Eastwood Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Sermon and Music from our Jan. 22, 2012 Worship Service

From our regular worship service on Sunday, Jan. 22, we're pleased to share the sermon and two selections of special music.

First is the sermon, "Gone Fishing!" delivered by Pastor Jay Hartley. The accompanying gospel text is Mark 1:14-20.  To listen, click here:

Sermon: "Gone Fishing!"

Second is the Offertory, shared by Jocelyn Hartley.  She presents the "Allemande" from J.S. Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major.  It's a beautiful solo cello performance from a very talented young lady.  To listen, click here:

Offertory: "Allemande, Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major"

Third is "Lord of the Dance," a very familiar Shaker tune with lyrics by Carter. The Eastwood Choir is accompanied by Marie Wiggins.  To listen, click here:

Anthem: "Lord of the Dance"

You can always access these links and other updates through our Facebook page; you can subscribe on iTunes and take us with you wherever you go; and we'll be happy to send you a CD of the entire service each week - and all you have to do is let us know you want it. 

 

Sermon and Music From Our Jan. 15, 2012 Worship Service

From our worship service on Sunday, Jan. 15, we're pleased to share the sermon and two selections of special music. 

First is the sermon, "Come and See!" delivered by Pastor Jay Hartley.  The accompanying gospel text is John 1:43-51.  To listen, click here:

Sermon: "Come and See!"

Second is the Offertory, beautifully shared by Katie Burton and accompanied on the piano by Julie Duemler.  Katie sings "On My Knees" by Ken Dosso.  To listen, click here: 

Offertory: "On My Knees"

And third is the Anthem presented by the Eastwood Choir, a musical arrangement of Psalm 139 by Allen Pote.  To listen, click here:

Anthem: "Psalm 139"

Don't forget that there are many ways you can listen to, and share, the ECC worship experience.  You can access these links and other updates through our Facebook page; you can subscribe on iTunes and take ECC with you wherever you go; and we'll be happy to send you a CD recording of the entire service each week.  Just let us know how we can help and we'll get you connected! 

Sermon and Music from Jan. 8, 2012

From our regular worship service on Sunday, Jan. 8, we're pleased to share the sermon and a selection of special music.

First is the sermon, "Removing the Curtain," shared by Pastor Jay Hartley.  The accompanying gospel text is Mark 1:4-11.  To listen, click here:

Sermon" "Removing the Curtain"

Second is the anthem "Wash, O God, Your Sons and Daughters," shared by the Eastwood Choir and accompanied by the amazing Stuart Duncan on the banjo.  To listen, click here:

Anthem: "Wash, O God, Your Sons and Daughters"

And remember, you can also access these links and other updates through our Facebookpage; you can subscribe on iTunes and take us with you wherever you go; and we'll be happy to send you a CD of the entire service each week, and all you have to do is let us know you want it. 

 

Profile of Allison Enari

Eastwood has been blessed with the talents of many ministerial interns from the Vanderbilt Divinity School. We wanted to help everyone get to know our two current interns a little better, so we're featuring them here. For our second profile, we talked with Allison Enari about her long family tradition of preaching - and her love of foot coverings.

Where are you from? Where did you grow up?

Right now, I'm from Nashville. I used to be from California, but I grew up mostly in Bloomington, Indiana. That's the place I call home.

Why Divinity School?  And why Vanderbilt?

I felt a call to ministry my freshman year of college and since both my parents are ministers, I knew that Divinity School was the way to go. I chose Vanderbilt because of the Disciples Divinity House, it was closer to home than the schools in California, and because my momma went here!

What has surprised you most about Nashville?

1.) The lack of diversity... It seems very black and white, still.
2.) All the music, EVERYWHERE!

What's it like to be an intern with Eastwood?

Awesome! Getting to help lead in worship every week is so fun and the experience is great. Plus hanging out with the youth group is the best homework ever! 

What do you want to do long-term?

A question I am still trying to answer.Whether it be in one congregation, working for a region, or even the general office, I will definitely be working in and for the church.

What are three things not commonly known about you (that you'd like to share)?

