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DisciplesNet Worship #343, “Seeing the Stranger” (Grogan 02.12.2017)

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The story of Hagar and Sarah is full of drama, sorrow, heartache, and surprise. But where does God show up in all of this? The question is important, because it also relates to our everyday lives. We hope that you will join us for this time of worship with time to reflect on God's word, and the peoples' response. Worship today is just over 30 minutes long, with scripture, prayer, singing along, an inspiring message by Pastor Amy. Whether you are worshipping as one, or in a group, as we come together we are the people of God together--and so glad that you are part.

As we do every week, our time together includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread) where you may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." We believe that Christ extends the invitation to all, and that we come not because we are wholly righteous, but that we are redeemed.
If you would like to share with us at the table we ask that you prepare a piece of a type of bread for you, and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers are given to 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: “I Need Thee Every Hour ”
2. Welcome, Elder Susan
3. Opening hymn: “On Eagles Wings, Dean Phelps and Twana Harris
4. Prayer, Pastor Bob, background music: “Abide With Me" played by Dean Phelps
5. Hymn: “Precious Lord,” sung by Twana Harris and Phoebe Spier
6. Scripture: Genesis 16:1-15, 21:1-21 (NRSV) Read by Pastor Ann
7. Message: Seeing the Stranger” by Rev. Amy
8. Hymn: “Jesu, Jesu” DisciplesNet Singers
9. Communion: Pastor Russ
10. Hymn: “Jesus, Remember Me” sung by the DisciplesNet Singers
11. Sending out

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!

DisciplesNet Worship #342, “Speaking and Doing” (Shaw 02.05.2017)

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They were going about it all wrong, and God wanted them to know it! It wasn't as much their ritual acts and words that God wanted, but rather righteous acts and words. As we worship this week, we will look at Isaiah 58 and in the Beatitudes of Matthew 5:3-12, to get a closer look at God's heart and will for our lives.

We hope that you will join us in this week's worship, 29 minutes, with scripture, a short message, prayer, songs (that we hope you will join in with) and breaking bread. Whether you are worshipping as one, or in a group, as we come together we are the people of God together--and so glad that you are part. Continue reading →

Resilience, a Devotion from Marci McGowan

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Resilience (noun)   from The American Heritage Dictionary
1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness:
2. the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape;
3. elasticity: "nylon is excellent in wearability and resilience"the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness:

Lamentations 3: 25-27 (from the Message Bible)                                                                                   God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits,
to the woman who diligently seeks.… Read the rest “Resilience, a Devotion from Marci McGowan”

DisciplesNet Worship #339 Where Do You Abide? (Grogan 01 15 17)

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“Where are you staying? they asked Jesus. Or rather, “Where do you abide?” These were the young men who would soon become Jesus’ disciples. “Come and see,” Jesus said.
That same question and answer comes through the ages to each person who becomes a disciple of Jesus--and it comes to us today in worship as we look at this question again. We hope that you will come and see, with us, some of what it all means. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #337, “Epiphany” (Shaw 01.01.2017)

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In the Sunday after Christmas Sunday, we look at some folks wondering what it all meant. There were shepherds, and King Herod who saw this child as a threat and sent the Magi (Wise Men) to find him. Yet also, even unto our day, we are not so much unlike those living 2000 years ago, as we work to understand what it all means to us. We hope that our worship this week can help, as we look at scripture from Matthew 2:13-25, sing songs, pray, and hear the message, “Epiphany” from Rev. Bob Shaw. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #335, Christmas “No Room?” (Smith 12.25.2016)

Where to be on a Christmas Sunday? Well, at DisciplesNet, we believe it is in the presence of God, worshipping as we celebrate the birth of the Christ of God.  Here is one opportunity.  In our worship, “No Room?” we hope that you will, nevertheless, have room for 38 minutes of Christmas sing-along, the Christmas story in scripture, prayer, and an inspiring short message.
And if you stay to the very end—you’ll have a choose a part and hold on as we sing the Hallelujah Chorus from Handle’s Messiah. So much here that we hope by the time you are finished, your heart will be full with just some of the miracle of Christmas. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #334, Advent 4: The Summer of God’s Love

