Setlist 5-31-09 – Morning Service
It’s the last Sunday of the month, which means we will also have our monthly communion service this evening as well, but I wanted to get the morning done before I forgot anything.
It was slime Sunday today for the kids… we studied the story of David & Bathsheba, and Mrs. J related it to the kids by explaining that even though David (a man after God’s own heart) really messed up – and then messed up again and again by trying to fix it on his own – God still loved him, and God was still there to help him. Her illustration involved smearing ketchup and mustard (murder & adultry) on a picture of King David along with a few other things and mixing it together Then she had to use a few paper towels to clean it up, and that ball of paper towels kept growing and growing as she tried to clean up her mess. It was a great visual! You can listen in by clicking here.
We also had a few minutes set aside to honor her for her service to our church and the kids this morning. It was so cool to see everyone giving her a standing ovation as a thank you for what she has done! Due to some outside circumstances she is taking some time off from Children’s ministry and the parents are stepping in to fill the gap until we have a new children’s director. She will be missed in the children’s dept., but this time will hopefully be refreshing for both her and Mark. Thank you Mrs. J for all that you have done and continue to do in the lives of our kids!
Oh yeah… the song list. 
- Sing Sing Sing [G]
- Your Grace Is Enough [F]
- Glorious [G]
- My Jesus I Love Thee [Bm] Brading
- kids message & thank you to Vicki
- He Reigns [D]
- announcements
- Message – David & Bathsheba
- Your Grace Is Enough – Reprise
This is the 3rd week for Sing Sing Sing, and I think they’ve got it! As usual everyone was chatting before service so Warren & Chris just started in with the rhythm and we started singing… it really is the best way to get their attention some days! I gave Your Grace Is Enough a tiny intro, just because it’s the first week we’ve ever led it. It’s played on the radio a TON up here though, so about 2/3rds of the congregation already knew it 9which always helps!)
Glorious is a fav. of our church and we haven’t done it in a while (it, like Martin Smith’s Majesty, kept getting bumped for other things). It was nice to do it again, and it was even better to see people just worshiping! I think that’s the best part of my job – I get to look out across our family of believers and see their love for our amazing and awesome God each week. It’s just cool!
Karen led My Jesus I Love Thee – but this isn’t strictly the traditional hymn. Brading has re-done it with a slight R&B flavor that really fits it well. It builds from a solo & keys for the first verse to a full band with lots and lots of sound by the 3rd verse, then drops it back down to just keys and voices. As an added bonus it’s fun to sing It’s on the Unified Worship Series Modern Hymns cd, along with some other great stuff. The Contemporary Hymns cd is also a great one.
The kids got out their wooden instruments for He Reigns, which is always a challenge for the first little bit. Warren made sure he played nice and loud so we could keep the beat over the cacaophany of sound coming from the kids. They had the rhythm by the chorus and kept a good beat for the rest of the song, and it worked out great.
The message today was on temptation, and Pastor Chris did a great job! You can listen by clicking here. We finished up with a reprise of Your Grace Is Enough and sent everyone out to enjoy this sunshine we keep getting. Some may be a tad unhappy with me right now though, because it’s lovely and cloudy at the moment. Oops! I guess my wish came true! I like my sunshine in short 2-3 day spurts, and not too hot, which I jokingly made mention of this morning. Oh well.
I’ll post the setlist from this evenings service later – possibly tomorrow morning. It’s our last evening communion service for the Summer, so I’m hoping for a better turn out (fingers crossed!) This is part of Fred’s Sunday Setlist carnival – see what worship leaders around the country did!
So, how was your service this morning?
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Wow, that’s cool that the kids are involved so much in the worship. I love it when the kids are up dancing, waving flags, and setting the example for the rest of us.
That’s part of how our service runs – our kids aren’t learning the “traditional kids songs” because they are in with us through worship. They leave after their mini-message and song to go to their class during the message. We usually have them all up front doing motions to the songs, but occasionally we break out the instruments – like this morning.
One thing I didn’t add into the blog above was how it felt to see my daughter this morning worshiping God standing there next to her Daddy in the pew. She was singing all out through almost all of the songs this morning – no hesitation, just praising God. I can only hope that it will stay with her through the upcoming tween and teen years! My heart was filled with so much joy in that moment…
Our service runs that same way – the kids are in right up until the sermon, dancing up the front, etc. I love it when they all hold hands and dance in a circle, singing at the top of their lungs. Perfect
Gotta say, you mentioning Majesty immediately made me sing it. It’s one of those songs that no matter where I am, thinking about it makes me sing. And I like that
And yes, be careful with your confessions…it might happen
Vicki does such a good job with the kids lessons too. I loved how she illustrated to the kids how we try to cover our sins but instead of getting better, the problem just gets bigger. And yes, Chris’ msg was very good again. Also loved the one about Azzuh touching the Ark. That one got lots of discussion around our house. Thanks for the almost traditional hymn. It was wonderful. I came to church tired and exhausted wondering how I would make it through the busy day. I left still a little tired but overall I no longer felt like I just wanted to let go of my bag of boulders and climb back into bed. It’s amazing how worshiping God and fellowshiping with other believers can rejuvenate a person.
Lory – I’m so glad to hear that you were rejuvenated! That is what worship is for me, and it is always my hope that others can share in that. Last night’s service was amazing in that way… just an hour of worship.
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