ORDER OF WORSHIP SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5TH 2017-5TH AFTER EPIPHANY

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

February 5th, 2017-5th Sunday after Epiphany

A thought around which to gather as we worship— Jesus calls us to lives of “righteousness,” the ethical actions expected of those who believe in and follow Jesus the Christ. John P. Meier states, “Matthew stresses that the disciples’ light, which is meant to be seen by all . . . can be smothered only by the disciples’ own failure . . . The disciples can cause the failure of their mission if they ignore others and live only for themselves” (John P. Meier, Matthew, Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1980). Ministry is bringing Christ’s light into the world in the daily life of each Christian and in the corporate witness of the church.

Seasons of the Spirit™ SeasonsFUSION

Advent • Christmas • Epiphany 2016–2017 

Copyright © Wood Lake Publishing Inc. 2016, p. 154

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

Introit   Sent Out in Jesus’ Name MV 212

Sent out in Jesus’ name, our hands are ready now
to make the world the place in which the kingdom comes. 

Call to Worship 

One: To a society that lives in the shadowed recesses of doubt and fear, 
All: God calls us to be light. 
One: To a world where every greed is fed until there is no taste to life, 
All: God calls us to be salt. 
One: To a time when loyalties are discarded as easily as the clothes we wear, 
All: God calls us to be faithful.
One: Called to faithfulness, to be salt and light, let us worship God.

Opening Prayer   

*Hymn I, the Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I Am, Lord) VU 509 

WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

Isaiah 58:1–9a, (9b–12) The fast that God chooses.

One: Herein is Wisdom.  All: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 112 Delight in God’s commandments. VU 834

* Hymn This Little Light of Mine Printed

Opening the Word & The Lord’s Prayer

Gospel Acclamation

Matthew 5:13–20 You are salt; you are light.

One: Herein is Good News.  All: Praise be to God. 

Opening the Word 2  

WE RESPOND IN FAITH

* Hymn   Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound VU 266  

Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God

* Offering Prayer

There are those who live in the shadows of life, Loving God,
and so we pray these gifts might illuminate a way to hope.
There are those whose lives have lost all flavour, because of poverty, or illness, or despair, so we pray that what we offer may bring life back to them. Use our gifts, as well as us in your realm, which is all around us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession 

Responses:
Thank you… Thank you, God of Salt and Light.
We pray… We pray, God of Salt and Light.
We ask it… We ask it, God of Salt and Light. Amen.

WE GO TO SERVE GOD

* Hymn Spirit, Open My Heart MV  79 

*Commissioning and Benediction  

One: Jesus declares that we are salt to the world, 
All: so let us go to bring justice, hope, and grace to all. 
One: Jesus declares that we are light to those around us, 
All: so may we go to shine on the brokenness around. 
One: We are called to be a community for all, 
All: so let us go to embrace our sisters and brothers. 

* Choral Amen