Worship

At the heart of Waterford Mennonite is worship. We gather every Sunday morning to worship with joy-filled sharing of gifts, wisdom and life experiences that represent the full diversity of the congregation, all to the glory of God. An intentional effort is made to blend worship and music styles, mixing hymns and choruses, instrumental and vocal, lively and contemplative. We value the God-given gifts of all ages and work diligently at their discernment, practice and growth. Drawing upon scriptural themes, we include visual arts, drama, and other art forms to further our praise of God in our worship services.

If you would like to be involved in worshiping with us at Waterford Mennonite Church come to one of our two services and become an active part of our community praising God.

Fall Worship Series

Fruits of the Spirit

In his letter to the Galatians the Apostle Paul warns in 6:7 that “you reap whatever you sow.” One can’t head to the apple trees wanting to harvest grapes, nor can one combine a field of soybeans and want them to suddenly become summer wheat.

Worship Ministry Team invites us to  consider the question: What is the fruit that is being grown within us and shared with the world around us?

Paul, in the previous chapter to the Galatians, encourages believers to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit in their lives (5:22). There is an understanding that one living in and by the Spirit will live differently in the world because of the work and presence of the Spirit within that individual. This is also true of entire communities. Waterford Mennonite Church, a faith community centered on Jesus, should live differently in the world (including our local community) because of the Spirit at work within and through us. What does that difference look like for us as individuals and as a faith community?

This autumn we will embark on a nine week worship series studying the nine fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness (generosity), faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. How are these fruits being harvested in our lives and in our shared life together? What needs to be sown and nurtured in us to eventually bear these fruits? Each week we will consider one of the fruits by dwelling with a teaching or parable from Jesus. Together we will consider what Jesus had to share about the fruit of patience or gentleness or peace…

As our calendar transitions into autumn, together let us consider the fruit we are producing and sharing with each other and the world around us. May the Spirit move in our midst as we continue to seek to faithfully follow Jesus in our daily lives.

Date	Fruit	Scripture	Preacher	Special Elements
9/27	Love	Luke 10:25-37; Matt. 5:43-48	Cindy
10/4	Joy	Luke 15:8-32	Monica Miller	World Communion Day; welcoming back Deron; thank you to Amanda
10/11	Peace	Mark 4:35-41; Matt. 15:22-33	Cindy
10/18	Patience	Mark 4:26-29; Matt. 13:24-30	Deron	Deron sharing reflections on sabbatical
10/25	Kindness	Matt. 13:33; 14:13-21	Cindy
11/1	Goodness (Generosity)	Matt.7:15-20; 18:21-35	Deron	All Saints Day rituals
11/8	Faithfulness	Matt. 15:21-28	Drew Strait
11/15	Gentleness	Luke 15:1-7; Matt. 19:13-15	Cindy
11/22	Self-Control	Matt. 7:24-27; Luke 12:35-40	WMC Senior Adults

 

 

 

 

 

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