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Welcome to
Fairview United Church
July 4th, 2021
Summer Services
The July 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th services will be
recorded at Fairview, as well as the August 1st service.
They will be posted at:
https://www.facebook.com/fairviewunitedcommunity/ and
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeShkiq-KBcx9j3CMLuY1sg
The August 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th services will be
in-person at Rockingham, as well as September 5th.
Services will be streamed at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZu3pdWKLHvBk9xWBwzvfw
To access the Rockingham bulletins:
http://www.rockinghamunited.org/orderOfService/oosParent.htm
Our in-person services return September 12th.
******************************************************
The church office is closed for the summer
and will re-open in September.
For pastoral care until August 6th, please contact
Rev. Angela at 902-495-1196
or email angelajeanmaclean@gmail.com
From August 7th to September 6th, please contact Rev.
Sarah Reaburn at Rockingham United: 902-443-2947
or email minister@rockinghamunited.org
FAIRVIEW UNITED CHURCH
3524 Dutch Village Road, Halifax, NS B3N 2S1
Tel: 902-443-7123 Email: fairviewuc@ns.sympatico.ca
Clergy: Rev. Angela MacLean
Music: Maureen McGee * Gift of Music: Kathy Grose
Our vision: Fairview United Church is a community of people of all
ages who share their talents, invite leadership, and grow the church.
Prelude: He Hideth My Soul
Music: William J. Kirkpatrick, arr. Lloyd Larson © 2008 Lorenz Music Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Welcome & Announcements
Acknowledgement of Territory
Introit: MV 156 Dance with the Spirit
Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’,
walk* with the Spirit throughout the long day.
Work and hope for the new life a-bornin’,
listen to the Spirit to show you the way. (* also: move & sing)
Words and Music: Jim Strathdee © 1995 Desert Flower Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Lighting the Christ Candle
Call to Worship
This is the day that God has made.
This is a day of wonder and grace.
This is a day to praise God.
This is a day to marvel at God’s handiwork.
This is a day for seeking God’s will.
This is the day to worship God.
Written by Beth W. Johnston, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.
Opening Prayer
In creation we see your constant, loving presence, O God.
Yet we are weary and worn from life’s challenges.
May your Spirit work within us with power and promise that
we may become those who you created us to be.
May we open ourselves to Christ’s presence within
and to Jesus’ work of self-giving love. Amen.
Written by Gord Dunbar, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.
We Sing: VU 291 All Things Bright and Beautiful
Refrain:
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful: in love, God made them all.
Each little flower that opens,
each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colours,
God made their tiny wings.
The purpleheaded mountains,
the river running by,
the sunset and the morning
that brightens up the sky; (refrain)
The cold wind in the winter,
the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden:
God made them every one.
The rocky mountain splendour,
the lone wolf's haunting call,
the great lakes and the prairies,
the forest in the fall; (refrain)
God gave us eyes to see them,
and lips that we might tell
how great is God our maker,
who has made all things well. (refrain)
Words: Cecil Frances Alexander 1848, alt. and Music: 17th century English melody. Public domain.
We Listen for the Word
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
My grace is sufficient; my power made perfect in weakness
Mark 6: 1-13
Jesus, rejected in Nazareth, sends out the 12 to teach
Reflection
Gift of Music: One Song
Words: Alan and Marilyn Bergman © 1990, 1991, Threesome Music Co. and Red Bullet Music. Music: Marvin Hamlisch,
arr. Mark Hayes © 2016 Threesome Music Co. and Red Bullet Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
We Offer Our Gifts
Prayer of Dedication
Holy Spirit, we give thanks for all the blessings that have come
our way. We give thanks for blessings poured out and for the
love that we have received. May these our gifts be a blessing
for many and a love offering for all. Amen.
