May 15 / Bulletin
Ringing the Church Bell
Prelude
♫ Hymn - Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Voices Together 103
Gathering Words
Psalm 148
♫ Hymn - Planets Humming as They Wander Voices Together 175
Offering
Moment in Mission - Sunnyside Mennonite Montessori School
Children's Time
Revelation 21.1-6
♫ Hymn - Beautiful Things Voices Together 551
Sermon: ‘How filled with awe is this place’
Silence for Reflection
♫ Hymn - God Who Touches Earth with Beauty Voices Together 550
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Sharing Joys and Concerns
Prayer, ending with the Lord's Prayer Voices Together 989C
Introducing the PMC@100 Committee
Sending Words
♫ Hymn - You Shall Go Out with Joy Voices Together 847
Benediction
Prelude
♫ Hymn - Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Voices Together 103
Gathering Words
Psalm 148
♫ Hymn - Planets Humming as They Wander Voices Together 175
Offering
Moment in Mission - Sunnyside Mennonite Montessori School
Children's Time
Revelation 21.1-6
♫ Hymn - Beautiful Things Voices Together 551
Sermon: ‘How filled with awe is this place’
Silence for Reflection
♫ Hymn - God Who Touches Earth with Beauty Voices Together 550
end streaming to Facebook
Sharing Joys and Concerns
Prayer, ending with the Lord's Prayer Voices Together 989C
Introducing the PMC@100 Committee
Sending Words
♫ Hymn - You Shall Go Out with Joy Voices Together 847
Benediction
Facilitators
MUSICIANS Harold Nussbaum / SONG LEADER Gail Manickam / WORSHIP LEADER Sarah Holcomb / CHILDREN’S TIME Curt Weaver / SERMON Rod Stafford
MUSICIANS Harold Nussbaum / SONG LEADER Gail Manickam / WORSHIP LEADER Sarah Holcomb / CHILDREN’S TIME Curt Weaver / SERMON Rod Stafford
Please Pray For:
- Marylin Rush, who is recovering from a heart procedure
- Oliver Norman Frisby, who was born to Cameron and Kendi this week (and whose grandparents Susan and Barry are very proud and grateful)
- Galen Nussbaum, who is in the ICU
- Janet Snyder, who is being treated for leukemia
- Brandon Appleberry, who is being treated for cancer
- The people of Ukraine, Russia and all who are in war’s way, that violence will be restrained and peace pursued.
today's scriptures
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Psalm 148
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host! Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. He established them for ever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed. Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command! Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds! Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young men and women alike, old and young together! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven. He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord! |
Revelation 21.1-6
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.’ And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ Then he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. |
announcements
PMC@100
This fall our congregation will celebrate our 100th anniversary. The Table has formed a committee to help us remember, give thanks, learn and lament, reconnect, and celebrate this significant milestone. Lin and Marylin Rush are the chairs; other committee members are Kathy Harder, Gloria and Harold Nussbaum, Claudia Fransen, Ardy Alberts, LaVonne Blowers, and Chris Harder.
Mainspring Food Pantry
On the third Sundays of the month PMC is collecting canned goods, pantry staples, and clothing to be given to neighbors via the Mainspring Food Pantry (formerly FISH Emergency Services). When you go to the grocery store, buy an extra bag of food and bring it to church. Go though your closet and see if there are clothes you can donate. We'll make sure it gets to Mainspring. Any questions, contact Carroll Kenagy or the PMC office.
Thank you!
We are very grateful for the Retreat Committee who helped make our weekend at the coast possible. Be sure to thank Randy Lanford and Donna Kolowsky. Special thanks to Michael Thier Hawke for all of his hard work!
MDS in Paradise
Members from PMC will return to Paradise, CA later this month to continue work with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS). They will be rebuilding homes that were destroyed by a horrific fire in 2018. They will be volunteering May 22-28 and May 29-June 4. If you have questions and/or are interested in participating in one or both weeks, please contact Clark or Margaret Upton or Linda Rush, or call the PMC office. Thank you.
