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
Presbytery
Website: inverguyunited.ca
Ministers:
The Whole People of God
Ministers:
Nan Corrigan D. M.
Minister
of Music: Al Fougere
November
2nd, 2014—21st
Sunday after Pentecost
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 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow VU
541
*Call to Worship
Come as the gathered of God, brought into God’s
storied presence and saving love.
Give thanks to God, whose steadfast love
endures forever.
Come from and with your wanderings and
searchings.
Give thanks to God, who companions us on our
way.
Come with your thirst and hunger for that which
is good, and that which brings good.
Give thanks to God, whose goodness does not
fail.
Come as those who would be
encouraged and transformed by God. Give
thanks to God, whose purpose is life renewed and redeemed.
Come
and worship God.
*Opening
Prayer
God, we carry your teaching in and out of this special place.
We
carry your teaching in our hearts and our minds.
We carry your teaching in our hands and in our feet in service.
We
carry your teaching on our lips.
Carry
us now into the joy of your steadfast love as we worship.
Amen.
*Hymn Come,
Let Us Sing VU
222
Affirmation of
Faith A New Creed VU 918
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Joshua
3:7–17 Joshua leads the people across the River Jordan.
One:
This is the witness of the Hebrew people. All:
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 107 God’s
steadfast love endures forever Pts. 1, 4, VU 831
Hymn Jesu,
Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love VU 593
Opening the Word
& The Lord’s Prayer
The Gospel Acclamation
Matthew
23:1–12 The greatest one will be the servant.
One: The
gospel of Jesus Christ. All:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Opening the Word 2
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
*Hymn Precious
Lord, Take My Hand VU
670
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to
God
*Offering
Prayer
We respond
because we have been touched by your good news, by your Spirit, and
by your grace, O God. May what we offer in money, time, and talents
bring good news, bear faithful witness, and be a beacon of hope in
this world. Amen.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
*Hymn Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks VU
179
*
Commissioning and Benediction
Those
whom God has gathered, God now sends forth.
We
are blessed to go in the presence of God who leads us.
As long as we follow in the way God is leading
–
we
know God’s realm will surely appear.
Go
then as the people of God, encouraged and empowered by God who goes
with us.
*Choral Amen
