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Showing posts with label Luke 14:7-14. Show all posts
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8/28/2022
Open Table - Luke 14:1,7-14 - Pentecost 12 - 8-28-22
Sermon podcast from the Sunday, 8-28-22 worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Luke 14:1, 7-14
9/03/2019
Open Table
Sermon podcast (including a melodrama with music from our music director, Debra Miller) from yesterday at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Luke 14:1, 7-14.
Video sermon preview
"Open Table" podcast
Video sermon preview
"Open Table" podcast
8/28/2016
9/01/2013
Banquet - the sermon
This week's Bible reflection (Banquet) has the same title as today's sermon from St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Downers Grove, IL. Cue the melodramatic organ music. . .
"Banquet" podcast
"Banquet" podcast
8/26/2013
Banquet
What would the parable of the wedding
banquet from Luke 14:1, 7-14 sound like if it were narrated by a movie trailer
or cartoon announcer in a melodramatic style?
(Fade up “heroic beginning” - type music)
Announcer: There was once a time when our hero, Jesus, went to the home of the (music switches to loud, foreboding music) ARCH- Pharisee for a meal on the Sabbath. The ARCH-Pharisee and the others there were watching Jesus closely – just to see what kind of mistake he might make. (music fades)
(Loud “competition-friendly” music begins)
Announcer: Everyone seemed to be pushing and shoving and clawing their way to be closest to the most important of the guests. The less popular people were forgotten and walked all over. (music fades)
Announcer: When our hero, Jesus (heroic music begins) noticed all the competition, he started to tell a story. (music fades)
(“Story time”- type music begins)
Jesus: If you go to a wedding reception, be careful not to sit in the best seat. It’s possible you’ll have to move for someone more important and then you’ll have to sit right by the kitchen. (foreboding music comes in quickly and then fades quickly) Instead, start at the table by the kitchen and let the host invite you to sit at a better table. You see, if you try to make yourself look important, you’ll look unimportant. But it you remember to be humble, you’ll earn respect. (music fades)
Announcer: Then Jesus looked at the host of the meal and offered this advice:
Jesus: The next time you host a meal, don’t invite all your friends and all the important people. Instead, invite the people with no money, the people who can’t stand up without help, the people who can’t walk at all – and those who can’t see. Invite the people who work hard, but still don’t seem to ever have enough to live. Invite the people you’d just as soon ignore. Invite the people who everyone else thinks is unimportant.
Announcer: Let's not let this story end. It's time to invite!
(Fade up “heroic beginning” - type music)
Announcer: There was once a time when our hero, Jesus, went to the home of the (music switches to loud, foreboding music) ARCH- Pharisee for a meal on the Sabbath. The ARCH-Pharisee and the others there were watching Jesus closely – just to see what kind of mistake he might make. (music fades)
(Loud “competition-friendly” music begins)
Announcer: Everyone seemed to be pushing and shoving and clawing their way to be closest to the most important of the guests. The less popular people were forgotten and walked all over. (music fades)
Announcer: When our hero, Jesus (heroic music begins) noticed all the competition, he started to tell a story. (music fades)
(“Story time”- type music begins)
Jesus: If you go to a wedding reception, be careful not to sit in the best seat. It’s possible you’ll have to move for someone more important and then you’ll have to sit right by the kitchen. (foreboding music comes in quickly and then fades quickly) Instead, start at the table by the kitchen and let the host invite you to sit at a better table. You see, if you try to make yourself look important, you’ll look unimportant. But it you remember to be humble, you’ll earn respect. (music fades)
Announcer: Then Jesus looked at the host of the meal and offered this advice:
Jesus: The next time you host a meal, don’t invite all your friends and all the important people. Instead, invite the people with no money, the people who can’t stand up without help, the people who can’t walk at all – and those who can’t see. Invite the people who work hard, but still don’t seem to ever have enough to live. Invite the people you’d just as soon ignore. Invite the people who everyone else thinks is unimportant.
Announcer: Let's not let this story end. It's time to invite!
(Party-type music fades up and then out.)
8/27/2010
Banquet
This week's Bible study blog entry (So serious) started the process of lightening things up a bit. This Sunday should be fun at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, IL.
"Banquet" text
"Banquet" podcast
"Banquet" text
"Banquet" podcast
8/23/2010
So serious
I’ve been so serious for the past few weeks. Faith and doubt. Why doesn’t God fix all this stuff? Wedge issues from the pulpit . . .
I’ve remembered to have a sense of humor and an open and welcoming attitude as I talked about these serious things, but things have still been so serious.
One friend commented, “Rock on, dude. You may also want to duck.”
I think I also need to heed the advice given by Sergeant Hulka in the 1981 movie, ‘Stripes:’ “Lighten up, Francis.”
I think I need to laugh some more. I probably do need to duck. And it’s also a good week to simply lighten up. This week’s Bible reading from Luke 14:1, 7-14 put a smile on my face. It’s party time – Jesus style.
