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Rejoice Lutheran Church - ELCA

1155 County Road 75
(Between the water towers) (MAP) Driving Directions
Clearwater, MN
Phone: 320-558-6851
Email:Rejoice@RejoiceLutheranChurch.org

 

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To Grow in Faith, Love and Service in Response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and to Extend God's Welcome to All

 

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The Season of Easter

Summer Worship 2009

 

“With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it…”   Mk. 4:33-34

“A sower went out to sow…”  This was the first portion of scripture I remember digging into at seminary: Mark 4:1-20 – the parable of the Sower and Seed.  My professor, Don Juel, guided us in unpacking this parable.  He didn’t tell us what the parable meant.  Instead, he welcomed our questions, encouraging our curiosity. Today this parable remains as fresh to me as it did in the fall of 1986.

 

The beauty of this parable –and all the parables, is that they are timeless.  While this parable demonstrates the proclamation of God’s word the act of proclamation is a continual one.  Further, the status of the soils is not finite. At times we are receptive to the word, at other times we are as infertile as a bowl of salt.  There are times when we quickly pick up the gospel, but have no depth and the joy of Christ’s love fades.  Finally, there are times when there is too much temptation in our lives, and the word is snatched away. These considerations (and more) give us room for endless interpretation and application.

 

An old adage says, “If you want to put a child to sleep, tell him/her a story.  If you want to keep an adult awake, tell him/her a story.”  The parables of Jesus capture our imagination because they are stories, but they also hold our attention for another reason: Jesus parables demand a response.  We don’t just listen to these stories; we have to decide about them.

 

 

June 7

The Sower – Mt.13:3-20; Mk. 4:1-20; Lk. 8:5-15

June  14

The Mustard Seed – Mt. 13:31-32; Mk. 4:30-32; Lk. 13:18-19

June 21

The Lost Sons – Lk. 15:11-32

June 28

The Lost Coin – Lk. 15:8-10

July 5

The Hidden Treasure & The Pearl  -- Mt. 13:44-46

July 12

The Rich Man & the Beggar Lazarus – Lk. 16:19-31

July 19

The Great Feast – Mt. 22:1-14; Lk. 14:16-24

July 26

The Good Samaritan – Lk. 10:25-37

August 2

The Rich Fool – Lk. 12:16-20

August 9

The Wise & Foolish Builders – Mt. 7:24-27; Lk. 6:47-49

August 16

The Wicked Tenants/The Vineyard – Mt. 21-33-34; Mk. 12:1-12; Lk.20:9-18

August 23

The Faithful/Unfaithful Servants – Mt. 24:45-51; Lk. 12:42-26

August 30

The Talents – Mt. 25:14-31; Lk. 19:11-27

 

 

See you at worship!

 








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