Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-19

Pastor Claudia preached from Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-19.

Today’s Music:

“Holy God, We Praise thy Name”

Text: Te Deum Laudamus, tr. Clarence A Walworth; Music: Katholisches Gesangbuch, 1774; Public Domain

“What Does the Lord Require of You?”

Text: Jim Strathdee, based on Micah 6:8; Music: Jim Strathdee; ©1986 Desert Flower Music; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God”

Text: Edwin Hatch; Music: Irish melody; Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“The Lord Lift You Up”

Text & Music: Patricia J Shelly; arr. By Dennis Friesen-Carper; ©1983 Patricia J Shelly

Matthew 22:15-22

Pastor Glenn preached from Matthew 22:15-22. Conflicting loyalties. What is the relationship between us, people of faith, and the state? How did Jesus deal with this tension?

Today’s Music:

“Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing”

Text: anonymous, attributed to Howard Kingsbury; Music: Edmund S Lorenz; Public Domain

“Come We that Love the Lord”

Text: Isaac Watts, refrain by Robert Lowry; Music: Robert Lowry; Public Domain

“I Bind My Heart this Tide”

Text: Lauchlan M Watt; Music: J Randall Zercher, ©1965 J Randall Zercher; Mennonite Hymnal, 1969

“The Lord Lift You Up”

Text & Music: Patricia J Shelly; arr. By Dennis Friesen-Carper; ©1983 Patricia J Shelly

Exodus 32:1-14

Pastor Claudia preached from Exodus 32:1-14.

Today’s Music:

To God be the Glory

Text: Franny J Crosby; Music: William H Doane; Public Domain

What Does the Lord Require of You?

Text: Jim Strathdee, based on Micah 6:8; Music: Jim Strathdee; ©1986 Desert Flower Music; All rights reserved.; Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Mayenziwe (Your Will Be Done)

Text: from the Lord’s Prayer; Music: South African traditional, as taught by George Mxadana; transcribed John L Bell, 1988; ©1990 WGRG c/o Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved.; Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Down by the Riverside

Text & Music: Traditional; Public Domain

Legacy

Pastor Glenn preached from Matthew 21:33-46. What happens when all that you have worked for and valued is pushed aside, ignored, or even destroyed? Does our faith speak to this?

Today’s Music:

“Come and See”

Text: based on John 1, Marilyn Houser Hamm; Music: Marilyn Houser Hamm; ©1974 Marilyn Houser Hamm

“Listen, God is Calling”

Text: Tanzanian traditional, tr. Howard S Olson; Music: Tanzanian traditional, arr. by Austin C Lovelace; ©1993 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.; Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Confitemini Domino (Come and Fill Our Hearts)”

Text & Music: Jacques Berthier; ©1981 Les Presses de Taize, GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved.; Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“The Lord Lift You Up”

Text & Music: Patricia J Shelly; arr. by Dennis Friesen-Carper; ©1983 Patricia J Shelly

Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32

Pastor Claudia preached from Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32.

Special announcement: The first day for the book discussion with Pastor Glenn has been moved from Sept 30 to Oct 7 due to family commitments.

The Invitation

Pastor Glenn Balzer preached from Matthew 20:1-16. As a people of faith, we are asked to love mercy and seek justice. This often puts us between a rock and a hard space. How do we choose between grace and justice?

Romans 14:1-12

Pastor Claudia preached from Romans 14:1-12.

An Unexpected Combination

Pastor Glenn Balzer preached from Matthew 18:15-20. We live in a world of unexpected combinations- country and rap music; M&Ms and pizza; and, Glenn’s favorite, peanut butter and bacon! This morning we want to consider another unexpected combination- love and judgment.

Several of today’s hymns are live recordings from FMC worship services in 2013 and 2015. They are not polished or perfect, but they showcase moments from one way FMC has worshiped together.

Matthew 16:21-28

Pastor Claudia preached from Matthew 16:21-28.

A Faith That Heals

Michelle Armster, Executive Director of Mennonite Central Committee Central States, preached from Matthew 15:10-28 about a faith that heals.

Today’s hymns are all live recordings from FMC worship services in 2015 and 2016. They are not polished or perfect, but they showcase moments from one way FMC has worshiped together.