January 8, 2006

Call to Worship Psalm 29 and Gen 1
Leader: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Men: Ascribe to the LORD, glory and strength.
Women: Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
All: worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
Leader: Now the earth was formless and empty,
darkness was over the surface of the deep,
and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Men: The voice of the God of glory
thunders over the mighty waters.
Women: The voice of the LORD is powerful and majestic.
Leader: And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light
from the darkness. God called the light "day,"
and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening,
and there was morning-the first day.
Men: The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
Women: The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
All: the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"

Prayer of Invocation
Hymns I owe the Lord a morning song HWB 651
Christ, whose glory fills the skies HWB 216
Children's Story
Hymn I to the hills will lift mine eyes HWB 563

Hearing

Scripture Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1: 4-11
Sermon Behold the Beloved
Hymn Heart with loving heart united HWB 420

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Hymn Breathe on me, breath of God HWB 356
Benediction

Today

Sermon: Roy Hange
Worship Leader(s): Maren Tyedmers Hange
Music: Jeff Myers, Steve Aker
Nursery: Nissley family

Announcements

Please have all bulletin information to Jeannine by noon on Thursday. Thanks!

Engaging Jesus Public Lecture/Evening Vespers
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 6:45-8:45 p.m.; Park View Mennonite Church
John Bell speaks on what it means to "Engage Jesus", followed by evening vespers. John Bell, songwriter and worship resource person of the Wild Goose Resource Group and the Iona Community, will be on the EMU campus Jan. 9-13, 2006. The theme for the week is Engaging Jesus.
Evening of Story and Song with John Bell
Wednesday, Jan. 11; 6:45-8:45 p.m.; Park View Mennonite Church
John Bell leads an evening of story and song workshop at Park View Mennonite Church. This fun and insightful workshop is a musical narrative and story that will take you on a journey around the world. It includes a pentatonic tour of songs from around the world using the same five notes.

You are invited to Sing the Journey - an evening of singing and introducing the new Hymnal Supplement, led by Ken Nafziger, Professor of Music at Eastern Mennonite University, and composer Jim Clemens, will take place Sunday, January 15, 2006, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Eastern Mennonite School Auditorium. Childcare provided for ages 0-7.

Blue Ridge Ministries, Inc. is offering--January 14, from 9-3:30, a workshop entitled "Creating a Personal Sanctuary" led by Rev. Amy Schultz, a UCC pastor from central PA. Integrating spirituality and the arts, participants will be led in reflection and creative expression to prayerfully design a worship center that can be used for personal devotional time or simply serve as daily reminders of the holy in our lives. Contact 540-433-0773 to register by Jan. 6.

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: The new semester is beginning at the Lithuania Christian College. Excitement for courses, discussions and opportunities is high. Steve and Betsy Dintaman, Mission Network and VMBM workers, interact with the students and staff daily. May God grant His wisdom to all.

Mennonite Mission Network Pray for Mennonite Mission Network worker Kaz Enomoto, Tokyo, as he teaches later this month in Yamaguchi in western Japan. This class is connected to the leadership training program of AMEN (Anabaptist Mennonite Educational Network).

Pray for the local services for people in need: Love Inc., Shelter for Help in Emergency, Food Bank, Salvation Army, CAISC--a justice ministry and PACEM-- the initiative for the homeless.

The four hostages in Iraq who are from Christian Peacemaker Team, their families, their support teams (Tom Fox has informal connections to Northern Virginia Mennonite Church), CPT leadership Carol Rose and Doug Pritchard, the hostage takers, the negotiators and everyone who is involved and affected by this.

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises