Scripture: Mark 6:21-28 Sermon: “Two Tables” Call to Worship: L: We come hungry to worship and with little in our hands. P: We expect to be satisfied–abundantly filled with grace. L: We sit down together to eat a miracle. P: We will rise up laughing … and with leftovers.
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43 Sermon: “Wholeness” Call to Worship (from An Improbable Gift of Blessing by Maren C. Tirabassi & Joan Jordan Grant): Let us worship God in the community called church. We can worship God on the seashore or a mountaintop, but it gives us joy to be together. Let us pray to God in…
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41 Sermon: “Trust” Call to Worship: L: The waves are rough; the world is in turmoil. P: We will trust in the Lord. L: The wind is strong; the future is uncertain. P: We will trust in the Lord. L: Like a loving parent, God watches over us. P: We will trust in…
Scripture: Mark 4: 30-32; 1 Samuel 16:6-12 Sermon: “Not Just a Little Sermon” Call to Worship: This is the day which God has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Any day is holy; all time is given by God and precious. but we set aside the Sabbath for the resting of the…
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8 Sermon: “Sent” Call to Worship: Leader: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, the whole earth is full of his glory. People: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come. Leader: Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth…
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 Sermon: “Expanding the Table: On Fire!” Call to Worship: The Holy Spirit is the fire that doesn’t consume or destroy, but energizes, warms, and excites! Come, Holy Spirit, come! The Holy Spirit is the wind that lifts us up to heights beyond joy! Come, Holy Spirit, come! The Holy Spirit is the…
“Praise Worship” Sermon: “Expanding the Table: That All May Be One” Scripture: John 17:6-23 Call to Worship: not sure if there will be a Call to Worship given the different worship format; if there is, this is what it will be: Worship the Lord in gladness, Come before him with joy. Enter his gates with…
Scripture: John 15:9-17 Sermon: “Expanding the Table: Strike up the Band!” [Note: the sermon will be based specifically on the following verses: John 15:16, Psalm 98:1, and Psalm 98:4] Call to Worship (adapted from Psalm 98, The Message translation) L: Sing to God a brand new song! God has made a world of wonders! P:…
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Sermon: “Expanding the Table: A Church for All People” Call to Worship (by James Weldon Johnson) L: God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; P: Thou who hast by thy might led us into the light, Keep us forever…
Scripture: John 10:11-18 (Jesus the Good Shepherd) Sermon: “Wolves in Disguise” Call to Worship: (based on Ezekiel 34:11-24) L Thus says the Lord: “As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. P I will rescue them from all the places where they were…
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 Sermon: “Recipe for a Church” L:Here, O our Lord, we see You face to face; here would we touch and handle things unseen; P:here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace, and all our weariness upon You lean. L:Here would we feed upon the bread of God, here drink with You the royal…
Scripture: John 20:19-31 Sermon: “Doubting Thomas” Call to Worship: L: When doors were shut and the world was kept out, P: resurrection found the disciples. L: When the church gathers and the world waits outside, P: resurrection finds us. L: When fear grew and new questions were found, P: resurrection found the disciples. L: When…