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DisciplesNet Worship #772 Epiphany 6 – (Smith 02.16.2025)

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What does it take to endure in difficult times? Pastor Russ speaks to us from Jeremiah 17:5-8, which uses the metaphor of a tree planted by the water to help us recognize that God's providence and God's sustenance are always available to us.
Join us for 30 minutes of worship, prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, and communion. You may choose to participate or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:

  • Opening music: "Abide with Me" - Chalice Press CD
  • "As the Deer" - Phoebe Spier
  • Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer - Pastor Deb
  • "Come thou Font" - Dean Phelps
  • Jeremiah 17:5-8 read by Bob Shaw
  • "Wonderful Words of Life" - DisciplesNet Jubilee singers
  • Message "By the Water" - Pastor Russ
  • "I Shall Not be Moved" - Twana Harris and Dean Phelps
  • Communion: Elder Susan
  • "Eat this Bread" - DisciplesNet singers
  • Sending Out - pastor Russ
  • Credits -- closing music: "Abide with Me" - Chalice Press CD

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you and thank you for joining us!

Offering Meditation for Epiphany 6C – 16-Feb-25

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16-Feb-25 (Luke 6:17-49)

Paul quips in Romans 6:1, "Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?" meaning, "Should we just keep on sinning so God will have even more to forgive?" With Paul, I'll say, "God forbid."
In just the same way, although Jesus says that the poor, the hungry, the weeping, he does not mean that we should simply let those conditions continue in order that those folks will be blessed.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Epiphany 6C – 16-Feb-25”

Table Meditation (OT) for Epiphany C6 – 16-Feb-25

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16-Feb-25 (Jeremiah 17:5-10)

Jeremiah talks about a tree planted by the water in the verses for today. He says that this tree is full of life and never ceases to bear fruit. As difficult as it may be to think so, he's talking about us -- us when we're connected to the life-giving stream of God's love and grace.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (OT) for Epiphany C6 – 16-Feb-25”

DisciplesNet Worship #771 Epiphany 5 – (Shaw 02.09.2025)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

God doesn't call perfect people. (Those are in very short supply.) Instead, God calls flawed, imperfect, difficult people and shows God's love through them. Pastor Bob speaks to us from Isaiah 6:1-8 and Luke 5:1-11 to help us see how God and call and use even us.
Join us for 28 minutes of worship, prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, and communion. You may choose to participate or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:

  • Opening music: "Here I Am Lord" - Pam Barksdale
  • Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer - Pastor Audrey
  • "Lead Me Lord" - DisciplesNet singers
  • Isaiah 6:1-8 read by Susan McNeely
  • "Here I Am Lord" - DisciplesNet singers
  • Luke 5:1-11 read by Bill Johnson
  • Message "Winners, Losers, and Other Sinners" - pastor Bob
  • "Little is Much" - Dean Phelps
  • Communion: Pastor Russ
  • "I Come with Joy" - DisciplesNet singers
  • Sending Out - pastor Bob
  • Credits -- closing music: "Here I Am Lord" - Pam Barksdale

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you and thank you for joining us!

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