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Is anything greater than God's love for us in the world? This fourth Sunday in Advent we look at this question. Here at DisciplesNet we've worked through the seasons of the year to help us think about our advent Sundays--and this Sunday we move from the fresh new life born in the Springtime, to a sense of the work needed throughout the summer to help this new life grow to full potential. But..just what is that full potential? Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #333, Advent 3: “Joy in Spring” (Shaw 12.11.2016)

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As the wintry winds give way to blustery Spring’s new warmth, we experience joy! Some of it is from making it through the winter, some out of excitement of what is to come. For this Third Sunday of Advent, we look at a similar excitement of what is to come announced by John the Baptist, in talking about Jesus. We hope you’ll join us as we consider what it all means in our lives today.

Our worship this week is just over 30 minutes long, with sing-along hymns, prayers, and a special word from Pastor Bob from Matthew 11:1-12. As we do every week, our time together includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread) where 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 are given to 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: “O Little Town of Bethlehem, O Come All Ye Faithful”
2. Introduction, Lighting of Advent Candle: Pastor Ann
3. Opening Chorus: “O Come O Come Emmanuel”
4. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Deb Phelps
5. Hymn: “I Wonder as I Wander”, Dean Phelps
6. Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11 (NRSV)
7. Message: Bob Shaw: John the Model
8. Hymn: “Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone”
9. Communion: Pastor Russ
10. Hymn: “I Come With Joy”
11. Sending out, with the “Cradle Song,” Susan McNeely

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.

ABOUT OUR DISCIPLES SHEEP:
You may notice in our videos that we have various stuffed sheep with us in worship. To us, these are not toys, but important parts of our church.
It happened this way: When we began producing worship as DisciplesNet in November 2010, one of the first problems we recognized was that when we are speaking to the people on the other end of a camera and internet, we cannot actually see the people to whom we were speaking. It was easy to speak to the other pastors in the room, but as we prayed and preached and spoke, we instead wanted to be reminded of the people for whom we were serving—including people whose best way to attend worship might be online. We wanted to be speaking to them---and as best we could hearing and telling their stories.

So, on a whim, we set some sheep that we’d used for a children’s sermon in front of our speakers, and found that helped! Before we knew it, their number was growing. They spilled over onto the table as we spoke. They have become dear to us and no longer children’s toys— but representations of all of the sheep of God’s pasture, all of God’s children—the real people like you, whom we may not be able to see in real life, but wish never to forget are there, and are each and everyone loved by God more than we can ever comprehend. Those sheep are why we are here.

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!

DisciplesNet Worship #332, Advent 2: “In Times of Winter, Peace” (Grogan 12.04.2016)

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For some, winter is a time of bitter cold and isolation. But that is where we go today with a special message for the second Sunday in Advent. So far we’ve traveled through the season of Autumn, bringing the excitement of fall colors and crisp air, to a time of hope for what comes as the seasons pass through icy Winter’s chill. Sometimes we are that way in our faith, too. But if we pause in the time of winter just a bit to reflect on our faith and the coming of Christ into our lives, powerful things can happen. We focus especially today on the angels message of peace to all people on earth.

Our worship this week is just over 30 minutes long, with sing-along hymns, prayers, and a special word from Pastor Amy in Belgium, and advent reading from England—two continents in production, and all continents worshipping with us as one people of God. As we do every week, our time together includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread) where 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 are given to 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: “Lo How A Rose Ere Blooming”
2. Call to Worship, Introduction: Russ Smith
3. Opening Hymn: “In the Bulb There is a Flower”
4. Advent Candle Lighting, from England
5 Holy Baby, Holy Child, Lee Hamre
6. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Bob Shaw
7. Hymn: “Peace in the Valley”
8. Scripture: Russ Smith Psalm 4, Numbers 6:22-27 (NRSV)
9. Message: Amy Grogan
10. Hymn: “How Far is it to Bethlehem”
11. Communion: Anita Cobb
12. Hymn: “Eat this Bread”
13. Sending out

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.

