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The Christmas Story in Scripture

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Here’s a gift for you from DisciplesNet Church. We present the Christmas story in scripture and pictures, followed by a lighting of the Christ Candle on the Advent wreath and the Hallelujah chorus. We hope you will enjoy it on Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day, as a way of touching the true meaning of Christmas.

Video information

Scripture:
Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Luke 1:26-38
Luke 2:1-20

Read by:
Rev. Russ Smith
Rev. Anita Cobb
Rev. Bob Shaw
Susan McNeely
Rev. Audrey Borschel

Music:
Ted Yoder (hammered dulcimer)
“Carol of the Bells”
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
Beverly Heid (piano)
“Silent Night”
“O Little Town of Bethlehem”
“What Child is This”
Dean Phelps
“One Candle is Lit” (verse 5)
Southport Christian Church Chancel Choir
“Hallelujah” from Handel’s “Messiah”
Susan McNeely (mountain dulcimer)
“In the Bleak Midwinter”

Artwork from Wikimedia Commons and Art in the Christian Tradition (Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN USA), under the Creative Commons license

Photography primarily by Susan McNeely, also Dave Alexander
Video editing by Susan McNeely, Dean Phelps, and Deb Phelps
Originally posted 12 21 2012

DisciplesNet Worship #115 “For Prophets Then and Now,” (Borschel, 12.16.2012)

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Rev. Dr. Audrey Borschel brings an inspiring  message about prophets then and prophets now for our third Sunday in Advent. This is the SUnday when we light the advent candle of joy, leading up in anticipation to the birth of the Christ child.
If you have an advent candle, you may like to light yours as we light ours during worship.   Our worship is rich with music and opportunities to sing along.
We also have a special prayer in response to the terrible injury and loss of life of children in China and Connecticut as we were preparing our worship video.
Our worship includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread)--for which we extend the invitation given by Jesus Christ to all who would come.  If you would like to share with us in this time at the table that passes all boundaries of place, time, and walls, then we ask that you prepare a wafer, cracker, or bread and a drink, and we ask that our blessing will extend to where you are.  If you are unable to eat or drink, use a symbolic gesture or mental symbols of joining with us. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #111, Second Anniversary worship (Watkins 11.11.2012)

DisciplesNet celebrates its second anniversary by receiving a special guest to bring you our message, looking at three special visions, or discernments to bring us closer to God, that we can find at the table.
We are humbled and so grateful that Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, the General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, took time from her extraordinarily busy schedule to give this message to our DisciplesNet family. This was filmed in the chapel at Disciples Center headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Our worship includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread)--for which we extend the invitation given by Jesus Christ to all who would come.  If you would like to share with us in this time at the table that passes all boundaries of place, time, and walls, then we ask that you prepare a wafer, cracker, or bread and a drink, and we ask that our blessing will extend to where you are.  If you are unable to eat or drink, use a symbolic gesture or mental symbols of joining with us. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #109 – “After the Polls Close”, a Prayer Service for National Unity (SCC, 11-06-2012)

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This short worship service (22 minutes) was taped at Southport Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN, on November 6, 2012, just after the voting close on Election Day in the United States.   Following a contentious time leading up to the election, some members supporting various candidates were moved to come together in prayer for their country, that peace might be restored and wisdom prevail. The service includes music, scripture, time for prayer, and a short communion service, for it is at the table that we become one body.

We hope that people of all political beliefs and all countries will find this a meaningful way to unite after a heated election period, believing that God will respond when Christians come together in prayer for healing and guidance.

ORDER OF SERVICE:

  1. “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies”, Chalice Hymnal #720
  2. A Litany of Unity
  3. Scripture: Matthew 22:5-40 (NRSV), Cody Jones
  4. A Moment for Prayer and Reflection
  5. Scripture: Romans 12:3-5, 9-18 (NRSV), Eric Eads
  6. A Moment of Prayer and Reflection
  7. Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17 (NRSV), Shannon Sedgwick
  8. A Moment of Prayer and Reflection
  9. “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, Chalice Hymnal #631
  10. Invitation to Communion
  11. “One Bread, One Body”, Chalice Hymnal #393
  12. Communion
  13. “Let There Be Peace on Earth”, Chalice Hymnal #677

Special Tribute: Audrey Borschel, DisciplesNet Worship #108, “Remembering the Saints,” (Borschel, 11.04.2012)

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Who are the saints in your life?  In our worship today, "Remembering the Saints," Rev. Dr. Audrey Borschel, looks at the way God equips us to receive from and participate as one of God's saints in the world around us.  Saints aren't perfect, but are people with their eyes trained upon God, trying to be faithful servants.
Our worship includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread)--for which we extend the invitation given by Jesus Christ to all who would come.  If you would like to share with us in this time at the table that passes all boundaries of place, time, and walls, then we ask that you prepare a wafer, cracker, or bread and a drink, and we ask that our blessing will extend to where you are.  If you are unable to eat or drink, use a symbolic gesture or mental symbols of joining with us. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #107,” What is Your Response?” (Cobb 10.28.2012)

We hope you will join us for DisciplesNet Worship #107, with message "What is Your Response?" brought by Rev. Anita Cobb, a talented new staff member for DisciplesNet Church.  Rev. Cobb looks at the story of Bartimaeus, who calls out to Jesus to regain his sight.

We have many gifts shared today, including the Revs. Dean Phelps and Twana Harris singing, "It is Well With My Soul."  As a gift to you we also share one of the great times in sharing the gift of music, when Dean and our brothers from the Disciples of Christ in the Democratic Republic of Congo got together in our studio this past month. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #105 “Solomon’s Sword,” (Phelps 10.21.2012)

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We invite you to join us for DisciplesNet Worship #105, with a special message about "Solomon's sword," by Rev. Dr. Deb Phelps, Senior Pastor os DisciplesNet Church.  In today's worship we announce our initiative for our third year, where we devote to exploring how God's calls us into mending, tending, and extending the net (the church) in the name of Jesus Christ.… Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship #105 “Solomon’s Sword,” (Phelps 10.21.2012)”

DisciplesNet Worship #103, “Significant Insignificance,” (RSmith, 09.23.2012)

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We invite you to join us for DisciplesNet worship #103, with Rev. Russ Smith preaching about what he calls Significant Insignificance.  We hope you will join us and see how he has applied his message to Jesus' teachings in Mark 9:30-37.
Along with our message we are share many musical favorites, "Jesu, Jesu,", "Here I Am Lord," and "Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross." We hope you will sing or follow along as the song is played.

Our worship includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread)--for which we extend the invitation given by Jesus Christ to all who would come.  If you would like to share with us in this time at the table that passes all boundaries of place, time, and walls, then we ask that you prepare a wafer, cracker, or bread and a drink, and we ask that our blessing will extend to where you are.  If you are unable to eat or drink, use a symbolic gesture or mental symbols of joining with us.

We hope you will join us for this short time of worship (28 minutes), and will be blessed by participating. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that never close, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table. Continue reading →

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