Summer at PMC
Starting June 5 and running through August, we will gather for worship on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am. We will meet both in-person and via streaming.
Search Committee Update
The Search Committee has begun to receive Ministerial Leadership Information forms (MLIs) for candidates for the position of Associate Pastor of Community Life and Outreach. The committee will conduct interviews. Once they have identified a primary candidate, they will make a recommendation to the congregation. Anne Stites is the chair of the Search Committee.
Quilting for MCC
All are welcome (including beginners who want to try hand-quilting) to drop in Mondays 9a-12p in the lower level fellowship room."
What Did Jesus Look Like?
Jesus was a Jewish man who lived in Palestine in the first century. No one knows exactly what he looked like, but certainly he had a darker complexion than what is portrayed in the windows of our church sanctuary. To challenge our cultural conception of white as the norm, and to enlarge our remembrance of Jesus, we have taped an alternate image of the face of Jesus over the window at the front of our sanctuary. The artist Titus Kaphar used this technique in a piece titled ‘Jesus Noir (2020), as part of an exhibition titled ‘The Evidence of Things Unseen’ in Brussels, Belgium.
Anti-Racism Work at PMC
May 15, 22, 29; 9:30-10:30
This Sunday, the Table will present a report of the anti-racism audit that was done at PMC last Fall. The full report is available on request. Join us in the sanctuary at 9:30 as we continue the work of making our congregation a place of welcome where everyone can participate fully as beloved members of the PMC community.
On May 22 and 29, we will continue to discuss the stain glass windows in our sanctuary. They portray an image of Jesus that is not only historically inaccurate, but that normalizes whiteness.
NAMIWALK 2022
On May 22, 2022 NAMIWalks Northwest will take place at Peninsula Park in Portland. I would love for you to walk with me (in-person or virtually) to make a statement that mental health matters, no one should be embarrassed to ask for help, and recovery is possible. This is NAMI Multnomah's largest fundraiser of the year, supporting all of their programming. They offer free mental health education classes, support groups, presentations, community groups, and more to individuals living with mental illness and their families. Check out their programs, events and resources at www.namimultnomah.org. If you'd like to join me, you can register to walk with the PMC team Strength in Numbers or donate to our team page Thank you for your support! ~Diana Platas
PNMC Annual Assembly June 17-18
PMC is connected to Mennonite congregations throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our conference of churches (the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference or PNMC) is holding its annual Assembly on June 17-18 at Zion Mennonite Church in Canby. The theme is ‘Remembering/Re-Membering’ and will draw from 1 Thessalonains 1.2-4. It will include worship, workshops, and a delegate session. If you would like to serve as a delegate from PMC for the Saturday session (June 18), please contact Rod in the PMC office.
Are you new here?
At Portland Mennonite Church everyone is welcome to join us as we strive to follow the way of Jesus together. Whether you are old or young, whether you are trying to figure out what to do with your life, retired, working, or looking for work, whether you are straight, queer, or questioning, whether you are single, or married, divorced or widowed, whatever your race, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, you are welcome to participate fully in the life and ministries of our congregation, including baptism, membership, marriage, leadership and pastoral ministry.
Looking for a preschool for fall?
Sunnyside Mennonite Montessori School, a long-time ministry of PMC, provides high-quality, affordable early childhood education to the southeast Portland community. We have approximately 5 openings for fall, 2022, for children ages 3 to 5. For more information, visit smmspdx.com or talk with Katrina Miller or Paula Brunk Kuhns.
Family Promise Open House
Mark your calendar for Sunday May 22nd at 2pm to attend the open house of Family Promise at 4837 NE Couch (Portland Community of Christ). Come see the new day center, meet the director, Michele Veekner, and learn more about the program. Michele will speak at 2:30. Refreshments will be served. Contact Susan Voss-Rothmeier with any questions.
Family Promise Donations
There is now an inventory list in the Old Chapel, above the Family Promise tubs, with specific items still needed. Thank you!
