Fernando, Ajith. Acts Sandel, Michael J. Justice: What’s The Right Thing to Do? Wright, NT. Acts For Everyone Part One The Cultural Background Study Bible
This is a special nationwide service from Mennonite Church Canada!
Let’s join together with a collection of Mennonite churches in Manitoba for this week’s nationwide worship service. The scripture text for this Sunday is James 1:17-27. As we think back on this pandemic season, we will hear from a variety of churches about how COVID-19 has forced us to discern what church is truly about in our particular contexts.
Let’s join Dianne H. as she welcomes us and calls us to worship together.
Songs of Praise
We Offer Our Lives to God
Offering
Thank you for your faithful giving! Please continue this act of worship in support of the church’s ongoing ministries. You can send a cheque to the church office by mail, or you can give through an Access Credit Union branch or their online banking services (see the information here).
Community Life
For announcements related to our church community, please see the eBulletin emailed to those on the weekly email list. You can also stay updated by checking the church Facebook page and this website.
Congregational Prayer
This week in our prayers we especially remember to pray for:
Persons grieving the loss of loved ones, including our custodian, Wendy Store, in the loss, this past week, of her brother, James Strykiwsky.
People feeling uncertain about the easing of pandemic restrictions – navigating what they are comfortable with, and what others might be comfortable with – with regard to masks, gathering, visiting, etc. May God grant wisdom and patience.
The people directly affected by wildfires, floods, the earthquake in Haiti, the change of government in Afghanistan, resulting in uncertainty and even panic.
That “. . . other hearts, in other lands are beating with hopes and dreams as true and high as [ours].” (from “This Is My Song” VT #710)
God, hear our prayers . . .
Let’s join together in a congregational prayer, led by Dianne H.
Prayer Song
We Listen to God’s Word
Children’s Feature
Sometimes we just have to slow down and listen…and maybe in that moment, we can know that God is with us, no matter what! So take a deep breath, and listen/watch this:)
Dianne H. reads the scripture passages for us this morning.
Meditation
Bibliography Goldingay, John. 1 and 2 Kings for Everyone Konkel, August H. 1 and 2 Kings (NIV Application Commentary) Swindoll, Charles. Elijah: A Man of Heroism and Humility
Song of Response
We Are Sent with God’s Blessing
Benediction
Please listen to the benediction below, by Dianne H.
Thank you for your faithful giving! Please continue this act of worship in support of the church’s ongoing ministries. You can send a cheque to the church office by mail, or you can give through an Access Credit Union branch or their online banking services (see the information here).
Community Life
For announcements related to our church community, please see the eBulletin emailed to those on the weekly email list. You can also stay updated by checking the church Facebook page and this website.
Congregational Prayer
This week in our prayers we especially remember to pray for:
Those directly affected by wildfires—those who’ve had to be evacuated, those who’ve lost their homes, those fighting the fires, those deciding where best to put fire fighting resources.
The many refugees in the world fleeing poverty or conflict.
The farmers among us, as the busy harvest season is here.
All of us, that we may have the wisdom and humility to ask for help when we need it.
God, hear our prayers . . .
Prayer Song
We Listen to God’s Word
Children’s Feature
I hope you enjoy this children’s story, selected by Pastor Kristy!
Please click on the audio play button below to hear Justin’s message, entitled “Mess and Order: Collaboration.”
Bibliography Davis, Hank. “The Value of Complaining,” Psychology Today, 2016. Kowalski, Robin. Complaining, Teasing, and Other Annoying Behaviours. Trice, Laura “Is It Okay To Ask For Appreciation?” Wright, N.T. Matthew For Everyone, Part One.
Join in singing or listening along to HWB 1 What is this Place, accompanied by Linda P. and Michael P. You can use the hymn book or follow the lyrics below.
What is this place where we are meeting? Only a house, the earth its floor, walls and a roof, sheltering people, windows for light, an open door. Yet it becomes a body that lives when we are gathered here, and know our God is near.
Word from afar, stars that are falling, sparks that are sown in us like seed. Names for our God, dreams, signs, and wonders sent from the past are what we need. We in this place remember and speak again what we have heard: God’s free, redeeming Word.
And we accept bread at his table, broken and shared, a living sign. Here in this world, dying and living, we are each other’s bread and wine. This is the place where we can receive what we need to increase: God’s justice and God’s peace.
