SEASON OF CREATION: RIVER
ORDER OF SERVICE
Centering chimes
Lighting of the solidarity lamp
–Symbolic of our Sister Church relationship with El Divino Redentor
Prelude “Gigue from Bach’s Cello Suite”
Call to worship
We invite the rivers to worship with us:
the Boneyard, the Salt Fork,
and all the rivers that flow to the sea.
We invite the streams to sing:
perch, sunfish, and flashing bass,
trout streams and gleaming fountains.
We invite the fauna to praise God with us:
loon, heron, and mallard duck,
dragonflies and sleepy tortoises.
We join with the waters in praising God:
waterfalls singing upstream
and ripples dancing at the river mouth.
We celebrate the song of the river!
Sing, river, sing!
Green songbook #15 – Santo (Holy)
Welcome & prayer
Virtual Passing the Peace (break-out groups)
Hymnal #229 – Lord, you have come to the lakeshore
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)
Creation Testimony – “RIVER” by Megan Cox
Scripture – 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 & Revelation 22:1-5
Sermon – Doo unto Those Downstream as You’d Have Those Upstream Doo unto You
Hymnal #323 – Beyond a dying sun
Congregational sharing & prayer
Meditative music – “River” by J Szymko, performed by Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica (permission granted by J. Szmko)
– 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
Purple songbook #30 – Will you come and follow me?
Benediction
Worship Leader & Sharing – Pastor Michael
Sermon – Sarah Nahar
Hymns – Rafael Luquis
Cello Prelude – John Trimmer
Meditation music – Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica
Children’s Storyteller – Tammie Bouseman
Scripture – Emerson Nafziger