Preparation for Prayer: VU 411 O God We Call
O God we call, O God we call,
from deep inside we yearn,
from deep inside we yearn,
from deep inside we yearn for you.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1994 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
We Sing: VU 575 I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
I'm gonna live so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime
I'm gonna live so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime
I'm gonna work so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime
I'm gonna work so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime
I'm gonna pray so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime
I'm gonna pray so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime
I'm gonna sing so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime
I'm gonna sing so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime
Words and Music: African-American spiritual. Public domain.
Blessing
Sung Benediction: VU 298 When You Walk from Here
When you walk from here, when you walk from here,
walk with justice, walk with mercy, & with God's humble care.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1991 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Postlude: What a Friend We Have In Jesus
Music: Charles C. Converse, arr. Jack Scrader © 2001 Hope Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Today’s service has been adapted from Gathering Pentecost 2021. Used with permission.
Welcome to
Fairview United Church
July 11th, 2021
Summer Services
The July 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th services will be
recorded at Fairview, as well as the August 1st service.
They will be posted at:
https://www.facebook.com/fairviewunitedcommunity/ and
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeShkiq-KBcx9j3CMLuY1sg
The August 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th services will be
in-person at Rockingham, as well as September 5th.
Services will be streamed at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZu3pdWKLHvBk9xWBwzvfw
To access the Rockingham bulletins:
http://www.rockinghamunited.org/orderOfService/oosParent.htm
Our in-person services return September 12th.
******************************************************
The church office is closed for the summer
and will re-open in September.
For pastoral care until August 6th, please contact
Rev. Angela at 902-495-1196
or email angelajeanmaclean@gmail.com
From August 7th to September 6th, please contact Rev.
Sarah Reaburn at Rockingham United: 902-443-2947
or email minister@rockinghamunited.org
FAIRVIEW UNITED CHURCH
3524 Dutch Village Road, Halifax, NS B3N 2S1
Tel: 902-443-7123 Email: fairviewuc@ns.sympatico.ca
Clergy: Rev. Angela MacLean
Music: Maureen McGee * Gift of Music: Brittany Power
Our vision: Fairview United Church is a community of people of all
ages who share their talents, invite leadership, and grow the church.
Prelude: As the Deer
Music: Martin Nystrom, arr. Douglas E. Wagner © 1983 Maranatha Praise/ASCAP. Used by permission. CCLI License #4164862.
Welcome & Announcements
Acknowledgement of Territory
Introit: MV 156 Dance with the Spirit
Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’,
walk* with the Spirit throughout the long day.
Work and hope for the new life a-bornin’,
listen to the Spirit to show you the way. (* also: move & sing)
Words and Music: Jim Strathdee © 1995 Desert Flower Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Lighting the Christ Candle
Call to Worship
This is the day that God has made.
This is a day of wonder and grace.
This is a day to praise God.
This is a day to marvel at God’s handiwork.
This is a day for seeking God’s will.
This is the day to worship God.
Written by Beth W. Johnston, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.
Opening Prayer
In creation we see your constant, loving presence, O God.
Yet we are weary and worn from life’s challenges.
May your Spirit work within us with power and promise that
we may become those who you created us to be.
May we open ourselves to Christ’s presence within
and to Jesus’ work of self-giving love. Amen.
Written by Gord Dunbar, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.We Sing: VU 559 Come, O Fount of Every Blessing
Come, O Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing your grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing
call for songs of endless praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount; I'm fixed upon it,
mount of God's unfailing love.
Here I pause in my sojourning,
giving thanks for having come,
come to trust, at every turning,
God will guide me safely home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God,
came to rescue me from danger,
precious presence, precious blood
O, to grace how great a debt
or daily I am drawn anew!
Let that grace now, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to you.
Prone to wander, I can feel it,
wander from the love I've known:
here's my heart, O, take and seal it,
seal it for your very own.
Words: Robert Robinson 1758, alt. © 1993 The Pilgrim Press. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Music: John Wyeth, Repository of Sacred Music, Part II 1813. Public domain.
