Notes on the Notes
Notes on the Notes – April 9, 2017
Palm Sunday Coming Home to God This week’s scripture: Matthew 21:1-11 – Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 – the stone the builders rejected/open the gates of the temple What is Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in […]
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Notes on the Notes – April 2, 2017
LENT 5 Becoming Whole This week’s scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14 – the valley of dry bones Psalm 130 – Up from the depths I cry to God John 11:1-45 – Lazarus is brought back to life This week’s music: “Up from the Depths I Cry to God” (VU #852) “Up from the depths I cry to […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 26, 2017
LENT 4 New Light in Christ This week’s scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14 – You were in darkness, but since you have become the Lord’s people, you are in the light. John 9:1-41 – Jesus heals a blind man This week’s music: “I Love to Tell the Story” (VU #343) I love to tell the story of […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 19, 2017
Lent 3 New Life This week’s scripture: Exodus 17:1-7 – Water from the rock Psalm 95 – A song of praise John 4:5-42 – Jesus and the Samaritan woman This week’s music: “All Who are Thirsty” (MV #4) “All who are thirsty All who are weak Come to the fountain Dip your heart in the […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 12, 2017
Lent 2 Abraham – Journey into the unknown – with God This week’s scripture: Genesis 12:1-4a – God’s call to Abram Psalm 121 – I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 – Abraham is the spiritual father of us all This week’s music: “Throughout These Lenten Days and […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 5, 2017
LENT 1 The Fall– As far from God as it gets This week’s scripture: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 – the story of the fall Matthew 4:1-11 – the temptation of Jesus This week’s music: “The Stand” “You stood before creation Eternity in Your hand You spoke the earth into motion My soul now to stand You […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 1, 2017
*Ash Wednesday Tonight’s Scripture Readings: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Psalm 51:1-17 Tonight’s Music: Psalm 51 (VU #776) “God, I call to you for help, In your mercy hear my prayer.” The sung response to Psalm 51 uses a melody by Joseph Parry (1879). “Through lenghthening days” (Tune: VU #136) “Through lengthening days new shadows fall, […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 26, 2017
This week’s theme: Transfiguration – An Unexpected Journey This week’s scripture readings: Exodus 24:12-18 Matthew 17:1-9 This week’s music: “Rise Up, Rise Up” (MV #130) “Rise up, rise up, rise up, O my soul. Rise up and sing this blessing to God’s name.” Our opening song this week is by Canadian composer Linnea […]
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This week’s theme: Love Your Neighbour as Yourself? This week’s scripture readings: Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 Matthew 5:38-48 This week’s music: “Draw the Circle Wide” (MV #145) Draw the circle wide. Draw it wider still. Let this be our song, no one stands alone, standing side by side, Draw the circle wide. God the still-point of […]
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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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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
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
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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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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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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