November 27, 2020
For our Thanksgiving week episode, Rev. Emily Penfield reminds us that sometimes the greatest expression of thankfulness is in remembrance, whether of an event or time, or of a person living or passed on.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 8: 1-16
Worship Leader/Sermon: Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield
Keys: Andy Plummer
Soloist: Tina Henderickson
Songs:
"Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" (1844) by Henry Alford
"Be Still My Soul/In You I Rest" (original 1752, new version 2013) by Katharina von Schlegal, updated by Kari Jobe
"All Creatures of Our God and King" (1225) by Francis of Assisi
"Now Thank We All Our God" (1636) by Martin Rinkart
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November 16, 2020
In this live-recorded episode, Rev. Emily Penfield turns to the prophet Amos for the meanings of Justice and Righteousness.
To skip past announcements, start at 04:23. To skip to the sermon, start at 12:51.
Scripture: Amos 5: 18-24
Worship Leader/Sermon: Emily Freeman Penfield
Organist/Pianist: Andy Plummer
Soloist: Jay Somerset
Songs:
"Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" (1867) by Walter Chalmers Smith
"Let There Be Peace on Earth" (1955) by Sy Miller and Jill Jackson
"O Day of Peace that Dimly Shines" (1982) by Carl P. Daw
"For the Healing of Nations" (1965) by Fred Kaan
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November 12, 2020
Covid 19 has stirred up an age-old question for people: If we don't know what the future holds, is there any point in planning for it? Rev. Emily Penfield turns to the parable of the bridesmaids for today's message.
Scripture: Matthew 25: 1-13
Worship Leader/Sermon: Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield
Guitar/Soloist: Matthew Penfield
Songs:
"Open My Eyes" (1895) by Clara H. Scott
"Do Lord" 19th Century African-American Spiritual
"Give Me Oil in My Lamp" by A. Sevison
"Father, I Adore You" (1972) by Terrye Coelho
"Fill My Cup, Lord" (1959) by Richard Blanchard
"As the Deer" (1984) by Martin J. Nystrom
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November 2, 2020
Celebrate All Saints Sunday with Woodlawn UMC! Today's episode brings the Naming of the Saints to honor our deceased loved ones this year. Rev. Emily Penfield gives us an uplifting message from 1 John.
Scripture: 1 John 3: 1-3
Worship Leader/Sermon: Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield
Pianist: Andy Plummer
Soloist: John Somerset
Songs:
"For All The Saints" (1864) by William W. How
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October 28, 2020
After the Pharisees and Herodians failed to trap Jesus in his words, the Sadducees try their luck in questioning him about resurrection.
Scripture: Matthew 22: 23-33
Worship Leader/Sermon: Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield
Keys: Andy Plummer, Lynn Miles (accompanying soloist)
Solo: John Somerset
Songs:
"All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" (1779) by Edward Perronet
"Seek Ye First" (1972) by Karen Lafferty
"You Raise Me Up" (2003) by Brendan Graham and Rolf Lovland
"Soon and Very Soon" (1978) by Andre Crouch
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October 20, 2020
In this live-recorded episode, Rev. Emily Penfield speaks on how Jewish elders teamed up to try and trap Jesus in his words, only to find they were the ones ensnared.
Scripture: Matthew 5:12-22
Worship Leader/Sermon: Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield
All Songs: Kathy Morgan
Songs:
"Eye of the Storm" (2015) by Ryan Stevenson
"Morning Has Broken" (1931) by Eleanor Farjeon
"O How I Love Jesus" (1855) by Frederick Whitfield
"Be Thou My Vision" (1905) by Mary Byrne
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October 13, 2020
Rev. Emily Penfield takes us to Exodus in another live-recorded episode. Moses climbed the mountain to talk to God after the Israelites fled Egypt. The others, in their impatience to be delivered from the wilderness, asked Aaron to give them a new god.
Scripture: Exodus 32: 1-14
Worship Leader: Emily Freeman Penfield
Organist: Andy Plummer
Soloist: Jane Somerset
Songs:
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness" (1923) by Thomas Chisolm and William Runyan
"One God" (1954) by Ervin Drake and Jimmy Shirl
"The Hymn of Joy" (1907) by Henry van Dyke
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October 10, 2020
Woodlawn UMC meets outside for this live-recorded episode. This weeks message comes from Jesus's confrontation with the temple elders after Palm Sunday.
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-46
Worship Leader: Lyn Cosby
Sermon: Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield
Soloist: Lisa Russell Lowe
Keys: Andy Plummer
Songs:
"How Great Thou Art" (1953) by Stuart K Hine
"One Bread, One Body" (1978) by John Foley
"Remember Me" (2000) by Mark Schultz
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September 27, 2020
When a person passes away, the loved ones left behind never only deal with the loss of that person's presence; they also have to deal with the loss of the impact that person has on the family's physical, and sometimes financial, well-being. In the fourth part of our series on grief, Rev. Emily Penfield speaks on an Old Testament tradition to safeguard the most vulnerable people who grieve.
Scriptures: Deuteronomy 10:12-22, 14:28-29
Worship Leader/Sermon: Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield
Scripture: Jay Somerset
Organist: Andy Plummer
Pianist: Lynn Miles
Soloist: Tina Hendrickson
Songs:
"Near to the Heart of God" (1978) by Lani Smith
"O God Our Help in Ages Past" (1708) by Isaac Watts
"I Need Thee Every Hour" (1872) by Annie Hawks and Robert Lowry
"Where Charity and Love Prevail" (1961) translated by Omer Westendorf
"Trumpet Tune in D Major" (2000) by Milan Crupp
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September 20, 2020
Few characters in the Bible know grief like Job did, and many remember his friends for not giving him the best advice in his time of need. In the third installment of our September series, Rev. Emily Penfield examines these companions from a different perspective--one that we can apply today.
To skip past the announcements, start at 4:48. To skip to the scripture, start at 14:12.
Scripture: Job 1: 3-22, 2: 11-13
Worship Leader/Sermon: Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield
Prayer: Kim Furlow
Scripture: Al Coltrane
Organist: Andy Plummer
Pianist: Lynn Miles
Soloist: Jane Somerset
Songs:
"It Is Well With My Soul" (arranged by J. David Hunt)
"Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above (1675) by Johann J. Schutz
"Teach Me Lord To Wait" (1953) by Stuart Hamblin
"It Is Well With My Soul" (1873) by Horatio Spafford
"If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee" (1657) by George Neumark
"Choral" from Suite Gothique (1895) by Léon Boëllmann
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