March 22, 2009: Sermon
"Can Suffering Redeem?" is about the most straightforward title Pastor Dave Denoon has ever used for a sermon. In this case, he takes on squarely the problematic nature of Christian theology, and christology especially, in which the suffering and death of the Messiah is recognized as redemptive. In modern understanding the suffering of anyone, but especially an innocent creature, is never justified (witness, the government's recent complete prohibition of torture).
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March 22, 2009: Music
This morning’s organ music, introit, and benediction response are settings of the hymn “O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High” which is #83 in our hymnal. The tune for this hymn, Deo Gracias (Thanks be to God), is an English melody which dates from the fifteenth century while the text for this hymn is attributed to Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380 – 1471).
WARNING: The tape used to record this service was less than adequate on the "A" side, causing the service to be recorded much more quietly than on the "B" side. At approximately 11:20 (minutes) the "B" side begins; get ready to adjust your volume at that time!
(0 ratings) Worship Service, Part 2 (Post-Sermon) - Worship for March 15, 2009 (Third Sunday in Lent), was based primarily on Psalm 19, which begins with imagery of all creation praising the Creator for the wisdom that made the world. The Psalm concludes with praise to God for the wisdom of the Law.
This morning’s choral music features two settings by the Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) who was one of the most prominent composers of the classical period. He is called by some the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet.” The offertory is from The Creation, an oratorio written between 1796 and 1798 and considered by many to be Haydn’s masterpiece. The oratorio depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in Genesis, with additional texts from the Psalms, and John Milton’s epic “Paradise Lost.”
Follow along with the online edition of the March 15, 2009, Order for Worship & Announcements
(0 ratings) Worship Service, Part 1 (Pre-Sermon) - Worship for March 15, 2009 (Third Sunday in Lent), was based primarily on Psalm 19, which begins with imagery of all creation praising the Creator for the wisdom that made the world. The Psalm concludes with praise to God for the wisdom of the Law. The Opening Words are an excerpt from the Ten Commandments.
This morning’s choral music features two settings by the Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) who was one of the most prominent composers of the classical period. He is called by some the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet.” The offertory is from The Creation, an oratorio written between 1796 and 1798 and considered by many to be Haydn’s masterpiece. The oratorio depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in Genesis, with additional texts from the Psalms, and John Milton’s epic “Paradise Lost.”
Follow along with the online March 15, 2009, Order for Worship & Announcements.
(0 ratings) March 15, 2009: Sermon
This sermon caused something of a sensation, when Pastor Dave Denoon announced at the beginning that he was in favor of display of the Ten Commandments in courthouses and public schools! Even atheists and humanists, he would say, apply to moral imperatives. So, it only makes sense to acknowledge that moral imperatives are not arbitrary, but come from somewhere... or some One. What do you think?
Read along, with the PDF version of "A Substratum of Order"
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