Tyler Street Almanac- March 29-April 4, 2010

Daily Bible Readings March 22-29
Monday:
In the morning, Psalms 51
In the evening, Psalms 69:1-23
Lamentations 1:1-2,6-12
2 Corinthians 1:1-7
Mark 11:12-25

Tuesday:
In the morning, Psalms 6, 12
In the evening, Psalms 94
Lamentations 1:17-22
2 Corinthians 1:8-22
Mark 11:27-33

Wednesday:
In the morning, Psalms 55
In the evening, Psalms 74
Lamentations 2:1-9, 14-17
2 Corinthians 1:23-2:11
Mark 12:1-11

Holy Thursday:
In the evening, Psalms 102
In the evening, Psalms 142, 143
Lamentations 2:10-18
1 Corinthians 10:14-17, 11:27-32
Mark 14:12-25

Good Friday:
In the evening, Psalms 95, 22
In the evening, Psalms 40
Lamentations 3:1-33
1 Peter 1:10-20
John 13:36-38

Holy Saturday:
In the evening, Psalms 95, 88
In the evening, Psalms 27
Lamentations 3:37-58
Hebrews 4:1-16 [morning]
Romans 8:1-11 [evening]

Easter Day:
In the morning, Psalms 148, 149, 150
In the evening, Psalms 113, 114, or 118
Exodus 12:1-14
Isaiah 51:9-11
John 1:1-18

Worship @ Tyler Street:
April 1, 2010
Holy Thursday [White]
Chapel, 7:00 pm
Rev. John Wilks preaching

April 2, 2010
Good Friday [No color]
Sanctuary, 7:00 pm
Rev. Ed Lantz preaching

April 4, 2010
Easter Sunday

Sunrise Service: 7:00 (Church lawn on 10th and Tyler in conjunction w/ Grace Temple Baptist Church)
Rev. Ryan Jersperson preaching

Sanctuary: 8:30 & 10:50 AM [White]
Rev. Ed Lantz preaching

Tyler Street Pulpit - March 21, 2010

"Galatians, part 5" by Rev. John Wilks




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Tyler Street Almanac - March 22-29, 2010

Daily Bible Readings March 22-29

Monday:
In the morning, Psalms 31
In the evening, Psalms 35
Exodus 4:10-31
1 Corinthians 14:1-19
Mark 9:30-41

Tuesday:
In the morning, Psalms 121, 122, 123
In the evening, Psalms 124, 125, 126
Exodus 5:1-6:1
1 Corinthians 14:20-33a,39-40
Mark 9:42-50

Wednesday:
In the morning, Psalms 119:145-176
In the evening, Psalms 128, 129, 130
Exodus 7:8-24
2 Corinthians 2:14-3:6
Mark 10:1-16

Thursday:
In the morning, Psalms 133
In the evening, Psalms 140, 142
Exodus 7:25-8:19
2 Corinthians 3:7-18
Mark 10:17-31

Friday:
In the morning, Psalms 95, 22
In the evening, Psalms 141
Exodus 9:13-35
2 Corinthians 4:1-12
Mark 10:32-45

Saturday:
In the morning, Psalms 137:1-9, 144
In the evening, Psalms 42, 43
Exodus 10:21-11:8
2 Corinthians 4:13-18
Mark 10:46-52

Palm Sunday:
In the morning, Psalms 24, 29
In the evening, Psalms 103
Zechariah 9:9-12
1 Timothy 6:12-16
Luke 19:41-48

Worship @ Tyler Street:

Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sanctuary, 8:30 and 10:50 AM
Palm Sunday
Rev. Ed Lantz preaching

Prayer:

Almighty and everliving God,

in your tender love towards us

you sent your Son to take our nature upon him,

and to suffer death upon the cross;

grant that we may follow the example

of his great humility

and share in his glorious resurrection:

through him who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God now and for ever.

Amen.

A Collect for Palm Sunday from Rev. Bosco Peters of New Zealand

Food for thought:

“Every perfection in this life has some imperfection mixed with it and no learning of ours is without some darkness.”

