April 28, 2013 | "I found Jesus in my fortune cookie"!: Part 2

Scripture: Luke 24:36–43

While they were saying all this, Jesus appeared to them and said, "Peace be with you." They thought they were seeing a ghost and were scared half to death. He continued with them, "Don't be upset, and don't let all these doubting questions take over. Look at my hands; look at my feet - it's really me. Touch me. Look me over from head to toe. A ghost doesn't have muscle and bone like this." As he said this, he showed them his hands and feet. They still couldn't believe what they were seeing. It was too much; it seemed too good to be true. They gave him a piece of leftover fish they had cooked. He took it and ate it right before their eyes.

Setlist:

Doxology/Wake Up

Build Your Kingdom Here

You Are the Beauty

God's Children

The Summons

Below My Feet

Let Me Feel You Shine

(For more information about music at worship, email Paul, Maggie or Jordan!)

Closing Prayer:

God, inspire our hearts this morning. We are called to move. May that call not end here this morning, but guide all of our actions throughout this week. Amen.

Podcast 4/28/13

April 21, 2013 | Permission Granted: Book Launch

Margot Starbuck joined us this week to launch her newest book, Permission Granted.

Setlist:

Sing, Sing, Sing – Chris Tomlin

No Not One – Christy Nockels

God's Love is For Everybody – Bryan Moyer Suderman

Words to Build a Life On – Mike Crawford

One Love – Bob Marley

Hold Us Together – Matt Maher

Closing Prayer:

This Earth Day, we pray that we would be better stewards of the creation you have entrusted to us. May we use the resources you have given us wisely, knowing that we bear a responsibility not only to those who come after us, but to you. Help us live in better relationship with the world around us, not destroying by our lifestyle but helping to create and sustain. In the name of the Word, through whom all of this came about,. Amen.

April 14, 2013 | "I found Jesus in my fortune cookie!": Part 1

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4 (selected verses) from the Message translation

If you only look at us, you might well miss the brightness. We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives. That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable power with us. As it is, there’s not much chance of that. You know for yourselves that we’re not much to look at. We’ve been surrounded and battered by troubles, but we’re not demoralized; we’re not sure what to do, but we know that God knows what to do; we’ve been spiritually terrorized, but God hasn’t left our side; we’ve been thrown down, but we haven’t broken. 

Setlist:

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For – U2

Below My Feet – Mumford & Sons

God's Love is For Everybody – Bryan Moyer Suderman

Always

I Won't Give Up – Jason Mraz

Say So – Gungor

Closing Prayer:

God, remind us that you move most powerfully in the ordinary times and moments. Remind us that our ordinary lives are beautifully and wonderfully made in you. Help us to look at our own lives and the lives around us as creations that you carefully made. Amen.

April 7, 2013 | End It Sunday

Scripture: Revelation 21:1–6

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne say, “Look! God’s dwelling is here with humankind. He will dwell with them, and they will be his peoples. God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more. There will be no mourning, crying, or pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”  Then the one seated on the throne said, “Look! I’m making all things new.” He also said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “All is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will freely give water from the life-giving spring.

Isaiah 11:1–9 (MSG)

A green Shoot will sprout from Jesse’s stump,

    from his roots a budding Branch.

The life-giving Spirit of God will hover over him,

    the Spirit that brings wisdom and understanding,

The Spirit that gives direction and builds strength,

    the Spirit that instills knowledge and Fear-of-God.

Fear-of-God will be all his joy and delight.

He won’t judge by appearances,

    won’t decide on the basis of hearsay.

He’ll judge the needy by what is right,

    render decisions on earth’s poor with justice.

His words will bring everyone to awed attention.

    A mere breath from his lips will topple the wicked.

Each morning he’ll pull on sturdy work clothes and boots,

    and build righteousness and faithfulness in the land.

The wolf will romp with the lamb,

    the leopard sleep with the kid.

Calf and lion will eat from the same trough,

    and a little child will tend them.

Cow and bear will graze the same pasture,

    their calves and cubs grow up together,

    and the lion eat straw like the ox.

The nursing child will crawl over rattlesnake dens,

    the toddler stick his hand down the hole of a serpent.

Neither animal nor human will hurt or kill

    on my holy mountain.

The whole earth will be brimming with knowing God-Alive,

    a living knowledge of God ocean-deep, ocean-wide.

Setlist:

Rise & Sing – Fee

Beautiful Things – Gungor

God's Love is For Everybody – Bryan Moyer Suderman

Slow Your Breath Down – Future of Forestry

You're Beautiful – Phil Wickham

Let Us Love – Needtobreathe

Closing Prayer:

God, as we still are waiting let us be people of action. Let our holy anger move us to reach out and love those around us. Amen.

Podcast 4/7/13

March 31, 2013 | Easter Sunday!

Scripture: Luke 24:1–12 (CEB)

Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb, bringing the fragrant spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. They didn’t know what to make of this. Suddenly, two men were standing beside them in gleaming bright clothing. The women were frightened and bowed their faces toward the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He isn’t here, but has been raised. Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee, that the Human One must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and on the third day rise again.” Then they remembered his words. When they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles. Their words struck the apostles as nonsense, and they didn’t believe the women. But Peter ran to the tomb. When he bent over to look inside, he saw only the linen cloth. Then he returned home, wondering what had happened.

Setlist:

Alive Again – Matt Maher

The Earth is Yours – Gungor

God's Children – Aaron Niequist

Come Thou Fount – Trad. Hymn

How Great Thou Art – Trad. Hymn

All Creatures of Our God and King – David Crowder*Band

This is Not the End – Gungor

Closing Prayer:

God, help us to be contagious in this world with Your love. As you rise this Easter morning, let it settle in our hearts and extend to our hands and feet.  Help us to show this infectious love to all those we meet today and each day from now on. Amen.

Podcast 3/31/13