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Order of Worship | Easter 4

Prelude

Welcome 

Land Acknowledgement 

We acknowledge we are gathering on land where Miami, Osage, Shawnee, and other Indigenous peoples have lived and labored, fought, and loved. We continue to work and pray for justice and conciliation.      

Call to Worship

Peace Candle 

VT 1 | Summoned by the God Who Made Us | Voices Together Launch Choir

Children’s Time 

Offering/Dedication Prayer

Offertory | La Fille aux cheveux de lin by Claude Debussy |Tom Blosser, piano

Scripture | I John 3:16-24

Sermon | “Let us love…in truth”  

Silent Reflection

Hymn | Love is a beautiful thing (Anita’s song) | Text: Anita Chapman | Vocals: Debra, Galen, Sarah and Elizabeth Martin, Tom and Mary Blosser, Rick Leonard. Violin: Elizabeth Martin

Mission Moment | Keeping CMC Safe/Dove’s Nest

Pastoral Prayer 

Extinguishing the Peace Candle 

VT 846 | The Lord Bless You and Keep You | Vocals: Debra, Galen, Sarah, and Elizabeth Martin, Tom and Mary Blosser, Rick Leonard. 

Benediction 

Announcements 

Congregational Meeting | 11:00 am

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

Sermon: Joel Miller

Worship Leader: Jen Cartmel

Music coordination: Tom Blosser

Children’s Time and Mission Moment: Jeanette Harder

Peace Candle: Kerry Strayer

Scripture Reading: Eliza Wertenberger

Zoom Host: Sarah Werner

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Sermon Manuscript | “Let us love…in truth” 
 

1 John has a lot to say about love.  The writer emphasizes the practical nature of love, urging the community over and over to love one another.  And not just in words or speech, as one of the verses from today says, but in truth and action. 

In reading through 1 John again the word love came up so much I was curious just how many times it gets mentioned.  Writing in Greek, which…

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Order of Worship | Easter 3

Prelude

Welcome 

Land Acknowledgement 

We acknowledge we are gathering on land where Miami, Osage, Shawnee, and other Indigenous peoples have lived and labored, fought, and loved. We continue to work and pray for justice and conciliation.      

Call to Worship

Peace Candle 

VT50 | Spirit, Working in Creation | Debra, Galen, Sarah, and Elizabeth Martin

Children’s Time 

Offering/Dedication Prayer

Offertory | Chason Sans Paroles from Pensees lyriqes OP 40 | Tom Blosser, piano

Scripture | Luke 24:36-49, 1 John 3:1-3

Sermon | Thoughts for recovering Christians regarding Earth Day and resurrection   (Manuscript below)

Silent Reflection

VT180 | This Is God’s Wondrous World | Debra, Galen, Sarah, and Elizabeth Martin

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer 

Extinguishing the Peace Candle 

Benediction 

Announcements 

Congregational Discussion | Reparations | 11:00 am

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

Sermon: Joel Miller

Worship Leader: Carolyn May

Music coordination: Debra and Galen Martin

Children’s Time: Tim Stried

Peace Candle: Larry Less

Scripture Reading: Andrew Schottleutner (Riel)

Zoom Host: Gretchen Geyer

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Sermon Manuscript | Thoughts for recovering Christians regarding Earth Day and resurrection 

This sermon is especially for those who might consider themselves “Recovering Christians.”  Those for whom the church has largely failed to provide a life-affirming spirituality or community.  Or, for those not especially interested in the title of Christian anymore. Those who are perhaps just “Recovering.”  And if you’re all good as just a Christian, I guess you can stick around too.   

Thoughts for recovering Christians regarding Earth Day and resurrection.

There are no glaring connections between today’s readings and our celebration of Earth Day.

As Luke brings his gospel to a close, the baffled disciples find themselves in the presence of Jesus, crucified and dead, yet alive.  He greets them with the words “Peace be with…

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Order of Worship | Easter 2

Prelude

Welcome 

Land Acknowledgement 

We acknowledge we are gathering on land where Miami, Osage, Shawnee, and other Indigenous peoples have lived and labored, fought, and loved. We continue to work and pray for justice and conciliation.      

Call to Worship (adapted from Job 12:7-9)

Peace Candle 

VT 22 | What is this place | Virginia Mennonite Assembly

Children’s Time

Offering/Dedication Prayer

VT 162 | The Love of God | Laurelville Mennonite Music and Worship Leaders Retreat

Scripture | Psalm 104:1-2, 10-23, Mark 1:9-13   

Sermon | The Holy Pigeon

Silent Reflection

VT 539 | God Speaks to Us in Bird and Song | VT recording

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer 

Extinguishing the Peace Candle 

Benediction 

Announcements 

Christian Education | 11:00 am

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

Sermon: Sarah Werner

Worship Leader: Mark Rupp

Music coordination: Phil Yoder

Children’s Time: Diane Mueller

Peace Candle: Hoke family

Scripture Reading: Shakita Kabicek, Judy Hartzler

Zoom Host: Mike Ryan-Simkins

Sermon Text:

Good morning on this the second Sunday of the Easter season. Some of you might be joining us from your back porch or near an open window as we soak in the beginning of spring. I want you to take a moment to breathe deeply and listen. Wherever you are, outside or inside, you probably heard the sound of bird song. Birds are literally all around us, part of the daily fabric of our lives whether we notice them or not. Even the most urban of neighborhoods has its share of pigeons and house sparrows.  Birds permeate our lives to the point that we often don’t even notice them; their song is the constant…

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Order of Worship | Easter Sunday | April 4

Prelude 

STJ 115 | Yonder come day | Paul Knapke, vocalist

Welcome 

Land Acknowledgement 

We acknowledge we are gathering on land where Miami, Osage, Shawnee, and other Indigenous peoples have lived and labored, fought, and loved. We continue to work and pray for justice and conciliation.      

Call to Worship 

Peace Candle 

VT348 | Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain | JoAnn and Paul Knapke, vocalists

Offering/Dedication Prayer  https://www.columbusmennonite.org/donateget-involved/donate

Offertory | VT43 | God, Be the Love | Phil Hart, guitar; Children of Columbus Mennonite Church, singing

Scripture | John 20:1-18

Sermon | Resurrection: Getting personal  – Manuscript Below

Silent Reflection

VT354 | Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! | Paul Knapke, vocals; Tom Blosser, piano

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer 

Communion

VT126   | Holy God, We Praise Thy Name | Paul Knapke, vocalist

Extinguishing the Peace Candle 

Benediction

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

Sermon: Joel Miller

Worship Leader: Mark Rupp

Music coordination: Paul Knapke

Peace Candle: Laura and Addy Steiner

Scripture Reading: Moreland Family

Communion Liturgy Readers: Jori and Kayla Fuller

Zoom Host: Sarah Werner

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Sermon Manuscript

John’s is the most personal of the Easter morning resurrection accounts.  He focuses on the singular character of Mary Magdalene and her encounter with the risen Christ.  Mary is present in the other gospel accounts.  She just has company, other women by her side at the tomb.  In John, she is alone.   

John writes: “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.”

There is a sizeable interlude in this…

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