Please join us for our In-Person and Virtual Worship Service during the Summer services May 29th to September 2022.
For In-Person services, even though all current restrictions and mandates will end, we are requesting masks be worn at all times, people are double vaccinated and that you respect any request made by others for social distancing.
If you know anyone who wants to register for the virtual services, they can signup at https://portwallisunitedchurch.ca/virtual as everyone logging in needs their own registration. ALL are welcome!
Service Documents to view/print at home
Video Links to recordings
— (These will be updated when ready)
May 29, 2022 – Announcements | Video
June 5, 2022 – Announcements | Video
June 12, 2022 – Announcements | Video
June 19, 2022 – Announcements | Video
June 26, 2022 – Announcements | Video
July 3, 2022 – Video
July 10, 2022 – Video
July 17, 2022 – Video
July 24, 2022 – Video
July 31, 2022 – Video
August 7, 2022 – Video
Summer Bulletin 2022
* Εν αρχη ην ο λόγος * In the beginning was the Word * Au commencement était la Parole * An toiseach bha am Focal * Al principio, c’era colui che è “la Parola” *
Prayer before Worship
Ever present God, pour out your Spirit upon this Worship. May the faithful find nurture, the careless – awakening; the doubting – courage; the anxious – calm; the tempted – help; the sorrowful – comfort; the weary – rest; and the strong – renewal. This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
ORGAN PRELUDE
WELCOME
Greetings to all who are visiting with us this morning. Thank you for enriching our fellowship with your Spirit.
Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue à tous et à toutes ce matin
Fàilte oirbh gu Adhradh madainn an-diugh
Bienvenido a la adoración esta mañana.
Welkom bij aanbidding vanmorgen.
Willkommen zum Gottesdienst heute Morgen.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF LAND
We acknowledge that we are meeting in Mi’kma’ki,
the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
CALL TO WORSHIP
Come angel and come visitor, come now and be our guest,
Come Jesus from your dwelling place, stay here & take your rest.
Surround these walls with faith and love,
that through the nights and days,
When human tongues, from speaking cease,
this House may echo praise.
Amen! Let us worship God!
INTROIT
Holy, Holy, Holy, LORD, God Almighty
All thy works shall praise thy Name, in earth and sky and sea!
Holy, Holy, Holy, merciful and mighty;
God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity.
PRAYER OF APPROACH and the LORD’s PRAYER
Eternal God, by the actions of the Holy Spirit, join us now with the praises and prayers of your people on earth and in heaven. In this passage of time and throughout the scope of all time, may we, in both body and spirit, dwell in perfect union with all the company of the redeemed, who glorify You this day. Pour into our existence, all such spiritual gifts as may be needed by us to accomplish your Will. Into your care and protection we yield ourselves entirely for your Glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who taught us to pray before You saying, OUR FATHER … / NOTRE PÈRE…
HYMN
SCRIPTURE LESSON for this Sunday
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
(En français à la page 919 / Tagalog 927 / Chinese 926 / Korean 924 / Japanese 923 )
We are not alone. We live in God’s World.
We believe in God: who has created and is creating.
Who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
Who works in us and others by the Spirit.
We trust in God.
We are called to be the Church:
To celebrate God’s Presence, To live with respect in creation,
To love and serve others, To seek justice and resist evil,
To proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope.
In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us.
We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.
LEARNING TIME and PRAYER
In peace, dear God I come to You through Jesus Christ who makes me new,
And while I run or play or rest, be with those whom I love best,
Guide me in your Holy Way as You walk with me each day. AMEN.
HYMN
SUMMER SERMON
OFFERINGS received and dedicated (# 549 in Voices United)
For all your goodness, God, we give You thanks.
Thanks for the food we eat, and for the friends we meet,
For each new day we greet, we give You thanks.
PASTORAL PRAYER (or Communion Liturgy)
HYMN
COMMISSIONING and BENEDICTION
CHORAL BLESSING and MUSICAL POSTLUDE
May God’s sheltering wings, Her gathering wings protect you,
May God’s nurturing arms, His cradling arms, sustain you,
And hold you in Their love! And hold you in God’s love.
May God’s Sheltering Wings. Words and Music: Judith Snowdon Words and music copyright © Judith Snowdon 2004 All Rights Reserved. Reprinted with permission under License # A-734202. All rights reserved.
MISSION STATEMENT FOR PORT WALLIS – An open, evolving community, discovering spirituality, enriching life for all.
ANNOUNCEMENTS for the Gathered Community follow Worship
Please help us keep the lines of communication open during the Summer. We appreciate calls to the Church Office (435-3644) with the Joys and the Crises of our people so that the Minister, Staff, & Pastoral Team can respond quickly.
Prayer Concerns
The Congregation is reminded that at 10:00 AM every day we are all asked to remember each other in a Period of Prayer. This will keep us in spiritual Communion wherever we travel and will be a help to any whom we remember.
The Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated on June 19th, July 17th, August 21, and September 18th. All are welcome to receive.
Next Baptismal Class –. 24 September from 10:00-2:00 in the Meeting Room. Please call the Church Office 902-435-3644 top register.
Annual Turkey Supper – November 5th.
To whom are you dedicating a Sunday bulletin this Fall? Sign up quickly. Call the Office 902-435-3644 with your dedication.
Have a great and renewing Summer!