Thomas A’Kempis from Imitation of Christ

Tyler Street Pulpit - March 14, 2010

"Galatians, part 4" by Rev. Ed Lantz



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Tyler Street Almanac - March 15-21, 2010

Daily Bible Readings March 15-21

Monday:
In the morning, Psalms 89:1-18
In the evening, Psalms 89:19-52
Genesis 49:1-28
1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1
Mark 7:24-37

Tuesday:
In the morning, Psalms 97, 99
In the evening, Psalms 94, 100
Genesis 49:29-50:14
1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Mark 8:1-10

Wednesday:
In the morning, Psalms 101, 109
In the evening, Psalms 119:121-144
Genesis 50:15-26
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Mark 8:11-26

Thursday:
In the morning, Psalms 69
In the evening, Psalms 73
Exodus 1:6-22
1 Corinthians 12:12-26
Mark 8:27-9:1

Friday:
In the morning, Psalms 95, 102
In the evening, Psalms 107
Exodus 2:1-22
1 Corinthians 12:27-13:3
Mark 9:2-13

Saturday:
In the morning, Psalms 108
In the evening, Psalms 33
Exodus 2:23-3:15
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Mark 9:14-29

Sunday:
In the morning, Psalms 118
In the evening, Psalms 145
Exodus 3:16-4:12
Romans 12:1-21
John 8:46-59

Worship @ Tyler Street:

Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sanctuary, 8:30 and 10:50 AM
Forth Sunday in Lent [Purple]
Rev. John Wilks preaching
Galatians 6:1-10
“Own Your Eternity Now”

Prayer:

Father,

You have taught us to overcome our sins

by prayer, fasting, and works of mercy.

When we are discouraged by our weakness,

give us confidence in Your love.

We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son,

Who lives and reigns with Your and the Holy Spirit

One God, for ever and ever.

International Committee on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)

Food for thought:

“Many words do not satisfy the soul; but a good life eases the mind and a clean conscience inspires great trust in God.”

Thomas A’Kempis from Imitation of Christ

Spiritual Formation Link of the Week:
 Seeing Vs. Believing by Shane Raynor

Tyler Street Pulpit - March 7, 2010

"Galatians, part 3" by Rev. Ed Lantz

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Tyler Street News March 2010  

Tyler Street Almanac - March 8-14, 2010

Daily Bible Readings March 8-14
Monday:
In the morning, Psalms 80
In the evening, Psalms 77
Genesis 44:18-34
1 Corinthians 7:25-31
Mark 5:21-43

Tuesday:
In the morning, Psalms 78:1-39
In the evening, Psalms 78:40-72
Genesis 45:1-15
1 Corinthians 7:32-40
Mark 6:1-13

Wednesday:
In the morning, Psalms 119:97-120
In the evening, Psalms 81, 82
Genesis 45:16-28
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 6:13-29

Thursday:
In the morning, Psalms 83
In the evening, Psalms 85, 86
Genesis 46:1-7,28-34
1 Corinthians 9:1-15
Mark 6:30-46

Friday:
In the morning, Psalms 95, 88
In the evening, Psalms 91, 92
Genesis 47:1-26
1 Corinthians 9:16-27
Mark 6:47-56

Saturday:
In the morning, Psalms 87, 90
In the evening, Psalms 136
Genesis 47:27-48:7
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Mark 7:1-23

Sunday:
In the morning, Psalms 66, 67
In the evening, Psalms 19, 46
Genesis 48:8-22
Romans 8:11-25
John 6:27-40

Worship @ Tyler Street:
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Sanctuary, 8:30 and 10:50 AM
Forth Sunday in Lent [Purple]
Rev. Ed Lantz Preaching
Galatians 5:16-26
“Let The Spirit Lead”

Prayer:

Almighty God,

You know that we have no power
in ourselves to help ourselves:

Keep us both outwardly in our bodies
and inwardly in our souls,

that we may be defended from all adversities
which may happen to the body,

and from all evil thoughts
which may assault and hurt the soul;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for the 4th Sunday in Lent, 1979 Book of Common Prayer

Food for thought:

“For too long we have read the Scripture with nineteenth-century eyes and sixteenth-century questions. It’s time to get back to reading with first-century eyes and twenty-first-century questions.”

N.T. Wright from Justification (IVP Academic, 2009)

Spiritual Formation Link of the Week:
Communion of the Saints: March in Christian History from Methodist Thinker

Tyler Street Pulpit - February 28, 2010

"Galatians, part 2" by Rev. Ed Lantz

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Music Fridays- Liturgy, Mozart, and Modern Music: Part 4

Last week, we heard the full Gloria section of Mozart's Mass in C Minor, which is based on the section of the old communion liturgy which reads:

Glory be to God on high.

