THE SET:
When I think about the Lord (james huey)
Welcome & Announcements
Offering
Blessed Be Your Name (matt redman/beth redman)
Holy Nation (jordan muck/jonathan eckberg)
Reflection // Meditation
May The Words of My Mouth (tim hughes)
Message
Communion
Dismiss
THE TEAM:
Jonathan Eckberg - vocals/guitar
Beth Stemble - piano
Larry Ingle - vocals
Alli Hutchens - vocals
Kay Smith - vocals
Dale Gramm - audio
Perri Helpler - visual
NOTES:
This was the final week in our 1P29C (that is, 1 Peter 2:9 Christian) series. It was such a great morning of worship and fellowship. We took communion as a family which was phenomenal. Pastor Jordan left the communion table "open" after the service to allow families to bring their children up and teach them what communion is all about. We have an amazing children's ministry, but the downside to that is that we don't have many younger children in the service. So by doing what we did, it allowed parents to decide if their child had accepted Christ and was at an age where he/she could understand and legitimately engage in the sacraments. It was a cool experience to see a few of our families teaching their children about the beauty of communion. I think, in a child's mind, it transforms the act from "snack time" to the deep and meaningful experience that it is supposed to be. Awesome.
Musically, the set list was "older" than a typical week for us. The only song that was written after 2001 is the one we wrote for this series! I could't care less about when a song was written. If it's a good song with solid theology and it fits the movement of the service and the message of the day then I'm game. It doesn't matter to me if it's a 70's praise chorus, a hymn, or an original song - the main point is does it move us where God is leading.
When I Think About the Lord - this is a song I've done for years. I've never really known who wrote it (I had to look it up before I posted this). It's a song I learned from Dave Hunt in my time attending Rolling Hills Community Church in Nashville, TN. I love the simplicity of this song. "When I think about the Lord // It makes me wanna shout // Hallelujah, thank you Jesus // Lord You're worthy of all the glory // and all the honor and all the praise"
Blessed Be Your Name - While this is a song that is greatly overdone among church circles. However, on the occasions that we do break it out I'm reminded as to the reasons WHY it is overdone. It's just a great song. I don't think I even need to comment on this one.
Holy Nation - I mentioned last week that this was a song written specifically for this series. That means that, of course, we had to do it this week. People have really caught on to it and I hope it creates an avenue for people to link back to the messages of this series.
May the Words of My Mouth - This is one of my favorite "personal" worship songs. When I'm sitting at home with my guitar worshipping, chances are that this song will be played. It's a great song about the joy we have in abandoning all this world tells us we need and being fulfilled in committing to follow wherever God leads - and doing so for no other reason that he calls us to do so.
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