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
April 3rd, 2016-2nd Sunday
of Easter
Announcements The
Work of Church and Community
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Greeting Easter Proclamation
In celebrating the good news of Easter spreading out throughout the world—and leading up to the celebration of different nations and languages coming together again at Pentecost—for each of the Sundays of the season of Easter we are providing the Easter proclamation in a different language. Today we proclaim in French and English.
One: Alleluia! Christ est
ressuscité!
All: Christ est vraiment
ressuscité! Alléluia!
(pronunciation: kreest eh
vray-mon reh-soos-ee-TAY! Alleluia)
One: Alleluia! Christ is
risen!
All: Christ is risen
indeed! Alleluia!
*Introit Halle, Halle, Halle VU 958
*Call to Worship Based on Psalm 150
One: Praise!
All: Praise God in God’s
sanctuary. Praise God in the skies.
One: Praise!
All: Praise God for God’s
greatness and God’s mighty deeds.
One: Praise God with
trumpet sound, with lute and harp.
All: Praise God with
tambourine and dance, with string and pipe and cymbals.
One:
Praise!
All: Let everything that
has breath praise God!
One: Come, let us worship.
*Hymn Make a Joyful Noise VU 820
Opening Prayer
God of promise, we come
into this sanctuary remembering your great love for us. Remembering
the messages of new life and resurrection that capture the essence of
the Easter season. We are Easter people, drawn closer to you and to
one another after Jesus’ death and resurrection. We are witnesses
to your unending Easter love. May your Spirit guide us through this
service and move us to share the good news of your resurrection with
others. Amen.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Acts 5:27–32 The disciples vow to teach about Christ.
This is the witness of the
early church. All: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 150 Praise God with the sound of trumpet! VU
*Hymn Come, Children, Join to Sing VU 345
Opening the Word & The Lord’s Prayer
The Gospel Acclamation
John 20:19–31 Thomas’s doubts turn to witness on seeing Jesus.
One: Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the church.
All: Thanks be to God.
Opening the Word 2
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Come, Let Us Sing of a Wonderful Love VU 574
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
God, we give thanks to
you! Your steadfast love endures forever and ever. We dedicate
these gifts to the work of sharing your love with others. Like the
early followers of Jesus who were small in number, but who grew and
grew over time, we ask that you multiply these gifts. May they be
used to further your kin-dom. Amen.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet VU 245
*Commissioning
You are sent out in Jesus’
name – to proclaim God’s love and the message that Christ is
risen! Christ is risen indeed! You are witnesses to these things. Go
now with confidence, knowing that you are children of God, emboldened
to share God’s love with others.
