Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

Ministers:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

Phone:  (574) 534-2398           E-mail: 

January 1, 2012

Lectionary Text:  Isaiah 60:1-6;

 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12

Epiphany

Embracing a Wide Body

Gathering

Prelude

        Song

                Worship the Lord in the beauty (blue book, 220)

Praising

        Prayer

        Call to Worship

                Leader:  Let us arise and shine, for our light has come,

                People:  and the glory of the Lord has risen upon us.

                Leader:  Where once darkness covered the earth,

                People:  people stream to the brightness of a new

                         dawning.

                Leader:  Lift up your eyes and look around!

                People:  We will see and be radiant.

                All:   Our hearts thrill and rejoice, for the light has come!

        Children’s Time (in the library)

        Songs

                 Brightest and best (purple book, 29)

                Oh, beautiful star of Bethlehem (purple book, 32)

Hearing

        Sermon Text:  Matthew 2:1-12

        Sermon:  “From Invitation to Epiphany”                   Dan Schrock

Responding

        Song

                As with gladness men of old (blue book, 218)

        Offering

Praying

        Spiritual Care for One Another and the World       Dan Schrock

Sending

        Song

                Christ, we do all adore thee (blue book, 105)

Blessing:

                Leader:  This grace has been given to us:

                                    to reveal the mystery hidden for ages,

                People:  so that through the church

                                  the wisdom of God in its rich variety  might be

                                 made known.

                All:  Our light has come!

                          Let us share what we have received with boldness

                        and confidence.

Community

        Welcome and Introduction of Visitors

                Please pass the friendship registers.

        Announcements

Please join us for coffee and tea in the fellowship hall. Nurture hour will resume next week.

Worship Participants:

   Worship Leader:  Jesse Kehr

   Song Leader:  Jenny Hooley

   Accompanist:  Paul Leichty

   Prelude:  Austin Hooley

   Offertory:  Corey Hostetler

   Scripture:  Jesse Kehr

   Children’s Time:  Jennifer Schrock

   Nursery:  Sherry and Lyman Hug

   Sound/Projection:  Michael Sherer

   Ushers:  Ron and Lori Good

   Visuals and Bulletin Cover:  Anne Berry

Childcare is available for infants and toddlers

 in the nursery during worship