ST. COLUMBA
ANGLICAN-UNITED CHURCH
PO Box 1260, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0
Office Phone: 250-949-6247
E-mail: admin@stcolumbaporthardy.ca
Wardens: Robert Fyles and Priscilla O’Neil
Treasurer: Judy Fyles
Minister: Rev. Christine Muise
E-mail: cmuise@bc.anglican.ca
Indigenous Ministry Liaison: Gloria Walkus
Music Ministry: Roldan Yuipco
Video: Ammie Yuipco
www.stcolumbaporthardy.ca
St. Francis of Assisi:19th Sunday after Pentecost
Season of Creation 5: October 3, 2021
Morning 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.
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Welcome and Announcements
Land Acknowledgement
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS BEFORE GOD
Preparation:
One: O Lord, open our lips;
All: And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Blessed are you, Lord our God, redeemer of all;
To you be glory and praise for ever!
From the waters of chaos you drew forth the world,
And in your great love, fashioned us in your image.
May we, the first-fruits of your new creation,
Rejoice in this new day you have made;
May Christ your light ever dawn in our hearts
As we offer you our sacrifice of thanks and praise,
Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
Blessed be God for ever!
God is the creator and redeemer of all.
O come, let us worship.
Hymn: VU 395 Come In, Come In and Sit Down
Come in, come in and sit down,
you are a part of the family.
We are lost and we are found,
and we are a part of the family.
You know the reason why you came,
yet no reason can explain;
so share in the laughter and cry in the pain,
for we are a part of the family.
God is with us in this place,
like a mother’s warm embrace.
We’re all forgiven by God’s grace,
for we are a part of the family.
Come in, come in and sit down,
you are a part of the family.
We are lost and we are found,
and we are a part of the family.
There’s life to be shared in the bread and the wine;
we are the branches, Christ is the vine.
This is God’s temple, it’s not yours or mine,
but we are a part of the family.
There’s rest for the weary and health for us all;
there’s a yoke that is easy, and a burden that’s small.
So come in and worship and answer the call,
for we are a part of the family.
Come in, come in and sit down,
you are a part of the family.
We are lost and we are found,
and we are a part of the family.
Words and music: James K Manley.
Opening: Song of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 36: 24-28)
I will take you from the nations,
And gather you from all the countries.
I will sprinkle clean water upon you,
And purify you from all defilement.
A new heart I will give you,
And put a new spirit within you.
And I will remove from your body the heart of stone
And give you a heart of flesh.
You shall be my people,
And I will be your God.
I will put a new spirit within you,
And you shall be my people.
Story Time
THE STORY OF FAITH IS PROCLAIMED
Hutłilala's! Listen deeply as scripture is read the Word proclaimed.
Amen.
Epistle: Galatians 6: 14-18
Psalm 148 7-14: VU 871
Refrain: Let the whole creation cry, “Glory be to God on high.”
Praise God from the earth, great sea creatures and ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and frost, gales that obey God’s decree,
all mountains and hills, all fruit trees and cedars, wild animals and cattle, creatures winged and earth-bound,
sovereigns who rule earth and its people, all who govern and judge this world, young men and women alike, old people and children together!
R: Let the whole creation cry, “Glory be to God on high.”
Let all things praise the name of God, the name above every other, whose splendor covers heaven and earth.
You give strength to your people, songs of praise to your faithful, to Israel, the people dear to your heart.
R: Let the whole creation cry, “Glory be to God on high.”
HYMN: VU 626 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto me and rest;
lay down, O weary one, lay down
your head upon my breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was,
so weary, worn, and sad;
I found in him a resting-place,
and he has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
Behold, I freely give
the living water; thirsty one,
stoop down and drink and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank
of that life-giving stream;
my thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
and now I live in him.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“I am this dark world’s light;
look unto me, your morn shall rise,
and all your days be bright.”
I looked to Jesus, and I found
in him my star, my sun;
and in that light of life I’ll walk
till travelling days are done.
Words: Horatius Bonar, Music: English/Irish traditional melody, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
Gospel: Matthew 11: 25-30
One: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church
All: Thanks Be to God
Sermon Reflection
Offertory Hymn: VU 217 All Creatures of Our God and King
All creatures of our God and King,
lift up your voice and with us sing:
hallelujah, hallelujah!
