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—St. Mark’s
“One’s
life isn’t determined by one’s possessions, even when someone is
very wealthy.”
Jesus
takes a question about inheritance as a lead-in to offering a parable
about greed. In recent years of economic struggles for many people
and nations, issues such as greed and wealth may be in the forefront
of our minds. In that context we may hear Jesus’ teachings a little
differently than at other times. The challenge through it all is to
be “rich toward God” – to find and celebrate our value not in
the enumeration of our “stuff” but in the celebration of trying
to serve God and God’s people. How is greed a stumbling block for
you?
Copyright
© Wood Lake Publishing Inc. 2012 Seasons
of the Spirit™ SeasonsFUSION
Pentecost 1 2013, p. 13
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
We come
here from the world whose siren song tells us that we do not have
enough – we do not buy enough – we are not enough. Here we
re-learn God’s wisdom – that we have enough if we share; that
security cannot be found in the marketplace; that we are always
enough. Centre us once again, Holy God. Ground us in your love.
Grow us toward your sense of abundance: abundant listening, active
love, fullest life.
*
Hymn We Are One VU 402
Opening
Prayer
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Colossians
3:1–11 Set your mind on things that are above.
This is the witness of the early church. All: Thanks
be to God.
Psalm 107 God satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry pt.1,
VU 831
*Hymn Spirit Come Printed
Sacrament
of Baptism: MacKenzie
Nicole Marie Briggs
*The
Gospel Acclamation
Luke
12:13–21 The rich fool who builds bigger and bigger barns.
This
is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflection:
The Rich Fool an article by Craig A. Satterlee
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Take My Life and Let It Be VU 506
Offering
Our Gifts to God
*
Offering Prayer
Rather
than build up a world that pursues power, a church that seeks
security for itself, a community that has too much, or an attitude
that finds respect for only those that achieve, we offer you our
gifts and ourselves, gracious God. May we work together with you to
build up a world in which your justice, your values, and your vision
are lived and honoured by all. Amen.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
The Lord’s Prayer
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Praise the Lord With the Sound of Trumpet VU 254
*
Commissioning and Benediction
Go
out into the world in courage and peace, holding lightly to the
things of this world, and tightly to God’s love.
And the blessing
of God, Creator, Christ and Spirit,
be with you now and forever.
*Choral Amen
