Enter with anticipationWait with sensitivity FIRST UNITED CHURCH 23 VAN HORNE AVE, DRYDEN, ON P8N 2A6 PH: 807-223-2119 Fax: 807-223-2119 Email: [email protected] Web Page: firstuniteddryden.webs Facebook Page: facebook/FirstUnitedChurchDryden. Minister: Rev. Hewitt T. Holmes Organist: Rena FotheringhamSecretary: Laurie Huffman Church Office Hours: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm ~ Monday thru Friday Mission Statement God calls us as a church family to be an inclusive, welcoming, caring, serving, learning and growing community of Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit. We believe we are called to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil in our world at home and far away. Pentecost 3 Sunday, June 9, 2013 Worship with sincerityDepart to Serve ORDER OF WORSHIP INVITATION Processional Hymn:“Praise the Lord with the Sound of the Trumpet” (VU #245, V1) Entrance of the Word:Child Lighting of the Christ Candle Child Hymn:Send Your Holy Spirit (VU # 370) Send your Holy Spirit on your gathered people, Merciful and loving God, hear us, as we pray. -1- Blessing of the New Lecturn, Pulpit & Alter Cloths Praise Sentences L:Praise God! Praise God, O my soul! Side A:As long as I live, I will praise God! L:Praise God! Praise God, O my soul! Side B:God will reign forever, for all generations! Choir:Praise God! Praise God, O my soul! L:Happy are those whose help is in God! A:Praise God! Praise God, O my soul! Praise God! Prayer – Together O God, who lifts us up, sets us free, and watches over us, visit us this day. Lift our spirits, and free our minds. Open our eyes and hearts to your words, your will, and the miracle of your holy presence, that we may encounter you in the meeting of friends and in kindness to strangers. Lift us up, and set us free, O God. Watch over us, we pray. Amen. Instrumental Music Prayer of Confession: A:Merciful God, you know how we love miracles. We love your healing, life-giving presence. We confess that poverty and oppression are less appealing topics. Yet, we find you among the poor, the downtrodden, the widow, the orphan. In their midst we find you, your prophets, and your miracles. Dwell with us, as we make the struggles of the oppressed our own struggles. L:Join us at your table, as we join the effort to feed and clothe those who live in want. Grant us your compassion, we pray, that we may truly be your people. Amen. Hymn: “Praise the Lord with the Sound of the Trumpet” (VU#245, vv 2) Forgiveness L:Hear the good news: Those who seek will find help and hope in God. In Jesus we are raised to newness of life. A:Thanks be to God. -2- This Week at First United Church, Dryden Welcome (Birthday, Anniversaries and Celebrations) & News Passing the Peace of Christ: L:As Jesus drew crowds in Galilee, so he draws us here today. We are not alone. Let us greet one another with signs of God’s peace. The peace of Christ be with you. A:And also with you. The Congregation shares the right hand or appropriate signs of fellowship PROCLAMATION Time with the Children and Young People Minister The Lord’s Prayer(Spoken) FOCUS ON THE WORD Gospel: Luke 7:11-17-Bob Cragg Epistle: Galatians 1:11-24Maggie Hiscock Sermon:“The Miracle of Life” Rev. Hewitt T. Holmes THE RESPONSE The Choir Ministry Invitation to the Offering A widow in great need shared what she had, and with the miracles of bread renewed life ensued. Whatever our means, whatever our needs, we each have something to share. In gratitude to God, let us offer our tithes and gifts to the One who is faithful. Tithes and Offering Offering Hymn:“We Give Thee But Thine Own” (VU#543) Offering Prayer -3- Prayers for Others - Minister Conference Report – Part I The Mission Statement SENDING FORTH Benediction - Leader Go forth with songs of joy. Go forth with stories of hope. Go forth with faith in the miracle of life. Go forth as the children of God. The blessing of the Triune God be with us all. Closing Hymn:“Praise to the Lord” (VU #835) RECESSIONAL RESPONSE:Amen (MV #974) Amen! Amen! Hallelujah, Amen! Quotation for the Week “Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small mind discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Ushers Keith McCready, Faye McCready, Clara Johnson, Martin Johnson Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! The Minister & Board of Management are glad to have you in Worship today. We hope God will inspire and challenge us through this encounter for our daily living. If you are worshipping with us for the first time or have not been with us for some time please receive our warm welcome. First timers are asked to sign our guest book at the entrance of the Sanctuary. -4- NOTICES Fellowship