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The Grace to Let Go As Death Approaches

Funeral Meditation and Prayer for Richard J. Westhoff
I Corinthians 15: 42-44, 50, 53-58; Luke 23:32-34, 44-46
VBK Chapel, Grand Haven, Michigan
February 27, 2014
Funeral, Nature of Death, Grace, Community of Faith
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Prayer in Memory of Marvin Bottema

Funeral Service
Spring Lake, Michigan
March 02, 2013
Prayer, Funeral, Community of Faith
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A Profile in Love

Funeral Service for Dorothy Kruizenga Boelens
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11, 13; I Corinthians 13; John 14:1-3
St. John's Episcopal Chruch, Grand Haven, Michigan
August 01, 2013
Grace, Community of Faith, Profile in Love
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All Saints Day Prayer

All Saints Day
November 01, 2009
Community of Faith, All Saints' Day, prayer
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A Final Act of Grace

Sunday Social Gathering
Grand Haven Community Center
May 04, 2008
Community of Faith, Practice of Grace
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Institution and Community

Epiphany VII
Psalm 84; Ephesians 3:14-21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 23, 2003
Community of Faith, Spiritual Quest, Openness
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A Promise Full of Potential: All Things Are Yours!

Pentecost XV
Jeremiah 29:4-14; I Corinthians 3:1-15, 21-23
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 21, 2003
Community of Faith
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For the Joy Of It All

Harvestfest; Pentecost XVIII
I Chronicles 29:10-13, 22; II Corinthians 8:1-4
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 12, 2003
Community of Faith
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You Need Never Walk Alone

Confirmation Sunday; Eastertide V
I Corinthians 11:17-26; John 21:9-14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 05, 2002
Community of Faith
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What's the Holy Father To Do With a Mother Like Rosie O'Donnell?

Mothers' Day; Eastertide VI
Matthew 19:14; I Corinthians 13:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 12, 2002
Empathy, Community of Faith
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The Gift of Sabbath

Labor Day Weekend; Pentecost XV
Exodus 29:8-11; Mark 2:23-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 01, 2002
Community of Faith, Open Mind
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Mary: Mother of God or Jewish Mother?

Mothers' Day Eastertide IV
Luke 1:35; Mark 3:21; Acts 1:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 13, 2001
Community of Faith, Mothers' Day
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July 05, 2001
Nature of Religion, Spirit, Freedom, Community of Faith
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Signs of Community

Pentecost XI
Deuteronomy 6:4-12; 12:20-25; Mark 14:22-25
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 12, 2001
Sacraments, Baptism, Lord's Supper, Community of Faith, Experience of Sacred
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October 01, 2001
Fundamentalism, Critical Thinking, Inclusive, Nature of Religion, Community of Faith

Remember Me Where My Heart Dwells

Memorial Day Weekend; Eastertide VI
Psalm 84:2; I Corinthians 5:35-36; John 19;40
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 28, 2000
Community of Faith, Remembering
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Mystery, Manifestation and Community

Pentecost III; Father's Day
Exodus 3:2; Mark 1:11; Acts 9:3
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 25, 2000
Community of Faith, Spirit of God, Inclusive
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The Gift of Sabbath

Pentecost XIII
Exodus 20:8; Deuteronomy 5:12, 15; Mark 2:27
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 03, 2000
Awareness, Community of Faith, Worship
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Peter: A Rocky Road

Eastertide VI; Mother's Day
Acts 10:9-16, 34-35; Galatians 2:11-14; Matthew 16:13-23; 26:69-75
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 09, 1999
Inclusive, Community of Faith, Mother's Day
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Scheduled to Death With Good Things,

Education Sunday; Pentecost XVII
Joshua 4:6; 24:15; Psalm 78:4-7; Matthew 18:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 12, 1999
Consciousness, Intentional, Community of faith
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Keep Caring - It Matters

Pentecost XXII
Jeremiah 22:15-16; James 1:27; Matthew 25:40
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 17, 1999
Community of Faith, Compassion, Theology of Grace
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Every Family Has a Story

Mother's Day; Eastertide V
Deuteronomy 6:6-7, 20; Mark 3:19b; Acts 1:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 10, 1998
Community of Faith, Traditioning, Story of Faith
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What Will You Do With the Story?

Confirmation Sunday; Eastertide VI
Luke 24:31; Romans 8:38-39
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 17, 1998
Journey of Faith, Community of Faith
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The Church: Has It a Place in the Spiritual Life?

Pentecost XIX
Mark 7:8; I Corinthians 12:7; 12:27; 13:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 11, 1998
Community of Faith, Prophetic Voice, Nature of Religion, Spiritual Quest
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The Church: The Celebration of Life and Death

Pentecost XXII
Ecclesiastes 3:2; 3:22; Romans 14:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 01, 1998
Community of Faith, Mystery, Worship
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The Awe of Worship

Pentecost XXIV
Isaiah 6:1,3; Revelation 5:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 15, 1998
Community of Faith, Worship, Awe, Divine Mystery
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Love Hurts

Lent IV
Luke 2:35; John 19:25-27
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 09, 1997
Community of Faith, Unconditional Love
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What Defines a Family?

Mother's Day; Ascension Sunday; Eastertide VII
Mark 3:35; Acts 1:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 11, 1997
Mother's Day, Community of Faith
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Shall the Fundamentalists Win?

