Beautiful Work!

Excellent Easter Sunday worship, brothers and sisters! Beautiful work. The place was alive and rocking on Sunday morning, and I heard a lot of great compliments for you.

Here are the next few Sundays, my last three before Arkansas:

Date:  May 1, 2011

Liturgical Sunday:  Second Sunday of Easter

Communion (Yes or No):  Yes

Special Events: 

Scripture Lessons:                        First Reading: 

                        Gospel:  John 20:19-31

                        Psalm: 148

Preacher:             Matt Bean

Text:              1 Peter 1:3-9

Title:                        Have Christians Lost their Way?

Theme:         

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	Ablaze Forever God
Opening Prayer:	A New Commandment (v v c)
Confessional Response:	A New Commandment (c)
Song of the Day:	Open Our Eyes Lord
Offertory:	Our Great God
Communion Songs:	Lamb of God Bread of Life The Gift of Love There Is a Redeemer
Closing Song:	Hope of the Nations
After Service Music:

Date:  May 8, 2011

Liturgical Sunday:  Third Sunday after Pentecost

Communion (Yes or No):  No

Special Events: 

Scripture Lessons:            First Reading:

                        Gospel:  Luke 24:13-35

                        Psalm: 116:1-14

Worship Setting: 

Preacher:             Matt Bean

Text:              1 Peter 1:17-25

Title:               Faith and Politics

Theme:         

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	Let There Be Praise Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing) Forever / Step By Step
Opening Prayer:	Hear My Prayer (ccvvc)
Confessional Response:	Hear My Prayer (vc)
Song of the Day:	Refiner’s Fire
Offertory:	Psalm 139
Closing Song:	The River Is Here
After Service Music:

Date:  May 15, 2011

Liturgical Sunday:  Fourth Sunday of Easter

Communion (Yes or No):  Yes

Special Events: 

Scripture Lessons:                        First Reading: 

                        Gospel:  John 10:1-10

                        Psalm: 23

Preacher:             BYORK

Text:              1 Peter 2:19-25

Title:                        Faith and the real World

Theme:         

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	You Are Light I See You
Opening Prayer:	Be Thou My Vision (v1, v2)
Confessional Response:	Be Thou My Vision (v3)
Song of the Day:	Make Me a Servant
Offertory:	The Lord’s Prayer
Communion Songs:	We Are an Offering Glorify Thy Name I Will Run to You What Can I Give
Closing Song:	Praise Adonai
After Service Music:

Back to normal tonight!

6:30 go for practice. Be ready to play every song for Easter!

Late start this Wednesday!

Hey, guys! Remember that we're not starting practice until after the Wednesday service this week. Working on music for Palm Sunday, and a refresh of "You Are Good." Call it 7:45ish.

Upcoming worship planners!

Date:  April 6, 2011

Preacher:             Bean

Text:              John 6:60-69

Title:              

Theme:         

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	We Bow Down Awesome God (chorus)
Musical Selection:	I Stand in Awe
Offertory:	Lord Have Mercy
Closing Song:	Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

Date:  April 10, 2011

Liturgical Sunday:  Fifth Sunday in Lent

Communion (Yes or No):  No

Special Events: 

Scripture Lessons:            First Reading: Romans 8:1-11

                        Gospel:  John 11:1-45

                        Psalm: 130

Worship Setting: 

Preacher:             Matt Bean

Text:              Revelation 19:1-20:15

Title:               Essential 100:  Hallelujah

Theme:         

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	God of Wonders (w/ Lord I Lift) My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
Opening Prayer:	Glorify Thy Name (v1, v2) THIS IS A CHANGE!
Confessional Response:	Glorify Thy Name (v3) THIS IS A CHANGE!
Song of the Day:	You’re Worthy of My Praise
Offertory:	The Potter’s Hand
Closing Song:	He Is Exalted

 

Date:  April 17, 2011

Liturgical Sunday:  Palm Sunday (Sunday of the Passion)

Communion (Yes or No):  YES

Special Events: 

Scripture Lessons:                        First Reading:  Philippians 2:5-11

                        Gospel:  Matthew 27:11-66

                        Psalm: 118

Preacher:             Matt Bean

Text:              unknown

Title:                        Typical Palm Sunday Message leading into Holy Week

Theme:         

