Tag: Easter
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Tell the Story [Sermon]
Every time we read scripture that mentions a great earthquake, I get a little nervous. I remember the time there was mention about the Great American Shakeout, the annual earthquake drill, and we had an earthquake here. I guess it’s a little bit of superstition. The biggest earthquakes I’ve experienced here were one that woke…
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Looking for Jesus [Sermon]
Every week our church has communion. And every communion, we hear the Memorial Acclamation: Christ has died, Christ is Risen, Christ will come again. That covers the crucifixion, which was Friday; the resurrection, which is today, and the second advent, which is yet to come. So we can become accustomed to the story that Jesus…
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They Returned to their Homes [Sermon]
We often think of the crucifixion and resurrection as being three days, but the timeline is shorter. If we recall that the Jewish day ends and begins at sunset, the Sabbath was the twenty four hours – more or less – from the sunset after his body was put in the tomb until the next…
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When You Don’t Know It’s Jesus [Sermon]
There are several different accounts of the resurrection, and they don’t exactly agree with each other. But let’s say you’ve been part of a movement you thought would change the world, and then the government executes your leader, and then the body is missing. You might be a little upset. Maybe you don’t always tell…
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And They Said Nothing to Anyone, for They Were Afraid [Sermon]
I recently read a story about pets. A woman saw her dog had been out digging, and he came back to the house with something in its mouth. When she got the dog to release it, she found it was a rabbit. The rabbit was completely lifeless, but there was no blood. Just dirt. With…
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Holy Week Services
Services at United Congregational Christian Church during Holy Week: April 2: Palm Sunday worship, 10:30 AM April 6: Maundy Thursday pot luck 6:15PM, service 7:00 PM, in Social Hall April 7: Good Friday Tenebrae Service 6:00 PM April 9: 6:30 AM Sunrise Easter service, 10:30 AM Resurrection Sunday service