Tyler Street Almanac- March 30-April 5. 2009

Daily Lectionary for March 30-April 4, 2009

Monday:

Psalm 31;Jer. 24:1-10; Rom. 9:19-33; John 9:1-17

Tuesday:

Psalm 123;Jer. 25:8-17; Rom. 10:1-13; John 9:18-41

Wednesday:

Psalm 119:145-176; Jer. 25:30-38; Rom. 10:14-21; John 10:1-18

Thursday:

Psalm 131; Jer. 26:1-16; Rom. 11:1-12; John 10:19-42

Friday:

Psalm 22; Jer. 29:1,4-13; Rom. 11:13-24; John 11:1-27 or 12:1-10

Saturday:

Psalm 43;Jer. 31:27-34; Rom. 11:25-36; John 11:28-44 or 12:37-50

Prayer:

“Almighty and everliving God,
in your tender love for the human race
you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ
to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross,
giving us the example of his great humility:
Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering,
and also share in his resurrection;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen”

A collect for Palm Sunday

Food for thought:

“A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.”

C. S. Lewis

Worship Preparation:

April 5, 2009 8:30 and 10:50 am
Palm Sunday (Sixth Sunday in Lent)
One or more of the following Scriptures will be used:
Mark 11:1-11; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (United Methodist Hymnal #839)

Devotional Link of the Week:

Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola

Music Fridays- Lenten Reflections

All through Lent, we have focused on our need of salvation. Let us broaden that thought beyond our personal need that we may consider social and environmental implications of salvation as well. For though each Christian experiences Jesus as personal savior, He is far, far more than that. He will not only reconcile the faithful unto God, He shall reconcile all things created unto God and restore the creation itself. Jesus is not just a sacrificial Lamb, He is Lord. All is His and He is All in All.

To that end, I have posted below Derek Webb's This Too Shall Be Made Right for your contemplation. Before you listen, I encourage you to read Romans 8. When you finish listening, I recommend that you read Revelation 21. May God open all of our eyes to a deeper understanding of our need for Christ.

Heavenly Father Full of Grace by Susan Remele

Heavenly Father Full of Grace,

Impart to me your Loving Embrace.

Fill me with your Holy Spirit,

every day and every minute.

Protect my thoughts and keep them clear,

from annoying worries, burdens, fears.

Cease the chatter in my head,

Deliver me from things unsaid.

Build my faith and make it true,

for I am nothing without you.

Susan Remele, Oct. 2008

Tyler Street Pulpit- Sunday, March 22, 2009

To God be the Glory!

Tyler Street Almanac- March 23-29, 2009

Daily Lectionary for March 23-28, 2009

Monday:

Psalm 89; Jer. 16:10-21; Rom. 7:1-12; John 6:1-15

Tuesday:

Psalm 97; Jer. 17:19-27; Rom. 7:13-25; John 6:16-27

Wednesday:

Psalm 101; Jer. 18:1-11; Rom. 8:1-11; John 6:27-40

Thursday:

Psalm 73; Jer. 22:13-23; Rom. 8:12-27; John 6:41-51

Friday:

Psalm 95; Jer. 23:1-8; Rom. 8:28-39; John 6:52-59

Saturday:

Psalm 33; Jer. 23:9-15; Rom. 9:1-18; John 6:60-71

Prayer:

“O my all-merciful God and Lord,
Jesus Christ, full of pity:
Through Your great love You came down
and became incarnate in order to save everyone.
O Savior, I ask You to save me by Your grace!
If You save anyone because of their works,
that would not be grace but only reward of duty,
but You are compassionate and full of mercy!
You said, O my Christ,
"Whoever believes in Me shall live and never die."
If then, faith in You saves the lost, then save me,
O my God and Creator, for I believe.
Let faith and not my unworthy works be counted to me, O my God,
for You will find no works which could account me righteous.
O Lord, from now on let me love You as intensely as I have loved sin,
and work for You as hard as I once worked for the evil one.
I promise that I will work to do Your will,
my Lord and God, Jesus Christ, all the days of my life and forever more.”

Prayer of St. John Chrysostom

Food for thought:

“It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts.”

Corrie Ten Boom

Worship Preparation:

March 29, 2009 8:30 and 10:50 am
Fifth Sunday in Lent
One or more of the following Scriptures will be used:
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12 (United Methodist Hymnal 785)
Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33

Devotional Link of the Week:

Devotions from the Wesleyan Church

Gloria- Pat Whiteley

The following poem was contributed via e-mail by one of our members. Anyone wishing to submit material my use the e-mail link in the side-bar.