1.) I love socks.
2.) I don't eat popcorn.
3.) I am a preacher's kid, and grandkid... On both sides of my family.

In all your "spare time," what do you like to do for fun?

Play games, sing, watch ridiculous shows on TLC with other DDHers.

Please make up a question you wish we had asked, an answer it.

Where is the coolest place you have visited?

I would say either Ephesus, Turkey or New Zealand.

Sermon and Music from New Year's Day

From our regular worship service on Sunday, Jan. 1, we're pleased to share the sermon and a selection of special music.

First is the sermon, "What Simeon Saw," that was delivered by Katie Russell, one of our interns from the Vanderbilt Divinity School.  The accompanying text is Luke 2:22-40.  To listen, click here: 

Sermon: "What Simeon Saw"

Second is the special music shared by Julie Duemler, who played "A Gaelic Grace" by Sirett on the piano for the Offertory.  To listen, click here:

Special Music: "A Gaelic Grace"

And remember, you can also subscribe to ECC on iTunes and can get a CD of the entire service sent to you every week.  Contact the church office to sign up! 

 

Sermon and Music from Christmas Day Worship

From our regular worship service on Sunday, Dec. 25, we're pleased to share the sermon and two pieces of special music.  

The first is Pastor Jay's sermon, "Endless Peace."  It's quite a sermon that not only cites Isaiah but also King Arthur and John Lennon - you won't want to miss this one:

Sermon: "Endless Peace"

Special music was shared by The Hartley Family Christmas Ensemble, featuring all five members of the Hartley family performing together:  Dawn Hartley on piano, Jay Hartley on bagpipes, Jocelyn Hartley on cello, John Hartley on violin and Joseph Hartley on the trumpet.  The first selection is "The Friendly Instruments," featuring each of the instruments in turn:

Special Music: "The Friendly Instruments"

The second selection is "Dona Nobis Pacem," the traditional round:

Special Music: "Dona Nobis Pacem"

Enjoy! 

Listen to Our Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols

We're very pleased to be able to make our entire Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols available here for you to enjoy and rejoice in. This recording is approximately one hour and ten minutes long. 

The service begins with Pastor Jay leading the young children in the story of the nativity and is followed by a series of Lessons shared by various readers and Carols that include congregational hymns and special music. Communion follows with candlelight and the assembled singing Silent Night.

Please note that because the special music was presented from the front of the church, the microphones did not always pick up voices as clearly as the instruments. But do not let an imperfect recording stop you from reveling in a near perfect evening of worship and celebration!

To listen to the service, click here:

Christmas Eve Service at Eastwood

And remember, you can always get a copy of a worship service on CD by contacting the church office! 

Part Four: Sharing from our Christmas Service of Word and Music

Our service on Sunday, Dec. 18, was a glorious celebration of Word and Music for Christmas that featured our Choir, our Children's Choir, and some of the most talented instrumentalists on Earth.  We're pleased to share pieces of that service here so that, in the days leading up to Christmas, you can pause and contemplate and immerse yourself in worship.  We hope you find these Words and this Music help you to anticipate the arrival of the Christ child.

In this, the final selection we're sharing online, the Word is shared by Julie Duemler and the Music shared by the Choir is "Fall On Your Knees" by Pepper Choplin.  You can listen by clicking here:

"Fall On Your Knees"

To request a CD of this service - and/or to sign up to receive a CD of the service every week - just contact the church office and we'll be glad to sign you up.  Peace be with you!  

Christmas Eve Worship Service -- 6 p.m. Saturday evening

We invite you to join us for our annual service of Lessons & Carols and Candlelight Communion. We'll sing carols, hear scriptures, and enjoy some special music with some of ECC's wonderful musicians! Children are welcome, and the nursery is open at 5:45 for children age 3 and younger.

Kids and Youth go Christmas Caroling

Pastor Jay and friends took a group of Eastwood's children and youth out to carol and spread Christmas cheer for some of our congregation's older members.  Here's a short video of "12 Days of Christmas" for you to enjoy!