HOLY TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 40 Hillside Dr. N. Elliot Lake, ON P5A 1X4 705-848-3560 Email: htrinuc@gmail.com Minister: Rev. Cory Vermeer-Cuthbert Music: W endy Baker Secretary: Sandy P rest/ Kim Nykyforak Office Hours: Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 9am-12 noon Website: holytrinityunited.ca WELCOME A Warm welcome is extended to all this morning, especially those who are worshipping at Holy Trinity for the first time, or who have returned after an absence. Your presence both enriches us and this time of celebration together. We invite visitors to sign our Guest Book. Large print Bibles, large print service bulletins, and magnifier sheets are available in the Narthex. People with young children may use the Nursery to the left of the Sanctuary, which is equipped with a speaker carrying the service. At the points marked * in your service bulletin, please rise in body or in spirit.
Gathering Music: Gathering and Greeting Introductions and Announcements Lighting the Candle WE PREPARE TO WORSHIP GOD Acknowledgement of Traditional Territory CALL TO WORSHIP: (Leader) M: W hen w e come to this place, w hat are w e looking for? When we gather together, what do we hope to find? ALL: Community? Caring? Christ? M: W hen w e come to this place, w hat are w e bringing? When we gather together, what do we hope to offer? ALL: Our loves? Our lives? Ourselves? M: W hatever you re looking for, whatever you bring, know this: this is God s home, you are God s beloved, and you are welcome here. ALL: Let us worship God! PRAYER OF APPROACH ALL: Every moment is a new beginning with you, God. Every second a reminder of your love! Bless our shouts, bless our words, bless our songs, that they might become actions filled with the promise of the life that you are in us. May it ever be! Amen. *HYMN: VU #307 Touch the Earth Lightly
PRAYER OF CONFESSION: M: Great God of all that is ALL: Listen to us, we pray. M: W e open the new spapers... ALL: And read about corruption. M: W e turn on the television ALL: And see destruction. M: W e surf the w eb... ALL: And hear stories of pain and suffering. M: Help us, w e pray. ALL: Help us, we pray! ALL: The child is not dead, but sleeping. ALL: Come, follow me. ALL: Mercy not sacrifice! ALL: And help us to live Christ s love. M: In this time and place... ALL: And in all times and places. Amen! ASSURANCE OF PARDON: (Leader)
TIME FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST *HYMN: VU #649 W alk w ith Me WE LISTEN TO GOD S WORD SPOKEN TO US (reading this week: Sandy Prest) FIRST READING: Ephesians 4:1-16 PSALM: PSALM 51, VU p. 776 (refrain 2) GOSPEL: John 6:24-35 SERMON: Body Building! MOMENT OF MUSICAL MEDITATION: As the Deer, Martin Nystrom PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL LORD S PRAYER *HYMN: VU #501 Break Now the Bread of Life MINUTE FOR MISSION: WE RESPOND TO GOD WITH THE SERVICE OF OUR LIVES OFFERTORY INVITATION: (Leader) OFFERTORY: He, Richard Mullins and Jack Richards
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS: VU #222: For the Gift of Creation OFFERTORY PRAYER: (Leader) HYMN: VU #506 Take my Life and Let it Be COMMISSIONING AND BENEDICTION CHORAL RESPONSE: MV #222 May the P eace of God Be Your Peace SENDING FORTH IN MUSIC: Grace Greater Than Our Sin USHERS/GREETERS: Choir Coffee hour hosts: Birthday Sunday Offering Received for Sunday, July 29th, 2018: General Fund $2,166.54 M&S $228.46 Attendance: 51 (Ushers/Greeters for August 12th: Carol Noble, Elaine Dinel, Ken and Ann Pierce ) ANNOUNCEMENTS A donation has been made to the Capital Fund in memory of Bill Martin by Bob and Shirley Prout. Coffee and Conversation: Thurs. August 9th, 10:00 am 11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall.
Messenger reports due to Bo b Landsborough (boblandsbor@gmail.com) by Tuesday, August 21st. YARD SALE: Note change of date from original plan! (See bulletin insert for sign-up sheet; please fill out and return to offering plate if you are able to help out.) Wed. August 15th, 9:30 a.m.: Set up tables and move boxes and goods to tables Fri. August 17th, 10:00 a.m.: Open boxes and organize goods on tables by price or theme Sat. August 18th, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Sell items and downsize leftovers to a few tables; and set up for coffee hour as we go Mon. August 20th, 10:00 a.m.: P ack up and load up Please feel free to help out as you are able, and where you are able. Let s make this a fun(d)raiser. If you use the Fellowship entrance, PLEASE pull hard to make sure the door has closed and locked properly. It has been found open twice this month. A reminder that there w ill be a service at St. Joseph s Manor on Tuesday, August 21st at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to come along and help with the singing. The Food Bank is in need of mushroom soup. W atch the fliers and think of the Food Bank as you do, where you could find toilet paper, instant coffee, vegetable and soups and laundry soap pods (these can be divided up into bags of 6, thereby
helping more families than the dry type). Any and all of these would be a blessing. Sign-up sheet for Aug/Sept coffee-time in the Narthex. Please consider taking a Sunday. STEWARDSHIP SECONDS And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 CONTINUING PRAYERS John Kitty Marge Ken Yvette Ann Colin Addy Bob Steve Helen Jean Dale Myrtle Elijah June T. Tanya Peggy Susie H. Hanbin Michelle Barbara