All Saints' Day 2021

Pastor Claudia will preach from John 11:32-44. The service will include a ceremony of remembrance as we observe All Saints’ Day.

Acknowledgements for Worship Resources

“Be Still, My Soul”
Text: Catharina A D von Schlegel, 1752, Stille, mein Wille; trans. Jane Laurie Borthwick, 1855, alt.; Music: Jean Sibelius; arr. The Hymnal, ©1933, 1961 Presbyterian Board of Christian Education; All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“For All the Saints”
Text: William W How, Hymns for Saints’ Days and Other Hymns, 1864, alt.; Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams, The English Hymnal, 1906

“As I Went Down to the River to Pray”
Text & Music: African American spiritual

“The Lord Bless You and Keep You”
Text: based on Numbers 6:24-26, Peter C Lutkin, 1900; Music: Peter C Lutkin, 1900

“Venetian Boat Song No. 2, Op. 30 No. 6”
Composed by: Felix Mendelssohn, 1834

“Holy, Holy, Holy / It is Well”
Arranged by: Ruth Elaine Schram; Tune: Nicaea by John B Dykes and Ville du Havre by Philip P Bliss; ©2012 Lorenz Publishing Co.; All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Masithi: Amen (Sing Amen)”
Text: Xhosa; South African traditional; trans. unknown, alt.; Music: S C Molefe, ©1991 Lumko Institute; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Soon and Very Soon”
Text & Music: Andrae Crouch; ©1976 Bud John Songs, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through CCLI, license #200093153

Job 42:1-6; 10-17

Pastor Claudia will preach from Job 42:1-6, 10-17.

Acknowledgements and copyright for worship resources

 “Give Me Jesus”
Arranged by: Mark Hayes; ©2010 Lorenz Publishing Company; All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Children’s Corner, L. 113 The Little Shepherd”
Composed by: Claude Debussy, 1908

“When We Are Living”
Tune: Somos del Señor, Spanish Melody; Setting by: John Carter, ©2005 Hope Publishing Company; All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Compassionate Christ, if you are my light”
Die ernshafte Christenpflicht, 1708; trans. Leonard Gross, 1998; adapt. Mennonite Worship and Song Committee, 2018

“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”
Text: Walter C Smith, Hymns of Christ and the Christian Life, 1867, alt.; Music: Welsh traditional, Caniadau y Cyssegr, 1839

“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

“Uyai mose (Come All You People)”
Text: Shona; Alexander Gondo; transc. and English paraphrase I-to Loh, 1986; Music: Alexander Gondo; arr. John Bell, ©1994 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Lord, Listen to Your Children”
Text & Music: Ken Medema, 1970; ©1973 Hope Publishing Co.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through CCLI License #200093153

“To a Wild Rose, Op. 51 No. 1”
Composed by: Edward MacDowell, 1896

“Shalom chaverim (Shalom, My Friends)”
Text: Hebrew traditional; Music: Israeli traditional

“You Shall Go Out with Joy”
Text: based on Isaiah 55:12; Steffi Geiser Rubin, 1975; Music: Stuart Dauermann, 1975; ©1975 Lillenas Publishing Co.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

God Finally Speaks

Pastor Glenn will preach from Job 38:1-7, 34-41. God finally speaks.

Acknowledgements for Worship Resources

“When in Our Music God Is Glorified”
Text: Fred Pratt Green, 1972, The Hymn, 1973, ©1972 Hope Publishing Co.; Music: Charles V Stanford, Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1904; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

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

“Let the Children Come to Me”
Text: James V Marchionda; Music: James V Marchionda; arr. Michael K Runyan, alt.; ©1982 World Library Publications; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“All Will Be Well”
Text: Julian of Norwich, The Revelation of Divine Love, 14th c.; adapt. Steven C Warner; Music: Steven C Warner; ©1993 World Library Publications; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“There Are Many Gifts”
Text: based on 1 Corinthians 12:4-12; Patricia Shelly, 1976, Many Gifts, 1977, alt.; Music: Patricia Shelly, 1976, Many Gifts, 1977; ©1977 Patricia Shelly; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Let Justice Roll Like a River”
Text: Marty Haugen, based on Amos 5:21-24, 8; 4; Micah 4:3-4, 6; 8; Joel 2:12-14; Music: Marty Haugen; ©1991 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Job 23:1-9, 16-17

Pastor Claudia will preach from Job 23:1-9, 16-17.

