Weekly Bulletin - January 8, 2012
"Baptism of Jesus” 10:00am
| WE GATHER AS GOD’S PEOPLE |
Prelude
Welcome and Life and Work of the Congregation
Minute for Mission
Call to Worship:
One: Day has come from Night! Creation awakens! The Spirit dances on the waters and from them a new Dawn is born!
All: On this Day we may begin anew!
One: New Life is given! From the waters of Chaos, from the waters of sameness, the diverse wonders of the world are born.
All: This is the day, the day of New Creation!
Hymn VU 375: “Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness”
Lighting the Christ Candle:
One: Christ’s light brings us to this New Day.
All: The light of Christ burns in us!
One: The light of Christ goes before us.
The Christ Candle is lit by Mary Gawle
Kenotic Prayer for Letting Go and Confession:
Sung Kyrie: VU 946
Being in the Silence of Prayer
Peace:
The Peace of Christ be with you!
Affirming the Vision: We are a caring, serving community, faithfully journeying and trusting in the mystery that is God, seeking joy, peace and justice for all.
Hymn VU 958: “Halle, Halle, Halle”
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN
Conversation: “Making?”
Hymn: “’Jesus, We Are Here”
WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD
Hebrew Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5 (p. 1)
Psalm 29: VU 756
Gospel: Mark 1:4-11 (p. 812)
Anthem: “When Jesus Comes to be Baptized”
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
Short Reflection: “Coming to See”|
Offertory
Offertory MV 191: ”What Can I Do?”
Prayer of Dedicating the Offering
Invitation to the Table
Prayer of Communion:
One: God is with us in this place!
All: God is present at this table!
One: In Bread and Cup, God is with us!
All: In Christ God has shown us the way of love and New Life!
One: We give thanks to God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer of Life!
All: We give you thanks for your Holy Breath moves in all Life and in its rhythm new life comes to be! You have acted to bring freedom from slavery and called usthrough prophets that we might act to build a community of justice, reconciliation and compassion. In Christ you have shown us this new way, a way that can overcome even death.
VU 951
One: In the birth pains of Mary Christ was born as one with us, in the cross Christ knows our human suffering, and on the third day Christ was raised up, New Life before us! In this God is with us in all of life!
All: We are called to practice resurrection as a way of hope in the life of the world!
One: Spirit of Life, be present for us in this Communion that we might know our unity in diversity. Scattered as the leaven in the loaf!
All: We are the Body of Christ!
One: So it is we do what Jesus did the night he was betrayed. He took the bread and after he had given thanks for it he broke it open, gave it to his disciples and said, “Take, eat, this is of my flesh.” He also took the cup filled with wine and said, “Drink from it all of you for this is of my life-blood,” which flows out onto the earth as a healing stream
All: We give thanks for the feast of New Life!
One: Let the Spirit work through these elements that we may find unity in the Christ. Christ in us and we in Christ.
All: Through Christ, with Christ and in Christ in the Unity of the Spirit Now and Forever, Amen.
One: The bread of life broken open for the Life of the world! The cup of blessing poured out for all! Come join the feast!
(Servers now come forward to receive the elements. We have two stations. The elements are shared with the words, “The bread of Life” and “The cup of blessing.” We share communion by dipping the bread in the cup)
WE PRAY
Prayers of the People
Prayers of Thanks, for Others, prayers for Ourselves, for the World, sung Lord’s Prayer
THE SENDING FORTH
Hymn MV 161: “I Have Called You by Your Name”
Commissioning and Benediction
Sung: MV 209: “Go, Make a Diff’rence”
Postlude
Assisting in Worship this Week:
GREETERS: Heather Ho & Sheila Ungerer
LAY READER: Mary Gawle
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Jennifer MacDougall
FLOWERS: Margaret Buchanan
COMMUNION SERVERS: Andrew & Kolby Reynolds + Holly & Chloe Dutchak
Daniel’s Office Hours
Monday - 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday-Thursday - 9:00AM – 12:00PM or by appointment
Lectionary Readings – Jan. 15, 2012 –
1 Samuel 3:1-5, 10 (11-20); Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18;
I Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51
More Voices Hymn Books
If you wish to purchase a More Voices hymn book for yourself or to dedicate to the church in Memory of someone or in Honour of someone, or ‘just because’, the cost for each book is $19.00. Please see any member of the Worship Committee: Norma Sharpe, Darlene Haskins, Diane Jolda, Helen Scott, Noreen Domeier, Ken Cooper & John Payne. Books are available now.
Upper Room & United Church Calendar
Anyone wishing to receive the Upper Room or who wishes to have a United Church calendar please see Steve Sharpe. Thank you.
T H I S W E E K
MONDAY:
9:30AM, YOGA
7:00PM, ZUMBA
TUESDAY:
9:00AM, PROPERTY & MAINTENANCE
10:00AM, HEALING TOUCH @ CROSSROADS
7:00PM, WORSHIP COMMITTEE
7:00PM, ZUMBA
WEDNESDAY:
9:00AM, KINDRED SPIRITS BIBLE STUDY
12:30PM, JETLAG BIBLE STUDY
7:00PM, ”FIRST LIGHT” STUDY GROUP
7:00PM, FITNESS FREAKS
7:00PM, SDA
THURSDAY:
9:30AM, PASTORAL CARE
6:30PM, ZUMBA
7:00PM, CHOIR
7:30PM, ZUMBA CORE EXPRESS
FRIDAY:
6:30PM, JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP