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. Minister of Music: Al Fougere
December 11th,
2016-Gaudete Sunday (Rejoice Sunday)
3rd
Sunday of Advent-Joy-White Gift Sunday
Announcements The Work of Church and Community
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Welcome and greeting one another with the Peace of Christ.
One: The peace of Christ
be with you. All: And with your spirit.
* Introit Living in the Light, Refrain VU 82
*Call to Worship
One: Holy One, you created
the heavens and Earth and all that is.
All: Happy are those whose
help is in God.
One: You bring justice for
the oppressed,
food to the hungry and set
the prisoners free.
All: Happy are those whose
help is in God.
One: God, you lift up the
humble
and watch over all who are
vulnerable.
All: For all generations,
praise God.
*Hymn There’s a Voice in the Wilderness VU 18
Advent Candle-lighting Liturgy
One: This third Sunday of
Advent, we light a candle for joy and
remember God is the light
on our path.
All: Strengthen our
hearts, for the coming of the Christ is near.
One: God is a God of
justice who brings food to the hungry and
inclusion to the rejected.
God lifts up the lowly and lowers the mighty.
All: Strengthen our
hearts, for the coming of the Christ is near.
One: We join our hearts
with that of the desert gushing with life. We join our joy with that of
Mary who sings with excitement for the child to come.
All: Strengthen our
hearts, for the coming of the Christ is near.
The pink candle is lit.
Sung Response: I am walking a path of joy (x3), lead me home (x2).
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Isaiah 35:1–10 The desert blooms and rejoices.
One: Herein is Wisdom.
All: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 146:5–10 God’s reign brings justice. VU 868
* Hymn It Came Upon the Midnight Clear VU 44
White Gift Presentation St. David’s Sunday School
Opening the Word/The Lord’s Prayer
*Luke 1:47–55 Sung Mary’s song of justice. VU 899
One: This is Good News.
All: Thanks be to God.
Opening the Word 2
WE RESPOND IN FAITH
* Hymn To a Maid Whose Name Was Mary VU 14
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
* Offering Prayer
Friends, we are called to
strengthen our hearts for the coming of Christ is near.
Let us live in the light
of God,
that we may abound in joy
and act for justice.
We bring the best of
ourselves and our offerings
to God’s church and
world. Amen.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Concern
One: Fill us with your
joy that it may bubble out of us like a healing spring.
We lift up to you, in the
silence of our hearts, all those in need of healing and peace (pause
for silence).
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn Hark the Glad Sound VU 29
* Commissioning and Benediction together
All: May God fill our
hearts with joy like waters breaking forth
in the wilderness. May God
bless us with goodness like a spring bubbling up in the desert. May
the God of joy, shower us with mercy from generation to
generation.
