Sunday, February 2, 2020 - Questioning the Fear of God

How do you delight in the fear of God?

Scriptures

Proverbs 1:7, 20-25, 28-30

Proverbs 2:2-5

Isaiah 11:1-6

2 Corinthians 5:11-12, 16-17

Hymns and Other Music

O Worship the King, All Glorious Above

O Lord My God

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

The Trumpet Sound, the Angels Sing

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Reflection Questions

What are things you do to gain in knowledge?

What kind of knowledge do you crave?

How has your understanding of God changed over the years?

What do you desire to be new in your life

Sunday, January 26, 2020 - Forgiveness vs. the Unforgivable

How do you go about forgiving someone who you feel did something unforgivable?

If Jesus is all loving and forgiving, why does he threaten with gnashing of teeth and eternal damnation?

Scriptures

Luke 23:32-35

John 20:19-23

Luke 17:3-4

Romans 8:35-39

Matthew 13:44-50

Hymns and Other Music

To God Be the Glory

God of Grace, and God of Glory

Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!

Reflection Questions

What is the hardest part of forgiveness?

How do you have boundaries with those you forgive?

What is the hardest part about believing that nothing separates you or anyone else from the love of God?

How would you describe a life where everyone is focused on Jesus’ call to live a life of loving God and loving neighbor?

Sunday, January 12, 2020 - Sacraments: Communion and Baptism

Scripture

Matthew 3:13-17

Matthew 14:15-21

Mark 14:22-25

Acts 2:38-39, 41-42

Hymns and Other Music

Raise a Song of Gladness

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Will You Come and Follow Me

I will Follow You

Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ

Will You Come and Follow Me

Take My Life

Reflection Questions

What are rituals that you have practiced, which changed your life?

How have you given strength to someone else and how have you gained strength from others?

Have you ever participated in a ritual in order to be closer to someone?

How do you feel that baptism and communion changes you?

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Scriptures

Jeremiah 31:7-14

John 1:10-13

Hymns and Other Music

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Jesus, Jesus, O What a Wonderful Child

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

Heaven Rejoice

See the Light

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Reflection Questions

Who do you want to celebrate with on a regular basis?

Who do you seek out to lead and guide your decisions?

What are the outside forces that you wish you could be rescued from in your life?

Have you ever turned away from something would have made your life better? Why?

How do you hope to grow in your life this year?

9pm Christmas Eve Service

Perfect Love

Scriptures

Psalm 96:2-9

Matthew 1:20-21

Luke 1:46-49a

Luke 2:5-7

Luke 2:15-18

Hymns and Other Music

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Mary, Did You Know

Away in a Manger

Go, Tell It on the Mountains

Angels We Have Heard on High

Once in Royal David’s City

Silent Night

Joy to the World

Sunday, December 15, 2019 - Creating New Possibilities

Scriptures

Isaiah 35:1-10

Matthew 11:2-6

Hymns and Other Music

My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout

Raise a Song of Gladness

Once in Royal David’s City

How Great Our Joy

Joy to the World

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

Reflection Questions

What is the most beautiful thing we’ve seen?

How do you want your life to change?

Have you ever thought something was impossible but then it happened?

Do you think transformation is possible in your life?

How does joy guide you?

Sunday, December 8, 2019 - Changing Perspective

Scriptures

Isaiah 11:1-10

Matthew 3:1-3, 4-6, 8

Hymns and Other Music

My Soul Cries Out with Joyful Shout

Blest Be the God of Israel

Let Us Be

Do You Hear What I Hear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Reflection Questions

What experiences, knowledge, and relationships have changed your how you view the world?

What are some changes you need in your own life?

What steps have you taken to help your life flourish?

Have you ever held onto a perspective that kept new relationships from happening?

What new perspectives and actions would like to try?

Sunday, December 1, 2019 - Cultivating Anticipation

Scriptures

Isaiah 2:1-5

Matthew 24:36-40

Hymns and Other Music

Prepare the Way, O Zion

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, O What a Wonderful Child

Emmanuel, Expected Jesus

People, Look East

Angels We Have Heard on High

Reflection Questions

Where do we look for God?

What excites you are or concerns you about the future?

What excites you about God’s teachings?

What preparations do you make during Advent?

How do you anticipate your life changing this season?

