Interim Moderator Rev. Robert Shaw B.A., M.Div.
June 17, 2018
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: God interrupted Samuel with an unexpected call.
All: “Here I am, Lord. Send me!”
One: God surprised Jesse, choosing his youngest son, David, to be king.
All: “Here I am, Lord. Send me!”
One: We join with Christ and are a part of God’s new creation.
All: O Mighty God, we come to join the harvest.
One: Gather us in, O Holy One, for we would be your people.
All: Amen.
Hymn # 371 “Love divine, all loves excelling”
Prayer of Approach
Words of Assurance
Responsive Reading: Psalm 20
Anthem
Children’s Time
Hymn # 803 “For the fruits of all creation”
Prayer of Confession
One: Holy God, you call us to live in mystery, to walk by faith.
All: Yet we long for plans with goals and schedules.
It’s hard to live by faith.
One: You call us to place our trust in you, to live according to your direction.
All: Yet we want life to make sense from a human point of view.
It’s hard to live by faith.
One: You call us to feel the mystery of life, to marvel at the power of your love.
All: Yet it’s not easy to accept your promise that everything old has passed away.
It’s hard to live by faith.
One: Forgive us, holy maker of reality.
All: Forgive us for playing god instead of accepting our humanity.
All: Our Father
Our Morning Prayer – Lord’s Prayer (trespasses)
We Bring Our Gifts to God: “An acceptable sacrifice, pleasing God”.
Philippians 4:18
Doxology: “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow”
Offertory Prayer
Scripture:
1 Samuel 15: 34 – 16:15
Mark 4: 26-34
2 Corinthians 5: 6-17
Hymn # 220 “My song is love unknown”
Message:
Closing Prayer and Prayer for the People
Hymn # 372 “Praise him, praise him, Jesus our blessed redeemer”
Benediction and God’s Blessing
Choral Response: “Go Now in Peace” (inside back cover of Hymn Book)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANK YOU to Mr. Doug Gillard for leading our service today.
NEXT SUNDAY, June 17, will be a joint Sunday School service and picnic at Duff Largie at 10:00 a.m. Doug Gillard’s band, “Consequence Free”, will be playing and leading the service in music.
SUMMER SERVICES: Our services for the summer months will be joint services beginning at 10:00 a.m. Services for July will be at Crinan and services for August will be at Duff Largie. Mr. Doug Gillard will be our speaker for July and August. There will be no services on July 29 and August 5.
BEST WISHES to Nolan McLarty for a speedy recovery following his surgery on June 12.
2nd ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY – June 23rd at the Crinan Community Centre. Roast pork dinner. Cash bar, live entertainment and pie auction. Tickets are $25 and are available from Ron or Barb Ross at 762-1120. Get yours soon as there are only 60 tickets printed.