Notes on the Notes

Notes on the Notes – October 18, 2015

This week’s scripture readings: Job 38: 1-7, 34-4 Mark 10: 35-45 This week’s music: “Jesus, Teacher, Brave and Bold” (VU #605) “Jesus, teacher, brave and bold, Let us serve you, young and old. Let us faith-filled workers be, All around, you wisdom see. Let us play and dance and sing, Your goodness find in everything. […]

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Notes on the Notes – October 11, 2015

This week’s theme: Thanksgiving Sunday/Praise Team Contemporary Service This week’s scripture readings: Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31 This week’s music: “This is the Day” (MV #122) “This is the day that God has made; We will rejoice and be glad! This is the day that God has made; We will rejoice and be glad! Singing hallelu! […]

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Notes on the Notes – October 4, 2015

This week’s theme:  World Wide Communion Sunday/Creation 4 This week’s scripture readings:                Job 1:1; 2:1-10, Mark 10:2-16 This week’s music: “We are One” (VU #402) This new hymn text was submitted for Voices United by Doreen Lankshear-Smith of Thunder Bay, Ontario.  The tune was composed in 1987 by Jeeva Sam of Regina, SK and arranged by David […]

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Notes on the Notes – Sept. 27, 2015

This week’s theme:  Creation 3/Worship Choir contemporary service This week’s music: “Each Blade of Grass (Circle of God)” (MV #37) “Each blade of grass, ev’ry wing that soars, The waves that sweep across a distant shore, Make full the circle of God. Each laughing child, ev’ry gentle eye, a forest lit beneath a moon-bright sky, […]

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Notes on the Notes – Sept. 20, 2015

This week’s Theme: Second Sunday of Creation/Baptism/Reception of New Members by Transfer/Gratitude Sunday This week’s Scripture Readings: James 3:13-4:3, Mark 9:30-37   This week’s music: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” (VU #291) The text, from Cecil Frances Alexander’s Hymns for Little Children (1846), is based on the phrase “Maker of heaven and earth” in the […]

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Notes on the Notes – September 13, 2015

This week’s theme:  Welcome back!/First Sunday of Creation Time/Where Can God Be? What it means to be wise. This week’s scripture readings: Proverbs 1:20-33, Mark 8:27-38 This week’s music: “Come In, Come In and Sit Down” (VU #395)  “Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family. We are lost […]

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Notes on the Notes – September 6, 2015

This week’s Scripture readings: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23, James 2:14-17 This week’s music: “Dance With the Spirit” (More Voices #156) “Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’ Walk with the Spirit throughout the long day. Work and hope for the new life abornin’, Listen to the Spirit to show you the way.” Our gathering […]

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Notes on the Notes – July 26, 2015

This week’s scripture reading:   Ephesians 3:14-21 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 the circle, ‘Round whom all creation turns; nothing lost, but […]

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Notes on the Notes – July 12, 2015

This week’s scripture reading: Mark 6:14-29 This week’s music: “Bless the Lord” (MV #46) “Bless the Lord, O my soul, bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, bless God’s holy name. Remember the kindness of our God, who showers us with blessing all our days. Remember the justice of our God, who […]

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Notes on the Notes – July 5, 2015

This week’s Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10 This week’s music: “Bathe Me in Your Light” (MV #82) “Bathe me in your light, O God of All, Creator;  let it shine upon my soul with healing and with grace.  Be to me a beacon bright through shadows of life’s wounding, showing me the way to […]

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Notes on the Notes – June 28, 2015

This week’s theme:  Straight talk when you’re backed into a corner This week’s Scripture readings: Psalm 130 Mark 5:21-34 This week’s music: “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour” (VU #665)  “Pass me not, O gentle Saviour, hear my humble cry, While on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. Let me at thy […]

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Notes on the Notes – June 21, 2015

This week’s theme: Holy Superheroes This week’s scripture reading: Samuel 17: 32-33, 41-44, 45-49 Mark 4: 35-41 This week’s music: “Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me” (VU #637) “Jesus, Saviour, pilot me over life’s tempestuous sea; Unknown waves before me roll, hiding rock and treacherous shoal; Chart and compass come from thee, Jesus, Saviour, pilot me. As […]

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Notes on the Notes – June 14, 2015

This week’s theme:  The 90th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada! This week’s scripture readings: Mark 4:26-34 This week’s music: For the celebration of the 90th Anniversary, we will be using music representing the history of the United Church. “We are the Church”  “I am the church! You are the church! We are the […]

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Notes on the Notes – June 7, 2015

This week’s scripture readings:  Psalm 138 This week’s music: “Ancient of Days” “Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto the Ancient of Days; From every nation, all of creation bow before the Ancient of Days. Every tongue in heaven and earth shall declare your glory, Every knee shall bow at your throne in worship; […]

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Notes on the Notes – May 31, 2015

This week’s scripture reading: John 3:1-17 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, God is love! Love our Saviour, […]

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