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- Pastor gives copies of his hand to community members to show that whatever they do, if in Christ's name, it's God's Work!
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- By: Janny Date: 07-22-09
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This video made me smile and everyone knows that if you smile someone will smile back.
- By: majorhotstuff Date: 07-21-09
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What a great Lutheran Christian message... we are Christians before anything else... Christians who happen to be teachers... Christians who happen to be farmers, etc. A creative and inspirational video reminding us that whatever we do as our vocation, what's most important is that it is God-inspired! God's work. Our hands! Thank you St. Paul's for your powerful message!
- By: elisabeth Date: 07-21-09
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What a great reminder that we who are the Body of Christ use our hands as an instrument of our heavenly Father.
- By: dsommerfeldt Date: 07-21-09
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To badger26...it is through our everyday lives that Christians have the opportunity to do God's work. This video is a great way of showing that even though we don't all have the gift of being a pastor of a church, we all can do something with our own hands in our every day lives to serve other people and spread the message of God's love. I am really disappointed to read your comments about this video. Pastor Pete, this is the kind of enthusiasm we need in the church at large to bring in young people and spread the good news of God's grace and love. Keep up the GREAT work!! You have many people who support your ministry, even if it is from afar!
- By: dammj Date: 07-21-09
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This is a great video and a wonderful reminder that even in the most ordinary of deeds, God sees us and smiles upon us!
- By: badger26 Date: 07-21-09
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Sorry, but I am really having trouble accepting this video, as well done as it is and as creative and active Pastor Pete is.
Luther always said that "all work has dignity" and that we should all do our jobs well. Jesus probably worked as a carpenter from about age 12 to approximately 30 when he began his actual ministry on Earth. Yet what he did as an occupation pales significantly when we consider His ministry of just three years. He suffered and sacrificed during his ministry and, of course, on the cross.
Just doing our jobs doesn't normally require a great deal of suffering and sacrifice, just hard work. And almost all of us get paid for our work. To me, Christian service requires and even demands that we extend ourselves far above and beyond our normal activities and jobs, especially to serve those who have serious physical, mental, emotional and/or spiritual needs.
Incidentally, I know I would enjoy being a member of Pastor Pete's congregation, though. His personality comes "bubbling" through this entire message. Congregations need more young, vital and enthusiastic pastors like Pastor Pete.
I just don't want people to get the idea that just doing their ordinary, everyday job is all there is to helping those in need! To me, that's cheap, easy Grace that's hardly worth mentioning.
- By: badger26 Date: 07-21-09
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Sorry, but I am really having trouble accepting this video, as well done as it is and as creative and active Pastor Pete is.
Luther always said that "all work has dignity" and that we should all do our jobs well. Jesus probably worked as a carpenter from about age 12 to approximately 30 when he began his actual ministry on Earth. Yet what he did as an occupation pales significantly when we consider His ministry of just three years. He suffered and sacrificed during his ministry and, of course, on the cross.
Just doing our jobs doesn't normally require a great deal of suffering and sacrifice, just hard work. And almost all of us get paid for our work. To me, Christian service requires and even demands that we extend ourselves far above and beyond our normal activities and jobs, especially to serve those who have serious physical, mental, emotional and/or spiritual needs.
Incidentally, I know I would enjoy being a member of Pastor Pete's congregation, though. His personality comes "bubbling" through this entire message. Congregations need more young, vital and enthusiastic pastors like Pastor Pete.
I just don't want people to get the idea that just doing their ordinary, everyday job is all there is to helping those in need! To me, that's cheap, easy Grace that's hardly worth mentioning.
- By: badger26 Date: 07-20-09
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This pastor's idea of distributing copies of God's hand to everyone is fine. And I really appreciate his enthusiasm!
BUT, doing God's work with our hands should be reaching out to people in trouble. Doing our everyday work well is certainly God';s work. BUT, giving a hand to those who need it most is a much higher level of reaching out. Great video, but I can't vote for it.
- By: cllaplante Date: 07-20-09
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Great job Pete and others! You put a smile on my face! Carrie Lewis La Plante
- By: strattonk10 Date: 07-19-09
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Well done, well done, Pete and others!! This video is worth a million!!
- By: tommyt Date: 07-18-09
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Great Video Pastor Pete. God's Work, Our Hands, and My Vote to You.
- By: berkamaki Date: 07-17-09
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great video pastor pete. hope your congregation wins this hands down....
- By: JessSutherland Date: 07-15-09
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Great job. Keep up the good work. Especially liked the "high five". Jessica Sutherland, Shrewsbury MA
- By: lindblom5 Date: 07-14-09
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Pastor Pete you are a blessing to be blessed. Cy is looking down smiling down upon the good works you are doing in the name of God!
God's richest blessings to you and the work you are doing. . . we are so proud of you, love you and thank God for you...this is most certainly true!
Continued blessings in your ministry. . . Sarah Kemppainen another PK on the religious road of life! PAX
- By: elca8412 Date: 07-14-09
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I love this video, Pastor Pete, I watched it a while ago but it took awhile to figure out how to vote on here. I hope that this video can put a smile on everyone's face and cause more people to realize the amount of work that is accomplished through God's Work and Our Hands. Great job again, Pastor Pete! :-)
- By: JustMe Date: 07-12-09
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God is working through this video. I viewed it a few weeks ago and have been noticing hands everywhere ever since. Hands lifting, hands preparing, hands fishing, hands comforting, hands praying, hands hitting volleyballs. They've been there all along. I just see them more now that I've viewed this video. His work is constant. He is so VERY alive! Well, done, Pator Pete!
