“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

“The Way We Die Has Changed,” part two. Led by Garlan Yoder

Today's Leaders

*Song Leader: Susan Huyard
*Worship Leader: Dwight Huyard
*Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

Our library has three new selections that you are welcome to borrow:

Everyday Miracles: Awakening to the Holy Work of Parenting by Rachel S. Gerber
Chasing the Dream: My life as a young Amish Bachelor by Loren Peachey
Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman’s Tie to Two Worlds by Salma Miller Furlong

Anyone interested in attending the Mennonite Economic Development Associates meeting in Florida this January can see Kevin for details.

Prayer Request

• Those traveling this Christmas

• Lowell Wenger, healing from back/sciatica pain

• To grow in our likeness to Christ in 2015!

Genesis 1:1-12  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

No one truly knows Christ unless they follow Him daily in life" - Hans Denck

Thank you for joining us in worship today.  If this is your first time at Staunton Mennonite, please fill out the “Welcome” card in the back of the pew and place it in the offering plate.

Proclaim, give praise Call to Worship Leader: Come, let us worship in faith the God who is here and desires our worship. Incarnate God, work in our hearts, that our worship would be filled with the awe that comes from remembering your saving mystery. All: In a little child, God is revealed to us. Leader: The mystery, kept hidden in ages past, has been made known. People: We, who were once outsiders, now share in the inheritance. Leader: All of us, part of the same body, share the same promise, People: through the gospel of Christ Jesus, our Lord. Leader: Throwing light on the inner workings of this mystery was God’s plan from all eternity. People: God’s gift of grace is a gift to be received by all. All: In thankfulness we treasure the immeasurable riches of Christ. Confession of Faith Leader: The glory of the Lord has risen; the light of God has come. People: You are gathering your people, all peoples, those far away and those close at hand. Leader: The mystery, long hidden, has been revealed to all. Our hearts are jubilant! People: This mystery, until now, was revealed to the apostles and prophets. Leader: But now, in Jesus, all people are heirs to this mysterious promise. People: So grace is our rich inheritance, more precious than gold, frankincense, or myrrh. All: We praise you, O God, for revealing your saving mystery. We will proclaim your promise with gratitude. Advent–Epiphany worship resources are produced cooperatively by Mennonite Church Canada Formation, the Denominational Ministry of Mennonite Church USA, and Leader magazine. This year’s resources were written by a team from Mennonite Church Alberta of Mennonite Church Canada. Bible readings for today: Jeremiah 31:7-14 (7); Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John :(1-9), 10-18. Bible readings for next Sunday: Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 (11).