Welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement

* Celebrations & Concerns

 * Birthdays & Anniversaries

Invitation & dedication of the offering

Call to worship

Minister Lord, you have been our dwelling place 

throughout all the generations. (Psalm 90:1)

All You, O Lord, have been a dwelling place 

for us and our children.

Minister Before the mountains were born 

or you brought forth the earth and the world, 

from everlasting to everlasting you are God. (Psalm 90:2)

All You, O Lord, have been with us 

for these one hundred and fifty-nine years!

Minister God is our refuge and strength, 

an ever-present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)

All You, O Lord, have been our refuge 

and our strength!

Minister The Lord Almighty is with us; 

the God of Jacob is our fortress. (Psalm 46:7, 11)

All You, O Lord, are the eternal One 

and we have trusted you.

Minister Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, f

or his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; 

great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22, 23)

All You, O Lord, have been our faithful One!

Minister Jesus said, "I will build my church 

and the gates of hell will not overcome it." (Matthew 16:18)

All You, O Lord, have built your church in this place

and we have been blessed.

Minister Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet 

All and a light unto my path (Psalm 119: 105)

Minister Family of God, from whom does our help come?

People Our help comes from the Lord, 

the maker of heaven and earth              Psalm 124:8

Hymn: Come in, come in and sit down

VU395

Refrain:

Come in, come in and sit down,

you are a part of the family.

We are lost and we are found,

and we are a part of the family.

1

You know the reason why you came,

yet no reason can explain;

so share in the laughter and cry in the pain,

for we are a part of the family. R

2

God is with us in this place,

like a mother's warm embrace.

We're all forgiven by God's grace,

for we are a part of the family. R

3

There's life to be shared in the bread and the wine;

we are the branches, Christ is the vine.

This is God's temple, it's not yours or mine,

but we are a part of the family. R

4

There's rest for the weary and health for us all;

there's a yoke that is easy, and a burden that's small.

So come in and worship and answer the call,

for we are a part of the family. R

Prayer and confession

Almighty God…(Minister continues with Prayer)

God of mercy,

In recalling all that you are and all you have done,

For us in our individual lives and as the 

Mountain-South Mountain Congregation

We remember who we are and what we have done.

We admit that at times

we pull away from being generous.

We are hesitant to share our gifts.

We are unsure about the path ahead.

Guide us and give us courage,

we pray in Jesus’s name, the Lord of love and life,

Amen.

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

The Lord’s prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The ministry of music

Hymn: All the way my saviour leads me

VU 635

1

All the way my Saviour leads me;

what have I to ask beside?

Can I doubt his tender mercy

who through life has been my guide?

Heavenly peace, divinest comfort,

here by faith in him to dwell,

for I know, whate'er befall me,

Jesus doeth all things well.

2

All the way my Saviour leads me,

cheers each winding path I tread,

gives me grace for every trial,

feeds me with the living bread.

Though my weary steps may falter,

and my soul athirst may be,

gushing from the rock before me,

lo, a spring of joy I see!

3

All the way my Saviour leads me;

O the fullness of his love!

Perfect rest to me is promised

in my Father's house above.

When my spirit, clothed, immortal,

wings its flight to realms of day,

this my song through endless ages,

'Jesus led me all the way!'

A time for all God's children

Scripture: Micah 5:2-5

But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,

who are one of the little clans of Judah,

from you shall come forth for me

one who is to rule in Israel,

whose origin is from of old,

from ancient days.

Therefore he shall give them up until the time

when she who is in labour has brought forth;

then the rest of his kindred shall return

to the people of Israel.

And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord,

in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great

to the ends of the earth;

and he shall be the one of peace.

Hymn: Take my life and let it be

1

Take my life, and let it be

consecrated, all for thee;

take my moments and my days;

let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2

Take my hands, and let them move

at the impulse of thy love;

take my feet, and let them be

swift and purposeful for thee.

3

Take my lips, and let them be

filled with messages from thee;

take my intellect, and use

every power as thou shalt choose.

4

Take my will, and make it thine;

it shall be no longer mine;

take my heart, it is thine own;

it shall be thy royal throne.

5

Take my love: and I will pour

at thy feet its treasure store;

take myself, and I will be

ever, only, all for thee.

Anniversary message, Lynn Boyd

Act of Remembrance

Reading  "In Flanders Fields," Lt. Col. John McCrae

Minister They shall not grow old, as we who are left grow old.

Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the Sun, and in the morning

We will remember them.

All We will Remember them.

Roll Call WW I (1914-1918)

WW II (1939-1945)

Korea (1950-1953)

U.N. & NATO Missions

** War of 1812

 Last Post  

– Silence – 

Rouse

Benediction and the grace

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

The Love of God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit

be with us all evermore.                                  2 Corinthians 13:14

Hymn: Just as I am without one plea

VU 508

1

Just as I am, without one plea,

but that thy blood was shed for me,

and that thou bidd'st me come to thee,

O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

2

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;

sight, riches, healing of the mind,

yea, all I need, in thee to find,

O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

3

Just as I am, though tossed about

with many a conflict, many a doubt,

fightings and fears within, without,

O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

4

Just as I am, thy love unknown

has broken every barrier down;

now to be thine, yea, thine alone,

O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Worship leaders

* Denver Holmes (Hallville)

* Thomas Kennedy (Heckston)

• Amelia Milne-Servage (Hallville)
• Brigette Meunier-Grimes (Heckston)

* Kingsley Raistrick (South Mountain)

* Makenna Raistrick (South Mountain

* Ruby Robinson (Heckston)

Welcome and announcements

Candle Lighting

• This Little Light of Mine

Land Acknowledgement

• Song: Grab Another Hand

The centre of the bible

• Song: Dance: Come Dancing with Me

1 Corinthians 12 Choral Reading

Uniquely gifted for God's purposes

• Song: Amazing Grace, in the Jungle

Letting Our Souls Catch Up

Tin foil Prayers

Elderly Woman in a Nursing Home

Handout in small groups

• Medley: Rejoice, God’s Love, Rock-a my soul

An Old Jewish Story

Prayers of the people

• Mungu Nimimwa

Footprints

1 Corinthians 13 Choral Reading

Blessings the Lord's prayer song

Welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement 

* Celebrations & Concerns 

* Birthdays & Anniversaries  

* Dedication of the Offering & Offertory 

(VU 520) We thank you then, O Maker, for all things bright and good, the seed-time and the harvest, our life, our health, our food; accept the gifts we offer for all your love imparts, and, what from us you long for, our humble, thankful hearts.  All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; we thank you, God, O holy God, for all your love.

Call to worship

God promises us justice, 

and teaches us persistence. 

God promises us compassion, 

and teaches us not to lose heart. 

God promises to be with us 

and teaches us to tend to each other. 

So let us worship our God of comfort and challenge,  

We will offer prayers and praise  

to our God of hope and healing. 

Family of God, from whom does our help come? 

Our help comes from the Lord,  

the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 

Hymn: Three things I promise Holy God

1.

Three things I promise, Holy God,

in age and youth, in life and death:

to bless your Name, and cling to Christ,

and listen for the Spirit’s breath.

2.

Your love unfolded time and space,

and life, and all that life became,

and so, with thankful heart and voice,

through good and ill, I bless your Name.

3.

I follow, serve, and cling to Christ

amid out culture’s tides and trends,

for here your Name is most revealed:

Majestic Love, and Best of Friends.

4.

Enlivened as the Spirit moves

to cleanse, awaken, and renew,

I pray that justice, peace, and truth,

may seed and grow in all I do.

5.

If I should live when vigourfades,

and family and friends are gone,

three acts of loving faith remain

when days are slow, and work is done.

6.

Revive and guide me, Living God,

as day by day, until my death,

I bless your Name, and cling to Christ,

and listen for the Spirit’s breath.

Opening prayer and confession

Loving and Holy God 

 (Minister continues with Prayer) 

Although following you brings joy, O God,  

we confess the way is sometimes hard for us. 

There are times we get tired  

and would eagerly settle for an easier road. 

Some days we find the task  

of loving others hard. 

Sometimes we choose anger  

over forgiveness, 

 or ignore the needs of our neighbours. 

Forgive us when our commitment to you wavers. Forgive us when we take that easier path. 

Stir the embers of our devotion  

And kindle a brighter flame. 

Strengthen our determination  

 to follow where you lead 

and renew our energy to serve in Jesus’ name.  Amen. 

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into  temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the  glory, for ever and ever. Amen.  

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace 

The ministry of music

Children's hymn: Sarah n Abraham had many kids

Sarah n’ Abraham had many kids! 

Many kids had Sarah n’ Abraham 

I am one of them. And so are you! 

So let’s just praise the Lord 

Right Arm/Left Arm Right Foot/Left Foot  

Chin Up/Chin Down Turn Around Sit Down 

A time for all God's children

Today's bible story: Genesis 15: 1-6 NRSV

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision,  ‘Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very  great.’ But Abram said, ‘O Lord God, what will you give me, for I  continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of  Damascus?’ And Abram said, ‘You have given me no offspring, and so a  slave born in my house is to be my heir.’ But the word of  the Lord came to him, ‘This man shall not be your heir; no one but  your very own issue shall be your heir.’ He brought him outside and  said, ‘Look towards heaven and count the stars, if you are able to  count them.’ Then he said to him, ‘So shall your descendants be.’ And  he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as  righteousness. 

May God bless to our understanding this reading of Holy Scripture.  Amen 

Hymn: Standing on the promises

1. 

Standing on the promises of Christ my King,  Through eternal ages let His praises ring,  Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,  Standing on the promises of God. 

Refrain:

Standing, standing, 

Standing on the promises of God my Saviour; 

Standing, standing, 

I’m standing on the promises of God. 

2.

Standing on the promises that cannot fail,  When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,  By the living Word of God I shall prevail, 

Standing on the promises of God. 

3 

Standing on the promises I cannot fall, 

Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call  Resting in my Saviour as my all in all, 

Standing on the promises of God.

Sermon: The scandal of the particular

Hymn: In lonely mountain ways

VU 666 

1

In lonely mountain ways

of this world's trial and care,

my heart knows naught of fear-scarred days;

the Master's hand is there.

2

My journey may be long,

the pathway rough and steep;

sufficient for each day my song;

my way the Lord does keep.

3

And though when evening falls,

a stone my pillow shapes,

the vision of our kingdom calls

and here a Bethel makes.

Pastoral prayer, benediction and the Grace

Sung Blessing Go Now In Peace  

Go now in peace, never be afraid. 

God will go with you, each hour of every day. Go now in faith: steadfast, strong and true. 

Know He will guide you in all you do. 

Go now in love, and show you believe. 

Reach out to others, so all the world can see – God will be there, watching from above. 

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love. 

A—men. A – men. A - - - men. 

Welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement 

* Celebrations & Concerns 

* Birthdays & Anniversaries  

* Dedication of the Offering & Offertory 

(VU 520) We thank you then, O Maker, for all things bright and good, the seed-time and the harvest, our life, our health, our food; accept the gifts we offer for all your love imparts, and, what from us you long for, our humble, thankful hearts.  All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; we thank you, God, O holy God, for all your love.

Call to worship

God promises us justice, 

and teaches us persistence. 

God promises us compassion, 

and teaches us not to lose heart. 

God promises to be with us 

and teaches us to tend to each other. 

So let us worship our God of comfort and challenge,  

We will offer prayers and praise  

to our God of hope and healing. 

Family of God, from whom does our help come? 

Our help comes from the Lord,  

the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 

Hymn: Three things I promise Holy God

1.

Three things I promise, Holy God,

in age and youth, in life and death:

to bless your Name, and cling to Christ,

and listen for the Spirit’s breath.

2.

Your love unfolded time and space,

and life, and all that life became,

and so, with thankful heart and voice,

through good and ill, I bless your Name.

3.

I follow, serve, and cling to Christ

amid out culture’s tides and trends,

for here your Name is most revealed:

Majestic Love, and Best of Friends.

4.

Enlivened as the Spirit moves

to cleanse, awaken, and renew,

I pray that justice, peace, and truth,

may seed and grow in all I do.

5.

If I should live when vigourfades,

and family and friends are gone,

three acts of loving faith remain

when days are slow, and work is done.

