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/
Presbytery
Website: inverguyunited.ca
Ministers:
The Whole People of God
Nan
Corrigan D. M.
Minister
of Music: Al Fougere
Guest
Worship Leader: Lana B. MacLean, M.Div.
June
28, 2015: 5th 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 Let Us Praise the God of Truth v.1,2 VU 237
Call
to Worship
One:
I wait for the Lord,
ALL:
my soul waits, and in God’s word I hope.
One:
My soul waits for the Lord more than those who
watch
for the morning.
ALL:
more than those who watch for the morning.
One:
In faith, let us turn to our God, whose love is sure.
Opening
Prayer (unison):
Almighty
God, in Jesus Christ you show us the breadth of your power and the
depth of your love. You listen to our cries of pain and hear our
laments. You see the fear in our eyes and know the secrets of our
hearts. You do not turn from our distress, but stretch out your hand
to heal, to comfort, and to save. All thanks and praise be to you, O
God; your steadfast love endures forever. Amen.
Hymn Praise the Lord with the sound of
trumpets VU 245
Prayer
of Confession:
One:
Because of such great mercy, God is ready to forgive all the ways
we fail to live in faithfulness. Relying on that mercy, let us
confess our sin before God and one another.
ALL:
Trusting you does not always come easy when each day we are faced
with the difficulties of the world. We struggle to believe that love
conquers fear. We are not convinced that power comes through
weakness. We cannot conceive how you could heal us. Forgive our lack
of faith, O God, and renew our trust in you, for we want to be
disciples of Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen.
Words
of Affirmation
One:
With God there is forgiveness; Christ gives us peace.
ALL:
Thanks be to God! Amen!
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
2
Samuel 1: 1, 17-27 David’s lament for Saul and Jonathon.
This
is the witness of the Hebrew people. All: Thanks be to God.
Psalm
130 Out of the depths, I cry to God Sung VU 852-853
Time
with young people --Prayer
*Hymn I
Sing with Joy VU 575
The
Gospel Acclamation
Mark
5:21–43 Young girl raised/ hemorrhaging woman healed.
This
is the gospel of Jesus Christ. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ.
Sermon:
Jesus’ Healing Touch
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
*
Hymn Precious Lord,
take my hand VU
670
Minute
for Mission
Offering
Our Gifts to God
*Offering
Song/Doxology VU 540
*Offertory
Prayer (unison)
Most
holy God, who hears our prayers and answers them and gives us more
than we can ask or imagine, accept these offerings and use them to
your glory, that even now we might imitate your coming reign of
justice, peace, and love, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Prayers
of Intercession
The
Lord’s Prayer
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
*
Hymn Pass
me not O Gentle Saviour
VU 665
*
Commissioning
*
Benediction
*Choral
Amen
Prayers
from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion: Liturgies for Year B,
Volume 2 © 2015 Westminster John Knox Press. p. 69-70
