Worship

Notes on the Notes – January 27, 2013

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Theme: Keeping Sabbath in a non-Christian country Readings:  Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10/Luke 4:14-21  This week’s music: “Take Time to be Holy” (VU #672) – William D. Longstaff, an English businessman, wrote this hymn at an annual Keswick Convention in response to an account of the work of Griffith Jones, a missionary in China who was reported to have been […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 20, 2013

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Theme: The faithfulness of God and the gifts of the Spirit/Celebration of our Pastoral Care Ministry Readings: Psalm 36:5-10, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Today’s Music: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” – (VU #288) – Thomas O. Chisholm, a Methodist minister,  wrote the poem in 1923 about God’s faithfulness over his lifetime.  William Runyan set the poem to […]

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Now is a great time to get involved in one of our music programs!

Monday, January 14, 2013

  Windsor Park United currently has 3 music programs: The Worship Choir is our adult choir.  This group leads the singing in worship each Sunday morning.   Practice times are on Thursday evenings from 7:45-9:15 p.m. with longer practices before Easter.  More information about this group is available by speaking to Laura (choir director) or any of […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 13, 2013

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Baptism of Jesus/Congregational renewal of Baptismal vows/Communion “Will You Come and See the Light?” (VU #96) – This invitation in song is packed with striking metaphors and thought progressions.  Brian Wren has called upon his experience working for Third World aid and development projects to write this hymn.  He chose the Scottish fold tune KELVINGROVE […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 6, 2013

Saturday, January 5, 2013

This Sunday is Epiphany.  The hymns we will be using are: “Arise, Your Light is Come” (VU #79) – This hymn quotes directed from today’s passage from the book of  Isaiah, chapter 60.     This hymn was first published by the Ecumenical Women’s Center of Chicago in the 1974 collection of hymn adaptations, Because We Are One People.  […]

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