And in earth peace towards men of good will.

We praise thee.

We bless thee.

We worship thee.

We glorify thee.

We give thanks to thee for thy great glory.

O Lord God, heavenly King

God the Father almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesu Christ.

O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.

Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.

Thou that sittest at the right of the Father, have mercy upon us.

For thou only art Holy. Thou only art the Lord. Thou only art the Most High.

Thou only, O Jesu Christ,

with the Holy Ghost, art Most

High in the glory of God the Father. Amen

Much in modern worship music and liturgy echos the themes of this section even though most Protestant churches no longer use the old liturgy.

The "gloria" and "laudemus te" sections are all about celebrating and praising God.

My first exposure to the Gloria came long before my conversion through this U2 video. Back then, I had no idea that Bono and company were Christians. I just knew they rocked. They still do.

Here is Chris Tomlin's Glory in the Highest live from the Passion 2007 conference


The next section in the liturgy is often called sometimes called a "trisagion prayer" because there is a three-fold repetition:

God the Father almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesu Christ.

O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.

Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.

Thou that sittest at the right of the Father, have mercy upon us.

This repetition is often accompanied by the priest and or the people making the sign of the cross three times. We typically think of Roman Catholicism when we see someone "crossing" themselves or see a clergy person making the sign of the cross- but in fact the Eastern Orthodox do this as well as a surprising number of Protestants including Anglicans, Lutherans, and yes some Methodists. (My wife is one of them- and sometimes so am I.)

This section is also called the "Agnus Dei" because it refers to Jesus as the Lamb of God, a title John the Baptist called Jesus and which is reflected in the book of Revelation and in other New Testament passages.

By far, the most famous modern example is Michael W. Smith's Agnus Dei.

Here is Kirk Franklin's Behold the Lamb for some Gospel flavor.

Next week, we'll hear Mozart's Credo.

Tyler Street Almanac - March 1-7, 2010

Daily Bible Readings for March 1-7

Monday:
In the morning, Psalms 56, 57
In the evening, Psalms 64, 65
Genesis 41:46-57
1 Corinthians 4:8-21
Mark 3:7-19a

Tuesday:
In the morning, Psalms 61, 62
In the evening, Psalms 68
Genesis 42:1-17
1 Corinthians 5:1-8
Mark 3:19-35

Wednesday:
In the morning, Psalms 72
In the evening, Psalms 119:73-96
Genesis 42:18-28
1 Corinthians 5:9-6:8
Mark 4:1-20

Thursday:
In the morning, Psalms 70, 71
In the evening, Psalms 74
Genesis 42:29-38
1 Corinthians 6:12-30
Mark 4:21-34

Friday:
In the morning, Psalms 69
In the evening, Psalms 73
Genesis 43:1-15
1 Corinthians 7:1-9
Mark 4:35-41

Saturday:
In the morning, Psalms 75, 76
In the evening, Psalms 23, 27
Genesis 43:16-34
1 Corinthians 7:10-24
Mark 5:1-20

Sunday:
In the morning, Psalms 93, 96
In the evening, Psalms 34
Genesis 44:1-17
Romans 8:1-10
John 5:25-29

Tyler Street @ Worship

Sunday, March 7, 2010
Third Sunday in Lent [Purple]
8:30 am & 10:50 am2010
Rev. Ed Lantz Preaching
Galatians 3:23-4:7

Prayer for the Week

O Lord and Master of my life,

give me not the spirit of laziness,

despair, lust of power, and idle talk.

But give rather the spirit of sobriety,

humility, patience and love to Thy servant.

Yea, O Lord and King,

grant me to see my own transgressions

and not to judge my brother,

for blessed art Thou unto ages of ages. Amen .

St. Ephraim the Syrian (AD 305-373)

Food for thought:

“Don’t look back. God’s best days are before us. Lot’s wife looked back, and she turned into a pillar of salt. Her longing for the security and traditions of her past sucked the life right out of her."

Rev. Mike Slaughter, Sr. Pastor @ Ginghamsburg UMC

from Change the World: Recovering the Message and Mission of Jesus (Abingdon Press, 2010)

Spiritual Formation Link of the Week:


Deepening Our Conversation with God (Part 1)
A classic Leadership interview with Henri Nouwen and Richard Foster.