Genesis Cooperative
of the United Church of Canada
Consisting of the congregations from:
Cassburn, Kirk Hill,Riceville-Pendleton,
Trinity (Vankleek Hill)
SundayJanuary 14, 2018
Worship Leaders TodayCassburn / Margaret MacMillan
Kirk Hill / Mackie Robertson
Riceville-Pendleton / Rev. Phyllis Dietrich
Trinity (VKH) / Mackie Robertson
We Gather to Praise God
Welcome to our worship service today.
We pray you will feel God's presence as we worship together.
You are invited to join in reading the responses and prayers, printed in bold.
♫Prelude
Greeting and Welcome
Life and Work of the Church
Lighting the Christ Candle
♫Sung Introit: "Praise to the Lord" VU 835 Vs. 1 - 2
Praise to the Lord, all of you, God's servants.
Blessed be the name of our God now and ever.
From the rising up of the sun
may the Lord be praised, praise to the name of the Lord!
There is none like our God in the heavens or on earth,
who lifts the poor from the dust seating them with the mighty,
who stoops to raise the weak and low:
may the Lord be praised, praise to the name of the Lord!
Passing of the Peace
The Call to Worship:
Young and old, slow and fast; tall and small, teachers and learners:God has called each of us here.Wrinkled, white-haired, stooped with age; bright-eyed, smooth skinned, leapers of two steps at a time:each one made in the image of God.Parents volunteering at school, children playing tag;
workers stocking shelves, retirees planning a trip:God works through each of us.
We come to worship God.
The Opening Prayer:
It doesn’t matter how far we go to run from you, God-who-calls-us:you reach out and touch us with healing in your hands and turn us around so we can follow you.
It doesn’t matter how suspicious we are of you, God-who-invites-us-to-follow:you remove our fears with your compassion, you take away our doubts with complete acceptance of who we are.
It doesn’t matter how often we ignore your words, God-who-speaks-to-us:you whisper to us until our ears tingle with anticipation and we listen with eager hope.
God in Community, Holy in One, continue to call us by name,even as we pray in the name of the One who has taught us to say:
Our Father, who art in heaven...(found at VU960)
♫Hymn: “We Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding" VU 104
The Good News Time
♫Hymn: "Teach me, God, to Wonder" VU 299
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
We Listen For God’s Word
Scripture Lessons:
1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) God calls Samuel.
Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18 VU 861 God has searched and known me.
1 Corinthians 6: 12-20Your body is a temple of God’s Spirit.
John 1:43-51Jesus calls Philip and Nathanael.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God!
Message:
♫Hymn: "I Have Called You by Your Name" MV 161
OR "Holy Spirit, Truth Divine" VU 368
We Respond to God’s Word
Offering Invitation
♫Response:"Grant Us, God, the Grace" vs. 1 VU 540
Grant us God, the grace of giving,
with a spirit large and free,
That ourselves and all our living
we may offer faithfully.
The Prayer of Dedication:
You gift us with blessings beyond abundance, and then make one simple request, gracious God – that we use them to answer the calls of those who are hungry, who are lonely, who are struggling, and who long to know that at the end you are with them. Hear our prayer, as we offer our gifts in this moment.AMEN!
Prayers of the People
♫Hymn: “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky” VU 509
The Closing Words
♫Sung Blessing:“Go Now in Peace”
Go now in peace, never be afraid,
God will go with you each hour of everyday.
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.
♫Postlude
Our Worship Ends – Our Service Begins
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