Notes on the Notes
Notes on the Notes – January 13, 2019
Baptism of Jesus This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 43:1-7 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 The first Sunday after Epiphany is when we read about the Baptism of Jesus. This event marks the start of Jesus’ public ministry – His emergence from a life of seeming obscurity into a life of growing popularity on account of His preaching, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – January 6, 2019
Epiphany This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2: 1-12 This week’s music: “Will You Come and See the Light” (VU #96) This invitation in song is packed with striking metaphors and thought progressions. Brian Wren has called upon his experience working for Third World aid and development projects to write this hymn. He chose […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – December 30, 2018
First Sunday after Christmas This week’s scripture reading: Luke 2:39-52 This week’s music: “The First Nowell” (VU #91) “The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; in fields where they lay a-keeping their sheep on a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Nowell, Nowell, born is […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 24, 2018
Christmas Eve Tonight’s Scripture Readings: John 1:1-5 Isaiah 9:2-7 Luke 2:1-20 Tonight’s Music: “A Candle is Burning” (VU #6) “A candle is burning, a flame warm and bright, A candle of hope in December’s dark night. While angels sing blessing from heaven’s starry sky, Our hearts we prepare now for Jesus is nigh. A candle […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – December 23, 2018
Advent 4 This week’s theme: “Loving the unlovable” This week’s scripture readings: Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1:47-55 This week’s music: “See, Amid the Winter’s Snow” (VU #76) “See amid the winter’s snow, born for us on earth below, See, the tender Lamb appears, promised from eternal years. Hail, thou ever-blessed morn; Hail, redemption’s happy dawn; Sing […]
Continue ReadingLongest Night/Blue Christmas Service – December 19, 2018
A quiet service of contemplation and candlelight. *We have included the service in its entirety for those who are unable to be with us tonight. Opening Words Stay close to the cracks, to the broken places, where people struggle with the chaos and confusion of this time of the year, where people weep and cry […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – December 16, 2018
Advent 3 This week’s theme: Joy This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 55 Luke 3:7-18 This week’s music: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” “O come, O come, Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lowly exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! O come, Thou […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – December 9, 2018
Advent 2 This week’s theme: Peace / White Gift Sunday This week’s scripture readings: Baruch 5:1-9 Luke 1:68-79 This week’s music: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (VU #64) “O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 2, 2018
Advent 1 This Week’s Theme: Hope This week’s scripture readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Luke 1:39-55 This week’s music: “Once in Royal David’s City” (VU #62) “Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed. Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 25, 2018
This week’s theme: Reign of Christ – To Walk Away Celebrating the Reign of Christ Sunday marks the end of Ordinary Time and serves as a prologue to the festivities of Advent. We celebrate Christ’s role as Lord of all—the world, the church, and our lives. Do we accept our role as followers of Christ, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – November 18, 2018
This week’s theme: “Newness” This week’s scripture readings: Hebrews 10:11-25 Mark 13:1-8 This week’s music: “Praise Our Maker” (VU #316) “Praise our Maker, peoples of one family; God is love, God is love! Praise our Maker, peoples of one family; God is love, God is love! Love our Saviour, followers of Jesus; God is love, […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 11, 2018
Remembrance Day 100th Anniversary of the Armistice This week’s scripture readings: Revelation 21 John 15: 9-17 This week’s music: “Weep for the Dead” (VU #526) “Weep for the dead. Let tears and silence tell of blood and battle, horror and renown. The years diminish, but do not dispel the pain of lives destroyed, And […]
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Notes on the Notes – Covenanting Service – Nov. 4, 2018
Covenanting Service between Winnipeg Presbytery Windsor Park United Church Rev. Patrick Woodbeck “Come Touch Our Hearts” (MV #12) “Come touch our hearts that we may know compassion, From failing embers build a blazing fire; Love strong enough to overturn injustice, To seek a world more gracious, Come touch and bless our hearts. Come touch our […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 4, 2018
This week’s theme: Homecoming/60th Anniversary of Windsor Park United Church This week’s scripture readings: Ruth 1:1-18 Mark 12:28-34 This week’s music: “The Church is Wherever” (VU #579) “The church is wherever God’s people are praising, Singing God’s goodness for joy on this day. The church is wherever disciples of Jesus remember his story and walk […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – October 28, 2018
This week’s theme: “Job and Bartimaeus – When to keep quiet?” This week’s scripture readings: Job 42:1-6 – 10-17 Psalm 34 This week’s music: “I Sing the Mighty Power” (VU #231) “I sing the mighty power of God that made the mountains rise; That spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies. I […]
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