Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Pastor Claudia preached from Ephesians 4:25-5:2.

Worship Resources Acknowledgements

“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
Music: American traditional, in John Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813; Arrangement: John Carter, ©2003 Hope Publishing Co.; All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

The Last Spring Op. 34, No. 2
Composed by Edvard Grieg, 1881

“Marching to Zion”
Music: Robert Lowry, 1867, The Victory, 1869; Arrangement: Pepper Choplin, ©2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corp.; All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Holy Spirit, Come with Power”
Text: Anne Neufeld Rupp, ©1970 Anne Neufeld Rupp; Music: attr. BF White, The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. Joan Fyock Norris, ©1989 Joan Fyock Norris; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Abide with Me”
Text: Henry F Lyte, 1847, Remains of Henry Francis Lyte, 1850, alt.; Music: William H Monk, Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861

“Guide My Feet”
Text: African American spiritual; Music: African American spiritual; harm. Wendell Whalum, ca. 1984, ©Estate of Wendell Whalum; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Romance sans paroles Op. 17, No. 3
Composed by Gabriel Fauré, 1878

“Blessed Assurance”
Text: Fanny J Crosby, Gems of Praise, 1873, alt.; Music: Phoebe P Knapp, Gems of Praise, 1873

“I Sing the Mighty Power of God”
Text: Isaac Watts, Divine and Moral Songs for Children, 1715; Music: Gesangbuch der Herzogl, 1784; harmonized William H Monk, Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1868

Relationship Status

Pastor Glenn preached from John 6:24-35 with a sermon titled “Relationship Status.” Christianity is not so much about developing a philosophy of living as it is about relationship.

Acknowledgements for Worship Resources

“For the Beauty of the Earth”
Music: Conrad Kocher; Arrangement: John Carter, ©2007 Hope Publishing Company; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“It Is Well With My Soul”
Music: Philip P Bliss; Arrangement: John Purifoy, ©2013 Hal Leonard Corporation; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”
Music: Holy Manna by William Moore; Arrangement: Eugene Butler, ©2002 Lorenz Publishing Co.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Come, We That Love”
Text: Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707, alt; refrain Robert Lowry; Music: Robert Lowry, 1867, The Victory, 1869

“To God Be the Glory”
Text: Fanny J Crosby, Brightest and Best, 1875; Music: William H Doane, Brightest and Best, 1875

“Some of us are exhausted”
Written by Joanna Harader, ©2012

“Bless the Arms That Comfort”
Text: Mary Louise Bringle, ©2001 The Hymn Society (admin. Hope Publishing Co.); Music: Gustav Holst, 1906; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“As the Wind Song through the Trees”
Text: Shirley Erena Murray, 2004; Music: Lim Swee Hong, 2004; ©2005 Hope Publishing Company; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Romance sans paroles Op. 17, No. 3
Composed by Gabriel Fauré, 1878

“Praise Him, Praise Him”
Text: Fanny J Crosby, Bright Jewels for the Sunday School, 1869; Music: Chester G Allen, Bright Jewels for the Sunday School, 1869

“Praise the Lord, Sing Hallelujah”
Text: based on Psalm 148; The Book of Psalms, 1871; adapt. William J Kirkpatrick, ca. 1893; Music: William J Kirkpatrick, ca. 1893

“Praise God (Dedication Anthem)”
Text: Thomas Ken, A Manual of Prayers…, 1695, alt.; Music: Lowell Mason’s Boston Handel and Haydn Society Collection…, 9th ed., 1830

What you talkin' 'bout?

Pastor Glenn preached from John 6:1-21 with a sermon titled “What you talkin’ ‘bout?”. In this text we encounter a Jesus who refuses to follow the rules.

Music Acknowledgements

“When in Our Music God Is Glorified”
Text: Fred Pratt Green, 1972, The Hymn, 1973, ©1972 Hope Publishing Co.; Music: Charles V Stanford, Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1904; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”
Text: George Askins, Social and Camp-Meeting Hymns for the Pious, 1817, alt.; Music: The Columbian Harmony, 1825

“Spirit of the Living God”
Text: Daniel Iverson, Revival Songs, 1929; Music: Daniel Iverson, Revival Songs, 1929; arr. Herbert G Tovey; ©1935, 1963 Birdwing Music and BWG Songs, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through CCLI License #200093153

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Text: Thomas O Chisholm, Songs of Salvation and Service, 1923; Music: William M Runyan, Songs of Salvation and Service, 1923; ©1923, renewed 1951, Hope Publishing Company; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Let Us Build a House”
Text & Music: Marty Haugen; ©1994 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Down by the Riverside”
African American Spiritual; arr. EP Smeltzer

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Pastor Claudia preached from Jeremiah 23:1-6.

