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
August 18th, 2013-13th
Sunday after Pentecost
Say
the Serenity Prayer: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the
things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and the
wisdom to know the difference. Amen.”
What
are situations in your life where this prayer may be helpful? When
have you used it?
Copyright
© Wood Lake Publishing Inc. 2012 Seasons
of the Spirit™ SeasonsFUSION
Pentecost 1 2013, p. 163
Announcements The Work of Church and Community
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Greeting
One: The peace of Christ be with you. All: And with your
spirit.
*
Introit Spirit Come x2 (Chorus)
Spirit come, Spirit come.
Open our eyes, open our hearts,
come Spirit come.
Words and music: David
McGregor. Copyright ©1994 David McGregor. Willow Publishing Pty.
Ltd, PO Box 288 Brookvale, NSW 2100 Australia. All rights reserved.
Used by permission.
*Call
to Worship
One; We
are your vine, O God,
All:
your tree planted by your grace watered by your mercy.
One: We
are yours: planted in your deep, rich loam of Scripture, story, and
song.
All:
We are yours, dear God, growing in your care. Water us with your
Spirit. Feed us with your word. Hear us, as we gather.
*
Hymn This Day God Gives Me VU 410
Opening
Prayer
We come before you this day, O God,
surrounded
by a great cloud of witnesses.
As you have been with your people throughout history,
so we know you are with us even now.
In this time of worship,
help us to celebrate your presence among us,
and strengthen us to continue
the
work you have begun. Amen.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Hebrews
11:29—12:2 Great cloud of witnesses who lived by faith.
This is the witness of the early church. All: Thanks
be to God.
Psalm 80 Care for the vine you brought from Egypt.
Pt. 2, VU 794
*Hymn To Abraham and Sarah VU 634
Opening
the Word
*The Gospel Acclamation
Luke
12:49–56 Jesus comes to bring fire,division within households.
This
is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflection
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Jesus, You Have Come to the Lakeshore VU 563
Offering
Our Gifts to God
*
Offering Prayer
Like
countless others before us, O God, we offer ourselves to you.
Take
all that we have and are, and use that for the work
of
making your reign become real on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.
Prayers
of Thanksgiving and Intercession
The
Lord’s PrayerWE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Text:
Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, alt.Music:
American Camp Meeting tune Tune:
BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC, Meter:
15 15 15.6 with Refrain
1. Mine
eyes have seen the glory
of
the coming of the Lord;
he
is trampling out the vintage
where
the grapes of wrath are stored;
he
hath loosed the fateful lightning
of
his terrible swift sword;
his
truth is marching on.
Refrain:
Glory,
glory, hallelujah!
Glory,
glory, hallelujah!
Glory,
glory, hallelujah!
His
truth is marching on.
2. He
has sounded forth the trumpet
that
shall never call retreat;
he
is sifting out the hearts of all
before
his judgement seat;
O
be swift, my soul, to answer him;
be
jubilant, my feet!
Our
God is marching on.
(Refrain)
3. In
the beauty of the lilies
Christ
was born across the sea,
with
a glory in his bosom
that
transfigures you and me;
as
he died to make us holy,
let
us die to make all free,
while
God is marching on.
(Refrain)
*
Commissioning and Benediction
One:
Let us take with us the blessing of Jesus,
who
leads us and makes our faith complete;
All:
the blessing of our Heavenly Mother and Father,
from
whom we come;
One:
and the blessing of the Holy Spirit, who
breathes life into us all,
All: May the God of our ancestors lead us into the future.
*
Choral Amen
