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: stmarksuc@gmail.com
Blog:
http://ourcontactonline.blogspot.com/
Presbytery
Website: inverguyunited.ca
Ministers:
The Whole People of God Minister: Nan Corrigan D. M.
Minister
of Music: Al Fougere Accompanist: Adam Cooke
December 27th,
2015
1st
Sunday of Christmas-Sing, Dance and Laugh for God
Service of Scripture,
Prayer and Song
*
please stand as able
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 Il est né (chorus
only) VU 50
Il est né, le divin Enfant,
jouez, hautbois, résonnez,
musettes;
il est né, le divin Enfant;
chantons tous son avènement.
He is born, little Child divine;
play on the reeds while the lutes
are strumming.
He is born, little Child divine;
join the song to announce the
day.
Call
to Worship
Child
1: Praise
God!
Child
2: Praise
God up and down! (point
up, and then down)
Child
3: Praise
God left and right! (point
left, and then right)
Child
1: Praise
God in the morning (hands
open and palms up, as if celebrating morning) and
at night (tilt
head on hands on shoulders, mimicking sleep).
Child
2 & 3: No
matter what…
All:
Praise
God!
Opening
Prayer
*Hymn Joy
to the World VU
59
Prayer
for Wholeness
One: When we want to put Christmas away
with the decorations, All: forgive us, God.
One: When we do not trust you to lead
us into a new year filled with unknown tomorrows,
All: forgive us, God.
One: When we cannot let go of
yesterday, and want to hang on to old ideas that do not serve us
anymore,
All: forgive us, God.
One: When we panic because things are
not turning out the way we want or expect, and when we cannot trust
your surprises,
All: forgive us, God. Amen.
Affirmation
of Love
God loves the world so much that
God sent Jesus to be among us, as one of us, not to judge us but to
offer us forgiveness and everlasting life. Thanks be to God! Amen.
*Hymn Hark! the Herald
Angels Sing VU 48
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
1 Samuel
2:18–20, 26 God blesses the boy
Samuel.
Psalm 148 Choral Reading
Right Side: Praise God! Shout
God’s praises
from the highest heavens.
All of you angels come and praise God.
All: God is wonderful and awesome!
Left Side: Sun and moon, and all
you bright stars,
the shining daytime sky and the
sparkling nighttime sky,
come and praise God.
All: God is wonderful and awesome!
Choir: All the sea creatures of
the deep oceans,
whales and fishes and everything that
swims,
come and praise God.
All: God is wonderful and awesome!
Women and Girls: Fire and hail,
snow and stormy winds,
come and praise God.
All: God is wonderful and awesome!
Men and Boys: Mountains and
hills, fruit trees and tall pines,
every wild and tame animal,
every reptile and every flying bird,
come and praise God.
All: God is wonderful and awesome!
Choir: Queens and kings, young
people and old,
every person in the world,
come and praise God.
All: God is wonderful and awesome!
Leader: Let all creation come and
praise God.
With every breath sing a song of
praise,
for God has given us life, and we
belong to God.
God’s glory is greater than heaven
and earth.
All: God is wonderful and awesome!
Amen
* Hymn Away
in a Manger VU
69Opening the Word/Children's Time & The Lord’s Prayer
Gospel Acclamation
Luke
2:41–52 The boy Jesus learns at the
temple
Reflection
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn The First Nowell VU 91
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
* Offering Prayer
Take these gifts we offer, O God,
and use them to enhance your presence in our world. May they bring
voice and hope and new life to those who have none. Amen.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
*
Hymn Let There Be Peace on
Earth Printed
Commissioning
and Benediction Colossians
3:12-14
So, chosen by God for this new life of
love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion,
kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered,
content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive
as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless
of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose
garment. Never be without it.
The
Message by Eugene H. Peterson, copyright (c) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,
2000, 2001, 2002.
Used
by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
* Choral Amen VU 967
