Prepare for Worship – Making the Cut (Jul. 25-26)

If you were ever active is sports – or even in gym class – then you know what it’s like waiting to get picked for a team. Or maybe it was the drama club, or the band, or… Fill in the blank with whatever group or activity you tried out for and remember the consternation of waiting to find out if you were above the cutoff line.

Life can feel that way sometimes…like we are just waiting to find out if we were good enough to make the cut. No matter what we try or how hard we try it, we just can’t seem to shake the fear that it’s not enough. This weekend, Pastor bring us a sermon entitled “Making the Cut.” It’s a look into the reason that Jesus came and what He wants to do in our lives. So come, joins us for worship and learn how, with Jesus, we can all be “Making the Cut.”

The readings for this week:
Old Testament:  Isaiah 9: 2-7
New Testament:  Colossians 1: 11-16
Gospel:  John 9: 1-7

Sunday
Gathering:     Sing Alleluia
Opening:       I Come to Worship You
                        Shout to the Lord
Offering:        Here I Am to Worship
Closing:         Mighty to Save
Sending:        Grace Like Rain

Saturday
Opening:       Shout To the Lord
                        Mighty To Save
Prayer:          Here I Am to Worship
Closing:         I Come to Worship You
Sending:        Grace Like Rain

Out of the…um…Office?

Hey – I will be away from my computer for a couple of days – joining my boys and their grandparents (my parents) in the mountains of Western Pennsylvania for a couple of days while they are cabin camping. The cabin belongs to one of my mother’s relatives and was a place that we would go every year as a family when I was young. I’m excited to hear about what the kids have been doing and seeing how they enjoyed a place that has some great memories for me.

But, it’s in the mountains. Therefore, I’m not taking my computer ‘cause there would be no point ‘cause there’s no internet service. Cell coverage up there is also “spotty” at best. So I should have a relaxing time with very little – other than the kids – to distract me. Should be good.

If you leave comments on any of my posts I will get them and respond after I get back this weekend.