Bright burning sun with golden beam,
soft shining moon with silver gleam,
sing praises, sing praises,
hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!
O rushing winds and breezes soft,
O clouds that ride the winds aloft,
sing praises, hallelujah!
O rising morn, in praise rejoice;
O lights of evening, find a voice:
sing praises, sing praises,
hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!
And everyone of tender heart,
forgiving others, take your part:
sing praises, hallelujah!
All who long pain and sorrow bear,
praise God and yield up all your care:
sing praises, hallelujah!
hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!
Let all things their Creator bless,
and worship God in humbleness:
sing praises, hallelujah!
Praise God eternal, praise the Son,
and praise the Spirit, three in one:
sing praises, hallelujah!
hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!
Words: St. Francis of Assisi, 1225; English trans. William Henry Draper, alt. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, Cologne.
Offertory response hymn: Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen
Words: Thomas Ken; Music: Genevan Psalter
Prayer over the Gifts
Prayers of the People
In our Shared Ministry Church Cycles of Prayer we pray for Anna, our bishop and the Congregation of St. John Gualbert, Pt. McNeill. We also pray for First United in Fort Fraser/Fraser Lake, Houston, Kelowna, Kitimat, and Prince Rupert), First Community (Salmon Arm)
Collect
The Lord’s Prayer
English:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Hymn: VU 510 We Have this Ministry
We have this ministry and we are not discouraged;
it is by God’s own power that we may live and serve.
Openly we share God’s word, speaking truth as we believe,
praying that the shadowed world may healing light receive.
We have this ministry, O God receive our living.
O Christ, the tree of life, our end and our beginning,
we grow to fullest flower when rooted in your love.
Brothers, sisters, clergy, lay, called to service by your grace,
different cultures, different gifts, the young and old a place.
We have this ministry, O God, receive our giving.
The yoke of Christ is ours, the whole world is our parish;
we daily take the cross, the burden and the joy.
Bearing hurts of those we serve, wounded, bruised and bowed with pain,
Holy Spirit, bread and wine, we die and rise again.
We have this ministry, O God, receive our loving.
Words and music: Jim Strathdee, 1979
The Blessing and Dismissal
Go now in peace. Thanks be to God Gilakas’la
Three-fold Amen
Announcements
- Covid-19 Safety reminders
- Canned and dried food are always appreciated. Fresh items are also suitable for the blessing box.
- Mission focus this month is the Gazette Christmas Hamper Fund
- Retirement Card to sign for Judith Coleman at the Synod Office
Prayers from “The Book of Alternative Services” of the Anglican Church of Canada, For All the Saints of the Anglican Church of Canada and the The Daily Office of the Society of St. Francis of the Society of Saint Francis.
Words for hymns reprinted and podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 and CCLI License # 11033010. All rights reserved.
VU 395 Come In, Come In and Sit Down Words and music: James K Manley, 1984. Words, Music: © 1984 James K. Manley. Arrangement: © 1987 Songs for a Gospel People. All rights reserved. Reprinted under CCLI License # 11033010 (244102) and OneLicense.net License #A-720359 (#26147)
Psalm 148 Refrain Jakob Hintze 1678, Harmonized by J.S. Bach. Words, Music: Public Domain.
VU 626 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Words: Horatius Bonar, 1846; Music: English/Irish traditional melody, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906. Words and music: Public Domain. Arrangement: Used by permission of Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net License #A-720359 (#80909).
VU 217 All Creatures of Our God and King Words: St. Francis of Assisi, 1225; English trans. William Henry Draper ca. 1919, alt; Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, Cologne 1623. English Translation: William Henry Draper ca. 1919 © Boosey and Hawkes, administered by G. Schirmer, Inc. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge. Harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Harmony: Used by permission of Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Copyright: Public domain.
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Words: Thomas Ken ca. 1674 Music: Genevan Psalter 1551 Public Domain.
VU 510 We Have this Ministry Words and music: Jim Strathdee, 1979. Words and music copyright © 1979 Desert Flower Music. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Reprinted under CCLI License # 11033010 (7069140) and OneLicense.net License #A-720359 (#59010).
