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
The Season after Pentecost-Creation Time 4
October 1st, 2017-River Sunday
‘The river of God is full of water’. Psalm 65:9
World Communion Sunday
Thoughts around which to gather as we worship: This week, visit a river, stream, or other waterway. Imagine God’s waters of healing and renewal flowing over you and the places in creation that are hurting.
Seasons of the Spirit™ SeasonsFUSION Season of Creation • Pentecost 2 2014
Copyright © Wood Lake Publishing Inc. 2013, p. 12
Announcements The Work of Church and Community
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
GreetingOne: The peace of Christ be with you. All: And with your spirit.
*Introit Know That God Is Good MV 104
Call to Worship
One: The spirit moved over the water and life emerged from the deep.All: We are drawn to the well-spring, the water of life.
One: Here let us drink deeply from the life-giving river of God. All: We gather in this place to be refreshed, renewed.
Water is poured into a glass and placed on the table.
Opening Prayer Written by Beverly Brazier, Whitehorse U.C., Whitehorse, Y.T. Gathering, Pentecost 2 2017, p. 41
*Mary Jo Leddy, Say to the Darkness, We Beg to Differ (Lester & Orpen Dennys, 2002)*Hymn For the Beauty of the Earth VU 226
Prayer for Wholeness
Half the water in the glass is poured back into the jug of water.One: When we are empty, All: fill us, O God.
One: When we are careless, All: wash us clean.
One: When we are selfish, All: spill over our edges.
One: When we are frightened, All: ripple in gentle pools.
One: When we are dry, All: rain in our hearts.
One: When we are bogged down,
All: set your rainbow above us.
One: When we are asleep,
All: splash us awake with crystal clear droplets.
For we forget your call to let your healing waters flow through us. Amen.
Words of Affirmation
The water glass is refilled.One: Friends, the God who calls us into new life,
sends the spirit to renew the whole Earth.
All: God surrounds us in a covenant of love.
We will live in thanks and praise.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Genesis 8:20-22; 9:12-17 ‘God’s promise to Earth’
One: This is the witness of the Hebrew people. All: Thanks be to God.Psalm 104 (Part 2--Ref 2) ‘God’s sustenance of Earth’ VU827
*Hymn I’ve Got Peace like a River VU 577
Opening the Word
The Gospel Acclamation
Matthew 28:1-10 ‘God’s celebration with Earth’
One: This is Good News! All: Thanks be to God.WE RESPOND IN FAITH
*Hymn Peace is Flowing Like a River Printed
Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
Your work needs many hands to see it to fulfillment.Your work needs our trust and participation.
Through our gifts this day and through our discipleship,
we offer what we have and are to you.
Bless all of our giving and multiply our gifts
so that your vision may become reality. Amen.
Written by Beth W Johnston, Hantsport P.C., Hantsport, N.S.
Gathering, Pentecost 2 2017, p. 42
*Communion Hymn As We Gather at Your Table VU 457
Sacrament of Communion Communion Insert, cover of VU
Distribution Hymn One Bread, One Body VU 467
WE GO TO SERVE GOD
* Hymn We Are Marching VU 646
*Commissioning and Blessing
Go from this place of refreshment to awaken hope,share healing, and restore justice.
May the life-giving river of God flow in and through you,
pouring out God’s blessing in love for one another
and for all the Earth now and forever.
