Building the Kingdom;
the World is
About to Turn
ORDER OF SERVICE
Centering chimes
Lighting of the solidarity lamp
–Symbolic of our Sister Church relationship with El Divino Redentor
Prelude – Holy (Santo)
Call to Worship (based on Psalm 65)
Happy are those drawn close to the Creator God:
those who dwell in the courts of divine justice,
who wake with joy in the morning of God’s hope,
who feast on the nourishment flowing from the good earth,
who rest at night safe in the protection of the Spirit.Happy are those drawn close to the Creator God:
the Deliverer
who sets the mountains firmly in their resting place,
who wakes and sets the sun to shouts of joy,
who breathes the roiling seas to life
and plows the furrows of the earth with a hand
and sends the rain to water parched land
and weary people
and anxious spirits.Happy is the good earth of the Creator God:
whose crown is the bounty of creation,
whose paths overflow with a rich harvest,
whose untilled meadows overflow with abundance,
whose hills are clothed with rejoicing,
whose fields are covered with a wild grace,
whose valleys are blanketed with sweet sustenance.Let all the earth shout with joy!
Happy are those drawn close to the Creator God.
Voices Together #30 – Jesus calls us
Welcome & prayer
Virtual Passing the Peace (break-out groups)
Voices Together #209 – We dream of a turning
Children’s story
– Song “Let the children come to me”
– The Children’s Fall/Winter offering benefits Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) as it celebrates its centennial year in 2020. All households are invited to set out a basket and gather an offering weekly. Donations may be sent to the FMC office at any time or can be made online (select children’s offering in “To” box)
Scripture – Psalm 65:5-12, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31and Mark 1:14-20
Sermon
Voices Together #412 – My soul cries out
Congregational sharing & prayer
Meditative music – Angels Unaware
– In the absence of a weekly offering collection, reflect on how you are practicing and receiving generosity. Consider giving to First Mennonite Church by mailing a check, giving through your bank, or giving online.
Work of the church
Voices Together #809 – Sing a new world into being
Benediction
Prelude &Meditation – Kathy Springer
Worship Leader & Sharing – Pastor Michael
Hymns – Matt Yoder
Children’s Storyteller – Cindy Breeze
Scripture – Matt Klopfenstein
Sermon – Sarah Lake Rayburn