Author Archive: Laura
Notes on the Notes – June 7, 2020
PRIDE Sunday Communion Psalm 139: 1 – 18 Ruth 1: 14 – 18 This week’s music: “Though I May Speak” (VU #372) “Though I may speak with bravest fire, And have the gift to all inspire, And have not love, my words are vain, As sounding brass, and hopeless gain. Though I may give all […]
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Church Leaders Acknowledge the Racism in Their Midst
In response to the demonstrations across the United States and Canada in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada, and The United Church of Canada have issued a joint letter. They write, “It is important for church […]
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Notes on the Notes – May 31, 2020
Pentecost To Be Filled With the Spirit Acts 2:1-21 This week’s music: “Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness” (VU #375) “Spirit, Spirit of gentleness, Blow thro’ the wilderness calling and free; Spirit, Spirit of restlessness, Stir me from placidness, Wind, Wind on the sea. You moved on the waters, you called to the deep, Then you coaxed […]
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Notes on the Notes – May 24, 2020
What is God Telling Us? Matthew 28:16-20 This week’s music: “I Can Feel You Near Me God” (MV #48) “I can feel you near me God – I can feel you near Yes, I know you’re with me God – I feel you here I can feel you near me God – I can feel […]
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Notes on the Notes – May 17, 2020
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 This week’s music: “God, We Praise You for the Morning” (VU #415) “God we praise you for the morning; Hope springs forth with each new day, New beginning, prayer, and promise, Joy in work and in play. God, we praise you for creation, Mountains, […]
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Notes on the Notes – May 10, 2020
Mother’s Day Proverbs 1:20-23 Luke 15:3-10 This week’s music: “I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry” (VU #644) “I was there to hear your borning cry, I’ll be there when you are old. I rejoiced the day you were baptized, to see your life unfold. I was there when you were but a child, […]
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Notes on the Notes – May 3, 2020
Our Emmaus Story! Communion Luke 24:13-35 This week’s music: “Jesus, Come to Our Hearts” (VU #324) “Jesus, come to our hearts like falling rain; Come to refresh, Come to renew, Wash all our sins away. Spirit, come to our hearts like rushing wind; Come with your fire, Come with your life, Blow all our doubts […]
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Notes on the Notes – April 26, 2020
Doubting (place name here) John 20:19-31 This week’s music: “As Comes the Breath of Spring” (VU #373) “As comes the breath of spring with light and mirth and song, So does your Spirit bring new days brave, free, and strong. You come with thrill of life to chase hence winter’s breath, To hush to […]
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Some suggestions for celebrating Earth Day at home: clean your yard explore your garden, start some seeds plan to make your yard/gardens bird, bee and butterfly friendly take a trash bag with you to pick up trash on your walk start composting kitchen waste do an energy audit of your house – try to see […]
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