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SERMON NOTES

Sermon Notes

Maplewood Presbyterian Church

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2026-02-22: Women of the Bible: Martha (Hallack Greider)

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2026-01-11 The Women of the Bible (Hallack Greider)

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2025-10-05 The Upside-Down Kingdom: Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit (Hallack Greider)

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2025-09-28 The Upside-Down Kingdom: Learning to See as God Sees (Hallack Greider)

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2025-08-24 The Psalms and Songs of Our Lives: Courage Amidst Change (Hallack Greider)

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2025-08-17 The Songs and Psalms of Our Lives: Receiving the Gift of Time (Hallack Greider)

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2025-08-10 Psalms and Songs of Our Lives: Protection, Provision, and Presence (Hallack Greider)

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2025-08-03 Rest, Restoration, and Renewal  (Hallack Greider)

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2025-07-27 Psalms and Songs of Our Lives: Delight Over Despair, Faith Over Fretting (Hallack Greider)

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2025-07-20 Psalms and Songs of Our Lives: Praise and Hope (Hallack Greider)

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2025-07-06 The Sacred Art of Listening (Hallack Greider)

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2025-06-29 The Joy of the Lord Is Our Strength

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2025-06-22 Exile and Opportunity

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2025-06-15 Living in the Community of Creation

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2025-06-08 Spirit of Diversity, Spirit of Unity

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2025-06-01 Knowing and Doing God’s Will: Walking Humbly with God

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2025-05-25 Knowing and Doing God's Will: Love Kindness and Mercy

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2025-05-18 Knowing and Doing God's Will: Do Justice

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2025-05-11 Knowing and Doing God's Will

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2025-05-04 Surprised by Grace

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2025-04-27 God's Works of Art

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2025-04-20 Easter Sunday: Living into Hope

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2025-04-13 An Uneasy Sunday

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2025-04-06 Teach Us to Pray: Testing, Temptation, and Deliverance

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2025-03-30 Teach Us to Pray: Releasing Debts

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2025-03-23 Teach Us to Pray: One Day at a Time

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2025-03-16 Teach Us to Pray: On Earth as It Is in Heaven

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2025-03-09 Teach Us to Pray: Reveal Who You Are

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2025-03-02 Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations: Extravagant Generosity

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2025-02-23 Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations: Risk-Taking Mission and Service

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2025-02-16 Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations: Intentional Faith Development

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2025-02-09 Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations: Wholehearted Worship

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2025-01-26 Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations: Radical Hospitality

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2025-01-12 Beginning as Beloved (Hallack Greider)

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2022-01-05 Their Journeys, Our Journey (Hallack Greider)

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2024-12-29 The Doors of History (Hallack Greider)

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2024-12-22 The Upside Down Kingdom (Hallack Greider)

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2024-12-15 Christmas Presence (aka: Choosing Joy) (Hallack Greider)

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2024-12-08 Hope in a Liminal Season (Hallack Greider)

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2024-12-01 Meanwhile.... (Hallack Greider)

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2024-11-24 Children of Light (Hallack Greider)

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2024-11-17 Imitators of God (Hallack Greider)

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2024-11-10 The Harmony Way (Hallack Greider)

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2024-11-03 Rooted and Grounded in Love (Hallack Greider)

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2024-10-20 But We See Jesus (Hallack Greider)

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2024-10-06 Everyday Mysticism: Everyday Peacemaking (Hallack Greider)

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2024-09-29 Everyday Mysticism: Living in the Present (Hallack Greider)

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2024-09-15 Everyday Mysticism: The Sacredness of All Things (Hallack Greider)

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2024-09-08 Everyday Mysticism: Experiencing God in All Things (Hallack Greider)

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2024-08-25 Worry Is Not Required (Hallack Greider)

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2024-08-18 The Bible Doesn't Say That: Money Is the Root of All Evil (Hallack Greider)

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2024-08-11 What Time Is It? (Hallack Greider)

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2024-07-07 Their Story, Our Story: Courage to Seek Healing (an Unnamed Woman) (Hallack Greider)

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2024-06-30 Their Story, Our Story: the Power of Encouragement (Barnabas) (Hallack Greider)

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2024-06-23 Courage and Hope (Esther) (Hallack Greider)

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2024-06-16 Their Story, Our Story:  God Works All Things Together for Good (Ruth) (Hallack Greider)

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2024-06-09 Their Story, Our Story: Courage Amidst Crisis (Jeremiah) (Hallack Greider)

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2024-06-02 Blessed to Be a Blessing (Hallack Greider)

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2024-05-26 The Bible Doesn't Say That: "God Is in Control" (aka, God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life)

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2024-05-19 The Bible Doesn't Say That: "God Wants You to Be Happy" (Hallack Greider)

