ST. COLUMBA
ANGLICAN-UNITED CHURCH
PO Box 1260, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0
Office Phone: 250-949-6247
E-mail: admin@stcolumbaporthardy.ca
Minister: Rev. Christine Muise
E-mail: cmuise@bc.anglican.ca
Wardens: Robert Fyles & Priscilla O’Neil
Treasurer: Judy Fyles
Music Ministry: Roldan Yuipco
Video: Ammie Yuipco
Community Partner: Cathie Wilson
www.stcolumbaporthardy.ca
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Year A
August 20th, 2023 United Church Gathering
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.
~ Leader: regular font
~ All: bold font
~ Sung words: bold italics
~ Asterix* stand as you are able
Welcome and Announcements
Land Acknowledgement
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS BEFORE GOD
Call to Worship
We have climbed trees and over mountains hoping to find a place of belonging.
Love is possible.
We cross the boundaries that divide us by ages and stages, ethnicities and genders, hurts and disagreements.
Love is possible.
We open our hearts and ready our hands to reach out to one another, and discover One who is within and beyond us.
Love is possible.
Let us worship together in love.
*Hymn: VU 686 God of Grace and God of Glory
God of grace and God of glory,
on your people pour your power;
now fulfil your church’s story;
bring its bud to glorious flower.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
for the facing of this hour.
For the facing of this hour.
Lo! the hosts of evil round us,
scorn your Christ, assail your ways.
fears and doubts too long have bound us,
free our hearts to work and praise.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
for the living of these days.
For the living of these days.
Cure your children’s warring madness,
bend our pride to your control;
shame our wanton selfish gladness,
rich in goods and poor in soul.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
lest we miss your kingdom’s goal.
Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal.
Set our feet on lofty places,
gird our lives that they may be
armoured with all Christ-like graces,
pledged to set all captives free.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
that we fail not them nor thee.
That we fail not them nor thee.
Opening Prayer
We reach out to you, God, in our believing and in our doubting. We reach out to you with our dreams, our songs, and our listening. We know you have already reached out to us before we even thought about reaching out to you, so we come to give you thanks today. Amen.
Prayer of the Day
THE STORY OF FAITH IS PROCLAIMED
Hutłilala's! Listen deeply as Scripture is read.
Psalm 133
How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!
It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down the collar of his robes.
It is like the dew of Hermon which falls on the mountains of Zion.
For there the LORD ordained the blessing of life forevermore.
Epistle: Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32
*Hymn: MV 138 My Love Colours Outside the Lines
My Lord colours outside the lines,
turns wounds to blessings, water into wine;
and takes me into places where I’ve never been before,
and opens doors to worlds outside the lines.
We’ll never walk on water if we’re not prepared to drown,
body and soul need a soaking from time to time.
And we’ll never move the gravestones if we’re not prepared to die,
and realize there are worlds outside the lines.
My soul longs to colour outside the lines,
tear back the curtains, sun, come in and shine;
I want to walk beyond the boundaries where I’ve never been before,
throw open doors to worlds outside the lines.
We’ll never walk on water if we’re not prepared to drown,
body and soul need a soaking from time to time.
And we’ll never move the gravestones if we’re not prepared to die,
and realize there are worlds outside the lines.
My soul longs to colour outside the lines,
tear back the curtains, sun, come in and shine;
I want to walk beyond the boundaries where I’ve never been before,
throw open doors to worlds outside the lines.
Words and music: Gordon Light.
Gospel: Matthew 15: 21-28
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Reflection
Prayers of the People
Minute for Mission/ PWRDF
Leader: Lord hear us.
Response: God graciously hear us.
The Lord’s Prayer
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 forever. Amen.
The Peace
The peace of Christ be always with you.
And also with you.
(share the peace as you are comfortable)
*Hymn: MV 79 Spirit, Open My Heart
Spirit, open my heart
to the joy and pain of living.
As you love may I love,
in receiving and in giving,
Spirit, open my heart.
God, replace my stony heart
with a heart that’s kind and tender.
All my coldness and fear
to your grace I now surrender.
Spirit, open my heart
to the joy and pain of living.
As you love may I love,
in receiving and in giving,
Spirit, open my heart.
Write your love upon my heart
as my law, my goal, my story.
In each thought, word, and deed,
may my living bring you glory.
Spirit, open my heart
to the joy and pain of living.
As you love may I love,
in receiving and in giving,
Spirit, open my heart.
May I weep with those who weep,
share the joy of sister, brother.
In the welcome of Christ,
may we welcome one another.
Spirit, open my heart
to the joy and pain of living.
As you love may I love,
in receiving and in giving,
Spirit, open my heart.
Words: Ruth Duck Music: traditional melody, Ireland; arr. Arthur G. Clyde.
*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
Blessing
*Hymn: MV 145 Draw the Circle Wide
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.
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.
Let our hearts touch far horizons,
so encompass great and small;
let our loving know no borders,
faithful to God’s call.
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.
Let the dreams we dream be larger,
than we’ve ever dreamed before;
let the dream of Christ be in us,
open every door.
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.
Words and music Gordon Light.
*Three-fold Amen
Announcements
Summer Focus: National Truth and Reconciliation Day events
Donations of canned and dried food are always appreciated.
Liturgical resources:
Seasons of the Spirit SeasonsFusion Pentecost 1 2023. Copyright © 2022. Wood Lake Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
The Book of Psalms Copyright © 1989 The Presbyterian Church in Canada
A Wee Worship Book Copyright © 1999 Wild Goose Resource Group
Music copyright permissions:
Words for hymns reprinted and/or streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 or CCLI License # 11033010. All rights reserved.
Voices United 686 God of Grace and God of Glory Words: Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1930; Music: Welsh traditional melody; arr. F. R. C. Clarke 1970. Words and music copyright, public domain. Arrangement: © 1970 F.R.C. Clarke (1931-2009). Used with permission on file. All rights reserved.
More Voices 138 My Love Colours Outside the Lines Words and music: Gordon Light, 1995; arrangement Andrew Donaldson. Words and music copyright © 1995 Common Cup Company. Arrangement copyright © Andrew Donaldson. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 words and music (#119027); arrangement (#109416). All rights reserved.
More Voices 79 Spirit, Open My Heart Words: Ruth Duck, 1994 Music: traditional melody, Ireland; arr. Arthur G. Clyde, 1997. Words copyright © 1996 and arrangement copyright © 1997 The Pilgrim Press. All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 words (#20093) and arrangement (#198291). 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.
More Voices 145 Draw the Circle Wide Words and music: Gordon Light, 1994 Words and music copyright © 1994 Common Cup Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 (#117657). All rights reserved.
