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It’s Always the End of the World

It’s Always the End of the World

Text: Mark 13:1-8, 24-37 🎵It’s the end of the world as we know it. 🎵It’s the end of the world as we know it. 🎵It’s the end of the world as we know. 🎵And I feel fine. This is the song that’s been in my head basically on repeat over the past week or so. I’m sure many of...

The Bible Boiled Down

The Bible Boiled Down

Text: Mark 12:28-44 Let me tell you about one of the many hobbies my dad practices. My dad makes maple syrup. You might thing, of course, Canadians are synonymous with maple syrup, but let me tell you It’s not exactly a common practice in the prairies of Saskatchewan,...

The Bible Boiled Down

Whose Image?

Text: Mark 12:1-17 Whose image? Whose inscription? Those are the words have been echoing in my heart and mind this week. Jesus asks “Whose image and inscription is this?” A Pharisee has taken one out of his pocket - or from his person somewhere. A he's given the coin...

The Bible Boiled Down

What do you want me to do for you?

Mark 10:32-52 In today’s scripture we continue down the road with Jesus. Literally. We learn that Jesus and his companions are almost at Jerusalem. Mark's first listeners will have known that means that tension is building. Jesus is coming close the center of power....

The Bible Boiled Down

Impossible Love

Mark 10:17-31 Welcome to the season of Lent, my friends. As our theme for these next six weeks we’re using “Look, Listen Feel: Experiencing the Way with Jesus.”  When Worship Committee looked at the stories and passages from the gospel of Mark, we saw many instances...

Hometown Reject

Pastor Amy Epp, February 4, 2024 Today’s scripture from Mark is a success story.  And it is a story of rejections.  Two stories that, in a way, mirror each other.  Or maybe more accurately parallel each other.  Mark is known for story telling brevity - everything is...

Next Generations

Who inspired your faith development? Did you admire someone so much that you wanted to know what inspired them? Did someone share spiritual songs or stories with you or introduce you to inspiring art? Did someone read Bible stories with you? Did someone seem...

What is a peacemaker?

Kathryn Smith Derksen will share about their recent visit to South Africa, and talk about what it is to be a peacemaker.  Our worship service will be Africa-themed, with African music from our Mennonite hymnals. What is a peacemaker? I believe it is easier to say “I’m...

Worship music on Veena

Bible Text: John 14:1-14 | Preacher: Andrew Buhr  You are invited to a unique worship experience of musical meditation, featuring long-time friend and attender of EMC, Andrew Buhr. Andrew will share his musical gift of playing the Veena. You can visit the youtube...

Proclaiming through Hymns

Bible Text: Romans 8:35-39, Lamentations 3:22-33, Hebrews 10:14-23, Jeremiah 9: 23-24 Led by the Yoder family: Wes, Kate, Ellie and Matt Gathering Hymn - Come Let Us All Unite To Sing (#12) Welcome and Announcements Proclaiming God's Peace Lighting of Peace Candle It...