Notes on the Notes

Notes on the Notes – December 28, 2014

This week’s Scripture:   Luke 2:22-40 This week’s Music: “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 keeping? This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him […]

Notes on the Notes – December 21, 2014

Spiritual Adventure – Advent 4/Baptism This week’s readings: Luke 1:50-55, Luke 1: 26-38 This week’s music: “Away in a Manger” (VU #69) “Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky look down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus, […]

Notes on the Notes – December 14, 2014

Spiritual Adventure – Advent 3 This week’s readings:  Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, John 1: 6-8, 19-28 This week’s music: “The Virgin Mary Had  a Baby Boy” (VU #73)  “The virgin Mary had a baby boy; The virgin Mary had a baby boy, The virgin Mary had a baby boy And they say that his name is Jesus. […]

Notes on the Notes – December 7

Spiritual Adventure – Advent 2/Communion/White Gift Sunday   This week’s readings: Isaiah 40-1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15a, Mark 1:1-8   This week’s music: “Down to Earth, as a Dove” (VU #42) “Down to earth, as a dove, came to dwell holy love; Jesus Christ from above bringing great salvation meant for every nation. This is love […]

Notes on the Notes – November 30, 2014

SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE – ADVENT 1 This week’s readings: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19,  1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13: 24-37 This week’s music: “Once in Royal David’s City” (VU #62) “Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed.  Mary was that mother mild, Jesus […]

Notes on the Notes – November 23

This week’s theme: Reign of Christ Sunday/Praise Team Contemporary service This week’s scripture: Ezekiel 32:11-16, 20-24,  Psalm 100   This week’s music: “Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet”(VU 245) “Praise the Lord with the sound of trumpet, Praise the Lord with the harp and lute, Praise the Lord with the gentle-sounding flute. Praise […]

Notes on the Notes – November 16, 2014

This week’s theme: Managing Money Faithfully/ Baptism/Retiring the Lift Fund This week’s scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 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! Singing […]

Notes on the Notes – November 9, 2014

This week’s theme:  Remembrance Sunday/Loyalty and Good intentions/100th anniversary of start of first world war This week’s scripture: Joshua 24:1-3a,14-25 This week’s music: “O Valiant Hearts” (525 UC Hymnary)  “O valiant hearts who to your glory came Through dust of conflict and through battle flame; Tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved, Your memory hallowed in the […]

Notes on the Notes – November 2, 2014

This week’s theme:  All Saints Sunday/All Souls’ Day/Communion/Pay it forward This week’s scripture: Matthew 23:1-12 This week’s music: “Those Hearts That We Have Treasured” (VU #494) “Those hearts that we have treasured, those lives that we have shared; Those loves that walked beside us, those friends for whom we’ve cared, Their blessing rests upon us, their […]

Notes on the Notes – October 26, 2014

This week’s theme: Reformation Sunday – What drives you? This week’s scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 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 […]

Notes on the Notes – October 19, 2014

This week – God Always Has the Remote/Baptism/Praise Team service This week’s scripture:Exodus 33:12-14, 18-23/Psalm 99 This week’s music: “Come, Now is the Time to Worship” “Come, now is the time to worship, Come, now is the time to give your heart. Come, just as you are, to worship, Come, just as you are, before […]

Notes on the Notes – October 12, 2014

Thanksgiving Sunday Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9 This week’s music: “Grateful” (More Voices #182) “Grateful for the life you give us, thankful for your Holy Son, joyful in your Spirit flowing over all, O God of Love.  Grateful for the Bread of Heaven, thankful for your Holy Word, joyful in your mercy flowing, we will praise you.” […]

Notes on the Notes – October 5, 2014

This week’s theme:  Christians in Syria – Remaining Faithful Against All Odds Scripture: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 This week’s music: God of Freedom, God of Justice (Voices United #700) “God of freedom, God of justice, you whose love is strong as death, you who saw the dark of prison, you who knew the price of faith:  touch […]

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Notes on the Notes – September 28, 2014

This week’s theme: Oh, to be human This week’s scripture readings:  Exodus 17: 1-7, Philippians 2: 1-13 This week’s music: “It’s a Song of Praise to the Maker”  (More Voices #30) “It’s a song of praise to the Maker, the thrush sings high in the tree. It’s a song of praise to the Maker, the gray […]