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: Whole People of God Minister: Nan Corrigan D. M. Music Director: Al Fougere
September 4, 2016
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.
*Call to Worship
Look, Lord, on an empty vessel that needs to be filled.
In faith I am weak-strengthen me.
In love I am cold-warm me and make me fervent
so that my love may go out to my neighbour.
I doubt and am unable to trust you completely.
Lord, strengthen my faith and trust in you.
You are all the treasure I possess.
I am poor, you are rich,
and you came to have mercy on the poor.
I am a sinner, you are goodness,
From you I can receive goodness,
but I can give you nothing.
Therefore I shall stay with you.
(Martin Luther)
VU 400 Lord Listen to Your Children Praying (seated)
Opening Prayer
Think about picking up a lump of clay and molding it in your hands
Think about the creation of the world-
the touch of God’s hands on the very substance of the universe
As you change the appearance of the clay with the touch of you hands,
think how the world you live in has touched and changed you…
Think of how your hands have touched other people –
in love, in anger, in sorrow and in joy…
Think of the things and people who have touched your life
and molded you into the person you are today…
“Yet, O LORD, you are our Father.
We are the clay, you are the potter;
we are all the work of your hand.” (Isaiah 64:8)
* Hymn VU 296 This is God’s Wondrous World
Prayer of Confession
With this confession, we remember
You are the Potter, we are the clay.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Jeremiah 18:1-11
One: Herein is Wisdom All: Thanks be to God
One: Herein is Wisdom All: Thanks be to God
Psalm 139 VU 861
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14:25-33
One: Herein is Good News. All: Praise be to God.
Message
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
*Hymn: VU 567 Will You Come and Follow Me
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
* Offering Song VU 540 Grant us God, the Grace
Offering Prayer
We offer these gifts to your work O God, to help those in need support to live the life you would have us live whatever those needs may be. Amen
* Hymn Draw the Circle Wide
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession Lord’s Prayer
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn: Called By Earth and Sky
* Commissioning/Sending Out
We come to this sacred space
to celebrate and affirm that the Lord is like a potter,
making and reshaping us into God’s image
to be and share the Good News.
Lord, send us out into your world
as your change agents
to help mold and remake the human condition,
with your grace and your help.
Let it be so in this age and forever more. Amen!
* Choral Amen
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Ministering through leadership in worship this morning are:
Presiding: Susan Betuik
Organist: Al Fougere
Greeters & Collectors: Linda Howlett, Vali Ross
Lay Reader: Larry Evans
Mission Moment Reader: Barb Mac Intyre
St. David’s Counters: Iaian Langley & Heather Graham
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday & Tuesday 9-12 noon, Nan at St. Mark’s
Wednesday 9-12 noon, Nan at St. David’s, Jane at St. Mark’s
Thursday 9-12 noon, Jane at St. Mark’s
Friday Minister’s Day Off, 9-12 noon, Jane at St. Mark’s
Nan will be on vacation from August 24th to September 13th. During that time, Bruce and Nan will be driving to Ontario to visit family and Nan will preside at 2 family weddings. Sunday Supply will be: Sue Betuik September 4th and Lorna MacRury on September 11th. Rev. Donna Lovelace of West Bay Pastoral Charge will be covering for pastoral care and funerals.
PLEASE NOTE: August, September 11th Services will be held at St. Mark’s at 9:30 a.m. No Service at St. David’s. Returning to regular worship times on September 18th.
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Scheduled meeting of Ministry and Personnel Committee: September 17th at 10:00 a.m.
If you have concerns or affirmations for ministry personnel and staff, you are encouraged first to convey those directly to them. You may also wish to make the M & P Committee aware of celebrations or concerns and they are glad to receive these in written form. Members of your Ministry and Personnel Committee are Valli Ross, Vida Hood, Marlene Morrison, John MacLeod Langley, Susan Langley, Maxine Smith.
Help Yourself to Garden Produce!
Cherry tomatoes in the two large pots in the prayer garden at St. Mark’s and other garden produce in the raised vegetable bed will be maturing while Nan and Bruce are on vacation. Please help yourself to anything you notice is “ready”.
Sunday, October 2nd – Worldwide Communion Sunday.
Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for Sept.-Oct. are available.
Recycling & Repurposing--Sunday, September 18th. Got an item that otherwise would be thrown away and that you have made a new use for? You are invited to use your creativity to repurpose items that would otherwise be disposed of and bring them for display on Sunday, Sept 18th, Creation Time in the Season after Pentecost.
Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle: Knitters and crocheters gather in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month. Next time of gathering is September 19th at 1:00 p.m.
Help Shape the Future of the United Church
Learn about and then voice your opinion on the remits that are now before the church. It is vitally important that the governing body of every pastoral charge and presbytery cast a vote on all applicable remits. An absolute majority is needed for the remits to pass, not just a majority of those that vote. If passed by an absolute majority, each remit will go to the 43rd General Council 2018 for approval. If a governing body of a pastoral charge or presbytery does not vote, that is considered a vote AGAINST the remit question.
Study documents for Remit 1: Three Council Model will be circulated in September with viewing of the United Church webinar at St. Mark’s on October 4th at 7:00 p.m. Remit 1 will be voted on by your church board at their October meeting.
