THIS WEEK @ FMC – March 25-31, 2026
Henri Nouwen, in Behold the Beauty of the Lord, asks a question still pressing today: “How can we live in the midst of a world marked by fear, hatred, and violence, and not be destroyed by it?” He offers the following in answer: “When Jesus prays to his Father for his disciples he responds to […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – March 11-24, 2026
God, bring an end to violence and injustice.Inspire leaders to work towards the well-being of all people.May your love and compassion prevail, uniting nations in a common pursuit of peace.Let your kingdom of peace reign on Earth as in heaven. -a prayer shared in a recent Mennonite World Conference email sharing a Joint Ecumenical Statement […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – March 4-10, 2026
“O God, you created us and formed us in your image. You are the one God, living and true, whose desire is for the harmony of all creation. Even though we disrupted this harmony, you gave us the promise of peace.
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – February 25-March 3, 2026
In the face of unending global conflict and oppression, prayer is a long game. Prayer is an act of defiance in the face of despair. Prayer is the “and yet…” that doesn’t give helplessness or hopelessness the last word. Hold in prayer the various people and places in the world that feel far from you […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – February 18-24, 2026
To take the sign of the cross means to allow oneself to be stretched out wide in solidarity with the Christ and in compassion for all, even at cost, and to believe against defeat and despair that hope can rise and life begin again. —William Loader
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – February 11-17, 2026
This week in the Narrative Lectionary we skip over quite a few chapters, landing in John 9 next Sunday with the familiar story of the man, blind from birth, who is healed by Jesus. If you have time this week, you might read the intervening chapters. These chapters include a lot of dialogue between Jesus […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – February 4-10, 2026
Last fall our Mission Festival speaker was Raylene Hinz-Penner who spoke on the topic of land justice and dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery. The offering received that Sunday was sent to the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery (https://dismantlediscovery.org/).
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – January 21-February 2, 2026
Prayer of Confession You come with love, O God, pouring yourself out for the world. We confess that we are often quicker to condemn than to love, and we are prone to restricting your love to those who think like us. Your abundant life shines with light, drawing all people into new life with you.
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC — January 14-20, 2026
Outrage (a prayer written by Steve Garnaas-Holmes)O Broken-Hearted One, we cry out to you.Our anguish overspills all speech; our outrage escapes our words.Yet you hear, for it is your own cry; the pain and the sorrow are yours.
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – January 7-13, 2026
“Let us affirm God’s gift of revelation and the courageous faith it asks of us. We believe God’s revelation comes to us in the quiet and the subtle, from the margins and in the cries of nature. God’s revelation comes through dreams, the light of stars, and the voices of those fearing for their lives. […]
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