PGIMF Worship Services

Doug Medley spoke on the predicament of the religious leaders of Jesus' time whom, trapped by the strictures of their different religious interpretations, could not see who Jesus really was and what he represented to the Jewish people. 

J. Evan Kreider gave a sermon on Epiphany after we heard Scripture read from the First Nations Version (An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament).

J. Evan Kreider spoke on the significance of Jesus being named and circumcised eight days after birth, consistent with the Abrahamic covenant.  

On Sunday December 26, 2021, PGIMF gathered on Zoom for a "Visiting Christmas" led by Andre, featuring some of the art practiced and enjoyed by PGIMF attenders.

On Sunday, December 19, 2021, Evan Kreider led our 4th Advent service of scripture readings, poetry, and songs to celebrate the coming of Christ. NOTE: the worship sheet features a painting by Veronica Yang, entitled, "The Star".  

Karl Brown spoke on the Sunday of Joy for 3rd Advent. NOTE: the bulletin features a painting by Veronica Yang entitled "The Star".  

Janice Kreider shared her Musings on Peace for the 2nd Sunday of Advent (Peace). NOTE: the bulletin features a painting by Veronica Yang entitled "The Star".

Janet Boldt shared two musings on hope, and Communion was shared in the worship service on Zoom.

Catherine Cooper spoke on finding pockets of wonder as we travel uncertain paths under the watchful eye of the Good Shepherd.

Carl Friesen, former PGIMFer now in Manitoba, spoke on what it means for us as humans to be members of God's created order in an ecological crisis.

Claire Goodfellow challenged us to question whether we -- like Jacob tricking Esau out of his birthright -- are leaning our ladder against the wrong wall.

Laura Eriksson asked: can we carry sorrow and flourish at the same time? The story of Naomi in the Book of Ruth, and Jesus' answer to the question of what the most important commandment is, all provide examples of Ashrei (flourishing).

We gathered in person at 2:00 p.m. on the afternoon of Sunday, October 24th at Sherbrook Mennonite Church (7155 Sherbrooke St., Vancouver, BC) for the baptism of Veronica Yang and John Lee, conducted by Garry Janzen and Annika Krause. The service was also available on Zoom.  

Don Lewis, Regent College professor of church history, spoke to PGIMF on three passages where Jesus seeks to encourage believers and uses the words “be of good cheer”. It turned out to be his last sermon. Don died of a heart attack two days later, on October 19, 2021. https://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/news/2021/remembering-don-lewis You can watch a YouTube video of our Zoom recording of Don'...

A Thanksgiving service of scripture readings and hymns was held, and Communion was taken.  NOTE: the recorded hymns have been removed for brevity. The response time was not posted because it was combined with the sharing of prayer concerns.  

Heather Murray spoke to us from Chilliwack on how the Garden of Eden story can be understood as a tale of growth from innocence to experience.

Chan Yang spoke on economic cycles and the Biblical principles of Jubilee. 

Poet and musician Barb Nickel asked us to recognize the varied ways that the Lord sometimes speaks to us, especially by listening to Christ as the Word that God has spoken.  

J. Evan Kreider spoke on the dangers of careless words and their potential for lasting harm.

Paul Thiessen spoke on the imagery of a blossoming desert in Isaiah 35.

Laura Sportack spoke to PGIMF on addressing theological differences within a faith community, and a model for bridging them.

Pablo Stucky (Andean Area Representative for Mennonite World Conference, and a grad of EMU) spoke to PGIMF from Colombia by Zoom on the question asked of Jesus, "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?"  

Stacey Gleddiesmith (Worship Arts Director, Columbia Bible College) offered up some lessons learned at her father's knee on the sheep farm. Like the shepherd to the sheep, God's provision and protection succour us, and Jesus carefully leads his sheep toward good things.  

Annika Krause spoke from Montreal on the complicated relationship between David and Absalom, and how not properly communicating boundaries and expectations can harm relationships between people. [JL]

Dori Zerbe Cornelsen spoke about how the concept of belovedness can reorient us away from discriminatory systems, and she referred to the book Dear White Peacemakers (Herald Press, 2021) by Osheta Moore.