Order of Worship

(on a phone, best viewed horizontally) 

 

March 1, 2026            10:45am

 

Dwelling in Dissonance

Lent 2: Obvious and hidden

 

Gathered by God

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Centering Music                   Breathe                                                           arr. Labenske

Call to Worship

One:        Welcome Lent.

                  Welcome mystery.

All:           Welcome actions that surprise.

One:        Welcome answers that add more questions.

All:           Welcome strangeness to our eyes.

One:        Welcome awkward moments

All:           that are holy moments too.

One:        Welcome the words of Jesus:

All:           “Now go do as I do.”

Poem and Opening Prayer

Hymn                                        Heart with Loving Heart United                           VT 813

Who draws near to us in Jesus

Scripture                                  John 13:1-17

Silence/dissonant Interlude

Offering Prayer

Musical Offering                   In the Wilderness (Be Not Afraid)                            Reid

Children’s Time

Children ages 3 through Gr. 6 may go downstairs for Jr. Worship

Sermon                                    Obvious and Hidden

Hymn                                        Will You Let Me Be Your Servant                         VT 778

And dwells in our dissonance

Readers’ Theatre

Choir                                         Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us                     Mendelssohn

Confession Poem

Silence

Hymn                                        All Will Be Well                                                           VT 586

Joys and Concerns

After each time of sharing we respond “Lord, hear our prayer.”

Hymn                                        Jesus Christ is Love Divine                                      VT 749

Benediction

Postlude                  Between Darkness and Light (VT 808)         Hreib/Rosenberg

 

Worship Leader: Louisa Adria                                          Preacher: Debbie Bledsoe

Children’s Time/Jr. Worship: Jan Wilhelm, Diane Reddekopp    Pianist: Cheryl Thiessen

Readers: Herb Kuehne, Liam Kachkar, Darian Neufeld

Choir: Bruce Baergen, Ev Buhr                            Joys and Concerns: Debbie Bledsoe

Ushers: Martin Blank, Katrina Nielsen-Penner