Notes on the Notes

Notes on the Notes – February 15, 2015

This week’s theme:  Transfiguration Sunday/It’s all about Jesus This week’s scripture:2 Corinthians 4: 3-6, Mark 9: 2-9 This week’s music: “Jesus Came, A Child Like Me” (VU #583) “Jesus came, a child like me, so the face of God I’ll see, God is not left far away, God is with us every day. Jesus came […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 8, 2015

This week’s theme:  God’s Resume This week’s scripture readings:  Isaiah 40:21-31, Mark 1:29-39 This week’s music: “Like a Rock” (MV #92) “Like a rock, like a rock, God is under our feet. Like the starry night sky God is over our head. Like the sun on the horizon God is ever before. Like the river […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 1, 2015

This week’s theme: Yoga for the Heart/Praise Team Contemporary This week’s scripture reading:  1 Corinthians 8:1-13 This week’s music: “Come, Now is the Time to Worship” “Come, now is the time to worship, Come, now is the time to give your heart. Come, just as you are, to worship, Come, just as you are, before […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 25, 2015

This week’s theme: Being Spontaneous/Week of Prayer for Christian unity This week’s scripture readings: Mark 1:14-20,  1 Corinthians 7:29-31 This week’s music: “Part of the Family” (VU #395) “Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family. We are lost and we are found, And we are a part of the […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 18, 2015

This week’s theme: Mirror, mirror on the wall… This week’s scripture readings: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18,   1 Corinthians 6:12-20 This week’s music: “You, Creator God, Have Searched Me” (MV #131)  “You, Creator God, have searched me and you know my ways. You perfectly understand me, It’s my cause of praise. I cannot escape your presence in […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 11, 2015

This week’s theme:  Baptism of Jesus/The Whole Creation in a New Light This week’s Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5, Mark 1:4-11 This week’s music: “Crashing Waters at Creation” (VU #449) “Crashing waters at creation, ordered by the spirit’s breath, First to witness day’s beginning from the brightness of night’s death. Parting water stood and trembled as the […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 4, 2015

This week’s Theme:  Epiphany/Communion   This week’s Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12 This week’s Music: “Arise, Your Light is Come” (VU #79) “Arise, your light is come!  The Spirit’s call obey;  show forth the glory of your God, which shines on you today. Arise, your light is come!  Fling wide the prison door;  proclaim the […]

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Notes on the Notes – December 28, 2014

This week’s Scripture:   Luke 2:22-40 This week’s Music: “What Child is This?” (VU #74) “What child is this, who laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him […]

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Notes on the Notes – December 21, 2014

Spiritual Adventure – Advent 4/Baptism This week’s readings: Luke 1:50-55, Luke 1: 26-38 This week’s music: “Away in a Manger” (VU #69) “Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky look down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus, […]

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Notes on the Notes – December 14, 2014

Spiritual Adventure – Advent 3 This week’s readings:  Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, John 1: 6-8, 19-28 This week’s music: “The Virgin Mary Had  a Baby Boy” (VU #73)  “The virgin Mary had a baby boy; The virgin Mary had a baby boy, The virgin Mary had a baby boy And they say that his name is Jesus. […]

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Notes on the Notes – December 7

Spiritual Adventure – Advent 2/Communion/White Gift Sunday   This week’s readings: Isaiah 40-1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15a, Mark 1:1-8   This week’s music: “Down to Earth, as a Dove” (VU #42) “Down to earth, as a dove, came to dwell holy love; Jesus Christ from above bringing great salvation meant for every nation. This is love […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 30, 2014

SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE – ADVENT 1 This week’s readings: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19,  1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13: 24-37 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 […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 23

This week’s theme: Reign of Christ Sunday/Praise Team Contemporary service This week’s scripture: Ezekiel 32:11-16, 20-24,  Psalm 100   This week’s music: “Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet”(VU 245) “Praise the Lord with the sound of trumpet, Praise the Lord with the harp and lute, Praise the Lord with the gentle-sounding flute. Praise […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 16, 2014

This week’s theme: Managing Money Faithfully/ Baptism/Retiring the Lift Fund This week’s scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 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! Singing […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 9, 2014

This week’s theme:  Remembrance Sunday/Loyalty and Good intentions/100th anniversary of start of first world war This week’s scripture: Joshua 24:1-3a,14-25 This week’s music: “O Valiant Hearts” (525 UC Hymnary)  “O valiant hearts who to your glory came Through dust of conflict and through battle flame; Tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved, Your memory hallowed in the […]

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