THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
ST. MARK’S COMMUNITY OF FAITH
Port Hawkesbury, NS
Transfiguration Sunday
February 14, 2021
Pulpit Supply: Pastor Keith Wiseman, DLM
Music: Adam Cooke
WE GATHER IN COMMUNITY AND APPROACH GOD
Introit: ‘How Good, Lord, to be Here’ VU #103
Welcome:
Call To Worship:
Who is Jesus for us?
The continuation of the covenant.
The promise of something new.
The presence of God’s love.
Who are we for him?
The continuation of the covenant.
The promise of something new.
The presence of God’s love.
In God’s love, Jesus was changed,
transfigured, and transformed.
In God’s love, we are changed,
given hope,
made new.
As people changed and changing,
as disciples of Christ,
as followers of Jesus’ Way-
We worship God!
- Richard Bott
Lighting of The Christ Candle:
The light of Christ shines on us and in us.
The light of Christ leads us.
The light of Christ transforms us.
We light this candle in the certainty that Christ’s presence is here with us today.
Hymn: ‘Worship the Lord’ VU #401
Gathering Prayer, Prayer of Confession and Words of Assurance:
Hymn: ‘I Come to the Garden Alone’
WE LISTEN FOR GOD'S WORD
Prayer of Illumination:
A Reading from the Psalms: Psalm 50: 1-6
A Reading From the Hebrew Scriptures: 2 Kings 2: 1-12
Reading from the Gospel of Jesus Christ: Mark 9: 2-9
WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD
Sermon: “ Something New in Me and You”
Hymn: ‘Open My Eyes, That I May See’ VU #371
Prayers of the People and he Lord’s Prayer:
THE LIFE AND WORK OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Announcements and Minute For Mission:
Dedication of Offering:
Mysterious God, we are transformed by the awe and delight of encountering you.We offer our gifts of time, talent, and treasure. May we always be filled with amazement as we commit ourselves to sharing our gifts. We give in the name of the transfigured Christ. Amen.
- Laura Turnbull
SENDING FORTH
Closing Hymn: ‘This Day God Gives Me’ VU #410
We bless one another and go into the world:
Inspired and transformed on the mountaintop with Jesus, we now journey with Jesus back into the ordinary and everyday, knowing that this is where we must share God’s love.
Gathering Prayer, Prayer of Confession & Words of Assurance:
O Spirit, breathe among us here,
inspire this time of worship.
Visit each of us with your amazing grace,
your mindfulness, your peace.
We want to be on the mountaintop with you:
a time of perfect awareness of your goodness,
a time of sacred communion with all life.
We want to know we are loved
and how to love.
We want the light, the cloud of joy,
the voice of reassurance.
And yet we know our wretchedness,
our imperfect attention to your way of love,
our willingness to lower our gaze
and turn away from your call.
We sin. We miss the mark of what is expected in relation to you, and each other, and all earth.
Save us. Save us from ourselves.
Save us from temptation.
Save us from the challenges we cannot seem to pass.
Thank you, God, that you continue to give us strength and courage to act with you and live within your love so that we will be a part of you always.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the transfigured Son of God. Amen.
- Robin Wardlaw (adapted)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church Services for February and March
February the 28th at 3 p.m.
March 14th and 28th at 3 p.m.
Scripture Readers
February 28th – Barb MacIntyre
March 14th – Wayne Simpson
March 28th – Archie Noseworthy
Minute for Mission Readers
February 28th – Linda Howlett
March 14th – Larry Evans
March 28th – Barb MacIntyre
Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be held Today, Sunday, February 14th following the Church service at 3 p.m. We encourage everyone to attend.
The next Prayer Shawl Knitting meeting will be tomorrow, Monday, February 15th in the hall from 1:00 to 3:00. Masks must be worn. Covid-19 guidelines will be followed regarding safe distancing and sanitizing. There will be no access to the kitchen.
Volunteers are needed to help with the Collection Counting. There is a Sign-Up sheet in the Narthex. Your willingness will be greatly appreciated.
Food Bank donations will be received on the last Sunday of each month.
Deadline for information for the bulletin is on Thursday by noon.
The Bulletin and Announcements are now published in full on the blog.
The address is: ourcontactonline.blogspot.com
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