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Outside the Tomb by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat, April 20, 2025

Outside the tomb. When I think of Easter, I think of a farm. I think of green…

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Called to Be Faithful

Called to Be Faithful, Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat, April 13, 2025 Is it OK if I let you…

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Saturday Night Dinner by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat – April 6, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based on John 12: 1-8

I’d like to inform everyone that it was in total consciousness that I’m making sure that you…

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

Let’s talk a little Jungian dream analysis, what do you say? Yeah? Who had a dream last…

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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

What time is it? This is the controlling question that I looked up today. And I’ve come…

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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

Psalm 27, it is part of our lectionary this morning – “My Lord is my light and my…

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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

So here we are, the first Sunday of Lent, 2025. Throughout my entire ministry I’ve always been…

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What We Hope For

What We Hope For by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat on February 23, 2025, at Mount Vernon,…

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Stretch Out Your Hand

Stretch Out Your Hand by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat on February 16, 2025, at Mount Vernon,…

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Deep Water

Deep Water by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat on February 9, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based…

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