Street Roots Vendor
A vendor from Street Roots, Christina or her husband Nathan, is present each week after our service to sell papers down by the entrance on Main Street. The mission of Street Roots is to create income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by publishing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change. The paper costs $1.
This fall our congregation will celebrate our 100th anniversary. The Table has formed a committee to help us remember, give thanks, learn and lament, reconnect, and celebrate this significant milestone. Lin and Marylin Rush are the chairs; other committee members are Kathy Harder, Gloria and Harold Nussbaum, Claudia Fransen, Ardy Alberts, LaVonne Blowers, and Chris Harder.
Mainspring Food Pantry
On the third Sundays of the month PMC is collecting canned goods, pantry staples, and clothing to be given to neighbors via the Mainspring Food Pantry (formerly FISH Emergency Services). When you go to the grocery store, buy an extra bag of food and bring it to church. Go though your closet and see if there are clothes you can donate. We'll make sure it gets to Mainspring. Any questions, contact Carroll Kenagy or the PMC office.
Thank you!
We are very grateful for the Retreat Committee who helped make our weekend at the coast possible. Be sure to thank Randy Lanford and Donna Kolowsky. Special thanks to Michael Thier Hawke for all of his hard work!
MDS in Paradise
Members from PMC will return to Paradise, CA later this month to continue work with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS). They will be rebuilding homes that were destroyed by a horrific fire in 2018. They will be volunteering May 22-28 and May 29-June 4. If you have questions and/or are interested in participating in one or both weeks, please contact Clark or Margaret Upton or Linda Rush, or call the PMC office. Thank you.
Summer at PMC
Starting June 5 and running through August, we will gather for worship on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am. We will meet both in-person and via streaming.
Search Committee Update
The Search Committee has begun to receive Ministerial Leadership Information forms (MLIs) for candidates for the position of Associate Pastor of Community Life and Outreach. The committee will conduct interviews. Once they have identified a primary candidate, they will make a recommendation to the congregation. Anne Stites is the chair of the Search Committee.
Quilting for MCC
All are welcome (including beginners who want to try hand-quilting) to drop in Mondays 9a-12p in the lower level fellowship room."
What Did Jesus Look Like?
Jesus was a Jewish man who lived in Palestine in the first century. No one knows exactly what he looked like, but certainly he had a darker complexion than what is portrayed in the windows of our church sanctuary. To challenge our cultural conception of white as the norm, and to enlarge our remembrance of Jesus, we have taped an alternate image of the face of Jesus over the window at the front of our sanctuary. The artist Titus Kaphar used this technique in a piece titled ‘Jesus Noir (2020), as part of an exhibition titled ‘The Evidence of Things Unseen’ in Brussels, Belgium.
Anti-Racism Work at PMC
May 15, 22, 29; 9:30-10:30
This Sunday, the Table will present a report of the anti-racism audit that was done at PMC last Fall. The full report is available on request. Join us in the sanctuary at 9:30 as we continue the work of making our congregation a place of welcome where everyone can participate fully as beloved members of the PMC community.
On May 22 and 29, we will continue to discuss the stain glass windows in our sanctuary. They portray an image of Jesus that is not only historically inaccurate, but that normalizes whiteness.
- What do those windows communicate?
- How do they impact our understanding of God?
- What will move us toward being a place of welcome where everyone can participate fully as beloved members of the PMC community?
NAMIWALK 2022
On May 22, 2022 NAMIWalks Northwest will take place at Peninsula Park in Portland. I would love for you to walk with me (in-person or virtually) to make a statement that mental health matters, no one should be embarrassed to ask for help, and recovery is possible. This is NAMI Multnomah's largest fundraiser of the year, supporting all of their programming. They offer free mental health education classes, support groups, presentations, community groups, and more to individuals living with mental illness and their families. Check out their programs, events and resources at www.namimultnomah.org. If you'd like to join me, you can register to walk with the PMC team Strength in Numbers or donate to our team page Thank you for your support! ~Diana Platas
PNMC Annual Assembly June 17-18
PMC is connected to Mennonite congregations throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our conference of churches (the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference or PNMC) is holding its annual Assembly on June 17-18 at Zion Mennonite Church in Canby. The theme is ‘Remembering/Re-Membering’ and will draw from 1 Thessalonains 1.2-4. It will include worship, workshops, and a delegate session. If you would like to serve as a delegate from PMC for the Saturday session (June 18), please contact Rod in the PMC office.
