Epic - "God's Country"

Art's worship team practice


Media - Steve


Opening Worship


Today's Sound Crew with assistance from Ben from Wilshire Avenue (our host church)


Announcements - Pastor Kevin


El Sauzal Sharing


Pastor Kevin prays over tithes and offerings


Pastor Erin continues in his series


Re-examining the words of the Founding Fathers.


Discussion Question


Scripture from Ephesian


examining the "religious" language in John McCain's speech


examining the "religious" language in Barak Obama's speech


Closing discussion question


Closing worship and communion

SERIES: The Politics of CommunityMESSAGE: God's Country

TEXT: DT:5, various Gospel texts

SYNOPSIS: The church is inherently political and must be the place where we give our loyalty to none other than God.

Bonus Photos: Sound Crew Training and Appreciation luncheon


"What's that button for?"


"You have to hold this live wire and stick your finger here!"


Dr. David is amazed by this new view point.


Jonathan is standing in for the CROSS this week.


Meanwhile back at the Billing's Ranch, chicken and steaks are being grilled!

-DB-

Epic - Money makes the World Go Wrong

Pre-service rehearsal


Sound Crew


Welcome - Pastor Erin


Mediation - Andrew


Opening worship


Announcements - Pastor Kevin


Introducing EPIC's House Churches


North and Central OC House Church (rotating sites)


Fullerton House Church at the Hunt's


South Bay House Church (rotating sites)


Tustin House Church at Winston's


SGV House Church at the Higa's


Buena Park House Church at the Hamilton's


Back in the saddle again after a summer long sabbatical - Pastor Erin


Scripture reading from Isaiah 5:1-7


Quoting Peter Laarman regarding free markets


Quote regarding the current world wide financial crisis - Rowan Williams, Archbiship of Canterbury.


"Greed is Good" clip from the movie "Wall Street"


Discussion Question


Three Action Points:
1. Speak to the Powers of Government / Vote with your conscious
2. Tell someone how much you make (accountability)
3. Give generously to someone who can't pay you back


Closing prayer


Closing worship and communion


Benediction - Pastor Erin

SERIES: The Politics of Community MESSAGE: MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO WRONG TEXT: Isaiah 5:1-7 SYNOPSIS: We will begin our series on politics looking at the recent economic drama and considering a Biblical away to undertand and approach it as a community redeemed by Christ.

Bonus Worship Video (Jacob's Team)

Epic - Communion: Our Invitation to Grace

Welcoming - Pastor Kevin


Art's worship team


Dual Keyboards today


Opening worship


Announcements - Rick


Oasis - Reverse Halloween


El Sauzal commissioning


Sound Crew



Child Dedication - Karina Hunt


Offering - Rick


Main Sermon - Pastor Kevin


Discussion Question


Scripture reading from Corinthians 11:17-34


Closing Discussion question


Closing Prayer


Closing worship and Communion


Benediction

TEXT: I Corinthians 11:17-34

SYNOPSIS: This message is an explanation of how we at Epic understand communion - a shared meal and invitation to grace - and why we celebrate the Lord's Supper each week. This passage teaches us that the church is a community, not a religious organization and that spirituality is primarily social, not religious. The Lord's Supper is meant to be a beautiful reflection of that reality. For this reason, communion resides at the very center of our common life as Epic. Through communion, the real presence of Christ is mediated to us, and we are all invited to the table because of what Jesus has done for us through his own life, death, and resurrection. Through the Lord's Supper, we acknowledge the grace we receive from Christ and the grace we extend to one another through our conversations, prayer, and shared life as a church.