The
Congregations of St. Mark’s and St. David’s
United
Church of Canada
Port
Hawkesbury NS
Office:
625-2229, Fax 625-3597, e-mail: stmarksuc@gmail.com
Blog:
http://ourcontactonline.blogspot.com/
Presbytery Website:
inverguyunited.ca
Ministers:
Whole People of God
Minister:
Nan Corrigan D. M. Music Director: Al Fougere
December 20th,
2015
4th
Sunday of Advent-Love
Announcements The
Work of Church and Community
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Welcome
and greeting one another with the Peace of Christ.
One:
The peace of Christ be with you. All: And with your spirit.
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Introit Hope Is a Star,
verse 4-Love VU7
Call
to Worship
One:
We become a community
when
we show each other love and acceptance.
All:
Let us now gather in God’s community,
for
God has done great things for us.
One:
God has looked with favour on us.
All:
May we strive to be as generous as God.
May
our house be welcoming and open to all.
One:
God has lifted up the lowly
and
filled the hungry with good things.
All:
May we give our good things,
our
best things, back to God.
One:
Let us worship God.
Advent
Candle-lighting Liturgy
Introduction
Voice 1: We know
that God is always with us.
All: We are not
alone; we live in God’s world.
Voice 2: This
Advent we ready ourselves to receive the love Emmanuel brings.
Voice 1: As we
wait, we remember Angel Gabriel’s promise that
All: nothing is
impossible for God.
Voice 1: We light
this candle as a sign of God’s gift of love, and as
a reminder that even as
we wait for Emmanuel, God is with us always.
All: We are not
alone.
Voice 2: Thanks
be to God!
Candle-lighting Song
Pour love into our
hands
as we sing songs of praise.
And let us share at your command
love poured on Christmas Day.
as we sing songs of praise.
And let us share at your command
love poured on Christmas Day.
—Alydia
Smith. Originally published in Mandate, November
2012.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Micah
5:2–5a Out of
Bethlehem in Judea will come a leader.
One:
Herein is Wisdom. All: Thanks be
to God.
Luke
1:47–55 Mary sings, “My soul
magnifies the Lord.” VU
898
*Hymn Holy
Is Your Name Printed
Opening
the Word & The Lord’s Prayer
The
Gospel Acclamation
Luke
1:39–45, (46–55) Mary visits
Elizabeth.
One:
Herein is Good News. All: Praise be to God.
Opening
the Word 2
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
*Hymn To a Maid Whose Name Was Mary VU 14
Minute
for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
*
Offering Prayer
Elizabeth
and Mary were ohana, or family. They encouraged
each other because they were ohana. Today, our
ohana embraces the world over; from the
Muslim giving alms, to the Eskimo in the cold tundra, to the Hindu in
Bangladesh. Like Elizabeth and Mary, let us encourage each other, and
take care of each and every member of our ohana. We
offer these gifts in service to our ohana and
our God. Amen.
Prayers
of Thanksgiving and Intercession
One:
As Elizabeth and Mary were called by God, we are called to receive
and welcome family, guests, visitors, and strangers.
All:
God’s house is my house and your house. We show God’s hospitality
whenever we care for our neighbours, provide for their needs, and
treat them with honour and respect.
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
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Hymn Holy Ground Printed
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Commissioning and Benediction
* Choral Amen