Pentecost XVIII
Acts 5:38-39; Matthew 5:17-21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 21, 1997
Inclusive, Worldview, Fundamentalism, Re-imagining the Faith, Community of Faith
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The Holy Catholic Church

Eastertide VII
Mark 11:28; Ephesians 4:4
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 19, 1996
Community of Faith, Authority, Prophetic Voice, Nature of God, Graceof God
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Pastoral Prayer 1996

Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 02, 1996
Prayer, Community of Faith
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A Love Letter

Pentecost IV
Philippians 1:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 23, 1996
Nature of Community of Faith, Trust, Gratitude, Grace of God
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From Feasting to Fasting

Mardi Gras Sunday
Ephesians 1:17-19
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 26, 1995
Liturgical Calendar, Community of Faith, Psychology
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?Father, into Thy Hands...

Maundy Thursday
Luke 23:46
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 31, 1994
Maundy Thursday, Trust, Historical Jesus, Community of Faith
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Baptism: A Sign of Belonging

Pentecost IV
Genesis 17:7, 13; Acts 2:39
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 19, 1994
Pentecost, Baptism, Ritual, Worship, Community of Faith, Faithful God
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Marks of Leadership

Epiphany III
I Chronicles 12:32; Romans 12:6; Mark 10:43
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 24, 1993
Holy Spirit, Community of Faith, Church, Servanthood
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Suffering: The Need For Another

Maundy Thursday
Luke 22; 14-24
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 08, 1993
Community of Faith, Passover, Suffering, Job, Empathy
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The Spirit Beyond All Human Religion

Trinity Sunday
John 4: 21-24; Acts 10:34-35
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 06, 1993
Trinity, Community of Faith, Global Community, God of Grace
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The Risk of Seeing Too Soon

Pentecost II
Matthew 23:37; Acts 7: 54-55
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 13, 1993
Pentecost II, Spirit of God, Inclusive, Community of Faith, Universality
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Something's Happening

Pentecost VII
Esther 4:14; Mark 9:40
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 18, 1993
Community of Faith, Global Community, Pluralism, Inclusiveness
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A Means of Grace; A Sign of Belonging

Pentecost II
Genesis 17:11; Acts 2:38-39
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 21, 1992
Sacrament, Baptism, Universal Grace, Community of Faith
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Faith-Full Generations

Pentecost XV
Psalm 78: 5-7; II Timothy 1:5
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 20, 1992
Community of Faith, Meaning, Bible, Unconditional Love, Nature of Faith
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Moses: Somebody Has To Believe!

Pentecost XXII
Exodus 3:11; Hebrews 11:1
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 08, 1992
Moses, Community of Faith, Interfaith, Institutional Religion, Trust
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Do You Really Think He Is Going To Come?

Advent I
Acts 3: 11-21; Revelation 22:8-12
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 29, 1992
Advent, Revelation, Spirit of God, Community of Faith, Grace
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Letting Go - Reaching Out

Ascension Sunday
Mark 3:35
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 12, 1991
Eastertide, Ascension Day, Mothers Day, Community of Faith, Inclusive, Mary
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April 01, 1990
Church, Journey of Faith, Community of Faith, Inclusive, Reformation, History of Faith
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Introduction to Dr. Ira Progoff

Midweek Lecture
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 30, 1989
Progoff, Transformation, Hope, Spiritual Journey, Symbol, Emergence, Insight, Spirit, Interfaith, Consciousness, Nature of Religion, Community of Faith, Global Community, Revelation, Nature of Religion, Psychology
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April 01, 1987
Diversity, Community of Faith
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Leadership With a Difference - An Installation

Pentecost III
Joel 2:28; Mark 10:43-44
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 28, 1987
Church, Servanthood, Community of Faith
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The Gospel of Radical Grace: No Human Invention

Pentecost XX
Galatians 1:11-12
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 18, 1987
Radical Grace of God, Worship, Presence of God, Transforming Love, Community of Faith, Tradition
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Free to Care

Thanksgiving Sunday; Pentecost XXV
Galatians 6:2, 9-10
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 22, 1987
Community of Faith, Radical Grace of God, Freedom, Judgment, Unconditional Love to Others
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Life Turned Upside Right

Lent III
Philippians 3:10-11
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 02, 1986
Lent, Transformation, Divine Intention, Covenant of Grace, Community of Faith
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It is An Easter World

Eastertide III
I Corinthians 15:20
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 13, 1986
Eastertide, Resurrection, Eschatology, Sin, Forgiveness, Freedom, Hope, Shalom, Community of Faith
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Christ Community: A People Who Belong

Pentecost IV
I Corinthians 3:21-23
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 15, 1986
Reformed Church, Community of Faith, Ecumenical, Pluralism, Diversity
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Living from Commitment

Epiphany I
Luke 14: 27, 33
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 20, 1985
Spiritual Quest, Epiphany, Followers of Jesus, Institutional Religion, Nature of Religion, Transcendence, Worship, Community of Faith
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The Church: From Tradition to Mission

Pentecost V
Acts 6: 5, 8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 30, 1985
Community of Faith, Followers of Jesus, Grace, Pluralism, Non-exclusive, Nature of Theology, Stephen, Creeds, Traditionalsim, Mission
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November 10, 1973
Church, Reformed, Community of Faith, Team Ministry
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