February 19, 2023
Worship Calendar
Feb. 26 – Pastor Roberson. First Sunday in Lent
Mar. 5 – Pastor Roberson
Announcements
Options for Giving:
1. Cheques made out to “Hagerman Mennonite Church” can be sent to Joanna Reesor-McDowell, 61 Dougherty Crescent, Stouffville L4A 0A1
2. Bank E-transfers can be sent to hagerman.giving@gmail.com
Pancake Supper
Feb. 21 - 6:30 – 8 pm. To prepare ourselves for the Lenten season, we will have a pancake supper at church. There will be a short devotional as well after the meal.
Hagerman Annual Meeting
Sunday March 5 1:00 -2:30pm. Lunch will be provided.
Bi-Weekly Prayer Meeting
Second and fourth Wednesdays at 7:30 – Please contact Earl Smith at earlsmith@sympatico.ca or James Barber at james.barber.123@gmail.com for a zoom link.
Voices Together workshop
Christina Entz Moss participated in a workshop about the prayers and litanies found in Voices Together and will be sharing what she learned on Mon. Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. via zoom. Email Cam at cameron.kf@gmail.com for link.
Here is some wording that Pastoral Care and Discipleship have put together to summarize our recent work on LGBTQ+ inclusion. We plan to discuss this during our March 5th AGM, and approve it if it reflects where we are.
Hagerman Draft Statement on LGBTQ+ inclusion
Hagerman is a caring community that accepts LGBTQ+ folks within our congregation as members and lay leaders, and have already done so.
In terms of our direction, we have become more inclusive of LGBTQ+ over time and continue on our learning journey.
Order of Service
Gathering
Welcome – Matt Klaassen
Opening prayer
Opening music – Christina Entz Moss
Praise the Lord (VT 95)
Holy Spirit, come with power (57)
Hearing God’s Word
Periscope – Christina Entz Moss
Scripture Readings
Exodus 24:12-18
Matthew 17:1-9
Sermon – The bright cloud (Pastor Roberson)
Hymn of response
In the morning when I rise (VT 499)
Announcements
Offering
Sharing of Joys & Concerns
Prayers of the people
Sending
Closing hymn
You shall go out with joy (VT 847)
Blessing