Welcome to Worship at the McPherson Church of the Brethren
We invite your active participation in the life of this congregation, as together we continue to grow in grace and seek justice for God's creation.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Welcome Video
♫Gathering Music | “Serenade to Spring” | by Rolf Lovland
Resonance Trio – Bryan Hess, violin; Bruce Wagoner, cello, Dan Masterson, piano
Sharing Time – Joys and Concerns | Ann Stover
♫Centering Music | “Sacred Silence” | arr. Karissa Dennis
Handbells, Becky Snell, Director
Unison Opening Words of Proclamation
We praise you, God of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
We proclaim your infinite presence for we know that you are:
Alpha; the beginning of all things, and Omega; the end of all things, and; all that is Between.
We know your healing. We know your provision. We know your triumph.
We know your boundless love and we praise you ever more.
♫Opening Song | “God of our Life, Through all the Circling Years” | #486
Message for the Kids | Cara Hudson
Invitation to Give Video
You may Give online or send a check made payable to "McPherson Church of the Brethren,"
200 N. Carrie, McPherson, KS 67460
♫Offering Music | “Make me an Instrument of Thy Peace” | by Kevin McChesney
Handbells; Becky Snell, Director
Scripture Focus | John 14: 15-21 | Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
15 “If you love me, keep my commands.
16 And I will ask the Creator, and the Creator will give you
another advocate to help you and be with you forever - 17 the Spirit of truth.
The world cannot accept the Spirit because it neither sees nor knows the Spirit.
But you know – [because] God’s Spirit lives with you and will be in you.
18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.
Because I live, you also will live.
20 On that day you will realize that I am in the Creator, and you are in me, and I am in you.
21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.
The one who loves me will be loved by the Creator, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
♫Scripture Song | “I was there to hear your Borning Cry”
Message | “the infinity circle – the lemniscate [lem-NISS-keyt]”| Kathryn Whitacre
♫Sending Song | “This is a Day of New Beginnings” | #640
Please be seated for the Sending Words and Sending Music
Sending Words
♫Sending Music | “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” | by Duane Funderburk
Calendar Dates of Note:
May 22nd-25th Camp Colorado Work Weekend
24th Pentecost –Communion Served
29th-31st Come Along with Me – Camp Mt. Hermon
31st Remembrance Sunday – honoring those members who died the past 12 months
31st-6th Jr. High – Camp Colorado
June 7th-13th Sr. High – Camp Colorado
7th-11th Pre-Junior/Junior – Camp Mt. Hermon
14th-20th Jr. High/Sr. High – Camp Mt. Hermon
14th-20th Junior – Camp Colorado
21st-25th Pre-Junior – Camp Colorado
25th-28th Camp Colorado Reunion Weekend & Family Camp
28th-2nd Annual Conference – Fort Wayne, Indiana
July 8th Faith Quest #1
15th Faith Quest #2
22nd Faith Quest #3
24th-26th Western Plains District Conference
29th Faith Quest #4
Aug 2nd Faith Quest Celebration Worship
Videography and Editing: Eric Goering
Music Coordinator: Ellen Gilbert
Choir Director: Becky Snell
Technical Crew: Eric Goering, Ryan Goering, Shane Kirchner, Steve Lolling & Chris Whitacre
Chancel Decoration Team: Jill Brax, Colleen Gustafson, Janette Hess, Michele Johnson, Shane Kirchner, Marie Neher & Lara Schoming
