What in the world is hesed, and how can one be blessed with it?  We hope that you will join us for worship this week where we will look at the word hesed and its powerful meaning for God's children.  Hes-ed, a Hebrew word also written Chesed in English, rhymes with "bless-ed, " and has to do with the very nature of God and God's Spirit.

This week's worship has plenty of places that we hope you will join in, including reading Psalm 107, in special song, and prayer, and in communion.  Our message today comes all the way from Belgium where Minister Amy Grogan explores our topic and adds in a special story she's written as an allegory for God's hesed for us.

DisciplesNet church works to bring the church to people not able to attend a physical church, as well as those who benefit by connecting online 24/7 with the special faith resources we create.  We work to bring the Good News of God's redeeming love to the world.
As DisciplesNet approaches our fourth anniversary, we seek God's guidance as our unique ministry keeps growing.  As we prayerfully seek to reach people online around the world, we also prayerfully seek to be the best stewards possible of the resources that people are sharing in God's work through DisciplesNet Church. We invite you to join in giving through DisciplesNet --or another ministry of your choosing-- as you consider your own place and circumstances, and how God calls you to share your own gifts.

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 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:
1. Opening background music: "Breathe on me Breath of God," Favorite Hymns and Prayers, Chalice Press
2. Welcome: Susan McNeely
3. Song: "Spirit", verse 1, Chalice Hymnal #249, sung by Dean Phelps
4. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Russ Smith
5. Hymn: "Spirit," Verse 2-3
6. Scripture: Psalm 107 (NRSV) led by Bob Shaw and Janet Spaulding
7. Message: "Blessed Hesed" Amy Grogan
8. Hymn: "Spirit," verse 4
9. Communion: Bob Shaw
10. Hymn: "Eat This Bread" DisciplesNet singers
11. Sending out (Benediction)

Cover photo is "The Ninth Wave," 1850 by Hovhannes Aivazovsky, Russia, Armenia (1817 - 1900)

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

DisciplesNet Church has a WorshipCast License with Christian Copyright Solutions which allow us permission to provide for you the musical arrangements found here on this site.

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, including our community, DisciplesNet City Cafe, found on our website.

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!