6.

Revive and guide me, Living God,

as day by day, until my death,

I bless your Name, and cling to Christ,

and listen for the Spirit’s breath.

Opening prayer and confession

Loving and Holy God 

 (Minister continues with Prayer) 

Although following you brings joy, O God,  

we confess the way is sometimes hard for us. 

There are times we get tired  

and would eagerly settle for an easier road. 

Some days we find the task  

of loving others hard. 

Sometimes we choose anger  

over forgiveness, 

 or ignore the needs of our neighbours. 

Forgive us when our commitment to you wavers. Forgive us when we take that easier path. 

Stir the embers of our devotion  

And kindle a brighter flame. 

Strengthen our determination  

 to follow where you lead 

and renew our energy to serve in Jesus’ name.  Amen. 

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into  temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the  glory, for ever and ever. Amen.  

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace 

The ministry of music

Children's hymn: Sarah n Abraham had many kids

Sarah n’ Abraham had many kids! 

Many kids had Sarah n’ Abraham 

I am one of them. And so are you! 

So let’s just praise the Lord 

Right Arm/Left Arm Right Foot/Left Foot  

Chin Up/Chin Down Turn Around Sit Down 

A time for all God's children

Today's bible story: Genesis 15: 1-6 NRSV

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision,  ‘Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very  great.’ But Abram said, ‘O Lord God, what will you give me, for I  continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of  Damascus?’ And Abram said, ‘You have given me no offspring, and so a  slave born in my house is to be my heir.’ But the word of  the Lord came to him, ‘This man shall not be your heir; no one but  your very own issue shall be your heir.’ He brought him outside and  said, ‘Look towards heaven and count the stars, if you are able to  count them.’ Then he said to him, ‘So shall your descendants be.’ And  he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as  righteousness. 

May God bless to our understanding this reading of Holy Scripture.  Amen 

Hymn: Standing on the promises

1. 

Standing on the promises of Christ my King,  Through eternal ages let His praises ring,  Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,  Standing on the promises of God. 

Refrain:

Standing, standing, 

Standing on the promises of God my Saviour; 

Standing, standing, 

I’m standing on the promises of God. 

2.

Standing on the promises that cannot fail,  When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,  By the living Word of God I shall prevail, 

Standing on the promises of God. 

3 

Standing on the promises I cannot fall, 

Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call  Resting in my Saviour as my all in all, 

Standing on the promises of God.

Sermon: The scandal of the particular

Hymn: In lonely mountain ways

VU 666 

1

In lonely mountain ways

of this world's trial and care,

my heart knows naught of fear-scarred days;

the Master's hand is there.

2

My journey may be long,

the pathway rough and steep;

sufficient for each day my song;

my way the Lord does keep.

3

And though when evening falls,

a stone my pillow shapes,

the vision of our kingdom calls

and here a Bethel makes.

Pastoral prayer, benediction and the Grace

Sung Blessing Go Now In Peace  

Go now in peace, never be afraid. 

God will go with you, each hour of every day. Go now in faith: steadfast, strong and true. 

Know He will guide you in all you do. 

Go now in love, and show you believe. 

Reach out to others, so all the world can see – God will be there, watching from above. 

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love. 

A—men. A – men. A - - - men. 

Welcome and announcements

• Candle-Lighting & Land Acknowledgement

• Welcome & Announcements
• Birthdays, Anniversaries and Celebrations
• Dedication of the Offering

Offertory

(VU 520)

1

We plough the fields and scatter

the good seed on the land,

but it is fed and watered

by your almighty hand;

you send the snow in winter,

the warmth to swell the grain,

the breezes and the sunshine,

and soft refreshing rain.

All good gifts around us

are sent from heaven above;

we thank you, God, O holy God,

for all your love.

2

You only are the maker

of all things near and far;

you paint the wayside flower,

you light the evening star;

the winds and waves obey you,

by you the birds are fed;

much more to us, your children,

you give us daily bread. R

3

We thank you then, O Maker,

for all things bright and good,

the seed-time and the harvest,

our life, our health, our food;

accept the gifts we offer

for all your love imparts,

and, what from us you long for,

our humble, thankful hearts. R

Call to Worship: Psalm 100

Minister Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.

People Worship the Lord with gladness;

come into his presence with singing.

Minister Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his;

People We are his people, 

and the sheep of his pasture.

Minister Enter his gates with thanksgiving,  and his courts with praise.

People Give thanks to him, bless his name.

Minister For the Lord is good;

People his steadfast love endures forever,

and his faithfulness to all generations.

Minister Family of God, from whom does our help come?

People Our help comes from the Lord, 

the maker of heaven and earth.                        Psalm 124:8

Minister Let us Worship God.

Opening prayer and the Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not 

into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, 

the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Hymn: All things bright and beautiful

 VU 291

Refrain:

All Things bright and beautiful

All Creatures Great and Small

All things wise and Wonderful 

In Love God made them all

1

Each little flower that opens,

each little bird that sings,

God made their glowing colours,

God made their tiny wings. R

2

The purpleheaded mountains,

the river running by,

the sunset and the morning

that brightens up the sky; R

3

The cold wind in the winter,

the pleasant summer sun,

the ripe fruits in the garden:

God made them every one. R

4

The rocky mountain splendour,

the lone wolf's haunting call,

the great lakes and the prairies,

the forest in the fall; R

5

God gave us eyes to see them,

and lips that we might tell

how great is God our maker,

who has made all things well. R

• Sacrament of Holy Baptism (Inkerman)
• Dedication of Sign (Hallville)

Passing the Peace

The ministry of music

Gospel hymn: Bringing in the sheaves

1. 

Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness

Sowing in the noontide, and in the dewy eve;

Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping,

We shall come, rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

Refrain:

Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves.

We shall come, rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves.

We shall come, rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

2. 

Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows,

Fearing neither clouds nor winter’s chilling breeze

By and by the harvest, and the labour ended,

We shall come, rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

3. 

Going forth with weeping, sowing for the Master

Tho’ the loss sustain’d our spirit often grieves;

When our weeping’s over, He will bid us welcome,

We shall come, rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

A time for all God's children

Pastoral prayer

(Refrain: VU 218)

For all the times we laughed until our sides ached; for all the times we were troubled, and friends we didn’t know we had sprang up from nowhere and ministered to us; for all the times we could have chosen wrong over right, but didn’t; for all the times we could have been hurt, but weren’t; for all the times we had the choice between life and death, and we chose life. 

O Lord, we give you Thanks.

We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator;

in grateful devotion our tribute we bring.

We lay it before you; we kneel and adore you;

we bless your holy name, glad praises we sing.

For the sheer wonder of creation, for our redemption; for the privilege of prayer, the gift of the Spirit, and the gifts of the Spirit; for the everlasting arms beneath us, the watchful eye above us, the friends around us, and the trust within us; For our church, and all things good and godly they have done and been; for all the saints whom we have laid to rest; and for our little children, who shall one day lay our bodies to rest and carry on in our stead;

O Lord, we give you Thanks.

We worship you, God of our mothers and fathers,

through trial and tempest, companion and guide.

When perils o'ertake us, you will not forsake us,

but faithful to your promise, you walk by our side.

For seedtime and harvest and food enough for all; for every good night’s sleep and every good day’s work; for every good friend and every grand sunset; for warm memories of the past and the promise of an eternal tomorrow; for eyes to see beauty, ears to hear a bird’s song, hands to hold someone else’s hands, and someone else’s hands to hold; For all those whose love for us is unconditional, and in whose presence we can drop all pretence, be ourselves, and know that we shall be accepted; for the one who calls us long distance and the one who calls us darling, and the one who calls us Dad or Mom; for the one who shall one day call us into eternity;

O Lord, we give you Thanks.

With voices united our praises we offer

and gladly our songs of thanksgiving we raise.

Our sins now confessing, we pray for your blessing,

to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise!

Today's bible reading: Deuteronomy 26: 1-11

“When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance and have taken possession of it and live in it, you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket, and you shall go to the place that the Lord your God will choose, to make his name to dwell there. And you shall go to the priest who is in office at that time and say to him, ‘I declare today to the Lord your God that I have come into the land that the Lord swore to our fathers to give us.’ Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of the Lord your God.

“And you shall make response before the Lord your God, ‘A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous. And the Egyptians treated us harshly and humiliated us and laid on us hard labour. Then we cried to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. And the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great deeds of terror, with signs and wonders. And he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. And behold, now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground, which you, O Lord, have given me.’ And you shall set it down before the Lord your God and worship before the Lord your God. And you shall rejoice in all the good that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the sojourner who is among you.

Sermon: Thank you

Hymn: Now thank we all our God

VU 236

1

Now thank we all our God, with heart,

and hands, and voices,

who wondrous things has done,

in whom this world rejoices;

who from our mother's arms has blessed us on our way

with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.

2

O may this bounteous God

through all our life be near us,

with ever joyful hearts

and blessed peace to cheer us,

and keep us strong in grace, and guide us when perplexed,

and free us from all ill in this world and the next.

3

All praise and thanks to God

for all that has been given,

the Son, and Spirit blest

who dwell in highest heaven,

the one eternal God, whom heaven and earth adore;

for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore

Welcome and announcements

 * Land Acknowledgement 

 * Celebrations & Concerns 

 * Birthdays & Anniversaries 

 * Dedication of the Offering

Call to worship: (Based on 10 commandments) All put God first

Give worth to the one who gives worth to you.  

Use God’s name with respect and love.  

All Spend time thinking about God.  

Honour and love your whole family.  

Live towards other people with love and generosity.  

Find the richness in faithfulness towards others.  

All Celebrate what you have  

rather than dwell on what you don’t.  

Speak well of others and truthfully to yourself.  

All Why get down about what others have  when you can share what you have with others? 

Family of God, from whom does our help come? 

Our help comes from the Lord,  

 the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 

Opening prayer and confession

Faithful God,  

(Minister continues with Prayer) 

God of mercy, 

we confess that we have often failed to speak  and act with kindness. 

We have not always cared for others as you care for us. We have not welcomed others  

as we have been welcomed to your table, 

nor have we forgiven others as we have been forgiven. We remember the good not done,  

kind words not spoken, and things we regret.  If only we could make these things right! 

Hear our silent confession and forgive us. 

(Silent Prayer) 

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into  temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the  glory, for ever and ever. Amen.  

Hymn: Immortal, invisible, God only wise

VU 264

1

Immortal, invisible, God only wise;

in light inaccessible hid from our eyes;

most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.

2

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,

nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;

thy justice like mountains high soaring above

thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

3

To all, life thou givest, to both great and small;

in all life thou livest, the true life of all;

we blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree,

then wither and perish; but naught changeth thee.

4

Thou reignest in glory, thou rulest in light;

thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;

all praise we would render, O help us to see

'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee!

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Children's hymn: Praise our maker, people of one family

VU 316 

1

Praise our Maker, peoples of one family:

God is love, God is love!

Praise our Maker, peoples of one family:

God is love, God is love!

2

Love our Saviour, followers of Jesus:

God is love, God is love!

Love our Saviour, followers of Jesus:

God is love, God is love!

3

Care for others, children of the Spirit:

God is love, God is love!

Care for others, children of the Spirit:

God is love, God is love!

A time for all God's children

Today's bible story: Philippians 3:46-44

If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more:  Circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of  the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a  Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness  under the law, blameless. Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come  to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything  as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my  Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard  them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him,  not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but  one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God  based on faith. 1 want to know Christ and the power of his  resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in  his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not  that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I  press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his  own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this  one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to  what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. 

 May God bless to our understanding this reading of Holy Scripture.  Amen 

Sermon: "Lost-ness and Found-ness"

The Lord's Supper

1. May the Lord our God be with you. 

May God also be with you. 

Let us lift our hearts and voices. 

Yes! We lift them to the Lord. 

Let us give our thanks and praise to  

God almighty, Lord of Love. 

Only by the Word that calls us 

is our deepest hunger stilled 

2. We give thanks to you Creator mater of the heavens and earch, 

You have formed us in your image,  

breathed into us holy breath. 

With your people on the earth and  

all the company of heaven 

Now we life your holy name and join their unending hymn: 

3. Holy, Holy God of power,  

heaven and earth are full of thee 

Blessed is the one you sent. 

