WORSHIP SERVICES

ORDER OF SERVICE

Note: All hymns are from the new Voices Together hymnal

PART 1: ONLINE

Centering chimes

Lighting of the Solidarity lamp –
Symbolic of our Sister Church relationship with IELEDIR (formerly EDR)

Prelude: Praise, I Will Praise you Lord by Clyde Fraysse (arr. by Marilyn Houser Hamm) 

Hymn #283: Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore

Welcome & prayer

PART 2: BREAK INTO SMALL GROUPS
(in-person & zoom)

Responsive Reading (based on Psalm 20; from the People’s Companion to the Breviary)

May God answer in time of trouble! May the name of our God protect us.

Send your help, O God, from your sanctuary, and give your support from Zion.
May you remember all our offerings and receive our sacrifice with favor.

May you give us our heart’s desire and fulfill every one of our plans.
May we ring out our joy at your victory and rejoice in your name, O God.
May you grant all our prayers.

Now I know that you, O God, will give victory to your anointed;
you will reply from your holy heaven with the help of your hand.

Some trust in chariots or horses, but we trust in your holy name.
They will collapse and fall, but we shall rise and stand firm.

Give victory to your Anointed, give answer on the day we call.

Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:3

Sharing in Small Groups
– Note: Please text Pastor Michael items to share with the entire congregation later in the service, or be prepared to type them into the zoom chat during sharing time. (Pastor Deb is away today)

PART 3: ONLINE (all on zoom)

Children’s Story
– Song “Let the children come to me”
– The children’s offering benefits Crisis Nursery in Champaign. The organization’s mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect by providing 24-hour emergency care for children and support to families in crisis. Donations may be sent to the FMC office at any time or can be made online (select children’s offering in “To” box)

Sermon

Meditation Music: Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us by William Bradbury (arr. by Wilda Jackson Auld)
– 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.

Sharing & Prayer

Work of the Church

Hymn #645 – Anointing Fall on Me 

Benediction

Worship Leader- Matt Yoder
Prelude & Meditation – Kathy Springer
Hymns – Pastor Deb
Children’s Story – Megan Cox
Sermon, sharing and announcements – Pastor Michael Crosby
Technician – Phil Martens

ORDER OF SERVICE

Note: All hymns are from the new Voices Together hymnal

PART 1: ONLINE

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

Prelude 

Hymn #34: We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer

Welcome & prayer

Passing of the peace

PART 2: BREAK INTO SMALL GROUPS
(in-person & zoom)

Responsive Reading (based on Psalm 138):

I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;

I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness; for you have exalted your name and your word above everything.

On the day I called, you answered me,
you increased my strength of soul.

All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord,
for they have heard the words of your mouth.

They shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord.

For though the Lord is high, she regards the lowly;
but the haughty she perceives from far away.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve me against the wrath of my enemies;
you stretch out your hand,
and your right hand delivers me.

The Lord will fulfill her purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.

Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Sharing in Small Groups
– Note: Please text Pastor Michael items to share with the entire congregation later in the service, or be prepared to type them into the zoom chat during sharing time. (Pastor Deb is away today)

PART 3: ONLINE (all on zoom)

Children’s story
– Song “Let the children come to me”
– The children’s offering benefits Crisis Nursery in Champaign. The organization’s mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect by providing 24-hour emergency care for children and support to families in crisis. Donations may be sent to the FMC office at any time or can be made online (select children’s offering in “To” box)

Sermon

Meditation music
– 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.

Sharing & prayer

Work of the church

Hymn #841 – As You Go Out From Here 

Benediction

Worship Leader- Pastor Michael Crosby
Prelude & Meditation – Pete Shungu & Pam Pena Martin
Hymns – Cindy Breeze
Children’s Story – Doug Malcolm
Sermon & sharing – Pastor Michael Crosby
Technician – Bharat Patel

ORDER OF SERVICE

Note: All hymns are from the new Voices Together hymnal

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

Prelude – Simple Gifts arr. by Lani Smith

 Call to Worship

The Holy Spirit has given us life and pours on us the power to become new people.

The winds of the spirit have given us breath and the fire of the spirit has enkindled in us a love for God and each other.

We come to worship in faithfulness, ready for the surprises that God’s Spirit brings.

We open our lives to the presence of God and trust God’s promise to us that we can live lives of freedom and grace.  May God help us to be true people of spirit, letting holy surprises fill our days!

Hymn #54 – Kindle in us your love

Welcome & prayer

Passing the peace (break-out zoom groups)

Hymn #753 – Heart and mind, possessions, God

Children’s story
– Song “Let the children come to me”
– The children’s offering benefits Crisis Nursery in Champaign. The organization’s mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect by providing 24-hour emergency care for children and support to families in crisis. Donations may be sent to the FMC office at any time or can be made online (select children’s offering in “To” box)

Scripture: Acts 4:32-5:11

Sermon

Hymn #367 – Gracious Spirit

Congregational Sharing & prayer

Meditation music – Idylle by Godard
– 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

Hymn #744 – Shepherd me, O God 

Benediction

Worship Leader- Pastor Deb
Prelude – Pastor Deb
Meditation – Pastor Deb (piano), Jill Burlingame (flute)
Hymns – Clark & Cindy Breeze, Andrea Welty Peachey, Matt Yoder & Pastor Deb
Children’s Story – Lesley Deem
Scripture Reader – Laurence Koehn
Sermon & sharing – Pastor Michael Crosby
Technician – Phil Martens