Sermons from 2017
ECC Worship for Sunday December 10, 2017
Watchword for the Week He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather his lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom. (Isaiah 40:11) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Verses from Psalm 85 – New English Bible) LORD, thou hast been gracious to thy land […]
ECC Worship for Sunday December 03, 2017
Watchword for the Week Then you will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. (Mark 13:26) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (from Psalm 80 – New International Version Bible) Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock; you […]
ECC Worship for Sunday November 26, 2017
Watchword for the Week God says, “I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak.” (Ezekiel 34:16) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Psalm 100 – New International Version Bible) Shout for joy to […]
ECC Worship for Sunday November 19, 2017
Watchword for the Week So teach us, O God, to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. (Psalm 90:12) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP The world belongs to God, the earth and all those who dwell in it. How good and pleasant it is to live […]
ECC Worship for Sunday November 12, 2017
Watchword for the Week Keep awake, therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. (Matthew 25:13) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Psalm 78:1-7 – The Message translation, adapted) Listen, dear friends, to God’s truth, bend your ears to what I tell you; I’ll let you in on […]
ECC Worship for Sunday November 05, 2017 -All Saints’ Sunday Holy Communion
Watchword for All Saints’ Day Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb! (Revelation 7:10) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (Based on verses from Psalm 107) “Give thanks to the LORD, because he is good; his love is eternal!” Repeat these words […]
ECC Worship for Sunday October 01, 2017
ECC Worship for Sunday September 24, 2017
ECC Worship for Sunday September 17, 2017
Ecumenical Worship – Ökumenischer Gottesdienst Sunday 10 Sept. 2017
Vorspiel und Begrüßung | Prelude and Welcome 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, lobt ihn in seiner […]
ECC Worship for Sunday September 3, 2017 – Holy Communion
Watchword for the Week Jesus says, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) CHOIR PRELUDE Siyahamba! (Hymn 516) WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (from the Iona Abbey Communion Service) With nature in its power and beauty, with […]
ECC Worship for Sunday August 27, 2017
Watchword for the Week Paul wrote, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Romans 12:2) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (from […]
ECC Worship for Sunday August 20, 2017
ECC Worship for Sunday August 13, 2017
Watchword for the Week Jesus spoke to his disciples and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” (Matthew 14:27) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (from the Iona Abbey Creation Liturgy) God above us – trees, birds and sunshine, stars and moonlight – God above us. God […]
ECC Worship for Sunday August 06, 2017 – Holy Communion
Watchword for the Week The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. (Psalm 145:9) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP Like a hungry crowd, we come to be fed. Like an anxious child, we come to be comforted. Like a forlorn friend, […]
ECC Worship for Sunday July 30, 2017
Watchword for the Week God, turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your custom towards those who love your name. (Psalm 119:132) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (from the Iona Abbey Justice and Peace Service) O God, who created the heavens and stretched them out, we […]
ECC Worship for Sunday July 23, 2017
Watchword for the Week Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and I am the last; beside me there is no god. (Isaiah 44:6) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (as used in the Iona Abbey Commitment Service) […]
ECC Worship for Sunday July 16, 2017
Watchword for the Week Paul wrote: There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (as used in the Iona Abbey Welcome Service) This is a place where saints were found, a special house, a holy ground where […]
ECC Worship for Sunday July 09, 2017
Watchword for the Week The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. (Psalm 145:8) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017) ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP (as used in the Iona Abbey Morning Service) The world belongs to God, the earth and all its people. How good it is, how […]