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Rev. Christine Muise
Rev. Christine Muise
Sunday, March 27, 2022
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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 and Priscilla O’Neil
Treasurer: Judy Fyles
Music Ministry: Roldan Yuipco
Video: Ammie Yuipco
Community Partner: Cathie Wilson
LeaderShift Team Member: Sheila Cook
www.stcolumbaporthardy.ca
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 27, 2022
Sunday Morning Gathering
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Mission Statement
As followers of Jesus the 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.

The Community Gathers
Announcements 
Land Acknowledgement 

Call to Worship

From far-away places, from close at hand; with hearts troubled, with minds at rest, welcome your people, Holy One. 
For we come to worship you.
Carrying heavy loads, travelling light; walking in fear, living in faith, welcome your people, Holy One. 
For we come to worship you with all that is good in our lives with all that hurts and hinders us with past and present in us and the future before us.
We come to worship you and find our way home.

More Voices 67: Kyrie Eleison
(call and response) x3

Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison. Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Optional harmony:
Kyrie Christe, Christe, Kyrie eleison.

Words: Traditional liturgical text; Music: John L. Bell

Opening Prayer

Hymn: VU 121 Tree of Live
(v. 1,3,4, & 4th Sunday in Lent)

Tree of Life and awesome mystery,
in your death we are reborn,
though you die in all of history,
still you rise with every morn,
still you rise with every morn.

We remember truth once spoken,
love passed on through act and word,
every person lost and broken
wears the body of our Lord,
wears the body of our Lord.

Gentle Jesus, mighty Spirit,
come inflame our hearts anew,
we may all your joy inherit
if we bear the cross with you,
if we bear the cross with you.

Give us eyes to see you clearly,
make us children of your light;
give us hearts to live more nearly
as your gospel shining bright,
as your gospel shining bright.

Words and music: Marty Haugen.

Collect

Readings
Hutłilala's! Listen deeply as scripture is read and the word proclaimed.

Listen to the Word that God has spoken,
Listen to the One who is close at hand;
Listen to the voice that began creation;
Listen even if you don’t understand

Words and music: Anonymous

Hebrew Scripture: Joshua 5: 9-12

Psalm 32 VU 759

Refrain: Be glad in God you righteous. Rejoice, O saints, rejoice.
Blessed are those whose offences are forgiven, whose sin has been put away.
Blessed are those to whom God imputes no guilt, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
R: Be glad in God you righteous. Rejoice, O saints, rejoice.

When I kept silence, my body wasted away, while I groaned all the day long.
For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; my strength dried up as in a summer drought.
Then I acknowledged my sin to you, my guilt I did not hide.
I said, “I will confess my sins to God”; and you forgave the guilt of my sin.
Therefore let all the faithful pray to you in time of trouble.
when great floodwater rises, it shall not come near them.
You are a hiding place for me, you will preserve me from trouble;
you will surround me with shouts of deliverance.
R: Be glad in God you righteous. Rejoice, O saints, rejoice.

I will teach you, and guide you in the way you should go.
I will keep you under my eye and instruct you.
Be not like a horse or mule, without understanding,
whose course must be checked with bit and bridle.
Many pains are in store for the wicked,
but whoever trusts in God, is surrounded by steadfast love.
R: Be glad in God you righteous. Rejoice, O saints, rejoice.

Memmington ms., 17th century, Harmonized by George Ratcliffe Woodward.

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21

Hymn: VU 595 We are Pilgrims (The Servant Song)

We are pilgrims on a journey, 
fellow travellers on the road; 
we are here to help each other 
walk the mile and bear the load. 

Sister, let me be your servant, 
let me be as Christ to you; 
pray that I may have the grace to 
let you be my servant too. 

I will hold the Christ-light for you 
in the night-time of your fear; 
I will hold my hand out to you, 
speak the peace you long to hear. 

I will weep when you are weeping, 
when you laugh I'll laugh with you; 
I will share your joy and sorrow, 
till we've seen this journey through. 

When we sing to God in heaven, 
we shall find such harmony, 
born of all we've known together 
of Christ's love and agony. 

Brother, let me be your servant, 
let me be as Christ to you; 
pray that I may have the grace to 
let you be my servant too. 

Words and music: Richard Gillard

Gospel: Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32

Sermon / Reflection

Intercessions & Thanksgivings

In our Shared Ministry Church Cycles of prayer....
We pray for all in authority, ...
Ahead, always ahead of me, I see the marks on the ground where you have trod.... 

