November 11th, 2012
Remembrance Day
*
please stand as able
We Gather to Worship God
*Processional
Keep the home fires
burning,
While your hearts are
yearning,
Though your lads are
far away
They dream of home;
There’s a silver
lining
Through the dark cloud
shining,
Turn the dark cloud
inside out,
Till the boys come home.
Candles of
Thanksgiving, Peace and Hope
(A time of
prayer will follow the lighting of each candle)
*A Time for
Remembering--Standing in Silence
*O Canada
Bilingual Version
O Canada!
Our home and native land True patriot love in all our lives command. Car ton bras sait porter l'épée, Il sait porter la croix! Ton histoire est une épopée Des plus brillants exploits. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. |
Translation of French Version
O Canada!
Land of our forefathers, Thy brow is wreathed with a glorious garland of flowers. As is thy arm ready to wield the sword, So also is it ready to carry the cross.
Thy history is an epic
Of the most brilliant exploits. Thy valour steeped in faith Will protect our homes and our rights Will protect our homes and our rights |
Greeting one another with the Peace of Christ
One: Blessed are those who make peace;
they shall be called sons and daughters
of God. Matthew 5:9
All: We meet in the name of Christ
and share his peace.
One: The peace of Christ be with you. All: And with your
spirit.* Call to Worship
One: Hear the vision of the prophets:
“and they shall beat their swords
into plowshares
and their spears
into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against
nation,
neither shall they learn war anymore.”
All: Trusting in the God who longs
for peace,
we come to be strengthened and
empowered
to be peacemakers in our world.
One: We gather in the name of the God
of peace and justice.
All: Let us worship God.
* Hymn
Let There Be Light VU679
We Listen for God’s Word
Isaiah
11:6-10 The peaceful kingdom.
Psalm
90 A Litany of Praise and
Remembrance VU806
A
litany reading based on Psalm 46 & Psalm 90—verses of Psalm 90,
2 verses each time, to be sung throughout the reading.
Gospel Acclamation
Luke 1:76-79 …to guide our feet into the way of peace.
One: We give
thanks for these readings.
All:
May the Spirit bless us with wisdom and wonder,
as we
ponder the meaning of these words for our lives.
Reflection Remembrance-A
New Creed
We Respond in Faith
Hymn Flanders Fields ChoirMinute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
Offering Song/Doxology We Give You But Your Own VU542Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
One: God, be in our heads and understanding
All: as we bring our memories into the light of your love.
The Lord's Prayer
We Go to Serve God
Hymn May the God of Hope VU424Commissioning and Benediction (sung)
Dona nobis pacem; Dona nobis pacem.
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