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Of Angels, Songs in the Night and Deep Human Intuition

New Years Eve
Luke 2:9, 30; Galatians 4:6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 31, 2000
Love at the Core of Reality, Incarnation
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This Is Our Story

Christmas Eve
Micah 5:5; John 1:14, 18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 24, 2000
Advent, Incarnation,Love at the Core of Reality
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The Lure of Love

Midweek Advent
I Corinthians 13:8; John 3:16
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 20, 2000

The Lost Cause of Christmas

Advent III
I Samuel 2:8; Luke 1:52-53
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 17, 2000
Advent, Awareness, Intention, Incarnation
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The Hopes and Fears of All the Years

Midweek Advent
Idaiah 7:4; Luke 1:13, 30
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 13, 2000

Are We Having Any Fun Yet?

Advent II
Amos 8:5; James 4:13-14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 10, 2000
Awareness, Spiritual Dimension of Reality, Meaning
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Beyond Duty to Delight

Thanksgiving Day
I Chronicles 29:9; 29:22; 9:7
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 23, 2000
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The Root of Good Religion

Pentecost XXIV
Psalm 116:17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 19, 2000
Consciousness, Epiphany, Grace, Nature of Religion
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Humility That Opens to Wonder

Pentecost XXIII
Exodus 4:13; I Corinthians 15:9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 12, 2000
Transcendence, Epiphany, Humility
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In the Face of Mystery

All Saints Sunday; Pentecost XXII
Job 23:3; Romans 8:38-39
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 05, 2000
Mystery, Search for God, Consciousness
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An Intentional Commitment: A Matter of Heart

Pentecost XIX
II Corinthians 8:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 15, 2000
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An Emerging Vision: What Matters?

Pentecost XVIII
Psalm 78:6-7; Jeremiah 29:11; James 4:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 08, 2000
Theology of Grace, Inclusive, Pluralism
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A Charter of Freedom: A Matter of Choice

Pentecost XVII
Joshua 4:6; 24:15; I Corinthians 3: 21-23
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 01, 2000
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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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The Experience of God in a Pitiless Universe

Pentecost XII
Job 38:2; Job 42:3; Luke 13:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 27, 2000
Compassion, Justice, God
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When god dies...

Pentecost X
Psalm 42:2; Romans 1:20
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 13, 2000
Religion as a Human Construct, Divine Mystery
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Religion As Illusion

Pentecost IX
Isaiah 43:3; Ephesians 4:13; Matthew 6:3
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 06, 2000
Spiritual Quest, Nature of Religion, Divine Presence
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Religion As Prozac

Pentecost VIII
Matthew 11:28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 30, 2000
Spiritual Quest, Nature of Religion, Community
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Religion Made On Earth

Pentecost VII
Isaiah 44:18; Acts 17:27-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 23, 2000
Religion as a Human Construct,Pluralism, Compassion
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Prayer Changes People

Pentecost V
Jeremiah 29:11-14; Psalm 131:1-2; Matthew 6:8-9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 09, 2000
Panentheism, Prayer, Awareness, Divine Presence
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Freedom and Commitment in a Global Society

Pentecost IV
Galatians 5:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 02, 2000
Diversity, Inclusive, Global Community, Compassion
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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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1 + 1 + 1 = 1 to the Higher Power

Trinity Sunday; Pentecost II
John 1:1, 14, 18; John 14:9; II Corinthians 3:18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 18, 2000
Jesus Movement, Divine Intention, Father's Day, Spirit
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Fire From Heaven

Pentecost
Joel 2:28-32; Acts 19:1-7
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 11, 2000
Spirit of God,Pentecost, Diversity, Inclusive
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I Wish Someone Had Told Me That - Or, Did They?

Baccalaureate Sunday; Eastertide VII
Romans 8:31, 39
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 04, 2000
Diversity, Immanence, Inclusive, Love
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Prayer on Baccalaureate Sunday

Baccalaureate Sunday
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 04, 2000
Prayer, Baccalaureate Sunday
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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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Rootedness and Belonging

Mother's Day; Eastertide IV
Philippians 3:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 14, 2000
Mother's Day, Diversity, Inclusive, Community
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Emmaus: Now You See Him; Now You Don't

Eastertide II
Luke 24:31
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 30, 2000
Presence of God, Jesus, Epiphany, Humility
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The Truth That Will Not Die

Easter Sunday
Psalm 82; I Corinthians 15:12-29; Matthew 27:50-54
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 23, 2000
Easter, Resurrection, Transformation, Spirit, Justice
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A Table of Inclusion

Maundy Thursday
John 13:2, 20
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 20, 2000
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Angry Resentment Poisons the Soul

Midweek Lent
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 12, 2000
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Harmless Religion: Loss of Soul

Lent V
Amos 5:21, 24; 7:13; John 11:48
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 09, 2000
Historical Jesus, Prophetic Voice, Transformation; Justice
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Proud Ambition Comes Up Empty

Midweek Lent
Isaiah 57:14-15; Luke 9:46-48
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 05, 2000
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The Message of the Kingdom: An Alternative Society

Lent IV
Matthew 4:12, 17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 02, 2000
Historical Jesus, Jesus Movement, Justice
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Judging and Condemning is Not Our Prerogative

Midweek Lent
James 4:11-12; Matthew 7:1-5
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 29, 2000
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Seeking Justice in a Brutal World

Lent III
Matthew 3:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 26, 2000
Awareness, Justice, Sermon on the Mount
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Grace is the Last Best Word - But Will It Work in the World?

Midweek Lent
Matthew 5:38-48; Luke 23:32-38
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 22, 2000
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The Mind of Christ: Walking in His Steps

Midweek Lent
Philippians 2:1-11; 1 Peter 2:11-21; Luke 1:46-55
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 15, 2000
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The Face and the Flesh

Lent I
John 6:51; II Corinthians 4:6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 12, 2000
Lent, Divine Intention, Way of Jesus, Awareness
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If I Should Wake Before I Die

Ash Wednesday
Daniel 6:10-13, 19-24; John 12:20-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 08, 2000
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The World Is Not Enough

Epiphany IX
Eclesiastes 2:11; I Timothy 6:17; Luke 12:21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 05, 2000
Consciousness, Presence of God, All will be well
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The Challenge of the Modern World

Epiphany VIII
Isaiah 45:23; Philippians 2:10; Luke 4:18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 27, 2000
Nature of Religion, Mystery, Meaning
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The Question That Will Not Go Away

Epiphany VII
Psalm 42:2; Job 23:3; John 3:9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 20, 2000
Hunger for God, Spiritual Quest, Meaning
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Healing of the Nations

Epiphany III
Genesis 2:9; Revelation 22:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 23, 2000
Global Peace, Pluralism
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From Babel to Bethlehem to Spirit and Truth

Epiphany II
Genesis 11:8; Acts 2:6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 16, 2000
Global Community, Consciousness, Spirit
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Light of the World

Epiphany Sunday
Isaiah 49:6; Matthew 2:9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 09, 2000
Global Peace, Pluralism, Epiphany
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