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Lesson One

December 18, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

When the Time Was Right by John Bell
Read by Emily Brock, Blake Himes, Molly Webster, Sharif George, Sarah Lentz, Ian Zych, Edie Duncan, and Mist’a Craig

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Carol One

December 18, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

He Will Come When We’re Least Expecting Him by J. Bell
Sung by the Mid and Senior High Youth of The Sine Nomine Choir

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A Radical Welcome ~ Luke 1:39-56

December 11, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

We just returned from traveling in Europe and in each airport we landed there was a sign that said: Welcome. In Frankfurt, “Willkommen”; in the U.K., “Welcome”; in France, “Bienvenue.” And when we arrived back onto U.S. soil, each customs officer said, “Welcome home.” Read the rest of this entry »

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A Comforting Thought ~ Isaiah 40:1-11

December 4, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

The first words of the passage from Isaiah riveted my attention: “Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.” That word “comfort” – it’s hard to describe my reaction. It was a deep, gut, internal response of “YES, that is Read the rest of this entry »

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In the Clouds ~ Exodus 40:34-40

November 27, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

We come to the end of the congregational study of Exodus. I believe over 70 of our congregation participated in this Kerygma series. I tip my stole to Clover and to the Read the rest of this entry »

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Idolness ~ Exodus 32:1-14

November 20, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

The first line of the Scripture for today is “When the people saw that Moses was delayed….” Isn’t this true for all of us: when we are feeling idle, we have a tendency to lean toward our idols. When we drift into idleness, we tend towards “idolness” – grasping at Read the rest of this entry »

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The Power of Presence ~ Exodus 24: 12-18

November 13, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

I learned the most valuable lesson in my Christian faith in one conversation. It wasn’t in seminary. It wasn’t in the last 19 years serving as a pastor. It was a conversation I had with an extraordinary Swedish Lutheran woman when I was a junior in college. Read the rest of this entry »

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Liberating Boundaries ~ Exodus 20: 1-21

November 6, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment “honor your father and your mother,” she asked, “Is there any commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?” Without missing a beat a little girl said: “Yes, Thou shall not kill!” Read the rest of this entry »

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An Omer is a Tenth of an Ephah ~ Exodus 16

October 30, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

We have a lot going on in this morning’s service. We are joining Protestant churches all over the world in singing “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” You and I today are part of larger tribe – connected in history to reformers, rabble rousers, and radicals. I like that in a church! Read the rest of this entry »

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Offerings of the Heart ~ Exodus

October 23, 2011 Peg Weissbrod

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