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
October 9th,
2016-Creation Time-Thanksgiving-Stewardship 1
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.
Acknowledging the Traditional Territory
Lighting the Candle
Sung response: I am the light of the
world!
You people come and follow me!
If you follow and love you’ll learn
the mystery
Of what you were meant to do and be.
VU 87
We are reminded of the light of the
world: Jesus Christ.
We are reminded that he is the light of
the world
and that he called us the light of the
world.
Therefore, we light this candle to
remind us of that light—
that is ours, and that we are!
Sung response: I am the light of the
world!
Call to Worship
Sell all you have, and distribute the
proceeds!
To whom? To our friends? To our
neighbours?
Distribute them to the poor and the
needy!
Can I choose who gets what I give?
Distribute the proceeds! Without
question! Without condition!
Hmm, sounds less fun. Why can’t I
choose who gets it?
Distribute to those who are beloved of
God,
the ones who bring out the God-flavour
and the God-colours in the world!
Ohhh, I get it. This is a church thing.
Loving those whom God loved,
sharing with those
whom we call brothers and sisters.
And your hearts will be glad and
generous,
and we will praise God!
Opening Prayer
* Hymn Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise VU 820
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Deuteronomy 26:1–11 Bring tithes.One: This is the witness of the Hebrew people. All: Thanks be to God.
Acts 2:44–47 They would sell their possessions and goods
All who believed were together and had
all things in common;
they would sell their possessions and
goods
and distribute the proceeds to all, as
any had need.
Day by day, as they spent much time
together in the temple,
they broke bread at home and ate their
food
with glad and generous hearts,
praising God and having the goodwill of
all the people.
And day by day the Lord added to their
number those
who were being saved.
Choir Offering For the Fruit of All Creation VU 227
Opening the Word/The Lord's Prayer (sung) VU 960
The Gospel Acclamation
Matthew 5:13–16a Here to be salt-seasoning…to be light
Hear what the Spirit is saying through
these ancient words of scripture. All: Thanks be to God.
Opening the Word 2
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn She Comes Sailing on the Wind VU 380
Minute for Mission
*Offering Prayer
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Concern
Hear our prayer: And in your love,
answer.
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Go to the World VU 420
* Commissioning for Stewardship
Go with hearts that are glad and
generous;
go with lives that have been touched
and are full.
Go and be salt-flavouring and
light-bearing,
and allow the God-colours and the
God-flavours
to be seen and tasted.
Go in love—God’s love.
Go in love—known in Jesus.
Go in love—empowered by Love’s
Power, the Holy Spirit,
now and always.
