Worship Themes for Jan Mar 1999
Worship Themes for 1999
Jan 10 – 1st Sunday after Epiphany
Matthew 3:13-17 – John baptizes Jesus
Acts 10:34-43 – Peter tells the Gentiles the Good News
Hymns: Dedication: Kum Ba Ya --- Bluebook #3
Invitation: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms --- Hymnbook #87
Jan 17 – 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
John 1:29-42 – John sees the spirit fall on Jesus – Andrew and Cephas follow
Jesus
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – You have been enriched and strengthened by Christ
(hymnsing--- Spirit---Bluebook #83)
Hymns: Dedication: Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart -- Hymnbook #147
Invitation: Everytime I Feel the Spirit -- Bluebook #99
Jan 24 – 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Matthew 4:12-23 – Jesus begins his ministry in Galilee – Jesus calls the first
disciples
1 Corinthians 1:10-18 – Divisions in the church – the power of the cross
Hymns: Dedication: Where He Leads Me – Hymnbook #607
Invitation: Get All Excited – Hymnbook #652
Jan 31 – 4th Sunday after Epiphany
Matthew 5:1-12 – The Beatitudes
Micah 6: 1-8 – What does the LORD require…justice, mercy, humbleness
(Strathdee’s Micah tune for choir)----Chalice #661
Hymns: Dedication: Open My Eyes --- Hymnbook #486
Invitation: Standing on the Promises – Bluebook #22
Feb 7 – 5th Sunday after Epiphany
Matthew 5:13-20 – Salt and Light, Fulfilling the Law and the Prophets
1Corinthians 2:1-12 – The Wisdom of God
Hymns: Dedication: In This Very Room --- Blue #75
Invitation: Since Jesus Came Into My Heart --- #639
Feb 14 – Last Sunday after Epiphany ------Worship leader –Sheri Glenn
Matthew 17: 1-9 – The Transfiguration
Exodus 24:12-18 – Moses on Mt. Sinai
Hymns: Dedication: Come Holy Spirit --- #150
Invitation: Just a Closer Walk With Thee --- #591
Feb 21 – 1st Sunday in Lent ----- Francis Wiesner
Matthew 4:1-11 – The Temptation of Jesus
Romans 5:12-19 – Adam and Christ
(choir---Jesus walked this lonesome valley)
Hymns: Dedication --- At the Name of Jesus #351
Invitation --- We are Standing on Holy Ground Blue #18
Feb 28 – 2nd Sunday in Lent ----- Mike Dremel
John 3:1-17 – Nicodemus visits Jesus
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 – Abraham’s faith
Hymns: Dedication ---‘Tis the Gift to Be Simple Blue #25
Invitation --- Day By Day Blue #74
Mar 7 – 3rd Sunday in Lent ------Dawn Lowery
John 4: 5- 42 – Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
Romans 5:1-11 – Justification by faith
Hymns: Dedication --- The Old Rugged Cross #256
Invitation --- We’ve Come This Far By Faith Blue #79
Mar 14 – 4th Sunday in Lent ------Marvin Beamer
John 9:1-41 – The blind man receives sight
Ephesians 5: 8-14 – Living in the light
(Choir---“This little light of mine”)
Hymns: Dedication --- Open My Eyes #486
Invitation --- Amazing Grace #107
Mar 21 – 5th Sunday in Lent ----- Sally Newberry
Ezekial 37: 1-14
John 11:1-45
Romans 8: 6-11
(Dan away at Men’s Retreat, CWF to do service?)
Mar 28 – PALM SUNDAY ----- Molly Field
Matthew 21: 1-11 – Jesus enters Jerusalem
Philippians 2: 5-11 – Jesus’ humility
Hymns: Hymn of Praise --- Hosanna, Loud Hosanna #248
Dedication --- O Jesus I Have Promised #402
Invitation --- All Glory Laud and Honor #249
April 2 – GOOD FRIDAY ----- The Elders
Matthew 26-27
Hymns: Were You There What Wondrous Love is this?
