Sermons from 2016
ECC Worship for Sunday December 24, 2016 – Christmas Eve 2016 Holy Communion
ECC Worship for Sunday December 18, 2016 – Advent 4
ECC Worship for Sunday December 11, 2016 – Advent 3
Watchword for the Week Be strong; do not fear! Here is your God. (Isaiah 35:4) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Based on Isaiah 35) The wilderness and the desert will rejoice and flowers will bloom in the wilderness. Everyone will see the Lord’s splendour and the majesty and power […]
ECC Worship for Sunday December 04, 2016 – Advent 2
Watchword for the Week Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near (Matthew 3:2) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP Something is happening; someone is coming: Prepare the way of the Lord. Don’t be afraid, he is coming with tenderness: Prepare the way of the Lord. Listen to him; […]
ECC Worship for Sunday November 27, 2016 – Advent 1
Watchword for the Week Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord! (Isaiah 2:5) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 122) I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the Lord’s house.” And now we are here, standing inside the gates […]
ECC Worship for Sunday November 20, 2016 – Sunday Worship :Christ the King
Watchword for the Week Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth. (Psalm 46:10) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Based on Isaiah 61 and Isaiah 55) The Sovereign LORD has filled me with his Spirit. He has […]
ECC Worship for Sunday November 13, 2016 – Sunday Worship
Watchword for the Week Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right. (2 Thessalonians 3:13) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 98) Sing for joy to the Lord, all the earth; Praise him with songs and shouts of joy! Sing praises to the […]
ECC Worship for Sunday November 06, 2016 – Sunday Worship Holy Communion
Watchword for the Week For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth. (Job 19:25) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 145 – The Message translation) I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King, and […]
ECC Worship for Sunday October 30, 2016 – Sunday Worship
Watchword for the Week Jesus says, “For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 46) God is our shelter and our strength, always at hand to help in times of trouble. The LORD […]
ECC Worship for Sunday October 23, 2016 – Sunday Worship
Watchword for the Week Jesus says, “All who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Luke 18:14) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 65) Happy are those whom you choose, O God; whom you bring to live in your sanctuary. We […]
ECC Worship for Sunday October 16, 2016 – Sunday Worship
Watchword for the Week Proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favourable or unfavourable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. (2 Timothy 4:2) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Psalm 119:97-104) How I love your law! I think about it all day […]
ECC Worship for Sunday October 09, 2016 – Holy Communion
Watchword for the Week If we have died with him, we will also live with him. (2 Timothy 2:11) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 66) Praise God with shouts of joy, all people! Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise! Say to […]
ECC Worship for Sunday September 25, 2016 – Sunday Worship
Watchword for the Week From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised. (Psalm 113:3) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 91) You who live in the shadow of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of […]
ECC Worship for Sunday September 18,2016 – Sunday Worship
Watchword for the Week From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised. (Psalm 113:3) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 113) Praise the LORD! You servants of the LORD, praise his name! May his name be praised, […]
ECC Worship for Sunday September 12,2016 – Ecumenical Worship
Vorspiel | Prelude Begrüßung | Welcome Liturgischer Gruß | Liturgical greeting Im Namen des Vaters und des Sohnes und des Heiligen Geistes Amen Unsere Hilfe steht im Namen des Herrn, der Himmel und Erde gemacht hat. Eingangspsalm | Responsive Psalm Verse aus Psalm 150 | Verses from Psalm 150 Halleluja! Lobt Gott in seinem Heiligtum, […]
ECC Worship for Sunday September 4,2016 – Holy Communion
Watchword for the Week Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him. (Deuteronomy 30:19-20) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and OPENING RESPONSES In the beginning, before time, before people, before the world began, God was. Here and now, […]
ECC Worship for Sunday 28 August 2016
Watchword for the Week Let mutual love continue. (Hebrews 13:1) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP From the ends of the earth we are gathered together; the poor and the rich, the joyful and the sorrowful, the honoured and the despised. All are gathered in one community, reflecting the love […]
ECC Worship for Sunday 21 August 2016
Watchword for the Week The steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him. (Psalm 103:17) (Moravian Daily Texts 2016) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 71) LORD, I have come to you for protection; let me never be defeated! Because you are righteous, help […]
ECC Worship for Sunday 14 August 2016
ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Based on verses from Psalm 80) Listen to us, O Shepherd of Israel; hear us, leader of your flock. Seated on your throne above the winged creatures, show us your strength; come and save us! Turn to us, Almighty God! Look down from heaven […]