Sunday, February 5, 2012 Liturgical Colour Green Holy Communion

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

10:30 am Worship, Liturgical Colour Green

Holy Communion

Gathering

The Life and Work of the Congregation:

CALL TO WORSHIP

This is the day that the Lord has made.

      Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

We have gathered to Worship God.

      Let us praise our Creator

HYMN OF APPROACH:  VU# 315 “Holy, Holy, Holy”

PRAYER OF APPROACH

We do praise you, God, for everything we have, and are able to do. May we experience your Spirit as we worship and as we break bread together in your name.  Amen.

Ministry of The Word

SCRIPTURE READINGS:  Reader: Diane Mabbott

Isaiah 40:21–31

Psalm 147:1–11 VU PP. 869 Part 1

CHILDREN’S FOCUS:

HYMN: VU# 624 “Give To Us Laughter”

1 Corinthians 9:16–23

Mark 1:29–39

SERMON: “They Shall Mount Up with Wings Like Eagles”

HYMN:  VU p. 808 “On Eagle’s Wings”

Response to the Word

Offertory

         Offering  Invitation:

         Offertory Anthem: “Canon of Thanks”

                  Traditional Folksong--words by Donald Moore

Offering Prayer:

         All that we have, all that we are

         and all that we ever shall be is a gift from God.

         his token of love.

         Now we offer our gifts and our prayers and our

         thanks for all that we have, and all that we are,

         and all that we ever shall be.

Pastoral Prayer

Celebration of Holy Communion

(We will follow the insert)

COMMISSIONING AND BENEDICTION

CHORAL AMEN 

Amen! Amen!

Hallelujah, amen