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  • Grace United Church 4708 50 Avenue Lloydminster, AB, T9V 0W4 Canada (map)

Welcome to Grace! We hope you will join us for IN-PERSON worship on Sunday at 10 am. If you cannot make it to the church, you can be online. Click here to join us live on Facebook or here to join on Zoom. A recorded version of the service is publicly available on Facebook by noon each Sunday. Throughout this publication, you will see underlined items. These are all hyperlinks, taking you to a website, Facebook page, or email to contact for more information. Give one a try by clicking on one of them, like the donation link. A hard copy of this publication is available in the office.

Grace depends on financial contributions. You can support fantastic programming by going to our webpage, http://www.graceunitedchurch.ca/donate, or filling out a pre-authorized remittance form, available from the office. Grace depends on financial contributions. 

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What’s Happening This Week

VBS  Mon, Aug 22, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Hall & Playschool

Admin Associate away (Bev Mon, Aug 22, All day 

VBS  Tues, Aug 23, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Hall & Playschool

Admin Associate away (Bev)  Tues, Aug 23, All day

VBS  Wed, Aug 24, 9:00 am -12:00 pm, Hall & Playschool

AA Meeting   Wed, Aug 24, 8:00 p:m - 9:00 pm, Hall

Apple Work Bee Wed, Aug 24, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Kitchen 

VBS  Thurs, Aug 25, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Hall & Playschool

Outreach Cupboard  Thurs, Aug 25, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Narthex

City graffiti cleanup & pizza   Thurs, Aug 25, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

AA Meeting  Fri, Aug 26, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Hall

AA Meeting  Sat, Aug 27, 9:00 am - 10:00 am, Hall

Lampitt Celebration of Life  Sat, Aug 27, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Hall & Kitchen  

Outreach Shopping List

□ Canned & fresh fruit   

❏ Pasta Sauce

□ Canned veggies /tomatoes ❏ Pasta

□ Freezable meats/lunch meat  

❏ Cereal  □ Rice   □ Crackers

❏ Juice boxes 

□ Canned protein (ham, chicken, tuna)

         (Larger cans for families)

□ Instant oatmeal pkgs

Order of Worship – Aug 21, 2022 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 

 Worship led by  Rev Cathy Kinsman, Garnet Weaver, Jonathan Rollheiser, Marilyn Knowlson Vermeulen 

GOD INVITES US TO WORSHIP

GATHERING MUSIC

WELCOME – Passing the Peace

OPENING HYMN “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” (vs. 1,2) VU #357

Words: William H. Parker   Music: Frederick Arthur Challinor    

CANDLE LIGHTING “In the Quiet Stillness” Gladys Jack

“In the quiet stillness of creation, in the quiet stillness of home.

In the quiet stillness of our being, God reminds us that we’re not alone.”

CENTERING PRAYER

HYMN “Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands” VU #570                                       

Words: Margaret Cropper   Music: Carlton R. Young   

CHILDREN’S TIME

HYMN    

(The children may leave the Sanctuary to go upstairs with Destiny)

WE OFFER OURSELVES TO GOD

PRAYER FOR HEALING (Adapted with permission from Seasons of the Spirit Online 2022)

Healing God, when we shoulder burdens not ours to carry,

unfold us with your grace.

When we clench our fists and hearts with rage and anger,

soften us with your grace.

When we let ourselves become overwhelmed with things around us and ignore people,

help us to feel your grace.

When we make unwise choices, or those we know are unfaithful,

give us the grace to choose again.

When we allow our doubts to shut us down rather than open us to new ways,

grace us with your gift of risk and vulnerability.

We ask this healing as we pray to you now….

(silent prayers, meditation)

WORDS OF GRACE AND COMFORT

God who is our rock, refuge and rescuer, heal our hearts with love and grace.

We are set free to live new and everlasting lives. Thanks be to God.

THE SCRIPTURE SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURE READING – The Gospel of Luke13:10-17 – Jesus heals the bent over woman In this, is God’s Holy Word. Thanks be to God!

HYMN “Come and Find the Quiet Centre” VU #374 

Words: Shirley Erena Murray  Music: Benjamin Franklin White   

MESSAGE 

HYMN “Healer of our Every Ill”   VU #619                                                

Words & Music: Marty Haugen    

GOD INVITES US TO RESPOND

OFFERING INVITATION    Minute for Mission 

OFFERING HYMN              

OFFERING PRAYER

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

WE GO FORTH IN FAITH

CLOSING HYMN “May the God of Hope Go with Us” VU #424

Words: Alvin Schutmaat   Music: Argentine folk melody 

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Life and Work of the Church

BLESSING

CHORAL BENEDICTION   “May God’s Sheltering Wings” MV #214

(Her His, theirs)   Words and Music: Judith Snowdon 

Hymns from More Voices United with permission.  One License #A-7252

Upcoming Worship Scriptures

Aug 28, 2022 Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:10-16; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:7-14 

12th Sunday after Pentecost

It is time for human beings, especially those of White colonial backgrounds, to have some humility. The assumption of having dominion over the earth has caused destruction and climate change. Now is the time to be humble and to pay attention to those who can show another way.

