Hey Ears! If you were at Calvary yesterday, this song might sound familiar! Here's a little different take on the instrumentation. Enjoy!-Sarah
Earth and All Stars!
Showing posts with label worship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label worship. Show all posts
Monday, August 1, 2011
Earth and All Stars!
Hey Ears! If you were at Calvary yesterday, this song might sound familiar! Here's a little different take on the instrumentation. Enjoy!-Sarah
Earth and All Stars!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Last night Calvary members had the opportunity to once again worship with our neighbors across the street, St. John Vianney Catholic Church, at the annual Wednesday (Holy Week) Tenebrae service. For those who were not here or have not attended one of these services in past years, I want to tell you about this incredibly moving and passionate worship experience. "What's so special?" you may ask. Let me tell you...
First, the chance to worship side by side with fellow Christians - minus the labels of Lutheran or Cathlolic - and to truly feel His presence among us and know that He is one with us, gives us a vision of peace and hope in this crazy mixed-up world.
Second, to hear the readings and reflections of Holy Week and to spiritually follow in our Lord's footsteps brings to the forefront how incredibly awesome and mind-boggling this thing is that He did for us. Our Lord was sinless, blameless, clean. Yet, because of His love for us (pathetic, ungrateful creatures that we are) he allowed himself to be betrayed, beaten, denied, ridiculed, tortured beyond belief, and finally, cruelly nailed to a cross and murdered. Yeah, murdered.
Third, when, in the middle of this worship service, we process (long "o": pro-'cess) across the street with our candles, for all the world (or at least all those on Calhoun Road) to see, and we place those candles on the wooden cross, the reality of His death hits us. Yet the glowing of the cross reminds us that even on that Friday so many years ago, there was a "light at the end of the tunnel" for those mourning at the foot of the cross, and so for us today. Jesus not only died, not only was placed in a grave, but - just as He said He would - He defeated death, and rose on the third day. And guess what? Because of all this, we get a PAID IN FULL stamp on all our sins. And He's coming again! Ahhhh, what an amazing thing to look forward to!
Lastly, after worshipping and experiencing the Gospels of the Passion, we have the opportunity to "fellowship" with our brothers and sisters in Christ at the reception following the service. Side note: Fellowship is a funny word, isn't it? Especially when used as a verb. We tend to only use this word in church settings. But what does it really mean? Talk and eat? Sure, but more than that. It's the sharing of conversation and food. It's a shared companionship. It's a realization that we are truly "brothers and sisters in Christ" and join together as such in true Christian friendship. Even if we don't particularly know every person, we know that we can, without fear or hesitancy, join in their company like old friends. And, yes, talk and eat, too!
How blessed we are at Calvary Lutheran Church! Even amidst personal trials, economic downturns, political disagreements, sickness, death, or anything else this old world can throw at us... we know that we can, together with our Christian brothers and sisters, worship at the foot of the cross and praise Him for all He has done for us. I encourage each and every one of you reading this blog to do this: go to the foot of the cross, worship, praise, pray, rejoice, thank, and lay all your troubles at His feet, for He truly cares for and truly loves you.
Calvary has opportunities to worship tonight at 7 pm (Maundy Thursday), tomorrow at 10 am (Good Friday Family Worship) & 7 pm (Good Friday Tenebrae Worship). On Saturday, come and pray at the Easter Prayer Vigil from 5-7 pm. Then rejoice with us on Easter Sunday at 8:15 & 10:45 am. (And don't forget to "fellowship" at the Easter breakfast at 9:30 am.)
If you regularly come to these services, great! We'll see you here! If you don't come regularly, or haven't been to church in a while, or even if you have never been to church - come. I promise you won't regret it. The wonderful, clear message is here for you: He loves you!
First, the chance to worship side by side with fellow Christians - minus the labels of Lutheran or Cathlolic - and to truly feel His presence among us and know that He is one with us, gives us a vision of peace and hope in this crazy mixed-up world.
Second, to hear the readings and reflections of Holy Week and to spiritually follow in our Lord's footsteps brings to the forefront how incredibly awesome and mind-boggling this thing is that He did for us. Our Lord was sinless, blameless, clean. Yet, because of His love for us (pathetic, ungrateful creatures that we are) he allowed himself to be betrayed, beaten, denied, ridiculed, tortured beyond belief, and finally, cruelly nailed to a cross and murdered. Yeah, murdered.
