Worship

Notes on the Notes – Lent 5 – March 18, 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

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

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

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

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

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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Notes on the Notes – Lent 3 – March 4, 2018

Theme: When We Deny God! Scripture: Psalm 17:1-7           John 18:12-27 Music: This week we have two readings that are in contrast to each other.  In the psalm, the speaker is calling on God to hear him, saying that that God should listen because he has followed God steadfastly.  The reading from John, on the other […]

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Meditation – Lent 2 – February 25, 2018

Gospel Reading John 13:1-17 1Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 25, 2018

Lent 2 Theme: To be Washed Clean!/Baptism Scripture: John 13:1-17            Psalm 51:7-12 Music: The readings this week both make reference to becoming clean.  In the psalm, the writer is asking God to once again give them a “clean heart” so that they can serve God more fully.  In the gospel reading, we hear how […]

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Meditation – Lent 1 – February 18, 2018

Gospel Reading: John 11:1-44 1Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3So the sisters sent a message to Jesus,£ “Lord, he whom you love is […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 18, 2018

Lent 1 Theme:  Jesus Raises Lazarus Scripture Readings: Psalm 104:27-30      John 11:1-44 Music: “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” (VU #658) “O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, […]

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Feb 18th Announcements

Happy Chinese New Year today! Here is the Announcement Sheet for this coming Sunday! There is a Used Book Sale again this Sunday, in support of our piano’s dolly (I already scooped up a Garfield book for my kids :-). There is Praise Team practice after the service as well. Monday, Feb 19th is Louis […]

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Feb. 18th Bulletin

Happy Friday everyone! Here is your bulletin for this Sunday’s service, also the first Sunday in Lent. (This Sunday’s anthem is also one of my favourites 😉 Have a great weekend and see you Sunday. FEBRUARY 18, 2018

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Notes on the Notes – Ash Wednesday

Scripture Readings: Psalm 23               John 10:1-18 Service Music: “Sunday’s Palms are Wednesday’s Ashes” (VU #107) “Sunday’s palms are Wednesday’s ashes as another Lent begins; Thus we kneel before our Maker in contrition for our sins. We have marred baptismal pledges, in rebellion gone astray; Now, returning, seek forgiveness; grant us pardon, God, this day! We […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 11, 2018

This week’s theme: To be Transfigured This week’s scripture readings: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6               Mark 9:2-9 This week’s music: Throughout the season of Epiphany, we have been reflecting on what it means to hear God’s call.  This week’s reading from Corinthians refers to the preaching of the Gospel that dispels darkness.  The light of knowledge that […]

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