Prime Worship is the online service of prayer and praise produced by the City Road Chapel United Methodist Church, located in Madison, TN. Today, Bishop William McAlilly of the Nashville Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church will be sharing from Jeremiah 17 and calling us all to go deeper.
Category: Devotional
Prime Worship for 6/28/2020 (1 Peter 2:18-25)
This week’s service focuses on 1 Peter 2:18-15.
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Act of Praise: Psalm 13
Questions for Reflection:
- Why would Peter think that suffering is a good thing?
- What is the connection between suffering and Jesus?
- How do you relate to the statement “By his wounds you were healed?”
Prime Worship for 6/21/2020 (How shall we live?)
Prime Worship is the online service of prayer and praise produced by the City Road Chapel United Methodist Church, located in Madison, TN. Today we continue our study in 1 Peter, looking at 1 Peter 2:11-17. In this passage, Peter moves from talking about our identity to thinking about how we should live in the world.
The Story of Faith:
1 Peter 2:11-17
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Questions for Reflection:
- What does it mean for us to be immigrants and strangers in this world?
- Why would Peter think we should live honorably among unbelievers?
- What does it mean to submit to human institutions?
Prime Worship for 6/14/2020 (The Living Temple and People of God)
Prime Worship is the online service of prayer and praise produced by the City Road Chapel United Methodist Church, located in Madison, TN. Today we continue our study in 1 Peter by considering Christ the cornerstone and where God resides now, as well as what it means to be God’s people. Today’s episode also includes a pastoral letter from the Bishops of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church.
Act of Praise:
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
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The Story of Faith:
1Peter 2:4-10
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Questions for Reflection:
- Peter suggests that the church is a “living stone” and the “spiritual temple” of God. How do you relate to being the place where God’s presence lives and is made real in the world?
- Why is it that some reject Jesus?
- What does it mean to be God’s people?
Prime Worship for 6/7/2020
Pastor’s Note:
This week we are back in 1 Peter, considering his description of the new birth. A lot of people like to talk about being “born again,” but what does that mean and as importantly what does that look like. Today we will be looking at the signs of new birth.
Act of Praise:
Psalm 51:1-17
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The Story of Faith:
1 Peter 1: 22 – 2:3
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Questions for Reflection:
- Does being set apart for God’s purpose generate love for others in you?
- How have you experienced new birth in your life?
- Are you desiring the “milk of God’s word?”
Easter Sunday Worship Video
The Prime worship service for Easter Sunday will go live at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning so that you early risers who like a sunrise service can access the service. We have set it up as a “premier” event so that you can watch it and chat with folks “live” about the experience. Don’t miss this meaningful service.
A Meditation for Good Friday
Prime Worship for 3/29/2020
This is the on-line worship service for the City Road Chapel United Methodist Church for the week of March 29, 2020.
Worship for March 15, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the City Road Chapel UMC has suspended on-site worship services for March 15 and 22, 2020. This video devotion was created to help our faith community connect and experience something of worship together.
On March 22, it is our intention to live-stream a worship experience from our sanctuary at 10 a.m.. All videos can be found at cityroadchapel.org/videos.
While we are not gathering on Sundays, we WILL continue to do ministry here at City Road Chapel. As such, we continue to need your donations to help support our work here. You are invited to donate at cityroadchapel.org/give.
If you have a pastoral need, please reach out to our pastor, Jay Voorhees, at 615-868-1673 or at jvoorhees@cityroadchapel.org
Ephesians: The Life of Christian Maturity (Episode 5)
Episode 5 of a series on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, presented by Jay Voorhees, Lead Pastor at the City Road Chapel United Methodist Church. This episode is titled “Putting On New Clothes.”