Sunday, June 10th, 2012 87th Anniversary Of the United Church of Canada - A Celebration of Music in Grace

God invites Us to worship

The Pic Ups and congregation

Welcome

Life and Work of the Church Family

Presentations

Lighting of the Christ Candle

Passing of the Peace

Call to Worship:

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. 
Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise.

Give thanks to him, bless his name

Prayer of Approach:

Creative God, we know Miriam took a tambourine and sang while the women danced after the successful parting of the sea.  We also know that David danced mightily before Your Ark was brought into Jerusalem for the first time.  We know that throughout the ages music has been a part of worship.  For us here at Grace Church, music has been central to our worship life.  We gather today in musical praise, with special thanks for our volunteer musicians who have played before you and before us for so many years.  Lift our hearts with song as we worship you today.  Amen

Choir: “I Was Glad, when they Said Unto Me”

           “Praise God with Music”

              Words & music by Price/Besig

Children’s Time:  Jeanne Smith

            Kidz Sing: “I am a Promise”

                             “Inside Out”

                        Words & music by William Gaither

Choir and Kidz Sing: “Jesus Loves Me”,

                                      Arr: by Joel Raney

                              Hand Drum, Pat Ribey

Offertory Response:

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. (Repeat)

Hymn:  VU # 218 “We Praise You, O God”

Scripture Reading:  Matthew 6:25-34 – Colleen Groenen

Choir:  “Don’t Worry About Tomorrow”

                 Words & Music: Pepper Choplin

                    Ukulele: Chris Perry

                    Hand Drum: Pat Ribey

                    Solo: Brenda Ellison

Reflection on Music in Worship:

            Rev. Tom Sawyer

Hymn:  MV # 30 “It’s a Song of Praise to the Maker”

Choir:            “Joy in the Morning”

            Words & Music:  Natalie Sleeth

                  Arr. By Joel Raney

“Amazing Grace/ Canon in D”

            Arr. Jean Anne Shafferman

“Jesus is the Friend Whose Always There”

            Words: Nancy Price & Don Besig”

                  Music: Don Besig

“Flying Free”

            Words and Music: Don Besig

“Climb Ev’ry Mountain”

            Words: Oscar Hammerstein

                  Music: Richard Rodgers

Benediction and Commissioning:

Choral Benediction:

            Amen! Amen!

            Hallelujah, amen.