This post is part of the service Setlist community over at TheWorshipCommunity.Com. After you read mine, be sure to check out the other setlists posted there!
The Setlist:
Walk-In:
Service:
Service flow from Planning Center.
This post is part of the service Setlist community over at TheWorshipCommunity.Com. After you read mine, be sure to check out the other setlists posted there!
The Setlist:
Service:
Service flow from Planning Center.
The Recap:
As you can see from the setlist, this past week was HYMN SUNDAY at East Valley. This type of service has been a long time coming, though we do actually sing traditional hymns quite often. Maybe the fact that the whole service was traditional hymns and done in the traditional arrangement, made people more aware.
Last Sunday, during our adult Sunday School class, Brad was teaching on Jonah and asked us what our “GO TO” Psalm was – you know, the Psalm that you read, claim, or think about when things aren’t going well. You see, when he was in the big fish, Jonah went to the Psalms as he prayed.
I didn’t share my “GO TO” then, but the one that I would have shared is:
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Psalm 91:4
I know there are tons of Psalms that speak of God’s help, faithfulness, and love in times of trouble; but this one has always seemed to remind me that HE is great, mighty, strong, and powerful and I am small, truly powerless, and dependent on Him for everything (protection, etc).
It’s one thing to say He protects - how much more to say He protects and is faithful ! We have so many examples of things or people that protect, but NONE are completely faithful like God (if we are truly honest).
What’s your “GO TO” Psalm?
An additional Sunday Setlist post today, as we hosted a multi-church worship service Sunday evening…
The Concept:
Our church is part of an affiliation of churches called Converge Worldwide; and regionally, we are part of Converge PacWest (CPW). A few months ago, I was at a local conference and thought about how cool it would be to have a worship service for the seven CPW churches in our local San Jose area.
I shared my vision with our church elders and BOOM – off I went…dreaming and planning!
A cool addition to the original concept was the taking of a love offering for a local, non-church, community need [Holy Spirit-inspired...thanks Eric!].
This past Sunday, we had our first Evening of Worship!
The Setlist:
Planning Center Online order.
The Recap:
We pulled in people from four churches to form the worship band – it really sounded cool! Most of the songs were familiar, though Our God and To the Cross were new for some. I was curious how it would sound, given that many churches do similar songs, but in a slightly custom way – given their own “sound and culture”. The Holy Spirit simply work it – we all found our groove and it was like we’d been playing together for a while.
We met on our church lawn under a tent that had been rented for a Friday-afternoon wedding. Pretty cool to worship, pray, share Communion, and fellowship out there in a relaxed atmosphere. That morning, one of our church elders shared how, as he’d been praying for the service, he’d sensed that Jesus would be there lounging with us as we worshiped Him. I think people were able to relax, worship, and enjoy God and His people.
The 1.5 hours seemed to quickly slip away…the service really flowed. By design, the various movements were: Awesome, Holy God > DEVOTIONAL > Personal, Loving God > COMMUNION > Our Responsive Worship: Exaltation & Missional > LOVE OFFERING > SENDING OUT. We involved four pastors from the various churches in portions of the service.
As mentioned above, we took a love offering for a local Catholic charity’s “Pack-a-Back” program – which benefits low-income children in the area. Those who attended gave $420 – enough to give 14 kids a new backpack and supplies for the start of the school year. AMEN!
All in all, it was a great service! Other than a broken guitar string during during the FIRST SONG (!), I thought it went well [glad Frank brought two guitars]! I’m looking forward to doing more of these Evening of Worship events at some of the other seven churches – I think my fellow worship leaders are as well. My heart was pretty full – though my body was tired!
Our next Evening of Worship is August 22 and will be a free concert “on the green” by PAGE CXVI. I’m pretty excited to host them! If you’re reading this and are located in the San Jose area (or will happen to be here), come out on August 22, bring a lawn chair or blanket and worship with us!
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This post is part of the service Setlist community over at TheWorshipCommunity.Com. After you read mine, be sure to check out the other setlists posted there!
This post is part of the service Setlist community over at TheWorshipCommunity.Com. After you read mine, be sure to check out the other setlists posted there!
The Setlist:
Walk-in:
Service:
Service flow from Planning Center.
This post is sorely overdue… I posted about the book over 3.5 months ago, said that I would post about the DVD – even received a review copy from David Cook Publishers – and have yet to do it! So, here goes…
Overall, the Forgotten God DVD Study Resource is a great and one that really encourages and challenges more consideration of the book. I appreciate Chan’s honest and forthright way of explaining things and being transparent in his own journey in Christ.
As a resource, and when compared with the Crazy Love Study DVD, there are two things to consider:
Those two comments aside, again – I recommend this DVD!
In writing this post, I re-watched the DVD and took these notes…
This track off the new Hillsong Live A Beautiful Exchange release is getting the most play right now…
May my prayer like incense rise before You
The lifting of my hands a sacrifice
Oh Lord Jesus turn Your eyes upon me
For I know there is mercy in Your sight
Your statues are my heritage forever
My heart is set on keeping Your decrees
Please still my anxious urge toward rebellion
Let love keep my will upon its knees
Oh God You are my God
And I will ever praise You
Oh God You are my God
And I will ever praise You
To all creation I can see a limit
But Your commands are boundless and have none
So Your word is my joy and meditation
From the rising to the setting of the sun
All Your ways are loving and are faithful
Your road is narrow but Your burden light
Because You gladly lean to lead the humble
I shall gladly kneel to leave my pride
I will seek You in the morning
I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step by step You’ll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days
Brooke Ligertwood | David Strasser | Rich Mullins
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