Hosannah in the highest praise! 

Holy are you, and most blessed 

Is your Son, Lord Jesus Christ. 

Through your Spirit you anointed 

Him to be our saving grace. 

Spoken Prayer of Consecration (Minister): 

On the same night that he was betrayed, Jesus took bread;  and when he had given thanks, he broke it  

and gave it to his disciples saying: 

"Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. 

Do this in remembrance of me." 

Likewise after supper he took the cup; 

and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying: 

"Drink this; for this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you, and for many, for the forgiveness of sins. 

Do this, as often as you shall drink it, in remembrance of me." 

4. By baptism in his suffering, death, and ressurection life

You gave birth to Christ’s new body,  

Spirit born and water blessed

. You delivered us from wrong,  

from our slavery to sin, 

And have made of us new creatures  

Now the church tells out its faith. 

5. In remembrance of these acts, 

We give ourselves in thanks and praise. 

Holy living sacrifices,  

we proclaim faith’s mysteries:  

“Christ has died and Christ is risen, 

 Christ will come again one day.”

 Pour your Holy Spirit on us,  

Gathered in this place today. 

6. Through your Son, our Saviour Jesus, With the Holy Spirit’s power, 

May the Church that you created 

Honour you in every hour. 

Yours the glory, yours the kingdom, 

All who live in love are thine, 

Teach us how to love each other, 

Lift us to the joy divine. 

Communion 

Benediction 

Welcome and announcements

  * Land Acknowledgement

   * Celebrations & Concerns

   * Birthdays & Anniversaries

  * Dedication of the Offering

Call to Worship: Genesis 6:5-22

God saw that human evil was out of control. People thought evil, imagined evil—evil, evil, evil from morning to night. God was sorry that he had made the human race in the first place; it broke his heart. 

God said, “I’ll get rid of my ruined creation, make a clean sweep: people, animals, snakes and bugs, birds—the works. I’m sorry I made them.”But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.

This is the story of Noah: Noah was a good man, a man of integrity in his community. Noah walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. As far as God was concerned, the Earth had become a sewer; there was violence everywhere. God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and corrupting—life itself corrupt to the core.

God said to Noah, “It’s all over. It’s the end of the human race. The violence is everywhere; I’m making a clean sweep. “Build yourself a ship from teakwood. Make rooms in it. Coat it with pitch inside and out. Make it 450 feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. Build a roof for it and put in a window eighteen inches from the top; put in a door on the side of the ship; and make three decks, lower, middle, and upper. “I’m going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.

“But I’m going to establish a covenant with you: You’ll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons’ wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you’ll need and store it up for you and them.”

Noah did everything God commanded him to do.

Family of God, from whom does our help come?

Our help comes from the Lord, 

the maker of heaven and earth.                Psalm 124:8

Opening hymn: Great is thy faithfulness

VU 288

1

Great is thy faithfulness, God our Creator;

there is no shadow of turning with thee;

thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;

as thou hast been thou forever wilt be.

Refrain:

Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see;

all I have needed thy hand hath provided -

great is thy faithfulness, ever to me!

2

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,

sun, moon, and stars in their courses above

join with all nature in manifold witness

to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. R

3

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,

strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow -

wondrous the portion thy blessings provide. R

Opening prayer and confession

Good and gracious God,…

(Minister continues with Prayer)

O God, you made a covenant with us in faithfulness, 

but we confess we are not always so faithful to you.

We grow tired and restless when things don’t go our way.

We lose patience with others.

We lack compassion for our neighbours in need, 

We even forget to express love for those closest to us.

Forgive us, gracious God.

Lead us in the way we should go.

Make us prisms of your love, 

making rainbows of your light, 

creating beauty and deepening hope wherever we go, 

for the sake of Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

A song of praise; The unicorn song by The Irish Rovers

1.

 A long time ago, when the Earth was green 

There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen 

They'd run around free while the Earth was being born  

And the loveliest of all was the unicorn 

There were green alligators and long-necked geese 

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 

Some cats and rats and elephants, as sure as you're born 

But the loveliest of all was the unicorn 

2

The Lord seen some sinning and it gave Him pain  

And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain" 

He says, "Hey brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do\

 Build me a floating zoo, 

and take some of those…

Green alligators and long-necked geese 

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 

Some cats and rats and elephants, as sure as you're born 

Don't you forget my unicorns 

3. 

Old Noah was there to answer the call 

He finished up making the ark 

just as the rain started falling 

He marched in the animals two by two 

And he called out as they came through 

Hey Lord, I've got green alligators and long-necked geese 

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 

Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn

I just can't see no unicorns" 

4. 

Then Noah looked out through the driving rain 

Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games 

 Kicking and splashing while the rain was pourin’ 

 Oh, them silly unicorns 

There was green alligators and long-necked geese 

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 

Noah cried, "Close the door because the rain is pourin 

And we just can't wait for no unicorns" 

5. 

The ark started moving, it drifted with the tide 

The unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried 

And the waters came down and sort of floated them away

And that's why you never seen a unicorn to this very day 

You'll see green alligators and long-necked geese 

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 

Some cats and rats and elephants, as sure as you're born 

You're never gonna see no unicorns 

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

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Today's bible story: Genesis 8:6-12

On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ship landed on the Ararat mountain range. The water kept going down until the tenth month. On the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains came into view. After forty days Noah opened the window that he had built into the ship. He sent out a raven; it flew back and forth waiting for the floodwaters to dry up. Then he sent a dove to check on the flood conditions, but it couldn’t even find a place to perch—water still covered the Earth. Noah reached out and caught it, brought it back into the ship. He waited seven more days and sent out the dove again. It came back in the evening with a freshly picked olive leaf in its beak. Noah knew that the flood was about finished. He waited another seven days and sent the dove out a third time. This time it didn’t come back.

Children's hymn and Children's story

Today's bible story: Genesis 9: 8-17

Then God spoke to Noah and his sons: “I’m setting up my covenant with you including your children who will come after you, along with everything alive around you—birds, farm animals, wild animals—that came out of the ship with you. I’m setting up my covenant with you that never again will everything living be destroyed by floodwaters; no, never again will a flood destroy the Earth.”God continued, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and everything living around you and everyone living after you. I’m putting my rainbow in the clouds, a sign of the covenant between me and the Earth. From now on, when I form a cloud over the Earth and the rainbow appears in the cloud, I’ll remember my covenant between me and you and everything living, that never again will floodwaters destroy all life. When the rainbow appears in the cloud, I’ll see it and remember the eternal covenant between God and everything living, every last living creature on Earth.” And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I’ve set up between me and everything living on the Earth.”

Sermon:

Pastoral prayer and Benediction

Closing hymn: God of the sparrow

VU 229

1

God of the sparrow God of the whale

God of the swirling stars

How does the creature say Awe

How does the creature say Praise

2

God of the earthquake God of the storm

God of the trumpet blast

How does the creature cry Woe

How does the creature cry Save

3

God of the rainbow God of the cross

God of the empty grave

How does the creature say Grace

How does the creature say Thanks

4

God of the hungry God of the sick

God of the prodigal

How does the creature say Care

How does the creature say Life

5

God of the neighbour God of the foe

God of the pruning hook

How does the creature say Love

How does the creature say Peace

6

God of the ages God near at hand

God of the loving heart

How do your children say Joy

How do your children say Home

Welcome and announcements

The Royal Anthem

Candle-lighting

Welcome & announcements

• Land Acknowledgement
• Celebrations & concerns
• Birthdays & anniversaries
• Dedication of the offering

Call to worship: Genesis 6: 5-22

God saw that human evil was out of control. People thought evil, imagined evil—evil, evil, evil from morning to night. God was sorry that he had made the human race in the first place; it broke his heart. 

God said, “I’ll get rid of my ruined creation, make a clean sweep: people, animals, snakes and bugs, birds—the works. I’m sorry I made them.”But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.

This is the story of Noah: Noah was a good man, a man of integrity in his community. Noah walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. As far as God was concerned, the Earth had become a sewer; there was violence everywhere. God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and corrupting—life itself corrupt to the core.

God said to Noah, “It’s all over. It’s the end of the human race. The violence is everywhere; I’m making a clean sweep. “Build yourself a ship from teakwood. Make rooms in it. Coat it with pitch inside and out. Make it 450 feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. Build a roof for it and put in a window eighteen inches from the top; put in a door on the side of the ship; and make three decks, lower, middle, and upper. “I’m going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.

“But I’m going to establish a covenant with you: You’ll board the ship, and your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also, get all the food you’ll need and store it up for you and them.”

Noah did everything God commanded him to do.

Family of God, from whom does our help come?

Our help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.  Psalm 124:8

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(Tune: Uttingen 12 10 12 10)

 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;

         Bow down before him, God’s glory proclaim;

         Gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness,

         Kneel and adore him: the LORD is God’s name

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Opening prayer

Good and gracious God …

   (Minister continues with prayer)

 O God, you made a covenant with us in faithfulness,

but we confess we are not always so faithful to you.

We grow tired and restless when things don’t go our way.

We lose patience with others.

We lack compassion for our neighbours in need,

We even forget to express love for those closest to us.

Forgive us, gracious God.

Lead us in the way we should go.

Make us prisms of your love,

making rainbows of your light,

creating beauty and deepening hope wherever we go,

for the sake of Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Assurance of pardon and the Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.

Amen.

A song of praise: The unicorn song

1

A long time ago, when the Earth was green

 There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen

They'd run around free while the Earth was being born

And the loveliest of all was the unicorn

Chorus

         There were green alligators and long-necked geese

         Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

         Some cats and rats and elephants, as sure as you're born

         But the loveliest of all was the unicorn

2

The Lord seen some sinning and it gave Him pain

And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain"

He says, "Hey brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do

Build me a floating zoo, and take some of those ...

Chorus

         Green alligators and long-necked geese

         Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

         Some cats and rats and elephants, as sure as you're born

         Don't you forget my unicorns

3

Old Noah was there to answer the call

He finished up making the ark

just as the rain started falling

He marched in the animals two by two

And he called out as they came through

Chorus

         Hey Lord, I've got green alligators and long-necked geese

         Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

         Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn

         I just can't see no unicorns"

4

Then Noah looked out through the driving rain

Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games

Kicking and splashing while the rain was pourin’

Oh, them silly unicorns.

Chorus

         There was green alligators and long-necked geese

         Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

         Noah cried, "Close the door because the rain is pourin

         And we just can't wait for no unicorns"

5

The ark started moving, it drifted with the tide

The unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried

And the waters came down and sort of floated them away

And that's why you never seen a unicorn to this very day

Chorus

         You'll see green alligators and long-necked geese

         Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

         Some cats and rats and elephants, as sure as you're born

         You're never gonna see no unicorns

Greeting Christ in all of us: Passing the Peace

Ministry of music

Photo by David Beale on Unsplash

Bible story: Genesis 8: 6-12

On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ship landed on the Ararat mountain range. The water kept going down until the tenth month. On the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains came into view. After forty days Noah opened the window that he had built into the ship. He sent out a raven; it flew back and forth waiting for the floodwaters to dry up. Then he sent a dove to check on the flood conditions, but it couldn’t even find a place to perch—water still covered the Earth. Noah reached out and caught it, brought it back into the ship. He waited seven more days and sent out the dove again. It came back in the evening with a freshly picked olive leaf in its beak. Noah knew that the flood was about finished. He waited another seven days and sent the dove out a third time. This time it didn’t come back.

Children's hymn: We are a rainbow

1

We’re the light of all the world, we are a city on a hill,

We’re a candle on a stand proclaiming light,

We will not hide our lamp beneath a bushel any more,

We will shine a ray of hope that’s burning bright.

Chorus

We are a rainbow, sign of covenant and peace,

For the flood of tears will finally cease to be,

Come shine your rainbow, splash your hues across the sky,

Paint the world in colors proud and bold and free.

2

We’re a coat of many colors, sewn from many different threads,

Covering all in warmth, in welcome and in grace,

God said “Let there be light”, created every varied shade,

In the rainbow each of us can find a place.

Chorus

3

We are hope to still believe in tomorrow’s better day,

We are peace in a world that’s torn apart,

We are joy that will last in all the struggles that we face,

We are love that blooms and grows in every heart.

