WORSHIP AT ST. MARK’S AT 9:30 A.M.
NO SERVICE AT ST. DAVID’S
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
Sacrament of Baptism
In
baptism, we symbolize and celebrate the grace and love of God for a
particular individual and, at the same time, for all people of every
age, baptized or not. The act of baptism does not confer that love.
It acknowledges God’s love in a sacramental celebration.
In the Name of Love: A Baptism Resource for
Congregations, Copyright © 2006 The United Church of Canada, p.1
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 Come x2 (Chorus)
Spirit come, Spirit come.
Open our eyes, open our hearts,
come Spirit come.
Words and music: David
McGregor. Copyright ©1994 David McGregor. Willow Publishing
Pty. Ltd, PO Box 288
Brookvale, NSW 2100 Australia. All rights reserved. Used by
permission.
*Call
to Worship
One: This
is no ordinary place and no ordinary gathering.
This is
the house of God.
All:
This is the place where God reaches out
and
touches the mouth of the prophet Jeremiah,
the
place where the prophets cry out for peace and justice.
One: This
is the place where Christ himself reaches out
and sets
us free from our brokenness.
All:
This is the place where God reaches down
into
the corners of our lives, to offer us the mystery of holy love
and the
peace of Sabbath time.
One: This
is no ordinary gathering. This is no ordinary place:
this is
the house of God. So, let us worship God.
*
Hymn Here I Am, Lord VU
509
Opening
Prayer
We come to
you, O God, our River of Life:
May we drink deeply, and receive your grace.
We come to
you, O God, our Rock of Ages:
May we stand in trust, and receive your strength.
We come to
you, O God, our Source of Compassion:
May we open our hearts,
and receive your healing love. Amen.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Jeremiah
1:4–10 The call of Jeremiah: “But I’m only a boy!”
This is the witness of the Hebrew people. All:
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 71:1–6 From my birth I have leaned on you. pt.1, VU
789
*Hymn Mothering God, You
Gave Me Birth VU 320
Sacrament
of Baptism: Paul Kenneth Jackson
*The Gospel Acclamation
Luke
13:10–17Jesus shakes things up--healing the bent-over woman
This
is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn When Jesus the
Healer VU 358
Offering
Our Gifts to God
*
Offering Prayer
We
bring our offering, O God, in the name of the one who is our Healer
and our Hope. May peace for the troubled, strength for the sick, hope
for the despairing, justice for the powerless, flow from our
gifts—carefully, prayerfully, used. May our offering be used in
the work of freeing the bent-over among us. We pray this in Jesus’
name. Amen.
A Prayer for Homes and Families VU 557
The
Lord’s PrayerWE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Lord of the Dance VU 352
* Benediction A Blessing VU 428
*Choral
Amen