We Listen: Ephesians 1:3-14 and Mark 6:14-29
Reflection
Gift of Music: Good Good Father
Words & Music: Anthony Brown and Pat Barrett © 2014 Capitol CMG Publishing. Used by permission. CCLI License #4164862.
We Offer Our Gifts
Prayer of Dedication
Holy Spirit, we give thanks for all the blessings that have come
our way. We give thanks for blessings poured out and for the
love that we have received. May these our gifts be a blessing
for many and a love offering for all. Amen.Preparation for Prayer: VU 411 O God We Call
O God we call, O God we call, from deep inside we yearn,
from deep inside we yearn, from deep inside we yearn for you.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1994 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
We Sing: VU 567 Will You Come and Follow Me?
Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don't know and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be known,
will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?
Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare, should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me?
Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean, and do such as this unseen,
and admit to what I mean in you and you in me?
Will you love the 'you' you hide if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same?
Will you use the faith you've found to reshape the world around,
through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me?
Christ, your summons echoes true when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you and never be the same.
In your company I'll go where your love and footsteps show.
Thus I'll move and live and grow in you and you in me.
Words and Arrangement: The Iona Community © 1987 GIA Publications. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Blessing
Sung Benediction: VU 298 When You Walk from Here
When you walk from here, when you walk from here,
walk with justice, walk with mercy, & with God's humble care.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1991 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Postlude: In Christ There Is No East or West
Music: Alexander R. Reinagle, arr. Mark Hayes © 2016 Lorenz Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Today’s service has been adapted from Gathering Pentecost 2021. Used with permission.Welcome to
Fairview United Church
July 18th, 2021
Summer Services
The July 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th services will be
recorded at Fairview, as well as the August 1st service.
They will be posted at:
https://www.facebook.com/fairviewunitedcommunity/ and
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeShkiq-KBcx9j3CMLuY1sg
The August 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th services will be
in-person at Rockingham, as well as September 5th.
Services will be streamed at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZu3pdWKLHvBk9xWBwzvfw
To access the Rockingham bulletins:
http://www.rockinghamunited.org/orderOfService/oosParent.htm
Our in-person services return September 12th.
******************************************************
The church office is closed for the summer
and will re-open in September.
For pastoral care until August 6th, please contact
Rev. Angela at 902-495-1196
or email angelajeanmaclean@gmail.com
From August 7th to September 6th, please contact Rev.
Sarah Reaburn at Rockingham United: 902-443-2947
or email minister@rockinghamunited.orgFAIRVIEW UNITED CHURCH
3524 Dutch Village Road, Halifax, NS B3N 2S1
Tel: 902-443-7123 Email: fairviewuc@ns.sympatico.ca
Clergy: Rev. Angela MacLean
Music: Maureen McGee * Gift of Music: Kathy Grose
Our vision: Fairview United Church is a community of people of all
ages who share their talents, invite leadership, and grow the church.
Prelude: At the Table (Forever True)
Music: Brian Gibson © 2019 Lorenz Music Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Welcome & Announcements
Acknowledgement of Territory
Introit: MV 156 Dance with the Spirit
Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’,
walk* with the Spirit throughout the long day.
Work and hope for the new life a-bornin’,
listen to the Spirit to show you the way. (* also: move & sing)
Words and Music: Jim Strathdee © 1995 Desert Flower Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Lighting the Christ Candle
Call to Worship
This is the day that God has made.
This is a day of wonder and grace.
This is a day to praise God.
This is a day to marvel at God’s handiwork.
This is a day for seeking God’s will.
This is the day to worship God.
Written by Beth W. Johnston, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.
Opening Prayer
In creation we see your constant, loving presence, O God.
Yet we are weary and worn from life’s challenges.
May your Spirit work within us with power and promise that
we may become those who you created us to be.
May we open ourselves to Christ’s presence within
and to Jesus’ work of self-giving love. Amen.
