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
February 16th 2014-6th Sunday after Epiphany
“Found Faithful in Little”
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 What
Does the Lord Require (congregation
sings v1 3 times) VU
701
Call
to Worship An
Echo Prayer
One: Dear God, shine your light (a
candle is lit)
to guide our feet.
Pour out your love (water is poured
in the bowl)
over
all we meet. Amen.
*
Hymn Walk
With Me VU
649
Opening Prayer
Creator
God, we thank you for creating
order out of chaos.
Redeemer
God, we thank you for loving
what you created
enough to keep introducing change.
Sustainer
God, we thank you for loving
our failures enough to
challenge us to keep trying.
Eternal
One,
we praise you for the love that is never bound or
broken but finds
life in our living as we find ourselves alive in
love. Amen.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Deuteronomy 30:15–20 I
set before you life and death; choose life.
This
is the witness of the Hebrew people.
All: Thanks
be to God.
Psalm
119 Happy are those who walk
in God’s ways. VU 838, Pt. 1, Ref. 3
*Hymn Lord,
Listen to Your Children Praying VU 400
God's
Special Dream Bible Story (based
on Matthew 5:21-37)
Response
to the Bible Story An Echo Prayer
Jesus
knows us.
(Point at yourself.)
Jesus
loves us.
(Place hands at heart level.)
Jesus
helps us live and grow!(Reach
up with hands, stand tall)
Jesus
knows us.
(Point at yourself.)
Jesus
loves us.
(Place hands at heart level.)
Now
this love we’ll show! (Open
arms out wide as if reaching.)
The Lord’s Prayer
Gospel Acclamation
John 6: 1-14 The feeding of the
five thousand.
This is the gospel of Jesus
Christ. All: Praise to
you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflection
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Breathe on Me,
Breath of God VU 382
Minute for Mission
Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
We
dedicate these gifts to you, O God, whose love teaches us
abundance
and belonging. May we give with generous hearts.
May we be inspired
by the life and prosperity you infuse in
your creation. Amen.
Prayers of the People
Lord
Jesus find us faithful...in the little and insignificant.
You
who were able to feed the five thousand with a handful of fish and
loaves,
Multiply
our efforts and feed all who are empty today.
Lord
Jesus find us faithful...in the little and insignificant.
You
ask us not to worry about tomorrow but to trust in your daily
provision,
Unveil
your abundance where we see only scarcity.
Lord
Jesus find us faithful...in the little and insignificant.
You
promise enough for our own needs and an abundance for every good
work,
Open
the floodgates for your generosity and compassion to flow.
Lord
Jesus find us faithful...in the little and insignificant.
You
are able to transform the little we hold in our hands into a feast
for many,
Increase
the harvest of our efforts that none may be hungry.
Lord
Jesus find us faithful...in the little and insignificant.
May
the generosity of your provision flow,
On
us, in us, through us, that all may be provided for.
Lord
Jesus find us faithful...in the little
and insignificant. Amen.
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
*
Hymn Seek Ye First VU
356
* Commissioning Based
on Deuteronomy 30:19
One:
You have life choices before you, as you leave this church. Choose
life.
All:
We will choose the life that is joyful and fulfilling;
we
will choose the life that goes beyond the well–known borders;
we
will choose the life that seeks the way of reconciliation;
we
will choose the life that contributes to community;
we
will choose the life that shares with generosity;
we
will choose the life that is lived as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Prayer
from Prayers to Share Year A by David Sparks (Wood Lake Books)
* Choral Amen
