Dale's Divertissements

Have mercy on me O God – Psalm 51 is (in my opinion) one of the most beautiful passages in the Bible. A plea for God’s mercy which we have in Christ Jesus. May God bless you on your Lenten journey.

This is my “go-to” prelude when the congregation gets too loud during the prelude….

I am learning a new bell solo – Christine Anderson’s Be Thou my Vision.

As we get closer to Good Friday the cross looms larger. Today we start with the story of Moses and bronze serpent and end with Jesus talking about his death. May God bless you on your Lenten journey.

We continue our Lenten journey starting with the Big 10 (as I call the Ten Commandements), we explore the marvels of the heavens, Paul reminds of the centrality of the Cross of Jesus, and we end with Jesus responding to the 10 commandments taken to their extreme. May God bless you on your Lenten journey.

We continue our Lenten journey with a focus on the promise to Abraham and his descendants. We end with the reality that following Jesus comes with a price. May God bless you on your Lenten journey.

This First Sunday of Lent we are reminded of God’s promise to Noah sealed with the rainbow. We spend time reflecting on God’s goodness and the cross before travelling with Jesus into the desert. May God bless you on your Lenten journey.

Today we leave the Mardi Gras, Carnival, and Allelulias behind and begin the 6 week journey to the cross. Today we are reminded of our mortality with the marking of our heads with ashes. May God bless you as you enter this season of Lent.

Today we encounter Jesus on the mountaintop and talk about a mountaintop experience. But alas we need to come down from that mountaintop and live in the real world. Today we have a bonus piece of music at the end – so stay for it. May God continue to bless you.

Today we start with the most popular hymn from the contemporary Roman Catholic tradition – On Eagle’s Wings. Then a Psalm about God in nature. A lesson from Paul on how to be a good Christian. And the journey ends with Jesus’ healing ministry (including healing Simon’s mother-in-law). May God continue to bless you.