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: stmarksuc@gmail.com
Blog:
http://ourcontactonline.blogspot.com/
Presbytery Website:inverguyunited.ca
Ministers:
The Whole People of God
Minister: Nan
Corrigan D. M.
Minister of
Music: Al Fougere
August
16th,
2015-12th 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 Come,
Let Us Sing, verse 1 VU 222
Call
to Worship
We
gather in the Spirit of God,
many
people with a common purpose:
to
live the way of God in our lives and world.
The
Spirit of Wisdom surrounds us
filling
us with knowledge of God’s will
and
shaping our hearts into the very heart of God.
Come,
and practice wisdom ways
in
this sacred community
that
knows and wills the righteousness of God.
Let
us worship God.
Opening
Prayer
O God, your ways may be greater than
our ways,
but your desire for justice and
right-ness
is no secret to those who love you.
May your spirit of wisdom grow
within us this day,
so we will know your ways more
completely
and
have the will to follow more faithfully. Amen.
*
Hymn O Worship the King VU
235
Prayer for
Wholeness (based on Psalm
111)
The bright blue
planet
spins in the
vast darkness of space;
let all who
live on the earth rejoice.
Only on this one
small ball do we know life exists;
let all who
live on the earth give thanks.
The vision takes
our breath away;
let all
who live on the earth open their eyes (pause).
This fragile
ball bursting with life is a work of art;
let all who
live on earth recognize God’s goodness.
Foxes and field
mice, humans and whales, eagles and ants –
all are woven
together in a tapestry of relationships;
let all who
live on the earth recognize this reality.
And God has
delegated responsibility to us;
let all
who live on the earth be mindful (pause).
All life is
balanced in a delicate equilibrium;
let all who
live on the earth understand their responsibility.
A tapestry
cannot be reduced to a single thread;
let all who
live on the earth accept their responsibility.
This egg
floating in the dark womb of the universe
is like God’s
own embryo;
let all who
live on the earth treat it as holy.
We share an
awesome and terrible responsibility;
may God live
forever (pause).
From
Everyday Psalms: The power of the Psalms in language
and
images for today by James Taylor © 2005.
Published by Wood Lake Books.
Assurance
of Love
When
Solomon became king of Israel,
he
asked God to gift him with wisdom –
the
ability to know and the will to do God’s justice.
Like
Solomon, we are called
to
care for our homeland: the earth.
We
are not afraid of this awesome responsibility
for
God gifts us with wisdom to know and do what is right and just.
Let us live in the
wisdom of God
and be faithful in all that is entrusted to
us. Let it be so.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
1
Kings 2:10–12; 3:3–14 David’s death; Solomon’s prayer.
One: Herein is Wisdom.
All:
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 111 The
fear of God is the beginning of wisdom VU
833
*Hymn In
the Bulb There Is a Flower VU
703
Opening the Word/The Lord's
Prayer
Ephesians 5:15–20 Live
with wisdom and truth
One: Herein is
Good News. All: Praise be to God.
Opening the Word 2
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Eat This Bread VU 466
Minute for Mission & Offering
Our Gifts to God
*Doxology Praise God from Whom All
Blessings VU 541
Prayers
of Thanksgiving and Concern
Affirmation
of Faith A
New Creed VU
918
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give
Thanks VU
179
* Commissioning and Blessing
People of God, make the most of these
times!
May we be filled with the Spirit.
May we seek wisdom and give thanks
to God always.
May the blessings of God be with you forever.
*Choral Amen
