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 30th,
2014-Advent 1-Sacrament of Communion
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| Julia MacKinnon and grandson Nolan light the Hope candle in the Advent Wreath |
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 Procession &
Hanging of “Hope” Banner
*Call
to Worship
One:
People
of God, come, for the light of hope beckons us together.
All:
From our solitude, we are called into community; from our brokenness,
we are called into wholeness; from our fading, we are called into
fullness; and from our wind-swept wandering, we are called to the
path of new life.
One:
People
of God, come, for the light of hope beckons us together.
All:
Let us take the hand of God and carry this light together. Come, let
us worship.
Advent Candlelighting Liturgy
Child: With
the lighting of this candle, we celebrate the hope of Israel, and
the hope that we have in Jesus Christ.
Congregation: We continue to
hope in God’s promise that Christ will come again to fill our lives
and the life of the world with love and joy and peace. Let us
pray:
Prayer: O God, help us to
be open to your shaping of our lives, that we may be channels of
hope, love, peace, and joy to our hurting world. Amen.
*Candlelighting Hymn Hope
Is a Star verse 1 VU 7
Opening Prayer
*Hymn My
Lord, What a Morning VU
708
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Isaiah 64:1-9 Tear
open the heavens and come down.
One: This is the witness of
the Hebrew people.
All:
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 80 Shine
upon us, shepherd of Israel VU794, Pt. 1
*Hymn All
Earth Is Waiting VU 5
Opening the Word
The Gospel
Acclamation
Mark 13:24-37 You will see 'the
Son of Man coming in clouds'.
One:
The gospel of Jesus
Christ. All: Praise to
you, Lord Jesus Christ.
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
Minute for Mission A Story from the Peace BoxOffering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
One: Holy
Creator, today we dedicate ourselves anew. Even in our doubt, we
promise our faith. Even in our fear, we promise our courage. Even in
our comfort, we promise our eternal commitment to seeking justice and
peace on earth.
All: Bless
this worship, and this offering, that they may be a reflection
of our striving to live in the tension and the promise that are ours
as your people. Amen.
*Hymn As We Gather at Your
Table VU 457
Sacrament
of Communion Insert, cover of Voices United
Distribution Hymn God Is
So Good
God is so good;
God is so good;
God is so good;
Oh! So good to us!
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
*Hymn May the God of Hope Go
with Us VU 424
*
Commissioning and Benediction
All:
Let us step into the world of this season, and take God’s hand,
trusting in God’s wisdom even when our own cannot be found.
One:
Go in the hope of new life that is held in the promise of this light,
and go in peace.
*Choral Amen
