DisciplesNet Worship #50 celebrates World Communion Sunday with a message from Rev. Bob Shaw, referencing incidents in Hebrew Scriptures and the Gospels, where God confirms that His vision for His people is far greater than anything mortals can imagine. On this special Sunday we celebrate and honor the traditions of all branches of the Christian community.
DisciplesNet Worship #49 revisits the Israelites wandering in the wilderness, this time angry with God because they have no water. DisciplesNet pastor Anjeanette Perkins draws some interesting parallels with our own lives. Continue reading →
DisciplesNet Worship #48 visits the story of the grumbling children of Israel and the workers in the vineyard who cry out "It's not fair!" Audrey Borschel gives this week's message of God's generosity and the call for us to do likewise.
Today's worship, a 9-11 special called "When Cultures Clash," has been created to bring those who join with us a time of peace and healing. However, while creating this, we've created it with a general theme of bringing time of prayer and healing against violent acts that have happened, and continue to happen anywhere in the world.… Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship # 47, “When Cultures Clash,” (Phelps, 09 11 11)”
Worship #46 looks at the parable of the lost sheep from Matthew 18, looking at the sense of the Good Shepherd desiring for not a one of the sheep to be lost from the community. Dean Phelps opens our worship with the old hymn ballad tune, the Ninety and Nine, and then brings the communion message with a repeat of his description of "If You Come Up Empty," a song that reflects on another parable of being lost, that of the lost son, and a popular request for sharing at the Lord's Table.
Our Worship #45 returns to the subject of the "Great Confession" that was the theme of worship #44 message by Rev. Anj Perkins. Moving from a look at the confession's call to discipleship, this week Rev. Bob Shaw focuses on the personal side of this confession.
Our Worship #44 takes a look at the "Great Confession" of Peter and how the understanding of this confession brings believers and the church to changed lives of discipleship. DisciplesNet pastor Anj Perkins brings the inspiring message on this topic.
Join us for a timely message about being one as the body of Christ to be able to work in the world. "Tending the nets" is one of the core values of DisciplesNet, and we see it reflected in commitment to Jesus' unity prayer "that they may be one, so that the world will know that you sent me and have loved them…"
A special feature on this worship is the message of our senior pastor, Deb Phelps, filmed at the consecrated grounds of the Chapel in the Meadow. This small chapel is about 30 miles south of Indianapolis where our Disciples Net worship center is located. On these grounds, skilled Italian artisans who were Prisoners of War in 1943 built a small chapel there for worship, finding in their faith a way to connect and come together as one, despite the war. They even mixed some of their blood into the paints to personalize the artwork there. When Italian prisoners were released, the chapel continued to served German prisoners of war that remained.
Now every year in August on this weekend, the chapel's meaning and story is celebrated, so we celebrate it too, and all those who have worshiped together there in times of war and peace. We hope that some of our viewers in Italy and Germany will find special meaning in this chapel.
Other features of this video are "The Gift of Love" played by Dean Phelps, and with permission, singer-songwriter Thom Schuyler's stirring work, "One Piece of Bread."
Finally, our special prayers go out to a number of people who were injured and some killed in the collapse of a stage riggings at the Indiana State Fairgrounds during a storm not far from our DisciplesNet office.
We appreciate Disciples of Christ singer/songwriter Thom Schuyler allowing us to use his own work, "One Piece of Bread," during a special time of communion. We are deeply grateful to Thom for allowing us to use this hymn (which can be found in Chalice Praise, and on Thom's website, thomschuyler.com).
We hope you will be blessed by participating in this short time of worship especially created for those who may not be able to get to a physical church today--or may just need that extra boost this extra worship can bring. We see you. And we ask God's blessings upon you today as you join with the DisciplesNet family in worship.
Our website is disciplesnet.org
and our mailing address is:
DisciplesNet Church
PO Box 17790, Indianapolis, IN 46227
As we answer the call to serve in this unique way of being church, we greatly appreciate the support of our members and friends in helping us be here as a church on the internet highway. Comments are welcome, appreciated, and may be sent to us at: office@disciplesnet.org.
Peace and grace, Deb Phelps,
Senior Pastor, DisciplesNet Church.
Audrey Borschel draws upon her life experiences to share a message of a living "Faith that Confronts Fear." Our scripture story is from Matthew 14:22-33, of the disciple Peter who sinks after trying to join Jesus in walking on the water.
Accompanying our worship are more special gifts: the opening hymn that is an inspiring favorite to so many, "Tú has venido a la orilla (Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore." Dean Phelps sat down and played this for us to record especially for our DisciplesNet family who are encouraged to sing along.
Also, we have new photos from professional photographer Dave Alexander of Emerald Coast Reflections, who has a special way of capturing the sense of God's presence in the grandeur of nature. We are extremely grateful to Dave for donating the use of his work, and encourage our viewers to visit his website at emeraldcoastreflections.com.
DisciplesNet minister, Rahul Nirmal offers a special gift, having gotten up in the very early hours of the morning from his home in India to help us record during our studio worship hours.
And there's more…but for now, our leaders hope that you will be blessed and encouraged by attending worship this morning.
Peace and grace to you.
Music:
"Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore"
"It is Well With My Soul"
"My Hope is Built" (Edward Mote, 1834; William B. Bradbury, 1863)
"Eat This Bread"
Scripture:
Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45a; Matthew 14:22-33.
Participating in today's worship:
Message: Audrey Borschel
(audreyborschel.com)
Lord's Supper: Deb Phelps
Pastor's Prayer: Anj Perkins
Scripture: Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45a (NRSV) Rahul Nirmal
Matthew 14: Janet Spaulding
Communion prayers: Rahul Nirmal, Anj Perkins
Our website is disciplesnet.org
and our mailing address is:
DisciplesNet Church
PO Box 17790, Indianapolis, IN 46217
As we answer the call to serve in this unique way of being church, we greatly appreciate the support of our members and friends in helping us be here as a church on the internet highway. Comments are welcome, appreciated, and may be sent to us at: office@disciplesnet.org.
Peace and grace, Deb Phelps,
Senior Pastor, DisciplesNet Church.
"They Need Not Go Away" is a lasting image in today's message from Rev. Bob Shaw on the text of Matthew 14:13-21, the "feeding of the 5000 men, plus women and children." We hope this brings you a sense of welcome before the Lord, too, with a sense that Christ calls us all together in this time, and many of us, here on the internet, to DisciplesNet Church.