Sunday Blessings - online worship

 

Order of the Worship of God
— April 14, 2024 —
Third Sunday of Easter 

Started the service off this morning singing How Great Thou Art!!!!

How Great Thou Art

Oh Lord, my God
When I, in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed

 

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

 

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin

 

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

 

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration
And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art

 

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

Songwriters: Stuart Keene Hine

How Great Thou Art lyrics © Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd., Manna Music Inc, Stuart Hine Trust, Emerald Music (ireland) Ltd

 

 

Sunday Blessings - worship service

 

 Order of the Worship of God
— April 7, 2024 —
Second Sunday of Easter

Pastor: The Lord will not forsake those who call upon Him! He will not be
far from us.

Adapted from Psalm 38:21

When Death Was Arrested

Alone in my sorrow and dead in my sin
Lost without hope with no place to begin
Your love made a way to let mercy come in
When death was arrested and my life began

Ash was redeemed only beauty remains
My orphan heart was given a name
My mourning grew quiet my feet rose to dance
When death was arrested and my life began

Chorus
Oh Your grace so free washes over me
You have made me new now life begins with You
It's Your endless love pouring down on us
You have made us new now life begins with You

Released from my chains I'm a pris'ner no more
My shame was a ransom He faithfully bore
He cancelled my debt and He called me His friend
When death was arrested and my life began (Chorus)

Our Savior displayed on a criminal's cross
Darkness rejoiced as though Heaven had lost
But then Jesus arose with our freedom in hand
That's when death was arrested and my life began (Chorus)

Oh we're free free forever we're free
Come join the song of all the redeemed
Yes we're free free forever amen
When death was arrested and my life began (repeat)
When death was arrested and my life began
When death was arrested and my life began

Adam Kersh, Brandon Coker, Heath Balltzglier, Paul Taylor Smith
CCLI Song #7046448
© 2015 Seems Like Music; Adam Kersh Music; Bcoker Music;
Centricity Songs; Paul Taylor Smith Publishing; Music At North

 

 

Happy Easter Day - worship service

 

Order of the Worship of God
— March 31, 2024 —
Resurrection Sunday

Pastor: Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of
them that slept. O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is
your victory?
People: Give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; His mercy endures
forever.
Pastor: Christ is risen!
People: He is risen indeed!
Pastor: Christ is risen!
People: He is risen indeed!
Pastor: Christ is risen!
People: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! (louder) Alleluia! (louder)
Alleluia! (louder still!)
Pastor: This is the Day that the Lord has made!
People: Let us be glad and rejoice in it!

Up from the Grave He Arose

Verse 1
Low in the grave He lay,
Jesus my Savior,
Waiting the coming day,
Jesus my Lord!

Chorus
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes,
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever,
With His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!

Verse 2
Vainly they watch His bed,
Jesus my Savior;
Vainly they seal the dead,
Jesus my Lord!

Chorus
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes,
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever,
With His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!

Verse 3
Death cannot keep its Prey,
Jesus my Savior;
He tore the bars away,
Jesus my Lord!

Chorus
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes,
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever,
With His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!

 

 

 

Holy Thursday

Maundy Thursday
March 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m

During the Last Supper—a Passover celebration—Jesus took a loaf of bread and gave thanks to God. As He broke it and gave it to His disciples, He said, “‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you’” (Luke 22:19-21). He concluded the feast by singing a hymn (Matthew 26:30), and they went out into the night to the Mount of Olives. It was there that, as predicted, Jesus was betrayed by Judas. The following day Jesus was crucified. The accounts of the Lord’s Supper are found in the Gospels (Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:17-25; Luke 22:7-22; and John 13:21-30).

He declared that the bread spoke of His body which would be broken. There was not a broken bone, but His body was so badly tortured that it was hardly recognizable (Psalm 22:12-17; Isaiah 53:4-7). The wine spoke of His blood, indicating the terrible death He would soon experience. He, the perfect Son of God, became the fulfillment of the countless Old Testament prophecies concerning a Redeemer (Genesis 3:15; Psalm 22; Isaiah 53). When He said, “Do this in remembrance of me,” He indicated this was a ceremony that must be continued in the future. It indicated also that the Passover, which required the death of a lamb and looked forward to the coming of the Lamb of God who would take away the sin of the world, was fulfilled in the Lord’s Supper. The New Covenant replaced the Old Covenant when Christ, the Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), was sacrificed (Hebrews 8:8-13). The sacrificial system was no longer needed (Hebrews 9:25-28). The Lord’s Supper/Christian Communion is a remembrance of what Christ did for us and a celebration of what we receive as a result of His sacrifice.

 

 

Sunday Blessings - Palm Sunday

Beautiful service this morning for Palm Sunday!!! The kids walked down the isles waving palm fronds and singing. I really enjoy attending these services, even though it is only online. Maybe one day. I have been a repeat guest of Fort Worth Presbyterian Church for almost two years now!

Order of the Worship of God
— March 24, 2024 —
Palm Sunday

“Is He Worthy?” Andrew Peterson

 

Do you feel the world is broken? (We do)

Do you feel the shadows deepen? (We do)

But do you know that all the dark won't stop the light from getting through? (We do)

Do you wish that you could see it all made new? (We do)

Is all creation groaning? (It is)

Is a new creation coming? (It is)

Is the glory of the Lord to be the light within our midst? (It is)

Is it good that we remind ourselves of this? (It is)

 

Is anyone worthy? Is anyone whole?

Is anyone able to break the seal and open the scroll?

The Lion of Judah who conquered the grave

He is David's root and the Lamb who died to ransom the slave

 

Is He worthy? Is He worthy?

Of all blessing and honor and glory

Is He worthy of this?

