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| First Sunday of Advent | |
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| God's House Is a Peaceful House (Isa. 2:1-5) | |
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| It's Time! (Rom. 13:11-14) | |
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| A Cosmic Kidnapper? (Matt. 24:36-44) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Second Sunday of Advent | |
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| A Portrait of the Christ (Isa. 11:1-10) | |
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| The Witness of Welcome (Rom. 15:4-13) | |
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| Does God Carry a Purse? (Matt. 3:1-12) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Third Sunday of Advent | |
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| Good to the Point of Absurdity (Isa. 35:1-10) | |
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| The Lord's Coming Again (James 5:7-10) | |
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| What Do You See? (Matt. 11:2-11) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Fourth Sunday of Advent | |
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| The Patience of God (Isa. 7:10-16) | |
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| Set Apart (Rom. 1:1-7) | |
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| I With You Am (Matt. 1:18-25) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Christmas Eve | |
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| No Count (Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Christmas Day | |
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| The Beautiful Feet (John 1:1-14) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| First Sunday After Christmas | |
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| An Old Hymn with a New Meaning (Isa. 63:7-9) | |
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| A Community of Christians (Heb. 2:10-18) | |
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| Detours (Matt. 2:13-23) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Epiphany of the Lord | |
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| Your Light Has Come (Isa. 60:1-6) | |
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| Called to Loving Disobedience (Matt. 2:1-12) | |
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| Looking for Perfection (Matt. 2:1-12) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| First Sunday of Advent | |
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| Let's Talk About Time (Isa. 64:1-9) | |
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| Bringing Order to Chaos (1 Cor. 1:3-9) | |
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| Will He Find Us Ready? (Mark 13:24-37) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Second Sunday of Advent | |
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| Here Is Your God! (Isa. 40:1-11) | |
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| It Takes Time! (2 Pet. 3:8-15a) | |
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| Encounter at Kmart (Mark 1:1-8) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Third Sunday of Advent | |
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| Overcoming Oppressive Theology (Isa. 61:1-4, 8-11) | |
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| Paul's Last-Minute Instructions (1 Thess. 5:16-24) | |
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| Something's Coming (John 1:6-8, 19-28) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Fourth Sunday of Advent | |
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| The God Who Camps Out (2 Sam. 7:1-11, 16) | |
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| The Power of a Final Praise (Rom. 16:25-27) | |
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| Here Am I (Luke 1:26-38) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Christmas Eve | |
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| A New Community (Isa. 9:2-7) | |
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| Keep Unwrapping (Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| First Sunday After Christmas | |
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| Can God's Future Justify Our Present? (Isa. 61:10-62:3) | |
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| To Be Inside Where We Belong (Gal. 4:4-7) | |
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| Breaking Forth in Wonder (Luke 2:22-40) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Epiphany of the Lord | |
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| Come Toward the Light (Isa. 60:1-6) | |
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| Share the Secret (Eph. 3:1-12) | |
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| Christ's Love Is Like...(Matt. 2:1-12) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| First Sunday of Advent | |
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| Pre-Christmas Sale Hope (Jer. 33:14-16) | |
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| Encouraging One Another (1 Thess. 3:9-13) | |
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| Watch, Wait, and Wonder (Luke 21:25-36) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Second Sunday of Advent | |
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| The Messenger (Mal. 3:1-4) | |
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| What to Give the Baby (Phil. 1:3-11) | |
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| And You Call This Good News? (Luke 3:1-6) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Third Sunday of Advent | |
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| God Sings (Zeph. 3:14-20) | |
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| Rejoice Always! (Phil. 4:4-7) | |
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| Concrete Compassion (Luke 3:7-18) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Fourth Sunday of Advent | |
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| Who Would Have Ever Thought? (Micah 5:2-5a) | |
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| The Mystery Ahead (Heb. 10:5-10) | |
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| Mary's Song (Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Christmas Eve | |
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| The Christmas Eve Zoo (Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Christmas Day | |
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| Word Became Flesh (John 1:1-14) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| First Sunday After Christmas | |
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| Following Samuel's Example (1 Sam. 2:18-20, 26) | |
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| Be-Attitudes for a New Millennium (Col. 3:12-17) | |
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| Not Home Alone (Luke 2:41-52) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Epiphany of the Lord | |
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| The Messiah (Matt. 2:1-12) | |
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| Prayers for Worship | |
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| Revised Common Lectionary Texts for Advent and Christmas Seasons, Years A, B, and C | |
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| Calendar Dates for First Sundays of Advent, 2005-2014 | |
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| Scripture Index of Sermon Briefs | |