Worship

Notes on the Notes – June 3, 2018 (9:30 a.m. service time!)

Saturday, June 2, 2018

This week’s theme: Formed in Light/Communion This week’s scripture readings: Psalm 139:1-18                 Matthew 5:1-16 This week’s music: “Let Us Build a House (All are Welcome)” (MV #1)  “Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live, a place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive. Built of […]

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Notes on the Notes – Sunday, May 20

Saturday, May 19, 2018

This week’s theme:  Pentecost Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the twelve apostles and other followers of Jesus as described in the Acts of the Apostles 2:1-31. For this reason, Pentecost is sometimes described as the “Birthday of the Church.”  Pentecost is celebrated seven weeks (50 days) after Easter Sunday. This week’s readings: Acts […]

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Notes on the Notes – Palm Sunday – March 25, 2018

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Theme:    From “Hosanna” to death Readings: Psalm 24                 John 12:12-27              John 19:16b-22 What is Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified. Palm Sunday is known as such because the faithful will often receive […]

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Meditation – Lent 5 – March 18, 2018

Monday, March 19, 2018

John 19:1-16a 1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. 3They kept coming up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and striking him on the face. 4Pilate went out again and said to them, […]

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Notes on the Notes – Lent 5 – March 18, 2018

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Theme:  To Follow This King! Readings: John 19:1-16a            Psalm 146 Music: The music this week asks for God’s faithfulness to be with us as we move ever-closer to the events of Good Friday.   Through the words of the hymns, we also commit to walking with Jesus to face the cross. “O Jesus Christ, May Grateful […]

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March 18/18 Announcements

Friday, March 16, 2018

Good afternoon all! Here is the Announcement sheet for Sunday March 18/18 We have added a cut-off date of Thursday, March 22/18, for congregants providing Easter Lilies in memory of a loved one this year so that the In Memoriam List can be ready for Easter Sunday (the office is closed for Spring Break Mar […]

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March 18/18 Bulletin

Friday, March 16, 2018

Good morning all, Here is the bulletin for Sunday, the 5th Sunday in Lent. We have a baptism scheduled as well. Have a great weekend, and hope to see you then, Heather MARCH 18, 2018

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Meditation – Lent 4 – March 11, 2018

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

John 18:28-40 Jesus before Pilate 28Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate’s headquarters. It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters, so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the Passover. 29So Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this […]

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Notes on the Notes – Lent 4 – March 11, 2018

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Theme:  To Stand in Judgement! Scripture: Psalm 145:10-13     John 18:28-40 Music: All of the music this week centers around the theme of Jesus giving up his life for us and our response to that gift. “Here I Am to Worship”“Light of the world You stepped down into darkness. Opened my eyes, let me see. Beauty […]

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Meditation – Lent 3 – March 4, 2018

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

John 18:12-27 12So the soldiers, their officer, and the Jewish police arrested Jesus and bound him. 13First they took him to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one person die for the people. Peter […]

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