A Shot Literary Caffeine: Words on Worship
“My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.” – Psalm 71:8
One of the beautiful things about worship and praise is this: Though we cannot help but express our emotions in different degrees while we worship, neither our emotions nor our circumstances dictate or determine our ability to worship. In every moment, in every circumstance, with or without emotion, in moments of physical or spiritual triumph or defeat, success or failure, God is always worthy of worship, praise and thanks, and we are always – at every moment – capable of giving it to Him. And, when we choose to give Him worship – no matter what is happening or how we are feeling – He chooses to come and dwell in our worship and praise. When His Presence enters our circumstances, the circumstances can’t help but change.
I want to encourage you, or possibly challenge you this week (and month) to be purposeful about choosing to fill your mouth with Praise and declaration of God’s splendor throughout each day, especially when it seems to be the hardest or most inconvenient times. See if His Presence will not invade your reality. Draw close to Him and He will draw close to you. That’s His promise to you.
January Sunday Leads
- 1.19: THIRD SUNDAY
- 1st Service: Worship Leads
- Song Leader: Frank
- Sound: Sam
- Slides: Heath
- Streaming: Robert
- 2nd Service: Worship Leads
- Song Leader: Alicia
- Sound: Matthew
- Slides: Sam
- Streaming: Josiah
- 1st Service: Worship Leads
- 1/26: FORTH SUNDAY
- 1st Service: Worship Leads
- Song Leader: Paul
- Sound: Sam
- Slides: Heath
- Streaming: Eric
- 2nd Service: Worship Leads
- Song Leader: Brad
- Sound: Chris
- Slides: Izzy
- Streaming: Tim
- 1st Service: Worship Leads
- 31st: FINAL FRIDAY: N.O.W.
- Sound: Matthew
- Slides: Greg Alexander
February Outlook
- Pastor Sam Out of Town 3rd – 11th: I will be in California the 2nd Sunday at my son’s wedding.
- Brad is leading worship.
- Jeff will download slides for sermon, announcements and worship.
- Morgan Taking Baby Break: As Morgan prepares for the arrival of the newest addition to the Salazar family, the 1st Sunday of February will be the last Sunday worship that she leads until further notice.
- Pastor Sam will lead 1st Sunday worship. We will keep the same teams and practice times.
- Sam Leads 1st, 2nd, 5th
- Alicia leads 3rd
- Brad leads 4th
- All current practice times remain the same
DATES FOR THE FCC WORSHIP FORUM:
The Worship Forum: At the quarterly staff meeting (Tuesday…tonight) I will mention this event and see if we cannot get a couple dates that I can all of you choose between. I’m hoping that we can do this in February – possibly on one of the last two weekends. I am gone the first weekend and I will not be prepared yet on the second weekend. That latest I want to do this event would be the first weekend of March…but we’ll see how the calendar looks.
Below is the Theme, Focus, and Direction of the 2025 FCC Worship Forum (so yes, this may become an annual event). This is what the forum is about, and will be my endeavor to continue to encourage and build upon with the entire FCC Worship team throughout the year.
- Our Theme for 2025: Iron Sharpens Iron
- Our Focus: Cultivating and Celebrating our Common-Union as Worshipers
- Our Direction: Pursuing the Presence of the Lord in our personal lives and faithfulness in leadership.’
Media Ministry Schedule & Opt-Out Form
Media Ministry Schedule: February & March
Friday evening I sent out the PROPOSED Schedule for the Media Ministry – I am currently working on February & March. Remember that the ‘Proposed schedule’ is NOT the ‘confirmed schedule’. Don’t screen shot the proposed schedule to follow because it will mostly likely NOT be correct. If you have nothing to change, wait until I send the Confirmed Schedule.
The Opt-Out Form: All Year
At the Sound Booth I have printed and posted Opt-Out forms for all of 2025. That way, when you know you are going to be gone, write it down and forget it.
