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Worship Services – Last Sunday's Bulletin
Weekly bulletins are available at the church on Sundays. Past bulletins are available at the church office.
The current church bulletin is below:
GEORGE STREET UNITED CHURCH
534 George Street North, Peterborough, Ont., K9H 3S2 (705) 742-4162
Minister: All of the Congregation with the Rev. Allan Reeve
Music Director: John Jull
January 1ST, 2012
________________________________________________________________________PRELUDE
INVITATION TO PREPARE FOR WORSHIP
(Prayer to be read in silence)Hear the waters of baptism calling
and inviting us to be renewed by this sign of God’s love.
We answer the call to be God’s people and we live in the ways of the Christ.
Hear the Spirit of God among us reminding us
that we are beloved children of God.
We answer the call to be God’s people and we live in the ways of the Christ.
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
*OPENING HYMN: VU #87 I Am the Light of the World
WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP
One: We are called to this place to find a new way: a way of grace, hope, faith, life.
All: God calls and we come.
One: Come, and let go of that which is worn out: worn out habits,
worn out dogmas, worn out resentments, worn out burdens.
All: God calls and we come.
One: This time is blessed and made sacred by Spirit who heals us,
reconnects us, redirects us, empowers us.
All: God calls and we come.
One: Come, and receive blessing, freedom, forgiveness, love.
All: God blesses and we praise.
*HYMN #58 Infant Holy
(Congregation Standing)HYMN #55 In the Bleak Midwinter
(Congregation Sitting)PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Taken from Wesley’s Covenant With God, 1747)
Forgive us wherein we have wasted our time or misused our gifts.
Forgive us wherein we have excused our own wrong-doing
or evaded our responsibilities.
Forgive us that we have been unwilling to overcome evil with good,
that we have drawn back from the cross.
Forgive us that so little of Thy love has reached others through us,
and that we have borne so lightly wrongs and sufferings
that were not our own.
Forgive us wherein we have cherished the things that divide us from others,
and wherein we have made it hard for them to live with us;
and wherein we have been thoughtless in our judgements,
hasty in condemnation, grudging in forgiveness. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: The Holy Boy ~ Wendy Craig
J. IrelandHEBREW READING: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 (Pg. 660-61) Read By: Brian James
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 2:1-12 (Pg. 956)
SERMON: The Wise Men Reflect -
Beverley Brazier, Whitehorse U.C., Whitehorse, Yukon*HYMN #74 What Child Is This?
*HYMN # 76 See Amid the Winter’s Snow
RENEWAL & COVENANT VOWS
(Taken from Wesley’s Covenant with God, 1747)I am no longer my own, but Thine.
Put me to what Thou wilt, rank me with whom Thou wilt:
Put me to doing, put me to suffering;
Let me be employed for Thee or laid aside for Thee,
Exalted for Thee or brought low for Thee;
Let me be full, let me be empty;
Let me have all things, let me have nothing:
I freely and heartily yield all things to Thy pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Thou art mine, and I am Thine. So be it.
And the Covenant which I have made on earth,
Let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
OFFERING OUR GIFTS
OFFERTORY MUSIC
SUNG OFFERTORY RESPONSE (VU #542)
We give you but your own, whate’er the gift may be;
All that we have is yours alone, we give it gratefully.
OFFERTORY PRAYER (VU#39)
Generous God, you gave your only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him
and be born of your chosen one, Mary.
Grant that we, who have been born again
and made your children by adoption and grace,
may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit;
through our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and forever. Amen.
*HYMN #91 The First Nowell
COMMISSIONING AND BENEDICTION:
(Read in unison)As We Live
As we live every day,
May we be a channel for peace.
May we bring love where there is hatred
and healing where there is hurt;
joy where there is sadness
and hope where there is fear.
May we always try
to understand and comfort other people
as well as seeking comfort and understanding from them.
Wherever possible
may we choose to be
a light in the darkness,
a help in times of need
and a caring, honest friend.
And may justice, kindness, and peace
flow from my heart forever. Amen.
(Adapted from prayer by: Gretta Vosper and Scott Kearns)
POSTLUDE
Welcome & thank you for joining us in worship today. Please sign our guest book in the narthex under the stained glass window. You are invited to join us for fellowship and coffee
in the auditorium following today’s service.
Children are welcome to remain for the entire service today.
A nursery is provided for children 2 yrs. old or younger in the Sunday School area.
A special thank you to Brian & Patti James for leading our worship today.
Ushers: Team 2: Joe Tompkins, Jacob Tompkins, Tom & Barb Deas, Reg DunfordSecurity/Elevator: Ken RichardsonLibrary: Phyllis Nelson
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Team Vision asks...What is it that unites George Street? What will we focus our Hope, Peace, Joy & Love on in the next 5 years? What is unique about George Street and what mission is God calling us to fulfill? Can we afford to invest in a Mission? Can we afford not to? These questions need to be answered before new Ministry Staff can be called. We invite you to join the conversation because we believe the answer is not ‘out there’ but among us. Reserve Sundays, January 22nd , 29th, & February 5th. It’s decision time. More info to come.
Annual Report: Committee Chairs please submit written reports, or WordPerfect or Word format documents or, e-mail your information to nancy@georgestreetunited.ca. Thanks!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2 - 8
Thursday, 5th 7:00 Choir - Coronation Rm.Sunday, 8th 11:30 Worship & Music - Green Rm.
OFFERTORY MUSIC
