Worship

Notes on the Notes – May 11, 2014

Saturday, May 10, 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 […]

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Notes on the Notes – May 4, 2014

Saturday, May 3, 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 […]

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Notes on the Notes – April 27, 2014

Saturday, April 26, 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 […]

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

Saturday, April 19, 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 […]

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

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 […]

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Notes on the Notes – April 13, 2014

Saturday, April 12, 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, […]

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