The Congregations of St. Mark’s and St. David’s
United Church of Canada
Port Hawkesbury/Port
Hastings, NS
Office: 625-2229, Fax
625-3597, e-mail: stmarks1@eastlink.ca
Blog:
http://ourcontactonline.blogspot.com/
Ministers: Whole People of
God
Minister: Nan Corrigan
D. M. Music Director: Al Fougere
December 30th,
2012
1st Sunday
of Christmas
Announcements The
Work of Church and CommunityWE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Welcome and greeting one another
with the Peace of Christ.
One: The peace of Christ be
with you. All: And with your spirit.
* Introit Il
est né (chorus
only) VU 50
Il
est né, le divin Enfant,
jouez,
hautbois, résonnez, musettes;
il
est né, le divin Enfant;
chantons
tous son avènement.
He
is born, little Child divine;
play
on the reeds while the lutes are strumming.
He
is born, little Child divine;
join
the song to announce the day.
* Call to Worship
One:
Light
the candles:
All:
the hope of our hearts has been born!
One:
Sing
the carols:
All:
the star to guide our spirits has risen!
One:
Embrace
your neighbour:
All:
the cradle of compassion receives us all!
One:
Believe
in the mystery:
All:
the love we long for is here.
Hymn Angels
We Have Heard on High VU 38
Opening
Prayer Prayer with
Liturgical Movements
God
of stables and stars, you are the hope that leads us forward.
(Move
hands together in a forward motion with palms up.)
You
are the love that cradles our hearts.
(Place
hands over heart.)
You
are the peace that quiets our fears.
(Open
hands and bring them down to your side.)
You
are the joy that sounds through our voices.
(Raise
one hand to lips and move it forward in a slow, spinning motion.)
You
are the face that shines through the Bethlehem baby.
(Raise
both hands up.)
Amen.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
1 Samuel
2:18–20, 26 God blesses the boy
Samuel.
Psalm 148
Let the whole of creation praise God.
VU 871
* Hymn Go,
Tell It on the Mountain VU
43Opening the Word/Children's Time & The Lord’s Prayer
The Gospel Acclamation
Luke
2:41–52 The
boy Jesus learns at the temple
Reflection
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn It Came upon the Midnight Clear VU 44
Minute for
Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
* Offering Song/Doxology Grant
Us, God, the Grace VU 540
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
One: O God, All: This love grows within us.WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Joy
to the World VU 59
* Commissioning and Benediction
As
we go forth: may we, like the shepherds,
journey
in the name of love.
May
we, like the stable owners,
make
room for hope.
May
we, like the angels,
sing
out our joy.
May
we, like Mary,
cradle
peace in our hearts.
* Choral Amen
