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Leaving Bethlehem

Christmastide I
Philippians 3:13; Matthew 2:12
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 30, 2001
Christmastide, Way of Peace
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The Paradox of Christmas

Christmas Eve
Philippians 3:12-16; Matthew 2:12-18
December 24, 2001
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A Child

Advent IV
Hebrews 1:1-4; Luke 2:1-7
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 23, 2001
Advent, Divine Intention, Incarnation, Pluralism
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Faith, Hope and Love: Beyond the Hard Reality

Midweek Advent
I Corinthians 13:8-13; Luke 2:1-7
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 19, 2001

A Human Face

Advent III
Isaiah 11:1-9; II Cor. 4:1-6; John 1:1-18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 16, 2001
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Harry Potter and the Rumor of Angels

Midweek Advent
Revelation 12:1-6; Luke 1:26-38
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 12, 2001

A Tale of Three Cities

Advent II
Micah 5:2,3; Matthew 2:3; Revelation 19:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 09, 2001
Advent, Hebrew Prophets, Shalom, Love, Followers of Jesus, Nature of God
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Shall We Still Observe Advent?

Midweek Advent
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 05, 2001

Prayer at Fountain Street Church

November 25, 2001
Prayer, Wonder, Cosmos
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911: To An Unknown God - This is an Emergency!

Pentecost XXV
Acts 17:16-34
Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids
November 25, 2001
Nature of Religion, Nature of God, Supernaturalism
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Our Finest Gift

Thanksgiving Day
Romans 13:1-7; Mark 12:13-17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 22, 2001

The Pursuit of Happiness

Pentecosst XXIV
Genesis 2:4-9; I Timothy 6:11-19
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 18, 2001
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God and History: What's Happening?

Pentecost XXIII
Isaiah 65:17-25; I Corinthians 15:20-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 11, 2001
Pentecost, Immanence, Incarnation
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Love Now: Peace Then

Pentecost XXII
I Corinthians 13:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 04, 2001
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Detachment: Living Beyond Fear

Pentecost XXI
Habakkuk 1:1-5; 3:17-19; Phil. 4:10-13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 28, 2001
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The Religious War: Where the Battle Rages

Pentecost XX
Luke 19:45-20:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 21, 2001
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Who Needs a Good-For-Nothing Church?

Harvest Festival; Pentecost XIX
Mark 2:13-17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 14, 2001
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This Is the Time and This Is the Place

Pentecost XVIII
Matthew 5:13-16, 43-48
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 07, 2001
Pentecost, Nature of Religion, Exclusivism, Pluralism
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Religion: Its Use and Abuse

Pentecost XVI
Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 25:31-46
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 23, 2001
Nature of religion, Postmodern, Compassion
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Don't Do It For God's Sake

After 9-11; Pentecost XV
Jeremiah 29:4-13; Ephesians 3:14-21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 16, 2001
Non-violence, Divine Intention, Human community
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The Presence of God: Intelligence and Attention

Pentecost XIII
I Kings 19:1-14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 26, 2001
Postmodern, critical thinking, Sacred Dimension of reality, Open Mind
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God Naturally

Pentecost XII
Ezekiel 1:26; 2:1; Revelation 4:1-11
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 19, 2001
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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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The Religious Question

Pentecost X
Micah 6:6-8; Luke 10:25-37
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 05, 2001
Nature of Religionm Spiritual Quest, Pluralism
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The Gift of Life; The Life of Grace

Pentecost VIII
Luke 15
July 22, 2001
Pentecost, Prodigal Love, Transforming Grace, Inclusive, Life, Miracle
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The Freedom to Embrace

Pentecost VI
Hosea 11:1-9; Romans 11:25-36; Luke 23:32-34
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 08, 2001
Exclusivism, nature of God, compassion
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Beyond National, Ethnicity and Creed

Independence Day Weekend; Pentecost V
Psalm 33:10-17; Matthew 5:38-48
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 01, 2001
Global Community, Non-violence, Diversity, Inclusivism
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God: The Feeling That Remains Where the Concept Fails

Celebration of 30 years of John Bryson as Director of Music and Fine Arts; Trinity Sunday; Pentecost II
Isaiah 6:1; Revelation 1:17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 10, 2001
Liturgy, Experience of the sacred, Trinity Sunday
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As Intimate As Breathing

Pentecost
John 14:17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 03, 2001
Immanence, Divine Presence, Grain of the Universe
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Crucified! Violence in History

Memorial Day Weekend; Eastertide VI
Psalm 33:5-17; John 11:45-53; Luke 23:32-34
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 27, 2001
Non-violence, Global Community
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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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The Human Face of God

Eastertide III
John 1:18; Colossians 1:19
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 06, 2001
Incarnation, Divine Intention
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Creation Emerging: Tending the Garden

Earth Day; Eastertide II
Genesis 1:1, 31; John 1:3
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 29, 2001
Trinitarian Nature of Religion, Earth Day, Divine Intention
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The Rise of Easter Faith

Eastertide I
Luke 24:31; I Cor. 15:8; Acts 26:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 22, 2001
Resurrection, Transformation, Nature of God
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An Invitation to Life

Easter Sunday
John 5:24
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 15, 2001
Resurrection, Divine Intention, Sacred, Love
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The Moment of Truth

Maundy Thursday
Mark 14: 22-25, 32-36
April 12, 2001
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Will We Ever Learn?

Palm Sunday
Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalm 33:10-22; Luke 19:28-48
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 08, 2001
Way of Jesus, Prophetic Voice, Non-violence
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Love

Midweek Lenten Service
John 13:1b; I John 4:16b
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 04, 2001

Courage

Midweek Lenten Service
Hebrews 5:7; John 12:27
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 28, 2001
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Why Jesus?

Lent VI
II Corinthians 4:6; John 1:15
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 25, 2001
Inclusiveness, Divine Intention, Way of Jesus
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Compassion

Midweek Lenten Service
Hosea 11:8; Luke 23:34
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 21, 2001
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Do We Need God To Be Good?

Lent V
Luke 6:36; Romans 12:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 18, 2001
Compassion, Inclusive, Lent
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My Truth

Midweek Lenten Service
Acts 15:1; Luke 20:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 14, 2001

The Human Dilemma

Lent IV
Genesis 3:7; Matthew 9:36
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 11, 2001
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Living Within a True Myth

Lent II
Romans 5:18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 25, 2001
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The Experience of God

Lent I
Genesis 1:2; Psalm 139:7; Mark 1:10
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 18, 2001
Consciousness, awareness, Presence of God
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Where in the World Is God?

Epiphany VI
Isaiah 6:1; John 14:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 11, 2001
Postmodern, Immanence, Spiritual Dimension of Reality
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World-view: Room for God?

Epiphany V
Psalm 15:5-ll; Luke 17:20-21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 04, 2001
Divine Mystery, Cosmic Evolution, Supernaturalism
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Still the Light Shines Giving New Vision

Epiphany I
Acts 26:19; Matthew 2:9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 07, 2001
Epiphany, Immanence, Revelation of the Divine
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