O Sacred Head Now Wounded
Beneath the Cross of Jesus
April 4 – EASTER ------David Sellers
Matthew 28: 1-10 --
Colossians 3:1-4 –
Hymns: Hymn of Praise --- Christ the Lord is Risen Today #289
Invitation --- He Lives! #299
Dedication --- Thine is the Glory #291
April 11 – 2nd Sunday of Easter ----- Leigh Sumner
Acts 2: 22-32 – Peter’s address at Pentecost…God raised him.
John 20:19-31 – Doubting Thomas
Hymns: Dedication--- Restless Weaver #27 blue
Invitation--- Great Is Thy Faithfulness #98
April 18 – 3rd Sunday of Easter ---- Gayle Allbee
Acts 2:36-41 – Peter’s address at Pentecost
Luke 24:13-35 – Walk to Emmaus
Hymns: Dedication--- Just A Closer Walk With Thee #591
Invitation--- I Come To The Garden Alone #588
April 25 --- ASILOMAR ANNUAL MEETING --- 4TH Sunday of Easter
May 2 – 5th Sunday of Easter ------Leigh Sumner (Leigh’s last Sunday)
Acts 7:55-60 – Stoning of Stephen
1Peter 2:2-10—Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk
Hymns: Dedication – Bring Many Names #29 blue
Invitation – Do Lord #1 blue
May 9 – 6th Sunday of Easter ---Mother’s Day --- Dove Grace
John 14: 1-14 – There are many rooms
John 17: 1-17 – Jesus prays for the church
Hymns: Dedication – In This Very Room #75 blue
Invitation – How Great Thou Art #2
May 16 – 7th Sunday of Easter ----- Mike Dremel
Acts 1: 6-14 – the ascension
John 17: 1-11 – ascension -itwnotw
Hymns: Dedication – Seed, Scattered and Sown #82 blue
Invitation – Everytime I Feel the Spirit -- Bluebook #99
May 23 – Pentecost Day ----- Marvin Beemer
Acts 2:1-21 – The Pentecost Story
John 20: 19-23 -- Christ appears to the disciples
Hymns: Dedication—The Church’s One Foundation #547
Invitation – Spirit #83 blue
May 30 – 1st Sunday after Pentecost --- Memorial Day Weekend…. – Francis Weesner
Gen. 1: 1-2:4a --
Matt. 28: 16-20 --
June 6 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost – Mike Dremel
Gen. 12: 1-9 – Abram
Matt. 10: 24-39 – I have not come to bring peace but a sword
Hymns: Dedication – Come Down, O Love Divine #78
Invitation – Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ #23 blue
June 13 – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost – Dawn Lowery
Genesis 18:1-15 --- God visits Abraham, Sarah laughs
Romans 4:13-25 --- Abraham inherits the world because of righteousness of faith
Hymns: Dedication --- “Laughter Lends Itself to Praise” insert
Invitation --- “Every Time I Feel The Spirit” #99 blue
June 20 – 4th Sunday after Pentecost – Susan Vitale
Genesis 21:8-21 --- God and Hagar the Egyptian
Romans 6: 1-11 --- Walk in the newness of life
Hymns: Dedication --- “One Bread, One Body” #21 blue
Invitation --- “Amazing Grace” #107
June 27 – 5th Sunday after Pentecost – Lois Barker
Genesis 22:1-14 --- Abraham and Isaac
Romans 6: 12-23 --- The wages of sin is death, but free gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus.
Hymns: Dedication --- “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above” #76 blue
Invitation --- “My Life Flows On” #77 blue
July 4 – 6th Sunday after Pentecost
Genesis 24: 34-38, 42-49, 58-67 --- Isaac and Rebekah
Romans 7:15-25 --- “I do not do the good I want”
Hymns: Dedication --- “Come Down, O Love Divine” #78 blue
Invitation --- “We’ve Come This Far by Faith” #79 blue
July 11 --- 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Genesis 25: 19-34 --- “The Heel-grabber”
Romans 8: 12-25 --- “Set the mind on the Spirit---love and peace.”
