That First Easter
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That First Easter

EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 12, 2020 MARK 15: 1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said,...

Which Story Do You Choose?
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Which Story Do You Choose?

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER JUNE 2, 2019 JOHN 17: 20-26 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the...

The Divine Therapist
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The Divine Therapist

THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 26, 2019 JOHN 14: 23-29 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not...

We Are All Adopted
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We Are All Adopted

THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 19, 2019 JOHN 13: 31-35 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. “My children, I will be with...

Lessons of My Lawn
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Lessons of My Lawn

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 12, 2019 JOHN 10: 22-30 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us...

Following the Fish
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Following the Fish

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 5, 2019 JOHN 21: 1-19 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon...

You Mean We Still Gotta Deal With This Stuff?
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You Mean We Still Gotta Deal With This Stuff?

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 28, 2019 JOHN 20: 19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After...

Get Resurrected
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Get Resurrected

EASTER APRIL 21, 2019 JOHN 20: 1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the...

Christ Is Risen! He is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!
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Christ Is Risen! He is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!

CLC Easter Sunrise Service April 21, 2019 I’ve had a busy and interesting Lenten season, this year. Our 2019 capital improvement campaign here at CLC is well underway, of course. It’s given me plenty to do in recent weeks, and it’s kept me up a night or two. (There’s still time to donate to that,...