Peace:
May the peace and love of Christ be with you always!
And also with you!

Offertory Hymn: VU 229 God of the Sparrow

God of the sparrow God of the whale
God of the swirling stars
How does the creature say Awe 
How does the creature say Praise

God of the earthquake God of the storm
God of the trumpet blast
How does the creature cry Woe
How does the creature cry Save

God of the rainbow God of the cross
God of the empty grave
How does the creature say Grace
How does the creature say Thanks

God of the hungry God of the sick
God of the prodigal
How does the creature say Care
How does the creature say Life

God of the neighbour God of the foe
God of the pruning hook
How does the creature say Love
How does the creature say Peace

God of the ages God of the hand
God of the loving heart
How do your children say Joy
How do your children say Home.

Words: Jaroslav J. Vajda Music: Carl F. Schalk

VU 540 Grant Us, God, the Grace

Grant us, God, the grace of giving,
with a spirit large and free,
that ourselves and all our living
we may offer faithfully.

Words: anonymous; Music: attributed Christian F. Witt, Psalmodia Sacra; adaptation Henry John Gauntlett

Prayer over the Gifts

The Lord’s Prayer 

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, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Hymn: VU 716 My Life Flows On 

My life flows on in endless song,
above earth’s lamentation.
I hear the sweet, though far off hymn
that hails a new creation.
Through all the tumult and the strife,
I hear the music ringing:
It finds an echo in my soul –
how can I keep from singing?

What though my joys and comforts die?
My Saviour still is living.
What though the shadows gather round?
A new song Christ is giving.
No storm can shake my inmost calm,
while to that Rock I'm clinging:
since Love commands both heaven and earth,
how can I keep from singing?

When tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
and hear their death knells ringing:
when friends rejoice both far and near,
how can I keep from singing?
In prison cell and dungeon vile
our thoughts to them are winging:
when friends by shame are undefiled,
how can I keep from singing?

I lift my eyes; the cloud grows thin;
I see the blue above it;
and day by day this pathway smooths,
since first I learned to love it.
The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart,
a fountain ever springing:
all things are mine since I am Christ’s –
how can I keep from singing?

Words and music: Robert S. Lowry.

Blessing
...The blessing of God Creator, Redeemer, and Holy Spirit be yours. Amen

Thanks be to God. Gilakas’la

Threefold Amen

Announcements

  • Safety reminders: Covid 19
  • Please remember to bring in canned or dry goods for our community cupboard and blessing box.
  • Book/ Bible Study Tuesday at 5
  • Celtic (Iona) Prayer Thursday at 4 

Prayers from Seasons of the SpiritTM SeasonFusion Pentecost 2 2021 Online, and Celebrating God’s Presence, United Church of Canada

Words for hymns reprinted and podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 and CCLI License # 11033010. All rights reserved.

More Voices 67 Kyrie Eleison (Bridget) Words: Traditional liturgical text. Music: John L. Bell. Music copyright © 1998 by WGRG Iona Community, Scotland, administered GIA Publications Inc., exclusive North American agent. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net License #A-720359 (#04341).

Voices United 121 Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery Words and music: Marty Haugen, 1984. Words and music copyright © 1984 G.I.A. Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net License #A-720359 Words and music (#00169).

Listen to the Word that God has Spoken Anonymous Canadian original; adapted Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition, 2005. No name or copyright notice noted, and cannot be traced.

Voices United 759 Psalm 32 Refrain Memmington ms., 17th century, Harmonized by George Ratcliffe Woodward 1904.

Voices United 595 We Are Pilgrims (The Servant Song) Words and music: Richard Gillard, 1977. Words, music and arrangement copyright © 1977 Scripture in Song, Maranatha! Music. Administered by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under CCLI License # 11033010 (72673).

Voices United 229 God of the Sparrow Words: Jaroslav J. Vajda Music: Carl F. Schalk © 1983 Words copyright © 1983 Concordia Publishing House. Music copyright © 1983 GIA Publications Inc. All rights reserved. OneLicense.net License #A-720359 words (#05148) and music (#01556).

Voices United 540 Grant Us, God, the Grace Words: anonymous Music: attributed Christian F. Witt, Psalmodia Sacra, 1715; adaptation Henry John Gauntlett, 1861 Words, Music and adaptation copyright: Public domain.

Voices United 716 My Life Flows On Words and music: Robert S. Lowry, 1869, alt. Copyright: Public domain.