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DisciplesNet Worship #306, “Shining Through” (Grogan 06 05 2016)

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We have this treasure in clay jars, we are told. But clay jars are fragile and sometimes get broken when least expected—and what do we do then? Part of the answer comes today in this special message from Rev. Amy Grogan who tells a personal story of tragedy and triumph stirred together, and in their midst the sermon that wouldn’t come. Instead Rev. Grogan offers a meditation of how God’s light can even shine through the cracks of our brokenness, looking at Paul’s message to the Corinthians 4:5-12. We hope you will join us in worshipping this week. Continue reading →

Prayers for the People of France

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People around the world are in shock and sadness at the terrible shattering of peace and loss of lives by terrorists in Paris, France on November 13, 2015.

DisciplesNet--a church along the internet highways, shares our condolences and our love. And we also send this gift, a video created and humbly offered to bring a sense of God's presence and desire for peace, even in such devastating times.

The "Prayer for Peace" we have adapted is often attributed to St. Francis, but now thought by many to have instead originated from within France around 1912.

Thank you for joining us. We hope that this video brings a sense of peace, and if it did, that you will share it around and let us know.
Peace and grace to you,
DisciplesNet Church

CREDITS:
DisciplesNet Church is a grassroots church and ministry on the internet that is all about finding ways to cross barriers and boundaries to share God's love with the world. Our website is disciplesnet.org and email is pastor@disciplesnet.org

DisciplesNet is grateful to University of Texas, Austin, USA college student Julia Hascke for reading the prayer for us in French and sharing many of her photos with us, and to Helen Bunting, Texas, for supplying the background music, "Prelude in C" and "Arioso by Johann Sebastian Bach", recorded and mastered by Recording by Direct Resonance Recording Studio, drsrecording.com .

We are also grateful to those sharing photos: Julia Haschke, Gary Haschke, Deb Phelps, Susan McNeely, David Oh, Jim Powell, and Wikimedia Commons.

Wikimedia Commons photos include those from articles on: "Paris," "France," "vineyard," "Peace Crane Project-(3 children and peace cranes- photo April 2013 by SandianeCarter);" statue of Cain: ("Caïn venant de tuer son frère Abel" ("Cain" after killing his brother), 1896, in Jardin de Tuileries, Paris, by Henri Vidal.

The photos not originating in France are from the Oklahoma City, USA, National Peace Memorial: "Jesus Wept," and Children's memorial; also from garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem ("Peace"); Water from "Christ and the Samaritan Woman" by Stephen Broadbent, at Chester Cathedral, UK, shared by Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, Art in the Christian Tradition.

DisciplesNet Worship #270, “Master Pieces”(Phelps 10.04.2015)

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Where is God when tragedy hits? How does one move forward when it seems that life is broken beyond repair? Whether you've experienced tragedy in life, know someone who has, or live in dread at the thought of this happening, we hope our message today will be of help. Today Pastor Deb Phelps brings our message, drawing from Paul's letter to the Romans (Chapter 8:28,31-39), the miracle stories, and her family's own personal tragedy. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #141,”Out of Hiding”(Gourdet, 05.19.2013)

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Welcome to a special worship, celebrating Pentecost. We are especially honored to have bringing our message Rev. Sandra Gourdet, Area Executive of Overseas Miniistries, Africa Division.  Rev. Gourdet is known and loved for her lifetime of service around the world and her wisdom, among many other things.… Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship #141,”Out of Hiding”(Gourdet, 05.19.2013)”

DisciplesNet Worship #140, “Release to the Captives,” (Shaw, 05.12.2013)

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Welcome you to DisciplesNet worship! Our message today is one of hope, coming from the story of Paul and Silas, in jail…but showing a most unusual behavior. Pastor Bob Shaw's message, "Release to the Captives," challenges us to bring the message of Acts forward into your life. 

Our time together, 30 minutes, includes prayer, scripture, singing, and listening to the word together with people in times and places all around the world. This week we offer the special gospel song, "Paul and Silas bound in Jail," sung by Dean Phelps, and special gifts of the Southport Christian Church praise band. 

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 defies all boundaries of time, place, and structure, then we ask that you prepare a wafer, cracker, or bread and a drink. As we pray, we are praying that our blessing extends 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 beige 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.

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, including our community, DisciplesNet City Cafe, found on our website.

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, have 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. Our physical address for donations is:
DisciplesNet Church
PO Box 17935
Indianapolis, IN 46217

And emailing address is: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

Video editing by Deb Phelps, Russ Smith, Susan McNeely

DisciplesNet Church has a WorshipCast License with Christian Copyright Solutions which allow us permission to provide for you the musical arrangements found here on this site.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "How Great Thou Art, " by Beverly Carmichael Heid
2. Opening hymn: "How Great Thou Art/How Great is Our God"
3. Scripture: Luke 4:14-19 (NRSV), read by Russ Smith
4. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Anita Cobb
5. Song: "Paul and Silas," sung by Dean Phelps
6. Scripture: Acts 16:16-34 (NRSV) read by Tanya Willis-Robinson
7. Message: "Release of the Captives," Rev. Anita Cobb
8. Song, "I Will Sing of My Redeemer," Southport Christian Praise Band
9. Communion: Audrey Borschel
10. "Break, Thou The Bread of Life," CH sung by DisciplesNet singers
11. Sending out, Bob Shaw
12. Closing Music: "I Will Sing of My Redeemer"

DisciplesNet Worship #139, “No More Excuses,” (Cobb 05.05.2013)

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We welcome you to DisciplesNet worship! Today Pastor Anita Cobb challenges us with the message, "No More Excuses," working with the scripture in John 5:1-9.  This time together, 28 minutes, includes prayer, scripture, singing, and listening to the word together with people in times and places all around the world.  Our worship this weeks offers the special gifts of Twana A. Harris and Dean Phelps, singing, There is a Balm in Gilead," and the praise band from Southport Christian Church singing, "Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone."
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 defies all boundaries of time, place, and structure, then we ask that you prepare a wafer, cracker, or bread and a drink.  As we pray, we are praying that our blessing extends 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 beige 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.

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, including our community, DisciplesNet City Cafe, found on our website.

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, have 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.  Our physical address for donations is:
DisciplesNet Church
PO Box 17935
Indianapolis, IN 46217

And  emailing address is: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

Video editing by Deb Phelps, Russ Smith, Susan McNeely

DisciplesNet Church has a WorshipCast License with Christian Copyright Solutions which allow us permission to provide for you the musical arrangements found here on this site.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "Cleanse Me, Heal Me," by Audrey Borschel
2. Welcome, Bob Shaw
3. Opening hymn: "There is a Balm in Gilead," Chalice Hymnal#501, Twana Harris, Dean Phelps
4. Scripture:  John 5:1-9 (NRSV, adapted), read by Audrey Borschel
5. Scripture Response, "Cleanse Me, Heal Me," by Audrey Borschel
6. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Russ Smith
7. Message: "No More Excuses," Rev. Anita Cobb
8. Hymn, "Amazing Grace," Southport Christian Praise Band
9. Communion: Deb Phelps
10. "Jesus, Remember Me," CH #569 sung by DisciplesNet singers
11. Sending out, Anita Cobb
12. Closing Music: Cleanse Me, Heal Me

DisciplesNet Worship #138, Uncensored Prayers (Propes 04.28.2013)

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Welcome to this week's DisciplesNet worship! We invite you to join Pastor Richard Propes preaching from Revelation 21:1-6 to bring a message of hope, that God promises a new day for those times when tragedy, terror, and the burdens of life can overwhelm us. Continue reading →

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