Third, when, in the middle of this worship service, we process (long "o": pro-'cess) across the street with our candles, for all the world (or at least all those on Calhoun Road) to see, and we place those candles on the wooden cross, the reality of His death hits us. Yet the glowing of the cross reminds us that even on that Friday so many years ago, there was a "light at the end of the tunnel" for those mourning at the foot of the cross, and so for us today. Jesus not only died, not only was placed in a grave, but - just as He said He would - He defeated death, and rose on the third day. And guess what? Because of all this, we get a PAID IN FULL stamp on all our sins. And He's coming again! Ahhhh, what an amazing thing to look forward to!
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He’s coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXp6xcY5IqU
Lastly, after worshipping and experiencing the Gospels of the Passion, we have the opportunity to "fellowship" with our brothers and sisters in Christ at the reception following the service. Side note: Fellowship is a funny word, isn't it? Especially when used as a verb. We tend to only use this word in church settings. But what does it really mean? Talk and eat? Sure, but more than that. It's the sharing of conversation and food. It's a shared companionship. It's a realization that we are truly "brothers and sisters in Christ" and join together as such in true Christian friendship. Even if we don't particularly know every person, we know that we can, without fear or hesitancy, join in their company like old friends. And, yes, talk and eat, too!
How blessed we are at Calvary Lutheran Church! Even amidst personal trials, economic downturns, political disagreements, sickness, death, or anything else this old world can throw at us... we know that we can, together with our Christian brothers and sisters, worship at the foot of the cross and praise Him for all He has done for us. I encourage each and every one of you reading this blog to do this: go to the foot of the cross, worship, praise, pray, rejoice, thank, and lay all your troubles at His feet, for He truly cares for and truly loves you.
Calvary has opportunities to worship tonight at 7 pm (Maundy Thursday), tomorrow at 10 am (Good Friday Family Worship) & 7 pm (Good Friday Tenebrae Worship). On Saturday, come and pray at the Easter Prayer Vigil from 5-7 pm. Then rejoice with us on Easter Sunday at 8:15 & 10:45 am. (And don't forget to "fellowship" at the Easter breakfast at 9:30 am.)
If you regularly come to these services, great! We'll see you here! If you don't come regularly, or haven't been to church in a while, or even if you have never been to church - come. I promise you won't regret it. The wonderful, clear message is here for you: He loves you!
May the glory and promise of Easter bring you peace and happiness!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Music
Here's the Senior Choir Selections for worship this weekend.
Enjoy!
Sarah
Lord I Lift Your Name on High
I Am the Bread of Life
Enjoy!
Sarah
Lord I Lift Your Name on High
I Am the Bread of Life
Monday, October 4, 2010
Contemporary Worship Music
Here's our worship songs for the contempoary worship this weekend!
Enjoy! Praise God!
Sarah
Gathering – Meet With Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMb3xBsGiZU
Opening – Here I am To Worship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbZIop1hQXg
Response – Better is One Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIq1j59R6tI
Prayer – We Fall Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hT4jKDiGdY
Offertory – Jesus Saves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpdYgbMf0L8
Communion – You Never Let Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIAdgLR1ZGw
Sending – Blessed Be Your Name
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qp11X6LKYY
Enjoy! Praise God!
Sarah
Gathering – Meet With Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMb3xBsGiZU
Opening – Here I am To Worship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbZIop1hQXg
Response – Better is One Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIq1j59R6tI
Prayer – We Fall Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hT4jKDiGdY
Offertory – Jesus Saves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpdYgbMf0L8
Communion – You Never Let Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIAdgLR1ZGw
Sending – Blessed Be Your Name
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qp11X6LKYY
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Music in Worship, Feb 6 & 7
You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore With One Voice #784
This Weekend's Holy Gospel
Luke 5:1-11
The Calling of the First Disciples
1One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a]with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2he saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down[b] the nets for a catch."
5Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets."
6When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!" 9For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." 11So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling LBW #381 &
I, the Lord of Sea & Sky, Here I am Lord With One Voice #752
This Weekend's First Lesson
Isaiah 6:1-8
1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another:
"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory."
4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
5 "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty."
6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."
8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Next Week's Scripture Readings:
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Gospel of Luke 9:28-36
See you in worship!
Sarah
This Weekend's Holy Gospel
Luke 5:1-11
The Calling of the First Disciples
1One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a]with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2he saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down[b] the nets for a catch."
5Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets."
6When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!" 9For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." 11So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling LBW #381 &
I, the Lord of Sea & Sky, Here I am Lord With One Voice #752
This Weekend's First Lesson
Isaiah 6:1-8
1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another:
"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory."
4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
5 "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty."
6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."
8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Next Week's Scripture Readings:
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Gospel of Luke 9:28-36
See you in worship!
Sarah
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