Worship - First Mennonite Church of Iowa City

First Mennonite Church
405 Myrtle Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52246
Phones: 319-338-0302; 338-5397
Fax: 319-887- 6903
e-mail:

Directions: Map

Ministers: All members of the congregation
Co-Pastors: Bob and Mag Richer Smith

Minster of Community Life: Karla Stolzfus

Pastoral concerns may be shared with the pastors or one of the elders: Earl Gingerich, Lynn Gingerich, Noreen Gingerich, Rosie Hochstetler, Tim Krabill, Donna Wiebe

Sermon Responses

This Week's Sermon

So Great a Cloud

Sunday, November 01, 2009
Proclaimer: Karla Stoltzfus Detweiler

Music

Sunday, November 01, 2009

Music

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Blinded By Perceptions

Sunday, October 25, 2009
Proclaimer: Helen Yoder

Not So Among You

Sunday, October 18, 2009
Proclaimer : Lee Ebersole

Music

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Mission Impossible

Sunday, October 11, 2009
Proclaimer: Karla Stoltzfus Detweiler

Music

Sunday, October 11, 2009

November 1, 2009 Worship - 9:30 a.m.

GOD GATHERS US . . .

Gathering Music
Welcome and Announcements
Music for Meditation

Call to Worship:
L. Eternal God, before you the generations pass.
    Your character is love,
    your way is compassion,
    your name is everlasting.
Today we remember those who lived, labored, and loved among us.
Because of their lives, we know better how to live.
Because of their suffering, we find greater strength.
Because of their death, we better understand what is important in life.

P. We sorrow, but not as those who have no hope.
We grieve, but not as those who center their thoughts on death.
We sense loneliness, but not as those who are left alone.
We thank you, God, that even in separation, we experience love, peace, and hope.

L. We praise you, God,
For light which arises out of darkness,
for comfort which is constant in the midst of confusion,
for hope which springs out of sorrow.

P. We thank you, God, for sending a Savior who says:
“I am the resurrection and the life;
Those who believe in me…shall never die.”

All: O God, grant us grace to affirm in life, as in death, that we are yours.
      Our help is in you.
      Our hope is in your promise,
      through Jesus Christ, our loving Lord. Amen.

Hymns: #115 Jesus, thou mighty Lord
# 72 When all thy mercies, O my God

GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED
Sharing with the Children
Hymn: #565 My faith looks up to thee
Scriptures: Hebrews 11 (selected verses) & 12: 1-3
Message: So Great a Cloud…

GOD’S PEOPLE REMEMBER
Congregational reflections on faith mentors
Congregational Prayer
Offering

GOD GOES WITH US
Hymn: #546 Guide my feet
Blessing

PARTICIPANTS
Preservice/Music forMeditation - Hobert & Lois Yoder, Larry & Shirley Oswald, Karen Gingerich
Worship Leader - Julie Lehman
Song Leader - Tim Stalter
Children’s Story - Mary Piper
Scripture Reader - Lynn Lehman
Proclaimer - Karla Stoltzfus Detweiler
Offertory - Natalie Graber
Child Care - Patty Miller
Librarian - Rachel Schrock