- By: jackis Date: 07-09-09
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I still have my hand hanging on my fridge to remind us everyday. Thank You Pastor Pete you are awesome!
- By: char Date: 07-02-09
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Hey Pete,
What a fun video. I sure hope you win. We still miss you around here.
Blessings. Char
- By: valerie Date: 07-02-09
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Pastor Pete - the video is great! we should give you a hand...
- By: anderje Date: 07-01-09
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Pastor Pete, thank you for your enthusiasm in lending us all a hand to be inspired in doing God's work.
- By: mbeebe007 Date: 06-30-09
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GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!! Wonderful message and an AWESOME high five to the "walk" "don't walk" sign Pastor Pete!!!
- By: jennknippel Date: 06-30-09
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Pastor Pete we are thankful of your ministry and talents. You touch so many with your positive message. THANK YOU!
- By: Cheryl Purdy Date: 06-29-09
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Pastor Pete, I don't belong to your church but if I ever find a need to change churches, yours will be my first choice. you are an awesome pastor and your church rocks!!
- By: rong7192 Date: 06-29-09
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Pastor Pete we are all so blessed to have you as our pastor and a friend!!! Keep up the good work.
- By: weiler Date: 06-29-09
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Pastor Pete you not only make our church but, you complete our church family! Thank you for all you do!!!!
- By: nancyamacher Date: 06-28-09
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What a great video!! God IS at work with OUR hands. Praise God!
- By: mdanen Date: 06-25-09
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Very impressive video, and SO TRUE! Thanks Pastor Pete for your inspiration, Christian love, and positive energy!
- By: dberry Date: 06-24-09
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Pastor Pete just keeps on with God's work - just keep those hands going!!!!!!!!! Rick
- By: rev_ajo Date: 06-23-09
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St. Paul's is a happening place!! Great video - way to go Pastor Pete!!
Pastor Amy O
- By: jimandlaurie Date: 06-22-09
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Creative and unique delivery with a very down to earth and important message. An A
- By: chrisstef Date: 06-20-09
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Pastor Pete, Christ has no body now but ours. Thanks be to God for your ministry and your affirmation of how each of us is a part of God's "handiwork". Kudos to you!
Love in Christ,
Chris Langenberg
- By: chrisstef Date: 06-20-09
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Pastor Pete, Christ has no body now but ours. Thanks be to God for your ministry and your affirmation of how each of us is a part of God's "handiwork". Kudos to you!
Love in Christ,
Chris Langenberg
- By: hubba Date: 06-20-09
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Good visualization of "helping hands-God's work" concept. Can't beat the energy and enthusiam of Pator Pete- it's contagious!
- By: tlangenberg Date: 06-20-09
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I remember picking "bue berries" with my wife Chris and the future Pastor Pete 29 years ago at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp. It was already starting - God's Work-Our Hands. Blessing Pete!!
- By: sheep2home Date: 06-20-09
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I'm glad to live in Medford and have St Paul's church so alive in our town
- By: ljpeterson Date: 06-19-09
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What a blessing you are to our congregation, or community and in "God's work". You are AWESOME!!!
- By: pliske Date: 06-19-09
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St. Paul's Pastor Pete -- the guy who never misses a beat.
Hands down, he's the most spiritually energetic guy in town!
- By: Mary Date: 06-19-09
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What a great way to spread God's word - your pastor is the best - wish I lived closer to Medford!
- By: krazink71972 Date: 06-18-09
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We thought this was really cool! Hope we don't lose you to Hollywood to make movies!! Great Job...hopefully it will win! We will forward this to get others to watch too...Go St. Paul's! The Razinks
- By: jbthacker Date: 06-18-09
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As always, Pastor Pete is very innovative and creative in delivering a message about God. AWESOME JOB!
- By: jbthacker Date: 06-18-09
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As always, Pastor Pete is very innovative and creative in delivering a message about God. AWESOME JOB!
- By: mjwilcox Date: 06-18-09
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Pastor Pete - great message! You are the man and the perfect person to bring this message of the Lord and his work to the community. I'm proud of you!
God Bless you and your family, milty
- By: xdxcxp Date: 06-18-09
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Outstanding! Thanks for a creative way to emphasize vocation!
- By: loretta kuse Date: 06-17-09
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Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24
This video makes the very important point that both clergy and laity serve the Lord in their vocations, daily tasks, and recreation.
- By: K8s Mom Date: 06-17-09
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Great Message! Great Video too! Let's do God's Work with all of our hands!
- By: ruthal Date: 06-17-09
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Awesome! Happy to be doing God's work with the good people in Medford. Way to go Pastor Pete!
- By: persson46 Date: 06-17-09
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Great video!! Really original--love the jump to the hand at the traffic signal. persson46
- By: cwarmanen Date: 06-16-09
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Way to go, bro! Great idea for the video. It's fast-paced, fun and on-point. (You should work in advertising.) God's work. Our hands. BTW, the ELCA needs to trademark that now before anyone else takes it!
- By: rwarmanen Date: 06-16-09
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I give it two thumbs up! We get the message, hands down! Applause!
- By: redcypher Date: 06-16-09
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That was awesome I'm sending it out!!! Great job with the vidoe!!!!
- By: grama chris Date: 06-16-09
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Siteth at the right hand of God the Father ALMIGHTLY, AMEN! This was way to cool, have you used your hand for God's work today?
Fabulous!
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You're right out there spreading the word "God's Work, Our hands". Way to go Pastor Pete!