Chorus

4

When we face the storms of life, we will never be alone,

For our God will be with us on the way,

Hand in hand, side by side, we won’t be frightened anymore,

As the mourning night of tears breaks into day.

Chorus

A time for all God's children

Bible story: Genesis 9: 8-17

Then God spoke to Noah and his sons: “I’m setting up my covenant with you including your children who will come after you, along with everything alive around you—birds, farm animals, wild animals—that came out of the ship with you. I’m setting up my covenant with you that never again will everything living be destroyed by floodwaters; no, never again will a flood destroy the Earth.” God continued, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and everything living around you and everyone living after you. I’m putting my rainbow in the clouds, a sign of the covenant between me and the Earth. From now on, when I form a cloud over the Earth and the rainbow appears in the cloud, I’ll remember my covenant between me and you and everything living, that never again will floodwaters destroy all life. When the rainbow appears in the cloud, I’ll see it and remember the eternal covenant between God and everything living, every last living creature on Earth.” And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I’ve set up between me and everything living on the Earth.”

Sermon

“…not just Leprechauns”

Pastoral prayer

Photo by Pedro Lima on Unsplash

Benediction and the Grace

Photo by Alex Shute on Unsplash

Closing hymn: Deep in our hearts

 MV 154

Welcome and announcements

Inkerman Anniversary Service: 139 years of ministry

Guest preacher:  David von Noppen

Minister:              Rev. Blair Paterson

Organist:             Frances Wesley

Call to worship

Minister         God calls to the lost, the least, and all who long for home;

All                 God calls when we wander

                      from the path chosen for us

                      and waste the gifts we have been given.

Minister        God calls and welcomes us back to worship this day;

All                 let us celebrate and rejoice

                      in God’s presence forever;

Minister         Family of God, from whom does our help come?

All                 Our help comes from the Lord,

                      the Maker of heaven and earth.

Minister         Let us worship God.

Song of praise: Holy, Holy, Holy

MV 315

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty

Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.

Holy, Holy, Holy Merciful and Mighty.

God in three persons, blessed Trinity

Opening prayer and the Lord's Prayer

Opening prayer

The Lord's Prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Children's hymn: Jesus loves me

VU 365 

Greeting Christ in all of us: Passing the Peace

A time for all God's children

Hymn: I saw the light

By Hank Williams Senior

1

I wandered so aimless, life filed with sin

I wouldn't let my dear Saviour in

Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night

Praise the Lord, I saw the light

Refrain

I saw the light, I saw the light

No more darkness, no more night

Now I'm so happy, no sorrow in sight

Praise the Lord, I saw the light

2

Just like a blind man, I wandered along

Worries and fears I claimed for my own

Then like the blind man that God gave back his sight

Praise the Lord, I saw the light

3

I was a fool to wander and stray

For straight is the gate and narrow's the way

Now I have traded the wrong for the right

Praise the Lord, I saw the light

Scripture lesson: Luke 10: 25-37

The parable of the Good Samaritan

Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What do you read there?’ He answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.’ And he said to him, ‘You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.’

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while travelling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, “Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.” Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?’ He said, ‘The one who showed him mercy.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise.’

Sermon: David von Noppen

David, owner and co-founder of More Than Enough Financial Fitness, is passionate to see people find financial hope and freedom to pursue their God-given dreams and goals. He is a financial coach, certified More Than Enough coach trainer, licensed mortgage specialist, blogger, speaker and father of five. David's journey in the financial industry started in 2008, when he became one of the co-creators of the More Than Enough Financial Fitness coaching program.

After 20 years of working, managing and running his family automotive business, this system became an outflowing of those years of experience, alongside a newly ignited passion to see people set free from the burden of debt. After helping 100 families pay off over four million dollars of debt in four years, he was contracted by the Canadian National Christian Foundation to develop the Freedom Initiative, a national debt relief coaching program staffed by local churches to bring financial freedom to their communities.

He returned to More Than Enough in 2013 as a mortgage agent and coach, and now as owner, continues to lead the business in coaching, mortgages, tax planning, and equipping and training.

Prayers of the people

Photo by Pedro Lima on Unsplash

Benediction

Photo by Alex Shute on Unsplash

Closing hymn: Here I am Lord

 VU 509

Refreshments

Please join us for refreshments after the service.

Welcome and announcements

 * Land Acknowledgement

* Celebrations & Concerns 

* Birthdays & Anniversaries

* Dedication of the Offering

Call to worship

Called to move, as Jesus did, among the people;

to feel with them; to care for them;  to touch them and be touched by them.

Called to discern those gifts of life 

God has hidden deep within each one of us.

Called to discover and to share those gifts of our hearts, 

our hands, our whole selves.

Called to place our gifts in God’s hands: 

the holy hands from which they came.

Called to follow Jesus

and yes, we can answer; and yes, we can follow, 

because we have been called first to love.

Called to be God’s children.

Called by our very own names.

Family of God, from whom does our help come?

Our help comes from the Lord, 

 the maker of heaven and earth.                

Psalm 124:8

Opening hymn: I have called you by your name

MV 161

1.

I have called you by your name, you are mine;

I have gifted you and ask you now to shine.

I will not abandon you;

all my promises are true.

You are gifted, called, and chosen; you are mine.

2.

I will help you learn my name as you go;

read it written in my people, help them grow.

Pour the water in my name,

speak the word your soul can claim,

offer Jesus’ body given long ago.

3.

I know you will need my touch as you go;

feel it pulsing in creation’s ebb and flow.

Like the woman reaching out,

choosing faith in spite of doubt,

hold the hem of Jesus’ robe, then let it go.

4.

I have given you a name, it is mine;

I have given you my Spirit as a sign.

With my wonder in your soul,

make my wounded children whole;

go and tell my precious people they are mine.

Openin prayer and confession

Story-telling God…

(Minister continues with Prayer)

We gather in Jesus’ name to hear the stories he told, 

to gain wisdom and to know your Spirit’s guidance. 

Yet we confess that pride prevents us 

from hearing the good news 

and that we resist the power of your Word to change us. Forgive what we have been, 

help us amend who we are and set us free 

to be who you have called us to be. Amen.

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Hymn: God forgave my sin - freely, freely

1. 

 God forgave my sin in Jesus’ name, 

 I’ve been born again in Jesus’ name

And in Jesus’ name I come to you

To share His love as He told me to:

Refrain:

He said, “Freely, freely you have received - 

Freely, freely give;

Go in my name and, because you believe,

Others will know that I live”.

2. 

 All power is given in Jesus' name

 In earth and heaven in Jesus' name

 And in Jesus' name I come to you

 To share His power as He told me to R

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

The ministry of music

Children's hymn: He's my rock, my sword, my shield

A time for all God's children

Today's bible story: Luke 15:1-10 from The Message

By this time a lot of men and women of doubtful reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, "He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends." Their grumbling triggered this story.

Ninety & Nine

“Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn't you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it? When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbours, saying, 'Celebrate with me! I've found my lost sheep!' Count on it—there's more joy in heaven over one sinner's rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue.

The Story of the Lost Coin

"Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won't she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it you can be sure she'll call her friends and neighbours: 'Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!' Count on it—that's the kind of party God's angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God."

May God bless to our understanding this reading of Holy Scripture.

 Amen

Sermon: Lost-ness and Found-ness

Pastoral prayer and Benediction and The Grace

Closing hymn: Amazing grace

 VU 266

1

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound

that saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found,

was blind, but now I see.

2

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,

and grace my fears relieved;

how precious did that grace appear

the hour I first believed.

3

Through many dangers, toils, and snares,

I have already come;

'tis grace that brought me safe thus far,

and grace will lead me home.

4

The Lord has promised good to me,

this word my hope secures;

God will my shield and portion be

as long as life endures.

5

When we've been there ten thousand years,

bright shining as the sun,

we've no less days to sing God's praise

than when we'd first begun.

Welcome and announcements

 * Land Acknowledgement

* Celebrations & Concerns 

* Birthdays & Anniversaries

 * Dedication of the Offering

Call to worship

Called to move, as Jesus did, among the people;

to feel with them; to care for them;  to touch them and be touched by them.

Called to discern those gifts of life 

God has hidden deep within each one of us.

Called to discover and to share those gifts of our hearts, 

our hands, our whole selves.

Called to place our gifts in God’s hands: 

the holy hands from which they came.

Called to follow Jesus

and yes, we can answer; and yes, we can follow, 

because we have been called first to love.

Called to be God’s children.

Called by our very own names.

Family of God, from whom does our help come?

Our help comes from the Lord, 

 the maker of heaven and earth.                

Psalm 124:8

Opening hymn: I have called you by your name

MV 161

1.

I have called you by your name, you are mine;

I have gifted you and ask you now to shine.

I will not abandon you;

all my promises are true.

You are gifted, called, and chosen; you are mine.

2.

I will help you learn my name as you go;

read it written in my people, help them grow.

Pour the water in my name,

speak the word your soul can claim,

offer Jesus’ body given long ago.

3.

I know you will need my touch as you go;

feel it pulsing in creation’s ebb and flow.

Like the woman reaching out,

choosing faith in spite of doubt,

hold the hem of Jesus’ robe, then let it go.

4.

I have given you a name, it is mine;

I have given you my Spirit as a sign.

With my wonder in your soul,

make my wounded children whole;

go and tell my precious people they are mine.

Openin prayer and confession

Story-telling God…

(Minister continues with Prayer)

We gather in Jesus’ name to hear the stories he told, 

to gain wisdom and to know your Spirit’s guidance. 

Yet we confess that pride prevents us 

from hearing the good news 

and that we resist the power of your Word to change us. Forgive what we have been, 

help us amend who we are and set us free 

to be who you have called us to be. Amen.

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Hymn: God forgave my sin - freely, freely

1. 

 God forgave my sin in Jesus’ name, 

 I’ve been born again in Jesus’ name

And in Jesus’ name I come to you

To share His love as He told me to:

Refrain:

He said, “Freely, freely you have received - 

Freely, freely give;

Go in my name and, because you believe,

Others will know that I live”.

2. 

 All power is given in Jesus' name

 In earth and heaven in Jesus' name

 And in Jesus' name I come to you

 To share His power as He told me to R

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

The ministry of music

Children's hymn: He's my rock, my sword, my shield

A time for all God's children

Today's bible story: Luke 15:1-10 from The Message

By this time a lot of men and women of doubtful reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, "He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends." Their grumbling triggered this story.

Ninety & Nine

“Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn't you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it? When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbours, saying, 'Celebrate with me! I've found my lost sheep!' Count on it—there's more joy in heaven over one sinner's rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue.

The Story of the Lost Coin

"Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won't she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it you can be sure she'll call her friends and neighbours: 'Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!' Count on it—that's the kind of party God's angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God."

May God bless to our understanding this reading of Holy Scripture.

 Amen

Sermon: Lost-ness and Found-ness

Pastoral prayer and Benediction and The Grace

Closing hymn: Amazing grace

 VU 266

1

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound

that saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found,

was blind, but now I see.

2

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,

and grace my fears relieved;

how precious did that grace appear

the hour I first believed.

3

Through many dangers, toils, and snares,

I have already come;

'tis grace that brought me safe thus far,

and grace will lead me home.

4

The Lord has promised good to me,

this word my hope secures;

God will my shield and portion be

as long as life endures.

5

When we've been there ten thousand years,

bright shining as the sun,

we've no less days to sing God's praise

than when we'd first begun.

Welcome and announcements

 * Land Acknowledgement

 * Celebrations & Concerns

 * Birthdays & Anniversaries

 * Dedication of the Offering

Call to worship: Psalm 15 adapted from Voices United

One God, who may be a guest in your house,

  or who may dwell on your holy mountain?

All One who leads a blameless life,

  who does what is right,

  who speaks truthfully from the heart;

One One whose tongue is free from malice, who never wrongs a friend,

  who utters no reproach against a neighbour;

All One who cannot respect the unworthy,

  but honours those who fear God;

  who stands by a promise given,

  though it be to personal disadvantage;

One One who will not take interest on a loan,

  nor accept a bribe to testify against the innocent.