Are you new here?
At Portland Mennonite Church everyone is welcome to join us as we strive to follow the way of Jesus together. Whether you are old or young, whether you are trying to figure out what to do with your life, retired, working, or looking for work, whether you are straight, queer, or questioning, whether you are single, or married, divorced or widowed, whatever your race, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, you are welcome to participate fully in the life and ministries of our congregation, including baptism, membership, marriage, leadership and pastoral ministry.
Looking for a preschool for fall?
Sunnyside Mennonite Montessori School, a long-time ministry of PMC, provides high-quality, affordable early childhood education to the southeast Portland community. We have approximately 5 openings for fall, 2022, for children ages 3 to 5. For more information, visit smmspdx.com or talk with Katrina Miller or Paula Brunk Kuhns.
Family Promise Open House
Mark your calendar for Sunday May 22nd at 2pm to attend the open house of Family Promise at 4837 NE Couch (Portland Community of Christ). Come see the new day center, meet the director, Michele Veekner, and learn more about the program. Michele will speak at 2:30. Refreshments will be served. Contact Susan Voss-Rothmeier with any questions.
Family Promise Donations
There is now an inventory list in the Old Chapel, above the Family Promise tubs, with specific items still needed. Thank you!
Street Roots Vendor
A vendor from Street Roots, Christina or her husband Nathan, is present each week after our service to sell papers down by the entrance on Main Street. The mission of Street Roots is to create income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by publishing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change. The paper costs $1.
upcoming events
Transitions Tuesday, May 17, 10:00 am in the Old Chapel
Transitions is a group for older adults that meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Everyone is welcome to join us for conversations about faith and life and the ways we can continue to link ourselves to the work of God in the world. We will meet in-person this month.
Celebrating Stephen’s Ordination Sunday, May 22
Next Sunday during our worship service we will celebrate the ordination of Stephen Obold Eshleman for ministry in Mennonite Church USA. Stephen serves as a chaplain at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver, WA). Katherine Jameson Pitts, Executive Conference Minister for Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference, will be with us. Everyone is welcome to join us on this joyful occasion
Congregational Meeting Sunday, May 29, Following the Worship Service
Please plan to stay after the service on May 29 for a short congregational meeting. The Table is recommending that Curt Weaver be offered a new three year term as Pastor of Children and Youth. There will be a congregational vote on this recommendation.
Voices Together Saturday, June 11
PMC will host a Voices Together event on Saturday, June 11. Sarah Johnson and Adam Tice, two of the editors of VT, will join us for workshops at 1:30 and 3:30 and a Song Festival at 7:00 pm. More details will follow.
Transitions is a group for older adults that meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Everyone is welcome to join us for conversations about faith and life and the ways we can continue to link ourselves to the work of God in the world. We will meet in-person this month.
Celebrating Stephen’s Ordination Sunday, May 22
Next Sunday during our worship service we will celebrate the ordination of Stephen Obold Eshleman for ministry in Mennonite Church USA. Stephen serves as a chaplain at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver, WA). Katherine Jameson Pitts, Executive Conference Minister for Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference, will be with us. Everyone is welcome to join us on this joyful occasion
Congregational Meeting Sunday, May 29, Following the Worship Service
Please plan to stay after the service on May 29 for a short congregational meeting. The Table is recommending that Curt Weaver be offered a new three year term as Pastor of Children and Youth. There will be a congregational vote on this recommendation.
Voices Together Saturday, June 11
PMC will host a Voices Together event on Saturday, June 11. Sarah Johnson and Adam Tice, two of the editors of VT, will join us for workshops at 1:30 and 3:30 and a Song Festival at 7:00 pm. More details will follow.
