Archive for 2008/12


2008 Lessons & Carols

Again this year, Church of the Servant prepared for Christmas with a service of lessons and carols, in which we read seven scriptures telling or foretelling the birth of Christ and then sing a song that relates to that scripture. This simple, yet profound service allows us to hear the redemption narrative from the fall [...]

The Reason For God – Chapter Eight

The Reason for God
Intermission & Chapter 8 – The Clues of God
Discussion Questions for December 17, 2008
1.    In the first seven chapters, Keller examines the beliefs beneath the seven biggest objections or doubts people in our culture have about the Christian faith.  Where did you find comfort in these chapters?  Where do you still [...]

Practice MP3s

The choir wants to make this Sunday’s Lessons & Carols service pretty, so they’re going to be listening to these two MP3s with scores in hand. Isn’t that right, choir?
Every Valley
Weary is the World

Liturgy Lesson: Liturgical Germs

There are two kinds of people in church: those who say “I’m not dipping my bread into this cup after that guy—who knows where his hands have been!” and those who say “Germs? What germs?” How should we approach disease transmission during worship in a way that respects those who have legitimate health concerns, while [...]