Inverness-/Guysborough Presbytery Annual Choir event on Saturday, September 24 at 3:00 pm. in Guysborough.
Please save egg cartons for the Food bank......leave them in the church kitchen or drop them in to Food Bank any Monday am Thanks
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers for September:
September 4th – Larry Evans
September 11th – Malcolm Matheson
September 18th – Karen Mac Kinnon
September 25th
FundScrip Order Sundays will be September 11th and 25th and Delivery Sundays will be September 18th and October 2nd. If you have any questions or if you wish to join the program please contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838.
September FundScrip Promotions are as follows:
Shell 3% ( Regular 2% )
The Children’s Place 10 % ( Regular 8% )
Pizza Pizza 12% ( Regular 10% )
Gap/Baby/Old Navy 7% ( Regular 5% )
/Banana Republic
Hudson’s Bay/Home Outfitters 5% (Regular 3% )
Sunday, September 18th – 8:00 p.m. – St. Mark’s Men’s Group Breakfast Meeting.
Tuesday, September 20th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. – Executive, 7:00 p.m. – Committees; 8:00 p.m. Combined Board.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hall Cleaners for September are Catherine Mac Lean & Lynn King.
Lay Readers for September
September 18th – Alicia Vink
September 25th – Bruce Corrigan
September 18th – St. David’s Official Board meeting following Worship.
The Tea Thyme Quilters raised $3400.00 for St.David’s Church during their Annual “Celebrating Quilting at the Causeway”. Many
thanks to the ladies who provided lunch each day and the men who hung all the quilts and signs. Thank You.
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Tea Thyme Quilters will meet starting Wednesday, September 14, 10:00am. at St. Mark’s. Everyone welcome! Come to quilt or bring along your own project.
Donate your gently used clothing to Port of Welcome Settlement Association. Drop off clothing at Cathy's Consignment shop and ask that proceeds of sales go to the POWSA account (act#4488). Once our family arrives they will be able to use the credit in that account to purchase clothing items.
Port Hawkesbury Ceilidh Tuesdays @ 7:30 - 9pm Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre 606 Reeves Street Port Hawkesbury, NS Admission: $10.00; Students (under 16) $4.00; Children (under 5) free; Season Pass $75 (5 free Ceilidhs) Free Tea & Oatcakes...while they last
Sept 6 Chrissy Crowley | Dara MacDonald | Adam Young | The Broussards | Rita Rankin
Sept 13 Shelly Campbell | Allan Dewar | Mike Barron | Mary Jane Lamond | Harvey MacKinnon
Sept 20 Kinnon and Betty Beaton | Jeff MacDonald | Krista & Jay Luddington | Annie Hennessey
Sept 27 All Fired Up | Gillian Head
Oct 4 Wendy MacIsaac | Troy MacGillivray | Mac Morin | Sabra MacGillivray and the Celtic Touch Dancers | Joanne MacIntyre & Family
Sept 20 Kinnon and Betty Beaton | Jeff MacDonald | Krista & Jay Luddington | Annie Hennessey
Sept 27 All Fired Up | Gillian Head
Oct 4 Wendy MacIsaac | Troy MacGillivray | Mac Morin | Sabra MacGillivray and the Celtic Touch Dancers | Joanne MacIntyre & Family
Gospel Jamming: September 18, 25 and October 2nd starting at 2 p.m. at Alexander Grant Memorial United Church in Lake Ainslie. Various musicians and you are welcome to perform as well in these one hour song services. Free will offering at each service.
Singing more of our Favourites: On Saturday, September 24th @ 7:30 p.m. at Cameron Hall, D’Arcy Ellis and Rev. Rachel will be offering a second show with all new favourites. Cost is $10 and tickets are being sold by Stewart Session members and at the door.
Terry Fox Run 2016
Date: Sunday, Sept. 18th Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
This year celebrates the 36th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run! Come join us Sunday, Sept. 18th to walk, run or bike 1 km, 5 km or 10 km and help support the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research! Bring a friend and have a great time keeping Terry’s Dream alive! Register online at terryfox.org or just show up at the Civic Centre on the day of the event. For more information to participate or to volunteer, call Sarah at 902-625-5405. No minimum entry fee. Raising pledges is optional. Donate what you can and join the fun!
Date: Sunday, Sept. 18th Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
This year celebrates the 36th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run! Come join us Sunday, Sept. 18th to walk, run or bike 1 km, 5 km or 10 km and help support the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research! Bring a friend and have a great time keeping Terry’s Dream alive! Register online at terryfox.org or just show up at the Civic Centre on the day of the event. For more information to participate or to volunteer, call Sarah at 902-625-5405. No minimum entry fee. Raising pledges is optional. Donate what you can and join the fun!
An afternoon with Coro Cantabile at Calvin Presbyterian Church, Loch Lomond on Sept 11 at 3.00pm featuring Special Guests: Paul Gatchell, Quatro, Doug Johnson and Barbara Stetter Free will offering. This concert will help raise money for the painting of the church which is badly needed. Following the concert a baked chicken supper (optional) Sponsored by The Loch Lomond Fire Dept Cost $12 per person.
Breakfast at Port Hastings Fire Hall on Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 8:00-11:00 a.m. Adults $8.00/Children $5.00. Hosted by Port Hastings Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
