ST. COLUMBA
ANGLICAN-UNITED CHURCH
Transfiguration of Christ
Holy Eucharist
February 11, 2024
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.
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 and Priscilla O’Neil
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
Land Acknowledgement & Acknowledgment of War
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS BEFORE GOD
The night has now passed and the day lies open before us.
Let us greet the beginning of a new week in Christ and acknowledge, with thanksgiving, the circle of life.
Facing East (towards the rising sun)
O risen Christ, the image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation, in whom all things hold together, we welcome the radiance of your holy Presence.
Facing South
O risen Christ, in whom we live and move and have our being We affirm the wonder of creation, and a world of humbling needs We welcome your Word to reveal paths of faith, hope and love.
Facing West
O risen Christ, through whom the deep mystery of God is revealed and made known We welcome the fresh winds of your Spirit to awaken us to your summons.
Facing North
O risen Christ, we stand as a people of the north and of these western isles. We commit ourselves once again to you, and call out our praise to you, our Creator and Sustainer.
Facing the Cross
Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of the isles be glad. Let the earth sing out its praise. Rejoice together. Again, I say rejoice.
Kyrie MV 67
Kyrie Eleison. Kyrie Eleison.
Christe Eleison. Christe Eleison.
Kyrie Eleison. Kyrie Eleison.
Centering Stillness
Let us hold this moment open to the Spirit of God. (silence)
*Hymn: VU 232 Joyful, Joyful We Adore You
Joyful, joyful, we adore you,
God of glory, life and love;
hearts unfold like flowers before you,
opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
drive the gloom of doubt away;
giver of immortal gladness,
fill us with the light of day.
All your works with joy surround you,
earth and heaven reflect your rays,
stars and angels sing around you,
centre of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
flowery meadow, flashing sea,
chanting bird and flowing fountain,\
sound their praise eternally.
You are giving and forgiving,
ever blessing, ever blest,
wellspring of the joy of living,
ocean depth of happy rest!
Source of grace and fount of blessing,
let your light upon us shine;
teach us how to love each other,
lift us to the joy divine.
Mortals, join the mighty chorus
which the morning stars began;
God's own love is reigning o'er us,
joining people hand in hand.
Ever singing, march we onward,
victors in the midst of strife;
joyful music lifts us sunward
in the triumph song of life.
Collect
THE STORY OF FAITH IS PROCLAIMED
Hutlilala’s! Listen as God’s Word is proclaimed!
Hebrew Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50: 1-6 VU 775
Refrain: The mighty one, God the Sovereign, speaks and summons the earth.
God, the Almighty, has spoken,
and summoned the world from the rising of the sun to its setting.
God shines out from Zion, a city perfect in beauty.
Our God appears, and will not keep silence.
R: The mighty one, God the Sovereign, speaks and summons the earth.
Before you, God, runs a consuming fire, and a mighty tempest rages about you.
You call on the heavens above, and on the earth below, to witness the judgement of your people.
“Gather my people before me, the people who made covenant with me by sacrifice.”
The heavens proclaim your justice, for you yourself are judge.
R: The mighty one, God the Sovereign, speaks and summons the earth.
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9: 2-9
*Hymn: MV 77 Be Still and Know (6x)
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am God.
(As a round and ending as directed)
Music: John L. Bell.
May God be with you!
And also with you!
The Holy Gospel of Jesus the Christ according to Mark.
Glory to you Christ our Saviour.
*Gospel: Mark 9: 2-9
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you Jesus the Christ.
Sermon Reflection
Intercessions
Mission and service stories/PWRDF
(Let us offer our prayers to the source of all love and all life,
At the bidding: God of Love;
Please respond: Hear our prayer.
Hear, O Israel
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.
The Peace
The peace of Christ be always with you.
And also with you.
*Offertory hymn: VU 460 All Who Hunger
All who hunger gather gladly;
holy manna is our bread.
Come from wilderness and wandering.
Here, in truth, we will be fed.
You that yearn for days of fullness,
all around us is our food.
Taste and see the grace eternal.
Taste and see that God is good.
All who hunger, never strangers;
seeker, be a welcome guest.
Come from restlessness and roaming.
Here, in joy, we keep the feast.
We that once were lost and scattered
in communion’s love have stood.
Taste and see the grace eternal.
Taste and see that God is good.
All who hunger, sing together;
Jesus Christ is living bread.
