So Jesus Went on a Sabbatical

Pastor Glenn will preach from Matthew 4:1-3, when Jesus went on a sabbatical.

Acknowledgements for Worship Resources

“Sinfonia” from Cantata BWV 29
Music: JS Bach; arr. Michael Aston; ©2006 Oxford University Press

“Over My Head”
Text: African American spiritual; Music: African American spiritual; arr. John L Bell, alt.; ©1998 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“My Soul Cries Out”
Text: based on Luke 1:46-55; Rory Cooney; Music: Irish traditional; arr. Rory Cooney; ©1990 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Je louerai l’Éternel (Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord)”
Text: French; based on Psalm 9:1-2; Claude Frayssé; English trans. Kenneth I Morse, 1988, English trans. ©1989 Hymnal: A Worship Book; Music: Claude Frayssé; harm. Alain Bergése, 1976; acc. Marilyn Houser Hamm; ©1975 Claude Frayssé; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“In defiance of corruption and falsehood”
By John van de Laar, 2009

“Jesus Loves Me”
Text: Anna B Warner, 1859; Music: William B Bradbury, The Golden Shower, 1862

“Gloria”
Text: Latin; Luke 2:14; Music: Jacques Berthier, ©1979 Les Presses de Taizé (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Jesus, Help Us Live in Peace”
Text & Music: Jerry Derstine (JD Martin); ©1971, 2004 Jerry Derstine (JD Martin); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Le Jardin de Dolly Op. 56 No. 3”
Music: Gabriel Fauré; ©2003 Alfred Publishing Co, Inc

“You Are Salt for the Earth”
Text & Music: Marty Haugen, 1985, Gather, 1988; ©1986 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Pesky Weeds from Mustard Seeds

Join the closing worship of the Mountain States Annual Assembly at FMC! Worship will incorporate the Assembly theme "pesky weeds from mustard seeds", from the parable of the mustard seed (Matthew 13:31-32). Worship with singing, music, prayer, reflections by MSMC pastors, children's participation, and more!

Guest: Rhoda Blough

Rhoda Blough preached from Exodus 16:1-16 and Matthew 14:13-21.

Rhoda M. Blough is a Stewardship Consultant for Everence Financial and her office is located in Denver. Rhoda is a key resource to congregations and individuals on stewardship issues particularly as it relates to integrating faith values with finances, utilizing the wide variety of stewardship services through Everence.

Rhoda went to seminary at Eastern Mennonite Seminary in Harrisonburg, VA, and has always enjoyed her many roles serving the church in a vast array of positions. She attends Glennon Heights Mennonite in metro Denver. She has two grown daughters. In her spare time, Rhoda enjoys spending time with her three grandchildren. She also enjoys reading, traveling, and conversation & coffee with family and friends.

Acknowledgements for Worship Resources

“Come, We That Love”
Text: Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707, alt; refrain Robert Lowry; Music: Robert Lowry, 1867, The Victory, 1869

“Jesus Loves Me”
Text: Anna B Warner, 1859; Music: William B Bradbury, The Golden Shower, 1862

“Alleluia”
Text: Hebrew traditional, ca. 4th c. BC; translit. Greek, ca. 3rd c. BC; Music: from the singing of George Mxadana; transcr. John L Bell, transcr. ©1990 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“There’s Enough for All”
Text: Bryan Moyer Suderman; Music: Bryan Moyer Suderman; acc. Charlene Nafziger, 2008; ©2004 Bryan Moyer Suderman / SmallTallMusic; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Come, Thou Fount”
Text: Robert Robinson, 1758, A Collection of Hymns, 1759; Music: American traditional, in John Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813

“Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord”
Text: French; based on Psalm 9:1-2; Claude Frayssé; English trans. Kenneth I Morse, 1988; Music: Claude Frayssé; harm. Alain Bergése, 1976; acc. Marilyn Houser Hamm; © 1975 Claude Frayssé; English translation copyright ©1989 Hymnal: A Worship Book; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Will You Let Me Be Your Servant”
Text: Richard Gillard, 1976, alt.; Music: Richard Gillard, 1976; adapt. Betty Pulkingham; ©1977 Scripture in Song (admin. Capitol CMG Publishing); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through CCLI License #200093153

A Mother's Day Reflection

Pastor Glenn offered a Mother’s Day reflection from Matthew 11:28-30.

Acknowledgements and Copyright

“Gabriel’s Oboe”
Composed by Ennio Morricone, 1986

“Let’s Walk Together”
Text: Laurie Zelman; Music: Mark A Miller; ©2007 Abingdon Press; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Just a Closer Walk with Thee”
Text & Music: African American traditional, ca. 20th c.

“Far Above the Noise of Life”
Text: Susan Naus Dengler, 2006; Music: Lee Dengler, 2006; ©2006 Hal Leonard Corporation; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”
Text: Horatius N Bonar, Hymns Original and Selected, 1846, alt.; Music: English traditional, English Country Songs, 1893; adapt. And harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams, The English Hymnal, 1906, alt.                                                                                           

“Resignation”
Arranged by James E Clemens, Simple Gifts collection; ©2008 World Library Publications, a division of GIA Publications; All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“A Prayer for Mother’s Day”
By Laura Kelly Fanucci; ©2019 Laura Kelly Fanucci, www.motheringspirit.com

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
Text: Joseph M Scriven, 1855, Spirit Minstrel: A Collection of Hymns and Music, 1857, alt.; Music: Charles C Converse, 1868, Silver Wings, 1870

Christopher Crater

Christopher Crater is our guest preacher this week. He currently serves as the Community Engagement Associate for the Obama Foundation in Chicago.