Sunday, November 24, 2019 - Letting Go and Embracing: the Search for freedom

Scriptures

John 8:31-42

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Hymns and Other Music

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

Oh Freedom

Chain Breaker

My Liberty

Turn, Turn, Turn

Live into Hope

We Shall Overcome

Reflection Questions

What do you think will set you free?

How would you define freedom?

What are the things you need to let go of?

What are the things you need to embrace?

Sunday, November 17, 2019 - Demands and Priorities: the search for peace

Scriptures

Mark 6:42-50

Ecclesiastes 3:9-15

Hymns and Other Music

God of Grace and God of Glory

God is Calling through the Whisper

There Is a Place of Quiet Rest

I’ve Got Peace like a River

Reflection Question

How do you share with others your work?

How do you find peace when so much is happening in your life?

How do you decide when to rest and when to work?

How do you prioritize what you do and what you pass up?

What is most difficult for you when prioritizing the demands of life?

Sunday, November 10, 2019 - When we want Everything and feel Nothing: the search for gratitude

Scriptures

Luke 12:13-21

Ecclesiastes 2:18-26

Hymns and Other Music

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Lord, Prepare Me

Open My Eyes, That I May See

People Be Thankful

Song of Deliverance

I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me

Reflection Questions

What are the things you worry about building up knowing that you will have to leave it behind to others?

What do you focus your life on that takes all of your energy?

When do you feel the least satisfied?

How is God connected to how you find enjoyment?

What part does God have in how you focus your life?

Sunday, November 3, 2019 - An Eternal Light

Scriptures

Luke 6:22-31

Hymns and Other Music

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

Be Thou My Vision

For Everyone Born

For All the Saints

Reflection Questions

How would you describe what makes your life good and happy?

What is your mindset for how you handle the most difficult aspects of life?

What really matters to you about how you life?

How do you pray for those who hurt you?

How would you like people to treat you?

Sunday, October 20, 2019 - Life's fulfillment

Scriptures

Ruth 4

Hymns and Other Music

O Lord, Our Lord

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

My Girl

Dancing in the Street

I Just Want to Celebrate

I’ve Got Peace like a River

Reflection Questions

How have you dealt with a response that you didn’t like and especially when that response can change your life?

How have you persisted when things started not going your way?

How do you maneuver through difficult decisions?

How do you offer a blessing to someone when they have struggled and succeeded?

How do you celebrate the accomplishments of others and yourself?

Sunday, October 13, 2019 - Cultivating Relationships

Scripture

Ruth 3

Hymns and Other Music

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Just My Imagination

Rhythm of the Night

I Heard it Through the Grapevine

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Standing on the Promises

Reflection Questions

How do you determine when to take one’s advice and when to not do so?

What has startled you into action in your own life?

Have you ever had to struggle to do the right thing?

What risks are you willing to take in order to have a better life?

What in your life took every ounce of energy but it was wroth it in the end?

Sunday, October 6, 2019 - Building a Life

Scripture

Ruth 2:14-23

Hymns and Other Music

God Welcome All

Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord!

This Old Heart of Mine

I’m Coming Out

Do You Love Me

I’ll Be There

The Trumpets Sound, the Angels Sing

O for a World

Reflection Questions

What does satisfaction with your life look like?

What have you learned that is helpful for your life when working for others?

How do you offer protection to others?

What does the work you do say about who you are?

Sunday, September 29, 2019 - Who surrounds us?

Scripture

Ruth 2:1-13

Hymns and Other Music

Higher Ground

Here in This Place

Keep On Truckin

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

Everyday People

You Can’t Hurry Love

We All Are One in Mission

We Are Family

Reflection Questions

How has someone else helped sustain you in living?

How have you cared for someone that had less than yourself in many ways?

Have you ever felt less than because of a label put on you?

What does showing healthy favor look like in your life?

Sunday, September 15, 2019 - Finding a New Way

Scripture

Ruth 1:6-22

Hymns and Other Music

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours

O Day of Rest and Gladness

As the Deer

There Is a Balm in Gilead

Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)

I Second that Emotion

Living for the City

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Reflection Questions

What criteria do you have for following others?

Have you ever felt pulled between being comfortable and new possibilities? How did you choose?

What is the hardest thing about saying goodbye?

Have you ever felt unworthy of someone’s help? Why?

Have you ever felt embarrassed by your life? Why? How did you handle it?