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
Presbytery
Website: inverguyunited.ca
Ministers:
The Whole People of God
Nan
Corrigan D. M.
Minister
of Music: Al Fougere
May
24th,
2015-Pentecost Sunday
Celebrating
Guiding (St. Mark's)
Sacrament
of Communion (St. David's)
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 Come,
O Holy Spirit, Come
Yoruba,
English, French VU 383
*Call
to Worship (based
on Psalm 104:30–33)
One:
All creation looks to you, O God.
When
you send out your Spirit,
everything
comes to life, and we are created anew.
Sung
Refrain: Come, O Holy Spirit come.
One:
May your glory, O God, endure
forever.
May
you rejoice, O God, in your works.
Sung
Refrain: Come, Almighty Spirit come
One:
I will sing to you, O God, as long as I
live,
I
will praise you with every breath I take.
Sung
Refrain: Come, come, come.
One:
Come, O Holy Spirit, come – light up
our hearts.
All:
Come, O Holy Spirit, come – fill us with wonder.
Come,
O Holy Spirit, come – enliven our work among your people.
*Hymn Holy
Ground Printed
Opening
Prayer
WE
LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Ezekiel 37:1–14 The
valley of dry bones.
This
is the witness of the Hebrew people. Thanks be to God.
*Hymn Spirit of the Living God VU
376
Opening
the Word Our Church Story based on
Acts 2:1-21
The Gospel
Acclamation
John 14:3-17,
25-27 God will send you the Spirit of Truth.
The
gospel of Jesus Christ. Praise to
you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Prayer
of Reflection
WE
RESPOND IN FAITH
*Hymn She
Comes Sailing on the Wind VU 380
Minute for
Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering
Prayer
Spirit
of Jesus,
These
gifts are given out of love and a desire to serve.
These
gifts are given in hope of new beginnings.
May these
gifts be used wisely to help transform our world. Amen.
Speaking/Singing of Guiding (St. Mark's)
*Hymn (St. David's) We Gather Here VU 469 Sacrament of Communion (St. David's) Insert, Voices United
Distribution Hymn (St. David's) I Come with Joy VU 477
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession (St. Mark's)
WE
GO TO SERVE GOD
*Hymn Breathe
on Me, Breath of God VU
382
*Commissioning
One:
Take a deep breath. Feel God’s Spirit filling your whole being. Go
forth in the confidence that God is with you, and change the world,
even if just a little.
All:
Empowered by the same Spirit that transformed the disciples at
Pentecost we go forth to be the church living love in our hurting
world.
*Choral Amen