Acknowledgements for Worship Resources

“Holy Spirit, Come with Power”
Text: Anne Neufeld Rupp, ©1970 Anne Neufeld Rupp; Music: attr. BF White, The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. Joan Fyock Norris, ©1989 Joan Fyock Norris; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“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

“Santo, santo, santo (Holy, Holy, Holy)”
Text: Spanish; Guillermo Cuéllar, ca. 1986, Misa Salvadoreña; refrain trans. composite; stanzas trans. Bret Hesla and William Dexheimer-Pharris, alt.; Music: Guillermo Cuéllar, ca. 1986, Misa Salvadoreña; ©1988, 1993, 1994 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“We Walk by Faith”
Text: Henry Alford, Psalms and Hymns, 1844, alt.; Music: Marty Haugen, 1983, Mass of Creation, ©1984 GIA Publications, Inc.; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“We Shall Overcome”
Text: African American traditional; adapt. Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, and Pete Seeger; inspired by Charles Tindley, “I’ll Overcome Some Day,” 1900, members of the Food & Tobacco Workers Union, Charleston, South Carolina, and the civil rights movement in the American South, 20th c.; Music: African American traditional; adapt. Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, and Pete Seeger

“Siyahamba (We Are Marching)”
Text: Xhosa; South African traditional; English trans. Gracia Grindal; Music: South African traditional; arr. Freedom is Coming, 1984; ©1984 Peace of Music Publishing AB (admin. Walton Music Corp., a division of GIA Publications, Inc.); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Pastor Glenn will preach from Job 1:1; 2:1-10. What do we do with setbacks, difficulties, and tragedies?

Acknowledgements for Worship Resources

“Nearer, My God, to Thee”
Music: Lowell Mason, 1856

“Jesus, Lover of My Soul”
Music: Joseph Parry, Ail Llyfr Tonau ac Emynau, 1879

“Tears of Suffering”
Music: Walker’s Southern Harmony, 1835; arr. Randall Sensmeier

“This is My Song”
Music: Jean Sibelius, 1899; arr. The Hymnal, ©1933, 1961 Presbyterian Board of Christian Education; All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Christ Be in Your Senses”
Music: William P Rowan, ©2000 William P Rowan (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.); All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

 “What Is This Place”
Text: Huub Oosterhuis, Zomaar een dak boven wat hoofden, 1968; trans. David Smith, ©1967 OCP Publications; Music: Nederlandtsche Gedenckclanck, 1626; harm. Bernard Huijbers, harm. ©1984 TEAM Publications, OCP Publications; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“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

“In the Rifted Rock I’m Resting”
Text: Mary Dagworthy James, Christian Songs for the Sunday School, 1872, rev. Crystal Notes: A Choice Collection, 1878; Music: W Warren Bentley, Beulah Songs: A Choice Collection, 1879

“I Bind My Heart This Tide”
Text: Lauchlan M Watt, The Tryst: A Book of the Soul, 1907, alt.; Music: J Randall Zercher, 1965, The Mennonite Hymnal, 1969, ©1965 J Randall Zercher

“Be Thou My Vision”
Text: Irish traditional, “Rob tum o bhoile, a Comdi cride,” ca. 8th c.; trans. Mary Elizabeth Byrne, Ériu, Vol. 2, 1905, alt.; Music: Irish traditional, Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, 1909; harm. Martin Shaw, Enlarged Songs of Praise, 1931, alt., ©1927 Oxford University Press; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Still, I Search for My God”
Text & Music: Francisco F Feliciano, 1977, Hymns from the Four Winds; ©1983 Francisco F Feliciano

“Blessed Assurance”
Text: Fanny J Crosby, Gems of Praise, 1873, alt.; Music: Phoebe P Knapp, Gems of Praise, 1873

“Lord, I Am Fondly, Earnestly Longing”
Text: Elisha A Hoffman, Church and Sunday School Hymnal, 1902, alt.; Music: Charles E Pollock, Church and Sunday School Hymnal, 1902

“God, Whose Giving”
Text: Robert L Edwards, Ten New Stewardship Hymns, 1961, ©1961, 1989 The Hymn Society (admin. Hope Publishing Co.); Music: Rowland H Prichard, ca. 1830, Cyfaill y Cantorion, 1844; arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, The English Hymnal, 1906; adapt. 1951, BBC Hymn Book, © Oxford University Press, London; All rights reserved. Streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

Thoughts & Prayers

Pastor Glenn will preach from James 5:13-20, reminding us that we need each other.

