Offering Meditation (Gospel) for Proper 17 – 3-September-23

3-Sep-23 (Matthew 16:21-28)

Jesus stated the paradox, "those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it." There's another one very like it: "We gain a lot from giving away."… Read the rest “Offering Meditation (Gospel) for Proper 17 – 3-September-23”

Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 17a – 3-September-23

3-Sep-23 (Matthew 16:21-28)

I have a riddle for you today. What gets bigger when you take away from it? [Allow time for guesses]
The answer is a hole. Most riddles are like that. There's a kind of a trick to finding the answer.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 17a – 3-September-23”

DisciplesNet Worship #695: Proper 16A – (Perkins 8.27.2023)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

What does it mean to call Jesus "Messiah" or "Christ?" When Peter did this, Jesus told him that that was the "rock" on which the Church would be built. Rev. Anjeanette Perkins speaks to us from Matthew 16:13-20 and helps us understand Jesus as our Messiah.
Our worship service is 30 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: "Come Thou Almighty King" - Bev Heid
"Love Divine All Loves Excelling" - Dean Phelps
Pastor's prayer and the Lord's Prayer - Pastor Bob
"You are My All in All" - Phoebe Spier and Dean Phelps
Matthew 16:13-20 read by Susan McNeely
"I Will Sing of My Redeemer" - Southport Christian Church
"You are the Messiah" - Rev. Anjeanette Perkins
"Jesus Messiah" - Southport Christian Church
Communion: Pastor Deb
"Come Share the Lord" - DisciplesNet singers
Sending Out - Rev. Anjeanette Perkins
Credits - background music: - "Come Thou Almighty King" - Bev Heid

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 Proper 16a – 27-August-23

27-August-23 (Matthew 16:13-20)

The people of Jesus' time had a lot of ideas about what the Messiah would be like. When Peter says to Jesus, "You are the Messiah, the Christ." he was saying that he was beginning to understand the way that Jesus was messiah.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper 16a – 27-August-23”

Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper 16a – 27-August-23

27-August-23 (Matthew 16:13-20)

Jesus commends Peter saying "flesh and blood have not revealed this to you." Interesting that Jesus himself was revealing God in flesh and blood. Here at the table, these two symbols, the bread and the cup represent the broken flesh and spilled blood that Jesus gave to open the way for us to be right with God. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper 16a – 27-August-23”

Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 16a – 27-August-23

27-Aug-23 (Matthew 16:13-20)

Who do you think Jesus is? How would you describe him to a friend or a teacher?
[Allow time for answers]
Jesus asked the same question to his disciples, and they came up with a lot of different ideas, just like you.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 16a – 27-August-23”

DisciplesNet Worship #694: Proper 15A – (Mullen 8.20.2023)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

Preachers often cite our scripture for today, Genesis 45:1-15 in sermons about forgiveness, but Pastor Mary Beth shows us that it's more about how God moves even people who aren't the most forgiving to act in ways that bring reconciliation and wholeness, helping us understand how God works through imperfect people.
Our worship service is 30 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.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:

Opening background music: "Through it All" - Bev Heid
"Gather Us In" - DisciplesNet singers
Pastor's prayer and the Lord's Prayer - Pastor Russ
Genesis 45:1-15 read by Susan McNeely
"Balm in Gilead" - Twana Harris and Dean Phelps
"Moved by God" - Pastor Mary Beth
"Lord Make Us Instruments" - Southport Christian Church
Communion: Pastor Amy
"We Have Been Redeemed" - Audrey Borschel; Words and Music by Michael Carlson
Sending Out - Pastor Mary Beth
Credits - background music: - "Through it All" - Bev Heid

God bless you and thank you for joining us!

Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper 15a – 20-August-23

20-August-23 (Matthew 15:10-28)

Jesus said that it's not what goes into our mouths (or doesn't) that changes us for good or ill. It's what comes out of the heart. This is true here at the Table as well. It's not the bread and cup that we take that change us. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper 15a – 20-August-23”

Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 15a – 20-August-23

20-Aug-23 (Matthew 15:10-28)

Do you know what kinds of food are good for you and what kinds of food aren't as good?. [Let them talk about that for a little]
In Jesus' time people were also concerned about eating right.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 15a – 20-August-23”

Offering Meditation for Proper 15a – 20-August-23