WORSHIP SERVICES

HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING?

ORDER OF SERVICE

Centering chimes

Lighting of the solidarity lamp
–Symbolic of our Sister Church relationship with El Divino Redentor

Prelude – “The water is wide”

Call to worship (Based on Psalm 95:1-2; 1 Chronicles 16:9,23,25)

O come let us sing to the Lord and make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Let us come into God’s presence with thanksgiving and songs of praise.

Sing to the Lord; sing praises to God and tell of God’s marvelous works and wonderful salvation from day to day.

For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.

Green songbook #18 – Over my head

Welcome & prayer

Virtual Passing the Peace (break-out groups)

Hymnal #580 – My life flows on

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)

Word of Witness (Andrea Welty Peachey)

Scripture – A selection from Psalms, Colossians, Ephesians, 1 Chronicles

Sermon

Hymnal #77 – God of many names

Congregational sharing & prayer

Meditative music – “My life flows on” arr. HIlary Rhodes
– 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 #122 – Let all creation dance

Benediction

Worship Leader & sharing – Pastor Michael
Prelude – Andrea Welty Peachey
Hymns – Pastor Deb
Meditation music – Hilary Rhodes
Scripture – Chuck Gibson
Children’s Storyteller – Marcia Nelson
Sermon – Cindy Breeze

SEASON OF CREATION: FOREST

ORDER OF SERVICE

Centering chimes

Lighting of the solidarity lamp
–Symbolic of our Sister Church relationship with El Divino Redentor

Prelude – “Let all creation cry”

Call to worship

Listen…
the universe is singing.
Silver whispers from star to star,
the roar of the golden sun,
the blue Earth’s dance in the darkness.

 

 

Listen…

the great drum, the solemn sea,
pulsing under the moon,
the heartbeat of the sleeping land,
the crackle and snap of air

Listen…
the living creatures are singing:
each little life lifts its voice,
sings, swells and stutters to a stop,
passes its song to children’s children.

Listen…
we who have ears to hear, and the gift of speech,
love the song, gather it up and sing it.
Brings words of worship and wonder,
sing for the sun and stars,
sing for the earth and all its creatures.
Tell out, shout — the beauty  and the bounty of it!
Sing creation’s song to the Creator!

 

–“Silver Whispers” by Marnie Barrell 

Purple songbook #116 – I saw a tree by the riverside

Welcome & prayer

Virtual Passing the Peace (break-out groups)

Hymnal #224 – The kingdom of God

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)

Forest Testimony – Tom & Kathy Anderson

Scripture – Genesis 2:4-9

First tree parable

Scripture – Isaiah 55:6-13

Second tree parable

Scripture – Judges 9:8-15

Third tree parable

Scripture – Jeremiah 17:5-8

Fourth tree parable

Communion

Green songbook #88 – Haleluya! Pelo tsa rona

Pet blessing

Congregational sharing & prayer

Meditative music – “Andante” from Cello Sonata in G Minor, by Sergei Rachmaninoff
– 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

Hymnal #509 – The Tree of Life (sung to tune “Just as I am, without one plea”, also known as “O Waly Waly”)

Benediction

Worship Leader, Tree parables & Sharing – Pastor Michael
Scripture – Embodied Scripture participants: Rebecca Bare, Mary BIddle, Cindy Breeze & Chuck Gibson
Hymns – Matt Yoder
Piano – Pastor Deb
Prelude – Pastor Deb
Meditation music – John Trimmer
Children’s Storyteller – Leslie Deem
Communion – Pastor Michael and Rosalee Otto (FMC elder)

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