Gloria

He was before light dawned.
By his father took his place.
God whispered in his ear
What words did Jesus hear?
Let there be light!
So burst forth the glory
Of the never ending God
Jesus is the light of God.
Called out of God’s presence
The light of the world, his presence
Draw near to him rest in his presence.

For six days he toiled by speaking
Creating all the sky land and sea
On the sixth day his masterpiece man
Formed from the earth male and female, man
All was good, very good they rested
God, Jesus, and Spirit put work aside
He gave it to us as a day of rest and worship
Commanded us to spend the day in rest and worship
Sabbath is the day to worship God
His light filled the sky, the glory of God
Angels join us to worship the Lord our God.

Now the end is near the light seems dim
The light he who spoke forth life kneels
Cries out to his Father spare me
Not my will, just yours forgive me.
He calls on the glory
Of the Lord to come
Fill this place overcome the darkness
See my friends preserve them in darkness.
All glory to you my Father
Let everyone bring his praise to the Father
Together they abide with us Spirit, Son, and Father.

Jesus rescued me by dying on the cross
Pulled me from the pit of despair
He changed my life, my heart
Abiding forever in my heart
No longer need I live in fear
Yet every day I must overcome its pull
In my weakness does he empower
To live I need his power.
Let God come in regain his rightful claim
Restore your life in Jesus, forever the same
Give him your heart, live by his glorious name.

As God Speaks
P. Levi Whiteley
February 28, 2009

Tyler Street Pulpit- March 15, 2009

Preached by Rev. John Wilks during our 10:50 am service. To God be the Glory!

Tyler Street Almanac- March 16-22, 2009

Daily Lectionary for March 16-21

Monday:

Psalm 80; Jer. 7:1-15; Rom. 4:1-12; John 7:14-36

Tuesday:

Psalm 78:1-39; PM Psalm 78:40-72 Jer. 7:21-34; Rom. 4:13-25; John 7:37-52

Wednesday:

Psalm 119:97-120; Jer. 8:18-9:6; Rom. 5:1-11; John 8:12-20

Thursday:

Psalm 85; Jer. 10:11-24; Rom. 5:12-21; John 8:21-32

Friday:

Psalm 91; Jer. 11:1-8,14-20; Rom. 6:1-11; John 8:33-47

Saturday:

Psalm 136; Jer. 13:1-11; Rom. 6:12-23; John 8:47-59

Prayer:

“Father of light,
in You is found no shadow of change
but only the fullness of life and limitless truth.
Open our hearts to the voice of Your Word
and free us from the original darkness
that shadows our vision.
Restore our sight that we may look upon Your Son
who calls us to repentance and a change of heart,
for he lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

International Committee on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)

Food for thought:

We are not building the kingdom by our own efforts, no. The Kingdom remains God's gift, new creation, sheer grace. But, as part of that grace already poured out in Jesus Christ and by the Spirit, we are building FOR the kingdom. I use the image of the eleventh-century stonemason, probably illiterate, working away on one or two blocks of stone according to the orders given to him. He isn't building the Cathedral; he is building FOR the Cathedral. When the master mason/architect gathers up all the small pieces of stone at which people have been working away, he will put them into the great edifice which he's had in mind all along and which he alone can build -- but FOR WHICH we can and must build in the present time.

Bishop N.T. “Tom” Wright, Anglican, responding to a question about ministry.

Worship Preparation:

March 22, 2009 8:30 and 10:50 am
Forth Sunday in Lent
One or more of the following Scriptures will be used:
Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 (United Methodist Hymnal p.830)
Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21

Devotional Link of the Week:

St. Patrick's Life, Prayers, and Legacy

Music Fridays- Lenten Reflections

On the journey towards holiness, the greatest obstacles come from within. Here is Johnny Cash singing "The Beast In Me" back in 1994.

Just A Reminder...

The other day, I was listening to Gamenight on ESPN 103.3 and heard a new word- "Itec" which is an acronym for "in these economic conditions" or "in this economic crisis." They use "Itec" to refer to any cost-cutting measure or any reason why a sports franchise (or a sports fan) might do things on the cheep. The coining of such a phrase is a sign of the times. Everyone is worried. Money is tight. Stree levels are very, very high.

