DANFORTH MENNONITE CHURCH
416-422-2406
Pastor Stephen Reist
We welcome all guests who have joined us.
Danforth Mennonite Church
May 21, 2023
Order of Service
Call to Worship
Hymn VT #360 Who Are These?
Reading: (Revelation 7:13-17)
Hymn VT #360 Who Are These?
Opening Prayer
Welcome/Land Acknowledgement
Announcements
Offertory prayer and Offering
Hymn VT #156 There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy
Congregational Prayer Time
Scripture reading 1: Matthew 20:1-16 (NIV)
Scripture reading 2: Psalm 50:1-6
Hymn: VT #809 Sing a New World Into Being
Message: Think on what is right and just
Closing hymn: VT #297 You are Salt for the Earth
Benediction
Our theme:
Think on these things
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:8–9
Leading Us in Worship
Message Stephen R.
Worship Leader Sue S.
Song Leader Kathy W.
Musician Jessica M. (piano), Ray W. (tuba)
Greeters Vic G., Anne R.
Zoom Host Carol R.
A/V Technician Murray L.
Adult discussion class
Jim will lead our discussion on the topic of sin.
Join us in the sanctuary at 10:00 a.m.
All are welcome.
Scripture Readings
Matthew 20:1-16 (NIV)
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius[a] for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4 He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ 5 So they went.
“He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’
7 “‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.
“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’
8 “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’
9 “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’
13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Psalm 50:1-6
A psalm of Asaph.
1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
3 Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him,
and around him a tempest rages.
4 He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 “Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
6 And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.
DANFORTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Treasurer’s Report: In April we received $10,130 in offerings. This support has helped reduce our operating deficit to -$769.
There has been $200 donated to the 40 Teesdale Food Bank. We have also received a Spirit of Mennonite Disaster Service grant which will be used for our Healthy Eating Program led by Carol O’Neil.
Donations to Danforth Mennonite Church are welcomed in the following ways:
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- The offering plate on Sunday
- By email transfer to dmmc2174@gmail.com
- By automatic funds transfer on the 15th of each month. (Speak to Roger Horst if interested)
- By mail or in person to the church office or treasurer’s home.
DMC will be part of Doors Open Toronto
May 27 & 28, 2023
Check us out on the
Doors Open Toronto website!
https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/doors-open-toronto/
Ladies Walking group
On Tuesday, May 23 at 10:30 am (weather permitting), we will meet at Ashbridges Bay (turn in at Lower Coxwell).
An email will go out on Monday May 22nd to confirm the place and time.
If you need to be picked up or dropped off, please check in with fellow walkers or email Bonnie.
We welcomed Olive, Eva, and Eva’s daughter Margaret to our stroll through Rosetta McClain gardens last Tuesday.
We are a happy bunch of ladies! Come join us.
Worship Schedule reminder
May 28 – Doors Open weekend
Speaker Carol O.
Worship leader Mike D.
Song Leader Ed F.
Musician Bonnie W. (piano)
Greeters Dalton & Carol J.
ZOOM host Carol R.
A/V Tech Fazal S.
June 4
Speaker Stephen R.
Worship leader Cindy R.
Song Leader Kathy W.
Musician Roger H. (piano), Ray W. (tuba)
Greeters Dalton & Carol J.
ZOOM host Bonnie W.
A/V Tech Mike D.
WIDER CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Theatre of the Beat
presents
Selah’s Song
We’re kicking off our upcoming tour of Selah’s Song with a Toronto performance! Tell your friends, tell your family, bring your child and mother – we hope to see you before we hit the road!
WHEN: Friday, May 26th at 7PM. Doors open at 6:30pm.
WHERE: Danforth Mennonite Church, 2174 Danforth Avenue
TICKETS: PWYC (pay what you can) at the door
RUNNING TIME: 1 hr, 45 mins + 15 minute talkback
For more details, please visit our Facebook event page.
At Theatre of the Beat, we believe in the power of storytelling to spark meaningful conversations and create positive change in the world. And thanks to your generous support, we’ve been able to bring our thought-provoking perfor-mances to communities across Canada and beyond.
We’re excited to announce our ROOT TO RISE Fundraising Campaign, which aims to raise $25,000 this spring. With your help, we can continue to grow and expand our programming, bringing our unique blend of theatre and social justice to even more audiences.
Your contribution will make a real difference in supporting our upcoming US tour of Selah’s Song, a heartwarming musical that celebrates the power of family and community. And with your help, we can also take our new Forum play series, I Love You and It Hurts, on tour across Canada this fall, exploring important themes such as recognizing the early signs of abuse.
Your support will help us to continue to create new Canadian theatre and engage communities in essential conversations on peace and social justice.
We invite you to join us on this journey of growth and transformation. To donate, please visit theatreofthebeat.ca/donate.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
In summary, upcoming events
At Danforth
May
23 Ladies walking group – Ashbridges Bay
26 Selah’s Song
27/28 Doors Open Toronto
30 Ladies walking group
30 Cooking class
30 Ladies walking group
June
3 Fundraiser craft show
6 Ladies Walking group
6 Cooking Class
10 Men’s breakfast
13 Ladies Walking group
13 Cooking class
20 Ladies Walking group
20 Cooking class
24 Messy Church
27 Ladies Walking group
27 Cooking class
Wider Church
May
24 Spring into Summer concert
August
13 Worship at Willowgrove