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/
Minister: Nan Corrigan D. M.
Music Director: Al Fougere
September 8th, 2013-16th
Sunday after Pentecost
Creation Time-Flora and Fauna Sunday
“Endangered
species” and “population control” are terms we use to describe
opposing effects of imbalance in our environment and the impact
humans have. Today’s readings celebrate both freedoms and
boundaries as we acknowledge our dependence on God. Consider your
community: its species, its values, its anxieties, its
consumption and its waste. What has become “endangered”? What
habits and uses of our environment need to be the focus of more
control?
Copyright
© Wood Lake Publishing Inc. 2012 Seasons
of the Spirit™ SeasonsFUSION
Season of Creation • Pentecost 2 2013, p. 54
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| Roy MacKinnon adds pictures of "endangered species" in Cape Breton and Nova Scotia to the Creation Time net. |
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 Called By Earth and Sky Printed
*Call to Worship
One:
The legs of the crickets rub together and the wings of insects
beat out praise.
All:
Holy, Holy, Holy! Earth dances with your wisdom.
One:
The leaves rustle in the wind and the flowers bloom in
exultation.
All:
Holy, Holy, Holy! Earth revels in your glory.
One:
The lion roars and the gazelle leaps in joy.
All:
Holy, Holy, Holy! Creation amazes in your inspiration.
One:
The whale intones ballads from the deep and the lark lilts at
dawn.
All:
Holy, Holy Holy! Creation sings by your redemption.
One:
Let us celebrate with all the songs and dances of creation as
divine Wisdom calls us to this worship together.
* Hymn In
the Bulb There Is a Flower VU 703
Opening Prayer
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Job
39:1-8, 26-30 God questions Job about creation.
This is the witness of the Hebrew people. All:
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 104:14-26 How manifold are your works!
*Hymn Touch the Earth Lightly VU 307
*The Gospel Acclamation
Luke 12: 22-31 Consider
the ravens, they neither sow nor reap
This
is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflection
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn We Plough the Fields VU 520
Minute for Mission
Offering Our
Gifts to God
* Offering Prayer
We offer these
gifts as the grass grows tall for the cattle and the vine makes
grapes to gladden our hearts. As the water brings abundance to the
trees and the trees give shelter to the birds, take our offerings as
a pledge to flourish under your care, and to give generously to all
that live around us. Amen.
Community Art
Installation
Prayers of
Creation-Thanks and Concern
The Lord’s PrayerWE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn We Praise You, Creator VU 293
*
Commissioning and Benediction
May
the God who frees the hawk to soar,
who
waters the tree to shelter the bird,
who
clothes the grass with lilies,
open
your spirit to the wisdom and joy abundant in creation,
and
freely given to you in grace.
* Choral Amen
