I was so blessed yesterday by our worship service. The music was so worshipful and having communion together is always a precious time to me as your Pastor. I love looking out over the congregation and seeing all the different (and I mean different) people!! To see every age from 1st grade to senior citizen, male and female, so many different backgrounds all united because of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross! It brings tears to my eyes to look out and see so many lives that have been "bought back" from the possession and control of the Evil One and now brought into the marvellous light! It is an awesome thing and I count it a great privilege to be your Pastor. God has a deep, deep love for each and everyone of you and He has placed His love for you into my heart as well!
I already mentioned the music but I wanted to return to the songs that we sang yesterday. Worship music is so important in the life of a believer - it helps prepare our hearts and the biblical words can be memorized and sung all day long. The words minister to us also as a counselor to our soul.
I thought I would share with you the title of the songs and the author. In case you would like to find more worship music that helps you "fix your eyes on Jesus".
Opening song - "Hosanna" by Paul Baloche
Offertory - "Mighty is the power of the Cross" by Chris Tomlin
Congregational song - "How deep the Father's love for us" by Stuart Townend
Special - "The power of the cross" by Keith Getty
Closing song - "The wonderful cross" by Isaac Watts and new lyrics by Chris Tomlin
We will be opening a small bookstore in the near future which will make good books and good music available to you. It may start out as a "bookshelf" but we hope it will grow into something that not only our congregation uses but even the community. We want to be putting into your hands as much "cross centered" material as we can.
If you have any comments regarding the worship service, these songs, communion, etc. please feel free to post them.
God bless,
Pastor Jerry