Let’s continue singing with HWB 16 God is Here Among Us, accompanied by Dianne H. and Michael P. You can use the hymn book or follow the lyrics below.
God is here among us; let us all adore him, and with awe appear before him. God is here within us; soul, in silence fear him, humbly, fervently draw near him. Now his own who have known God in worship lowly yield their spirits wholly.
Come, abide within me; let my soul, like Mary, be thine earthly sanctuary. Come, indwelling Spirit, with transfigured splendor; love and honour will I render. Where I go here below, let me bow before thee, know thee, and adore thee.
Gladly we surrender earth’s deceitful treasures, pride of life, and sinful pleasures. Gladly, Lord, we offer thine to be forever, soul and life and each endeavour. Thou alone shalt be known Lord of all our being, life’s true way decreeing.
We Offer Our Lives to God
Offering
Thank you for your faithful giving! Please continue this act of worship in support of the church’s ongoing ministries. You can send a cheque to the church office by mail, or you can give through an Access Credit Union branch or their online banking services (see the information here).
Community Life
For announcements related to our church community, please see the eBulletin emailed to those on the weekly email list. You can also stay updated by checking the church Facebook page and this website.
Congregational Prayer
This week in our prayers we especially remember to pray for:
Afghan refugees, who seek safety.
Fire evacuees, in areas affected by the summer fires.
Safe re-openings, as Manitoba drops to code yellow.
That our lives would seek character over comfort.
God, hear our prayer…
Carl F. leads us in prayer below.
Prayer Song
Let’s continue in a spirit of prayer as we listen to STJ 46 O Breathe on Me, Breath of God, accompanied by Irene S. and Michael P.
We Listen to God’s Word
Children’s Feature
Click below for the link to the Camps With Meaning list of songs!These songs have big meaning and learning in such easy ways to hear/listen and learn…Enjoy!
Let’s listen to Carl F. read our scripture reading below.
Meditation
Bibliography Goldingay, John. Exodus and Leviticus for Everyone. Noonan, Peggy. John Paul The Great Vander Laan, Ray. “Promised Land: Living For God Where Culture is Influenced”
Song of Response
Let’s respond to the meditation with STS 39 Will You Come and Follow Me, accompanied by Dianne H. and Michael P. You may use the song book or follow the lyrics below.
Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be known, will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?
Will you love the “you” you hide if I but call your name? Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same? Will you use the faith you’ve found to reshape the world around, through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me?
Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name. Let me turn and follow you and never be the same. In your company I’ll go where your love and footsteps show. Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you and you in me.
We Are Sent with God’s Blessing
Benediction
Listen to the Benediction below by Carl F.
Sending Song
Let’s go from our time of worship together with this song on our lips and in our hearts: STS 89 Christ is Alive, accompanied by Dianne H. and Michael P.
Christ is alive, and goes before us to show and share what love can do. This is a day of new beginnings; our God is making all things new, our God is making all things new.
This is a day of new beginnings, time to remember, and move on, time to believe what love is bringing, laying to rest the pain that’s gone.
Christ is alive, and goes before us to show and share what love can do. This is a day of new beginnings; our God is making all things new, our God is making all things new.
For by the life and death of Jesus, love’s mighty Spirit, now as then, can make for us a world of diff’rence, as faith and hope are born again.
Christ is alive, and goes before us to show and share what love can do. This is a day of new beginnings; our God is making all things new, our God is making all things new.
Then let us, with the Spirit’s daring, step from the past, and leave behind our disappointment, guilt, and grieving, seeking new paths, and sure to find.
Christ is alive, and goes before us to show and share what love can do. This is a day of new beginnings; our God is making all things new, our God is making all things new.
At this time, we ask that participants continue to practice health measures that are known to be effective. Attend services only if you are well, frequently wash your hands and use hand sanitizer, wear a mask, and maintain social distancing for the protection of yourself and others. Our hope for MMC is to be both a welcoming place and a healthy space for all. On Sunday, please enter by the back doors and sign in (contact tracing).
Lisa Bueckert Church Council Chair
Church Staff
Justin Majeau (Lead Pastor)
Lawrence Siemens
(Associate Pastor for Seniors)
Kristy Letkeman Hosler
(Associate Pastor for Youth)
Robyn Letkeman
(Administrative Assistant)
