The following sermon was preached by Senior Pastor Ed Lantz at our 10:50 am service on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
To God be the glory!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tyler Street Almanac- July 27- August 2, 2009
Daily Lectionary- July 27-August 26, 2009
Monday:Psalms 64, 65
2 Samuel 2:1-11
Acts 15:36-16:5
Mark 6:14-29
Tuesday:
Psalms 68:1-20(21-23)24-36
2 Samuel 3:6-21
Acts 16:6-15
Mark 6:30-46
Wednesday:
Psalms 119:73-96
2 Samuel 3:22-39
Acts 16:16-24
Mark 6:47-56
Thursday:
Psalms 74
2 Samuel 4:1-12
Acts 16:25-40
Mark 7:1-23
Friday:
Psalms 73
2 Samuel 5:1-12
Acts 17:1-15
Mark 7:24-37
Saturday:
Psalms 23, 27
2 Samuel 5:22-6:11
Acts 17:16-34
Mark 8:1-10
Sunday:
Psalms 34
2 Samuel 6:12-23
Romans 4:7-12
John 1:43-51
Worship Preparation:
Revised Common Lectionary forAugust 2, 2009 [Green]
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
Psalm 51:1-12 (UMH 785)
Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35
Prayer:
Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and,
because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it
always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
From the Book of Common Prayer, ECUSA, 1979 edition.
because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it
always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
From the Book of Common Prayer, ECUSA, 1979 edition.
Food for thought:
“Jesus came for one purpose and one purpose alone to bring Himself to us and in bringing Himself to bring God. Not only does He justify us by providing full pardon for our sin, He indwells us to give us the power to be and do all those things God requires us to be and do.”
Maxie Dunnam, from The Indwelling Christ
Spiritual Formation Link of the Week:
"Ruth: Strategic Righteousness" by John Pipper
Friday, July 24, 2009
Music Fridays- VBS Tunes- July 24, 2009
VBS wraps up today, so give a listen to what we'll be missing.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Free cars for life?
The folks at Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University will show you how to never, ever pay the bank for a car again.
Learn more by taking Financial Peace University at Tyler Street. Classes begin on Sunday, August 23 @ 6:00 pm. There are activities for children and youth plus we have a nursery available. Bring the whole family!
Enroll today!
Learn more by taking Financial Peace University at Tyler Street. Classes begin on Sunday, August 23 @ 6:00 pm. There are activities for children and youth plus we have a nursery available. Bring the whole family!
Enroll today!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Tyler Street Almanac- July 20-26, 2009
Daily Lectionary- July 20-26, 2009
Monday:Psalms 44
1 Samuel 24:1-22
Acts 13:44-52
Mark 4:1-20
Tuesday:
Psalms 47,48
1 Samuel 25:1-22
Acts 14:1-18
Mark 4:21-34
Wednesday:
Psalms 49
1 Samuel 25:23-44
Acts 14:19-28
Mark 4:35-41
Thursday:
Psalms 50
1 Samuel 28:3-20
Acts 15:1-11
Mark 5:1-20
Friday:
Psalms 51
1 Samuel 31:1-13
Acts 15:12-21
Mark 5:21-43
Saturday:
Psalms 138,139:1-17(18-23)
2 Samuel 1:1-16
Acts 15:22-35
Mark 6:1-13
Sunday:
Psalms 8, 84
2 Samuel 1:17-27
Romans 12:9-21
Matthew 25:31-46
Worship Preparation:
July 26, 2009 [Green]Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 11:1-15
Psalm 14
Ephesians 3:14-21;
John 6:1-21
Prayer:
O God, the protector of all who trust in you,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy:
Increase and multiply upon us your mercy;
that, with you as our
ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal,
that we lose not the things eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
From the Book of Common Prayer, ECUSA, 1979 edition.
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy:
Increase and multiply upon us your mercy;
that, with you as our
ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal,
that we lose not the things eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
From the Book of Common Prayer, ECUSA, 1979 edition.
Food for thought:
“If naïveté means to trust in God who will defend us, to live without affectation and without hidden agendas or dishonest motives, then it is a godly thing.”
Edith Humphrey, from “When To Be Naïve” Christianity Today, June 2009, p. 42-43.
Spiritual Formation Link of the Week:
"In His Presence" by Max Lucado
Friday, July 17, 2009
Music Fridays- July 17, 2009
As a child of the 80s, I grew up on hair bands and glam rock. It is little surprise that when I became a Christian back in 1990, my youth minister got me hooked on Petra.
Looking back, it all seems kind of cheesy. OK, OK, it is really cheesy. But oh, back in the day, Petra really ministered to me.
So love 'em or hate 'em, here are the granddaddies (literally) of Christian rock at their mullet-and-synthesizer best.
Looking back, it all seems kind of cheesy. OK, OK, it is really cheesy. But oh, back in the day, Petra really ministered to me.
