PENTECOST PENTECOST PENTECOST Sunday, March 24, Sunday, March 24, Sunday, March 24, 2015 2015 2015 10:30 a.m. A service of Holy Communion, Confirmation and New Members St. Marys United Church The Rev. Douglas Loucks, Minister The Rev. Douglas Loucks, Minister The Rev. Douglas Loucks, Minister Timothy Gilbert, Director of Music Timothy Gilbert, Director of Music Timothy Gilbert, Director of Music 85 Church St. S., P.O. Box 542 St. Marys, Ontario N4X1B3 519-284-3016 email: [email protected]web: http://stmarysunitedchurch.weebly.com
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PENTECOSTPENTECOSTPENTECOST Sunday, March 24, Sunday, March 24, Sunday, March 24, 2015 2015 2015
10:30 a.m. A service of Holy Communion, Confirmation and New Members
St. Marys United Church
The Rev. Douglas Loucks, Minister The Rev. Douglas Loucks, Minister The Rev. Douglas Loucks, Minister Timothy Gilbert, Director of MusicTimothy Gilbert, Director of MusicTimothy Gilbert, Director of Music
food bank: Please remember to bring non perishables for the food bank. Donations can be placed in the grocery buggy at the back of the sanctuary. CAMP BIMINI WISH LIST 2015
Camp Bimini thanks everyone who has donated wish list items to Bimini in the past or who is donating wish list items for the upcoming season. Please pass these items onto your Camp Bimini representative, Marion Ready, or the church office, or drop them off at Bimini (contact Bimini before to be sure someone is there, [email protected] or 519-271-4129). sports and games: soccer balls, pool noodles, hula hoops, basketballs, playground balls, Pylons
kitchen: paper towels, brooms. dustpans, SOS pads, bleach
miscellaneous: rope, batteries “9 volt” especially, dixie cups, barbecue lighters, large tarpaulins, power tools (drill, sander, etc), Canadian Tire Money, kindling
funrnishings: fans (portable), large tents
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office: Scotch tape, masking tape
arts and crafts: scissors, magnetic strips, markers, glue guns & glue
sticks, fun foam, tape: all kinds, paint brushes, Bristol board, googly eyes,
sizes), corks, floral wire, candles (partially burned or new), new white or dark
cotton t-shirts
overnight youth retreat (grades 7+) Parkview United Church, Stratford Friday, May 29 (7 p.m.) - Saturday, May 30 (11a.m.) $10 Donation Contact Kathy Douglas. Huron-Perth Presbytery Youth Minister 519-523-4380 or [email protected]
Master Chef summer cooking camps: Leadership from the Huron Perth Presbytery Travelling Summer Day Camp Team and local volunteers from various communities. Contact Kathy Douglas 519-523-4380. Locations at United Churches in Blyth, Grand Bend, Clinton, Bayfield, Bruce field and Goderich. See posters on bulletin boards for dates of day camps.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Prelude Chorale Prelude on Capetown Malcolm Archer
welcome and announcements
WE LIFT OUR HEARTS
worship (responsively) L: When Holy Spirit breathes God’s new life into dry and weary souls, P: All things become new and hope is revived. L: Come let us worship Christ—whose Holy Spirit presence still releases power in us and through us and among us.
prayer of approach L: Come Holy Spirit, take us by the hand, P: guide us into truth. Make sense out of our lives. L: Teach us, persuade us, encourage us, P: to walk in Your way. L: Unite our hearts to live in Your light and love.
~ Silent Prayer
words of assurance L: Hear now this great good news: Jesus sent us the promised Holy Spirit, P: our Advocate, our Helper, Christ’s indwelling presence. L: Now we are united with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit P: and with each other. L: The indwelling Holy Spirit of Christ is our strength and our unity. ALL: Praise be to God! Amen!
children’s focus
a service for the reception of new members Confirmation and Transfer of Membership
L: And now, Almighty God, we pray you to send your Holy Spirit, that the bread which we break may be to us communion in the body of Christ; and the cup of blessing which we bless, communion in the blood of Christ; that being built up in love we may be strengthened in the unity of the faith and come to the fullness of the stature of Christ.
