Sermons for 1997 - 1998
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Advent (November 30, 1997) through Pentecost (November 22, 1998)
Lectionary Cycle Year C

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ADVENT, 1997

November 30 - First Sunday of Advent
   Lessons: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-36
   Sermon Title: "En Garde"

December 7 - Second Sunday of Advent, Communion Sunday
   Lessons: Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 3:1-6
   Sermon Title: Soap

December 14 - Third Sunday of Advent, Children’s Sunday School Christmas Program
   Lessons: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Luke 3:7-18
   Sermon Title: Metamorphosis

December 21 - Fourth Sunday of Advent, Jeffrey Ritter Preaching
   Lessons: Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:39-55
   Sermon Title: True Peace on Earth

December 24 - Wednesday, Christmas Eve Services: 5:30 Family; 11:00 p.m., Candlelight
    5:30 p.m. Family Service
        Lesson: Luke 2:1-20
        Sermon Title: Any Room?

    11:00 p.m., Traditional Candlelight Service
        Lessons: Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20
        Sermon Title: Glory, Glory, Hallelujah

December 25 - Thursday, Christmas Day

December 28 -
   Lesson: Deuteronomy 6:1-13; Luke 2:41-52
   Sermon Title: Home Schooled

JANUARY 1998

January 4,
   Lessons: Isaiah 60:1-5; Ephesians 3:1-12 , NRSV
   Title: The Dawn of A New Day

January 11, Guest Speaker
    Lessons: To Be Announced
    Title: To Be Announced

January 18,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:1-2, NRSV
   Title: Grace and Peace

January 25,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:3, NRSV
   Title: The Good Gifts

February 1,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:3-4, N"RSV
   Title: The Chosen

February 8,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:3-6, NRSV
   Title: Adopted by Choice

February 15,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:7-8a
   Title: Recovered

February 22,
   Lesson: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18; 4:1-2, NRSV
   Title: Habituation

March 1,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:1-4, 8b-9
   Title: Made Known or To Be Made Known

March 8,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:8b-10, NRSV
   Title: The Gathering

March 15,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:11-12, NRSV
   Title: A Home of Your Own,

March 22,
   Lesson: Matthew 9:9-13. (This sermon is from an earlier series. It is included here because the transcript of the March 22,  sermon was not usable.)
   Title: Whose Will, Will Be Done?

March 29,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:15-19, NRSV
   Title: Prayer

April 5,
   Lesson: Luke 19:41-44, NRSV
   Title: A Compassionate Christ

April 12,
   Lesson, Ephesians 1:17-23, NRSV
   Title: Resusitation

April 19,
   Lesson: Proverbs 17:22, NRSV (Holy Humor Sunday)
   Title: A Merry Heart

April 26,
   Lesson: Ephesians 1:17-23, NRSV
   Title: The Integrated Life

May 3,
   Lesson: Ephesians 2:1-5a, NRSV
   Title: Alive

May 10,
   Lesson: Ruth 1:16-18, NRSV
   Title: Naomi

May 17, Guest Speaker
    Lessons: To Be Announced
    Title: To Be Announced

May 24,
   Lesson: Ephesians 2:1-7
   Title: Show and Tell

May 31,
   Lesson: Ephesians 2:1-9, KJV
   Title: Faith

June 7,
   Lesson: 2 Timothy 3:14-17, NRSV
   Title: Developing Proficiency

June 14,
   Lesspon: Ephesians 2:1-10, NRSV (Especially verse 10)
   Title: Smoking Guns

June 21, Guest Speaker
    Lessons: To Be Announced
    Title: To Be Announced

June 28,
  Lesson: Selections from Hebrews 11
  Title: It Requires Faith

July 5,
  Lesson: Ephesians 2:11-13
  Title: Strangers No More

July 12,
    Lesson: Ephesians 2:13-15, NRSV
    Title:Armistice Day

July 19,
    Lesson: Ephesians 2:13-19, NRSV
    Title: Peace

July 26,
    Lesson: Ephesians 2:13-19, NRSV
    Title: Family

August 2,
    Lesson: Ephesians 2:17-22, NRSV
    Title: Infrastructure

August 9,  Guest speaker
    Lesson: To BE Announced
    Title: To BE Announced

August 16, Guest Speaker
    Lesson: To BE Announced
    Title: To BE Announced

August 23,
    Lesson: Ephesians 2:17-22, NRSV
    Title: God's Place

August 30,
    Lesson: 2 Corinthians 3:18-4:4, NRSV
    Title: Image Is Everything

September 6,
    Lesson: Ephesians 3:1-6, NRSV
    Title: Prisoners and Free People

September 13,
    Lesson: Ephesians 3:1-2, 7-10, NRSV
    Title: Title: Attention Getters

September 20,
Lesson:, Romans 5:1-5, NRSV
Title: My Security Blanket

September 27,
Lesson:Ephesians 3:1-2, 7-12, NRSV
Title: A Vision and A Plan

October 4,
    Lesson: Ephesians 3:7-12, NRSV
    Title: Accessibility

October 11,
    Lesson: Ephesians 3: 14-16, NRSV
    Title: The Power to Control

October 18,
    Lesson: , Ephesians 3:14-19, NRSV
    Title: The Power of Faith

October 25,
    Lesson: Ephesians 3:14-20, NRSV
    Title: Dimensions

November 1,
    Lesson: Ephesians 3:14-21, NRSV
    Title: Planted in Love

November 8,
    Lesson: Matthew 25:14-30, NRSV
    Title: What do I Do with My Talents

November 15,
    Lesson: Ephesians 3:20-21, NRSV
    Title: Beyond Imagination

November 22,
    Lesson: Jeremiah 31:31-36, KJV
    Title: A Covenanted People

(For the sermon schedule for Advent 1998 through Pentecost 1999, See sermons_1999.html)