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Order of Worship | Repent. Repair. | Lent 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 731 | Open My Heart | Tom Blosser, vocalist; Sarah Martin, cello

Children’s Time 

Reparations: An ongoing conversation

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

Offertory | Figured Chorale by Robert Schumann from Juglendalbum (Album for the Young) | Tom Blosser, piano

Repent.

Silence

Repair.

VT 651 | Lord Have Mercy | Conrad Grebel University Choir

Scripture | Genesis 16:1-12

Sermon | When You’re In a Wilderness

Silent Reflection

VT 797 | We Are People of God’s Peace | audio from Laurelville Mennonite Music and Worship Leaders Retreat

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Passing the Peace 

Extinguishing the Peace Candle 

Benediction 

Christian Education | 11:00 am

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

Sermon: Rev. Susan Smith

Worship Leader: Robin Walton

Music coordination: Tom Blosser

Children’s Time: Bethany Davey

Reparations Reflection: Yvonne Zimmerman

Peace Candle: TBA

Scripture Reading: Jeri Arent

Zoom Host: Elisa Leahy

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Order of Worship | Repent. Repair. | Lent 3 | March 7

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 745 | God Whose Giving | Martin Family

Children’s Time 

Reparations: An ongoing conversation

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

Special Music | The peace of the earth be with you | Alexander Martin, violin

Scripture | Exodus 20:1-17

Repent.

Repair.

VT 651 | Lord Have Mercy | Conrad Grebel University Choir

Scripture | John 2:13-22

Sermon | The Universal Destination of Goods   [Manuscript Below]

Silent Reflection

VT 753 | Heart and Mind, Possessions, God | Debra and Galen Martin, singing; Sarah Martin, cello

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Passing the Peace 

Extinguishing the Peace Candle 

Benediction 

Cookie Sunday | 11:00 am

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

Sermon: Joel Miller

Worship Leader: Robin Walton

Music coordination: Debra/Galen Martin

Children’s Time: Bethany Davey

Reparations Reflection: JoAnn Knapke

Peace Candle: Laurie Zimmerman and Steve Rolfe

Scripture Reading: Eliza Wertenberger

Zoom Host: Gretchen Geyer

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Sermon Manuscript

“A reality prior to private property.” 

Those words were part of a speech given by Pope Francis in 2015 at the Second World Meeting of Popular Movements in Bolivia.

Let’s think about that phrase a bit.  “A reality prior to private property.”

What comes to mind?

First of all, can we even imagine it?  Here I am talking to you from my house, through my laptop via my wifi, wearing my clothes, seeing clearly through my contact lenses that I purchased with my money with a discount through my vision insurance.  My life, our life, is so defined by…

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Order of Worship | Repent. Repair. | Lent 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

Peace Candle 

VT 30 | Jesus Calls Us | Phil Yoder: vocals, guitar

Children’s Time 

Reparations: An ongoing conversation

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

VT 802 | Draw The Circle | Phil Yoder: vocals, guitar, cello

Scripture | Genesis 17:1-8

Repent.

Words of Repair.

VT 651 | Lord Have Mercy | Conrad Grebel University Choir

Scripture | Mark 8:27-37

Sermon | Land and covenant     Manuscript Below

Silent Reflection

VT 581 Lord Jesus, you shall be my song | Phil and Chaska Yoder, vocals

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Passing the Peace 

Extinguishing the Peace Candle 

Benediction 

Announcements 

Christian Education | 11:00 am

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

Sermon: Joel Miller

Worship Leader: Robin Walton

Music coordination: Phil Yoder, Chaska Yoder

Children’s Time: Elisa Leahy

Reparations Reflection: Bethany Davey

Peace Candle: Zwickle family

Scripture Reading: Samantha Allen

Zoom Host: Sarah Werner

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Sermon Manuscript

Land and covenant.

When Abram was 99 years old, he was old.  I remember the first time Al Bauman had a birthday when I was in Columbus and I asked him how old he was.  His response: “Almost 100,” after which he went off somewhere to climb a ladder and fix something.  Merely in his early 80’s, Al was joking.  But for Abram, this is getting very serious.  He was almost 100, the end more in sight than ever before.   

You learn to let go of a lot of things by that age, I…

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Order of Worship | Repent. Repair. | Lent 1

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 564 | What Wondrous Love Is This | Paul Knapke, vocals

Children’s Time 

Reparations: An ongoing conversation

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

VT 696 | My God, My God | Paul Knapke, vocals and beatbox

Scripture | Gen. 9:8-17

Repent (Leader)

Words of Repair (Congregation)

Scripture | Mark 1:9-15

Sermon | Water and Wilderness    Sermon manuscript below

Silent Reflection

VT 442 | From the Waters I Will Rise | Paul Knapke, vocals; JoAnn Knapke, piano

Mission Moment | Church Plant

Pastoral Prayer 

Extinguishing the Peace Candle 

Benediction 

Announcements 

Christian Education | 11:00 am

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

Sermon: Joel Miller         

Worship Leader: Robin Walton

Music and photos choices: Paul Knapke

Children’s Time: Elisa Leahy

Reparations Reflection: Adam Glass

Mission Moment: Carolyn May, Joel Call

Peace Candle: Debra and Galen Martin

Scripture Reading: Judy Hartzler

Zoom Host: Brent Miller

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Sermon manuscript

Water and wilderness 

In the year 1767 Melchior and Margaret Blankenberg, went to say goodbye to their friends, another young couple living in Rotterdam, Holland.  The friends were setting sail for America and Melchior and Margaret received permission to board the ship.  While on board, they learned the ship wasn’t leaving until the following day, so they stayed overnight.  When they woke up the next morning, they were already out to sea.  Melchior and Margaret would never see Holland again.  When their ship Minerva arrived in Philadelphia, they were sold into indentured servitude to pay for their fare.  After five years they…

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Order of Service:

Prelude     Lord from the depths

Welcome and Orienting Words

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.     

Calling Out

HWB 136   From the depths of sin

Scripture:   Isaiah 58:1-4

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Grace

Preparation and Presentation of the Ashes

VT 632  Dans nos obscurite (Within our darkest night)

Scripture:  Isaiah 58:5-8

Intercessory prayer

HWB 348  O Lord, hear my prayer

Scripture: Isaiah 58:9-12

Sending Prayer

Thanks to everyone who helped lead this service:

Worship Leader: Mark Rupp

Music coordination: Martin family 

Scripture Reading: Sarah Werner, Katelyn Amstutz, Larry Less

Zoom Host: Gretchen Geyer

Copyright Coordination: Rachel Gratz

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