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DisciplesNet Blue Christmas Meditation and Worship reprise, “Bones & Breath” (12.25.2023)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

Not everyone feels like jingle bells and joy to the world this Christmas or any Christmas. Perhaps this is you, or someone you know.
In recognition of this, we humbly offer this short time of meditation with scripture, song, and a special message entitled, "Bones and Breath," from Minister Amy Grogan.  This worship is a contemplative and quiet time of recognizing Christ's birth.  We hope that you will share it.

Order of Worship:
1. Introduction, opening music: instrumental, "Wind in the Olive Trees," played by Pam Barksdale
2. Litany of Lament
3. Lighting of the Christ Candle, song: "One Candle is Lit," v 5
4. Song: Emmanuel
5. Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14, read by Russ Smith, Bob Shaw
6. Homily: "Breath and Bones," Amy Grogan
7  Hymn: "How Far is it to Bethlehem?"  Dean Phelps
8. Reading of the Christmas scripture: Luke 2:1-20
9. Sending Out
10 Silent Night, v. 1, 4, with candles

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, www.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 have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org.  And  emailing address is: giving@disciplesnet.org
We also have a way of recognizing gifts in honor or memory of some person or event special to you.  On our Giving Page, we have a special place to designate memorial gifts and we will send recognition of the gift to the giver or someone else whom you designate.

Please share this video around if you'd like. Hope to see you back next week. God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #711: Advent 3B – (Mullen12.17.2023)

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Paul says, in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 that we should "rejoice always, pray constantly, and give thanks in all circumstances." How do we do that, especially in a world where joy and thanks seem so minimal, and prayers sometimes seem a weak response?
Pastor Mary Beth speaks to us from that set of verses to help us see how we can actually rejoice always.
Our worship service is 27 minutes of prayer, some favorite hymns, teaching, 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.

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 background music: "How Great Our Joy" - Dean Phelps
  • Advent Intro - with text used with permission from "the Holy in the Night" by Rev. Shannon Walker-Dykus
  • "As the Deer" - Phoebe Spier and Dean Phelps
  • Pastor's prayer and the Lord's Prayer - Pastor Deb
  • "Come Thou Font of Every Blessing" - Dean Phelps
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 read by Russ Smith
  • "Rejoice the Lord is King" - Dean Phelps
  • Message: "Joy, Really" - Pastor Mary Beth
  • "Joy to the World" - Southport Christian Church
  • Communion: Rev. Dean Phelps
  • "I Come with Joy" - DisciplesNet singers
  • Sending Out - Pastor Mary Beth
  • Credits - background music: - "How Great Our Joy" - Dean Phelps

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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