The Passion of Christ, for Holy Week
We hope you will join us for this Holy Week worship time, about 25 minute long, that combines inspirational music, the story of the Passion of Christ that comes from the Gospel of Mark 14:1-15:47 read interactively. with artwork from around the world showing Jesus in his final week. Continue reading →
Our DisciplesNet worship video #26 was created for Maundy Thursday worship of Holy Week in 2011. Maundy Thursday was named in Christian tradition for 'mandatum novum,' Latin for "new commandment," which is at the heart of the last moments Jesus spent with his disciples, and his commandment that his disciples love one another.
In that tradition, our worship uses some of the symbolic acts of that last night, including washing of the feet, and breaking of the bread. Richard Propes' leads the washing of the feet, symbolic of servant leadership, from his Church of the Brethren background. Bob Shaw brings the words from the table. In watching the scenes from our worship, we invite those watching online to imagine servant leadership from within your own context.
An extra special gift on this video is the inspiring message, "In That Moment," by Janet Spaulding, her first for DisciplesNet.
We hope you will feel blessed by your time spent with us in this Maundy Thursday service, and go away with a sense of Jesus' presence in this special moment together.
We invite you to join us for our Palm Sunday worship, with the message given for our DisciplesNet listeners by New Testament scholar and professor, Ronald J. Allen, who is also an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Ron Allen is the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Miller Professor of Preaching and New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana, www.cts.edu, and author of over 30 scholarly books.
Allen sheds light on the traditional Palm Sunday scripture, Mark 11:1-11, sharing some cultural insight as to what they Jewish crowd may have seen and felt as they welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem with leafy branches and shouts of "Hosanna!"
DisciplesNet Church is blessed to receive the gifts of veteran pastors, retired pastors, as well as those who are just answering a call to ministry. Today we have the privilege of hearing from Andrew Moore, one who has recently stepped out in faith and his answering his call to service of God. In fact, this is the title of the sermon he brings to us today, "Who Are You Called to Serve? Accompanying Moore's inspiring message is prayer that includes a special remembrance for the people of Japan on the one-year anniversary of the terrible earthquake and tsunami that struck a year ago. Continue reading →
Today's message offers a special sermon today, brought by Katherine Raley, seminarian at University of Chicago Divinity School who is set to graduate in later this Spring. Minister Raley offers special insight into Paul's writings in 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 which tell us that "For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." Today's message, "Things are not always as they seem," leaves us with a special wisdom in dealing the things of this world.
Special favorites in music today are one of our more requested songs of faith, "How Great Thou Art," and "Jesus, Messiah." We hope that you will sing or gives the chance to sing or follow along with the beat. Continue reading →
Need a prayer? Click here for this daily prayer, offered on your behalf by Reverend Blanche Edwards of our Disciples Net Church leadership team.
Prayer Giver: Rev. Blanche Edwards
Videowork and editing: DisciplesNet Intern: Joy
DisciplesNet Worship brings back popular guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Ronald J. Allen, to use scripture and his own insight into what to hold on to as "essential" when things seem to be coming apart and changing from all we have ever known.
In addition, today's worship brings back Phoebe Spier, once again teaming up with Dean Phelps. Today's worship features these musical gifts, which we hope you will sing or beat along. Continue reading →
Rev. Russ Smith's calling is to help individuals explore more about God and the ways they think about God.
In this second installment of a series, Rev. Smith talks about God as the Creator of All Things. What does that mean and how does that affect our life of faith as well as our life in this world God has created.
Rev. Russ Smith's calling is to help individuals explore more about God and the ways they think about God.
In this first of a series, Rev. Smith opens with scenes from the comedy, Monthy Python and the Holy Grail, that depict God--to begin this journey of thought about how we see God. Smith also uses a fun version of the "Blind Men and the Elephant" poem and other examples to launch us on this adventure in thought, growth, and above all, faith in God.
Welcome to DisciplesNet Worship! To open the New Year, Rev. Bob Shaw brings a message of preparedness based on the vision of Simeon and Anna in the temple where new parents Mary and Joseph took their new son, Jesus (Luke 2:22-40, the Epiphany).