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The Seven Deadlies: Pessimism

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the First Sunday of Advent: Neither shall they learn war anymore. (Isaiah 2:1-5) Keep awake… (Matthew 24:36-44) Our first song comes from the Atlanta duo the Indigo Girls. This song comes off their 1999 album “Come on Now Social.”

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The Seven Deadlies: Gluttony

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for All Saints Day: O taste and see that the Lord is good. (Psalm 34: 5-14) Blessed are those who hunger… (Matthew 5:1-12) Sheldon Allan Silverstein was born in Chicago on September 25, 1930. Many children, and some adults will

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Do-It-Yourself Salvation

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings: 18th Sunday after Pentecost (Year A): Philippians 2:1-13 16th Sunday after Pentecost (Year B): Mark 8:27-38 Our song this morning comes from a country music legend named Tom T. Hall. Born in 1936 in Oak

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This Is Not Your Father’s Kingdom

Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 25:14-30  Take these shoes Click clacking down some dead end street Take these shoes, And make them fit Take this shirt, Polyester white trash made

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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?