All: Whoever does this shall never be overthrown.

One Family of God, from whom does our help come?

Our help comes from the Lord, 

  the maker of heaven and earth.                Psalm 124:8

Introit: Holy, Holy, Holy

(VU 315)

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee

Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty!

God in three persons: Blessed Trinity!

Opening prayer and confession

God of all beginnings, 

we come today with praise on our lips and in our hearts…

(Minister continues with Prayer)

God of loving kindness, Jesus called us to love you above all else, and our neighbour as ourselves. Yet we often fail to act in loving ways. We are distracted by our own needs, forgetful of the needs of others. We let differences divide us  and excuse ourselves from reaching out. Forgive us, O God. Create in us new hearts so we can live and love faithfully in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Hymn: In the sweet by and by

1.

There’s a land that is fairer than day,

And by faith we can see it afar;

For the Father waits over the way

To prepare us a dwelling place there.

Refrain:

In the sweet by and by,

We shall meet on that beautiful shore;

In the sweet by and by,

We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

2

We shall sing on that beautiful shore

The melodious songs of the blessed

And our spirit shall sorrow no more

Not a sigh for the blessing of rest R

3

To our bountiful Father above,

We will offer our tribute of praise

For the glorious gift of His love

And the blessings that hallow our days. R

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

The ministry of music

Children's hymn: Lean on me (Bill Withers)

Sometimes in our lives 

we all have pain We all have sorrow
But if we are wise 

We know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long 'Til I'm gonna need 

Somebody to lean on

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show

You just call on me brother, 

when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem 

that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me….

You just call on me sister, 

when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem 

that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on

If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road 

I'll share your load
If you just call me

A time for all God's children

Today's bible story: Luke 10: 25-37 (ESV)

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.  He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbour to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”

May God bless to our understanding this reading of Holy Scripture.

Amen

Gospel hymn: Pass me not, O gentle Saviou

VU 665

1

Pass me not, O gentle Saviour,

hear my humble cry;

while on others thou art calling,

do not pass me by.

Refrain:

Saviour, Saviour,

hear my humble cry;

while on others thou art calling,

do not pass me by.

2

Let me at thy throne of mercy

find a sweet relief,

kneeling there in deep contrition;

help my unbelief. R

3

Trusting only in thy merit,

would I seek thy face;

heal my wounded, broken spirit,

save me by thy grace. R

4

Thou the spring of all my comfort,

more than life to me,

whom have I on earth beside thee?

Whom in heaven but thee? R

Sermon High Art

Pastoral prayer, Benediction and The Grace

Welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement

* Celebrations & Concerns

* Birthdays & Anniversaries

* Dedication of the Offering

Call to worship: Psalm 15 adapted from Voices United

One God, who may be a guest in your house,

  or who may dwell on your holy mountain?

All One who leads a blameless life,

  who does what is right,

  who speaks truthfully from the heart;

One One whose tongue is free from malice, who never wrongs a friend,

  who utters no reproach against a neighbour;

All One who cannot respect the unworthy,

  but honours those who fear God;

  who stands by a promise given,

  though it be to personal disadvantage;

One One who will not take interest on a loan,

  nor accept a bribe to testify against the innocent.

All: Whoever does this shall never be overthrown.

One Family of God, from whom does our help come?

Our help comes from the Lord, 

  the maker of heaven and earth.                Psalm 124:8

Hymn: I was there to hear your boring cry

1

I was there to hear your borning cry,

I'll be there when you are old.

I rejoiced the day you were baptized,

to see your life unfold.

2

I was there when you were but a child,

with a faith to suit you well;

in a blaze of light you wandered off

to find where demons dwell.

3

When you heard the wonder of the word,

I was there to cheer you on;

you were raised to praise the living Lord,

to whom you now belong.

4

If you find someone to share your time

and you join your hearts as one,

I'll be there to make your verses rhyme

from dusk till rising sun.

5

In the middle ages of your life,

not too old, no longer young.

I'll be there to guide you through the night,

complete what I've begun.

6

When the evening gently closes in

and you shut your weary eyes,

I'll be there as I have always been

with just one more surprise.

7

I was there to hear your borning cry,

I'll be there when you are old.

I rejoiced the day you were baptized,

to see your life unfold.

The sacrament of Holy Baptism

South Mountain United Church

Logan Jeffrey McDermott

Son of Jessica (Hofer) & Jeffrey McDermott

Born 05 April 2021 at Winchester, Ontario

St. Andrew’s United Church, Heckston

Tristan Alexander Davison

Son of Barb (Bennett) & Stuart Davison

Born 17 July 2020 at Kingston, Ontario

Godparents: Heather & Steve Onyschuk

Ryatt Michael Wade Rushton

Son of Chelcie Selleck-Higgins & Steven Rushton

Born 03 May 2022 at Winchester, Ontario

Godparents: Kelsey Rushton, Nicholas & Michael Higgins

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism

• Teaching from Scripture:
• Promises of the Parents & Godparents

• Promises of the Congregation
• The Baptism
• Blessing & Presentations

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

Hymn: In the sweet by and by

1.

There’s a land that is fairer than day,

And by faith we can see it afar;

For the Father waits over the way

To prepare us a dwelling place there.

Refrain:

In the sweet by and by,

We shall meet on that beautiful shore;

In the sweet by and by,

We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

2

We shall sing on that beautiful shore

The melodious songs of the blessed

And our spirit shall sorrow no more

Not a sigh for the blessing of rest R

3

To our bountiful Father above,

We will offer our tribute of praise

For the glorious gift of His love

And the blessings that hallow our days. R

A time for all God's children

Todays bible story: The parable of the good Samaritan

Luke 10: 25-37 (English Standard Version)

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.  He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbour to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”

May God bless to our understanding this reading of Holy Scripture.

Amen

The ministry of music

Sermon: High art

Hymn: Pass me not, O gentle Saviour

VU 665

1

Pass me not, O gentle Saviour,

hear my humble cry;

while on others thou art calling,

do not pass me by.

Refrain:

Saviour, Saviour,

hear my humble cry;

while on others thou art calling,

do not pass me by.

2

Let me at thy throne of mercy

find a sweet relief,

kneeling there in deep contrition;

help my unbelief. R

3

Trusting only in thy merit,

would I seek thy face;

heal my wounded, broken spirit,

save me by thy grace. R

4

Thou the spring of all my comfort,

more than life to me,

whom have I on earth beside thee?

Whom in heaven but thee? R

Pastoral prayer and the Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Benediction, The grace and Go now in peace

Go now in peace, 

never be afraid.

God will go with you, 

each hour of every day.

Go now in faith: steadfast, strong and true.

Know He will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe.

Reach out to others, 

so all the world can see – 

God will be there, watching from above.

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

A—men.     A – men.      A - - - men,

Welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement

* Celebrations & Concerns

* Birthdays & Anniversaries

* Dedication of the Offering

Doxology

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee

Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty!

God in three persons: Blessed Trinity!

Call to worship

Happy are they who fear the Lord and have great delight in his commandments! 

Their descendants will be mighty in the land; 

the generation of the upright will be blessed. 

Wealth and riches will be in their house, and their righteousness will last for ever.

Light shines in the darkness for the upright; 

the righteous are merciful and full of compassion. 

It is good for them to be generous in lending and to manage their affairs with justice. 

For they will never be shaken; 

the righteous will be kept in everlasting remembrance.

They will not be afraid of any evil rumours; 

their heart is right; they put their trust in the Lord.

Their heart is established and will not shrink, 

until they see their desire upon their enemies. 

They have given freely to the poor, 

and their righteousness stands fast for ever; 

they will hold up their head with honour. 

Family of God, from whom does our help come?

Our help comes from the Lord, 

the maker of heaven and earth.                      Psalm 124:8

Opening hymn: The Church in the wild wood

1

There's a church in the valley by the wildwood,

No lovelier spot in the dale;

No place is so dear to my childhood

As the little brown church in the vale.

Oh, come, come, come, come,

Come to the church in the wildwood,

Oh, come to the church in the vale;

No spot is so dear to my childhood

As the little brown church in the vale.

2

Oh, come to the church in the wildwood,

To the trees where the wild flowers bloom;

Where the parting hymn will be chanted,

We will weep by the side of the tomb.

3

How sweet on a clear Sunday morning,

To list to the clear ringing bell;

Its tones so sweetly are calling,

Oh come to the church in the vale.

4

From the church in the valley by the wildwood,

When day fades away into night,

I would fain from this spot of my childhood

Wing my way to the mansions of light.

Prayer and confession

Creator God, You have made a world of such amazing diversity – 

Minister continues with Prayer…

Creator God, 

The diversity in your creation amazes us

but we confess we prefer what seems familiar.

We’d like everyone to speak our language.

We wish others held our values and shared our customs.

We don’t understand discrimination that hurts others.

We don’t recognize how our own preferences

affect other people and the earth itself in harmful ways.

Forgive our familiar assumptions,

and open our minds and hearts to the stories of others

and the cries of suffering throughout the earth.

Assurance of pardon

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

The ministry of music

Children's hymn: Three things I promise

 MV 176

1.

Three things I promise, Holy God,

in age and youth, in life and death:

to bless your Name, and cling to Christ,

and listen for the Spirit’s breath.

2.

Your love unfolded time and space,

and life, and all that life became,

and so, with thankful heart and voice,

through good and ill, I bless your Name.

3.

I follow, serve, and cling to Christ

amid out culture’s tides and trends,

for here your Name is most revealed:

Majestic Love, and Best of Friends.

4.

Enlivened as the Spirit moves

to cleanse, awaken, and renew,

I pray that justice, peace, and truth,

may seed and grow in all I do.

5.

If I should live when vigourfades,

and family and friends are gone,

three acts of loving faith remain

when days are slow, and work is done.

6.

Revive and guide me, Living God,

as day by day, until my death,

I bless your Name, and cling to Christ,

and listen for the Spirit’s breath.

A time for all of God's children

Today's scripture reading: Galations 5:16-26 (NLT)

So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses. When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarrelling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

Sermon: One of two winds

The Lord's supper

Communion Hymn  Come, Let us Sing (vv 1&2)   

VU 574

1

Come, let us sing of a wonderful love,

tender and true, tender and true,

out of the heart of the Father above,

streaming to me and to you:

wonderful love, wonderful love

dwells in the heart of the Father above.

2

Jesus the Saviour this gospel to tell

joyfully came, joyfully came,

came with the helpless and hopeless to dwell,

sharing their sorrow and shame,

seeking the lost, seeking the lost,

saving, redeeming at measureless cost.

Welcome to the Lord’s Table

The Warrant

Prayer over the Bread & Distribution

Communion Hymn  Come, Let us Sing (vv 3&4)  

 VU 574

3

Jesus is seeking the wanderers yet;

why do they roam? why do they roam?

Love only waits to forgive and forget;

home, weary wanderers, home!

Wonderful love, wonderful love

dwells in the heart of the Father above.

4

Come to my heart, O thou wonderful love!

Come and abide, come and abide,

lifting my life till it rises above

envy and falsehood and pride:

seeking to be, seeking to be

lowly and humble, a learner of thee.

Prayer over the Cup & Distribution

Prayer after Communion - The Lord’s Prayer

Closing hymn: Guide me, O thou Great Jehovah

VU 651

1

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,

pilgrim through this barren land.

I am weak, but thou art mighty,

hold me with thy powerful hand.

Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,

feed me till I want no more,

feed me till I want no more.

2

Open now the crystal fountain,

whence the healing stream doth flow;

let the fire and cloudy pillar

lead me all my journey through.

Strong deliverer, strong deliverer,

be thou still my strength and shield,

be thou still my strength and shield.

3

When I tread the verge of Jordan,

bid my anxious fears subside;

death of death, and hell's destruction,

land me safe on Canaan's side:

songs of praises, songs of praises

I will ever give to thee,

I will ever give to thee.

Benediction and The Grace

Welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement  

* Celebrations & Concerns

 * Birthdays & Anniversaries

 * Dedication of the Offering

Doxology

(VU 315)

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee

Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty!

God in three persons: Blessed Trinity!

Call to worship

So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us. As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children, urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.                  1 Thess 2: 8, 11-12

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water;

but a man of understanding will draw it out. 

