First Sunday In Lent February 21, 2010 Deuteronomy 26:1-11 * Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 * Romans 10:8b-13 * Luke 4:1-13 ”When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession and you have conquered it and settled there, 2 put some of the first produce from each crop you harvest into a basket [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Weekly Lectionary Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on February 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Running Update
Posted in Running Update on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Great Cloud of Witnesses The weather has warmed up quite a bit here in the Shenandoah Valley. For the first time in weeks the temperature is over 32 degrees before 10:00 AM. As I began my run, I noticed that there was melting snow already. Spring is coming. This morning’s run was very encouraging. [...]
Running Update
Posted in Running Update on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Back in the Saddle Again The sun is shining and the snow is melting and it was a warm (relative to the last week or two) day. I figured it was time to get back out and do some running. Like the last time I restarted, I started out slow. For the next few times [...]
Laughter is Good Medicine
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While we are getting ready in the morning, Dale and I listen to our local Christian radio station. Dave and Linda host the morning show and can be very funny. Each winter the two DJ’s put up their respective walls. This is a wall that describes their perfect winter. Linda is from Canada and puts [...]
Ash Wednesday
Posted in Ash Wednesday, Lectionary, Lent on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
February 17, 2010 Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 * Psalm 51:1-17 * 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 * Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Joel 2:12-17 12 That is why the Lord says, “Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. 13 Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts [...]
Fat Tuesday
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the last day before we enter the season of Lent (a season of prayer and fasting.) As I was reading through the blogs that I read regularly I came across this post on the significance of Fat Tuesday. Where I grew up, we always had Fastnachts (or fatty doughnuts.) Mark Roberts writes a [...]
The Highest Call
Posted in Tuesday Quote on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The single highest call for all humanity is to a relationship with God, their creator.
Sunday Night Thoughts (on Monday)
Posted in Uncategorized on February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it’s that time for a random collection of thoughts from this past week. I’ve been doing this on Sunday night, but we have been having great fellowship following choir practice, so it’s a bit difficult to get to this on Sunday night. Here we go! Yesterday, Pam and I celebrated 23 years together! I [...]
Music Monday
Posted in worship on February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a great song from Keith and Kristyn Getty called “Hear All Creation.” I love the Celtic feel of this song.
Sunday Set List
Posted in Sunday Set List on February 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
February 14, 2010 Transfiguration Sunday Welcome and Announcements Call to Worship and Invocation Psalm 99 *Songs of Praise and Worship Ancient of Days (Harvill/Sadler) God of Wonders (Byrd/Hindalong) Here I Am to Worship (Hughes) *Connecting in Prayer Song of Praise and Worship The Church’s One Foundation (Stone/Wesley) Lord, Be Glorified (Kilpatrick) Giving Back to God [...]

