Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Hey Gang! Here's worship for the 5th

Nothing Can Separate C

On Christ the Solid Rock B flat

Jesus Paid it all E Flat

All to Jesus I surrender G

All I have is Yours


Welcome Erin O'Neill to worship team tomorrow!!

Is there really only one way to God?


This Weeks Text: 1 John 4:1-10


This Weeks Psalm: Psalm 103


This Weeks Theme: Exclusivism


This Weeks Question: How can you say, "There is only one way to God?" Aren't all religions equal?


In a nut shell: 20 years ago most people believed that the primary barrier to world peace was political idealism (communism vs. socialism vs. capitalism ect…) Today, however that understanding has shifted, and if you were to ask the question, "What is the greatest barrier to world peace?" people will respond with, "religion."


There has been a great many efforts to deal with this - and removing "exclusive truth claims" (ie - there is only one way to God) from the religious debate is primary. However - this method will not, has not and cannot be the solution be the solution for the problems our world faces, and specifically the problem of world peace.


Christianity is the only philosophy, faith system and world religion that redeems and transforms this world (our lives, our planet, our relationships etc) through creating a path for it's followers to become the radical, loving, reconciling, people that this world so desperately needs.


We will be celebrating communion this week!



Themes for music: Reconciliation, making old things new, transformation, salvation through Jesus Christ.