Hymns: Dedication --- “Spirit” #83 blue
Invitation --- “How Great Thou Art” #2
July 18 --- 8th Sunday after Pentecost ---- Cynthia
Genesis 28:10-19 --- Jacob’s ladder, “surely the LORD is in this place”, Bethel
Romans 8:12-25 --- Hope
Hymns: Dedication --- “We are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder” #488
Invitation --- “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” #159
July 25 --- 9th Sunday after Pentecost ------Rochelle Paul
Genesis 29: 15-28 --- Leah and Rachel
Romans 8:26-39 --- “Sighs too deep for words”
Hymns: Dedication --- “Ocean Is A Call To Worship” insert
Invitation --- “I Will Sing, I Will Sing” #87 blue
August 1 --- 10th Sunday after Pentecost --- Dan at Camp ---- Shirley Sallas
Genesis 32:22-31
Romans 9:1-5
Dedication --- “For the Beauty of the Earth” #1
Invitation --- “Let Us Break Bread Together” #564
August 8 --- 11th Sunday after Pentecost ----- Dawn Lowery
Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28 --- Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery---“the dreamer”
Romans 10: 5-15 --- “the word is near you, on your lips and in your heart”
Anthem --- “Imagine” ---- John Lennon
Hymns: Dedication --- “Seed, Scattered and Sown ” #82 blue
Invitation --- “ Pass It On ” #461
August 15 --- 12th Sunday after Pentecost --- David Sellers
Genesis 45: 1-15 --- Joseph meets his brothers
Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32 --- “the gifts of God are irrevocable, who knows the mind of God?”
Hymns: Opening --- “Morning Has Broken” #5
Dedication --- “ Restless Weaver “ #27 blue
Invitation --- “Will The Circle Be Unbroken?” insert
August 22 --- 13th Sunday after Pentecost --- Gayle Allbee
Matthew 16: 13-20 --- “Who Do You Say That I Am?”
Romans 12: 1-8 --- “Many Gifts, One Spirit”
Anthem – “The Lord is Blessing Me Right Now” Lenore Fields
Offertory – Lenore Fields
Hymns: Dedication --- “One Bread, One Body” #21 blue
Invitation --- “ Here I Am, Lord” (insert)
August 29 --- 14th Sunday after Pentecost --- Katie Bolthouse
Matthew 16: 21-28 --- “What does it profit to gain the world but lose the soul?”
Romans 12: 9-21 --- “Overcome Evil with Good”
Hymns: Dedication --- “Be Thou My Vision ” #468
Invitation --- “ If I Gained The World ” #642
September 5 --- 15th Sunday after Pentecost-Craig Bigelow
Matthew 8: 15-20 --- Jesus heals Peter’s Mother-in-law
Romans 13: 8-14 --- “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ”
Hymns: Dedication --- “ Bring Many Names ” #29 blue
Invitation --- “ What a Friend We Have In Jesus ” #466
September 12 --- 16th Sunday after Pentecost – Dawn Lowery
Matthew 18 ;21-35 --- Forgiveness 70x7, The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Romans 14:1-12 --- Do Not Judge Another
Hymns: Dedication --- “ Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated ” -- #458
Invitation --- “ Amazing Grace ” --#107
September 19 --- 17th Sunday after Pentecost --- women at Mission Springs --- Lois Barker
Matthew 20:1-16 --- The Laborers in the Vineyard…the first shall be last
Phillipians 1:21-30 --- The Priviledge to Suffer
Hymns: Dedication --- “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above” #76 blue
Invitation --- “ Awesome God ” #87 blue
September 26 --- 18th Sunday after Pentecost --- Sally Newberry
Matthew 21:23-32 --- Jesus’ Authority – The parable of the Two Sons
Phillipians 2:1-13 --- Imitating Christ’s Humility
Hymns: Dedication --- “ Fairest Lord Jesus ” -- #240
Invitation --- “ Humble Thyself ” --- insert
October 3 --- 19th Sunday after Pentecost --- World Communion Sunday
Matthew 21:33-46
Phillipians 3:4b-14
Hymns: Dedication --- “Let Us Break Bread Together” #564
Invitation --- “One Bread, One Body” #21 blue
October 10 --- 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 22:1-14
Phillipians 4:1-9
