Order of Service
Announcements
Welcome – Karen
Call to worship –
All: Welcome Lent—
One: terrible dissonance,
as we condemn the Human One.
All: Welcome lament and confession
One: as the story comes undone.
All: Welcome holy mystery
One: that even this can find a place
in the tale of God’s salvation.
All: Welcome suffering love and grace.
Opening prayer
Music – Grace
Come Christians join to sing (VT 28)
Prayer of confession
Introduction of process – James
Lament
Music
Kyrie Eleison (VT 678)
Scripture – Psalm 12
Prayer & time of silence for written response
Sharing (written responses can be left in offering plate)
Thanksgiving
Music
Great is thy faithfulness (VT 419)
Scripture – Psalm 34:1-14
Prayer & time of silence for written response
Sharing
Dreaming
Music
Renew your church (VT 717)
Scripture – John 19:1-16
Prayer & time of silence for written response
Sharing
Sharing
Music
Listen God is calling (VT 765)
Scripture – Mark 4:30-32
Prayer & time of silence for written response
Sharing
Summing up
Music
I have decided to follow Jesus (VT 443)
Benediction
Worship Calendar
Mar. 29 – Jenelle. Palm Sunday
Apr. 3 – 10:30 am. Good Friday service at Rouge Valley MC.
Apr. 5 – Pastor Roberson. Easter Sunday. Potluck lunch.
Announcements
Options for Giving:
- Cheques made out to “Hagerman Mennonite Church” can be left in the offering plate at the front of the church.
- E-transfers can be sent to donations@hagerman.org
GTA Mennonite Festival AGM
April 19 – 4 pm at Willowgrove dining hall. A light supper will be provided. Please email Karen at if you would like to attend.
Prayer Concerns
MCEC in prayer
Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations. This week we hold Crosshill Mennonite Church in prayer. Norm Dyck provides pastoral leadership for this congregation. Pray for this rural congregation as they care for each other, their neighbours and their communities.
Mennonite World Conference
God, bring an end to violence and injustice.
Inspire leaders to work towards the well-being of all people.
May your love and compassion prevail, uniting nations in a common pursuit of peace.
Let your kingdom of peace reign on Earth as in heaven.
- excerpt from joint ecumenical statement on the widening conflict in the Middle East.
Local concerns
MCEC – mcec.ca
Mennonite Church Canada – mennonitechurch.ca
Mennonite World Conference – mwc-cmm.org/en/
Canadian Mennonite – canadianmennonite.org
Anabaptist World – anabaptistworld.org
Mennonite Central Committee – mcc.org