November 1, 2009

Pre-service music
Call to Worship
Leader: We have come to worship you, O God.
People: Gather us in.
Leader: Some of us come full of joy;
People: Gather us in.
Leader: Some of us come a little sore from what life brings;
People: Gather us in.
Leader: Some of us come indifferent or confused;
People: Gather us in.
Leader: We worship you - who forms us and calls us each by name. You are our God, known yet unknown, present here yet everywhere now and forever. You have made us distinctly unique and yet part of your people world-wide.
All: Gather us in to your fierce love, your tender care,
your abundant grace.
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Blessed Savior, we adore thee HWB 107
There's a wideness in God's mercy HWB 145
Children's Story Old Turtle by Douglas Wood

Hearing

Scripture John 14:6; 3:35-6; 2 Thess 1:5-9; Mt 7:13-20
1 John 2:2; Mt 7:1-2; Rom 11:28-32; Col 1:15-20
Sermon Which universalism?
Hymn I want to walk as a child of the light STJ 95

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Minute in Mission Annie Y.
Announcements
Hymn My hope is built on nothing less HWB 343
Benediction

Today

Announcements

Please email all bulletin announcements by Wednesday 8:00 pm to Becky.

Pacem is looking for knitted or crochet scarves for the homeless (mostly men), 5-6 feet long and 8 inches wide, preferably in dark colors. Variegated colors are suggested for women, 5 feet long. Please contact me with your interest at jeanmarie@shumates.net or call 361.1063 and I will put you in touch with the coordinator for this project.

Special guest Stefan Waliger and a local ensemble of musicians will lead the monthly Taizé worship service at Park View Mennonite Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Stefan is a contemplative musician, composer, professor, and liturgist. For the past ten years, Stefan has traveled extensively while sharing his music in Europe, the United States, and Israel/Palestine. Join us at Park View for this service of prayer, scripture, music, silence, and candlelight. 1600 block of Park Road, north of EMU campus. 434-1604 for more info.

Sixth Annual Capps Lecture: Albert Jordy Raboteau
Holy Ordinary: Locating the Sacred in Literature and Life
November 4, 2009, 6pm, the Dome Room of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia; Free and open to the public; seating first come/first serve. Dr. Raboteau has taught at Yale, Berkeley, Harvard, and currently is the Henry W. Putnam Professor of Religion at Princeton University. His books include Slave Religion: The 'Invisible Institution' in the Antebellum South and A Sorrowful Joy.

A Chuck Wagon Gang concert, sponsored by VMRC Auxiliary, will be held Sunday, November 15, 2:30 pm at Park View Mennonite Church, to benefit the VMRC Good Samaritan Annual Fund. Advance tickets are available at Red Front, VMRC, Ruth's Books and Family Christian Stores. Tickets will also be available at the door. Advance tickets - $15.00, at the door - $17.00 (persons 17 and under free)

Prayers and Praises

MMN:Pray for Neal Blough who will be traveling from the Paris Mennonite Center to the Theological Seminary Bienenberg in Switzerland to teach courses Thursday through Saturday of the coming week. Pray also for the French and Swiss pastors who are deepening their knowledge through this continuing education program.

VMM: Allen Umble, Lushnje, Albania, encourages the small group of believers and reaches out to others in various ways. Thank God for his commitment to bringing the light of Christ to this place.

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

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises