Sermons by Rev James Brown

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ECC Worship Toolkit for April 26, 2020 – Third Sunday of Easter

April 25, 2020 by Rev James Brown

(Ivory carving from the Carolingian period, ca. 850-900, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=56883 [retrieved April 22, 2020]. Original in: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Creative Commons 3.0 license.) Bible reading: Luke 24:13-35 (The Road to Emmaus) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24%3A13-35&version=GNT The Bible Gateway website includes further […]

ECC Worship Toolkit for April 19, 2020 – Second Sunday of Easter

April 18, 2020 by Rev James Brown

Jesus and Thomas: (JESUS MAFA. Jesus appears to Thomas, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48302 [retrieved April 17, 2020]. Original source: http://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr (contact page: https://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr/contact).) Anthem: Christ the Lord is risen again (sung by members of the ECC Choir, directed by Hendrik Ziser) Bible reading: […]

ECC Worship Toolkit for April 12, 2020 – Easter Sunday

April 11, 2020 by Rev James Brown

Hymn: Morning has broken (Church Hymnary, No. 212) [Click at the bottom right of the YouTube screenshot to enter and exit full screen.] Sing-along version: Prayer: We are Easter People (from Geoffrey Duncan (Ed.), Let Justice Roll Down, A Christian Aid / CAFOD Anthology for Lent, Holy Week & Easter) We are Easter people, Ours […]

ECC Worship Toolkit for April 10, 2020 – Good Friday

April 9, 2020 by Rev James Brown

Hymn Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (Hymnary No. 403) [Click at bottom right of the YouTube screenshot to enter and exit full screen.] 1. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when […]

ECC Worship Toolkit for April 09, 2020 – Maundy Thursday

April 8, 2020 by Rev James Brown

We, the body of humanity: (from Jean Vanier: The Broken Body, Journey to Wholeness) By Jesus’ broken body, we, the body of humanity, are being made whole, whoever we are and wherever we are, whatever our doubts or shame, our turmoil or anger. We are healed and can come together in the fullness of the […]

ECC Worship Toolkit for April 05, 2020 – Palm Sunday

April 4, 2020 by Rev James Brown

Palm processional choruses: (Palm Sunday procession in Bafut, Northwest Province, Cameroon) [Click the icon (bottom right) to view YouTube in full screen and to exit full screen.] Chorus text: With palms in their hand they … Hosanna, praise to the King coming for us, in the name of the Lord; in the name of the […]

ECC Worship Toolkit for March 29, 2020

March 28, 2020 by Rev James Brown

Prayer: A Prayer in Times of Crisis written by Scottish Church Leaders (adapted) For all that is good in life, thank you, For the love of family and friends, thank you, For the kindness of good neighbour and Samaritan stranger, thank you. May those who are vulnerable, hungry or homeless experience support, May those who […]

ECC Worship Toolkit for March 22, 2020

March 21, 2020 by Rev James Brown

Bible reading: John 9:1-41 (Jesus Heals A Man Born Blind) Play Audio ReadingPlay Audio Download Audio ReadingDownload MP3 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+9&version=GNT The Bible Gateway website includes further translations in English and many other languages. Hymn: Amazing grace! (Church Hymnary, No. 555) Nana Mouskouri (first three verses): Barack Obama: Bagpipes, but only verse 1: Blessing: The Lord has […]

ECC Worship for March 15, 2020 – Lent 3 Prayers for Healing

March 15, 2020 by Rev James Brown

Watchword for the Week O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! (Psalm 95:6)

ECC Worship for February 23, 2020 – Transfiguration

February 22, 2020 by Rev James Brown

ECC Worship for February 16, 2020 – SixthSunday after Epiphany

February 17, 2020 by Rev James Brown

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)[/Box]

ECC Worship for 9 February 2020 – Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

February 17, 2020 by Rev James Brown

Watchword for the Week For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2

ECC Worship for January 26, 2020 – Third Sunday after Epiphany Christian Unity

January 24, 2020 by Rev James Brown

ECC Worship for December 29, 2019 – First Sunday after Christmas

December 29, 2019 by Rev James Brown

Watchword for the Week I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord, the praiseworthy acts of the Lord, because of all that the Lord has done for us. (Isaiah 63:7)

ECC Worship for December 24, 2019 – Christmas Eve 2019 -Holy Communion

December 24, 2019 by Rev James Brown

ECC Worship for December 15, 2019 – Advent 3 Christmas Pageant

December 15, 2019 by Rev James Brown

Watchword for the Week Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. (Isaiah 35:4)

ECC Worship for December 08, 2019 – Advent 2

December 8, 2019 by Rev James Brown

ECC Worship for November 10, 2019 – Remembrance Sunday

November 21, 2019 by Rev James Brown

[Box] 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) Today’s worship team: Duty elder: Heike Hundeiker Reader: Lars Hesse Organ: Hendrik Ziser [/Box]

ECC Worship for October 27, 2019 – Reformation Sunday with Infant Baptism

October 29, 2019 by Rev James Brown

Duty elder Derick Fonjong Reader: Michelle Mizuno-Wiedner Sermon Rev. James Brown Organ Hendrik Ziser

ECC Worship for October 06, 2019 – Harvest Thanks Holy Communion

October 8, 2019 by Rev James Brown