Tag Archives: Pentecost

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God: The Original Party Animal

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost: Isaiah 25:1-10, Matthew 22:1-14 Here in this place, new light is streaming now is the darkness vanished away, see, in this space, our fears and our dreamings, brought here

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Size Matters

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost: Philippians 1:27-30, Matthew 20:1-16 Excuse me sir what did you say When you shout so loud it’s hard to tell You say that I must change my ways For

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When You’re Out, You’re In

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost: Isaiah 56:1-8, Matthew 15:21-28 Got my faith baby in the Lord, Got my faith baby In the Lord, Lord, Lord And I know He’ll make everything alright No matter

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Some Good Weed

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Mother, father please explain to me Why a world so full of mystery A place so bitter and still so sweet So beautiful and yet

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Disturbing the Peace

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 86:1-12, Matthew 10:24-39 Is there anyone who Ever remembers changing their mind from The paint on a sign? Is there anyone who really recalls Ever breaking rank at

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We’re One, But We’re Not the Same

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost): 2 Corinthians 13:5-14, Matthew 28:16-20 Is it getting better, or do you feel the same? Will it make it easier on you, now you got someone to blame?

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What Do You Say?

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C.  Readings for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Luke 17:11-19 Let’s begin this morning with a little song: If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands If you’re happy and you know

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Lazarus in the Pride Parade

Reading for All Saints Day: John 11:32-45 Jesus received a message that Lazarus was sick. Jesus did not leave immediately to see Lazarus. He waited for two days before going to see Lazarus. By the time Jesus arrived, Lazarus had been dead and buried for

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Where’s My Purse?

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Hebrews 11:1-16, Luke 12:32-34 This morning’s sermon title contains three words that I have never actually said in a sentence before: “Where’s my purse?” Saying those three words in

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Learning To Love Our Inner Lawyer

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 25:1-7, Luke 10:25-37 This is probably one of the most preached passages around, mainly because it’s pretty easy to write a sermon around. You have a helpless victim,