Music Acknowledgements

“Come, We That Love”
Text: Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707, alt; refrain Robert Lowry; Music: Robert Lowry, 1867, The Victory, 1869

“Be Thou My Vision”
Text: Irish traditional, “Rob tum o bhoile, a Comdi cride,” ca. 8th c.; trans. Mary Elizabeth Byrne, Ériu, Vol. 2, 1905, alt.; Music: Irish traditional, Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, 1909; harm. Martin Shaw, Enlarged Songs of Praise, 1931, alt., ©1927 Oxford University Press; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“The Lord’s My Shepherd”
Text: based on Psalm 23; The Psalms of David in Meeter, 1650; Music: Jessie S Irvine, 1872; harm. And adapt. David Grant, The Northern Psalter, 1872

“My Shepherd Will Supply My Need”
Text: based on Psalm 23; Isaac Watts, Psalms of David…, 1719, alt.; Music: American traditional, early 19th c., version from Joseph Funk’s Genuine Church Music, 1st ed., 1832; harm. J Harold Moyer, 1965, ©1969 Faith & Life Press/Mennonite Publishing House; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“The Lord Bless You and Keep You”
Text: based on Numbers 6:24-26, Peter C Lutkin, 1900; Music: Peter C Lutkin, 1900

Amos 7:7-15

Pastor Claudia preached from Amos 7:7-15.

Music Acknowledgements

“Christ Is Alive, and Goes Before Us”
Text: Brian Wren, ©1983 Hope Publishing Co; Music: Lori True, ©2003 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Let Justice Roll Like a River”
Text: Marty Haugen, based on Amos 5:21-24, 8; 4; Micah 4:3-4, 6; 8; Joel 2:12-14; Music: Marty Haugen; ©1991 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Mayenziwe (Your Will Be Done)”
Text: from the Lord’s Prayer; Music: South African traditional, as taught by George Mxadana; transcribed John L Bell, 1988; ©1990 WGRG The Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc, agent; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“As Rain From the Clouds”
Text: Delores Dufner, OSB; ©1983, 1998 admin. GIA Publications, Inc.; Music: English traditional; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Learning to Love the Heck Out of Each Other

Charlie Ferguson preached from 1 Peter 4:7-11, Mark 1:40-45, and Mark 10:42-45.

Music Acknowledgements

“One Is the Body”
Text: based on Ephesians 4:4-13, John L Bell; Music: John L Bell; ©1997, 2002 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Will You Let Me Be Your Servant”
Text: Richard Gillard, 1976, alt.; Music: Richard Gillard, 1976; adapt. Betty Pulkingham; ©1977 Scripture in Song (admin. Capitol CMG Publishing); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through CCLI License #200093153

“Holy Spirit, Come to Us”
Text: adapt. from Latin liturgy, ca. 10th c.; John 13:35; 15:12-13; 1 John 3:16; 4:10, 16; Music: Jacques Berthier; ©1998 Les Presses de Taizé (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Praise God” (Dedication Anthem)
Text: Thomas Ken, A Manual of Prayers…, 1695, alt.; Music: Lowell Mason’s Boston Handel and Haydn Society Collection…, 9th ed., 1830

Lamentations 3:22-33

Pastor Claudia preached from Lamentations 3:22-33.

Music Acknowledgements

“Come, Gracious Spirit”
Text: Simon Browne, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1720, alt.; Music: William B Bradbury, The Jubilee, 1858

“Let Us Build a House”
Text & Music: Marty Haugen; ©1994 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Be Still and Know”
Text: Psalm 46:10; Music: anon.; arr. Jack Schrader, 1988; ©1989 Hope Publishing Company; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Joys Are Flowing like a River”
Text: Manie P Ferguson, ca. 1897, alt.; Music: W S Marshall, ca. 1897; adapt. James M Kirk, 1900

1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16

Pastor Claudia preached from 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16.

