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.blogspot.com/
Ministers: Whole People of
God
Minister: Nan Corrigan
D. M. Music Director: Al Fougere
June 23rd,
2013-Sacrament of Communion
5th
after Pentecost-Grad Recognition
“Silence
is God’s first language; everything else is a poor translation. In
order to hear that language, we must learn to be still and to rest in
God.” –
Thomas Keating quoted in The
Sun & Moon Over Assisi by
Gerard Thomas Straub
Prelude: Al
Fougere & Dennis Mac Donald
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 Spirit of
Life VU 381
Spirit of Life, come unto me.
Sing in my heart all the stirrings
of compassion.
Blow in the wind, rise in the sea;
move in the hand, giving life the
shape of justice.
Roots hold me close; wings set me
free;
Spirit of Life, come to me, come
to me.
*Call to Worship Add
your voice when you come to a phrase that applies to you. In this
way we signify God’s welcome to us, no matter how we are feeling.
One: God meets us
and asks us, “What are you doing here?” How shall we answer?
People: We come to
learn.
We come to pray. We come to praise.
We come to question.
We come in anger or grief.
We come in joy.
We come with certainty.
We come with fears and doubts.
One: God meets us
here. So here we gather. Here we worship.
Here we ask, tell, listen, receive,
offer, and celebrate.
People: That’s
what we shall do here.
* Hymn Guide Me, O Thou
Great Jehovah VU 651
Opening Prayer
Holy One, it is so easy to feel
outside: to feel like I don’t belong.
I don’t always know what to
say. I don’t always know how to act. Thank you that I am welcome
here. Thank you for this group of people who accept me as I am. Thank
you that you accept me as I am. Help me to open my ears and my heart
to hear what I need to hear today; to see what I need to see today;
to say what I need to say today. Amen.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Hearing a
Silent Voice: Based on 1 Kings 19:1-15a
This is the witness of the Hebrew
people. All: Thanks be to God.
* Psalm 42 (sung) As
the Deer Pants for the Water VU 766
Opening the Word/Children's Time
Galatians 3:23–29 All one in
Christ.
This
is the witness of the early church:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflection
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn In Christ There Is No East or West VU 606
Blessing of Chemo Caps
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
* Offering Prayer
Gracious, giving God: your gifts
of compassion and mercy are always ours, and we give you thanks for
them. Now we offer gifts to you – gifts of time, talent, effort and
treasure – gifts that are not flashy or perfect, but that, we pray,
may reflect your compassion and mercy to this hurting world. Amen.
* Communion Hymn We Gather
Here VU 469
Sacrament of Communion
Insert, cover of Voices United
Distribution
Hymn One
Bread, One Body VU
467
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
*
Hymn We Shall Go Out with
Hope of Resurrection VU 586
* Commissioning
and Benediction
* Choral Amen
