Worship

Bulletin – April 28, 2019

Second Sunday of Easter / Earth Day Earth Day Service (Adapted from the United Church of Canada service “Peace with the Earth” written by Miriam Spies) Approach Gathering Song – MV #39 “Mother Earth, Our Mother Birthing” Welcome, lighting the candle and announcements Call to Worship One:    Come and worship the Creator All:      […]

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Easter Memorial Lilies 2019

The Easter Lilies on display on Easter Sunday 2019 were placed in loving memory of… Lil Aird remembered by Bunny Reid * Doris Orton remembered by Laura Steidl * Dr. Gordon and Edith Steenson, Paul Nazarko remembered by Jan, Brian, and Gordon Nazarko * Verna Palmer, Sid Waldron remembered by Gloria and Doug Waldron * […]

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Notes on the Notes – April 21, 2019

Easter Sunday/Communion This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 65:17-25      John 20: 1-18 This week’s music: “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” (VU #155) “Jesus Christ is risen today, hallelujah! Our triumphant holy day, hallelujah! Who did once upon the cross, hallelujah! Suffer to redeem our loss.  Hallelujah! Hymns of praise then let us sing… Unto Christ, our […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, April 21, 2019

Easter “Be still and know that I am God!” Approach *   Hymn – VU #155 “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” Lighting the Christ Candle One:    On this Easter Sunday, we shout and sing the glad news: All:      Jesus Christ is risen indeed! We light the Christ candle because he is here among us. […]

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Notes on the Notes – April 19, 2019

Good Friday John 18:1-19:42 Today’s music has been chosen to enhance the Passion narrative of Jesus’ journey to the cross. “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” (VU # 135) “Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand: The shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land, A home within the wilderness, a […]

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Bulletin – Friday, April 19, 2019

Good Friday “Be still and know that I am God!” Call to Worship One:    On this most solemn of days we gather for worship. All:      Jesus, lead us from the darkness of the garden, to the bare courtyard and its soldiers. Draw us from Pilate’s palace and its crowds, through the streets of […]

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Notes on the Notes – April 14, 2019

Palm Sunday  A Parade that Matters! This Week’s Scripture Readings:       Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29          Luke 19:28-40 This Week’s Music: “And on This Path” (MV #8) “And on this path, the gates of holiness are open wide… So enter in, the gates of holiness are open wide… Open wide! Open wide! Open wide! The gates […]

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Bulletin – April 14, 2019

  Lent 6/Palm Sunday “Be still and know that I am God!” Approach Scripture Reading Psalm 118 Response MV #8 – “And On This Path” Call to Worship One:    We praise you for your work. We praise you for your greatness. Response:     We praise you Lord. One:    You march proudly next to […]

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Notes on the Notes – April 7, 2019

Fifth Sunday of Lent 5 Communion I am Doing Something New? Isaiah 43:16-21           Psalm 126                 John 12:1-9 This week’s music: “Like a Healing Stream” (MV #144) “Like a healing stream in a barren desert, Spirit water bringing life to dusty earth, God is trickling through our lives as in a dream unfolding, Promising revival and […]

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Bulletin – April 7, 2019

 Lent 5/Communion “Be still and know that I am God!” Approach Singing Bowl Candle Liturgy Sung Response:         Be still and know that I am God (3x) Call to Worship One:    God says to us, “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you see it?” All:      Can we […]

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Notes on the Notes – March 31, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Lent Getting What We Deserve? This week’s scripture readings:     Joshua 5:9-12           Psalm 32            Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 This week’s music: “Just as I Am” (VU #508) “Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bidd’st me come to thee, O Lamb of […]

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Bulletin – March 31, 2019

“Be still and know that I am God!” Approach Singing Bowl Candle Liturgy Sung Response:         Be still and know that I am God (3x) Call to Worship One:    A prodigal son went wandering and lost himself in a phony life. Humbled and ruined, he returned to ask to be his father’s slave. But the […]

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Notes on the Notes – March 24, 2019

Third Sunday of Lent Walking with God This week’s Scripture readings:     Psalm 42         1 Corinthians 10:1-13        Luke 12:1-9 This week’s music: “All who are Thirsty” (MV #4) “All who are thirsty All who are weak Come to the fountain Dip your heart in the streams of life Let the pain and the […]

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Announcements – March 24, 2019

THE LIFE & WORK OF WPUC March 24th – March 31th Today            10:30 a.m.     Worship (Lent 3) Monday         6:15 p.m.        Sparks & Brownies Tuesday        1:00 p.m.       Art Group Wednesday   11:30 a.m.     Prendergast Seniors Soup and Sandwich Thursday      9:30 a.m.       Study Group                        1:30 p.m.       Little Moccasins                        7:45 p.m.       Worship Choir practice Next […]

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Bulletin – March 24, 2019

                                  Lent 3 “Be still and know that I am God!” Approach  Singing Bowl Candle Liturgy Sung Response:         Be still and know that I am God (3x) Call to Worship One:    We are a people with history, a people with a great inheritance. All:      We gather to give praise to God for the […]

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