These are the details for the upcoming worship services at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church. The sermon titles and scripture references are the best guide to picking supportive music for the service. There are also some good resources online to use as well.
- Prebyterian Church (USA) Lectionary - The daily lectionary from the PCUSA
- Methodist Church Lectionary - A resource from the Methodist church with suggestions for hymns and music
- HymnSite Lectionary Resources - Provides good suggestions for hymns and texts to use with the Revised Common Lectionary. Click on the Calendar button on the left to pick a future Sunday.
- The Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Hymns and Hymnology by Title
- Choral Public Domain Library - A large searchable choral music library
- The Cyber Hymnal - A large searchable index of hymns and settings.
- Worship and Preaching - Resources for preachers and worship leaders using the Revised Common Lectionary, prepared by David Beswick
- Vanderbilt's Revised Common Lectionary - Good general resource
- Oremus - Hymn index and lectionary suggestion website
July 6, 2008
Lectionary Day:
Sermon Title: "Worship the God Who Is Able"
Sermon Theme:
Scripture:
14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. 16I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. 18I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:14-21 (NRSV)
Choral Introit: "More Love To Thee"
Opening Hymn of Praise: "" (Hymnal #)
Anthem: "I Know Whom I Have Believed"
Hymn: "" (Hymnal #)
Closing Hymn: "" (Hymnal #)
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July 13, 2008
Lectionary Day:
Sermon Title: "The Messiah Who Cares About Feet"
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Scripture:
9Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; 10love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. 11Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. 13Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. 18If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." 20No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:9-21 (NRSV)
Choral Introit: ""
Opening Hymn of Praise: "" (Hymnal #)
Anthem: ""
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Closing Hymn: "" (Hymnal #)
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July 20, 2008
Lectionary Day:
Sermon Title: "When Good is Not Good"
Sermon Theme:
Scripture:
15I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. 17But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. 19For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. 20Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. 21So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. 22For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self, 23but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh I am a slave to the law of sin.
Romans 7:15-25 (NRSV)
Choral Introit: ""
Opening Hymn of Praise: "" (Hymnal #)
Anthem: ""
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Closing Hymn: "" (Hymnal #)
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July 27, 2008
Lectionary Day:
Sermon Title: "Persever Through Prayer"
Sermon Theme:
Scripture:
26Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. 27And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. 29For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. 30And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified. 31What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? 33Who will bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. 35Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered." 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:26-39 (NRSV)
Choral Introit: ""
Opening Hymn of Praise: "" (Hymnal #)
Anthem: ""
Hymn: "" (Hymnal #)
Closing Hymn: "" (Hymnal #)
Response: ""
August 3, 2008
Lectionary Day:
Sermon Title: "Strong Cravings"
Sermon Theme:
Scripture:
6"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:6 (NRSV)
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August 10, 2008
Lectionary Day:
Sermon Title: "Spiritual Fitness #1"
Sermon Theme:
Scripture:
15Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, 16making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, 19as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, 20giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 21Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Ephesians 5:15-21 (NRSV)
Choral Introit: ""
Opening Hymn of Praise: "" (Hymnal #)
Anthem: ""
Hymn: "" (Hymnal #)
Closing Hymn: "" (Hymnal #)
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August 17, 2008
Lectionary Day:
Sermon Title: "Spiritual Fitness #2"
Sermon Theme:
Scripture:
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. 15As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. 16With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. 19Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.
Ephesians 6:10-20 (NRSV)
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August 24, 2008
Lectionary Day:
Sermon Title: "Shopping or Buying"
Sermon Theme:
Scripture:
16Do not be deceived, my beloved. 17Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. 19You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20for your anger does not produce God's righteousness. 21Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls. 22But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. 23For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; 24for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. 25But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act--they will be blessed in their doing. 26If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. 27Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
James 1:16-27 (NRSV)
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August 31, 2008
Lectionary Day:
Sermon Title: "Gifts For Growth and Unity"
Sermon Theme:
Scripture:
30you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
Mark 12:30 (NRSV)
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