The just man walketh in his integrity: 

his children are blessed after him      Proverbs 20: 5&7 KJV

Family of God, from whom does our help come?

Our help comes from the Lord, 

the maker of heaven and earth.                      Psalm 124:8

Opening hymn: The Church in the wild wood

1

There's a church in the valley by the wildwood,

No lovelier spot in the dale;

No place is so dear to my childhood

As the little brown church in the vale.

Refrain:

Oh, come, come, come, come,

Come to the church in the wildwood,

Oh, come to the church in the vale;

No spot is so dear to my childhood

As the little brown church in the vale.

2

Oh, come to the church in the wildwood,

To the trees where the wild flowers bloom;

Where the parting hymn will be chanted,

We will weep by the side of the tomb. R

3

How sweet on a clear Sunday morning,

To list to the clear ringing bell;

Its tones so sweetly are calling,

Oh come to the church in the vale. R

4

From the church in the valley by the wildwood,

When day fades away into night,

I would fain from this spot of my childhood

Wing my way to the mansions of light.

Opening prayer for Father's day

O God, our Heavenly Father, we are all in need of your care. We thank you for the love you give to each of us, 

and we ask that   

(say your father's name)

feels Your care this day. We are grateful for the men, who help us grow in so many ways, and care for us. We thank you them, and for all the men in our lives. Bless our family. Help us show more patience than impatience; more laughter than anger; more understanding than disregard; more care than indifference. Amen.

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

The ministry of music

Children's hymn: This is my father's world

 VU 296

1

This is God's wondrous world,

and to my listening ears

all nature sings, and round me rings

the music of the spheres.

This is God's wondrous world;

I rest me in the thought

of rocks and trees, of skies and seas,

God's hand the wonders wrought.

2

This is God's wondrous world:

the birds their carols raise;

the morning light, the lily white,

declare their Maker's praise.

This is God's wondrous world:

God shines in all that's fair;

in the rustling grass or mountain pass,

God's voice speaks everywhere.

3

This is God's wondrous world:

O let me ne'er forget

that though the wrong seems oft so strong,

God is the ruler yet.

This is God's wondrous world:

why should my heart be sad?

Let voices sing, let the heavens ring:

God reigns, let earth be glad!

A time for God's children

Today's scripture: Galations 5:22-26 (NLT)

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

May God bless to our understanding this reading of His Holy Word.

Amen

Sermon: Father's day gifts

The Lord's supper

Today we will be receiving the Elements of Communion in a pre-packaged form. There are two seals: one for the bread and one for the “wine”. Rev. Blair will instruct you on which one to open and at what time.

In our Church, everyone - no matter who you are - is welcome to receive the Sacrament of Communion. If you have any concerns, you can talk to Rev. Blair Paterson, but he will just affirm that EVERYONE is welcome to receive.

Communion hymn:  Come, Let us Sing (vv 1&2)   

VU 574

1

Come, let us sing of a wonderful love,

tender and true, tender and true,

out of the heart of the Father above,

streaming to me and to you:

wonderful love, wonderful love

dwells in the heart of the Father above.

2

Jesus the Saviour this gospel to tell

joyfully came, joyfully came,

came with the helpless and hopeless to dwell,

sharing their sorrow and shame,

seeking the lost, seeking the lost,

saving, redeeming at measureless cost.

Welcome to the Lord’s table

The Warrant

Prayer over the bread & distribution

Communion hymn:  Come, Let us Sing (vv 3&4)   

VU 574

3

Jesus is seeking the wanderers yet;

why do they roam? why do they roam?

Love only waits to forgive and forget;

home, weary wanderers, home!

Wonderful love, wonderful love

dwells in the heart of the Father above.

4

Come to my heart, O thou wonderful love!

Come and abide, come and abide,

lifting my life till it rises above

envy and falsehood and pride:

seeking to be, seeking to be

lowly and humble, a learner of thee.

Prayer over the cup & distribution

Prayer after Communion - The Lord’s Prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Closing hymn: Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

VU 651

1

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,

pilgrim through this barren land.

I am weak, but thou art mighty,

hold me with thy powerful hand.

Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,

feed me till I want no more,

feed me till I want no more.

2

Open now the crystal fountain,

whence the healing stream doth flow;

let the fire and cloudy pillar

lead me all my journey through.

Strong deliverer, strong deliverer,

be thou still my strength and shield,

be thou still my strength and shield.

3

When I tread the verge of Jordan,

bid my anxious fears subside;

death of death, and hell's destruction,

land me safe on Canaan's side:

songs of praises, songs of praises

I will ever give to thee,

I will ever give to thee.

Benediction & The Grace

Three-Fold Amen

Hymn: I, the Lord of sea and sky

1

I, the Lord of sea and sky,

I have heard my people cry.

All who dwell in deepest sin my hand will save.

I who made the stars of night,

I will make their darkness bright.

Who will bear my light to them?

Whom shall I send?

Refrain: 

Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?

I have heard you calling in the night.

I will go, Lord, if you lead me.

I will hold your people in my heart.

2

I, the Lord of snow and rain,

I have borne my people's pain,

I have wept for love of them; they turn away.

I will break their hearts of stone,

give them hearts for love alone.

I will speak my word to them.

Whom shall I send? R

3

I, the Lord of wind and flame,

I will tend the poor and lame,

I will set a feast for them; my hand will save.

Finest bread I will provide

till their hearts be satisfied.

I will give my life to them.

Whom shall I send? R

Welcome and announcements

   * Land Acknowledgement

   * Celebrations & Concerns

   * Birthdays & Anniversaries

   * Dedication of the Offering

Call to worship

And on this path – 

The gates of holiness are open wide….

You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide path for my steps under me, and my feet[did not slip; 

2 Samuel 22:36-37

And on this path – 

Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Then you can tell them, ‘This is where the Israelites crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ For the Lord your God dried up the river right before your eyes, and he kept it dry until you were all across, just as he did at the Red Sea when he dried it up until we had all crossed over. He did this so all the nations of the earth might know that the Lord’s hand is powerful, and so you might fear the Lord your God forever.”  

Joshua 4: 21-24

And on this path – 

How I love your Temple, Lord Almighty! How I want to be there! I long to be in the Lord's Temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God. Even the sparrows have built a nest, and the swallows have their own home; they keep their young near your altars, Lord Almighty, my king and my God. How happy are those who live in your Temple, always singing praise to you. 

Psalm 84: 1-4

And on this path – 

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble  Be Still, and Know that I am God. Psalm 46: .1-3, 10

So enter in — 

Opening prayer

 (Written by the late Rev. Mary Lou Shorthill)

To each is given the power of the Spirit for the good of others.

We lift up the gift of wisdom 

from our elders and the gift of vision 

from our young people.

We celebrate the ministry of farmers, teachers, medical professionals, musicians, hairdressers,  full-time homemakers and volunteers 

Children, retired people, business people

politicians – and all others unnamed.          

We bring together the wholeness of our church,

of St. Andrews United Church, Hallville: our past, our present, our future

God is with us in our ministry. Christ’s light 

leads us with hope and the Holy Spirit 

 gives us the confidence. Let us worship 

with prayer, with music and The Word of God

Amen and Amen!

Hymn: I was there to hear your borning cry

VU 644

1

I was there to hear your borning cry,

I'll be there when you are old.

I rejoiced the day you were baptized,

to see your life unfold.

2

I was there when you were but a child,

with a faith to suit you well;

in a blaze of light you wandered off

to find where demons dwell.

3

When you heard the wonder of the word,

I was there to cheer you on;

you were raised to praise the living Lord,

to whom you now belong.

4

If you find someone to share your time

and you join your hearts as one,

I'll be there to make your verses rhyme

from dusk till rising sun.

5

In the middle ages of your life,

not too old, no longer young.

I'll be there to guide you through the night,

complete what I've begun.

6

When the evening gently closes in

and you shut your weary eyes,

I'll be there as I have always been

with just one more surprise.

7

I was there to hear your borning cry,

I'll be there when you are old.

I rejoiced the day you were baptized,

to see your life unfold.

Baptism

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism

Kolson Kyle Wylie

Son of Megan Coleman and Kyle Wylie

Born 06 October 2021 at Winchester, Ontario

Godchild of Hailee Coleman & Emmett Graham

• Teaching from Scripture:
• Promises of the Parents & Godparents

• Promises of the Congregation
• The Baptism
• Blessing & Presentations

Hymn: We are one

(vv 1, 2, 4   VU 402

1

We are one as we come,

as we come, joyful to be here,

in the praise on our lips

there's a sense that God is near.

We are one as we sing,

as we seek, we are found;

and we come needful of God's grace

as we meet, together in this place.

2

We are one as we share,

as we share brokenness and fear,

in the touch of a hand

there's a sense that God is here.

We are one as we care,

as we heal, we are healed;

and we share warmth in God's embrace

as we pray together in this place.

4

We are one as we hear,

as we hear, heart and hand unite;

in the word we receive

there's a sense that God is light.

We are one as we leave,

as we love, we are loved;

and we seek justice in God's ways

as we move together from this place.

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

Prayer of adoration and Lord's prayer song

The ministry of music: Holy Ground

Children's hymn: Jesus, you have come to the lakeshore

 VU 563

1

Jesus, you have come to the lakeshore

looking neither for wealthy nor wise ones;

you only asked me to follow humbly.

Refrain:

O Jesus, with your eyes you have searched me,

and while smiling, have spoken my name;

now my boat's left on the shoreline behind me;

by your side I will seek other seas.

2

You know so well my possessions;

my boat carries no gold and no weapons;

- you will find there my nets and labour. R

3

You need my hands, full of caring

through my labours to give others rest,

and constant love that keeps on loving. R

4

You, who have fished other oceans,

ever longed for by souls who are waiting,

my loving friend, as thus you call me. R

A time for all God's children

Psalm 23 (King James version)

Today's scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5

We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Macedonia; for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For, as I can testify, they voluntarily gave according to their means, and even beyond their means, begging us earnestly for the privilege of sharing in this ministry to the saints— and this, not merely as we expected; they gave themselves first to the Lord and, by the will of God, to us

May God bless to us this reading of Holy Scripture

Amen

Pastoral prayer

VU 807, 238, “Because he Lives, 288)

Loving God, we give you thanks for calling us to faith through your Word and bringing us together in the body of  Christ; For awakening us to our mission in this place, For the privilege of taking your Word into all the world;

 We give you humble thanks and praise. 

 And I will raise you up on eagle’s wings 

Bear you on the breath of dawn 

Make you to shine like the sun, 

and hold you in the palm of my hand. 

This day, O Lord, we remember the past: We remember the missionary vision of those who first came to North  Mountain - Hallville - and believed the Church ought to be here. We remember their determination to show  others how beautiful it is to live with Jesus;We remember their willingness to say, in the midst of life - of tragedy  and triumph: “How Great Thou Art!” 

Give us, we pray, that same vision and determination. 

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee, 

How great thou art! How great thou art! 

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee, 

How great thou art! How great thou art! 

This day, O Lord, we reflect on our ministry We reflect on being equipped with the power of your Word; We  reflect on being chosen as your ambassadors; We reflect on being entrusted with the message of Love. Because He Lives, lead us to action. 

Because He Lives - I can face tomorrow 

Because He Lives - all pain is gone. 

Because I know He holds the future 

And life is worth the living just because he lives 

This day, O Lord, we look forward to rejoicing that will last; To the rejoicing that will be ours in heaven; To the  rejoicing others will experience through our ministry To the rejoicing that takes place in heaven when one live is  changed, one hope restored, one love revealed 

May that future joy be ours now and always. Amen. 

Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! 

Sermon

Hymn: The Church's one foundation

 VU 332

1

The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord;

she is his new creation by water and the word;

from heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride;

with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died.

2

Elect from every nation, yet one o'er all the earth,

her charter of salvation one Lord, one faith, one birth;

one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food,

and to one hope she presses, with every grace endued.

3

'Mid toil and tribulation and tumult of her war,

she waits the consummation of peace for evermore,

till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest,

and the great church victorious shall be the church at rest.

4

Yet she on earth hath union with God the three in one,

and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won.

O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we,

like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee

Benediction

Go now in peace, 

never be afraid.

