Order of Service
Gathering
Welcome – Cameron
Call to worship
Opening prayer
Leader: A dry, lifeless speck blown by the wind settles to earth.
People: Sunlight, soil, rain.
Roots! Shoots! Flowers! Fruit!
Leader: Mysterious God, we marvel at the miracle of new life from seeds.
People: We marvel that your kingdom grows even while we sleep.
Leader: Scatter your good seed in our hearts this day, O Spirit of God.
All: Then let our hearts unfold like flowers before you, centre of unbroken praise.
Opening music – Jenelle
Joyful, joyful we adore thee (VT 103)
Let’s walk together (VT 6)
Hearing God’s Word
Periscope – Dawn
Scripture Readings
Luke 13:18-21; Luke 17:20-21; Revelation 21:1-3
Sermon – The Kingdom of God: On earth as it is in heaven –
Andrew
Hymn of response
New earth, heavens new (VT 377)
Prayer for offering
Announcements
Sharing of Joys & Concerns
Prayers of the people
Sending
Closing music
We will walk with God (VT 815)
Benediction
Worship Calendar
April 19 – Pastor Roberson
Announcements
Options for Giving:
- Cheques made out to “Hagerman Mennonite Church” can be left in the offering plate.
- E-transfers can be sent to donations@hagerman.org
MCEC Financial Zoom Call
April 15, 2026, 7-8 p.m. online. Review the MCEC financial story prior to our Annual Church Gathering. This online conversation provides an early opportunity to ask questions ahead of the Annual Church Gathering. Register today at mcec.ca.
Fish Walk
Join James for a fish walk on Saturday, April 18 at 10 am. We will meet at the Seaton Trail parking lot in Whitevale.
Mark your calendars for our Spring Clean-up Day on May 9
Our annual spring work bee with our church partners will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 9 am to 1 pm (including a BBQ lunch.) We have jobs indoors and out for volunteers of all ages. Please let Reynold or Joanna know if you are planning to come and what areas you are interested in working in.
Prayer Concerns
MCEC
Please pray for the MCEC community of congregations; this week we hold Elmira Mennonite Church in prayer. Kara Carter provides pastoral leadership for this congregation. Pray for this congregation as they serve their community in ways that demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ, giving hope and working for peace.
God of peace, amid the recent waves of violence, loss and unrest unfolding across our world, we come before you seeking your steadying presence. Hold close all who are grieving, fearful or displaced, and soften hearts where anger and division have taken root. May your peace take hold in communities and nations, guiding us toward compassion, restraint and hope.
Mennonite World Conference
We invite all churches and Christians of the world, and all people of faith and good will, to join in praying for peace in the Middle East, and everywhere in our world where there is conflict and strife.
Local
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