T H E O R D E R O F W O R S H I P
THE GATHERING
(*Please stand for those
who are able)
GATHERING
AND MUSICAL PRELUDE
CHORAL
INTROIT
WORDS
OF WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP
One: God calls us together to
worship this morning. From our work and play within the world, God gathers us
to give thanks for creation’s goodness, for the strength to labour, for the
wisdom to relax.
All: From amidst our friends and family God
brings us here to participate in a community of faith, Christ’s people, a new
family.
One: From everyday conversations, talk, and
chatter, God invites us to engage one another in dialogue, to speak in truth
from the depths of heart and mind, to pray freely.
All: Let us heed God’s call and rejoice in
what God enables.
One: Welcome to worship!
HYMN “O Worship the King”
- SOG # 102
PRAYER
of APPROACH (All)
O God in whom we live and move and have our
being, we have gathered in your presence to sing your praise. Gather up the
prayer of each heart into one harmony of worship and service, that we might
truly be one body in Christ. Accept the words of our mouths and the thoughts of
our hearts, for we are yours in Christ Jesus, in whose name we pray, Amen.
SHARING
JOYS/ BLESSINGS and CHURCH CONCERNS
THE
PASSING OF CHRIST’S PEACE
CELEBRATING
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
PRAYER
OF CONFESSION (Unison)
O God, look upon us with
tenderness, hold us in your warm
embrace, and listen to us with love as we confess our weakness, for we are
sorry! We confess our separateness, from each other and from you. We have
refused to learn from one another, and have foolishly thought ourselves “better
than” someone whose faith and whose lifestyle differs from our own. Instead of
worshiping you, we have chosen to devote our lives and hearts to work,
pleasure, or the gaining of material wealth or power. Forgive us, loving God
and give us the strength to live faithfully and courageously, as Christ would
have us live. In His name we pray. Amen.
THE SERVICE OF THE WORD
HYMN “Does Jesus Care?” - SOG # 85
PRAYER
OF ILLUMINATION (Unison)
O God, your word is a lamp to our feet, and a
light to our path. Give us grace to receive your truth in faith and in love, in
Jesus’ name, Amen.
A READING FROM Deuteronomy 18:15-20
RESPONSIVE
Psalm 111 (Psalms for Modern Man p.
165-166)
A
READING FROM Mark 6:45-52
ANTHEM “God Will Take Care of You” - BCG Senior Choir
SERMON “Take Courage, It is I...Don’t Be Afraid”
PRAYERS
OF AND FOR THE PEOPLE (The Lord’s Prayer)
THE
OFFERTORY
Gathering of Gifts and Talents
*Presentation of Offerings
OFFERTORY
PRAYER (Responsive)
One: May these gifts be the means by which many
persons come alive.
All: The sick receive wholeness, the
bereaved receive comfort, the downtrodden find a common purpose, the refugee
finds a home.
One: Your
gifts will be truly blessed, as you go with them to bring life.
All: God
be praised!
DEPARTING
HYMN “It Is Well With My Soul” - SOG #92
SENDING
FORTH & BENEDICTION
CHORAL
AMEN
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE
MINUTES
FOR MISSION “Changing Lives”
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