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We are glad that you are here this morning. We hope this time of worship nurtures
your faith enlivens your spirit and engages your mind as we celebrate God’s
love and healing for the world with the resurrection of Christ, our Risen Lord.

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READ THE SERMON

4th Sunday of Easter – April 25, 2021
Rev. Denise Clark-Jones

“SHEEPISH”

In Israel, during biblical times, shepherds were an essential part of economic capital. Sheep provided wool, milk, meat, and religious sacrifices. Sheep are known to be affectionate, passive, easily startled, and always hungry. They are inclined to wander off and are vulnerable to predators. In the age when cattle and sheep farmers worked neighboring lands, sheep were deemed stupid, but that was a description perpetrated by the cattle farmers. Cows aren’t known for their mental brilliance either. Sheep are usually smart enough to go only where someone else has gone before them. Today, on what preachers refer to as “Sheep Sunday,” we, sheepishly claim our need for the Shepherd. 

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