Hymns: Dedication --- “Change My Heart, Oh God” #85 blue
Invitation --- “There’s A Sweet, Sweet Spirit in This Place” #159
October 17 --- 21st Sunday after Pentecost
1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10 --- Oldest letter, first time Paul mentions Faith, Hope and Love
Matthew 22: 15-22 --- Caesar’s coin, “you do not regard people with partiality”
Hymns: Dedication --- “ In This Very Room” #75 blue
Invitation --- “We’ve Come This Far By Faith” #79 blue
October 24 --- 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 --- we were gentle, like a nurse caring for her own children
Matthew 22: 34-46 --- The greatest commandment, Question about David’s Son
Hymns: Dedication --- “Womb of life and Source of Being” #19 blue
Invitation --- “Ocean Is A Call To Worship” -- insert
October 31 --- 23rd Sunday after Pentecost – Reformation Sunday
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 --- dealt with you like a father, urging and encouraging
Matthew 23:1-12 --- All who exalt themselves will be humbled…
Hymns: Dedication --- “Kumbaya” #3 blue
Invitation --- “A Mighty Fortress” #118
November 7 --- 24th Sunday after Pentecost
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 --- do not grieve death (Macrina)
Matthew 24: 1-13 --- Signs of the end of the age (y2k)
Anthem: “I Know Where I’m Going”
Opening --- “Oh What A Morning” insert --- chalice #708
Hymns: Dedication --- “There Is A Balm in Gilead” #48
Invitation --- “Great is thy Faithfulness” #98
November 14 --- 25th Sunday after Pentecost
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 --- encourage one another, build up one another, stay awake and sober
Matthew 25: 14-30 --- The parable of the talents
Hymns: Dedication --- “We are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder” #488
Invitation --- “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ” #23
November 21 --- 26th Sunday after Pentecost – Thanksgiving Sunday
Ephesians 1: 15-23 --- pseudo-Pauline; wisdom, revelation, eyes of an enlightened heart
Matthew 25: 31-46 --- what you do for the least you do for me
Hymns: Praise --- “Come Ye Thankful People Come” #392
Dedication --- “We Gather Together” #387
Invitation --- “Let All Things Now Living” #389
November 28 --- 1st Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 64: 1-9 --- “Oh, that you would tear down the heavens and come down…”
Mark 13: 24-37 --- The Coming of the Son of Man… “Keep Awake”
Hymns: Opening --- “Come Thou Long-expected Jesus” #168
Candle Lighting --- “One Candle is Lit” v1
Dedication --- “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” #169 v1
Invitation --- “O Little Town of Bethlehem” #178
December 5 --- 2nd Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40: 1-11 --- “In the wilderness, prepare the way of the LORD”
Mark 1:1-8 --- “John the Immerser”
Hymns: Opening --- “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” #166
Candle Lighting --- “One Candle is Lit” v2
Dedication --- “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” #169 v 1&2
Invitation --- “Angels We Have Heard On High” #192
December 12 --- 3rd Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11 --- “The spirit of the LORD GOD is upon me…”
John 1: 6-8, 19-28 --- “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness…”
Hymns: Opening --- “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” #377
Candle Lighting --- “One Candle is Lit” v3
Dedication --- “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” #169 v1, 2 &3
Invitation --- “Joy To The World” #171
December 19 --- 4th Sunday of Advent
2nd Samuel 7: 1-11, 16 --- Nathan’s oracle to David
Luke 1:26-38 --- Gabriel and Mary
Hymns: Opening --- “like a child” --- insert
Candle Lighting --- “One Candle is Lit” v4
Dedication ---“O Come, O Come Emmanuel” #169 all verses