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.
Presbytery Website: inverguyunited.ca
Ministers: The Whole People of God
Nan Corrigan D. M.
Minister of Music: Al Fougere
May 10th, 2015-6th of Easter
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 Refrain x2 This Is the Day That God Has Made VU175
*Call to Worship
One: People of God, today we hear the words all, everyone, and equity. Take a moment now as we begin our worship to re-member these things.
All: God intervenes in the world with righteousness and equity, everyone can be born of God.
One: Gods’ Spirit does not select a few but falls on all who hear God’s word, God’s love extends to everyone.
All: With these promises ringing loudly in our consciousness, we enter this house and this community knowing that God is eternally generous and we are all welcome here.
*Hymn Make a Joyful Noise VU 820
Opening Prayer
O God, we open our mouths to praise you
and you open our spirits to receive you.
We open our minds to learn of your ways
and you open our wills to follow.
We open our hands to serve you
and you open our hearts to love you.
We are open to your mystery, O God,
make yourself known in us this day. Amen.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Acts 10:44–48 The gift of the Holy Spirit comes as Peter preaches.
One: This is the witness of the early church. All: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 98 Sing to God a new song. Refrain 2 VU 918
*Hymn Jesus Loves Me VU 365
Opening the Word & Lord’s Prayer
The Gospel Acclamation
John 15:9–17 Love one another as I have loved you.
One: The gospel of Jesus Christ. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Opening the Word 2
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
*Hymn Spirit of the Living God VU 376
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
Here is the work of our hands.
Here is the love of our hearts.
Here is our desire to make a better world.
Bless our offering and send your Spirit upon it
so that our gifts may join the gifts of all your church
to help your kingdom come. Amen.
Written by Kate Crawford, First-St. Andrew’s U.C., London, Ont. Gathering,
Lent/Easter 2015, page 37. Used with permission.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
*Hymn What a Friend We Have in Jesus VU 664
*Commissioning Based on Psalm 98
We leave this place reconnected:
reconnected to our community, reconnected to our faith,
reconnected to the God of grace.
May your spirit inspire us to join all peoples
and all the earth in singing your praises with joyful songs.
Let us roar with the sea,
let us clap hands with the flooding water,
and ring in the coming of your reign of justice
to all people, and to all the world.
*Choral Amen
