thanks for all of your letters, deliveries of food and kind phone calls
after Mom died. We know that she loved life to the fullest, lived
every minute to the fullest and taught us all so much about making
each day count. She requested no funeral and no sorrow, and consequently, we shall honour her in a celebration on her 95th birthday: April 9th, 2017, from 2-5pm at the Point Clark Community
Centre, Lake Range Road. Wear as much black and white as you
wish.
TO
June 24th, Friday. Reminder of our 2nd Annual
FUN-raiser for Silver Lake United Church Camp at Point
Clark Community Centre.
Greeter Sheets…. if you could help out with greeting
please sign the sheet at the back of the church.
Sharing Table is now downstairs...please deposit or take
what you wish.
ENEWS: If you would like to be sent emails, please fill out the
form at the back of the church.
Food Bank: We are collecting, baby items or non- perishable
food or anything else would all be appreciated.
Hamilton Conference Prayer Cycle:
As a church we are called to pray
for each other and our mission in the world.
This week keep in prayer our
brothers and sisters at
New Credit United Church, Delaware
in Erie Presbytery
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March 5, 2017
Organist:
Greeters:
Minister:
First Sunday in Lent
Patt Lowry
Leslie Uttley & Nancy Campbell
Rev. Vicki Johnson
Phone: 519-335-3469
Email: [email protected]
Minister’s Line: 519-395-5380
Church: 519-395-5371
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pineriverunitedchurch.com
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A warm welcome to Pine River United Church.
May this time of worship offer you
strength for the week ahead.
* PRAYER
* INDICATES AN INVITATION TO RISE IN BODY OR IN SPIRIT.
CONGREGATION MAY RESPOND WITH THE PARTS PRINTED IN
BOLD.
GATHERING
1ST SUNDAY
OF THE MONTH SPECIAL SONG…
Happy Birthday to you,
God’s love grows in you.
May the Lord bless and keep you,
In all that you do.
* HYMN: “COME, LET US
UNISON)
(written by Nora Vedress, Gathering A/C/E 2016/17, pg. 47. Used with permission)
ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS

AND
CONCERNS
HYMN: “O GOD, HOW WE HAVE WANDERED”
VU # 112

BENEDICTION:“GO NOW IN PEACE”
Thank you to everyone who
assisted in the service today.
Please join us downstairs for
refreshments and fellowship.
GOD OF LOVE”
VU # 653 VERSES 1, 4 & 5
TO THE
PERSONAL REFLECTION FOR LENT 1
JESUS ASKED HIS DISCIPLES
“Who do people say that I am?”
WHO IS JESUS TO YOU? HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE
JESUS TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT HIM?
(SILENT REFLECTION)
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DEDICATION (IN
Most blessed God, we kneel before you this day and
offer the treasures of our lives. We place here our
resources, our work, our hopes for this church,
our dreams for this world.
May your light shine upon these gifts and
upon all of us who offer them, empowering us to be
wise and generous and open to new
understandings.
Amen.
We acknowledge that we gather here on traditional Saugeen
Ojibway territory. We give thanks for the stewardship of the
land by the indigenous peoples of Canada through the ages.
WELCOME AND GREETING
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,
THE LOVE OF GOD
AND THE COMPANIONSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
BE WITH YOU ALL.
And also with you.
OF
March 7: Worship 4:30, Session 6:30
March 14: UCW 9:30, please bring donations for bags, soup labels
and stamps. We will be tying the Mission quilts. Bring a bag lunch
if you are staying in the afternoon.
April 9th: The Family of Wilk Gillin: Kim and Maureen, Florida Kathy and
John (Norwich) Bill and Sarah (Thunder Bay), Jan and David (Sudbury)
and Kent and Christy (Goderich) would like to express our deepest
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Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
Forever and ever.
Amen.
THE BREAD OF LIFE GIVEN FOR YOU…
THE CUP OF BLESSING POURED OUT FOR YOU…
SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP
THE GIFTS OF GOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD.
COME, FOR ALL THINGS ARE NOW READY.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION:
Gracious God, may your gifts of love
transform and enliven us that we may
live lives of thanksgiving. May your
presence among us provoke such longing
for your realm that we will never be satisfied
until the whole earth knows your justice,
your peace and your love.
In Christ’s name we pray.
Amen.
* HYMN: “LONG AGO
AND
FAR AWAY”
MORE VOICES# 195
REFLECTION “DISTRACTIONS
IN THE
GARDEN”
OUR RESPONSE TO THE WORD
INVITATION
TO THE
OFFERING
* OFFERING HYMN: “WHAT CAN I DO?”
MORE VOICES # 191
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WHILE IN THE WILDERNESS,
We long to learn more about who you are,
Jesus, our companion and our friend.
Amen.
