 Message On the day of his confirmation in the Christian faith, Bud selected the verse from Luke’s Gospel that we just heard: “But [Jesus] said,…
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Wiped Away
“Too heavy for us our offenses, but you wipe them away.” (Psalm 65:3, LH)
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Word and Spirit
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 2009, the weekend of the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. The special occasion for the weekend was the dedication on new pulpit and lectern Bibles and the blessing of worshipers Bibles. + + + Readings Numbers…
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Before Dawn
“I rise before dawn and cry for help, I hope in your word.” (Psalm 119:147, LH)
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Plead my Cause
“O Lord, plead my cause against my foes; fight those who fight me.” (Psalm 35:1, LH)
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A Ready Heart
“My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready.” (Psalm 57:7a, LH)
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Flocking to God
Introduction This is a funeral homily I preached at Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice, Neb., on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. Readings Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 121 Hebrews 12:1-2 John 3:13-17 Message It doesn’t matter whether you see them perched upon a bare twig on a grey day when snow covers the ground in winter, or you rest…
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A Great Name
“How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth.” (Psalm 8:1, LH)