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
November 17th, 2013-26th
Sunday after Pentecost
Children’s Sunday
The
picture of a believing community where “crawlers, toddlers,
walkers, wheelers, and runners all journey together” is a picture
of God’s covenant people. At the heart of the covenant is an action
of being called or brought together—of being included. It is not an
action of separation into individual units, but a bringing together
into a whole, the forming of community.
--A Place for You: Toward the
Integration of Children into the Life of the Church
(The United Church of Canada, 1989), p.7
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 1
Let
us build a house where love can dwell
and
all can safely live.
A place where saints and children tell
how
hearts learn to forgive.
Built
of hopes and dreams and visions,
rock
of faith and vault of grace.
Here the
love of Christ shall end divisions:
Refrain
All are
welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.
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*Call to Worship (back of bulletin)
*
Hymn My Lord, What A Morning VU 708
Opening
Prayer
One:
We seek to come into loving relationship with
you,
our
Living God.
Right
Side: As a parent holds in
close embrace a child
who is cherished and loved,
All:
so we are aware of your
compassion to us, most caring
God.
Choir:
As a grandparent models patience
and generosity to a grandchild,
All:
so we are aware of your
graciousness
to us and all humankind, most
giving God.
Left
Side: As a best friend is able
to listen
to the deepest longings of heart
and soul,
All:
so we are aware of your
heartfelt concern for us, O
ever-present God.
Right
Side: Deepen our relationship
with you, Loving God,
Choir:
that created in your image
and empowered by the example of
Jesus Christ,
Left
Side: we may be enabled to
change
our small corner of the world,
for good.
All:
Amen. (From Prayers to Share by David Sparks.
© 2003 Wood Lake Books. Used by permission.)
© 2003 Wood Lake Books. Used by permission.)
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Isaiah
65:17-25 God
shall create joy and delight; the wolf and the lamb.
This is the witness of the Hebrew people. All:
Thanks be to God.
Isaiah 12 Make God’s deeds known to the nations. VU 880
Hymn Jesus Loves Me VU 365
Opening the Word and the Lord’s Prayer
2
Thessalonians 3:6-13 Dealing with differences
This
is the witness of the early church. All:
Thanks be to God.
Reflection
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Lord, Speak to Me VU 589
Minute for Mission
Offering
Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
I bind
you to my day, O God.
I bind
you through my words to the choices I make.
I bind
you through my sight to the people I acknowledge.
I bind
you through my hands to the care I offer.
In the
name of the Trinity,
I bind
to you, myself, my work, my life. Amen.
Adapted from Contemporary Celtic Runes of Daily Work
Prayers
of the People A Covenant for the
Children
One: May this vision be seen more
fully in us.
All:
Help us build a better world.
Covenant:
All: We, the people of St. …….United Church seek
to live in God’s way. We promise before God to work together in
building a community of love and faith.
May
we build a solid foundation of trust in God
and
love for one another.
May
we cherish and hold our children close.
And
may God bless us and guide us in our growing together. We pray in
Jesus’ name. Amen.
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Creating God, We Give You Thanks (tune 372) VU 292
*
Commissioning and Benediction
We have no reason to
fear the storms within
nor the storms without for we are
bound together
in a strong community of love.
And wherever there is love,
there is God.
May we be a people of enduring
vision and hope,
building a better place for our
children to grow up,
renewing the earth with transforming love. Amen.
*
Choral Amen