ALL: And here, O Lord, in union with our Lord Christ, who gave himself for us and the world, and in fellowship with the whole church in heaven and on earth, we offer you ourselves to be a living sacrifice, praying you to accept us with this our worship of praise and thanksgiving. This we ask trusting in the eternal sacrifice of Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be unto you, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen.
the lord’s prayer
L: And now as our Saviour has taught us, we pray:
ALL: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
breaking of the bread and pouring of the wine
the distribution of the elements
prayer (unison) For the bread we have eaten, for the wine we have tasted, for the life we have received, we thank you our God. Grant that what we have done and been given here may so put its mark upon us that it may remain always in our hearts, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
closing hymn: 198 Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us Ebenezer
commissioning and benediction
choral amen: 969
Postlude Komm Heiliger Geist, herre Gott J. G. Walther ……………………………………………………………..………………………………………………..
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the great thanksgiving (please sit) L: The Lord be with you, P: and also with you. L: Lift up your hearts. P: We lift them up to the Lord. L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. P: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
L: All glory and thanksgiving be to you, Almighty God, for creating the heavens and the earth and all that is in them; for making us in your own image, and for watching mercifully over all you have made.
P: Glory be to you, O Lord.
L: All glory and thanksgiving be to you, our heavenly Father, for redeeming us in Jesus Christ your only Son, who took our nature upon him and in obedience accepted death, even death on a cross; who by your power was raised from the dead and was exalted for evermore.
P: Glory be to you, O Lord.
L: Therefore with all creation and with all the company of the redeemed we magnify your glorious name, evermore praising you, and singing, ALL: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might; holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heav’n and earth are full, full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest . page 942 VU (Sanctus – Communion Setting E )
L: Eternal God, King of heaven and earth; the life and death of your Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. we proclaim; his resurrection from the dead and his ascension, we confess; his coming in triumph, we await.
P: Even so, come Lord Jesus.
L: Wherefore, O Father, we set forth before you this holy supper, following his command, who the night in which he was betrayed took bread and blessed and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is my body; who in the same way took the cup saying, This is my blood of the new covenant.
P: Worthy is the Lamb, the Lamb that was slain, to receive all power and wealth, wisdom and might, honour and glory and praise.
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WE LISTEN FOR GOD'S WORD
gospel hymn: 196 Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow Aberystwyth
scripture readings Reader: Gary Mallalieu First Lesson Ezekiel 37: 1–14 Psalm # 104 Part Two - VU page 827 Refrain 2 Gospel Lesson John 15: 26–27, 16: 12–15
L: Let us hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. P: Amen! Thanks be to God!
message "Can These Bones Live?"
WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD
Anthem Come, Holy Ghost, in love Alfred Whitehead
Offering Chorale Prelude on Veni, Creator Spiritus Malcolm Archer
dedication hymn: 543 We Give Thee But Thine Own Franconia
prayers of the people
a service of communion
the invitation Leader: We invite all who confess Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord to share in communion with us.
We come not because we have merit, but because of God's love and mercy freely given. Eat and drink for your strengthening, that you may grow in grace and be blessed with all spiritual blessings, remembering that we, although many, are one body in Christ. the apostles creed VU page 918 (please stand as able)
the peace L: Peace be with you, P: and love to one another. L: Christ is in the midst of us. P: He is and He will be. (Exchange signs of peace and reconciliation as we greet each other in Christ.)
Communion hymn: 382 Breathe on Me, Breath of God Trentham
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We welcome into membership at St. Marys United
those confirmed today Aralynn Mallalieu
Carly Plain MichaelPlain Isaac Russell
those transferring their membership Verla Copeland
Phylliss Rodd Pamela Rodd Doris Spence
Glen Copeland David Cullen John Rodd Bill Spence
Please join us after the service today in the church hall for a time of welcome, celebration, and refreshment
hosted by the Worship and Membership Committee.
church picnic
The annual church picnic will be held at the Lions Pavilion next Sunday, May 31st at 12 noon. Barbeque lunch will be provided. Salads and desserts will be potluck. Everyone invited and encouraged to attend. Games: Every church picnic needs games. This year we are in need of a games coordinator volunteer. Please let Rev. Doug or Bob Doupe know if you, or your family could plan the games for this year’s picnic. Note: this will be the last day for Sunday school classes and nursery until September.
