Sunday Bulletin and Announcements

Notes on the Notes – June 2, 2013

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Theme:  Communion – God is not interested in winning popularity contests Today’s Readings:  1 Kings 18:20-39, Galatians 1:1-12 Today’s Music: “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”  (VU #231) –   This hymn in praise of the Creator is from Divine Songs Attempted in Easy Language, for the Use of Children (1715), a collection of songs which […]

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Notes on the Notes – May 26, 2013

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Theme – Trinity Sunday/Confirmation Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God:  traditionally the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  It is one of the few celebrations of the Christian Year that commemorates a doctrine rather than an event or person.  Trinity Sunday is celebrated the Sunday after Pentecost, and lasts only one […]

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Notes on the Notes – May 19, 2013

Saturday, May 18, 2013

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. Today’s Readings: Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, […]

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Notes on the Notes – May 12, 2013

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Theme: Mother’s Day – The Precious Legacy of Faith Today’s Reading:  John 17:20-26 Today’s Music: “Come In, Come In and Sit Down” (VU #395) – This family song became known to United Church congregations in the arrangement made by Darryl Nixon for Songs for a Gospel People (1987).  Singer songwriter James K. Manley, the composer […]

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Notes on the Notes – May 5, 2013

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Theme:  Visions of a Different/Better World Today’s Readings:                                                              Acts 16:9-15, Psalm 67, Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 Today’s Music: “What is the Place” (G #70) – This Dutch hymn by Jesuit priest, Huub Oosterhuis (1968) was translated to English by David Smith in 1970.  The music is Varius’ Nederlandtsche gedenckklanck (1626).  What is a church? Is it […]

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