Notes on the Notes

Notes on the Notes – October 26, 2014

This week’s theme: Reformation Sunday – What drives you? This week’s scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 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 […]

Notes on the Notes – October 19, 2014

This week – God Always Has the Remote/Baptism/Praise Team service This week’s scripture:Exodus 33:12-14, 18-23/Psalm 99 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 […]

Notes on the Notes – October 12, 2014

Thanksgiving Sunday Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9 This week’s music: “Grateful” (More Voices #182) “Grateful for the life you give us, thankful for your Holy Son, joyful in your Spirit flowing over all, O God of Love.  Grateful for the Bread of Heaven, thankful for your Holy Word, joyful in your mercy flowing, we will praise you.” […]

Notes on the Notes – October 5, 2014

This week’s theme:  Christians in Syria – Remaining Faithful Against All Odds Scripture: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 This week’s music: God of Freedom, God of Justice (Voices United #700) “God of freedom, God of justice, you whose love is strong as death, you who saw the dark of prison, you who knew the price of faith:  touch […]

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Notes on the Notes – September 28, 2014

This week’s theme: Oh, to be human This week’s scripture readings:  Exodus 17: 1-7, Philippians 2: 1-13 This week’s music: “It’s a Song of Praise to the Maker”  (More Voices #30) “It’s a song of praise to the Maker, the thrush sings high in the tree. It’s a song of praise to the Maker, the gray […]

Notes on the Notes – May 11, 2014

This week’s scripture reading: John 10:1-10 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 Apostles’ Creed.  The new words for verse four are particularly apt in the Canadian context.  The […]

Notes on the Notes – May 4, 2014

This week’s theme: Where is God in the World? This week’s scriptures: Acts 2:14a, 36-41, Luke 24:13-35 This week’s music: “As We Walked Home at Close of Day” (VU #184) “As we walked home at close of day, a stranger joined us on our way.  He heard us speak of one who’d gone, and when we […]

Notes on the Notes – April 27, 2014

This week’s music: “This is the Day” (MV #122) “This is the day that God has made; we will rejoice and be glad!  Singing hallelu, we will rejoice and be glad!” This praise chorus by Bruce Harding (2003) is based on Psalm 118:24.   The word “Alleluia,” “Hallelujah” or any of it’s variations comes to us from […]

Notes on the Notes – Easter Sunday – April 20, 2014

Easter Sunday 2014 This week’s scripture:  Adapted from John 20:1-11a, John 20:14-16, Luke 24:5-6 This week’s music: “He is Risen” – Our service will open with the Easter Musical Drama – “He is Risen” by LLoyd Larson (2001).   The work is inspired by the Gospel of John, chapter 20.  Including original music,  narration, instrumental elements […]

Notes on the Notes – Good Friday – April 18, 2014

Good Friday Scripture Readings:  John 18: 1-12, 19-23, 28-38, 19: 5-27, 31-34 Good Friday Music: “My Song is Love Unknown” (VU #143) “My song is love unknown, my Saviour’s love to me,  love to the loveless shown that they might lovely be.  O who am I that for my sake my Lord should take frail […]

Notes on the Notes – April 13, 2014

Lent 6 – Palm Sunday – Jerusalem Cross This week’s theme: This week’s readings:  Matthew 21:1-11, Philippians 2:5-11 This week’s music: “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” (VU #357) “Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear, things I would ask him to tell me if he were here:  scenes by the wayside, […]

Notes on the Notes – April 6, 2014

Lent 5 – The Cross – Symbol of God’s Defiant Love   Communion – Russian/Ukrainian Orthodox Cross This week’s reading: Romans 8: 6-11 This week’s music:  “Glory in the Cross” “Let us stand together at the cross of Christ where we see God’s boundless love.  We are saints and sinners who are joined by faith here […]

Notes on the Notes – March 30, 2014

Lent 4 – The Coptic Orthodox Cross Theme – “Christi-anachy” This week’s scripture reading: John 9:1-41 This week’s music:   “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” (VU #149) “When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid […]

Notes on the Notes – March 3, 2013

  This Sunday is the third Sunday of our Lenten journey. Theme:  Reaffirming the covenant. Readings: Isaiah 55:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10: 1-5, 11-13 Todays music: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (VU #220) – Joachim Neander rebelled against his family’s piety, but was converted at age twenty at St. Martin’s Church in his native city […]