ST. COLUMBA
ANGLICAN-UNITED CHURCH
Creation 1
September 1, 2024
Anglican Service of the Word
Mission Statement
As followers of Jesus Christ, our church is a community called to love, honour, worship, and serve God. We invite others to share our Christian journey as we grow in faith and engage in ministry in our town and mission in our world.
9190 Granville Street
PO Box 1260, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0
Office Phone: 250-949-6247
E-mail: admin@stcolumbaporthardy.ca
Wardens: Robert Fyles and Heather Jones
Treasurer: Judy Fyles
Music Ministry: Roldan Yuipco
Video: Ammie Yuipco
Community Partner: Cathie Wilson
www.stcolumbaporthardy.ca
~ Leader: regular font
~ All: bold font
~ Sung words: bold italics
~ Asterix* stand as you are able
Welcome and Announcements
Land Acknowledgement and Acknowledgment of War
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS BEFORE GOD
Call to Worship: Season of Creation Greeting
*Hymn: MV 135 Called By Earth and Sky
Called by earth and sky,
promise of hope held high.
This is our sacred living trust,
treasure of life sanctified,
called by earth and sky.
Precious these waters, endless seas,
deep ocean’s dream,
waters of healing, rivers of rain,
the wash of love again.
Called by earth and sky,
promise of hope held high.
This is our sacred living trust,
treasure of life sanctified,
called by earth and sky.
Precious this gift, the air we breathe;
wind born and free.
Breath of the Spirit, blow through this place,
our gathering and our grace.
Called by earth and sky,
promise of hope held high.
This is our sacred living trust,
treasure of life sanctified,
called by earth and sky.
Precious these mountains, ancient sands;
vast and fragile land.
Seeds of our wakening, rooted and strong,
Creation’s faithful song.
Called by earth and sky,
promise of hope held high.
This is our sacred living trust,
treasure of life sanctified,
called by earth and sky.
Precious the fire that lights our way,
bright dawning day.
Fire of passion, sorrows undone,
our faith and justice one.
Called by earth and sky,
promise of hope held high.
This is our sacred living trust,
treasure of life sanctified,
called by earth and sky.
Words and music: Pat Mayberry
Collect
Venite
Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, and a great king above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his for he made it, and his hands have moulded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, and kneel before the Lord our maker.
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.
Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!
THE STORY OF FAITH IS PROCLAIMED
Hutłilala's! Listen deeply as scripture is read.
Hebrew Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Psalm 45: BAS p. 762-763
My heart is stirring with a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king;
my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer.
You are the fairest of men;
grace flows from your lips, because God has blessed you for ever.
Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever,
a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of your kingdom; you love righteousness and hate iniquity.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia,
and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad.
Kings’ daughters stand among the ladies of the court;
on your right hand is the queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Gracious God, your love unites heaven and earth in a new festival of gladness. Lift our spirits to learn the way of joy that leads us to your banquet hall, where all is golden with praise. We ask this through Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen
Epistle: James 1 17-27
*Hymn: VU 509 I, the Lord, of Sea and Sky
I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin
my hand will save.
I, who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them?
Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.
I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have borne my people’s pain,
I have wept for love of them;
they turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my words to them.
Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.
I, the Lord of wind and flame,
I will tend the poor and lame,
I will set a feast for them;
my hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide
till their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them.
Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.
Words and Music: Daniel L Schutte.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
*Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon/ Reflection
Affirmation of Faith
Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first and the great commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.
Intercessions/ Prayers
PWRDF/Mission and Service story
Let us pray to the Lord;
Lord have mercy.
The Peace
The Peace of Christ be always with you!
And also with you!
*Offertory Hymn: MV 143 We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky
We cannot own the sunlit sky,
the moon, the wild-flowers growing,
for we are part of all that is
within life’s river flowing.
With open hands receive and share
the gifts of God’s creation,
That all may have abundant life
in every earthly nation.
When bodies shiver in the night
and weary, wait for morning,
when children have no bread but tears,
and war-horns sound their warning,
God calls humanity to wake,
to join in common labour,
that all may have abundant life,
oneness with their neighbour.
God calls humanity to join
as partners in creating
a future free from want or fear,
life’s goodness celebrating,
that new world beckons from afar,
invites our shared endeavour,
that all might have abundant life
and peace endure forever.
Words: Ruth Duck, music: Marty Haugen.
*Response: VU 541 Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise God, all creatures high and low;
give thanks to God in love made known:
Creator, Word and Spirit One! Amen
Prayer over the Gifts
*The Lord’s Prayer
Gathering our prayers and praises into one, let us pray as our Saviour taught us,
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
Blessing
*Hymn: VU 307 Touch the Earth Lightly
Touch the earth lightly, use the earth gently,
nourish the life of the world in our care:
gift of great wonder, ours to surrender,
trust for the children tomorrow will bear.
We who endanger, who create hunger,
agents of death for all creatures that live,
we who would foster clouds of disaster--
God of our planet, forestall and forgive!
Let there be greening, birth from the burning,
water that blesses and air that is sweet,
health in God's garden, hope in God's children,
regeneration that peace will complete.
God of all living, God of all loving,
God of the seedling, the snow and the sun,
teach us, deflect us, Christ reconnect us,
using us gently, and making us one.
Words: Shirley Erena Murray; Music: Colin Gibson.
Sending
Go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
Thanks be to God. Amen. Gilakas’la.
*Three-fold Amen
Announcements
Canned and dried food are always appreciated.
Focus: National Truth and Reconciliation Day Tri-Nation Event in Port Hardy
Please sign up on the sheet on table to read, count etc.
September 5 Profile and Search Committee 2 PM
September 11 Church Council 2 pm
September 15 Anglican Eucharist with Rev Sheila Cook 2 PM
Liturgical resources:
The Book of Alternative Services (BAS). Copyright © 1985. Both by the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. All rights reserved. Reproduced under license from ABC Publishing, Anglican Book Centre, a ministry of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, from Anglican Liturgical Library. Further copying is prohibited.
Opening prayer (World Council of Churches, Eco-School at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece, 11-18 November 2023)
Music copyright:
Words for hymns reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 or CCLI License # 11033010. All rights reserved.
More Voices 135 Called by Earth and Sky Words and music: Pat Mayberry, 2005. Words and music copyright © 2005 Pat Mayberry. All rights reserved. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 (#119776). All rights reserved.
Voices United 509 I, the Lord of Sea and Sky Words and Music: Daniel L Schutte, 1981. Words, Music, Harmony: © 1981 Daniel L Schutte and New Dawn Music administered by Oregon Catholic Press. All rights reserved. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 (#80670). All rights reserved.
More Voices 143 We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky (Abundant Life) Words: Ruth Duck, 1992 Music: Marty Haugen, 1994. Words copyright © 1992 and music copyright © 1994 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 (words (#00873) and music (#00874). All rights reserved.
Voices United 541 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Words: Thomas Ken ca. 1674 Music: Genevan Psalter 1551 Copyright: Public domain.
Voices United 307 Touch the Earth Lightly Words: Shirley Erena Murray 1991 Music: Colin Gibson 1991. Words and music: © 1992 Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 words (#02310) and music (#02311) or CCLI License # 11033010 (1211141). All rights reserved.