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2024-05-12 The Bible Doesn't Say That: "God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle" (Hallack Greider)

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2024-05-05 The Bible Doesn't Say That: "God Helps Those Who Help Themselves" (Hallack Greider)

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2024-04-21 The Cosmic Christ (Hallack Greider)

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2024-04-14 The Songs of Our Lives (Hallack Greider)

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2024-04-07 Regret, Restoration, and Renewal (Hallack Greider)

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2024-03-31 Easter Fear and Hope (Hallack Greider)

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2024-03-24 Making Room (Hallack Greider)

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2024-03-17 What Do You Want Jesus to Do for You? (Hallack Greider)

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2024-03-10 On Being Servants (Hallack Greider)

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2024-03-03 Like a Little Child (Rev. Heidi Greider)

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2024-02-25 A Transformative Experience (Hallack Greider)

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2024-02-18 Feeding the Hungry (Hallack Greider)

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2024-02-11 Authority, Community, and Identity (Hallack Greider)

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2024-01-28 Sabbath Rest and Renewal (Hallack Greider)

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2024-01-21 Healing and Hope (Hallack Greider)

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2024-01-14 Calling and Following (Hallack Greider)

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2024-01-07 Good News! (Hallack Greider)

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2023-12-31 Hope Amidst the Horrible (Hallack Greider)

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2023-12-24 Revolutionary Love (Rev. Heidi Greider)

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2023-12-17 Christmas Presence (Hallack Greider)

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2023-12-10 Pathways to Peace (Hallack Greider)

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2023-12-03 Hoping, Waiting, Trusting (Hallack Greider)

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2023-11-26 Power Through Weakness (Hallack Greider)

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2023-11-19 What God Wants to Know: Who Do You Say That I Am? (Hallack Greider)

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2023-11-12 What God Wants to Know: Where Are the Grateful Ones? (Hallack Greider)

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2023-11-05 What God Wants to Know: What Is That in Your Hand? (Hallack Greider)

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2023-10-29 What God Wants to Know: Why Are You Afraid? (Hallack Greider)

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2023-10-22 What God Wants to Know: Where Are You? (Hallack Greider)

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2023-08-27 The Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness and Self-Control (Hallack Greider)

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2023-08-20 The Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness (Hallack Greider)

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2023-08-13 The Fruit of the Spirit: Kiindness and Goodness (Hallack Greider)

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2023-07-30 The Fruit of the Spirit: Patience and Perspective (Hallack Greider)

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2023-07-23 The Fruit of the Spirit: The Comfort and Challenge of Peace (Hallack Greider)

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2023-07-16 The Fruit of the Spirit: The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength (Hallack Greider)

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2023-07-09 The Fruit of the Spirit: Loving Our Neighbors (Hallack Greider)

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2023-07-02 And It Was Very Good (Hallack Greider)

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2023-06-25 Power and Purpose - MPC 70th Anniversary Celebration Service (Hallack Greider)

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2023-06-11 Perspective and Peace (Hallack Greider)

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2023-06-04 Rest, Restoration, and Renewal (Hallack Greider)

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2023-05-28 Diversity in the Spirit, Unity in Christ (Hallack Greider)

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2023-05-14 Parables of Jesus: Persevering in Prayer (Hallack Greider)

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2023-05-07 Parables of Jesus: It Isn't Fair! (Hallack Greider)

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2023-04-30 Parables of Jesus: Greed and Gratitude (Hallack Greider)

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2023-04-23 Parables of Jesus: Lost and Found (Hallack Greider)

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2023-04-16 Parables of Jesus: Neighbor-Love (Hallack Greider)

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2023-04-09 A Quiet Reassurance (Hallack Greider)

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2023-04-02 Deadly Sins and Life-Giving Virtues: Sloth and Hope (Hallack Greider)

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2023-03-26 Deadly Sins and Life-Giving Virtues: Lust and Honor (Hallack Greider)

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2023-03-19 Deadly Sins and Life-Giving Virtues: Gluttony and Greed (Hallack Greider)

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2023-03-12 Deadly Sins and Life-Giving Virtues: Envy and Contentment (Hallack Greider)

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2023-03-05 Deadly Sins and Life-Giving Virtues: Wrath and Mercy (Hallack Greider)

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2023-02-26 Deadly Sins and Life-Giving Virtues: Pride and Humility (Hallack Greider)

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2023-02-12 Joyful Surrender (Hallack Greider)

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2023-02-05 It Starts Small (Hallack Greider)

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2023-01-29 Being Good Wheat (Hallack Greider)

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2023-01-22 The Power of the Word (Hallack Greider)

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2023-01-15 The Paradox of Parables (Hallack Greider)

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2023-01-08 Beginning as Beloved (Hallack Greider)

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2023-01-01 Their Journeys, Our Journey (Hallack Greider)

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