Written by Gord Dunbar, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.We Sing: MV 145 Draw the Circle Wide
Refrain:
Draw the circle wide. Draw it wider still.
Let this be our song, no one stands alone,
standing side by side, draw the circle wide.
God the still-point of the circle,
‘round whom all creation turns;
nothing lost, but held forever,
in God’s gracious arms. (refrain)
Let our hearts touch far horizons,
so encompass great and small;
let our loving know no borders,
faithful to God’s call. (refrain)
Let the dreams we dream be larger,
than we’ve ever dreamed before;
let the dream of Christ be in us,
open every door. (refrain)
Words and Music: Gordon Light © 1994 Common Cup Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
We Listen for the Word
Ephesians 2:11-22
You are holy citizens, members of God’s household
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Jesus teaches from a boat and heals the sick
Reflection
Gift of Music: There Is Your Heart
Words & Music: Linnea Good © 1994 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
We Offer Our Gifts
Prayer of Dedication
Holy Spirit, we give thanks for all the blessings that have come
our way. We give thanks for blessings poured out and for the
love that we have received. May these our gifts be a blessing
for many and a love offering for all. Amen.Preparation for Prayer: VU 411 O God We Call
O God we call, O God we call,
from deep inside we yearn,
from deep inside we yearn,
from deep inside we yearn for you.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1994 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
We Sing: VU 626 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Come unto me and rest;
lay down, O weary one, lay down your head upon my breast.'
I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;
I found in him a resting place, and he has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Behold, I freely give
the living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live.'
I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life-giving stream;
my thirst was quenched, my soul revived, & now I live in him.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'I am this dark world's light;
look unto me, your morn shall rise, & all your day be bright.'
I looked to Jesus, and I found in him my star, my sun;
and in that light of life I'll walk till travelling days are done.
Words: Horatius Bonar 1846 and Music: English and Irish trad. Melody. Public domain.
Blessing
Sung Benediction: VU 298 When You Walk from Here
When you walk from here,
when you walk from here,
walk with justice, walk with mercy,
and with God's humble care.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1991 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Postlude: Jesus, Name Above All Names
Music: Nadia Hearn, arr. John F. Wilson © 1992 Scripture in Song with permission of Hope Publishing Company.
All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Today’s service has been adapted from Gathering Pentecost 2021. Used with permission.Welcome to
Fairview United Church
July 25th, 2021
Summer Services
The July 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th services will be
recorded at Fairview, as well as the August 1st service.
They will be posted at:
https://www.facebook.com/fairviewunitedcommunity/ and
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeShkiq-KBcx9j3CMLuY1sg
The August 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th services will be
in-person at Rockingham, as well as September 5th.
Services will be streamed at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZu3pdWKLHvBk9xWBwzvfw
To access the Rockingham bulletins:
http://www.rockinghamunited.org/orderOfService/oosParent.htm
Our in-person services return September 12th.
******************************************************
The church office is closed for the summer
and will re-open in September.
For pastoral care until August 6th, please contact
Rev. Angela at 902-495-1196
or email angelajeanmaclean@gmail.com
From August 7th to September 6th, please contact Rev.
Sarah Reaburn at Rockingham United: 902-443-2947
or email minister@rockinghamunited.orgFAIRVIEW UNITED CHURCH
3524 Dutch Village Road, Halifax, NS B3N 2S1
Tel: 902-443-7123 Email: fairviewuc@ns.sympatico.ca
Clergy: Rev. Angela MacLean
Music: Maureen McGee * Gift of Music: Brittany Power
Our vision: Fairview United Church is a community of people of all
ages who share their talents, invite leadership, and grow the church.
Prelude: Fairest Lord Jesus
Music: Crusaders Hymn, arr. Becky Slavle Mayo © 2006 Hope Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Welcome & Announcements
Acknowledgement of Territory
Introit: MV 156 Dance with the Spirit
Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’,
walk* with the Spirit throughout the long day.
