for Sunday, 8 January 2012

Epiphany Sunday

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader: Allen Foster
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Cheryl Robenalt
• Communion Provider: Judy Hitt
• Elder: Ann Willard
• Preacher: Gerry Brague

Lectionary Texts

• Isaiah 60:1-6
• Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
• Ephesians 3:1-12
• Matthew 2:1-12

Music

• We Three Kings, CH #172
• Be Not Afraid, on screen or hand out
• In the Midst of New Dimensions, CH #458

 Liturgy

• Is available here:  http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com/

Theme

• I honestly do not know where I'm going to take the sermon at this point.  We'll look at the Epiphany story certainly.

for Sunday, 1 January 2012

1st Sunday after Christmas/New Year's Day

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader: (in her final performance) Lisa Haley
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Lisa Haley
• Worship Experience Leader: Gerry Brague
• Elder: ???
• Communion Provider: Gerry Brague

Lectionary Readings

(I'm using the New Year's Day readings rather than the 1 Christmas readings)

• Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
• Psalm 8
• Revelation 21:1-6a
• Matthew 25:31-46

Music

(We'll be singing out of the "Christmas Carols" book though Ann can play out of the Chalice Hymnal, of course.  They'll all be familiar Christmas carols.  I'll put the number of verses that are in the book after each carol.)

• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, 3 vv
• The First Noel, 4 vv
• Joy to the World, 3 vv
• While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, 5 vv
• O Come, All Ye Faithful, 3 vv

(Note to Lisa:  You might want to know the remaining carols in the book for gathering.  They are:  Good Christian Men, Rejoice; O Little Town of Bethlehem; God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen; Silent Night; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; Away in a Manger; We Three Kings of Orient Are; Deck the Hall; & The Wassail Song.)

We'll be having our experiential Christmas/New Years Service again.  So there really isn't a theme. 

for Sunday, 18 December 2011

4th Sunday of Advent

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader:  Allen Foster
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist:
• Elder:
• Communion Provider:
• Preacher: Gerry Brague

Lectionary Texts

• 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
• Romans 16:25-27
• Luke 1:26-38
• Luke 1:46b-55

Music

Gathering Music

• For Each Day of Life We Thank You, CH #605, vv. 1,3,4
• Come Down, O Love Divine, CH #582, vv. 1 & 3
• People, Look East, CH #142, vv. 1 & 3

Service Music

• When God Is a Child, CH #132
• Hail to the Lord's Anointed, CH #140
• It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, CH #153
• We'll also do the responsive "Song of Mary" at CH #131

Theme

• I'll focus on the Luke readings, which are the annunciation and the Magnificat.

for Sunday, 11 December 2011

3rd Sunday of Advent

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Phyllis Stowell
• Elder: John Swan
• Preacher: Gerry Brague
• Communion Provider: John Swan

Lectionary Texts

• Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
• Psalm 126
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
• John 1:6-8, 19-28

Music

Gathering Music

• Gather Us In, CH #284, vss 1 & 4
• O Christians, Haste, CH # 482, vss 1& 2
• My Soul Gives Glory to My God, CH #130, vss 1, 2, & 5

Service Music

• O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, CH #119
• Comfort, Comfort You My People, CH #122
• Christians All, Your Lord Is Coming, CH #136

Liturgy

• Can be found here:  http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com/

Theme

• I'm not sure yet which direction I'll go with the scriptures.  I expect I'll use the John passage about John the Baptist.  Though Isaiah could come into play...

for Sunday, 27 November 2011

1st Sunday in Advent

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Accompanist:  Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Lisa Haley
• Elder: Phyllis Stowell
• Preacher: Gerry Brague
• Communion Provider: Ann Willard

Lectionary Texts

• Isaiah 64:1-9
• Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
• 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
• Mark 13:24-37

Music

• Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, CH #125
• O Day of God Draw Nigh, CH #700
• God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian, CH #450 (1st and 4th verse only)*
• Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, CH #124

*--The third hymn listed will be sung at the time of consecrating our pledges, right after the prayer time just before we take the offering.