STEWARDSHIP SECONDS

Feeling anxious, worried, or fearful? Giving and gratitude are the antidote for an anxious brain and a news cycle that tells us there is not enough. 

VBS

VBS- Registrations continue to come in for next week's Vacation Bible School.  Special thanks to Heather Ballek and Gayle Diduck for making 21 Superhero capes for the kids to decorate and to Bev and her team at Fabricland for donating all the material and supplies.  An incredible amount of planning has gone into VBS and we are grateful to our storytellers Sheila Coulter, Colleen Groenen, Jenson Brown and Lana Lane.  We look forward to an awesome week of activities planned by our Summer Students Kathleen Gunn, Ashley Holman and Brenden Pollard.  What a wonderful week it will be!  AND... the upcoming week will be the last week for our Summer Student crew!  Wow, where has summer gone?

Monday-Thursday August 22-25 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

GETTING TO KNOW OUR SUMMER STUDENTS BETTER...

This week's question... If you could have a super power what would it be?

Kathleen-  Why???  Flying would be cool.  

Ashley- Teleportation so I could go anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds

Brenden- It would be laser eyes because then I could burn anything in my path.

Jonathan- I would want the ability to pause time. I would be able to enjoy all of my favourite moments in life at whatever speed I want.

CONNECTING COMMUNITY

LOOKING for Storytellers- Do you defy a stereotype?  Have you overcome a hardship?  Do you have a story you think would help others?  If so, we are looking for more people to become storytellers in the "My Life is an Open Book" series.  Contact Lana if this is something that interests you.  If you are willing to be a storyteller, you are expected to give some thought and write out your story before sharing in front of the group.  On a Connecting Community scheduled day, you will share your story live in front of a 4-5 people audience for 40-45 minutes with follow-up questions and comments.  The goal of this Connecting Community series is to challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue.  When we learn more about each other, the gateway to the heart opens a little wider.  

A lot of planning is going into our first Connecting Community, My Life is an Open Book series.  This series is as a result of the New Horizon's Seniors Program Grant we received in the spring, and is targeted on feeding the mind, body, and soul of Seniors in our congregation and community. The following is the upcoming schedule for Wednesday, September 28th.  Mark this date and the following on your calendars.  MORE info. to come in the following weeks for this FREE event for Seniors.  

Wednesday, September 28th Wednesday, January 11th

Wednesday, October 26th Wednesday, January 25th

Wednesday, November 23rd Wednesday, February 22nd

Saturday, December 3rd- COMMUNITY INVITE  Wednesday, March 1st- tentative

Wednesday, March 22nd  

Connecting Community- My Life is an Open Book series- WEDNESDAY, September 28th

10.30 - 11:00am  Coffee Chat and Fellowship

11.00 - 11:30am Head to Toe Stretches from a chair- The Nest Project

11.30 - 11: 45am Personal Break

11.45 - 12:15pm LUNCH provided by UCW

12:15 - 12:45 pm Mental Wellness Breaks and why we should take them! 

1:00 - 1:45 pm My Life is an Open Book Segment  

(6 special guests telling their stories - participants divided into groups of 4-5 to listen to various storytellers)

1:45 - 2:00pm ?? and answer - evaluations

As beloved children of God, all are included in the life and ministry of the Grace Family where diversity is celebrated.  We remember, as we celebrate God’s presence in Worship, that Grace United Church gathers on Treaty 6 land, the traditional territory of the Plains, Wood Cree, and Assiniboine peoples. As Treaty people, we seek to live with respect on this land and live in peace and friendship with all our relations.

Minister: Rev. Cathy Kinsman - 1-204-294-2142 gucminister@telus.net

Administrative Associate: Bev Thurlow 780-875-8959  gucoffice22@gmail.com

Treasurer: Wendy Walker - 780-875-8959 guctreasurer@telusplanet.net

Family Support Worker: Lana Lane - 1-403-901-8385 lanalanegraceu@gmail.com

Playschool Coordinator: Lori Haygarth - 780-808-0959 dannyandlori@telus.net

Choir Director: Karen Fawcett - 780-875-4642 karenfawcett@hotmail.com

Affirming Support Worker: Jenson Brown  - 780-875-8959 gucjensonbrown@gmail.com

Board Chair: Darrel Howell  - 780-870-1671  dhhowell@telus.net

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