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
May
8th,
2016-7th Sunday
of Easter
Announcements The
Work of Church and Community
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Greeting Easter
Proclamation
Each of the Sundays of the season of Easter we
are providing the Easter proclamation in a different language. Today
we proclaim in Japanese and English.
One: Alleluia! Kiristo wa hukkatsu
sareta.
All: Kiristo wa hontoni hukkatsu
sareta. Alleluia!
One: Alleluia! Christ is risen!
All: Christ is risen indeed!
Alleluia!
*Introit Halle, Halle, Halle VU 958
*Call to Worship Based on Revelation 22:12–14, 16–17, 20–21
Leader:
Come, friends… All: come to the
waters of life.
*Hymn Joy to the World VU 59
Opening Prayer Based on Revelation 22:12–14, 16–17, 20–21
God of many names, we
come before you this day
aware of the many ways
you come to us:
as creator and
sovereign of the universe;
as Jesus the bright
morning star,
the promised one of the
ages
alive and present with
us now;
as living water that
washes us clean
and gives us
everlasting life.
Set us free to worship
you,
to serve you, and to
offer you praise
in what we do here
today,
that we may go out to
serve you
in
exciting and wonderful ways. Amen..
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Acts 16:16-34 Paul and Silas are freed from prison.
One:This
is the witness of the early church. All:Thanks
be to God.
Psalm 97 God reigns; let the earth be glad. VU 817
*Hymn I Am the Light of the World VU 87
Opening the Word & The Lord’s Prayer
The Gospel Acclamation
John 17:20-26 Jesus prays that all may be one.
One: Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the church.
All:
Thanks be to God.
Opening the Word 2
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn Breathe on Me, Breath of God VU 382
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
Loving God, you invite all who are thirsty
to come and drink from the waters of life. Use our gifts, our time,
our talents, to spread that good news, that all who are thirsty –
for justice, for new life, for another chance, for a glimpse of hope
– may find it. We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Rejoice, the Lord is King VU 213
*Commissioning
One:
Go out as servants of Jesus the Christ, to make a difference in the
world.
All:
We go as Christ’s disciples.
One:
Go out to proclaim that in Christ, all who are thirsty can find
respite and relief.
All:
We go as Christ’s disciples.
One:
Go out in one spirit, knowing that despite our differences we can
work together for God's vision of justice and peace.
All:
We go as Christ’s disciples.
