Sermon: Good Soil Rev. Anna Flowers

Opening Prayer: Lay Reader Monica Murphy

Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 (Page 794, 799)

Benediction:  by Rev. Anna Flowers

Benediction Response: Lord, I Want to Be a Christian (reprise)

Postlude:Thank You, Lord/Oh Lord, Have Mercy by Alex Green

Thought For Reflection:  Instructions to a Seed

by David Curzon

Don't worry. You're in darkness now,

and very small but you have it in you.

There's nothing to do except grow.

You've got to draw your only nourishment

from whatever surrounds you.

You can't change location.

If you fell among thorns it's too bad.

You'll be stifled or die.

No one will care --

there are so many seeds

that are also in darkness with dispositions.

Just grow.