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	Hosanna (Baloche) Grace Like Rain
Opening Prayer:	Take My Life and Let It Be (v1, v2, v3)
Confessional Response:	Take My Life and Let It Be (v4)
Song of the Day:	Hear Our Praises
Offertory:	Under the Grace (solo)
Communion Songs:	Take My Life (by Cindy Morgan, Andrew Hamm and Stacie Rearden Hall, duet) O Sacred Head Now Wounded What Wondrous Love Is This There Is a Redeemer You Are My King (Amazing Love)
Closing Song:	Lead On O King Eternal Date:  April 24, 2011 Liturgical Sunday:  Easter Sunday (The Resurrection of Our Lord) Communion (Yes or No):  UNKNOWN (Pastor Matt will let me know!) Special Events:  Scripture Lessons:                        First Reading:  Colossians 3:1-4                         Gospel:  Matthew 28:1-10                         Psalm: 16 Preacher:             Matt Bean Text:              unknown Title:                        Typical Easter Sunday Message.  He is Risen! Theme:          MUSIC Pre-service Music:  Opening Songs of Praise:  Jesus Christ Is Risen Today I Will Celebrate Celebrate Jesus Opening Prayer:  Here I Am to Worship (vcvc) Confessional Response:  Here I Am to Worship (bcc, first 2 lines) Song of the Day:  You Are Good Offertory: Who Am I (solo) Communion Songs:  He Is Not Here (solo) Hungry We Will Glorify Shout to the Lord Worthy Is the Lamb Closing Song: Lord I Lift Your Name on High

You Are Good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6GfXa5Ixhw
Check it out, guys!

Lenten Wednesday schedule!

Okay, folks! Here is the long-anticipated Wednesday schedule for the remainder of Lent!

Wednesday, March 16: practice at 6:30, service at 7:00, practice after service

Wednesday, 23: practice after service (approximately 7:45)
Wednesday, March 30: practice at 6:30, service at 7:00, practice after service
Wednesday, April 6: practice at 6:30, service at 7:00, practice after service
Wednesday, April 13: practice after service (approximately 7:45)

All Sundays, we will begin practice at 10:00. PLEASE BE ON TIME. I cannot stress strongly enough how much our schedule on Sunday mornings is disrupted when one or two key musicians is not ready to go when everyone else is.

Tonight we'll be working on "Earth and Stars and Sun and Moon" with harmonies. Next week we start on our Easter Sunday special song, Israel Houghton's awesome and fun "You Are Good." And it's time to start talking about April 16th's Easter Egg-stravaganza!

Here are the next few worship planners:

Date:  March 16, 2011

 

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	Open the Eyes of My Heart Be Thou My Vision
Musical Selection:	Hear My Prayer
Offertory:	Draw Me Close
Closing Song:	Lamb of God

Date:  March 20, 2011

Liturgical Sunday:  Second Sunday in Lent

Communion (Yes or No):  YES

Special Events: 

Scripture Lessons:                        First Reading:  Romans 4:1-8, 13-17

                        Gospel:  John 3:1-17

                        Psalm: 121

Preacher:             Bill Burgett

Text:              Acts 15:1-41

Title:                        Essential 100: council at Jerusalem

Theme:         

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	Faith of Our Fathers Amazing Grace
Opening Prayer:	Make Me a Servant (x2)
Confessional Response:	Make Me a Servant (x1)
Song of the Day:	Earth and Stars and Sun and Moon (by Andrew Hamm)
Offertory:	Let My Life Be a Sacrifice
Communion Songs:	Refuge Holy Spirit Rain Down I Love You Lord The Power of Your Love
Closing Song:	Lord Reign in Me

Date:  March 27, 2011

Liturgical Sunday:  Third Sunday in Lent

Communion (Yes or No):  No

Special Events: 

Scripture Lessons:            First Reading: Romans 5:1-8

                        Gospel:  John 4:5-26

                        Psalm: 95:1-9

Worship Setting: 

Preacher:             Matt Bean

Text:              Colossians 1:1-23

Title:               Essential 100:  Supremacy of Christ

Theme:         

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	Come Let Us Worship Jesus Mighty Is Our God We’ve Come to Praise You
Opening Prayer:	Give Thanks (vcvc)
Confessional Response:	Give Thanks (c)
Song of the Day:	I Believe (Gersh)
Offertory:	You Are My King
Closing Song:	Ancient of Days

 

Date:  March 30

MUSIC
Pre-service Music:
Opening Songs of Praise:	Come Now Is the Time to Worship Holy and Anointed
Sermon Song:	Above All
Offertory:	Breathe
Closing Song:	Open Our Eyes, Lord

Second Wednesday in Lent

This week we meet at 6:30 to rehearse for the Wednesday Lenten service, then rehearse after the service is over. Lots of work on "Earth and Stars..."

See you then!