Acknowledgements for Worship Resources

“Christ is like a single body”
By Wild Goose Worship Group, 2014

“Help Us the Help Each Other”
Text: Charles Wesley, Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742, alt.; stanzas 1, 2, and 4 rev. in Hymns for Today’s Church, 1982, ©1982 Jubilate Group (admin. Hope Publishing Co.); Music: François H Barthélémon; adapted by Robert Simpson, A Selection of Original Sacred Music, 1833; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

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

“Guide My Feet”
Text: African American spiritual; Music: African American spiritual; harm. Wendell Whalum, ca. 1984, ©Estate of Wendell Whalum; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Sing to the Lord of Harvest”
Text: John S B Monsell, Hymns of Love and Praise, 1866, alt.; Music: Johann Steurlein, 1575; harm. Healey Willan, 1958; ©Healey Willan Society; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“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

Bienvenido!

Anton Flores-Maisonet is founder of Casa Alterna in Atlanta GA. In the past year, Casa Alterna has hosted nearly 300 asylum seekers from 50 different countries. In this message from Mark 9:30-37, Anton reflects on what it means to engage in the spiritual practice of radical welcoming.

Worship Music Acknowledgements

“Tú has venido a la orilla (Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore)”
Text: Spanish; Cesáreo Gabaráin; trans. composite Gertrude C Suppe, George Lockwood IV, Raquel Gutiérrez-Achon, Willard F Jabusch, alt.; Music: Cesáreo Gabaráin, 1979, Dios con nosotros; Spanish text and music ©1979 Cesáreo Gabaráin and Ediciones Paulinas (admin. OCP Publications); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“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

“Open My Eyes (Abre mis ojos)”
Text: Jesse Manibusan; Spanish trans. stanzas 1-3, 5 Rufino Zaragoza, OFM, (c)1988, 1998, 1999 Jesse Manibusan and Rufino Zaragoza, OFM, Spirit and Song (admin. OCP); Music: Jesse Manibusan, ©1988, 1998, 1999 Jesse Manibusan, Spirit and Song (admin. OCP); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through CCLI License #200093153

“Beauty for Brokenness”
Text: Graham Kendrick, 1993, alt.; Music: Graham Kendrick, 1993; ©1993 Make Way Music (admin. Music Services); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Hamba nathi (Come, Walk with Us)”
Text: Zulu; South African traditional; trans. Gerhard Cartford, ©Lutheran World Foundation; Music: South African traditional; arr. Anders Nyberg, ©1984 Peace of Music Publishing AB (admin. Walton Music Corp., a division of GIA Publications, Inc.); All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

James 3:1-12

Pastor Claudia will preach from James 3:1-12.

Worship Resources Acknowledgements

“Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing”
Text: anon., ca. 1812, Millennial Praises, 1812; Music: Edmund S Lorenz, Notes of Triumph: For the Sunday School, 1886

“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 with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”
Text: Walter C Smith, Hymns of Christ and the Christian Life, 1867, alt.; Music: Welsh traditional, Caniadau y Cyssegr, 1839

“Oh, for a Thousand Tongues”
Text: Charles Wesley, 1739, Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740; Music: Carl G Glaser; arr. Lowell Mason, Modern Psalmist, 1839

“Heart with Loving Heart United”
Text: Nicolaus L von Zinzendorf, Herz und Herz vereint zusammen, 1723, Die letzien Reden unseres Herrn, 1725; trans. Walter Klaassen, 1965, alt., ©1969, 1983 Walter Klaassen; Music: Manuscript Chorale Book, 1735; adapt. from “Sollen nun die grünen Jahre“, ca. 1700

Guest: Jordan Penner

Jordan Penner, Development Associate with Mennonite Central Committee Central States, will preach from Psalm 46:1-3.

Music Acknowledgements

“Longing for Light”
Text & Music: Bernadette Farrell; ©1993 OCP Publications; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

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

“As I Went Down to the River”
Text: American folk song; Music: American folk song; arranged by James E Clemens, ©2004 James E Clemens

“O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
Text: based on Psalm 90:1-8; Isaac Watts, The Psalms of David, 1719, alt.; Music: attr. William Croft, Supplement to the New Version of the Psalms by dr. Brady and Mr. Tate, 6th ed., 1708

“What Wondrous Love Is This”
Text: Cluster of Spiritual Songs, 3rd ed., 1823; Music: American traditional, Southern Harmony, 1840; harm. Alice Parker, ©1966 Alice Parker; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

“Guide My Feet”
Text: African American spiritual; Music: African American spiritual; harm. Wendell Whalum, ca. 1984, ©Estate of Wendell Whalum; All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission through ONE LICENSE, license #A-731084

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