Called to become neighbors with those near and far by
joyfully walking together in God’s peace
Washington Mennonite Church
August 16, 2020 – 10:00 AM
Meeting Virtually over Zoom
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.
GATHERING FOR WORSHIP
(9:50) Gathering Music
Prelude – Mary Lou Farmer
(10:00) Welcoming One Another
Call to Worship & Prayer – Grant Nebel
Leader: Hear, O people.
Our powerful, holy, merciful, and sovereign God is one.
People: And we will love our God with all our heart, soul, mind,
and strength and our neighbors as ourselves.
Leader: Do this and you will live.
Prayer of Confession
Gathering Songs
Multiplied
STJ 61 – How Can We Be Silent
Children’s Focus – Amy Widmer
HEARING GODS WORDS
Scripture Reading – Grant Nebel
Ephesians 2:11-22
Reflection on the Gospel
- What caught your attention?
- What has divided you from Christians of other races/ethnicities?
- What dividing walls need torn down for WMC?
Scripture Response
HWB 322 – For We Are Strangers No More
Sermon – Nick Stoddard
“Reconciling Race”
RESPONDING TO CHRIST’S CALL
Response Anthem
HWB 579 – Lift Every Voice & Sing
Congregational Sharing and Prayer – Nick Stoddard
“In your goodness and mercy Lord……Hear our prayer”
SENT WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
Sending Song
WMC Visioning Song
Words of Commission
Postlude
“No Longer Strange” – Brian Moyer Suderman
Song Leaders – Amy Widmer, Angela Widmer, Edie Nebel, Andrea Nussbaum
Tech Support – Marissa Unruh, Roger Farmer
Upcoming Events: Aug 19 – Elder’s Meeting, 6pm Sept 16 – Fall Business Meeting, 7pm
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Sunday Morning Schedule
Aug 23 – Nick, Romans 8:18-25
Aug 30 – Roger Farmer
Sept 6 – Jerry Partridge
Sept 13 – Nick
Mission 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
Pastor: Nick Stoddard 605.940.7212 Nick’s Email: stoddard.nicholas@gmail.com
Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Elders: Gay Widmer 319.461.0402, Mary Lou Farmer 319.653.2547, Karen Bates 319.461.0225
Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363 Church Office Phone: 653.6041
Church Office e-mail: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com
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