Wherever you are, whoever you are, Join us in our Journey!
TO PONDER:
What have been your best experiences of family?
Your worst? Where is God in your family?
MUSIC PRELUDE
HYMN:
"There's a wideness in God's Mercy" V.U. 271
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Are you ready to join with others in worshipping God?
We are ready.
Are you ready to bring strength to this faith community?
We are ready.
Are you ready to hear God's Word for your situation and our time and place?
We are ready. We are ready for this worship service. Thanks be to God.
Amen.
OPENING PRAYER:
Loving God, your desire for us calls us and equips us. Your love for us
gifts us and encourages us. Far deeper than any regret of ours is the
pervasive love with which you hold us. Anoint us in the vocation of healing
and hospitality and bless us with fervour, that our life's journey would
stand as witness to our boundless gift in us. In Jesus our brother's name,
we pray. Amen.
We continue to pray with the words that Jesus taught us to pray,
singing together
THE LORD'S PRAYER
HYMN:
"Will You Come and Follow Me" V.U. 567
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN:
SERVICE OF LIGHTING THE CANDLE:
Jesus Christ is the light of the world.
Jesus is our friend who loves us always.
SOLO:
WE HEAR GOD'S LOVING WORD FOR US
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:
As we hear the scriptures, two questions arise: What is God's intention?
What is our response? As we listen deeply to the readings, as we reflect on
what we hear, there will be inspiration, there will be understanding, there
will be action. Let us hear the Word. Amen
RESPONSIVE PSALM: Psalm 133 (V.U. 856)
OLD TESTAMENT READING:Genesis 45: 1-15
This is the witness of the People of Israel.
Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 15: 21-28
This is the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Thanks be to God.
MESSAGE: "Love Overcomes All Things"
RESPONSE: V.U. 400
Lord, listen to your children praying,
Lord, send your Spirit in this place,
Lord, listen to your children praying,
Send us love, send us power, send us grace
WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD IN FAITH AND ACTION HYMN:
"Love is the Touch" M.V. 89
PASTORAL PRAYER:
OFFERING INVITATION:
OFFERTORY RESPONSE:
For food in a world where many walk in hunger, for friends in a world where
many walk alone, for faith in a world where many walk in fear, we give you
thanks, O God.
V.U.552
OFFERTORY PRAYER:
Loving God,accept these gifts as thanksgiving for your
many blessings. Accept these gifts as our commitment to your kingdom.
Accept these gifts and accept our lives. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
HYMN
"Put Peace into Each Others' Hands" M.V. 173
COMMISSIONING:
Go into the world loved, healed and forgiven. Go into the world to love, to
heal, and to forgive.
Go in the Spirit, go with God, go for Christ.
