Notes on the Notes
Notes 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 ReadingNotes on the Notes – July 26, 2015
This week’s scripture reading: Ephesians 3:14-21 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 the circle, ‘Round whom all creation turns; nothing lost, but […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – July 12, 2015
This week’s scripture reading: Mark 6:14-29 This week’s music: “Bless the Lord” (MV #46) “Bless the Lord, O my soul, bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, bless God’s holy name. Remember the kindness of our God, who showers us with blessing all our days. Remember the justice of our God, who […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – July 5, 2015
This week’s Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10 This week’s music: “Bathe Me in Your Light” (MV #82) “Bathe me in your light, O God of All, Creator; let it shine upon my soul with healing and with grace. Be to me a beacon bright through shadows of life’s wounding, showing me the way to […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – June 28, 2015
This week’s theme: Straight talk when you’re backed into a corner This week’s Scripture readings: Psalm 130 Mark 5:21-34 This week’s music: “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour” (VU #665) “Pass me not, O gentle Saviour, hear my humble cry, While on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. Let me at thy […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – June 21, 2015
This week’s theme: Holy Superheroes This week’s scripture reading: Samuel 17: 32-33, 41-44, 45-49 Mark 4: 35-41 This week’s music: “Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me” (VU #637) “Jesus, Saviour, pilot me over life’s tempestuous sea; Unknown waves before me roll, hiding rock and treacherous shoal; Chart and compass come from thee, Jesus, Saviour, pilot me. As […]
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Notes on the Notes – June 14, 2015
This week’s theme: The 90th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada! This week’s scripture readings: Mark 4:26-34 This week’s music: For the celebration of the 90th Anniversary, we will be using music representing the history of the United Church. “We are the Church” “I am the church! You are the church! We are the […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – June 7, 2015
This week’s scripture readings: Psalm 138 This week’s music: “Ancient of Days” “Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto the Ancient of Days; From every nation, all of creation bow before the Ancient of Days. Every tongue in heaven and earth shall declare your glory, Every knee shall bow at your throne in worship; […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – May 31, 2015
This week’s scripture reading: John 3:1-17 This week’s music: “Praise Our Maker” (VU #316) “Praise our Maker, peoples of one family; God is love, God is love! Praise our Maker, peoples of one family; God is love, God is love! Love our Saviour, followers of Jesus; God is love, God is love! Love our Saviour, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – May 24, 2015
This week’s theme: Pentecost This week’s scripture readings: Romans 8:22-27 John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 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 her flight, her song rings out through the night, […]
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Notes on the Notes – May 17, 2015
This week’s theme: The Ascension This week’s scripture readings: Acts 1:1-11 Luke 24:44-53 This week’s music: “Jesus, Friend of Little Children” (VU #340) “Jesus, friend of little children, let me be one too; Take my hand, and ever keep me close to you. Teach me how to grow in goodness, daily as I grow. You […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – May 10, 2015
This week’s Scripture readings: Acts 10:44-48 John 15:9-17 This week’s music: “It Only Takes a Spark” (VU #289) “It only takes a spark to get a fire going, And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing: That’s how it is with God’s love, Once you’ve experienced it: You spread God’s love to […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – May 3, 2015
This week’s scripture readings: John 15:1-8, 1John 4:16b-21 This week’s music: “Many Are the Lightbeams” (VU #588) “Many are the lightbeams from the one light. Our one light is Jesus. Many are the lightbeams from the one light; We are one in Christ. Many are the branches of the one tree. Our one tree is […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – April 26, 2015
This week’s scripture reading: 1 John 3: 16-24 This week’s music: “Mother Earth, Our Mother Birthing” (MV #39) “Mother Earth, our Mother birthing every creature from the ground. Jesus too was flesh and breathing, kin to all that’s green and brown. Sister Air, our Sister lifting every creature born with wings; Jesus shared the breath […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – April 19, 2015
This week’s theme: Proof of Identity: Children of God This week’s scripture readings: 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 This week’s music: “We Praise You for the Sun” (VU #225) “We praise you for the sun, the golden shining sun, That gives us healing, strength, and joy; We praise you for the sun. We praise you […]
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