Sunday, July 29, 2018

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1 Northlea United Church Love God ~ Connect with Others Nurture the Spirit ~ Serve the World 125 Brentcliffe Road, Toronto, ON, M4G 3Y7 ~ Sunday, July 29, 2018 Thank You for Helping with Today s Service: Welcoming: Roger & Joyce Touw / Reading: Joyce Touw Christ Candle: Lucy Platt Sound Technician: Doug Joyce Kitchen Hospitality: Anne Medlock Supply Minister: Rev. Dr. Ellen Redcliffe emergencies only Minister: Lee-Ann Ahlstrom on leave Music Director: David Jafelice david@northleaunited.ca Office Administrator: Tricia Reid office@northleaunited.ca Facility Manager: Robert Pringle building@northleaunited.ca Children & Youth Leader: Jo Dullard jo@northleaunited.ca Consider Financially supporting Northlea United through Canada Helps by going to signing up for PAR (Pre-Authorized Debit) through the church office using offering envelopes Please contact the church office if you would like more information or office@northleaunited.ca ** Prayers (various) taken from The United Church of Canada - Gathering - resources for worship planners Pentecost Year B ISSN M 02/18; Music copyright Janet Bauman Tissandier, St., Canmore, AB T1W 2C4 All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net # A

2 Sunday, July 29, th Sunday after Pentecost Supply Minister Rev. Dr. Ellen Redcliffe Music Director - David Jafelice; Song Leader - Jane Agosta Bedford Park Band: Felix Fox-Pappas - piano, Gram Whitty - bass guitar, Brian Williams - drums. (*) Please stand if you are comfortable and able. Bold letters indicate words to be said by the whole congregation. Prelude ~ Gathering ~ During the prelude you are welcome to come forward and light a tea light candle on the table at the front. Welcome, Announcements, Joys and Concerns *Gathering Music: It Only Takes a Spark Voices United #289 (all) Call to Worship: Our God of abundance, infinite in grace, surrounds us with blessings, but never overwhelms us with them. There is enough, always enough, of what we need. But it is hidden, tucked beneath the surface, waiting for us to release it, if we will act with generosity and grace. So, we gather to learn anew our calling as co-creators with God, whom now we worship. Lighting the Christ Candle: The peace of God be with you all! In God s justice is our peace. Christ calls us to live in unity. We seek to live in the Spirit of Christ. The peace of Christ be with you all. Greetings of Peace - The congregation is invited to share the peace of Christ with one another.

3 Sung Response: I Am Walking a Path of Peace More Voices #221 I am walking a path of peace, I am walking a path of peace, I am walking a path of peace, lead me home, lead me home. Opening Prayer: God s Spirit calls to our spirits, inviting us to worship. God s Spirit calls to our spirits, inviting us by love. God s Spirit calls to our spirits, calling us by name, calling us to grow in faith, calling us to be made new. We come to worship in this season of the Spirit. Amen. 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 away from temptation but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen. ~ Listening ~ *Listening Hymn: Jesus Laughed Out Loud More Voices #133 Reading: John 6:1-21 Response: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. The Spirit is still speaking, thanks be to God. Message

4 Hymn: Bread to Share ~ Responding ~ Invitation to the Offering: God finds no differences in us or in our gifts. We are all acceptable to God; our gifts are all acceptable to God. With this offering, we dedicate our lives to God s service. Let us present our gifts. Offertory Music

5 *Offertory Response: Creator God You Gave Us Life More Voices #27, Verse 3 *Offertory Prayer: We present these gifts and the gifts of our own living, sharing, and action, so that your will on earth may be fulfilled. Amen. Prayers of the People: *Closing Hymn: Celtic Alleluia *Commissioning and Benediction *Sung Amen:

6 Postlude We acknowledge with respect the history, spirituality, and culture of the Mississauga peoples who came to this place long before us, and our responsibility for the territory wherein our church resides. Next service will be held at Leaside Presbyterian at 670 Eglinton Ave. E. Services will resume at Northlea United on September 9th. Roy Bennett Memorial Service - August 14, 2018 A service to celebrate the life of Roy Bennett will be held at Northlea United Church on August 14th at 2:00 pm with reception to follow. The family has asked that donations be made directly to Sunnybrook Hospital for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Calls and cards to the family are appreciated. Please contact the office for Diana s address. Our thoughts and prayers are with Diana and the family at this difficult time. Emergency Pastoral Care Needs at Northlea Ongoing visiting will continue through our Lay Visitor s Circle through the summer months. We are very grateful to Rev. Nick Athanasiadis and Rev. Angela Cluney from Leaside Presbyterian Church who will provide emergency pastoral care in the month of August when there are no services at Northlea and the staff is on vacation. They can be reached at TAIZE WORSHIP returns this Fall We hope you can join us in the Sanctuary for a time of Taizé music, meditation and prayer led by Andrew and Wendy Donaldson. Enjoy the candlelight, silence and singing at the end of a busy day. We plan to meet monthly on Wednesday evenings in the fall, from 8.00pm to 8.45pm. The dates are September 19th, October 10th and November 14th.