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The Liturgy Nerd: April 2015
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Easter Worship Series - Counter Cultural Community. Coming off the heels of Easter, FUMC of Arlington is launching into a series on the Acts of the Apostles and the building of the first Christian Community:. Here's an outline of the fun with a few (rough) ideas as to where we're going with things! Easter Season Worship Series: Counter Cultural Community. April 12 to May 10. April 12 – “Counter-Cultural Community”. Lesson – Acts 4:32-35. Lesson – Acts 3:12-19. Philip and the Eth...
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The Liturgy Nerd: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Salvation Doesn't Trickle Down. Last night I wrapped up our latest online/season/pastor's Bible study with a great group of young adults. The scripture was The Annunciation, Luke 1:27-38, the fateful passage where we learn of Gabriel's approach to Mary and her acceptance of the Lord's will to bring Jesus Christ into the world. In my prep for the message on Christmas Eve I've gotten fairly stuck on this topic. What does the humility of the holy birth mean? Or an African America...
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The Liturgy Nerd: January 2014
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Monday, January 27, 2014. Praying Over a Stethoscope. I'm kinda new to the pastoring game, but I had a fun moment yesterday after worship - I said a prayer over a stethoscope. She brought it to me yesterday, and we knelt at the altar and said a prayer for her ministry as a new nurse, for all of the people that the stethoscope would touch, and for the strength she would need in her new calling. Just curious . What's the strangest thing a person has ever asked you to pray over? Posted by Jarrod Johnston.
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The Liturgy Nerd: Song of the Bow
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Song of the Bow. Due to a few technical difficulties, we didn't get a video of Sunday's message recorded. So, here is the message from June 28. At FUMCA, we're currently following the Old Testament stream of the RCL, studying the monarchy of ancient Israel has handed down to us through 1st and 2nd Samuel. Below is a sermon on 2 Samuel, 1:1, 17-27 - the "Song of the Bow". Have you ever had a tried and true enemy? Someone who all-out opposed you every chance they could? After Saul&#...
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The Liturgy Nerd: February 2014
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Health Kits and Worship. When the earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, the church I was serving in Louisiana did something monumental. We cancelled Sunday school. We cancelled Sunday school the following Sunday and took a mission trip as a church to our fellowship hall where we, as the church, packed UMCOR Health Kits. To be shipped to Haiti, via UMCOR's warehouse in Sager Brown. In one hour, 400 people came together to back a 2,000 kits or so. Risk-taking mission and service?
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The Liturgy Nerd: Easter Worship Series - Counter Cultural Community
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Easter Worship Series - Counter Cultural Community. Coming off the heels of Easter, FUMC of Arlington is launching into a series on the Acts of the Apostles and the building of the first Christian Community:. Here's an outline of the fun with a few (rough) ideas as to where we're going with things! Easter Season Worship Series: Counter Cultural Community. April 12 to May 10. April 12 – “Counter-Cultural Community”. Lesson – Acts 4:32-35. Lesson – Acts 3:12-19. Philip and the Eth...
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The Liturgy Nerd: July 2014
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Responsible change is a far more faithful pattern of obedience to Christ than the most devoted immobilism can ever be." - Albert Outler, "Visions and Dreams", sermon at the Uniting Service, April 23, 1968. Am I supposed to have a mind like Christ Jesus? Board of Ordained Ministry here we come. A church truly reformed is one that is open, intentionally and on principle, to creative change of every sort (in teaching, discipline and administration) – not haphazard or reckless c...
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The Liturgy Nerd: May 2014
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Numbers Weren't the Focus. It's been a little while since I've actually had time to write something over here . School, work, family. Sometime these worlds collide and something has to come off the list! I'm in the midst of prep for finals, final paper writing, all of these things to wrap up my first year of MDiv studies. It's been a good year, but there've been quite a few hurdles to overcome in terms of making it all work together and be in full-time ministry. But, it would seem t...
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The Liturgy Nerd: 2014 Advent to Christmas Series "The Promise" Worship Helps
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014. 2014 Advent to Christmas Series "The Promise" Worship Helps. As promised, here are the candle lightings, calls to worship, and corporate or pastoral prayers for our 2014 Advent to Christmas Series "The Promise". Everything is designed to get the point across for each particular Sunday and is free to use. Let us know me the comments if any of this is of help to you! November 30 (Advent 1) - “A Promise and a Plea”. Lighting the Candle of Hope. Lord, hear our prayer! Everlasting ...
