Our fourth Sunday in Advent is wonderfully ushered in by the family of Francisco Ramos and Soriliz Rodriguez, native of Puerto Rico who are in seminary at Christian Theological Seminary. Their four children, middle school age and younger, help in lighting the advent candles, adding the candle of Love to the ones already lit.… Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship # 60, Advent 4, (Dean Phelps, 12.18.11)”
Welcome to DisciplesNet Church. This week's worship follows the tradition of seeing advent as a time of anticipating the birth of a Messiah as foretold in prophecy. For this each week we light a candle on our Advent Wreath, built upon the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love that lead up in anticipation to the birth of the Christ child. … Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship # 59, Advent 3, “Joy is a Net” (Borschel, 12-11-2011)”
Welcome to DisciplesNet Church. This week's worship follows the tradition of seeing advent as a time of anticipating the birth of a Messiah as foretold in prophecy. For this each week we light a candle on our Advent Wreath, built upon the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love that lead up in anticipation to the birth of the Christ child. … Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship # 58, Advent 2, “In Defense of Scrooge” (Shaw, 12-04-2011)”
Welcome to DisciplesNet Church. This week's worship follows the tradition of seeing advent as a time of anticipating the birth of a Messiah, as foretold in prophecy. Beginning this week, we will light a new candle each week on our Advent Wreath, each built upon the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love that lead up in anticipation to the birth of the Christ child.
Welcome to our worship which recognizes our one year anniversary and thanksgiving.
DisciplesNet Worship #56, "What God Can't Do" (Phelps, 11-20-2011).
This week's worship takes a look at Jesus' parable of the talents with Deb Phelps, senior minister, looking at the answer to the question, "What can't God do?"… Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship # 56 (Phelps 11 20 11)”
Today's worship is a celebration looking at the "cloud of witnesses" that help us along in our faith, and has a special time of prayer for remembering the Saints that have gone before us. Rev. Dr. Audrey Borschel brings the message and Bob Shaw the communion, with song favorites, "For All the Saints,", "In the Bulb There is a Flower," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and "Here at Thy Table Lord"
Today's worship begins a celebration to be continued next week looking at the "cloud of witnesses" that help us along in our faith. Rev. Bob Shaw brings the message, drawing on his experiences as a boy growing up under the care of Rev.… Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship # 54, “Cleo’s Cloud,” (Shaw 10 30 11)”
"The Invitation" takes a look at the story of the Wedding Banquet from Matthew 22:1-14 as an interesting take on the Messianic Banquet from the unique perspective of a youth group taught by Pastor Deb Phelps, who brings this message. Also on this worship are Pastoral Prayer by Bob Shaw, communion by Audrey Borschel.
DisciplesNet Worship #52 brings the gift of guest preacher, Diane Spleth, holding up Jesus' parables to help us gain glimpses of God's kingdom (realm). To this worship Phoebe Spier once again shares her music with Dean Phelps backing her up on "As the Deer" and "More Precious Than Silver," and "Seek Ye First."
DisciplesNet Worship #51 celebrates the feast of St. Francis of Assissi, while exploring the meaning of Christ’s commandment to “render unto Ceasar what is Ceasar’s, and unto God what is God’s. In this week’s message, Audrey Borschel recites St. Francis’ “Canticle of the Creatures (Sun), and explores the Pharisees’ attempt to trick Jesus.… Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship # 51, “The Third Side of the Coin” (Borschel 10 09 2011)”