Work and hope for the new life a-bornin’,
listen to the Spirit to show you the way. (* also: move & sing)
Words and Music: Jim Strathdee © 1995 Desert Flower Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Lighting the Christ Candle
Call to Worship
This is the day that God has made.
This is a day of wonder and grace.
This is a day to praise God.
This is a day to marvel at God’s handiwork.
This is a day for seeking God’s will.
This is the day to worship God.
Written by Beth W. Johnston, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.
Opening Prayer
In creation we see your constant, loving presence, O God.
Yet we are weary and worn from life’s challenges.
May your Spirit work within us with power and promise that
we may become those who you created us to be.
May we open ourselves to Christ’s presence within
and to Jesus’ work of self-giving love. Amen.
Written by Gord Dunbar, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.We Sing: VU 288 Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness, God our Creator;
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
as thou hast been thou forever wilt be.
Refrain:
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
all I have needed thy hand hath provided -
great is thy faithfulness, ever to me!
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. (refrain)
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow -
wondrous the portion thy blessings provide. (refrain)
Words: Thomas O. Chisholm, Music: William M. Runyan © 1923 Hope Publishing. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
We Listen: Ephesians 3:14-21 and John 6:1-21
Reflection
Gift of Music: Remember
Words & Music: Ben Fielding, Benjamin Hastings, Bryan Torwalt, Katie Torwalt © 2019 Capitol CMG. Used by permission. CCLI License #4164862
We Offer Our Gifts
Prayer of Dedication
Holy Spirit, we give thanks for all the blessings that have come
our way. We give thanks for blessings poured out and for the
love that we have received. May these our gifts be a blessing
for many and a love offering for all. Amen.
Preparation for Prayer: VU 411 O God We Call
O God we call, O God we call, from deep inside we yearn,
from deep inside we yearn, from deep inside we yearn for you.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1994 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
We Sing: MV 28 God of the Bible
God of the Bible, God in the Gospel,
hope seen in Jesus, hope yet to come,
your are our center, daylight or darkness,
freedom or prison, you are our home.
Refrain:
Fresh as the morning, sure as the sunrise,
God always faithful, you do not change. (2X)
God in our struggles, God in our hunger,
suffering with us, taking our part,
still you empow’r us, mothering Spirit,
feeding, sustaining, from your own heart. (refrain)
Those without status, those who are nothing,
you have made royal, gifted with rights,
chosen as partners, midwives of justice,
birthing new systems, lighting new lights. (refrain)
Not by your finger, not by your anger
will our world order change in a day,
but by your people, fearless and faithful,
small paper lanterns, lighting the way. (refrain)
Hope we must carry, shining and certain
through all our turmoil, terror and loss,
bonding us gladly one to the other,
‘til our world changes facing the Cross. (refrain)
Words: Shirley Erena Murray © 1996 Hope Publishing Company and Music: Tony E. Alonso © 2001 GIA Publications Inc.
All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Sung Benediction: VU 298 When You Walk from Here
When you walk from here, when you walk from here,
walk with justice, walk with mercy,
and with God's humble care.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1991 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Postlude: Blessed Assurance
Music: Phoebe P. Knapp, arr. Larry Shackley © 2017 Lorenz Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Today’s service has been adapted from Gathering Pentecost 2021. Used with permission.Welcome to
Fairview United Church
August 1st, 2021
Summer Services
The July 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th services will be
recorded at Fairview, as well as the August 1st service.
They will be posted at:
https://www.facebook.com/fairviewunitedcommunity/ and
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeShkiq-KBcx9j3CMLuY1sg
The August 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th services will be
in-person at Rockingham, as well as September 5th.
Services will be streamed at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZu3pdWKLHvBk9xWBwzvfw
To access the Rockingham bulletins:
http://www.rockinghamunited.org/orderOfService/oosParent.htm
Our in-person services return September 12th.
