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Notes on the Notes – March 29, 2020
Lent 5 On the edge of change John 11:1-45 This week’s music: Lenten Response (VU #121) “God of all our fear and sorrow, God who lives beyond our death; Hold us close through each tomorrow, Love as near as every breath, Love as near as every breath. Gentle Jesus, mighty Spirit, Come inflame our hearts […]
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Lent 4 The Edge of Darkness Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 This Week’s music: “Take Time to Be Holy” (VU #672) “Take time to be holy, speak oft with your Lord; Abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, Forgetting in nothing his blessing […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – March 15, 2020
Lent 3 The Edge of Our Need Exodus 17:1-7 John 4:5-42 This week’s music: “Come Just as You Are” “Come just as you are, Hear the Spirit call. Come just as you are – Come and see, come receive, come and live forever. Life everlasting, And strength for today, Taste the Living […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – March 8, 2020
Lent 2 The Edge of Others Genesis 12:1-4a John 3:1-17 This week’s music: “To Abraham and Sarah” (VU #634) “To Abraham and Sarah the call of God was clear; ‘Go forth and I will show you a country rich and fair. You need not fear the journey for I have pledged my word: That you […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – March 1, 2020
Lent 1 The Edge of Our Temptation Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Matthew 4:1-11 This week’s music: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” (VU #664) “What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 26, 2020 at 5 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Scripture Readings: Psalm 104:24-28 Proverbs 2:1-5, 3:5-6 John 15:12-17 Luke 23:32-38 Service Music: “Light of Life Beyond Conceiving” (VU #121) “Light of life beyond conceiving, Mighty Spirit of our Lord; Give new strength to our believing, Give us faith to live your word, Give us faith to live your word.” As we enter […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – February 23, 2020
Transfiguration Sunday Exodus 24:12-18 Matthew 17:1-9 This week is the final Sunday of the season of Epiphany – Transfiguration Sunday. On this Sunday, all three of the synoptic gospels tell a story of Peter, James, and John accompanying Jesus to the top of a holy mountain. There, before their eyes, Jesus is transfigured or transformed […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – February 16, 2020
This week’s scripture readings: Psalm 119:1-8 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 This week’s music: “Serve the Lord” “Serve the Lord, serve the Lord with gladness, Serve the Lord, serve the Lord with gladness. O ye people who’ve been waiting for so long, serve the Lord. Trust the Lord, the Lord will always lead […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – February 9, 2020
“We are the Light” Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12) Matthew 5:13-20 Throughout the season of Epiphany, we have been following a journey of the light. Jesus came as the Light of the World and the wise men followed the light of a star. We have heard from the prophet Isaiah, saying, “Arise, your light has come.” As […]
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Communion Worship Leader: Rev. Bob Galston Micah 6:1-8 Matthew 5:1-12 This week’s music: “Come, Now, You Blessed” (VU #592) “Come, now, you blessed, eat at my table,” Said the great judge to the righteous above. “When I was hungry, thirsty and homeless, Sick and in prison you showed me your love.” “When […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – January 26, 2020
Guest Speaker: Tammy Junghans from “Segue – Red Frogs” Isaiah 9:1-4 Matthew 4:12-23 This week’s music: “Who is a Disciple” “Who is a disciple? Look and you will see. Those who follow Jesus learning what to be. Mary Magdalene was one – she walked close by our Lord. And was the first to find him […]
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Baptism Isaiah 49:1-7 John 1:29-42 “Will You Come and See the Light” (VU #96) Brian Wren has called upon his experience working for Third World aid and development projects to write this hymn, which is an invitation in song. He chose the Scottish fold tune KELVINGROVE as the setting for his text. It was arranged […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – January 12, 2020
Baptism of Jesus Living in God’s Light This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 42:1-9 Matthew 3:13-17 On the first Sunday after Epiphany, we focus on the Baptism of Jesus. This event marks the start of Jesus’ public ministry – His emergence from a life of seeming obscurity into a life of growing popularity due to […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – January 5, 2020
Epiphany This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 This week’s music: “The First Nowell” (VU #91) “The first Nowell the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay a-keeping their sheep On a cold winter’s night […]
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First Sunday after Christmas To Live in Exile This week’s Scripture Readings: Isaiah 63:7-9 Matthew 2:13-23 This week’s music: “Unto Us a Boy is Born” (VU #54) “Unto us a boy is born! King of all creation, Came he to a world forlorn, the Lord of every nation, The Lord of every nation. Christ from […]
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