ORDER OF SERVICE SUNDAY AUGUST 12TH 2018-12TH AFTER PENTECOST

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

August 12th, 2018-12th Sunday after Pentecost

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  There Is Room for All MV 62

Call to Worship 

Opening Prayer 
Jesus, bread of life, fill us again as we sing and pray, speak and listen, members of one another, beloved children of God. We pause in silence, to see you, hear you, touch you, taste you, breathe in the fragrance of your profound life-renewing love. 
Silence. 
Amen.

*Hymn     Precious Lord, Take My Hand VU 670

Prayer for Healing (Prayer of Confession)  
For lines beginning “we put away,” hold hands in front of you with palms facing downwards. For lines beginning “we take up,” hold hands in front of you with palms open upwards. 

We put away falsehood, lies, deceitful words and actions. 
We take up truth, honesty, openness in our words and actions. 
We put away anger that leads us to cause harm with our words and actions. 
We take up words and actions that help create peace. 
We put away stealing, greed, grasping for all we can get for ourselves. 
We take up honest work with our hands, to have something to share with those in need. 
We put away evil talk, mean words, insults, slander, and judgment of others. 
We take up speech that builds others up, encourages, comforts, and offers others hope. 
We put away bitterness, revenge, the desire to cause others harm. 
We take up kindness, tender-hearted attitudes, forgiving one another. Amen.

Words of Affirmation
For God has forgiven us, made us members of one another. 
We remember again that we live in love, living in Christ, 
beloved children of God. Amen.

*Hymn    I’ve Got Peace Like a River VU 577

WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

Ephesians 4:25-5:2   Do not let the sun go down on your anger.
This is the witness of the early church. All: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 130 Up from the depths I cry to God.  Sung    VU 852

Gospel Acclamation

John 6:35, 41–51 I am the bread of life.

Opening the Word   

WE RESPOND IN FAITH

* Hymn  Make Me a Channel of Your Peace VU 684

Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God

*Offering Song (Tune: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow) 
Your love, O God, to all you show. We, gathered here, commit to grow. We offer You these gifts, that we, may celebrate diversity.

Prayers of the People and the Lord's Prayer
One: In a world of so much anger, 
All: show us your way of love.

WE GO TO SERVE GOD

*Commissioning

* Sung Blessing  God Be with You till We Meet Again VU 423

*Choral Amen