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SERMON ~ 08/29/2021 ~ Your Children; Your Children’s Children

08/29/2021 ~ Proper 17 ~ Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost ~ Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9; Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9; Psalm 15; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 ~ VIDEO OF THE COMPLETE SERVICE: … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 08/22/2021 ~ “Prayer”

READINGS: 08/22/2021 ~ Proper 16 ~ Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost ~ 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43; Psalm 84; Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18; Psalm 34:15-22; Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69 ~ VIDEO OF THE COMPLETE SERVICE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ufQqNiWbtMContinue reading

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SERMON ~ 08/15/2021 ~ Living Bread

08/15/2021 ~ Proper 15 ~ Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost ~ 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 ~ Psalm 111 ~ Proverbs 9:1-6 ~ Psalm 34:9-14 ~ Ephesians 5:15-20 ~ John 6:51-58 ~ VIDEO OF SERVICE ON … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 08/08/2021 ~ Membership ~ South Freeport Congregational Church, UCC, South Freeport, Maine

08/08/2021 ~ Proper 14 ~ Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost ~ 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 130; 1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 34:1-8; Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51. YOUTUBE Video of the complete service of … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ July 18, 2021 ~ “Teaching Sheep?”

VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcgQbjD-iyc&list=PLZLVrA0zg6Cn0QgvjwtFH1HqcyZb9q_7v&index=1 July 18, 2021 ~ Proper 11 ~ 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Ninth Sunday after Pentecost ~ 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 89:20-37; Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56. Teaching Sheep? “And so when Jesus went … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ July 11, 2021 ~ “The Plumb Line” ~ North Yarmouth Congregational Church, United Church of Christ.

VIDEO ON YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsIrmNA-GGg&list=PLZLVrA0zg6Cn0QgvjwtFH1HqcyZb9q_7v&index=2 July 11, 2021 ~ Proper 10 ~ Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Eighth Sunday after Pentecost ~ 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 24; Amos 7:7-15; Psalm 85:8-13; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29. The Plumb Line “This is … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 07/04/2021 ~ “Freedom and Responsibility”

The video of the complete service is found here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuqcM7oWTeA Note: the lighting is not good.**********************************07/04/2021 ~ Proper 9 ~ Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Sixth Sunday after Pentecost ~ 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 48; Ezekiel 2:1-5; Psalm 123; … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 06/27/2021 ~ Just Believe ~ South Freeport, Maine ~ Video

06/27/2021 ~ Proper 8 ~ Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Fifth Sunday after Pentecost ~ 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27; Psalm 130; Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15, 2:23-24 or Lamentations 3:22-33; Psalm 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43. Just Believe “While … Continue reading

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SERMON ~ 03/07/2021 ~ Third Sunday in Lent ~ The Elijah Kellogg Church ~ “God the Teacher” – VIDEO:

03/07/2021 ~ Third Sunday in Lent ~ Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22 ~ The Elijah Kellogg Church God the Teacher “Then God spoke these words and said, / ‘I am Yahweh, God, who brought you out … Continue reading

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SERMON – 02/28/2021 – Blessed to Be a Blessing – ELIJAH KELLOGG CHURCH – HAPRSWELL, MAINE

02/28/2021 ~ Second Sunday in Lent ~ Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9 ~ Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell, Maine Blessed to Be a Blessing “…I will establish my covenant between me and you and … Continue reading

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