Focus

• I expect I'll preach on the Mark passage about the end of the world as we know it.  Besides being the first Sunday of Advent, we shall also be dedicating our pledges.

for Sunday, 13 November 2011

22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Cheryl Robenalt
• Elder: John Swan
• Preacher: Gerry Brague
• Communion Provider: Marilyn Hughes

Lectionary Texts

• Judges 4:1-7
• Psalm 123
• 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
• Matthew 25:14-30

Music

• God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens, CH #651
• God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending, CH #606
• Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ, CH #422

Liturgy

• TBD

As requested, this will be a stewardship-themed service.  I'll focus on the Matthew passage.

for Sunday, October 30, 2011

20th Sunday after Pentecost--celebrating All Saints Day

Gathering Songs

• All Who Hunger Gather Gladly, CH419; vs. 1 & 3
• Rejoice in God's Saints, CH476; vs. 1, 3, 4
• Now We Come Before God's Presence, CH410; all 4 vs.
  

for Sunday, 30 October

20th Sunday after Pentecost--celebrating All Saints Day

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader:  Lisa Haley
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Mary Leopold (?)
• Elder: Allen Foster
• Preacher: Gerry Brague
• Communion Provider: The Swans (?)

Lectionary Texts

• Revelation 7:9-17
• Psalm 34:1-10, 22
• 1 John 3:1-3
• Matthew 5:1-12

Music

• Greeted as Saints, We So Become; this is a Jane Parker Huber hymn that is in in "A Singing Faith;" it uses the tune "Quebec" which is at number 101 in the Chalice Hymnal; there are 4 verses; words will be on the screen.
• For All the Saints; CH #637  (Ann, I may break this hymn up some and have us do the verses separately in between some prayers for the saints.  I'll let you know later in the week.)
• Sing a New Church; another new hymn that uses the hymn tune "Nettleton," which can be found in the Chalice Hymnal at number 16; there are 5 verses; again, words will be on the screen.

Liturgy

• To be decided

As I wrote at the top of this post, we'll be celebrating All Saints Day this Sunday.  I'm not sure which scripture I'll focus on for my sermon.

for Sunday, 9 October 2011

17th Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Lisa Haley
• Preacher: Tom Harshman
• Elder: John Swan

Scripture Readings

• Matthew 22:1-14 (Read by Lisa)
• Philippians 4:1-9
• Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Music

• O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing, CH #5
• God Who Calls Us to a Journey, Insert (this is the hymn that Phyllis found--the suggested tune is Austrian Hymn)
• In Remembrance of Me, CH #403

for Sunday 25 September 2011

Gathering Songs

• I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord, CH 87
• All My Hope on God Is Founded, CH 88; all verses
  

for Sunday 25 September 2011

15th Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader:  Lisa Haley
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Phyllis Stowell
• Elder: Marilyn Hughes
• Preacher: Gerry Brague
• Communion Provider: Marilyn Hughes

Lectionary Readings

• Exodus 17:1-7
• Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
• Philippians 2:1-13
• Matthew 21:23-32

Music

• Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken, CH #709
• The Voice of Jesus Calls His People, CH #426

 Liturgy

• See Lectionary Liturgies

Because we need to have a shortened service this week, we'll only do two hymns: at the beginning and prior to communion.  Also, there will only be one scripture read, though I'm not certain which one yet.  I am currently leaning toward the Exodus reading.

for Sunday, 28 August 2011

11th Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Participants

• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Liturgist: Cheryl Robenalt
• Elder: Phyllis Stowell
• Preacher: Loma Eaves & Gerry Brague

Scripture Text

• Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-25

Music (Lisa, if you think we need help on any of these, I can play the melody for us.)

• For the Beauty of the Earth, CH #56
• Colorful Creator, CH #457
• All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly, CH #419

Theme

• Loma will be talking about the Sistine Chapel painting by Michelangelo.  There is a theme of creation and art throughout the service.

for Sunday, August 14, 2011

GATHERING SONGS

• When, in Awe of God's Creation, CH#688; vs. 1 & 4
• Miren Que Bueno!, CH#292; all 3 vs.
• Healer of Our Every Ill, CH#506; vs. 1 & 4

for Sunday, 14 August 2011

9th Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Leadership

• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Marilyn Hughes
• Elder: Loma Eaves
• Preacher: Gerry Brague

Lectionary Texts

• Genesis 45:1-15
• Psalm 133
• Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
• Matthew 15: (10-20) 21-28

Music

• Great Is Thy Faithfulness, CH #86
• Psalm 133, CH #764, response 2
• Help Us Accept Each Other, CH #487
• This Is a Day of New Beginnings, CH #518

LIturgy

• Please see Thom Shuman's Call to Worship and Prayer of the Day at http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com/

Theme

• I expect I'll be preaching from the Genesis text about Joseph reuniting with his brothers.

for Sunday, 24 July 2011

6th Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Leaders

• Accompanist:  Ann Willard
• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Liturgist: Lisa Haley
• Elder: Marilyn Hughes
• Preacher: Gerry Brague
• Communion Provider: Marilyn Hughes

