Order of Service June 7, 2015 – 10:30 am Environment Sunday * denotes standing (please stand if able) Nursery Service Available Prelude: "Recit Pour le Nazard" (Corrette) Words of Welcome Life and Work of the Church *Introit: Hymn #13 (M V) “O Let the Power Fall on Me” 1. O let the power fall on me, my Lord, let the power fall on me; O let the power from heaven fall on me, let the power fall on me. 2. For we want justice and truth and love, my Lord, we want justice and truth and love; for we want justice and truth and love, my Lord, we want justice and truth and love. (Repeat the song once.) Entry of Bible and Christ Candle Call to Worship: We sing of a church seeking to continue the story of Jesus by embodying Christ’s presence in the world. We are called together by Christ as a community of broken but hopeful believers, loving what he loved, living what he taught, striving to be faithful servants of God in our time and place. Our ancestors in faith bequeath to us experiences of their faithful living: upon their lives our lives are built. (From A Song of Faith) *Hymn #218 “We Praise You, O God” Opening Prayer: Bless, O God, all your saints, those who call your name, those who sing your praise, those who preach your word, those who pray in silence. Before us, behind us, beside us, knowing the Christ within, the Christ above, the Christ who rises from the earth. Bless, O God, all your saints, those who hewed rock and carved wood, masons and carpenters who built the church with your Christ as the cornerstone. Before us, behind us, beside us, knowing the Christ within, the Christ above, the Christ who rises from the earth. Bless, O God, all your saints, the keepers of your church, those who sew and cook and sell; those who build with widow’s mite and housekeeping coins; wise ones of talent, supporting mission through study and support and love for their Saviour. Before us, behind us, beside us, knowing the Christ within, the Christ above, the Christ who rises from the earth. Bless, O God, all our saints, our children, wiggling, learning, poking and joking in the pews. They will learn of you through us, staying and straying in the pews, dreaming and keeping house in the home you make for us. Before us, behind us, beside us, knowing the Christ within, the Christ above, the Christ who rises from the earth. Bless, O God, all your saints, saints remembered, saints hoped for, saints uprooted, saints settled saints living and dying in you, with you, for you, through you. Amen. *Hymn #1 (M V) “Let Us Build a House” v.1&2 A Word From Youth Who Attended Intermediates at Maritime Conference The Sacrament of Baptism *Baptismal Hymn #450 “Here at This Font” (Children may go out after the baptism.) A Word From our Lay Delegates to Maritime Conference Anthem: "Cantate Domino" (Hans Leo Hassler) Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Reader: Barb Stewart Sermon: We do not Lose Heart (Rev. Dr. John Moses) *Hymn #670 “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” Pastoral Prayer Stewardship Second: Stewardship is about allowing ourselves to be led by the Spirit. Offering Offertory: "Spirit, Open My Heart" Presentation of Offering: Hymn #537 “Your Work, O God” Your work, O God, needs many hands to help you everywhere, and some there are who cannot serve unless our gifts we share. Because we love you and your work, our offering now we make: be pleased to use it as your own, we ask for Jesus' sake. Prayer of Dedication: With gratitude for the past, with thanksgiving for this day, with hope for the future, we offer these gifts, God. Use them and bless them, we pray. Amen. *Hymn #586 “We Shall Go Out with Hope of Resurrection” Commissioning and Benediction Dismissal: Hymn #156 (More Voices) “Dance with the Spirit” Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’, walk with the Spirit throughout the long day. Work and hope for the new life a-born-in’, listen to the Spirit to show you the way. (3X) Postlude: "Grand Jeu" (Du Mage)

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