He is

 

Does the Father truly love us? (He does)

Does the Spirit move among us? (He does)

And does Jesus, our Messiah hold forever those He loves? (He does)

Does our God intend to dwell again with us? (He does)

 

Is anyone worthy? Is anyone whole?

Is anyone able to break the seal and open the scroll?

The Lion of Judah who conquered the grave

He is David's root and the Lamb who died to ransom the slave

From every people and tribe

Every nation and tongue

He has made us a kingdom and priests to God

To reign with the Son

 

Is He worthy? Is He worthy?

Of all blessing and honor and glory

Is He worthy? Is He worthy?

Is He worthy of this?

He is!

Is He worthy? Is He worthy?

He is!

He is!

My little virtual pets, Jindi and Jay, have a church to attend!
 

Sunday Blessings - worship online

Order of the Worship of God
— March 17, 2024 —
Fifth Sunday in Lent

Pastor: Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit.
People: Amen!
† The Call to Worship
Pastor: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one. Therefore, you shall love
the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your might.
People: For us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things
and for whom we exist and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through
whom are all things and through whom we exist.
Pastor: Therefore, do not live in fear, for the LORD your God is in your
midst. Come, let us worship and adore Him.

Sunday Blessings - online worship

 

 

O Lord, You have taught us that without love, whatever we do
is worth nothing; send Your Holy Spirit and pour afresh into
our hearts Your love, which is the true bond of peace and of all
virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before
You. Grant this for the sake Your dear Son, Jesus. Amen.

Sunday Blessings - worship online

 

Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit!

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY!

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee,
though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see,
only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee
perfect in pow'r, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Sunday Blessings - online worship

 

Oh, Your grace so free
Washes over me
You have made me new
Now life begins with You
It's your endless love
Pouring down on us
You have made us new
Now life begins with You!

 

 

Sunday Blessings - online worship

Online service was great today!!  We had a pastor all the way from Oxford Presbyterian in England - Rev. Andy Young - visit us! It was an excellent message and I so needed it!

And I could listen to Justin play the sax all day!!!

Sunday Blessings - worship

 

 

 Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

a time to be born, and a time to die;

a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;

a time to kill, and a time to heal;

a time to break down, and a time to build up;

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. 

Happy Reformation Sunday!

Today is Reformation Sunday. Reformation Day is actually October 31st and a day remembering when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Growing up Baptist, I do not remember celebrating this day. I knew about the history of Reformation Sunday and what occurred, but I do not remember my church celebrating it.

To put it simply, it was in response to the Roman Catholic Church issuing certificates (indulgences) to certain persons that made a financial gift contributing to the building of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, promising that they or their loved ones would be freed from a portion of the misery that was expected in the afterlife. Martin Luther did not hold this view and insisted that we are not forgiven because of anything we do – including the buying of Indulgences or doing enough good work. Instead, we are forgiven because of who God is. We are loved and forgiven because God is full of grace and mercy. In other words, his“95 Theses,” which propounded two central beliefs — that the Bible is the central religious authority and that humans may reach salvation only by their faith and not by their deeds.

So today, I celebrate with my fellow Christians and as a Presbyterian. Service started this morning with the song Death Was Arrested, and it really got us moving! I really love that song. Wonderful service today!

Sunday Blessings - online services

 

O THE DEEP, DEEP LOVE OF JESUS!

O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free;
rolling as a mighty ocean
in its fullness over me.
Underneath me, all around me,
is the current of Thy love;
leading onward, leading homeward,
to Thy glorious rest above.

O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
Spread His praise from shore to shore;
how He loveth, ever loveth,
changeth never, nevermore;
how He watches o'er His loved ones,
died to call them all His own;
how for them He intercedeth,
watcheth o'er them from the throne.

O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
Love of ev'ry love the best:
'tis an ocean vast of blessing,
'tis a haven sweet of rest.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus!
'tis a heav'n of heav'ns to me;
and it lifts me up to glory,
for it lifts me up to Thee.

 

Sunday Blessings - worshipping online

 

 

 

Sunday Blessings - church online

 

Sunday Blessings - church service

Happy Sunday!! I woke up this morning around 9:30, got dressed and made some coffee. I went and fed little Tumble and then tuned in for my morning church services online. We ran into a bit of technical difficulty, but it smoothed out. Dr. Justin also played the sax. I really enjoy listening to him play.

Sunday Blessings - church service

 

Lord of all power and might, the Author of all good things:
Graft in our hearts the love of Your name. Increase in us
genuine faith. Nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in
us the fruit of Your Spirit, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

Sunday Blessings - church services online

 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Sunday Blessings - church service

One year! It has been one year since I found Fort Worth Presbyterian Church. 😊 And I feel so blessed to have come across a church that I feel so connected to. Yes, I have only attended the online services, but I believe I have gained more from watching Pastor Brandon and the sermons he preaches than I did when I sat in the pew of the church I grew up attending for years. I am so thankful to have found FWPC!!

 

"To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for
comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a
Savior; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and
thirst after righteousness; and to all who will come, this church opens wide her
doors and offers a welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ."

Sunday Blessings - church services

The house is at 85 degrees. Last night wasn't too horrible as I had a fan blowing directly on me, for a while at least - until the hubby crawled into bed. Then I woke up hot and noticed he had blocked my air flow with his knees and he was sleeping with the blanket on!!! I had to move the fan. LOL!

 

I put on my T shirt dress and attended my online services. Not sure when everyone crashed around here, but its quiet for the time being and I am just going to read for a while. They are supposed to be getting a new AC unit for install today.

 

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

All the glory evermore to Him

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me!

 

Almighty and merciful God, in Your goodness keep us, we pray, from all things that hurt us, that we, being ready in both mind and body, may accomplish with free hearts those things which belong to your good purpose for us. Amen!