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CALL TO WORSHIP CHORUSES OPENING PRAYER WELCOME and THANKS for joining us. OPENING COMMENTS  Today is _______________  This week’s theme is God’s concern and care for us.     The selected passages, which complement the theme, are Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c • Exodus 3:1-15 • Romans 12:9-21 • Matthew 16:21-28.   In our call to worship Psalm, the psalmist reminds us to remember the wonders […]

WELCOME and THANKS for joining us. OPENING PRAYER (Start recording)  OPENING COMMENTS   CLARIFYING OUR THEOLOLOGICAL VISION … by Dr. Gary Deddo Part 1: Clarifying Two Key Terms: “All Are Included” and “Union With Christ” Part 2: Union With Christ, Christ’s Vicarious Humanity and the Holy Spirit’s Ministry Part 3: The Holy Spirit’s Ministry, the

  OPENING SONGS     FIRST READING Psalm 124:1-8 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say— 2 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us, 3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us; 4 Then the waters would

WELCOME and THANKS for joining us. OPENING PRAYER   Union with Christ    Having looked at the term all are included (which pertains to the reconciliation all humankind has with God in Christ), we now can look at a related biblical teaching that also needs clarification — the term here is union with Christ.  As with

    The theme this week is God’s unifying work.     The related passages are Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133; Matthew 15:21-28; Romans 11:1-2, 29-32   In our call to worship Psalm, the psalmist speaks of the beauty of unity. In Genesis, we see Joseph being reconciled to his brothers through forgiveness. In Romans, Paul emphasizes God’s

WELCOME and THANKS OPENING COMMENTS The theme for this week is God’s unifying work. OPENING PRAYER   OPENING SONG(S)      FIRST READING Genesis 45:1-15 Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Make everyone go out from me!” So no one stood with him while Joseph

WELCOME and THANKS OPENING COMMENTS Our purpose = to be aware of – and better understand – what Grace Communion International believes and teaches. Open forum … We are all learning … All are invited to share … Feel free to participate Tolerance … Openness to all ideas, even if we don’t agree … If

WELCOME and THANKS OPENING REMARKS OPENING PRAYER   INTRODUCTION The theme for this week is transformation through relationship. In this week’s scripture readings, we can understand that an encounter with divine love will transform us in ways we can’t anticipate. Psalm 17:1-7,15 contrasts our tendency to justify ourselves and our actions, whereas God wants to transform

WELCOME and THANKS   OPENING REMARKS Today is Independence Day … Happy anniversary! Today is also the first Sunday in the month … a good time, maybe, to reformat our Sunday meetings … FROM a church-service format TO a fellowship-meeting format. The theme for this week is transformation through relationship. The keynote passage for today, Matthew

WELCOME and THANKS FOR JOINING US.   The theme for this week is assurance of God’s fidelity.   SPEAKING OF LIFE From the TRANSCRIPT …  Have you ever been accused of being stubborn?  I’m sure we’ve all had our moments.  My wife and I sometimes joke around about which one of us is more stubborn.