Churches are not at all immune to economic stress. In the 1932, the people of Tyler Street actually worshiped at the Roswin Theater and at Sunset High School for nine months because the bank had pad-locked the building.

Fast-forward 70+ years, and Tyler Street is once again trying to stay in ministry during tough economic times. Last night's Charge Conference presented some tense moments as a weighty economic decision was being made. Yet in the end, all parties walked out the door unified in our commitment to make disciples for Jesus Christ no matter what the cost.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. When it comes to TSUMC's committment to ministry, that's a very good thing in deed.

So as we all consider how we might endure this economic storm, I will remind of all of you of the words Jesus spoke in Matthew 6:25-33 as found in the New English Translation:

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?

And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these! And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won’t he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?

So then, don’t worry saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

Tyler Street Pulpit- March 8, 2009

Preached by Rev. John Wilks during our 10:50 am service. To God be the Glory

Tyler Street Almanac- March 9-

Daily Lectionary for March 2-8

Monday:

Psalm 56; Jer. 1:11-19; Rom. 1:1-15; John 4:27-42

Tuesday:

Psalm 61; Jer. 2:1-13; Rom. 1:16-25; John 4:43-54

Wednesday:

Psalm 72; Jer. 3:6-18; Rom. 1:28-2:11; John 5:1-18

Thursday:

Psalm 70; Jer. 4:9-10,19-28; Rom. 2:12-24; John 5:19-29

Friday:

Psalm 95; Jer. 5:1-9; Rom. 2:25-3:18; John 5:30-47

Saturday:

Psalm 75; Jer. 5:20-31; Rom. 3:19-31; John 7:1-13

Prayer:

“O Lord, who hast mercy upon all,
take away from me my sins,
and mercifully kindle in me
the fire of thy Holy Spirit.
Take away from me the heart of stone,
and give me a heart of flesh,
a heart to love and adore Thee,
a heart to delight in Thee,
to follow and enjoy Thee, for Christ's sake, Amen”

St. Ambrose of Milan (AD 339-397)

Food for thought:

TRUTH, not eloquence, is to be sought in reading the Holy Scriptures; and every part must be read in the spirit in which it was written. For in the Scriptures we ought to seek profit rather than polished diction.

St. Thomas Aquinas, taken from The Imitation of Christ, Book 1 Chapter 5

Worship Preparation:

March 15, 2009 8:30 and 10:50 am
Third Sunday in Lent
One or more of the following Scriptures will be used:
Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22

Devotional Link of the Week:

Mission of St. Claire

Music Friday- Lenten Reflections

Here is Derek Webb singing Deliver Us. Please contemplate our need for Christ as we journey through Lent.

Tyler Street Pulpit- Sunday, March 1, 2009

Jon Farrer read the Old Testament reading, Rev. Chris Allen brought the message. To God be the glory!

Tyler Street Almanac: March 2-8, 2009

A weekly tool for Bible study and personal devotion.

Daily Lectionary for March 2-8

Monday:

Psalm 41; Deut. 8:11-20; Heb. 2:11-18; John 2:1-12

Tuesday:

Psalm 45; Deut. 9:4-12; Heb. 3:1-11; John 2:13-22

Wednesday:

Psalm 49, Deut. 9:13-21; Heb. 3:12-19; John 2:23-3:15

Thursday:

Psalm 50;Deut. 9:23-10:5; Heb: 4:1-10; John 3:16-21

Friday:

Psalm 95; Deut. 10:12-22; Heb. 4:11-16; John 3:22-36

Saturday:

Psalm 55; Deut. 11:18-28; Heb. 5:1-10; John 4:1-26

Prayer:

Almighty God of truth and love,
To me Thy power impart;
The mountain from my soul remove,
The hardness of my heart.
O may the least omission pain
My reawakened soul,
And drive me to that blood again,
Which makes the wounded whole.

I Want A Principle Within, Third Stanza- Charles Wesley.

Food for thought:

Jesus Christ must be loved alone with a special love for He alone, of all friends, is good and faithful. For Him and in Him you must love friends and foes alike, and pray to Him that all may know and love Him..

St. Thomas Aquinas, taken from The Imitation of Christ, Book 2 Chapter 8

Worship Preparation:

March 8, 2009 8:30 and 10:50 am
Second Sunday in Lent
One or more of the following Scriptures will be used:
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31 (UMH 752)
Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38

Devotional Link of the Week:

The Upper Room