Music Acknowledgements

“Holy Spirit, Come to Us”
Text: adapt. from Latin liturgy, ca. 10th c.; John 13:35; 15:12-13; 1 John 3:16; 4:10, 16; Music: Jacques Berthier; ©1998 Les Presses de Taizé (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Holy Spirit, Come with Power”
Text: Anne Neufeld Rupp, ©1970 Anne Neufeld Rupp; Music: attr. BF White, The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. Joan Fyock Norris, ©1989 Joan Fyock Norris; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Nada te turbe”
Text: Spanish; attr. Teresa of Ávila, 16th c.; paraphr. Taizé Community, 1986; Music: Jacques Berthier, 1986; ©1986, 1991 Les Presses de Taizé (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens”
Text: Catherine Cameron, 1967, Contemporary Worship I, 1969, alt., ©1967 Hope Publishing Co.; Music: The Columbian Harmony, 1825; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

So Many Questions

Pastor Glenn preached from Mark 4:26-34. How should we read this text? Is it about the sower, the seed, or the harvest? And, for that matter, just who is the sower? So many questions!

Worship Resources Acknowledgements

“Praise the Lord, Sing Hallelujah”
Text: based on Psalm 148; The Book of Psalms, 1871; adapt. William J Kirkpatrick, ca. 1893; Music: William J Kirkpatrick, ca. 1893

“They That Wait Upon the Lord”
Text: Stuart Hamblen (chorus of song “Teach me, Lord, to Wait”); Music: Stuart Hamblen; ©1953, Renewed 1981 Hamblen Music Co.; Used by permission.; CCLI License #20093153

“God has set this day before us”
By Beth Merrill Neel, holdfasttowhatisgood.com/liturgy/call-to-worship

“Morning Has Broken”
Text: Eleanor Farjeon, Enlarged Songs of Praise, 1931, alt. © David Higham Assoc., Ltd.; Music: Scottish Gaelic traditional, Songs and Hymns of the Gael, 1888; harm. Martin Shaw, 1931, alt., © Oxford University Press

“Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord”
Text: French; based on Psalm 9:1-2; Claude Frayssé; English trans. Kenneth I Morse, 1988; Music: Claude Frayssé; harm. Alain Bergése, 1976; acc. Marilyn Houser Hamm; © 1975 Claude Frayssé; English translation copyright ©1989 Hymnal: A Worship Book; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“My Life Flows On”
Text & Music: Robert Lowry’s Bright Jewels for the Sunday School, 1869, alt.; Refrain arr. ©1989 Hymnal: A Worship Book, alt.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“God Is Here Among Us”
Text: German; Gerhard Tersteegen, Geistliches Blumengärtlein, 1729; trans. The Hymnal, 1940, alt.; Music: Joachim Neander, Alpha and Omega, Glaub- und Liebesübung, 1680

“Masithi: Amen (Sing Amen)”
Text: Xhosa; South African traditional; trans. Unknown, alt.; Music: S C Molefe, ©1991 Lumko Institute; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Confused?

Pastor Glenn’s sermon featured Mark 3:20-35 and lines from The Princess Bride:
”Inconceivable!”
”You keep using that word. I don’t think you know what it means.”

Worship Resources

“The Lord Is My Light”
Text: based on Psalm 27:1, 5, 14, Lillian Bouknight; Music: Lillian Bouknight; arr. Stephen Key, arr. ©2000 GIA Publications, Inc.; ©1980 Savgos Music, Inc.; All rights reserved.; Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“In the Quiet Curve of Evening”
Text: Juliana Howard; Music: Juliana Howard; acc. Vera Lyons, alt.; ©1993 Juliana Howard; All rights reserved.; Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“A love that never ceases”
By Beth Merrill Neel, holdfasttowhatisgood.com/liturgy/call-to-worship

“Whatsoever You Do”
Text: Willard F Jabusch, based on Matthew 25:31-46; Music: Willard F Jabusch; harmonized by Robert J Batastini; Text & Music copyright ©1966, 1982 Willard F Jabusch; admin. OCP; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“In Christ There is No East or West”
Text: John Oxenham, 1908, Bees in Amber, 1913, alt.; Music: Alexander Robert Reinagle, Psalm Tunes for the Voice and Pianoforte, ca. 1836

“Abide With Me”
Text: Henry F Lyte, 1847, Remains of Henry Francis Lyte, 1850, alt.; Music: William H Monk, Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861; Arrangement: Lloyd Larson, ©2019 Hal Leonard Corp.

“You Are Salt for the Earth”
Text & Music: Marty Haugen, 1985, Gather, 1988; ©1986 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084