St. Paul’s United Church30 Main Street South, Brampton, ON L6W 2C4

World Communion Sunday

St. Paul’s - "A caring, Christian community,sharing the love of Jesus through our words and actions."

Worship Theme: "Tearing Down Walls & Extending Tables."(*Please stand as you are able.)

"We are gathered on the traditional territory of Anishnabeg Nation (Mississauga/Ojibway). This land used to be the Iroquoian

territory for the Neutral Confederacy before the arrival of the Anishnabeg. We acknowledge their stewardship of this land

throughout the ages."

The Approach of the People of God

Music as we gather

Welcome and Announcements

Lighting of the Christ Candle

*Call to Worship Hymn: VU #951 “Santo, Santo, Santo”

Santo, santo, santo. Mi Corazon te adora!Mi Corazon te sabe decir: Santo eres Dios!

Holy, holy, holy, my heart, my heart adores you!My heart is glad to say the words: You are holy, God!

Opening Prayer

We saw a stranger yesterday,We put food in the eating place,Drink in the drinking place,Music in the listening place,And, with the sacred name of the triune God,He blessed us and our house,Our cattle and our dear ones.As the lark says in her song:Often, often, often,Goes Christ in the stranger’s guise.

Celtic Blessing, Geoffrey Duncan, ed., Wisdom is Calling, p. 46

Communion

*Communion Hymn: VU #467 “One Bread, One Body”

Refrain: One bread, one body, one Lord of all,one cup of blessing which we bless;and we, though many, throughout the earth,we are one body in this one Lord.

1 Gentile or Jew, servant or free,woman or man, no more. R

2 Many the gifts, many the works,one in the Lord of all. R

3 Grain for the fields, scattered and grown,gathered to one, for all. R

Words and music © 1978 John B. Foley, New Dawn Music.

Time with Children

*Passing of the Peace

Anthem of the Day: “I Will Be the Vine” by Liam Lawton”

Listen to the Word of God

Today’s Lectionary Readings:

Greek Scripture: 2 Timothy 1: 1-14One: This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.All: Thanks be to God.

Psalm: Psalm 137 VU p.858

Refrain: By the waters of Babylon,There we wept.

By the rivers of Babylon we sat down and weptwhen we remembered Zion.

There on the willows we hung up our harpswhen our captors asked us for songs.

Our tormentors called for entertainment, saying,“Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” R

How could we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let me hands wither!

Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouthif I do not remember you,

if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy. R

Quote for the Sermon: "Eat and drink together,talk and laugh together,enjoy life together,

but never call it friendship until we have wept together.” African Proverb Sermon: “Memories of Home”

*Hymn: VU #593 “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”

Refrain: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,show us how to servethe neighbours we have from you.

1 Kneels at the feet of his friends,silently washes their feet,master who acts as a slave to them. R

2 Neighbours are rich and poor,varied in colour and race,neighbours are near and far away. R

3 These are the ones we should serve,these are ones we should love,all are neighbours to us and you. R

4 Kneel at the feet of our friends,silently washing their feet,this is the way we should live with you. R

Words: Tom Colvin 1969. Music: Ghanaian folk song; adapt. Tom Colvin 1969. Words and music adaptation © 1969 Hope Publishing Company.

The Offering

*Offering Hymn: MV #138 “My Love Colours Outside the Lines”

1 My love colours outside the lines,exploring paths that few could ever find;and takes me into places where I’ve never been before,and opens doors to worlds outside the lines

2 My Lord colours outside the lines,turns wounds to blessings, water into wine;and takes me into places where I’ve never been beforeand opens doors to worlds outside the lines.

Refrain: We’ll never walk on water if we’re not prepared to drown,body and soul need a soaking from time to time.And we’ll never move the gravestones if we’re not prepared to die,and realize there are worlds outside the lines.

3, 4 My soul longs to colour outside the lines,tear back the curtains, sun, come in and shine;I want to walk beyond the boundaries where I’ve never been before,throw open doors to worlds outside the lines.

Words and music © 1995 Common Cup Company. Used by permission.

*Offering Prayer

A Prayer for Healing:

I was hungryAnd you formed a humanities groupto discuss my hunger;

I was imprisonedAnd you crept off quietly to your chapeland prayed for my release;

I was nakedAnd in your mind you debated the moralityOf my appearance;

I was sickAnd you preached to me the spiritual shelterof the love of God!

I was lonelyAnd you left me aloneto pray for me.

You seemed so holy,so close to God!

But I am still very hungry-and lonely

-and cold.

Crosspoints, Sri Lanka in Geoffrey Duncan, ed., Worship is Calling, p.58.

The Prayer of Jesus (said) VU #914

Our Father/Mother/Creator in heaven,hallowed be your name.Your kingdom come,your will be done,

on earth, as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins, as we forgive

those who sin against us.Save us from the time of trial,

and deliver us from evil:For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours,now and forever. Amen.

*Hymn: MU #209 “Go, Make a Diff’rence”

Refrain: Go make a diff’rence. We can make a diff’rence.Go make a diff’rence in the world.Go make a diff’rence. We can make a diff’rence.Go make a diff’rence in the world.

1 We are the salt of the earth, called to let the people see the love of God for you and me.We are the light of the world, not to be hidden but be seen. Go make a diff’rence in the world. R

2 We are the hands of Christreaching out to those in need,the face of God for all to see.We are the spirit of hope;we are the voice of peace.Go make a diff’rence in the world. R

3 So let your love shine on, let it shine for all to see. Go make a diff’rence in the world.And the spirit of Christ will be with us as we go.Go make a diff’rence in the world. R

Copyright © 1997. Steve Angrisano and Tom Tomaszek.

*Blessing and Sending Forth:

Three-fold Amen

Music as we go back to the world

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PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MORNING’S SERVICECoordinating Minister The Rev. Richard C. ChoeOrganist Iain MorrisonChair of Council David HymersChurch Officer Jack DrewReader Peter Cade Coordinating Greeter Craig McMullan Greeters Jorge & Patti Barrera, Philip & Margo Chu, Judy

Harmsworth, Athos Pantos, Joyce Wright.