Posts by Mark Lautenschlager (Page 6)
For the week of January 17th
Prepare for Worship (weekend of January 14th)
Hey Church! The song, “Highlands (Song of Ascent),” is a Rio-family favorite, without a doubt! It is by FAR your most requested song. What’s interesting to me is that it is also the most poetically challenging song in our repertoire. It’s one that takes an extra measure of focus and thoughtfulness for me to sing in a meaningful way, so I figured it…
For the week of January 10th
Prepare for Worship (weekend of January 7th)
Hey Church! I am back from my COVID-Christmas vacation (Whee! What a season it’s been!), and it is so, SO good for my soul to be back in action and preparing my heart to worship with you all this weekend. This week I was reflecting on the title of our new series, “He Gave Us Stories.” As I did, it dawned on me that the themes of Jesus’ parables, as…
For the week of January 3rd
Prepare for Worship (weekend of December 31st)
Hey Rio! Mark Lautenschlager here again, filling in for Worship Pastor Ryan Brasington, who’s on the mend healthwise but is on vacation this week, continuing to rest. Please persist in lifting up the Brasingtons and all in our church who have been touched by COVID. Hebrews 13:7-9 7 Remember…
For the week of December 27
View Previous Weeks Your study notes this week are authored by Will Buschmann, Director of Student Ministries. Welcome to the final week of 2021! The next time we gather as a corporate body, 2022 will be upon us. This week we will be looking at Psalm 131. This Psalm is part of a larger collection of Psalms called the “Songs of Ascent” or the “Pilgrim Songs.” This…
Prepare for Worship (weekend of December 24th)
Happy Christmas Eve! If you are able to attend, we invite you to either the 4PM or 6PM candlelight service this evening. We have all you need to know about parking and childcare on our Christas Eve page. Just tap or click on the graphic above. If you can’t be with us in person, consider…
For the week of December 20
Prepare for Worship (weekend of December 17th)
Greetings, Saints at Rio! From out here in Vacationland, it’s Mark Lautenschlager filling in for Ryan Brasington who is ill this week. Pray for Ryan, if you would. I’m doing my best to channel my inner Brasington today, I hope you find the subject matter as interesting as I did. This…