Don’t take yourself so seriously. Don’t take your position so seriously. Don’t take the rules of “who’s in” and who’s out” so seriously. Instead, throw a party and invite the people with no money, the people who can’t stand up without help, the people who can’t walk at all – and those who can’t see. Invite the people who work hard, but still don’t seem to ever have enough to live. Invite the people you’d just as soon ignore. Invite the people who everyone else thinks is unimportant.
And then have fun. Everything doesn’t have to be so serious.
I’ve remembered to have a sense of humor and an open and welcoming attitude as I talked about these serious things, but things have still been so serious.
One friend commented, “Rock on, dude. You may also want to duck.”
I think I also need to heed the advice given by Sergeant Hulka in the 1981 movie, ‘Stripes:’ “Lighten up, Francis.”
I think I need to laugh some more. I probably do need to duck. And it’s also a good week to simply lighten up. This week’s Bible reading from Luke 14:1, 7-14 put a smile on my face. It’s party time – Jesus style.
Don’t take yourself so seriously. Don’t take your position so seriously. Don’t take the rules of “who’s in” and who’s out” so seriously. Instead, throw a party and invite the people with no money, the people who can’t stand up without help, the people who can’t walk at all – and those who can’t see. Invite the people who work hard, but still don’t seem to ever have enough to live. Invite the people you’d just as soon ignore. Invite the people who everyone else thinks is unimportant.
And then have fun. Everything doesn’t have to be so serious.
8/31/2007
Send Out the Invitations
The first part of this week's sermon at Union Congregational Church was inspired by this week's i.ucc blog entry: Re-imagining the banquet. Then I just let things develop from there.
"Send Out the Invitations" text
"Send Out the Invitations" podcast
"Send Out the Invitations" text
"Send Out the Invitations" podcast
8/28/2007
Re-imagining the banquet
Here's this week's "Opening the Bible" blog entry for i.ucc
What would the parable of the wedding banquet from Luke 14:1, 7-14 sound like if it were narrated by a movie trailer or cartoon announcer in a melodramatic style?
(Fade up “heroic beginning” - type music)
Announcer: There was once a time when our hero, Jesus, went to the home of the (music switches to loud, foreboding music) ARCH- Pharisee for a meal on the Sabbath. The ARCH-Pharisee and the others there were watching Jesus closely – just to see what kind of mistake he might make. (music fades)
(Loud “competition-friendly” music begins)
Announcer: Everyone seemed to be pushing and shoving and clawing their way to be closest to the most important of the guests. The less popular people were forgotten and walked all over. (music fades)
Announcer: When our hero, Jesus (heroic music begins) noticed all the competition, he started to tell a story. (music fades)
(“Story time”- type music begins)
Jesus: If you go to a wedding reception, be careful not to sit in the best seat. It’s possible you’ll have to move for someone more important and then you’ll have to sit right by the kitchen. (foreboding music comes in quickly and then fades quickly) Instead, start at the table by the kitchen and let the host invite you to sit at a better table. You see, if you try to make yourself look important, you’ll look unimportant. But it you remember to be humble, you’ll earn respect.
(music fades)
Announcer: Then Jesus looked at the host of the meal and offered this advice:
Jesus: The next time you host a meal, don’t invite all your friends and all the important people. Instead, invite the people with no money, the people who can’t stand up without help, the people who can’t walk at all – and those who can’t see. Invite the people who work hard, but still don’t seem to ever have enough to live. Invite the people you’d just as soon ignore. Invite the people who everyone else thinks is unimportant.
Announcer: Don’t let this story end – it’s time to send out the invitations!
(Party-type music fades up and then out.)
What would the parable of the wedding banquet from Luke 14:1, 7-14 sound like if it were narrated by a movie trailer or cartoon announcer in a melodramatic style?
(Fade up “heroic beginning” - type music)
Announcer: There was once a time when our hero, Jesus, went to the home of the (music switches to loud, foreboding music) ARCH- Pharisee for a meal on the Sabbath. The ARCH-Pharisee and the others there were watching Jesus closely – just to see what kind of mistake he might make. (music fades)
(Loud “competition-friendly” music begins)
Announcer: Everyone seemed to be pushing and shoving and clawing their way to be closest to the most important of the guests. The less popular people were forgotten and walked all over. (music fades)
Announcer: When our hero, Jesus (heroic music begins) noticed all the competition, he started to tell a story. (music fades)
(“Story time”- type music begins)
Jesus: If you go to a wedding reception, be careful not to sit in the best seat. It’s possible you’ll have to move for someone more important and then you’ll have to sit right by the kitchen. (foreboding music comes in quickly and then fades quickly) Instead, start at the table by the kitchen and let the host invite you to sit at a better table. You see, if you try to make yourself look important, you’ll look unimportant. But it you remember to be humble, you’ll earn respect.
(music fades)
Announcer: Then Jesus looked at the host of the meal and offered this advice:
Jesus: The next time you host a meal, don’t invite all your friends and all the important people. Instead, invite the people with no money, the people who can’t stand up without help, the people who can’t walk at all – and those who can’t see. Invite the people who work hard, but still don’t seem to ever have enough to live. Invite the people you’d just as soon ignore. Invite the people who everyone else thinks is unimportant.
Announcer: Don’t let this story end – it’s time to send out the invitations!
(Party-type music fades up and then out.)
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