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Archive for March 2025

Lost and Found by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat – March 30, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based on Luke 15: 11-32

By pwsadmin | March 30, 2025

Let’s talk a little Jungian dream analysis, what do you say? Yeah? Who had a dream last night? Let’s analyze it. Ready? I’m not an expert. I dabble a bit. One of the ways to approach Jungian dream analysis – and it’s all theory. That’s one of the nice things about theories. “This is my…

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What Time Is It? by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat – March 23, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based on Luke 13: 6-9

By pwsadmin | March 23, 2025

What time is it? This is the controlling question that I looked up today. And I’ve come armed for bear this morning. I have about eight pages of notes right there. I’ve got two books. I might read the entire books to you this morning. Or not. But I’ve really enjoyed this week preparing my…

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Night-Light by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat – March 16, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based on Psalm 27: 1-3

By pwsadmin | March 16, 2025

Psalm 27, it is part of our lectionary this morning – “My Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” This whole message this morning is all about that. We always feel that way, right? We are never afraid. The…

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Daylight-Saving Time by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat – March 9, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based on Luke 4: 1-13

By pwsadmin | March 9, 2025

So here we are, the first Sunday of Lent, 2025. Throughout my entire ministry I’ve always been energized by the concept of Lent. It’s never been a conscious choice. It just comes naturally to me. I love the notion of taking 40 days and 40 nights – and by the way, if you’ve ever used…

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Recent Posts

  • The Voice of the Sheepdog and the Smell of the Sheep, Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens, based on John 10:11-18, given at Mount Vernon on October 12, 2025
  • Mustard Seed Moments by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke: 17: 5-6 at Mount Vernon, Ohio on October 5, 2025
  • Autumn Wisdom by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 28, 2025
  • Be Perfect by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Matthew 5: 43-48 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 21, 2025
  • Lost and Found by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke 15:1-10 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 14, 2025

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