Washington Mennonite Church
January 3, 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.
EPIPHANY SUNDAY – THE PATH OF INVITATION
The
light Jesus brings into the world challenges and illuminates all the
distinctions between us that we elevate as ultimate goods. For if the light has the power to draw wise
men from afar and overcome barriers of former religious outcasts, what power
does it still have to bring new freedom into our church and the world?
GATHERING
Prelude Singing
Christmas Carols Together
Call to Worship
Musical Meditation
Opening Prayer
PRAISING GOD
Congregational Singing
Reading & Lighting of Advent Candle
Congregational Singing
HEARING GOD’S WORD
Children’s Story
Scripture Reading
Matthew 2:1-12
Meditation “The Path of Invitation”
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 109
Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service 2:30 PM
Martha
Hernandez, pastor
Worship
Leaders:
Worship Leader: Barb Ramsey Song
Leader: Susan See
Meditation: Amanda
Beachy Children’s
Story: Amy Widmer
Prelude/Offertory: Sandy Buhrow
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Upcoming
Events:
Jan 10 – Noon
Potluck and WMC Memories
Jan 30 – Saturday
Kitchen (Presbyterian Church)
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Preaching
Schedule:
Jan 10 – Amanda:
Who have we been?
Jan 17 – WMC
Faith Stories
Jan 24 – Amanda:
Who are we now?
Jan 31 – WMC
Faith Stories
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
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Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com
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