April 14, 2022
Maundy Thursday
First Mennonite Church
Sugarcreek, Ohio April 14, 2022
6:30 p.m.
Fellowship Meal
Prelude: "You Satisfy the Hungry Heart" arr. by John Carter
Welcome & Announcements:
Call to Worship:
L: The Israelites cried out to God in their oppression.
P: Their voices still echo around the globe: In India, Sudan, Mexico, Ukraine, and in American Cities.
L: God hears the cries of the suffering, and delivers those who wait on God.
P: All who suffer, who die, who are alienated are precious to God; Let us love the Lord who restores liberty, and gives us hope for peace.
All: Let us worship God!
Invocation:
Hymn:
"God of Grace and God of Glory" Hymnal a Worship Book #366
Prayer of Confession:
All: Giver of life, from time immemorial you call us to yourself. In ways too numerous to mention, we fail to respond. Forgive us, we pray. Our limited understanding of culture gets in the way of fellowship with those different from ourselves. Our limited vision of community gets in the way of your call to accept the cost and joy of discipleship, to seek justice and peace for all. Replace our arrogance, Merciful One, with humility and caring service Jesus modeled, for truly we are not greater than our Teacher and Savior. Amen.
Words of Assurance:
~Recalling the Passover~
Reading: Exodus 12:1-14 read by Mike Keim
Hymn:
"O God, Our Help in Ages Past" Hymnal a Worship Book #328
Ponderings: by Pastor Mike Gehman
~A New Commandment from Jesus: Servant Leadership~
Reading: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 read by Tabatha Murphy
Special Music:
"Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love" arr. Steven Strite
Ponderings: by Pastor Mike Gehman
~Community and Communion: God in Our Midst~
Reading: I Corinthians 11:23-26 read by Tyler Murphy
Hymn:
"Become to Us the Living Bread" Hymnal a Worship Book #475
Ponderings: by Pastor Mike Gehman
Sharing the Meal: Serve each other the bread and the cup at your table at this time.
Ponderings: by Pastor Mike Gehman
Hymn:
"What Wondrous Love is This" The Mennonite Hymnal (rust) #163
Benediction:
