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
2nd
2015-10th 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 O
God We Call x2, 2nd
time quietly VU 411
Call
to Worship In
two voices
Pilgrim Prayer
We are invited to
say a Pilgrim Prayer out loud each day in the 40 days of the Prayer
Pilgrimage leading up to General Council 42, along with the specific
prayer for the day. This
prayer was created in 2010 by Allison Rennie and Diane Ransom and
said aloud each day while walking the Camino de Santiago. We
are also invited to pray this prayer during each day of General
Council.
May I love this
day and all that it brings
The dust, stones or mud beneath my feet
The air I breathe, food I eat, water I drink
The dust, stones or mud beneath my feet
The air I breathe, food I eat, water I drink
May I open my
heart to mysteries along the way
Greet fellow pilgrims with welcome and grace
Move lightly and simply through the day
Greet fellow pilgrims with welcome and grace
Move lightly and simply through the day
May I give thanks
for the Earth, our fragile home
For all my relations who have gone before me
And for all who will follow... I am not alone
For all my relations who have gone before me
And for all who will follow... I am not alone
May the spirit
and blessing of the One who is love
- Holy One among us, all around us, and within us -
Be with me today, and surround me with love Amen
- Holy One among us, all around us, and within us -
Be with me today, and surround me with love Amen
*
Hymn Jesus,
Come to Our Hearts VU
324
Prayer
for Vacation Bible Camp
Holy
God, you gave the commission to go into all the world sharing the
Good News of Jesus Christ and teaching all that you commanded us.
Bless all of the churches who welcome children in your name to
wonderful weeks of Vacation Bible Camp. Bless the teachers and
volunteers who will lead, encourage, and build relationships with
your children.
Use us in whatever ways you can to be a blessing in your holy name.
Amen.
Written
by Elaine Bidgood Sveet, First Presbyterian Church, Moorhead, Minn.
Gathering,
Pentecost 1 2015, page 40. Used with permission.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
2
Samuel 11:26—12:13a Nathan’s story shows David the truth.
One:
Herein is Wisdom.
All:
Thanks be to God.
Psalm
51 Put
a new heart in me, O God Ref.
1,VU 776
*Hymn Tell
Me the Stories of Jesus VU
357
Opening
the Word/The Lord's Prayer
Ephesians
4:1-16 Monologue
& questions for reflection
What
does the passage teach about how Christians are called to embody
God’s goodness?
Which
parts of this passage might be most challenging for Christian
communities? Which parts might provide encouragement? How does it
speak to our congregation?
Where
in your life have you helped to build up the Body of Christ? When
have you experienced being built up?
The
Gospel Acclamation
John
6:24–35 What
truly satisfies human hunger and thirst.
One:
Herein is Good News. All:
Praise be to God.
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Halle,
Halle, Halle VU
958
Minute for
Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
*Doxology In
Gratitude and Humble Trust VU
544
Prayers
for the Pilgrim Prayer
for Day 35 – Sunday, August 2
Oh
God,
Help
me hold the experiences of the journeys I have taken before in my
life with gratitude. Let my awareness grow of how all of these past
journeys, filled with both challenges and joys, have brought me to
this moment. A different moment, a different journey, an
invitation to pilgrimage with others.
As
I take steps in this pilgrimage, help me be aware of any preplanned
destinations I have created and help me notice the choices I make
based on getting to these destinations. When obstacles come into my
path, remind me that you are with me. Help me to see the
choices I have – to either work through the obstacles before me or
be open to a new path.
Let
the fear of where my step will fall be held in suspension until the
step is real. Be with me in my reflection on the steps I have
taken. Help me examine my fear to see if it was real. If my fear
was real, help me take a step in another direction. If my fear
was false, help me let it go so that it is not part of the next step
I take. Let me have compassion for fellow travelers who are busy
choosing the direction of their steps.
Let
every feeling of each moment, every sight, sound, taste and smell
become part of this pilgrimage. As I step into each moment, I am
thankful you are with me. Amen.
Brian
Mitchell-Walker, Regina, Sask. Greenbelt Pilgrimage participant, EDGE
Coach and Consultant. Used with permission.
WE GO
TO SERVE GOD
*
Hymn Go
Now in Peace Printed
*
Commissioning/Sending Out
As we leave worship
today, may these words from the letter to the Ephesians remain
ringing in our ears:
...lead a life
worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all
humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another
in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace.”
Let
it be so.
*Choral
Amen