******************************************************
The church office is closed for the summer
and will re-open in September.
For pastoral care until August 6th, please contact
Rev. Angela at 902-495-1196
or email angelajeanmaclean@gmail.com
From August 7th to September 6th, please contact Rev.
Sarah Reaburn at Rockingham United: 902-443-2947
or email minister@rockinghamunited.orgFAIRVIEW UNITED CHURCH
3524 Dutch Village Road, Halifax, NS B3N 2S1
Tel: 902-443-7123 Email: fairviewuc@ns.sympatico.ca
Clergy: Rev. Angela MacLean
Music: Maureen McGee
Our vision: Fairview United Church is a community of people of all
ages who share their talents, invite leadership, and grow the church.
Prelude: Be Thou My Vision
Music: Irish Melody, arr. Joel Raney © 2006 Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Welcome & Announcements
Acknowledgement of Territory
Introit: MV 156 Dance with the Spirit
Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’,
walk* with the Spirit throughout the long day.
Work and hope for the new life a-bornin’,
listen to the Spirit to show you the way. (* also: move & sing)
Words and Music: Jim Strathdee © 1995 Desert Flower Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Lighting the Christ Candle
Call to Worship
This is the day that God has made.
This is a day of wonder and grace.
This is a day to praise God.
This is a day to marvel at God’s handiwork.
This is a day for seeking God’s will.
This is the day to worship God.
Written by Beth W. Johnston, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.
Opening Prayer
In creation we see your constant, loving presence, O God.
Yet we are weary and worn from life’s challenges.
May your Spirit work within us with power and promise that
we may become those who you created us to be.
May we open ourselves to Christ’s presence within
and to Jesus’ work of self-giving love. Amen.
Written by Gord Dunbar, Gathering Pentecost 1 2021. Used with permission.We Sing: VU 226 For the Beauty of the Earth
For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies,
Refrain: God of all, to you we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flower,
sun and moon, and stars of light, (refrain)
For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth, and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild, (refrain)
For each perfect gift sublime
to our race so freely given,
graces human and divine,
flowers of earth and buds of heaven, (refrain)
Words: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint 1864, alt. and Music: David Evans © 1927 Oxford University Press.
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We Listen for the Word
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
My grace is sufficient; my power made perfect in weakness
Mark 6: 1-13
Jesus, rejected in Nazareth, sends out the Twelve to teach
Reflection
A Message of Invitation from Rev. Sarah Reaburn,
Rockingham United Church
We Offer Our Gifts
Prayer of Dedication
Holy Spirit, we give thanks for all the blessings that have come
our way. We give thanks for blessings poured out and for thelove that we have received. May these our gifts be a blessing
for many and a love offering for all. Amen.
Preparation for Prayer: VU 411 O God We Call
O God we call, O God we call,
from deep inside we yearn,
from deep inside we yearn,
from deep inside we yearn for you.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1994 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
We Sing: MV 194 Bread of Life, Feed My Soul
1. Bread of life, feed my soul,
as the presence of the Spirit makes me whole.
Bread of life, fill my heart
with the grace and mercy you impart.
2. I have heard your voice calling,
“Come, my friend, and share
in the feast that is laid out for you
to show how much I care.”
3. Bread of life, help me live
a life as pure and true as Jesus did.
Bread of life, help me see
the boundless love of Christ for you and me.
(to verse 2, then to verse 1)
Words and Music: Stephen Spencer © 2005 and Arrangement: Rick Gunn © 2005 www.rickgunn.com.
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Blessing
Sung Benediction: VU 298 When You Walk from Here
When you walk from here, when you walk from here,
walk with justice, walk with mercy, & with God's humble care.
Words and Music: Linnea Good © 1991 Borealis Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
Postlude: Go, Make a Diff’rence
Music: Steve Angrisano and Tom Tomaszek © 1997 spiritandsong.com. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-729620.
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