So love 'em or hate 'em, here are the granddaddies (literally) of Christian rock at their mullet-and-synthesizer best.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Tyler Street Almanac- July 13-19, 2009
Daily Lectionary- July 13-19, 2009
Monday:
Psalms 9, 15
1 Samuel 18:5-16,27b-30
Acts 11:19-30
Mark 1:29-45
Tuesday:
Psalms 36, 39
1 Samuel 19:1-18
Acts 12:1-17
Mark 2:1-12
Wednesday:
Psalms 119:25-48
1 Samuel 20:1-23
Acts 12:18-25
Mark 2:13-22
Thursday:
Psalms 37
1 Samuel 20:24-42
Acts 13:1-12
Mark 2:23-3:6
Friday:
Psalms 35
1 Samuel 21:1-15
Acts 13:13-25
Mark 3:7-19a
Saturday:
Psalms 42, 43
1 Samuel 22:1-23
Acts 23:26-43
Mark 3:19b-35
Psalms 103
1 Samuel 23:7-18
Romans 11:33-12:2
Matthew 25:14-30
Worship Preparation:
July 19, 2009 [Green]Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 89:20-37
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Prayer:
Almighty God,
the fountain of all wisdom,
you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking:
Have compassion on our weakness,
and mercifully give us those things
which for our unworthiness we dare not,
and for our blindness we cannot ask;
through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
From the Book of Common Prayer, ECUSA, 1979 edition.
the fountain of all wisdom,
you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking:
Have compassion on our weakness,
and mercifully give us those things
which for our unworthiness we dare not,
and for our blindness we cannot ask;
through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
From the Book of Common Prayer, ECUSA, 1979 edition.
Food for thought:
“As the Holy Spirit continues to work in our lives, we begin to think less about ourselves and more about others. We begin to see the needs of others and wonder, if I don't do something, who will?”
Adam Hamilton, from Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity
Spiritual Formation Link of the Week:
"The Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Normal is broke... be weird!
Classes begin on Sunday, August 23 @ 6:00 pm. There are activities for children and youth plus we have a nursery available. Bring the whole family!
Enroll today!
Music Fridays- July 10, 2009
Taize is an ecumenical nondenominational monastic community which has become famous for its music and prayers. At Taize, elements of ancient Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions are woven with the sensibilities of modern praise and worship in the mold of early Vineyard and Maranatha offerings to create a simple, meditative music equally at home in both charismatic and liturgical worship settings.
Below is the song "Jesus, remember me when you come into Your kingdom" along with various images of Christ as depicted by artists throughout the centuries.
The lyrics come from Luke 23:43 and were originally spoken by one of the two thieves who were crucified along side Jesus. Whenever I hear that passage or this song, I remember that we Christians are not promised an end to all hardship in this life. Instead, God promises a home in the Kingdom which has, is, and will come through Jesus Christ.
I often find myself humming this tune when the burdens of life seem poised to overwhelm me. I hope it ministers to you as much as it does to me!
Below is the song "Jesus, remember me when you come into Your kingdom" along with various images of Christ as depicted by artists throughout the centuries.
The lyrics come from Luke 23:43 and were originally spoken by one of the two thieves who were crucified along side Jesus. Whenever I hear that passage or this song, I remember that we Christians are not promised an end to all hardship in this life. Instead, God promises a home in the Kingdom which has, is, and will come through Jesus Christ.
I often find myself humming this tune when the burdens of life seem poised to overwhelm me. I hope it ministers to you as much as it does to me!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Tyler Street Almanac- July 6-12, 2009
Daily Lectionary- July 6-11, 2009
Monday:
Psalms 1, 2, 3
1 Samuel 15:1-3,7-23
Acts 9:19b-31
Luke 23:44-56a
Tuesday:
Psalms 5, 6
1 Samuel 15:24-35
Acts 9:32-43
Luke 23:56b-24:11
Wednesday:
Psalms 119:1-24
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Acts 10:1-16
Luke 24:12-35
Thursday:
Psalms 18
1 Samuel 16:14-17:11
Acts 10:17-33
Luke 24:36-53
Friday:
Psalms 16, 17
1 Samuel 17:17-30
Acts 10:34-48
Mark 1:1-13
Saturday:
Psalms 20, 21
1 Samuel 17:31-49
Acts 11:1-18
Mark 1:14-28
Worship Preparation:
July 12, 2009Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Psalm 24 (UMH 755)
Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29
Prayer:
Father God,
you call us to love and serve you
with body, mind, and spirit
through loving your creation
and our sisters and brothers.
Open our hearts in compassion
and receive these petitions
on behalf of the needs of the church and the world.
This we ask in the name of and for the sake of Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit:
One God forever and ever. Amen.
Adapted from a prayer found on the Vanderbilt Lectionary page.
you call us to love and serve you
with body, mind, and spirit
through loving your creation
and our sisters and brothers.
Open our hearts in compassion
and receive these petitions
on behalf of the needs of the church and the world.
This we ask in the name of and for the sake of Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit:
One God forever and ever. Amen.
Adapted from a prayer found on the Vanderbilt Lectionary page.
Food for thought:
“Authentic, evangelical faith cannot be separated from a readiness to act on the Word of God according to present opportunities. ... The faith that save is a surrender to God.”
Brennan Manning, from The Importance of Being Foolish: How to Think Like Jesus
Spiritual Formation Link of the Week:
"First Meditation: On The Dignity and Woe of Man's Estate" by Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury (1033-1109)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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