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; Nan Corrigan D. M.
Minister
of Music: Al Fougere
February 22nd, 2015
1st Sunday of Lent-Sacrament of Communion
Announcements The Work of
Church and Community
The liturgy
for Lent follows traditional lines though it is written in a pattern
to employ a “river” theme:
R reflect
I invite
V voice
E engage
R realize
REFLECT
Greeting
One: The peace of Christ be
with you. All: And with your spirit
Introit Tree of Life
and Awesome Mystery, v. 1 VU 121
Poem
“Wilderness” For quiet
reflection as we gather
Here,
in this demanding
place,
accompanied by
wild things,
and nourished by
nature,
considerations
are made clear.
Here,
the echo of your
boldly claimed words
“you are my
beloved,”
reside with me
these forty days,
and I know these
words are not just for me,
but are for all
things
and is the good
news
that I will
proclaim. ©
Neryl McCallum
INVITE
Call
to Worship At
the first bend in the river...The font
People of God,
gather around.
In this sacred
space, in this sacred moment,
leave your daily
concerns aside
for here we
recall the stories of faith;
here we see the
extraordinary in the ordinary;
here we hear good
news;
here we
remember whose we are.
*Hymn Throughout
These Lenten Days and Nights VU
108
Lenten Triad Candle Extinguishing
(Tenebrae) (Five
purple candles, pink candle, and Christ candle are lighted prior to
worship.)
Adult: ...Our choices have not
always been wise ones.
Let us pray: All: Creator
God, we come before you
as a people who have been tempted
and have yielded.
We have fallen to the way of ease,
and lack of concern for future
generations.
We have not been good stewards of
your creation.
Gracious God, forgive our weakness.
Strengthen and encourage us,
as we journey through our own
wilderness experiences. Amen.
Sung
Assurance: Like
a Mighty River Flowing Verse 1 VU 267VOICE
Genesis
9:8–17 The covenant between God and
Noah.
One: This is the witness of
the Hebrew people. All:
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 25:1–10
Lead me in your truth, O God. Refrain
2 VU 752
*Hymn Shall
We Gather at the River VU 710
Opening the Word & Lord’s PrayerThe Gospel Acclamation
Mark 1:9–15
The baptism, temptation, and mission of
Jesus.
A:
In those
days Jesus came from Nazareth,
B:
…leaving
home behind,
A:
and was
baptized by John,
B:
…proclaiming
his faith.
A:
And the
spirit descended on him like a dove,
B:
…acknowledging
his call,
A:
and a
voice came from Heaven
B:
…recognizing
his ancestry.
A:
He was
then driven into the wilderness,
B:
…to
consider it all.
A:
But when
John was arrested, he came to Galilee
B:
…assured
of his purpose,
A:
to
proclaim the good news,
B:
…that
this was the time of the fulfillment of God’s very good adventure
of love.
A:
So the
story begins again,
B:
… and
once again we commence our journey in the eternal flow of divine
life.
Prayer
We
too have left our homes and journeyed to this place; a place where we
can proclaim our faith, acknowledge your call, recognize our history,
and take time to consider it all. Here we come to be assured of our
purpose and our participation in the fulfillment of your very good
adventure of love. Amen.
ENGAGE
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
These gifts are
offered today, that they may flood and flow into your world bearing
your good news of justice and compassion to all. Amen.
*Hymn As We Gather at Your
Table VU 457
Congregational Covenant with
Elders-St. David’s
Sacrament
of Communion Insert, cover of Voices United
Distribution
Hymn Donna
Nobis Pacem Printed
Dona
nobis pacem pacem
Dona
nobis pacem
REALIZE
*Hymn All the Way My
Saviour Leads Me VU
635
*Commissioning
