Notes on the Notes
Notes on the Notes – December 13, 2015 – Advent 3
This week’s theme: Advent 3/White Gift Sunday* This week’s scripture readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 – “I will bring you home” – Sing, daughter of Zion; God comes to bring you home Luke 3:7-18-the preaching of John the Baptist – one is coming who will baptize with fire and the Holy Spirit. This week’s music: “In […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – Sunday, December 6, 2015 – Advent 2
This week’s theme: ADVENT 2/Communion This week’s scripture readings: Luke 1:68-79 – Song of Zechariah: “Blessed be the God of Israel….And you will be called the prophet of the Most High.” Luke 3:1-6 – When speaking of John the Baptist, Luke quotes the prophecy of the coming Messiah from Isaiah – a voice […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – November 29, 2015 – Advent 1
This week’s theme: Jesus’ Family Tree This week’s scriptures: Jeremiah 33:14-16 – awaiting the fulfillment of God’s promise to David – a righteous branch from David’s line Luke 21:25-36 – be alert and watchful for the coming kingdom – signs of hope This week’s music: “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” (VU #35) Good Christian friends, rejoice […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – Sunday, November 22
This Week’s Theme: Reign of Christ Sunday This Week’s Scripture: Revelation 1:4b-8 – “I am the Alpha and Omega…” John 18:33-37 – Pilate struggles to understand who Jesus is This Week’s Music: “I Love to Tell the Story” (VU #343) “I love to tell the story of unseen things above, Of Jesus and his glory, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – November 15, 2015
This week’s theme: Worry vs Prayer/Baptism/Praise Team Contemporary Service This week’s scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 This week’s music: “Come Just as you are” “Come just as you are, Hear the Spirit call. Call just as you are – Come and see, come, receive, come and live forever Life everlasting and strength for today Taste the […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – November 8, 2015
This week’s theme: Remembrance/Peace This week’s scripture: Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44 This week’s music: “When Quiet Peace is Shattered” (VU #615) “When quiet peace is shattered by dreadful noise of war, And we are bruised and battered by fighting’s constant roar; Lord, break the silence of your word and let your healing voice be heard. […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – November 1, 2015
This Week’s Theme: All Saints’ Sunday, Communion This Week’s Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-9, Revelation 21:1-6a This Week’s Music: “I See a New Heaven” (VU #713) “I see a new heaven, I see a new earth as the old one will pass away, Where the fountain of life flows and without price goes to all people […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – Reformation Sunday
This week’s special event: Premiere of the dramatic reading “Sola Fide” by John McTavish This week’s scripture readings: Job 42:1-6,10-17 Hebrews 7:23-28 This week’s music: “Let Us With a Gladsome Mind” (VU #234) “Let us, with a gladsome mind, praise our God, forever kind; Whose great mercies still endure, ever faithful, ever sure. God, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – October 18, 2015
This week’s scripture readings: Job 38: 1-7, 34-4 Mark 10: 35-45 This week’s music: “Jesus, Teacher, Brave and Bold” (VU #605) “Jesus, teacher, brave and bold, Let us serve you, young and old. Let us faith-filled workers be, All around, you wisdom see. Let us play and dance and sing, Your goodness find in everything. […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – October 11, 2015
This week’s theme: Thanksgiving Sunday/Praise Team Contemporary Service This week’s scripture readings: Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31 This week’s music: “This is the Day” (MV #122) “This is the day that God has made; We will rejoice and be glad! This is the day that God has made; We will rejoice and be glad! Singing hallelu! […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – October 4, 2015
This week’s theme: World Wide Communion Sunday/Creation 4 This week’s scripture readings: Job 1:1; 2:1-10, Mark 10:2-16 This week’s music: “We are One” (VU #402) This new hymn text was submitted for Voices United by Doreen Lankshear-Smith of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The tune was composed in 1987 by Jeeva Sam of Regina, SK and arranged by David […]
Continue Reading
Notes on the Notes – Sept. 27, 2015
This week’s theme: Creation 3/Worship Choir contemporary service This week’s music: “Each Blade of Grass (Circle of God)” (MV #37) “Each blade of grass, ev’ry wing that soars, The waves that sweep across a distant shore, Make full the circle of God. Each laughing child, ev’ry gentle eye, a forest lit beneath a moon-bright sky, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – Sept. 20, 2015
This week’s Theme: Second Sunday of Creation/Baptism/Reception of New Members by Transfer/Gratitude Sunday This week’s Scripture Readings: James 3:13-4:3, Mark 9:30-37 This week’s music: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” (VU #291) The text, from Cecil Frances Alexander’s Hymns for Little Children (1846), is based on the phrase “Maker of heaven and earth” in the […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – September 13, 2015
This week’s theme: Welcome back!/First Sunday of Creation Time/Where Can God Be? What it means to be wise. This week’s scripture readings: Proverbs 1:20-33, Mark 8:27-38 This week’s music: “Come In, Come In and Sit Down” (VU #395) “Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family. We are lost […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – September 6, 2015
This week’s Scripture readings: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23, James 2:14-17 This week’s music: “Dance With the Spirit” (More Voices #156) “Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’ Walk with the Spirit throughout the long day. Work and hope for the new life abornin’, Listen to the Spirit to show you the way.” Our gathering […]
Continue Reading
You must be logged in to post a comment.