DANFORTH MENNONITE CHURCH
416-422-2406
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Danforth Mennonite Church
July 28, 2024 10:30 a.m.
Order of Service
Words of Welcome
Call to Worship VT #853
Hymn: VT #1 Summoned by the God Who made us
Announcements
Giving thanks for our gifts
Hymn: # 685 O Lord, Hear My Prayer
Prayers of the people … including the prayer on #893
Hymn: #283 Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore
Scripture Reading: John 6: 1-21
Sermon: Jesus and our Struggle Between Scarcity and Enough
Hymn of Response: # 812 Sent Forth by God’s Blessing
Benediction
Leading Us in Worship
Message Pieter N.
Worship Leader Dalton J.
Song Leader Dalton J.
Musicians Roger H. (piano)
Greeters Carol J., Fazal S.
Zoom Host Bonnie W.
A/V Technician Mike D.
Call to Worship
Leader: If you are delighted to be here, and if your are tired or troubled,
People: you are welcome
Leader: If your faith is strong, and if your faith is battered or frail,
People: you are welcome
Leader: If you are eager to praise God, and if you need to be quiet,
People: you are welcome
All: God welcomes us all to worship today and promises to meet us here.
Scripture Reading
John 6: 1-21
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
6 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 4 The Jewish Passover Festival was near.
5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
7 Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”
8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14 After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.
Jesus Walks on the Water
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
DANFORTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship Schedule reminder
August 4
Message: John E.
Worship leader Linda D.
Song Leader Dalton J.
Musicians Bonnie W. (piano), Ray W. (tuba)
Greeters Leslie S., Tessa R.
ZOOM host Mike D.
A/V Tech Fazal S.
August 11
Message: Tim R.
Worship leader Sue S./Lisa W.
Song Leader Sue S.
Musicians Roger H. (piano), Ray W. (tuba)
Greeters Leslie S., Tessa R.
ZOOM host Bonnie W.
A/V Tech Mike D.
WIDER CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the upper lobby for those offering and those needing rides to and from Willowgrove on August 18.
In summary, upcoming events
At Danforth
July
August
10 Men’s breakfast
17/18 Willowgrove joint service weekend
Wider Church
September
21 GTA Mennonite Festival
25 MCC Ontario AGM
30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Community corner
August
22-24 Theatre of the Beat Festival