Call to Worship: Our Whole Selves

At Peace Mennonite we are dipping into Dr. Wil Gafney’s A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church (Year W) and our primary reading this week is Song of Songs 4:9-15. It should be fun! I suppose it’s not surprising that I’ve had a difficult time finding hymns and words for worship that relate to this…

Worship Words: Psalm 15

Wow! There is a lot of good stuff in this Sunday’s Revised Common Lectionary readings! I’ve posted links to several previous worship pieces below. (You may note that they are quite Beatitudes heavy, which I guess is not surprising for a Mennonite.) The new piece I’ve written for this week focuses on what is maybe…

Call to Worship: John 18:28-19:16

Here is the man! Jesus, accused of being a criminal. Jesus, who threatens the religious establishment.Here is your King!The ruler of a Kingdom that is not from this world.The ruler who threatens the power of empire.Here is the man!Who witnesses to the truth.Who gives no answer.Here is your King!Jesus, son of Mary.Jesus, son of God.Jesus,…

Call to Worship: Psalm 33

Call to Worship (based on Psalm 33, New Jerusalem translation) Sing to God a new song! The faithful love of God fills the earth. By the word of God the heavens were made. By the breath of God’s mouth, the stars formed.The faithful love of God fills the earth. God collects the waters of the…