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/
Minister: Nan Corrigan D. M.
Minister of Music: Al Fougere
October 20th, 2013--22nd
Sunday after Pentecost
Sacrament of Baptism-St. Mark’s
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 All Are Welcome, verse 1 Printed
Let us
build a house where love can dwell
and all
can safely live.
A place
where saints and children
tell
how hearts learn to forgive.
Built
of hope and dreams and visions,
rock of
faith and vault of grace.
Here
the love of Christ shall end divisions;
Refrain
All are welcome, all are welcome,
all are welcome in this place.
Words and music: Marty Haugen Copyright © 1994 by
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.
*Call
to Worship & Prayer of Approach Back of bulletin
*
Hymn Be Thou My Vision VU 642
Prayer
for Wholeness Based on Psalm 119:97–104
Open
our spirits to Wisdom calling:
calling
us not to stand still, not to believe in static truth,
but to
seek understanding in relationship, to find love in action,
to
achieve justice in engagement.
Open
our ears that we may hear the cries for peace and equality
and
move towards them.
Open
our mouths that we may speak.
Speak
out in wisdom, in love, in justice, in truth.
Let our
speaking be our worship of you,
O just
Spirit, O divine Love, O peaceful Wisdom, O God,
our
touchstone and our redeemer. Amen.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Jeremiah
31:27–34 A covenant written upon people’s hearts.
This is the witness of the Hebrew people. All:
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 119 How I love God’s law. Refrain 4 VU 840
Hymn O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee VU560
Opening the Word/Sacrament of Baptism (St. Mark’s)
The Gospel Acclamation
Luke
18:1–8 The parable of the widow and the unjust judge.
This
is the gospel of Jesus Christ. All:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflection
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Lord, Speak to Me VU 589
Minute for Mission
Offering
Our Gifts to God
*Offering
Prayer Based
on Luke 18:1–8
May
these offerings turn our hearts away from our own needs, and turn the
hearts of those who grant justice to those who demand it. May our
offerings be our unrelenting plea, week to week, to remember those
whom others refuse. Amen.
Prayers
of Thanksgiving and Intercession
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Lord, You Give the Great Commission VU 512
*
Commissioning and Benediction
As we
depart from this place of worship,
we will
listen carefully
to
those who use their voices
to
speak about God’s justice.
Go now, to
speak and be God’s justice
until the entire world knows God’s
mercy.
* Choral Amen
