Worship Leader—Verna Miller Prelude/Offertory—CMCL Ensemble: Anne Sensenig, Daniel Erdman, Daryl Snider (guitar, djembe), Dean Clemmer (guitar), Jean Sensenig,

Jerry Lehman (bass), Louise Ranck, Melissa Stock, Nan Garber (djembe) Children’s Time—Verna Miller, Tim Shenk

Sermon—Richard Thomas, Mennonite World Conference Song Leader—Beth Graybill

Sound Technician—Anne Sensenig Greeter—Carol Spicher

Ushers—Linda Berger, Luke Good, Laurel Martin, Phil Kreider Child Care

Laura Boll, Lindsey Deininger

Spring Environment The triptych artwork in the front of the sanctuary is the work of one of your own,

Jim Bowman. The tulip photographs are on translucent material. The handmade wooden triptych frame is designed and made by Jim as well. This was originally created in 2003

for CMCL. Jim provided the lighting for the art. Tulips symbolize the perfect love. The Environment Committee

CHURCH INFORMATION Contact the church office staff at (717) 392-7567 or cmcl@communitymennonite.org. Worship service: 9:30 a.m. Christian Ed: 11 a.m. Bulletin Announcements: bulletin@communitymennonite.org by 4 p.m., Tuesday Midweek Announcements: bulletin@communitymennonite.org by 4 p.m., Tuesday Lead Pastor: Susan Gascho-Cooke––(susan@communitymennonite.org), 717-224-6863,

(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesdays off) Associate Pastor of Youth: Amanda Stoltzfus (Amanda@communitymennonite.org), Mon and Thu—10-4 Associate Pastor of Children and Families: Malinda Clatterbuck (Malinda@communitymennonite.org), Mon and Thu—8:15-5 Pastoral Team: Carol Spicher, Deb Napolitan, Monte Garber, Luke Good and Naomi

Paine Office staff: Rod Houser (Tues, Thurs), Rachel Kraybill Stahl (Mon, Wed, Fri) Small groups: Church office. Childcare Coordinators: Kandace Helmuth (Kandace@ptd.net), Michelle Meck (meckmp@aol.com) To join our closed Facebook Page search for Parrot Nation and request to join.

Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster 328 West Orange Street, Lancaster, PA 17603

May 6, 2018

Many Peoples Sunday

with focus on Mennonite World

Conference

Prelude Ewe Thima CMCL Ensemble (We Walk His Way)

(from 2015 MWC International Songbook - South African melody)

Welcome and Lighting of the Peace Lamp Call to Worship

God of all creation, We enter your presence, humbly aware of all we have and are we owe to you. We come, desiring to worship together. Be our inspiration. We come, desiring to learn together. Be our teacher. We come as eager children, desiring your touch. Be our loving parent. Open our eyes, that we may see as you see. Open our hearts, that we may love as you love. Open our hands, that we may serve as you serve. In the name of Christ, our Lord and our example. Amen. –Urbane Peachey, 1992 from Words for Worship, edited by Arlene M. Mark

Hymns Abre mis ojos (Open my eyes) STS #65 Here, O Lord, your servants gather HWB #7

Children’s Time Come and see HWB #20 Verna Miller and Tim Shenk

We value children's participation in worship. This is a sacred time for children and adults alike.

Let us listen and see with the eyes and ears of a child.

Offering/Offertory Eres Topoderoso CMCL Ensemble (MWC International Songbook – Mexico/USA)

Hymn En medio de la vida HWB #537 (You are the God within life)

Scripture Reading Revelation 7:9-12

After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying,

‘Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!’

And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshipped God, singing,

‘Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.’

Sermon Through the Eyes of Others Richard Thomas

Communion Susan Gascho-Cooke God, may this bread connect us more closely with you and with our neighbors near and far. Bless this bread, we pray.

May this fruit of the vine remind us of the inter-connectedness of people around the world. Bless this cup, we pray.

Sharing and Prayer Where do you sense God moving among us? This is a time to respond to the scripture, music and message of the morning, and to share joys and concerns from your lives and the greater world.

Announcements/Introduction of Visitors

Sending Hymn Som’landela (We will follow) STS #40

Benediction Go with courage, to see through the eyes of others. Go with faith, trusting God’s Spirit to guide you. Go with hope, accepting the cost and joy of discipleship. Go with love, resting in God’s care and the care of God’s people everywhere.