Notes on the Notes
Notes on the Notes – February 26, 2017
This week’s theme: Transfiguration – An Unexpected Journey This week’s scripture readings: Exodus 24:12-18 Matthew 17:1-9 This week’s music: “Rise Up, Rise Up” (MV #130) “Rise up, rise up, rise up, O my soul. Rise up and sing this blessing to God’s name.” Our opening song this week is by Canadian composer Linnea […]
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This week’s theme: Love Your Neighbour as Yourself? This week’s scripture readings: Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 Matthew 5:38-48 This week’s music: “Draw the Circle Wide” (MV #145) Draw the circle wide. Draw it wider still. Let this be our song, no one stands alone, standing side by side, Draw the circle wide. God the still-point of […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – February 12, 2017
This week’s theme: Everything’s coming up Roses! This week’s scripture readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Matthew 5:33-37 This week’s music: “Jesus Loves Me” (VU #365) “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so, Little ones to him belong, in his love we shall be strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! […]
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This week’s theme: What Does God Really Want? This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 58:1-12 Matthew 5:13-20 This week’s music: “Jesus Bids Us Shine” (VU #585) Jesus bids us shine with a pure, clear light, Like a little candle burning in the night. In this world is darkness, so let us shine, You in your small […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 29, 2017
This week’s theme: Turning it all on its head This week’s scripture readings: Micah 6:1-8 Matthew 5:1-12 This week’s music: “Lord, Prepare Me” (MV #18) “Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary Pure and holy, tried and true With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living Sanctuary for you.” This song of preparation for prayer was written […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 22, 2017
This week’s theme: The Intersection of the Arts and Faith This week’s scripture readings: Exodus 31:1-11 2 Samuel 6: 14-22 This week’s music: “When Long Before Time” (VU #248) “When long before time and the worlds were begun, When there was no earth and no sky and no sun, And all was deep silence and night […]
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This week’s theme: Baptism of Jesus – Open Hands, Open Hearts! This week’s scripture Is. 42:1-9 Acts 10:34-43 Matt. 3:13-17 This week’s music: “She Flies On” (VU #380) “She comes sailing on the wind, her wings flashing in the sun; On a journey just begun, she flies on. And in the passage of […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – January 8, 2017
This week’s theme: A New Year – Same Old Star? This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 This week’s music: “We Three Kings of Orient Are” “We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain, Gold […]
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This week’s theme: It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new life. This week’s readings: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-13 Revelation 21: 1-6a This week’s music: “The Race That Long in Darkness Pined” (VU #879) “The race that long in darkness pined have see a glorious light; The people dwell in day, who dwelt […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – December 25, 2016
Christmas Day Readings: Isaiah 35:1-2 Zechariah 9:9-10 Isaiah 60:13-15 John 1: 1-18 “O Ancient Love” (VU #17) “O ancient love, processing through the ages; O hidden love, revealed in human form; O promised love, the dream of seers and sages: O living Love, within our hearts be born, O living Love, within our hearts be […]
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Family Communion Service 5:30 p.m. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (VU #60) “Light of the World” “The world waits for the miracle. The heart longs for a little bit of hope. Oh, come. Oh come, Emmanuel… And can you hear the angels singing? Glory to the light of the world. It is here… For all […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 21, 2016
Longest Night/Blue Christmas Service “Where Two or Three are Gathered” (MV #14) “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there, I am there.” Hear the song at: https://youtu.be/26xik5R19j0 “Don’t be Afraid” (MV #90) “Don’t be afraid. My love is stronger, my love is stronger than your fear. Don’t be afraid. My […]
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Notes on the Notes – Sunday, December 18, 2016
This week’s theme: Advent 4 – Follow The Star Do We Truly Believe? This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 7:10-16 Matthew 1:18-25 Pre-Service carols at 10:20 a.m.: “What Child is This” (VU #74) “What child is this, who laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 11, 2016
This week’s theme: Advent 3 – Follow the Star Will We Truly Follow? White Gift Sunday This week’s scripture readings: James 5:7-10 Luke 1:46b-55 Pre-service carols at 10:20 a.m.: “Angels We Have Heard on High” (VU #38) “Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o’er the plains, and the mountains in reply, echoing their […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 4, 2016
This week’s theme: ADVENT 2 – Follow the Star Do We Truly Search for God? This week’s scripture readings: Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 Pre-service carols starting at 10:20 a.m.: “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” (VU #44) “It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the […]
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