Worship

Notes on the Notes – February 12, 2017

Saturday, February 11, 2017

This week’s theme: Everything’s coming up Roses! This week’s scripture readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20                     Matthew 5:33-37 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 loves me! […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 5, 2017

Saturday, February 4, 2017

This week’s theme: What Does God Really Want? This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 58:1-12         Matthew 5:13-20 This week’s music: “Jesus Bids Us Shine” (VU #585) Jesus bids us shine with a pure, clear light, Like a little candle burning in the night. In this world is darkness, so let us shine, You in your small […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 29, 2017

Saturday, January 28, 2017

This week’s theme: Turning it all on its head This week’s scripture readings: Micah 6:1-8    Matthew 5:1-12 This week’s music: “Lord, Prepare Me”  (MV #18) “Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary Pure and holy, tried and true With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living Sanctuary for you.” This song of preparation for prayer was written […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 22, 2017

Saturday, January 21, 2017

This week’s theme: The Intersection of the Arts and Faith This week’s scripture readings: Exodus 31:1-11         2 Samuel 6: 14-22 This week’s music: “When Long Before Time” (VU #248) “When long before time and the worlds were begun, When there was no earth and no sky and no sun, And all was deep silence and night […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 15, 2017

Saturday, January 14, 2017

This week’s theme: Baptism of Jesus – Open Hands, Open Hearts! This week’s scripture Is. 42:1-9               Acts 10:34-43                Matt. 3:13-17 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 […]

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The Season of Epiphany

Saturday, January 7, 2017

The Christian faith has a special relationship with time.  Just as our lives are measured in days, weeks, and years, so too is the story of our relationship with God.  The rhythm of our week is designed to culminate in the Sunday Sabbath, and week by week, Sunday by Sunday, we build upon the story […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 8, 2017

Saturday, January 7, 2017

This week’s theme: A New Year – Same Old Star? This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 60:1-6     Matthew 2:1-12 This week’s music: “We Three Kings of Orient Are” “We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain, Gold […]

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