Lectionary

• Genesis 29: 15-28
• Psalm 105: 1-11, 45b
• Romans 8: 26-39
• Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52

Music
   Gathering Music

• Seek Ye First, CH#354, (all)
• Seed, Scattered & Sown, CH#395, (vs.3)
• Like the Murmur of a Dove's Song, CH#245, (all 3)

   Service Music

• O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go, CH #540
• Surely No One Can Be Safer, New Century Hymnal #487 (Ann--do you have a NCH?  If not, I'll scan the hymn and email it to you.)
• Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken, CH #387

Liturgy

• Please see http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com/

I'm not sure yet which scripture I'll focus on.  It will likely be either the Genesis or Romans passage.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Gathering Songs

• Sing Them Over Again to Me, NCH#319, vs. 1 & 2
• Be Now My Vision, NCH#451, vs. 1 & 2
• Let It Breathe on Me, NCH#288, vs. 1, 2, then 1 again
  

(Gerry, please use the text from New Century for these gathering songs. It's fun to hear these in new ways.)

for Sunday, 10 July 2011

4th Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Pianist: John Chen
• Liturgist: Judy Hitt
• Elder: Loma Eaves
• Preacher: Gerry Brague
• Communion Provider: Judy Hitt

Lectionary Readings

• Genesis 25:19-34
• Psalm 119: 105-112
• Romans 8: 1-11
• Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23

Music (John--Lisa Haley picks the gathering music and will be in contact with you separately)

• Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast, New Century Hymnal #318
• You Are the Seed, Chalice Hymnal #478 (also NCH #528)
• Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth, Chalice Hymnal #83

Liturgy

 written by Thom Shuman found here
Call to Worship
Your grace is a lamp for our hearts, O God.
Light our way through the shadows of this world.
When we struggle with questions and doubts,
tell us your stories of hope and grace.
When we are about to wander off into the wilderness,
show us the paths to your peace and joy.

Prayer of Approach
When we wonder
why life is the way
it seems to be,
you teach us how
to live for others.
When we would sell
our birthgift of grace
for a bowl of sin's stew,
you nourish us with
a serving of hope.
Prayer Granter,
listen to our hearts and words.

When we are convinced
we are only barren soil,
you plant seeds of grace
deep within us.
When our souls are as
parched as arid deserts,
you refresh us
with the waters
of goodness and mercy.
Story Teller,
fill our hearts with your words.

You come into our hearts,
to remove the bricks and mortar
from that great wall of hostility
we have built over the years,
setting us free to play
in the kingdom of peace.
You help us to let go
of our focus on ourselves,
so we may reach out
to share with others.
Emancipator,
send us forth to live your words.

God in Community, Holy in One,
with our hearts and with our words,
we lift our prayers to you... 

Focus 
I expect I'll be focusing my sermon on the Matthew passage about the seeds. 

for Sunday, 19 June 2011

Trinity Sunday

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Ann Willard
• Elder: Marilyn Hughes
• Preacher: Gerry Brague
• Communion Provider: Ann Willard

Lectionary Texts

• Genesis 1:1-2:4a
• Psalm 8
• 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
• Matthew 28:16-20

Music

• All Creatures of Our God & King, Chalice Hymnal #27
• Response to Psalm 8, CH #728
• Womb of Life, CH #14
• Loving Spirit, CH #244

Liturgy

• Please see Thom Shuman's blog: http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com/

I intend to preach on the creation story found in Genesis 1 & 2.

for Sunday, 22 May, 2011

Gathering Songs

• Halle-Halleluia, CH#41
• Source & Sovereign, CH#12, vs. 1 & 2
• Holy Ground, CH#112
  

for Sunday, 22 May 2011

5th Sunday of Easter

Worship Leaders

• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Liturgist: Marilyn Hughes
• Elder: John Swan
• Preacher: Gerry Brague
• Communion Provider: John Swan

Lectionary Texts

• Acts 7:55-60
• Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
• 1 Peter 2:2-10
• John 14:1-14

Music

• Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation, CH #275
• Psalm 31 response, CH #738
• God of Grace and God of Glory, CH #464
• In Remembrance of Me, CH #403

Liturgy

• Please see Lectionary Liturgies for this week.

Theme

• I'm not exactly sure what direction I'm going to go yet, but will likely preach from either the Acts passage or the 1 Peter passage or both.  Thus, the liturgist will end up reading the gospel lesson (John).