DisciplesNet Worship #202, “The Sower” (Dean Phelps, 07.13.2014)
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As the first disciples listened to Jesus tell the story of the sower, what was going through their minds? What goes through your mind when you hear the story? We invite you to join us today as our guest preacher, Dean Phelps, brings us insight in preaching this word, and later adds in song.
During out short worship time together, 27 minutes, we've tried to include ways for you to join in during our prayers, scripture, singing, and listening to God's Word for you through this time together. As you worship with us, keep in mind that our 'pews' are very big: you will be worshipping with people in times and places all around the world. We like to think that although most of us can't see each other here, God sees our DisciplesNet Church gathered, perfectly well, and is in our midst.
As we do every week, our time together includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread) where 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 all 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 are given to 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 beige 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:
1. Welcome: Anita Cobb
2. Opening music and hymn: "Seed, Scattered and Sown," v 1, DisciplesNet Singers
Hymn #395 Chalice Hymnal
3. Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-13 (NRSV) Janet Spaulding
4. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Russ Smith
5. Music, "In the Bulb," DisciplesNet Singers
Hymn #638 Chalice Hymnal
6. Scripture: Matthew 13:2-9, 11-22 (NRSV), Janet Spaulding
7. Message: "The Sower" Dean Phelps
8. Hymn: "A Beautiful Life," Dean Phelps
9. Communion: Deb Phelps
10. Hymn: "Seed, Scattered and Sown," Part 2. DisciplesNet Singers
11. Sending out
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 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, have 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. Our physical address for donations is:
DisciplesNet Church
PO Box 17935
Indianapolis, IN 46217
And emailing address is: giving@disciplesnet.org
God bless you, and thank you for joining us!
Video editing by Deb Phelps, Russ Smith, Susan McNeely