(written by Alydia Smith and taken from Minutes for Missions 2017)
OPENING PRAYER (IN UNISON)
As we follow you, Jesus, into the unknown
may we recognize temptation when it comes;
God of the desert, let it be your bread we eat.
God of the wilderness, let it be your world we serve
and you alone we worship. Amen.
WORD
SCRIPTURE READING: GENESIS 2:15-17; 3:1-7
“KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL”
MATTHEW 4:1-11
“TEMPTATION OF JESUS”
LENTEN PROCESSION OF SYMBOLS
PROCESSION OF APPLES
(written by Lorraine Mackenzie Shepherd, Gathering L/E 2017, pg. 49. Used with permission)
GROWING WITH GOD: (AT THE
SOUND OF THE “RAIN STICK”,
ANY YOUTH ARE INVITED TO COME FORWARD)
* HYMN: “DUST
AND
ASHES TOUCH OUR FACE”
VU# 105
SERVICE OF THE TABLE
IN THE NAME OF THE ONE WHO SAID, “I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE,”
I INVITE YOU TO COME AND EAT.
IN THE NAME OF THE ONE WHO SAID,”I AM THE TRUE VINE,”
I INVITE YOU TO COME AND DRINK.
IN THE NAME OF THE ONE WHO SAID, ”LOVE ONE ANOTHER,
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AS I HAVE LOVED YOU,”
I INVITE YOU TO THE TABLE OF JESUS
GOD IS WITH US.
CHRIST.
We are not alone.
CHRIST IS PRESENT HERE.
The Spirit is among us.
LET US GIVE THANKS TO GOD.
In memory and in hope.
THANKS AND PRAISE BE TO YOU, O GOD,
FOR YOU CREATE LIFE OUT OF THE DUST,
AND SUSTAIN US EVEN IN THE DESERT.
WE THANK YOU THAT IN THE FACE OF EVERY TEMPTATION AND
TRIAL, EVERY PRINCIPALITY AND POWER,
YOU ARE PRESENT TO DIRECT AND GUIDE,
TO RENEW AND REVIVE.
WE PRAISE YOU FOR SENDING US JESUS,
YOUR SUFFERING SERVANT,
TO WALK BEFORE US, THE WAY OF THE CROSS,
TO TURN US TO YOU AND TO ONE ANOTHER.
THEREFORE WE JOIN YOUR LONG PROCESSION OF PILGRIMS
PRAISING YOU ALONG THE WAY:
Lord of Lords, Creator of all things,
nature gives thanks, your creatures give thanks.
Your praise rises in us like the great river.
God of all things, Creator, Provider,
We thank you in the name of Jesus Christ.
ON THE EVE OF HIS BETRAYAL,
JESUS RENEWED GOD’S COVENANT PROMISE.
HE TOOK BREAD, OFFERED THE BLESSING, BROKE IT,
AND GAVE IT TO THOSE WHO SAT AT THE TABLE WITH HIM.
THEN, AT THE CLOSE OF THE MEAL, HE POURED
THE CUP OF BLESSING, RAISED IT IN THANKS TO GOD,
AND PASSED IT AMONG THEM.
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REMERBERING
YOUR BOUNDLESS LOVE FOR US IN JESUS CHRIST,
WE OFFER YOU OUR PRAISE AS WE PROCLAIM THE MYSTERY OF OUR
FAITH.
THIS WE REMEMBER; THIS WE BELIEVE:
Christ has died.
Christ has risen.
Christ will come again.
SEND, O GOD, YOUR HOLY SPRIRIT UPON US AND UPON THESE GIFTS,
THAT ALL WHO SHARE IN THIS BREAD AND CUP MAY
BE THE BODY OF CHRIST:
LIGHT, LIFE AND LOVE, IN THE WORLD.
AT THIS TIME WE ALSO REMEMBER ALL THOSE WITH WHOM YOU
WOULD HAVE US SHARE YOUR FEAST.
WE PRAY FOR ALL WHO ARE IN SORROW OR PAIN…
ALL WHO ARE ILL OR ALONE…
ALL WHO LIVE WITH FEAR, OPPRESSION OR HUNGER…
ALL WHOM THE WORLD COUNTS AS LAST AND LEAST…
WE PRAY FOR YOUR CHURCH AND ITS VARIED MINISTRIES…
FOR THE NATIONS AS THEY STRIVE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE…
FOR THE EARTH AND THE FRAGILE WEB OF LIFE WE SHARE…
FOR OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS…
IN THIS HOPE, AND AS YOUR PEOPLE, WE PRAISE YOU:
Praise be to God, the Source of love!
Praise be to Christ, Love Incarnate!
Praise be to the Spirit, Love’s power!
Praise be to God!
LET THE PEOPLE SAY, “AMEN!”
Amen!
AS JESUS TAUGHT US, LET US PRAY TOGETHER SINGING:
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
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