Contact Online is a Blog for St. Mark's United Church Community of Faith, Region 15 of the United Church of Canada. 504 Bernard Street, Port Hawkesbury, N.S. B9A 1L2, E-mail: stmarksuc@gmail.com St. Mark's United Church accepts and welcomes all people as we share and grow in acceptance, learn, love and share our Christian faith in God's love. Phone: (902) 625-2229, Church Services are held every Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday 31 October 2013
Sunday 27 October 2013
A Gathering of the Clan at St. David's-October 13 2013
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| Recent gathering of Fox family members at St. David's-Lloyd, Logan, Susan, Sally, Bev Fox Hayman, Isabel Fox Phillips, Yvonne |
FISHCAKES AND BEANS CELTIC COLOURS SUPPER OCTOBER 11 2013
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| Yvonne--get that camera outa here! |
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| Susan, Grace, Kay--can I interest you in some pie and ice cream? |
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| Full tables and full tummies! All good! |
Friday 25 October 2013
ANNOUNCEMENTS OCTOBER 27TH 2013
Participating through leadership in
worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Greeters (St. M.): Larry & Lucille
Evans
(St. D.): Sally &
George Fox
Lay Reader (St. M.): Brenda Mac
Innis
Lay Reader (St. D.): Bonnie Hatcher
Collectors (St. M.): Larry &
Lucille Evans, Earl West,
Annabel Butts
Collectors (St. D.): Curtis Fox, Lisa
Rhynold
MINISTER’S OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 9-12 noon
Tuesday 9-12 noon
Wednesday 9-12 noon at St. David’s
You may drop by for a coffee.
Thursday 9 – 12 noon
Friday – Minister’s Day Off
Next opportunity for baptism,
affirmation of faith or transfer of membership will be November 3.
For further information please contact the Church Office at 625-2229.
Food
Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month.
Donations are being received today.
Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle
Knitters and crocheters gather together in the parlour of St. Mark’s
on the 3rd Monday of each month. Monday, November 18th
will be our next time of gathering at 1:00 p.m.
AVAILABLE AT THE CHURCH OFFICE:
Canadian Church Calendar 2014
Cost: $6.00 ($1.25 profit from each to
go to the Mission and Service Fund, United Church of Canada)
Pictures
this year depict banners, communion table frontals and other
liturgical artwork from United Churches across Canada.
Do you have some Christmas-patterned
cotton flannel sitting in you fabric stash? The Prayer Shawl Knitting
Circle has been asked if they would make some pillowcases in bright
Christmas flannel for children undergoing treatment during the
holidays. We'd love to receive flannel for this purpose. Interested
in making some pillowcases yourself? Directions can be found at
http://www.conkerrcancer.org/files/hotdoginstructions.pdf
Speak to Nan for more info.
October 30th
– 10:30 a.m. Worship Service at the Nursing Home.
Christmas Parade
float from St. Mark's and St. David's--want to help us put together a
living nativity float for Port Hawkesbury's Christmas Parade? Speak
to Nan or Bruce--needed are a flatbed trailer or wagon, help to
construct a stable background, portable power source for lighting and
sound system, and of course, people to take part. Parade is evening
of December 7th--we will be working on the float in November.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
FUNDSCRIP REPORT - Order Sunday
is November 3rd and delivery Sunday is November 10th.
HOW TO PLACE AN ORDER - Fill out
the FundScrip order form found in the green folder in the narthex.
Enclose the completed order form and payment either cash or cheque
payable to St. Mark’s United Church ( no postdated cheques please)
, put in FundScrip envelope and place on collection plate during
Sunday offering. Alternately envelopes can be left at St. Mark’s
office during secretary’s working hours. (Please do not leave them
in the narthex). Contact Patsy Brander at 625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson
at 625-3838 if you have any questions.
St. Mark’s Lay Readers:
Nov. 3rd –Vida Hood
Nov. 10th
– Bill Charlton
Nov. 17th – Clark
Brander
Nov. 24th – Jean Mac
Pherson
Children’s Fall Fair on Sunday,
November 3rd at 6:00 p.m.
November 29th – St. Mark’s
Christmas Bazaar. Further details will be put in the bulletin later.
ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. David’s Lay Readers:
Nov. 3rd
– Wanda Radford
Nov. 10th
– Cadets
Nov. 17th
– Arnold Mac Lean
Nov. 24th
– Margie Mac Intyre
Church Hall Cleaners for October: Wanda
Harb, Florence Timmons
Friday, November 1, 2013 –
Roast Beef Dinner with home made pies. 4:00 p.m. –
6:00 p.m. at Port Hastings Fire Hall. Adults $12.00/Child’s $8.00.
Take-outs available. Sponsored by St. David’s Board of Stewards.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Inverness County Cares, will hold a yard sale November 2 from ten until two. The yard sale is to raise funds for the St Charles Lwanga Secondary School in Nairobi, Kenya.
