Worship Leader: Dennis Giesbrecht
Speaker: Michele Rizoli
Song Leader: Bob Loewen
Pianist: Ed Heese
Ushers: Ginny and Herb Buckwalter
Tech Team (In-Person / Online): Brad Lepp/ Lewis Stubbs
Coffee Hour Hosts: Ernie Hamm/ Clara Hamm
Activity Period: Laura Giesbrecht
Gathering music: 10:55 AM
Gathering Songs: VT 43 God, Be the Love
VT 181 Creation Is a Song/Ho’ė enemeohe
Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
Announcements
Call to Worship VT 866
Song: VT 218 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Leader: Open our ears
People: to hear your word.
Leader: Open our eyes
People: to see your presence.
Leader: Open our arms
People: to the embrace of community.
Leader: Open our minds
People: to the beauty of truth.
Leader: Open our hearts
People: to the joy of new life
Scripture Reading 1: Mark 10:13-16
13 Some people brought their small children to Jesus so he could touch them. But his followers told the people to stop bringing their children to him. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was displeased. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them. The kingdom of God belongs to people who are like these little children. 15 I tell you the truth. You must accept the kingdom of God as a little child accepts things, or you will never enter it.” 16 Then Jesus took the children in his arms. He put his hands on them and blessed them.
Song: VT 512 Let the Children come to me
Children’s Time – Parent-child dedication
Scripture Reading 2: Deuteronomy 6:4-9
4 Listen, people of Israel! The Lord is our God. He is the only Lord. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and strength. 6 Always remember these commands I give you today. 7 Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and walk along the road. Talk about them when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Write them down and tie them to your hands as a sign. Tie them on your forehead to remind you. 9 Write them on your doors and gates.
Congregational Prayer
Song: VT 508 Child of Blessing, Child of Promise
Sermon
Song: VT 830 Go, My Children
Benediction (VT 1060)
May the blessing of the God of Sarah and Hagar,
the blessing of the Child born of Mary,
and the blessing of the Spirit who broods over us
be with you all. Amen.
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