God will go with you, 

each hour of every day.

Go now in faith: steadfast, strong and true.

Know He will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe.

Reach out to others, 

so all the world can see – 

God will be there, watching from above.

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

A—men.     A – men.      A - - - men,

Welcome and annoucements

 * Land Acknowledgement 

 * Celebrations & Concerns 

 * Birthdays & Anniversaries 

 * Dedication of the Offering

Doxology

(VU 315) 

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty 

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty! 

God in three persons: Blessed Trinity!

Call to worship

Minister Spirit of God, Wind of Hope, blow far from us   

All all dark despair, all deep distress, all groundless fears, all sinful desires, all Satan’s snares, all false values, 

all selfish wishes, all wasteful worries. 

Minister Spirit of God, Wind of Joy, blow into us 

All your holy presence, your living love, your healing touch, your splendid courage your mighty strength, your perfect peace, your caring concern, your divine grace, 

your boundless joy. 

Minister Spirit of God, Wind of Creation  

blow strong, blow fresh, blow into us now, 

All Make our tired old bones live; truly live. 

Opening hymn: Search me O God

1. 

Search me, O God, And know my heart today; 

Try me, O Savior, Know my thoughts, I

 pray. See if there be Some wicked way in me; 

Cleanse me from every sin And set me free. 

2.

 I praise Thee, Lord, For cleansing me from sin; Fulfill Thy Word, And make me pure within. Fill me with fire Where once I burned with shame; Grant my desire To magnify Thy Name. 

3.

 Lord, take my life, And make it wholly Thine; Fill my poor heart With Thy great love divine. Take all my will, My passion, self and pride; 

I now surrender, Lord In me abide. 

4.

 O Holy Ghost, Revival comes from Thee; 

Send a revival, Start the work in me. 

Thy Word declares Thou wilt supply our need; For blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead. 

Prayer and confession

Holy God, from our scattered lives we gather to praise you,  

 (Minister continues with Prayer) 

Almighty God, you poured out your Spirit to guide your  disciples, and empower your church with gifts for ministry.  We confess we often resist the Spirit’s guidance. The  challenge to change makes us uncomfortable. We overlook  the gifts others can offer and fail to live out Christ’s love for  the world. Forgive us, O God. Send your Holy Spirit to us  again to open our minds and hearts to the challenges in  ministry you set before us in Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and  lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,  the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.  

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace The Ministry of Music  

Children's hymn: All who are thirsty

 MV 4 All who are thirsty, all who are weak, 

Come to the fountain. 

Dip your heart in the stream of life. 

Let the pain and the sorrow be washed away in the waves of his mercy  

as deep cries out to deep. We sing 

Come, Lord Jesus, come. (4X) 

Holy Spirit, Come! (4X) 

A time for all God's children

Today's scripture reading: Ezekiel 37:1-10

The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of  the Lord and

set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of  bones. And he led me around

among them, and behold, there were very  many on the surface of the valley, and behold,

they were very dry. And he  said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I

answered, “O  Lord God, you know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, 

and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the  Lord God to

these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you  shall live. And I will lay

sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon  you, and cover you with skin, and

put breath in you, and you shall live, and  you shall know that I am the Lord.” 

So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a  sound, and behold, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its  bone. And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had  come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no breath in  them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man,  and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds,  O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” So I prophesied as  he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and  stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. 

 May God bless to our understanding this reading of His Holy Word.  Amen 

Gospel hymns: I feel the winds of God today

VU 625 

1

I feel the winds of God today;

today my sail I lift,

though heavy oft with drenching spray

and torn with many a rift;

if hope but light the water's crest,

and Christ my bark will use,

I'll seek the seas at his behest,

and brave another cruise.

2

It is the wind of God that dries

my vain regretful tears,

until with braver thoughts shall rise

the purer, brighter years;

if cast on shores of selfish ease

or pleasure I should be,

O let me feel your freshening breeze,

and I'll put back to sea.

3

If ever I forget your love

and how that love was shown,

lift high the blood-red flag above;

it bears your name alone.

Great pilot of my onward way,

you will not let me drift.

I feel the winds of God today;

today my sail I lift.

Sermon: Bone of my Bone

Pastoral prayer and Benediction

The Gifts of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23 &1 Cor 12: 4-5)  Minister The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: 

All love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,  faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  

Minister There are different kinds of spiritual gifts,  

All but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 

Minister There are different kinds of service,  

All but we serve the same Lord.  

Minister God works in different ways,  

All but it is the same God who does the work in all  of us. In all of us;

Everywhere; all the time. Amen. 

The Grace & Go Now in Peace 

Them Par-tick-iler folks helpin' out

Welcome and announcements

Call to Worship- The Cowboy 10 commandments, sung cowboy prayer

Hymns

The 23rd Psalm

A cowboy poem

Music and whatnot

A time for all God's Li'l Dogies

Pastoral prayer

A cowgirl poem

Music and whatnot

Preahers gotta preach

Music and whatnot

Cowboy poem

Sung Blessing

Candle lighting, welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement

* Celebrations & Concerns

* Birthdays & Anniversaries

* The Offertory - In Gratitude and Humble Trust (tune: VU 164 Ellacombe)      

In gratitude and humble trust

we bring our best today

to serve your cause and share your love

with all along life's way.

O God, who gave yourself to us

in Jesus Christ, your Son,

teach us to give ourselves each day

until life's work is done.

  * Dedication of the Offering

Scripture sentences

Call to worship (Each blade of grass MV 37)

Minister In the beginning, God created. God created the heavens and the earth; 

Light from darkness, day from night; 

Waters below from waters above, earth from seas;  

Lights in the sky – sun and moon and stars. 

People And God saw that it was good.

1. Each blade of grass, ev’ry wing that soars,

the waves that sweep across a distant shore,

make full the circle of God.

Each laughing child, ev’ry gentle eye,

a forest lit beneath a moon-bright sky,

make full the circle of God.

Minister Then God spoke and the earth brought forth vegetation;

Plants bearing flowers and fruit, Trees and shrubs.                                         

People And God saw that it was good.

Minister And God spoke again, and the seas filled with fish,

Birds flew in the sky, and animals of all kinds roamed the earth.

People And God saw that it was good.

2. Each silent paw, ev’ry rounded stone,

the buzz that echoes from a honey’d comb,

make full the circle of God.

Each fire-brimmed star, ev’ry out-stretched hand,

the wind that leaps and sails across the land,

make full the circle of God.

Minister Then God spoke into being humankind, male and female,

created in the image of God, given the world to care for,

filled with breath, Spirit of the creator.

People God saw everything that was made,

and indeed it was very good  

Minister God sees us,

gathered as the body of Christ throughout the world:

Let us worship our creator. 

3. Each icy peak, ev’ry patterned shell,

the joyous chorus that the dawn foretells,

make full the circle of God.

Each cosmic hue, ev’ry creature’s way,

all form the beauty of this vast array, 

making full the circle of God.

Opening prayer and the Lord's prayer

Minister At the beginning of time and space, God gave us a world.

People And God filled it with the useful—

Minister with granite, with gravity, with grapes.

People And God gave us minds and hands

to engineer the granite,

to probe the forces of gravity,

to squeeze the grapes.

Minister At the beginning of time and space, God gave us a world.

People And God filled it with the beautiful—

Minister with marble, with molds, with marigolds.

People And God gave us compassion and imagination

to shape the marble into sculptures,

the molds into medicines,

the marigolds into tapestries of yellow & bronze

Minister At the beginning of time and space, God gave us a world.

People And God filled it with the comic—

Minister with croaking bullfrogs, with the buoyancy of water, 

with duck-billed platypuses.

People And God gave us, as image-bearers of God,

a sense of humour and different ways of seeing

in order to delight in the world.

Minister At the beginning of time and space, God gave us a world.

People And God filled it with mystery—

Minister with living cells and dying stars, with black holes 

and the speed of light, with human beings.

People And God gave us dominion over the earth,

to till it and to nurture it 

with curiosity and creativity.

Minister At the beginning of time, God gave us a world.

People And we pray for the wisdom 

to appreciate this gift. Amen.

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Greeting Christ in all of us - Passing the peace

The ministry of music

Children's hymn: For the beauty of the earth

 VU 226

1

For the beauty of the earth,

for the glory of the skies,

for the love which from our birth

over and around us lies,

God of all, to you we raise

this our hymn of grateful praise.

2

For the beauty of each hour

of the day and of the night,

hill and vale, and tree and flower,

sun and moon, and stars of light, R

3

For the joy of human love,

brother, sister, parent, child,

friends on earth, and friends above,

for all gentle thoughts and mild, R

4

For each perfect gift sublime

to our race so freely given,

graces human and divine,

flowers of earth and buds of heaven, R

A time for all God's children

Today's scripture: readings Acts 17:22-31 (ESV)

So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for “‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, “‘For we are indeed his offspring.’ Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

Gospel hymn: Will your anchor hold

 VU 675

1

Will your anchor hold in the storms of life?

When the clouds unfold their wings of strife,

when the strong tides lift and the cables strain,

will your anchor drift or firm remain?

Refrain:

We have an anchor that keeps the soul

steadfast and sure while the billows roll,

fastened to the rock which cannot move,

grounded firm and deep in the Saviour's love!

2

It will surely hold in the straits of fear,

when the breakers tell that the reef is near;

though the tempest rave and the wild winds blow,

not an angry wave shall our bark o'erflow. R

3

It will surely hold in the floods of death,

when the waters cold chill our latest breath;

on the rising tide it can never fail

while our hopes abide within the veil. R

4

When our eyes behold, through the gathering night,

the city of gold, our harbour bright,

we shall anchor fast by the heavenly shore,

with the storms all past for evermore. R

Sermon: Participation prizes are fine

Pastoral prayer

Hymn: In lonely mountain ways

VU 666

1

In lonely mountain ways

of this world's trial and care,

my heart knows naught of fear-scarred days;

the Master's hand is there.

2

My journey may be long,

the pathway rough and steep;

sufficient for each day my song;

my way the Lord does keep.

3

And though when evening falls,

a stone my pillow shapes,

the vision of our kingdom calls

and here a Bethel makes.

Benedictions, the grace and go now in peace

Go now in peace, never be afraid.

God will go with you, each hour of every day.

Go now in faith: steadfast, strong and true.

Know He will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe.

Reach out to others, so all the world can see – 

God will be there, watching from above.

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

 A—men

Welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement

* Celebrations & Concerns

* Birthdays & Anniversaries

* Dedication of the Offering

Call to worship

Minister As a mother comforts her child 

so I will comfort you, says the Lord.                                         I

saiah 66:13

All Can a woman forget her nursing child, 

or show no compassion for the child 

of her womb? Even these may forget, 

yet I will not forget you.                           

Isaiah 49:15

Minister As an eagle stirs up her nest, and hovers over her young; 

as she spreads her wings, takes them up, and bears them aloft 

on her pinions, God will guide you.

Deut 32: 11-12

All How precious is your steadfast love, O God! 

All people may take refuge 

in the shadow of your wings.                    

Psalm 36: 7

Minister Family of God, from whom does our help come?

All Our help comes from the Lord, 

the maker of heaven and earth.                  

Psalm 124:8

Hymn: Would you bless

1

Would you bless our homes and families,

Source of life who calls us here;

in our world of stress and tension

teach us love that conquers fear.

Help us learn to love each other

with a love that constant stays;

teach us when we face our troubles,

love's expressed in many ways.

2

When our way is undemanding,

let us use the time that's ours

to delight in simple pleasures,

sharing joys in gentle hours.

When our way is anxious walking

and a heavy path we plod,

teach us trust in one another

and in you, our gracious God.

3

From the homes in which we're nurtured,

with the love that shapes us there,

teach us, God, to claim as family

every one whose life we share.

And through all that life may offer,

may we in your love remain;

may the love we share in families

be alive to praise your name.

4

Let us reach beyond the boundaries

of our daily thought and care

till the family you have chosen

spills its love out everywhere.

Help us learn to love each other

with a love that constant stays;

teach us when we face our troubles

love's expressed in many ways.

Opening prayer and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Greeting Christ in all of us - Passing the peace

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Children's Hymn: Mothers of Salem

(Hymnary 609) 

1.

