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
March 6th, 2016-Lent
4-Laetere Sunday
Announcements The Work of Church and Community
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Laetare Jerusalem: et
conventum facite omnes qui diligitis eam: gaudete cum laetitia, qui
in tristitia fuistis: ut exsultetis,et satiemini ab uberibus
consolationis vestrae.
Rejoice, O Jerusalem: and
come together all you that love her: rejoice with joy, you that have
been in sorrow: that you may exult, and be filled from the breasts of
your consolation. Isaiah 66:10, 11
Greeting
One: The peace of Christ
be with you. All: And with your spirit.
*Introit Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery vs. 4 VU 121
Call to Worship
One: God welcomes you
to this place – if it’s your first time, if you were here last
week, or if you’re returning after a long time away.
All: We are happy to be in
God’s presence!
One: God’s with us
on our Lenten journey, providing the nourishment and love that we
need. We remember God journeying with God’s people out of Egypt and
through the desert.
All: We praise God and
remember God’s faithfulness.
One: On their journey
home, God greeted God’s people in the promised land with new food
to replace their meals of manna. God was doing a new thing in their
lives.
All: We’re looking for
the new thing that God is doing in our lives today.
One: God welcomes you
to this place – where all will find love, forgiveness, and
restoration.
All: We celebrate in God’s
presence!
Opening Prayer
As the prayer is
offered, you are invited to hold hands open and lift them to
God.
*Hymn For the Fruit of All Creation VU 227
Lenten Triad Candle Extinguishing (Tenebrae)
One: Today is the
fourth Sunday of Lent. Lent is a time to think about the things that
block us from following God's way of loving and caring for this world
and one another.
Two: Today we will
put out our fourth Lenten candle. This candle represents pride.
One: As the candle is
put out, let us pray in silence for God to remove pride within us and
in our world that makes us feel more important than others and stops
us from asking for God's help when we need it.
(Snuff out fourth (pink)
Lenten candle and then pause with head bowed for silence.)
Knowing that God accepts
us for who we are, but loves us into who we can be, let us join
together in this song,
Sung Assurance: Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery vs.4 VU 121
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Joshua 5:9–12 God takes away shame from the people.One: This is the witness of the Hebrew people.All: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 32 Blessed are those who are forgiven. VU 759
*Hymn Holy Spirit, Hear Us VU 377
Opening the Word & The Lord’s Prayer
The Gospel Acclamation
Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 The Prodigal Son; the prodigal father.One: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.All: Thanks be to God.
Opening the Word 2
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Softly and Tenderly Printed
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
…and we are embraced by
your love and compassion. We bring these gifts to you with
a spirit of humility. May the God who makes all things new transform
these gifts into expressions of love, justice, and peace in our
congregation and beyond these walls. Amen.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession God help us,All: God, help us repair our broken world.
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn When a Poor One VU 702
*Commissioning
God, we leave this place
transformed by your love and forgiveness.
May we have that same
spirit of forgiveness in our own lives.
And when we feel as though
we have turned away from you,
may we remember that we
can always return. Thanks be.