Time – Each Sunday following the service everyone is welcome to the Fellowship Hall downstairs to enjoy good company, coffee and dainties. Shop and Support Cards – All persons are encouraged to purchase cards that can be used for shopping in the city of Dryden. For every card sold the church receives 3 – 5%. Cards are available from Martin Johnson or Marg Wallis or in the office (during office hours). Cambrian Presbytery and the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario invite ALL to the Covenant Service (Re-affirmation) between the Presbytery, St. Andrew’s United and Rev. Warner Bloomfield on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United in Sioux Lookout. List of Activities for this week at First United Church: June 9:Worship – Conference Report 1 June 11:Board Meeting June 12:UCM Meeting June 16:Worship & Father’s Day (Reverse Offering – Food Bank) June 14, 2013 The office will be opened in the afternoon 12 – 4. June 30 will be a Bible Study during the Worship Service. Please bring your Bible & get a copy of the study from Hewitt or the office. Let’s Go to Camp! The United Church Camp at Sunny Cove will be held from July 2nd-5th for children entering grade three in September 2013 to age 14. The cost is $130 per child (up to a family maximum of $375). Our theme this year is “Teach Me God to Wonder.” Registration forms are available at the church, email Jack Kellar at jkellar1105@yahoo, or find us on facebook at facebook/SunnyCoveCamp We continue to pray for all persons who are sick and shut-in. Facebook & Website – Please like our page and visit our website. -5- Please be reminded to not leave ANY valuables in your coats or jackets. St. Luke’s Anglican Church is currently looking for an organist/pianist to accompany their choir and congregation on Sunday mornings. Any interested musician’s please contact Richard Kennedy, Fr. at St. Luke’s. -6- MISSION MOMENT Pass the Light Sometimes we are the strangers looking for welcome in other place. Sarah Shepherd was working with the partners in Mission Unit of the United Church when she visited a church partner in Cuba in March 2012. “Pass the light to the person next to you.” The brisk breeze off the Atlantic meant the candle flames were imaginary, but the connection was real. We were a cluster of students, teachers, staff, and visitors – Presbyterians, Anglicans, Quakers, and Baptists – gathered for morning worship at the Evangelical Seminary of Theology in Matanzas, Cuba. We then slowly walked the seminary labyrinth, gathered in the center, and lifted up prayers together. Worship is one of many ways in which Matanzas students build relationships and understanding together. There are diverse classes, a dining room where everyone can eat together, a library, and a choir of students, staff, and teachers. The beautiful grounds on the edge of the town strengthen the community feeling and make spontaneous conversations easy. Many visitors are welcomed each year to learn and share. And although resources are scarce, students share what they have-food, books, dishes, furniture. The seeds being planted now at the seminary will grow into vibrant ministry throughout Cuba, where trained ministers serve many people and where a faithful vision of social justice is important in a time of transition. Your support of the Mission and Service Fund can help these seeds grow. Every gift to the church’s mission and service is used wisely and helps transform lives. Please continue to give generously. -7- Readings for the Week “Physical exercise is of limited value, but Godliness is very dear, a pledge of life, both there and here.” (1 Tim. 4:8) June 9 – June 15 Sunday Acts 11: 19, 12: 5 Monday Acts 12: 6 – 25 Tuesday Acts 13: 1 – 12 Wednesday1 Kings 21: 1 – 16 Thursday 1 Kings 21: 17 – 29 Friday Galatians 2: 1 – 21 Saturday Luke 7: 36, 8: 3 SERMON NOTES Scripture: …………………………………………………………………………………………. Sermon Title: ………………..……………………….............................................................. Supporting Scriptures: ………………………………………………………………………….. Main Sermon Points: 1.…………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.………………………………………..………………………………………………….. 3.………………………………………………………………………………….. What is God specifically saying to me in this sermon? ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………….…………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………….…………………………………………………………… What action needs to be taken in my life? ………………………………………….…………………………………………………………… ………………………………………….……………………...................................................... ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………….……………………………………………………………
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