Palm Sunday, April 5th, 2020
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Worship Service for Sunday, March 29th, 2020
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Worship Service for Sunday, March 22nd, 2020
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Psalm 23, In Preparation for Sunday
I am preaching on Psalm 23 this Sunday. Attached is a video of music and pictures reflecting on this beloved and well known Psalm. The music was written and sung by musical artist, Bobby McFerrin, in honor of his mother. In an interview, the person interviewing McFerrin asked him this:
You're known for so many different kinds of music. You had an early pop hit with "Don't Worry, Be Happy," you're an improvisational jazz phenomenon, you're an orchestral conductor, and you've created some of the most sacred spiritual music, for example, the way you put Psalm 23 to music. Why did you use the word "she" when speaking about God in that piece?
And McFerrin responded, The 23rd Psalm is dedicated to my mother. She was the driving force in my religious and spiritual education, and I have so many memories of her singing in church. But I wrote it because I'd been reading the Bible one morning, and I was thinking about God's unconditional love, about how we crave it but have so much trouble believing we can trust it, and how we can't fully understand it. And then I left my reading and spent time with my wife and our children. Watching her with them, the way she loved them, I realized one of the ways we're shown a glimpse of how God loves us is through our mothers. They cherish our spirits, they demand that we become our best selves, and they take care of us
(https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bobby-mcferrin_b_1582043).
Take a few minutes, slow down, seek calm, listen and visualize Psalm 23 in a new and beautiful way. This brought tears to my eyes. May it bring you comfort, peace and confidence in the midst of your day. Remember we are held in the hands of God's unconditional love and grace. Trust God and this good news!
~Peace, Pastor Jennifer
You're known for so many different kinds of music. You had an early pop hit with "Don't Worry, Be Happy," you're an improvisational jazz phenomenon, you're an orchestral conductor, and you've created some of the most sacred spiritual music, for example, the way you put Psalm 23 to music. Why did you use the word "she" when speaking about God in that piece?
And McFerrin responded, The 23rd Psalm is dedicated to my mother. She was the driving force in my religious and spiritual education, and I have so many memories of her singing in church. But I wrote it because I'd been reading the Bible one morning, and I was thinking about God's unconditional love, about how we crave it but have so much trouble believing we can trust it, and how we can't fully understand it. And then I left my reading and spent time with my wife and our children. Watching her with them, the way she loved them, I realized one of the ways we're shown a glimpse of how God loves us is through our mothers. They cherish our spirits, they demand that we become our best selves, and they take care of us
(https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bobby-mcferrin_b_1582043).
Take a few minutes, slow down, seek calm, listen and visualize Psalm 23 in a new and beautiful way. This brought tears to my eyes. May it bring you comfort, peace and confidence in the midst of your day. Remember we are held in the hands of God's unconditional love and grace. Trust God and this good news!
~Peace, Pastor Jennifer