Christopher preached from Matthew 5:14-16.

Music & Worship Acknowledgements

Prelude in C
Composed by JS Bach, 1722

“I Sing the Mighty Power of God”
Text: Isaac Watts, Divine and Moral Songs for Children, 1715; Music: Gesangbuch der Herzogl, 1784; harmonized William H Monk, Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1868

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Text: Thomas O Chisholm, Songs of Salvation and Service, 1923; Music: William M Runyan, Songs of Salvation and Service, 1923; ©1923, renewed 1951, Hope Publishing Company; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Be Still and Know”
Text: Psalm 46:10; Music: anon.; arr. Jack Schrader, 1988; ©1989 Hope Publishing Company; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Alleluia”
Text: Hebrew traditional, ca. 4th c. BC; translit. Greek, ca. 3rd c. BC; Music: Orthodox Liturgy, ca. 1900

“Goodnight”
From the album Intervention by Helen Jane Long, released 2012

“The Lord Lift You Up”
Text: Patricia J Shelly; Music: Patricia J Shelly; arr. Dennis Friesen-Carper; ©1983 Patricia J Shelly; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“The Town I Loved So Well”
Written by Phil Coulter, 1973

Benediction adapted from A Franciscan Benediction

A Look Under the Hood

Pastor Glenn Balzer preached from Matthew 25:31-46. We conducted Glenn’s 3rd year review. It seems like it would be a good time to have a congregational review! How does this morning’s text guide the review process?

Today’s Music:

“We Gather Together”
Text: Nederlandtsche Gedenckclanck, 1626; tr. Theodore Baker, 1917; Music: Nederlandtsche Gedenckclanck, 1626; tune adapted by Edward Kremser, 1877; Public Domain

“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
Text: Joachim Neander, 1680; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1863; Music: Erneuerten Gesangbuch, 1665; Public Domain

“For the Beauty of the Earth”
Text: Folliott S Pierpoint, 1864; Music: John Rutter, 1980 © Hinshaw Music, Inc.; Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Kumbayah”
Text & Music: Traditional African melody; Public Domain

“Guide My Feet”
Text & Music: African-American Spiritual, harmonization by Wendell Whalum; Public Domain

Risky Business

Pastor Glenn preached from Matthew 25:14-30. We looked at the parable of the talents and saw what it has to say to us about taking risks.

Today’s Music:

“Let There be Light, Lord God”
Text: William M Vories; Music: Charles HC Zeuner
Public Domain

“The Lord’s My Shepherd”
Text: based on Psalm 23; Music: Jessie S Irvine, harmonized by David Grant
Public Domain

“Spirit of the Living God”
Text & Music: Daniel Iverson
©1963 Birdwing Music; All rights reserved.
Streamed and reprinted by permission through CCLI License #200093153.

“We Are Not Alone”
Text & Music: Pepper Choplin
©2005 Shawnee Press; All rights reserved.
Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“O Love That Will Not Let Me Go”
Text: George Matheson; Music: Albert L Peace
Music: J Rosamund Johnson
Public Domain

“Be Thou My Vision”
Music: Irish melody; harmonized by Martin Shaw, 1931
Harmonization copyright © Oxford University Press; All rights reserved.
Streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Matthew 22:15-22

Pastor Glenn preached from Matthew 22:15-22. Conflicting loyalties. What is the relationship between us, people of faith, and the state? How did Jesus deal with this tension?

Today’s Music:

“Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing”

Text: anonymous, attributed to Howard Kingsbury; Music: Edmund S Lorenz; Public Domain

“Come We that Love the Lord”

Text: Isaac Watts, refrain by Robert Lowry; Music: Robert Lowry; Public Domain

“I Bind My Heart this Tide”

Text: Lauchlan M Watt; Music: J Randall Zercher, ©1965 J Randall Zercher; Mennonite Hymnal, 1969

“The Lord Lift You Up”

Text & Music: Patricia J Shelly; arr. By Dennis Friesen-Carper; ©1983 Patricia J Shelly

Legacy

Pastor Glenn preached from Matthew 21:33-46. What happens when all that you have worked for and valued is pushed aside, ignored, or even destroyed? Does our faith speak to this?

Today’s Music:

“Come and See”

Text: based on John 1, Marilyn Houser Hamm; Music: Marilyn Houser Hamm; ©1974 Marilyn Houser Hamm

“Listen, God is Calling”

Text: Tanzanian traditional, tr. Howard S Olson; Music: Tanzanian traditional, arr. by Austin C Lovelace; ©1993 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.; Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Confitemini Domino (Come and Fill Our Hearts)”

Text & Music: Jacques Berthier; ©1981 Les Presses de Taize, GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved.; Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“The Lord Lift You Up”

Text & Music: Patricia J Shelly; arr. by Dennis Friesen-Carper; ©1983 Patricia J Shelly

The Invitation

Pastor Glenn Balzer preached from Matthew 20:1-16. As a people of faith, we are asked to love mercy and seek justice. This often puts us between a rock and a hard space. How do we choose between grace and justice?