Come from loneliness and longing.
Here, in peace, we have been led.
Blest are those who from this table
live their days in gratitude.
Taste and see the grace eternal.
Taste and see that God is good.
*Offertory response:
VU 541 Praise God From Whom All Blessings
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 GREAT THANKSGIVING
May God be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to our God.
Let us give thanks to the Creator of all.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Great Creator, with wit and wisdom you formed the universe....
...Therefore, together with our ancestors in faith and with your beloved creation we pray:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
We praise you, Source of all, for the living Word: ...
...Entering into the mystery of faith we call:
Come Source of life. Come, transforming Word. Come Creator Spirit.
With his sacred presence unbounded by space and time, ...
...Glory and honour to you Triune God, dynamic of love, complete and perfect unity, now, and in all ages. Amen.
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.
Sharing of the elements
Creator of all, who summons the salmon from the depths of the seas to yearn for the place of their origin. So may your Spirit stir in our hearts to return and find our home in you.
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
(the elements will be distributed for common consumption)
Doxology
All your works praise you, O Lord. And your faithful servants bless you. Gracious God, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ. May we, who share his body, live his risen life; we, who drink his cup, bring life to others; we, whom the Spirit lights, give light to the world. Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, so that we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessing
*Hymn: VU 356 Seek Ye First (with descant as refrain)
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
and God’s righteousness,
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Hallelu, hallelujah.
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah,
Hallelu, hallelujah.
Ask and it shall be given unto you;
seek and you shall find;
knock and the door shall be opened unto you.
Hallelu, hallelujah.
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah,
Hallelu, hallelujah.
We do not live by bread alone,
but by every word
that proceeds from the mouth of God.
Hallelu, hallelujah.
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah,
Hallelu, hallelujah.
Words and Music: Karen Lafferty
Dismissal
Go from this place seeking Christ in all people:
We go to love and serve our neighbours as ourselves.
*Three-fold Amen
Announcements:
- Focus: PWRDF National Emergency Response
- Blessing Box: Canned Good, To-Go Goodies, Peanut Butter and Jam
- Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner: February 13: 5-7 PM
- Ash Wednesday: February 14: 4 PM
- AGM: Sunday February 18: after 10:30 Service in Port Hardy
- Celtic Prayer (Iona) and Bible Study: Wednesdays Hybrid beginning on February 21 at 4 PM
- World Day of Prayer: March 1st @ 2 PM
Liturgical resources from: https://bc.anglican.ca/resources/worship-resources/pages/authorized-liturgies Liturgy of the Islands and Inlets
The Book of Alternative Services ©1985 by the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Alternative Collects: https://www.anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/Alternative-RCL-Collects-Final-2019.pdf
Music copyright:
Words for hymns reprinted, podcast or streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 or CCLI License # 11033010. All rights reserved.
Voices United 232 Joyful, Joyful We Adore You Words: Henry van Dyke 1907; Music: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824; adaptation Edward Hodges 1864; descant Hal Hopson 1979. Words, Music, Adaptation: Public Domain. Descant © 1979 G.I.A. Publications, Inc. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-72035 Descant (#98832) [only reported if played or sung]. All rights reserved.
Voices United 775 Psalm 50 Refrain Music: © 1994 Eleanor Daley. Words: Public Domain. Music: Eleanor Daley. Permission to use in any form on file via email from Eleanor Daley.
More Voices 77 Be Still and Know Words: Psalm 46.10; John L. Bell Music: John L. Bell. Words and music copyright © 1989 and 1998 by WGRG, Iona Community, Scotland, admin. GIA Publications Inc., exclusive North American agent. All rights reserved. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 (#14767) or CCLI License # 11033010 (1090939). All rights reserved.
Voices United 460 All Who Hunger Words: Sylvia G. Dunstan, 1990 Music: William Moore, 1825; arrangement David Kai, 1994, altered. Words copyright © 1991 G.I.A. Publications, Inc. Arrangement copyright 1994 David Kai. All rights reserved. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 words (#93815) and arrangement (59e0e28b7cf79). 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 356 Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God Words and Music: Karen Lafferty 1972. Words, Music, Descant: © 1972 Maranatha! Music (copyright now held by CCCM Music, Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.). International copyright secured. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under CCLI License # 11033010 (1352) or reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 (#400 reprint only). All rights reserved.