Anyone wishing to donate items to the sale call Colleen Mac Leod, 787 2251 or cel 227 5425 or Susan Campbell 787 2842.
Items may be delivered to the home of John Gillies, 403 Main Street, Port Hood for storage before the sale. John’s phone 787 3441
Time: Nov 2, 10-2
Location: The home of Ted and Hermina Van Zutphen 209 Main Street Port Hood.
There
will be an evening of prayer, music and scripture for families and
friends of those who have died while in the care of St. Martha’s
Hospital from February 1st,
2013 to July 31st,
2013. This service will be held in the Clare Marie Auditorium (former
St. Martha’s Chapel) on Wednesday, October 30th,
2013 at 7:15 p.m. Refreshments will follow.
Strait
Area Community Curling Club
Registration for Junior Curlers
Bantam
Curler grades 2-6 Junior Curler grades 7-12
For
registration forms contact Tom Wagar tk.wagar@ns.sympatico.ca
or Nan Corrigan
nancy.corrigan@gmail.com
Curling Sunday afternoons beginning October 27th. First invitational
spiel Sunday November 3rd, Sydney
The
Curl For Cancer Bonspiel will be held November 1 – 2 at the SACCC.
It is a fun bonspiel to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society,
Nova Scotia Division. Interested teams or individuals can register by
calling Karen MacKinnon, 625-2984 or e-mailing:
karenmackinnon@ns.sympatico.ca
The
Career Development Association of Inverness Richmond is hosting an
Older Workers Program this fall, so if you are between the ages of 55
and 64, and are interested in working for yourself this program would
be of great value to you. Tentative start date is Nov. 1st,
2013. To register for this program, contact Sheri Wood at (902)
625-1131.
ORDER OF SERVICE SUNDAY OCTOBER 27TH 2013
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.
Minister of Music: Al
Fougere
October 27th
2013--23rd Sunday after Pentecost
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 All Are Welcome,
verse 2 Printed
Let us build a
house where prophets speak,
and words are strong and true,
where all God's children dare to seek
to dream God's reign anew.
Here the cross shall stand as witness
and as symbol of God's grace;
here as one we claim the faith of Jesus;
and words are strong and true,
where all God's children dare to seek
to dream God's reign anew.
Here the cross shall stand as witness
and as symbol of God's grace;
here as one we claim the faith of Jesus;
Refrain
All are welcome, all are welcome,
all are welcome in this place.
Words and
music: Marty Haugen Copyright © 1994 by GIA Publications, Inc.
7404 S.
Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com.
800-442-1358.
All
rights reserved. Used by permission.
*Call to Worship
One: We are called to God’s house, a
dwelling place for all people.
Response: All of us! (Each
group in turn: Choir, right side, left side)
One: Happy are those who find
themselves in the presence of God.
Response: All of us! (Choir,
right side, left side)
One: Let us worship God!
Response: All of us! (Choir,
right side, left side)
* Hymn Spirit, Spirit of
Gentleness VU 375
Opening Prayer
Loving God, send your Spirit upon
us in our worship today. Send your Spirit of love and peace and joy
and compassion. Move us in our speaking and our doing, in our
dreaming and in our praying, as we seek to live out your hopes and
dreams in our community and in our world. Amen.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Joel 2:23–32 Abundant rain;
full threshing floors.
This is the witness of the Hebrew
people. All: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 65 God crowns the
year with goodness. VU 782
Hymn O Worship the
King VU 235
Opening the Word
The Gospel Acclamation
Luke 18:9–14 The Pharisee and
the tax collector go to pray
This
is the gospel of Jesus Christ. All:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflection
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound VU 266
Minute for Mission
Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer Based
on Psalm 65
God
we dedicate these gifts in honour of the gifts you bestow on
Creation. You visit the earth and water it, you greatly enrich it;
you provide the people with grain. Let our gratitude be our promise
to spread your abundance to all living things throughout Earth, so
that no one is in need. Amen.
Prayers of
Thanksgiving and Intercession
One: God of love and mercy,
All:
hear our heartfelt prayer.
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
*
Hymn How Great Thou
Art Printed
* Commissioning and Benediction
As the Spirit of
God has been poured out upon you,
go to proclaim
the message of God’s love to all people –
a message of
mercy and strength,
a message of
hope and justice,
a message of
healing and renewal.
And the blessings
of God
surround you
wherever you may go.
* Choral Amen
Thursday 24 October 2013
Wednesday 23 October 2013
10,000 Villages Sale, Saturday, October 19, 2013
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| Our hard-working volunteer cashiers |
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| Nan is tempted! |
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| A musical family headed for the musical instruments! |
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| The Mennonite staff |
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| What's cookin" Barb? |
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| Barb prepared a delicious lunch for the workers. |
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| Afternoon shift |
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| It was also Scout Apple Day. |
Tuesday 22 October 2013
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