Washington Mennonite Church
December 6, 2015
9:30 AM
Advent 2015 – FREEDOM BOUND
The advent season is a time of reflection of how God’s coming in
Jesus releases us from personal, social, and historical chains that bind
us. The theme for this Advent-Epiphany
season is “Freedom Bound.” We live in
the paradox that we are both bound and free, on a march to freedom but
encumbered by the burden and sin we carry; we are carrying the scars of
struggle but living with a new hope.
God’s freedom takes us down pathways of justice, mercy, trust, love,
service and invitation.
Week 2 – THE PATH OF MERCY
In
this second week of Advent, images of God’s mercy wash over us. The most striking image is of light that
enters the darkness—dawning on us, illuminating our darkness, and giving us the
strength to make the changes we need to be on this freedom way.
GATHERING
Prelude Piano
Duets by Edie Nebel and Susan See
Call to Worship
Musical Meditation
Opening Prayer
PRAISING GOD
Congregational Singing Come, comfort o my people HWB 176
Bless’d be the God of Israel HWB 174
Reading & Lighting of Advent Candle
Longing for light STJ 54
HEARING GOD’S WORD
Children’s Story
Scripture Reading Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79
Meditation “The Path of Mercy”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Prayer for Liberation/Removal of Chains
Sharing and Announcements
Congregational Prayer
Offertory
SENDING
Blessing
Sending Song There is more love somewhere STJ
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Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service 2:30 PM
Martha
Hernandez, pastor
Worship
Leaders:
Worship Leader:
Barb Ramsey Song
Leader: Edie Nebel
Meditation: Amanda
Beachy Children’s
Story: Amy Widmer
Congregational Prayer: Grant
Nebel Offertory: Barb Ramsey
Upcoming
Events:
Dec 9 – Monthly
Quilting & Potluck, 10am
Dec 13 – MYF, 5:30pm
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Preaching
Schedule:
Dec 13 – Grant,
The Path of Trust
Dec 20 – Amanda,
The Path of Love
Dec 27 – Amanda,
The Path of Service
No
Sunday School
Jan 3 – Amanda,
The Path of Invitation
Sunday School Classes: (11:00 – 11:30am)
Sermon Discussion (back of the Sanctuary): Myron Graber, Liz
Widmer
Current Events Class (upstairs, far classroom): Taught by class
members
Matthew Study (classroom at far end of Fellowship Hall):
Barb Ramsey, Gay Widmer
Youth Grade 6-12 (upstairs): Andrea Nussbaum
Primary Grade K-3 (far corner of Fellowship Hall): Becky Widmer
Primary Ages 2-4 (middle classroom in Fellowship Hall): Karen
Bates
We welcome
all to this place for the worship of God and for
Christian fellowship. Let us worship God
in spirit and in truth, reaching out to one another in Christ’s love. We welcome our guests and visitors and hope
you will join us again soon.
Vision Statement - As
followers of Jesus Christ, we are a community of faith empowered by the Holy
Spirit, seeking to love God with all our hearts, minds, souls, and strength,
and to love others as ourselves.
Ministers: All of God’s People
Pastors: Amanda Beachy
Grant Nebel
319.325.4522 (cell) 319.931.2579
(cell)
abeach25
at gmail.com grant.edie
at gmail.com
Elders: Jon
Widmer 653.4714, Myron Graber 653.1674, Mary Lou Farmer 653.2547
Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363 Church
Office Phone: 653.6041
Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com
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