They Said Nothing - Mark 16:1-8- Easter Sunday - 3-31-24

 

Sermon podcast from the Easter Sunday 3-31-24  worship service - Peace Memorial Church, UCC in Palos Park, IL. Mark 16:1-8

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An Idle Tale - Luke 24:1-12 - Easter - 4-17-22

 

Sermon podcast from the Easter Sunday, 4-17-22 worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Luke 24:-12

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Not Written - John 20:19-31 - Easter 2 - 4-11-21

 

Sermon podcast from the Sunday, 4-11-21 online worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. John 20:19-31

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They Said Nothing - Mark 16:1-8 - Easter - 4-4-21

 

Sermon podcast from the Easter Sunday, 4-4-21 online worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Mark 16:1-8

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But Mary Stood Weeping - John 20:1-18 - Easter - 4-12-20

Sermon podcast from our Easter Sunday livestream only worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. John 20:1-18

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An Idle Tale

Sermon podcast from Easter 2019 at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Luke 24:1-12. Some believe every word of the Easter Story.  Some are skeptical about parts.  Some don’t believe any of it.  And we all have a place.  A seat at the table.  A voice in the conversation.

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They Said Nothing

Easter Sunday sermon podcast from St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Mark 16:1-8.  Breaking the silence.

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But Mary Stood Weeping

Sermon podcast from Easter Morning 2017 at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  John 20:1-18. 
"But Mary Stood Weeping" podcast

An Idle Tale

Easter Sunday sermon podcast from St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. 
"An Idle Tale" podcast

They Said Nothing

Sermon podcast from Easter Sunday at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Fear and silence.
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With Fear and Great Joy

This week's Easter Bible reflection (Attention) provided the beginning for today's 2nd service sermon at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL
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But Mary Stood Weeping

Easter 'Sunrise' Service sermon podcast from St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Overcome with Emotion.
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Easter Sermons 2013

There are two services at St. Paul's United Church of Christ for Easter Sunday.  And there are two sermons, too.

"Perplexed" - Sunrise Service Sermon Text
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"Why are You Weeping?" Late Service Sermon Text
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Tears

Sometimes I write poetry.  Here’s a poem I wrote about Mary weeping outside Jesus’ tomb.

Tears
Tears for death
Tears for death and fear
Tears death, fear, and confusion
Tears for death, fear, confusion, and anticipation
Tears for death, fear, confusion, anticipation, and surprise
Tears for death, fear, confusion, anticipation, surprise, and hope
Tears for death, fear, confusion, anticipation, surprise, hope, and happiness
Tears for death, fear, confusion, anticipation, surprise, hope, happiness, and resurrection.
Tears,

They said nothing

Here's the 10:00 service Easter Sunday sermon at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, IL.
"They Said Nothing" text
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The Race

Here's the sunrise service sermon for Easter at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, Illinois. 
"The Race" text
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With Fear and Great Joy

This week's earlier Easter-themed post (Do I have your attention?) forms the early basis for Easter Sunday's Celebration Service Sermon at Union Congregational UCC in Somonauk, IL
"With Fear and Great Joy" text
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But Mary Stood Weeping

Two worship services at Union Congregational UCC in Somonauk for Easter Sunday.  Here's the sermon for the "Sunrise" service.  It's at 7:00 am, much later than sunrise for this year's late Easter.
"But Mary Stood Weeping" text
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Do I Have Your Attention?

An Easter reflection from Matthew 28:1-10:

Early in the morning, two Marys were headed to Jesus’ tomb. They may have been thinking about Jesus. They may have been thinking about the disciples. They may have been daydreaming as they walked.

And something got their attention really quickly.

• There was an earthquake
• An angel came down like lightning
• The angel moved the stone that covered the tomb.
• The angel sat on the stone as if it were some kind of stool.
• The guards were scared out of their skin at what they just saw
• And the angel sought to calm the whole situation down by telling the women that Jesus had been raised from the dead.

So the women left the tomb. This time they may have been thinking about Jesus. They may have been thinking about the disciples. I don’t think for a minute that they were daydreaming. I think they were trying to sort through everything they had just experienced so quickly.

And Jesus showed up. Just in case the earthquake, the lightning angel, the stone rolled away, and the announcement didn’t get their attention, Jesus popped in and told them to share the news.

They did. With fear and great joy.

Why are You Weeping?

This week's Bible study blog post for i.ucc (Tears) is woven all through the Easter Sunday sermon at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, IL.
"Why are You Weeping?" text
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