Notes on the Notes
Notes on the Notes – May 3, 2020
Our Emmaus Story! Communion Luke 24:13-35 This week’s music: “Jesus, Come to Our Hearts” (VU #324) “Jesus, come to our hearts like falling rain; Come to refresh, Come to renew, Wash all our sins away. Spirit, come to our hearts like rushing wind; Come with your fire, Come with your life, Blow all our doubts […]
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Doubting (place name here) John 20:19-31 This week’s music: “As Comes the Breath of Spring” (VU #373) “As comes the breath of spring with light and mirth and song, So does your Spirit bring new days brave, free, and strong. You come with thrill of life to chase hence winter’s breath, To hush to […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – April 19, 2020
Sunday Before Earth Day Genesis 1:1-2:4a This week’s music: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” (VU #291) “All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: In love, God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, God made their glowing colours, God made their […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – April 12, 2020
Easter Sunday A Fully Revealed Life Communion Matthew 28:1-10 Colossions 3:1-4 This week’s music: “This is the Day That God Has Made” (VU #175) “This is the day that God had made! Rejoice! Rejoice, and be exceeding glad! This is the day that God has made! Rejoice! Rejoice! Hallelujah! Christ has conquered death at last, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – April 10, 2020
Good Friday John 18:1-19:42 Service music: “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” (VU #135) “Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand: The shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land, A home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, From the burning of the noon-tide heat and the burden of […]
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Notes on the Notes – April 5, 2020
Palm Sunday On the Edge of Glory Matthew 21:1-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 This Week’s Music: Lenten Response (VU #121) “Christ, you lead and we shall follow, Stumbling though our steps may be, One with you in joy and sorrow, We the river, you the sea, We the river, you the sea. Gentle Jesus, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – March 29, 2020
Lent 5 On the edge of change John 11:1-45 This week’s music: Lenten Response (VU #121) “God of all our fear and sorrow, God who lives beyond our death; Hold us close through each tomorrow, Love as near as every breath, Love as near as every breath. Gentle Jesus, mighty Spirit, Come inflame our hearts […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – March 22, 2020
Lent 4 The Edge of Darkness Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 This Week’s music: “Take Time to Be Holy” (VU #672) “Take time to be holy, speak oft with your Lord; Abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, Forgetting in nothing his blessing […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – March 15, 2020
Lent 3 The Edge of Our Need Exodus 17:1-7 John 4:5-42 This week’s music: “Come Just as You Are” “Come just as you are, Hear the Spirit call. Come just as you are – Come and see, come receive, come and live forever. Life everlasting, And strength for today, Taste the Living […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – March 8, 2020
Lent 2 The Edge of Others Genesis 12:1-4a John 3:1-17 This week’s music: “To Abraham and Sarah” (VU #634) “To Abraham and Sarah the call of God was clear; ‘Go forth and I will show you a country rich and fair. You need not fear the journey for I have pledged my word: That you […]
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Lent 1 The Edge of Our Temptation Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Matthew 4:1-11 This week’s music: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” (VU #664) “What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 26, 2020 at 5 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Scripture Readings: Psalm 104:24-28 Proverbs 2:1-5, 3:5-6 John 15:12-17 Luke 23:32-38 Service Music: “Light of Life Beyond Conceiving” (VU #121) “Light of life beyond conceiving, Mighty Spirit of our Lord; Give new strength to our believing, Give us faith to live your word, Give us faith to live your word.” As we enter […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – February 23, 2020
Transfiguration Sunday Exodus 24:12-18 Matthew 17:1-9 This week is the final Sunday of the season of Epiphany – Transfiguration Sunday. On this Sunday, all three of the synoptic gospels tell a story of Peter, James, and John accompanying Jesus to the top of a holy mountain. There, before their eyes, Jesus is transfigured or transformed […]
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This week’s scripture readings: Psalm 119:1-8 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 This week’s music: “Serve the Lord” “Serve the Lord, serve the Lord with gladness, Serve the Lord, serve the Lord with gladness. O ye people who’ve been waiting for so long, serve the Lord. Trust the Lord, the Lord will always lead […]
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“We are the Light” Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12) Matthew 5:13-20 Throughout the season of Epiphany, we have been following a journey of the light. Jesus came as the Light of the World and the wise men followed the light of a star. We have heard from the prophet Isaiah, saying, “Arise, your light has come.” As […]
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