DisciplesNet Worship #458: Lent 2 (Smith 03.17.2019)
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Sometimes we feel all alone in the world. Yet God longs to draw us into a safe place near God's own heart. Pastor Russ uses Luke 13:34-35 and Jesus' words of longing to hold and protect all of God's children to help us understand how much God loves us all.
The worship service is 34 minutes long and includes a time of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as 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.
(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:
--- "Near to the Heart of God" - Bev Heid
2. Lenten Candle lighting
3. "Wade in the Water/Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"
--- Twana Harris and Dean Phelps
4. Pastor's Prayer: Pastor Audrey
5. "This is My Father's World/He's Got the Whole World"
--- Southport Christian Church
6. Scripture: Luke 13:34-35 read by Russ Smith
7. Message: “Mother Hen God" Pastor Russ
8. "On Eagles' Wings" - DisciplesNet singers
9. Communion: Rev. Anita Cobb
10. "One Piece of Bread"
--- Thom Schuyler words & performance, Craig Bickhardt music
11. Sending Out
12. Credits
--- background music:
--- "Near to the Heart of God" - 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!