Here is a call to Worship based on Micah 6:6-8 With what shall we come before our God? Shall we come with lots of money for the offering basket? Shall we bring our carefully scripted words? Shall we sing on-key in perfect four-part harmony? With what shall we come before our God? With minds set…
I wrote this call to worship to accompany our gathering hymn for the month, “Open my Ears, Open my Eyes” (for you Mennonites, that’s Sing the Story #5.) We are still in our Elijah/Elisha sermon series. Whispering God, the noise of the world is loud. Open our ears to your still, small, voice. God of…
In the darkest valley, at the banquet table; in the hard work of life, at the moments of ease; in our day-to-day reality, at times set aside– like this time, now– for worship, for listening, for paying attention; with every step we take: goodness and mercy follow us; our cups overflow.
Our scripture readings this Sunday are Luke 13:34-35 and Psalm 131. Here is the call to worship I wrote: Our Creator longs to gather us under her wings. We long to rest near the Divine heartbeat. In this sacred space of worship, God’s longing and our longing meet. Like sheltered chicks, Like weaned children, We…
Have you not known? Our God is the everlasting God, Creator of the ends of the earth. Have you not heard? God does not faint or grow weary. Have you not known? God’s understanding is unsearchable. Have you not heard? God gives power to the faint and strengthens the powerless. Have you not known? Those…
Based on Psalm 62 Our souls wait in silence; our hope rests in God our rock our salvation our refuge. We will not be shaken. In this time of worship, we pour out our hearts because we trust in God’s steadfast love. Based on Mark 1:14-20 Jesus comes along side us and calls us by…
Why are you here? We are passionate for God. Why are you here? We cannot bear the sorrow and violence of the world. Why are you here? We are hungry; we are tired; we are scared. God says: I am glad you are here. Watch. Listen. We hear the howling wind. We feel the earth…
I wrote this Call to Worship to go along with this week’s scripture reading. God calls us by name in our dreaming and our waking; in the Divine voice and human voices. God comes to us in the quiet and the noise; in the calm and the chaos. Always, God calls to us. Always, God…
This week at Peace Mennonite, three people will be sharing about personal epiphanies. The call to worship is based on Psalm 19: The heavens declare and we declare the glory of God. Our voices join the speech of creation to tell of our known and unknowable God. Now may these words of our mouths and…
Call to Worship People of God, arise, shine, for your light has come! The light of Christ has come into the world. Immanuel. God with us. So arise, shine, for your light has come! And we will follow the light– when it shines brightly in the night sky when it glows dimly on the horizon.…
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