ABOUT OUR DISCIPLES SHEEP:
You may notice in our videos that we have various stuffed sheep with us in worship. To us, these are not toys, but important parts of our church.
It happened this way: When we began producing worship as DisciplesNet in November 2010, one of the first problems we recognized was that when we are speaking to the people on the other end of a camera and internet, we cannot actually see the people to whom we were speaking. It was easy to speak to the other pastors in the room, but as we prayed and preached and spoke, we instead wanted to be reminded of the people for whom we were serving—including people whose best way to attend worship might be online. We wanted to be speaking to them---and as best we could hearing and telling their stories.

So, on a whim, we set some sheep that we’d used for a children’s sermon in front of our speakers, and found that helped! Before we knew it, their number was growing. They spilled over onto the table as we spoke. They have become dear to us and no longer children’s toys— but representations of all of the sheep of God’s pasture, all of God’s children—the real people like you, whom we may not be able to see in real life, but wish never to forget are there, and are each and everyone loved by God more than we can ever comprehend. Those sheep are why we are here.

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!

DisciplesNet Worship #331, Advent 1: “Hope in a Season of Fall,” (Smith 11.27..2016)

Welcome to the first Sunday in Advent--the time of waiting, longing for the coming of the Messiah into the world as it was for the people so long ago. And, as the Christ child did come all those years ago, we now look forward to this same Christ coming anew into our hearts and lives today.
The church traditionally looks at the four Sundays in Advent as ones of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. This year DisciplesNet is doing that, but using nature to help us. We will use the fours seasons of Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer to look at these weeks in our hearts. So this Sunday, we look at Hope that comes in a Season of Fall.

We know that the seasons that each of us experience around the world will vary----some of us live at the equator, some in arctic regions, some in opposite times of northern and southern hemisphere. Where ever you live and the weather there,, we invite you to go with us on a four week journey through the seasons of our hearts.
And this week? We invite you to come along o a place where it is Fall, or Autumn: the days of summer have left us, the hours of sunlight are getting shorter, tree leaves turn beautiful colors and fall from the trees, and the warm air cools off signaling winter's approach. How can this time remind us of God, and the coming of Jesus into the world? How can it remind us of our work here on earth in the Kingdom of God? Please join us and see.

Worship is 31 minutes with time for song, prayer, scripture, an inspiring, thoughtful message. An as we do every week, our time together includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread) where 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 are given to 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: “Holy Baby, Hold Child”
2. Call to Worship, Lighting of Advent Candle: Pastor Ann, with Isaiah 40:2-4, with chorus: " Holy Baby, Holy Child."
3. Opening Hymn: “In the Bulb There is a Flower”
4. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Susan McNeely. Background: Wind in the Olive Trees
5. Hymn: “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”
6. Scripture: Amy Grogan, Isaiah 2:1-5
7. Message: “Hope in a Season of Fall”
8. Hymn: “When God is a Child”
9. Communion: “Susan McNeely”
10. Hymn: “Jesus, Remember Me”
11. Sending out

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.

ABOUT OUR DISCIPLES SHEEP:
You may notice in our videos that we have various stuffed sheep with us in worship. To us, these are not toys, but important parts of our church.
It happened this way: When we began producing worship as DisciplesNet in November 2010, one of the first problems we recognized was that when we are speaking to the people on the other end of a camera and internet, we cannot actually see the people to whom we were speaking. It was easy to speak to the other pastors in the room, but as we prayed and preached and spoke, we instead wanted to be reminded of the people for whom we were serving—including people whose best way to attend worship might be online. We wanted to be speaking to them---and as best we could hearing and telling their stories.

So, on a whim, we set some sheep that we’d used for a children’s sermon in front of our speakers, and found that helped! Before we knew it, their number was growing. They spilled over onto the table as we spoke. They have become dear to us and no longer children’s toys— but representations of all of the sheep of God’s pasture, all of God’s children—the real people like you, whom we may not be able to see in real life, but wish never to forget are there, and are each and everyone loved by God more than we can ever comprehend. Those sheep are why we are here.

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!

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