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Magnificent Mary

Magnificent Mary Bob Stillerman 3rd Sunday of Advent (Joy), 12/11/2022 Luke 1:46-55 Magnificent Mary Luke 1.46-55 12-11-2022 Luke’s text tells us that Elizabeth was a righteous woman, who along with her husband Zechariah, was getting...

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From Shoot to Shade

From Shoot to Shade Bob Stillerman 2nd Sunday of Advent (Peace), 12/4/2022 Luke 6:20-31 Bob Sermon 12-4-2022 There used to be a lovely maple tree that shaded my back deck. To this day, I’m not...

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Under Siege

Under Siege Bob Stillerman First Sunday of Advent, 11/27/2022 Isaiah 2:1-5 Under Siege Isaiah 2.1-5 11-27-2022 There’s a siege on. The Assyrians, the superpower to the North, have sacked and conquered the Northern Kingdom of...

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Acts Overview

Acts Bob Stillerman Reign of Christ Sunday, 11/20/2022 Acts 7:1-6 Acts Overview A Word About the Words This Fall, we have explored nine of the most impactful books of our canonized scripture. In their own...

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John Overview

John Bob Stillerman Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost, 11/13/2022 John 4:1-15 John Overview John 4.1-15 11-13-2022 A Word about the Word Or…A Logos about the Logos! Lovers of Dad-jokes rejoice! Today’s word is word. Okay, well...

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Walking in the Light

Walking in the Light Bob Stillerman  All Saints Sunday, 11/6/2022 Luke 6:20-31 Walking in the Light Luke 6 11-6-2022 On Wednesday night, we held a candlelit All Saints/Souls walk in the labyrinth. Ed facilitated the...

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Lukan Overview

Luke Bob Stillerman Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost, 10/30/2022 Luke 10:25-37 Luke Background and Homily 10-30-2022 A Word About the Word: Here’s one word to consider for the Gospel of Luke, and not just because it’s...

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Markan Overview

Mark Bob Stillerman Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, 10/23/2022 Mark 2:1-12 Mark Word Background and Homily A Word About the Word:  Here’s one word to remember about Mark’s gospel: “there.” At the empty tomb, the angel...

Sardis 2023 Programming Plan

2023 Programming Plan Attached is a deck from the Sardis Academy session on 10/12/2022. We were giving thought to who we are, and what we want to be, and how we will live out our...

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Matthew Overview

Matthew Bob Stillerman Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost, 10/16/2022 Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew Overview Matthew 5.1-12 10-16-2022   A Word About the Word: Matthew It’s the last decade of the First Century. We’re more than fifty years...