This Sunday at Peace Mennonite I will be reflecting on our recent denominational conference where the theme was: “Make no Excuses, Simply Come to the Banquet.” Our focus scripture is Jesus’ parable of the banquet found in Luke 14: 15-24. Call to Worship The table of God’s love is set before us. Let us come…
This week I’m working with the Gospel lectionary reading, Matthew 14:13-21–the feeding of the 5,000+. We will be talking about the abundance of God, which also ties in nicely with the Isaiah 55 reading. Here are a couple of pieces I have written for Sunday’s worship: Call to Worship Come, all you who are thirsty!…
Here is a call to worship I wrote for this week. Our focus scripture is Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-46. The kingdoms of the world value large structures imposed from above, benefiting the elite.The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that grows into a bush where all kinds of birds can build their nests.The…
This Call to Worship is based on Psalm 98 and 2 Corinthians 5:17. The plain text is to be spoken by the leader, and the bold to be proclaimed by the congregation. As always, you are welcome to use all or part of this liturgy in your own worship context. Sing a new song! For…
I am away at a conference this week, and the congregation will have a hymn sing during worship. Here are some worship pieces that will be used during the hymn sing service. (For the record, I hate to miss a hymn sing. My consolation is that I am worshiping and singing with thousands of Mennonites in…
Rather than share a liturgy that I have written this week, I want to share an on-line resource that I use frequently. The Seekers Church in Washington, D.C. has a lovely website. If you click on “Worship” and “Liturgies ” you will find a listing of many of their worship services. You can see the…
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at Anabaptist history and distinctives during worship services at Peace Mennonite. This week and next, we will talk about the idea of simplicity. I don’t have my sermon done yet, but I am looking at simplicity from a theological perspective–“Seek first God’s Kingdom and God’s righteousness, and…
I’m actually off duty this Sunday and will be worshiping with my parents in Winfield, Kansas. Here is a call to worship we’ve used in the past for Trinity Sunday. (I think it was two years ago now that my preaching instructions from the worship committee for that Sunday were to “just explain the Trinity…
Call to Worship for Pentecost Sunday (that includes baptism and communion) God of wind and fire, When you send your Spirit, we are created anew. God of mighty oceans and still waters, When we receive your baptism, we are born anew. God of bread and wine, When we eat at your table, we are nourished…
Our congregation shares the Lord’s Supper on the second Sunday of each month, but I know many churches with monthly communion celebrate the table on the first Sunday of the month. So I’m sharing with you a call to worship that is appropriate for a worship time that includes communion. It is inspired by Isaiah…
Spacious Faith 