When mothers of Salem
their children brought to Jesus,
The stern disciples drove them back 

and bade them to depart:
But Jesus saw them ere they fled 

and sweetly smiled and kindly said, 

“Suffer little children to come unto Me.”

2.

“For I will receive them and fold them to My bosom:
I’ll be a shepherd to these lambs, 

O drive them not away;
For if their hearts to Me they give, 

they shall with Me in glory live:
Suffer little children to come unto Me.”

3.

How kind was our Saviour to bid these children welcome!
But there are many thousands
who have never heard His Name;
The Bible they have never read, 

they know not that the Saviour said,
“Suffer little children to come unto Me.”

4.

O soon may the people of every tribe and nation
Fulfill Thy blessèd Word and cast their idols all away!
O shine upon them from above
and show Thyself a God of love,
Teach the little children to come unto Thee!

A Mother’s day montage

Today's scripture reading: 1 John 4:7-21 (The message)

My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn't know the first thing about God, because God is love—so you can't know him if you don't love. This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him. This is the kind of love we are talking about—not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they've done to our relationship with God. My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us—perfect love! This is how we know we're living steadily and deeply in him, and he in us: He's given us life from his life, from his very own Spirit. Also, we've seen for ourselves and continue to state openly that the Father sent his Son as Saviour of the world. Everyone who confesses that Jesus is God's Son participates continuously in an intimate relationship with God. We know it so well, we've embraced it heart and soul, this love that comes from God. God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we're free of worry on Judgment Day—our standing in the world is identical with Christ's. There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully formed in love. We, though, are going to love—love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. He loved us first. If anyone boasts, "I love God," and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won't love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can't see? The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You've got to love both. 

May God bless to us this reading of Holy Scripture

Amen

Hymn: Motherhood, sublime

 (tune: VU 703 - In the Bulb)

1.

Motherhood, sublime, eternal, 

lives in God's great heart of Love;

Ever holds us, safe enfolds us, 

underneath, around, above;

Patient, tender, kind, forgiving, 

though in devious paths we roam;

Gently chides us, ever guides us, 

and all-loving, leads us home

2.

Ev’ry wrong will sure be righted; 

ev'ry evil swept away;

Truth upspringing, justice bringing, 

ushers in the brighter day

Mother calls her earthly children, 

loves them, lifts them when they fall;

Striving, calling, fainting, falling, 

Motherlove enfolds them all

3.

God is love, and love forever 

in the motherheart is blest;

Lives the longest, lifts the strongest, 

far outreaching all the rest;

Not by might, and not by wisdom 

comes our lifting from the sod:

Love's pure glory tells the story 

in the Motherheart of God

Sermon: Half a human

Pastoral prayer and benediction

Go now in peace, never be afraid.

God will go with you, each hour of every day.

Go now in faith: steadfast, strong and true.

Know He will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe.

Reach out to others, so all the world can see – 

God will be there, watching from above.

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

 A—men.     A – men.      A - - - m

Welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement

   * Celebrations & Concerns

   * Birthdays & Anniversaries

   * Dedication of the Offering

Scripture sentences

The Law of Love (Mark 12: 29-31)

Minister Hear, O Israel,

the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

All Love the Lord your God

with all your heart, with all your soul,

with all your mind, and with all your strength.

Minister This is the first and the great commandment.

All The second is like it:

You shall love your neighbour as yourself.

There is no commandment greater than these.

Opening hymn: We're marching to Zion

VU 714

1

Come, we that love the Lord,

and let our joys be known,

join in a song with sweet accord,

join in a song with sweet accord

and thus surround the throne,

and thus surround the throne.

We're marching to Zion,

beautiful, beautiful Zion;

we're marching upward to Zion,

the beautiful city of God.

2

Let those refuse to sing

who never knew our God;

but children of the heavenly King,

but children of the heavenly King

may speak their joys abroad,

may speak their joys abroad. R

3

The hill of Zion yields

a thousand sacred sweets

before we reach the heavenly fields,

before we reach the heavenly fields

or walk the golden streets,

or walk the golden streets. R

4

Then let our songs abound,

and every tear be dry;

we're marching through Emmanuel's ground,

we're marching through Emmanuel's ground

to fairer worlds on high,

to fairer worlds on high. R

Prayer and confession

God of this day and all days…

(Minister continues with Prayer)

If our neighbour does not know your name 

because you have not been introduced, forgive us.
If our neighbour has been searching for answers 

that we already hold, forgive us.
If they have yet to see the change 

that lies hidden in our hearts, forgive us.
If we have yet to find the courage to share our faith,
revive us.
If our neighbour does not know your name 

because you have not been introduced,
empower us. Amen.

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

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Hymn: When hands reach out

(Tune: VU 625)  MV 169

1.

When hands reach out beyond divides 

and hope is truly found,

each chain of hate will fall away

and bells of peace shall sound,

and bells of peace, of peace shall sound,

and bells of peace shall sound,

each chain of hate will fall away

and bells of peace shall sound.

2.

When fear no longer guides our steps

and days of war are done,

God’s dream for all shall live anew;

our hearts will heal as one,

our hearts will heal, will heal as one,

our hearts will heal as one,

God’s dream for all shall live anew;

our hearts will heal as one.

3.

When race and creed blind us no more,

a neighbour’s face we’ll see,

and we shall dance the whole world round,

for love will set us free,

for love, yes love will set us free,

for love will set us free,

and we shall dance the whole world round,

for love will set us free.

A time for all of God's children

Today's scripture readings

Hebrews 12: 1-3 (NLT)

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honour beside God’s throne. Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.

2 Timothy 4: 6-8 (New Living Translation)

As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 8 And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.

May God bless to us this reading of Holy Scripture

Amen

Gospel hymn: When we all get to Heaven

1

Sing the wondrous love of Jesus,

Sing His mercy and His grace;

In the mansions bright and blessed

He'll prepare for us a place.

Refrain:

When we all get to heaven,

what a day of rejoicing that will be!

When we all see Jesus,

we'll sing and shout the victory!

2

While we walk the pilgrim pathway

Clouds will overspread the sky;

But when trav'ling days are over

Not a shadow, not a sigh. R

4

Onward to the prize before us!

Soon His beauty we'll behold;

Soon the pearly gates will open–

We shall tread the streets of gold. R

Sermon: Participation prizes are fine

Hymn: The ninety and nine

1.

There were 90 and nine that safely lay

In the shelter of the fold.

But one was out on the hills away,

Far off from the gates of gold.

Away on the mountains wild and bare.

Away from the tender Shepherd’s care. (2x)

2.

“Lord, Thou hast here Thy 90 and 9;

Are they not enough for Thee?”

But the Shepherd made answer: 

“This of Mine Has wandered away from Me;

Although the road be rough & steep,

I go to the desert to find My sheep, (2)

3.

But none of the ransomed ever knew

How deep were the waters crossed;

Nor how dark was the night the Lord passed through

Ere He found His sheep that was lost.

Out in the desert He heard its cry,

Sick and helpless and ready to die; (2x)

4.

Lord, whence are those blood drops all the way

That mark out the mountain’s track?”

“They were shed for one who had gone astray

Ere the Shepherd could bring him back.”

“Lord, whence are Thy hands  so rent and torn?”

“They are pierced tonight by many a thorn; (2x)

5.

And all through the mountains, thunder riven

And up from the rocky steep,

There arose a glad cry to the gate of Heaven,

“Rejoice! I have found My sheep!”

And the angels echoed around the throne,

“Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own! (2x)

Pastoral prayer and Benediction

Go now in peace, never be afraid.

God will go with you, each hour of every day.

Go now in faith: steadfast, strong and true.

Know He will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe.

Reach out to others, so all the world can see – 

God will be there, watching from above.

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

Amen

Welcome and announcements

* Land Acknowledgement

* Celebrations & Concerns  

* Birthdays & Anniversaries

* Dedication of the Offering

Scripture sentences

I pray that having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, you may know 

what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches

of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable 

greatness of his power towards us who believe     Ephesians 1: 18,19

The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. 

This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

Psalm 118: 22-23

The Law of Love (Mark 12: 29-31)

Minister Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

All Love the Lord your God

with all your heart, with all your soul,

with all your mind, and with all your strength.

Minister This is the first and the great commandment.

All The second is like it:

You shall love your neighbour as yourself.

There is no commandment greater than these.

Opening hymn: This is the day, this is the day

VU 412

1,4

This is the day, this is the day

that our God has made, that our God has made;

we will rejoice, we will rejoice,

and be glad in it, and be glad in it.

This is the day that our God has made,

we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day, this is the day

that our God has made.

2

Open to us, open to us

your gates, O God, your gates, O God;

we will go in, we will go in,

to your holy place, to your holy place.

Open to us your gates, O God,

we will go in to your holy place. 

Open to us, open to us

your gates, O God.

3

You are our God, you are our God,

we will praise your name, we will praise your name;

we will give thanks, we will give thanks,

for your faithfulness, for your faithfulness. 

You are our God, we will praise your name,

we will give thanks for your faithfulness.

You are our God, you are our God,

we will praise your name.

Prayer and confessions

God of yesterday, today, and tomorrow…

(Minister continues with Prayer)

O God of might and mercy, in raising Jesus from the dead, you showed us your power to defeat all that brings fear and sorrow to our lives. In his resurrection, Jesus promised to be with us everywhere and always. Yet we confess we are sometimes uncertain about your promises. We doubt the promise of resurrection for our own lives. Upheaval and anxiety eat away at our peace. Forgive us when we struggle to trust your goodness  and your steadfast love for us. Amen

Assurance of pardon and The Lord's prayer

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 who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Greeting Christ in All of Us - Passing the Peace

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Children's hymn: The flower carol

 (tune: Good King Wenceslas)

1.

Spring has now unwrapped the flowers, 

Day is fast reviving 

Life in all her growing powers 

toward the light is striving

Gone the iron touch of cold, 

winter time and frost time

Seedlings working through the mold 

now make up for lost time.

2.

Herb and plant that winter long 

slumbered at their leisure

  Now bestirring green & strong, 

  find in growth their pleasure

  All the world with beauty fills, 

gold the green enhancing

Flowers make glee among the hills 

And set the meadows dancing.

3.

Through each wonder of fair days
God himself expresses

Beauty follows all his ways
as the world he blesses

So as he renews the earth, artist without rival

In his grace of glad new birth 

We must seek revival.

A time for all of God's children

Today's scripture reading: John 20: 19-29

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.” Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

May God bless to us this reading of Holy Scripture

Amen

Hymn: Immortal, invisible God only wise

VU 264

1

Immortal, invisible, God only wise;

in light inaccessible hid from our eyes;

most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.

2

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,

nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;

thy justice like mountains high soaring above

thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

3

To all, life thou givest, to both great and small;

in all life thou livest, the true life of all;

we blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree,

then wither and perish; but naught changeth thee.

4

Thou reignest in glory, thou rulest in light;

thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;

all praise we would render, O help us to see

'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee!

Sermon: Don't forget your umbrella

Hymn: Precious Lord, take my hand

VU 670

1

Precious Lord, take my hand,

lead me on, let me stand,

I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;

through the storm, through the night,

lead me on to the light:

take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

2

When my way grows drear,

precious Lord, linger near,

when my life is almost gone,

hear my cry, hear my call,

hold my hand lest I fall:

take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

3

When the darkness appears,

and the night draws near,

and the day is past and gone,

at the river I stand,

guide my feet, hold my hand:

take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

Pastoral prayer and benediction

Go now in peace, 

never be afraid.

God will go with you, 

each hour of every day.

Go now in faith: steadfast, strong and true.

Know He will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe.

Reach out to others, 

so all the world can see – 

God will be there, watching from above.

Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

 A—men.     A – men.      A - - - men,

Opening Easter hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today

 vv. 1&2   VU 155

1

Jesus Christ is risen today, hallelujah!

our triumphant holy day, hallelujah!

who did once, upon the cross, hallelujah!

suffer to redeem our loss. Hallelujah!

2

Hymns of praise then let us sing hallelujah!

unto Christ, our heavenly King, hallelujah!

who endured the cross and grave, hallelujah!

sinners to redeem and save. Hallelujah!