Within the congregation of Pictou United Church we are committed to providing a place and atmosphere that will enhance spiritual growth and encompass all ages; celebrating and nurturing our Christian faith through meaningful worship and music; enhancing a spirit of fellowship and faith development through events and programs that acknowledge and affirm the gifts and talents of all; sharing with God in ministries of care and outreach within and beyond the community to create a just world for all. 94 th ANNUAL MEETING March 3 rd, 2019
Music to Gather Us WELCOME TO PICTOU UNITED CHURCH Rev. Mary-Beth Moriarity B.A., B.Th., M.Div. David & Shelley Pos: Ministry of Music www.pictouunited.com March 3 rd, 2019 Last Sunday In the Season of Epiphany 94 th ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING Welcome & Announcements "Yesterday I was clever, so, I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so, I am changing myself Rumi 13 th century Persian poet; Islamic scholar; Sufi mystic We Gather in Community As the music begins, we are invited to prepare ourselves for worship. Call to Order Nomination/Election of Co-Chairpersons of Council & Congregational Meetings. Nomination/Election of Council & Congregational Meeting Secretary. Naming of Chairperson for today s worship meeting. Voting Privileges Adoption of Agenda Gather us in! God of the past, who has fathered and mothered us! Gather us in! God of the future, who is always ahead of us! Gather us in! God of the present, here in the midst of us! Welcome us in! God of life, beyond us, within us, beside us! Welcome us in, as we welcome one another! As the Christ Candle Is Lit, We Sing and Sing Funga Alafia Ashe Ashe. West African Greeting Song in Yoruba We Are Gathered Together With what will we worship God? 2
With the work of our hands; with the songs of our hearts; with the wisdom that dwells deep within; with our quiet presence; with our shouts of joy. With our laughter and our tears? Yes! With all that we feel. With our hopes and fears? Yes! With all that dwells deep within. With our doubts and our certainties? Yes! With all that our spirits long for. With all that we are, and all that we hope to be, we gather. Hymn Your Love Is Amazing More Voices 26 We Are Gathered in Prayer What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude. Brene Brown In gratitude, we pause and open ourselves to the goodness of this day; For the goodness of life; For the goodness of God around and within. Breathing in we pray Love Breathing out we pray. is here We Prayerfully Sing Together: Gather us in, ground us in you. Gather us in, ground us in you. Gather us in, ground us in you. Gather us in, gather us in, ground us, ground us in you. More Voices 7 With gratitude in our hearts, we give thanks. For reminders of how we come close to You and You come close to us, we say thank you. For the ways we live in relationship in our community of faith, and in the multi-cultured world around us, we say thank you. For the ways you invite us deeper into love, we say thank you. You are always giving us more grace, more love, more joy, more peace, more abundant life. And we are grateful. from the writing of Janice Maclean www.prayerbench.ca 3
And So, We Sing!! We give thanks for tomorrow and thanks for today. We give thanks for the journey and faith along the way. We give thanks for this circle of friends and family. We give thanks. We give thanks. We give thanks. adapted from We Give Thanks - words & music: Monica O Brien & Trish Watts We Open Ourselves to Wisdom When our heart is in a holy place, When our heart is in a holy place, We are blessed with love and amazing grace, When our heart is in a holy place. words & music -Joyce Polley Taking a Moment to Look Back and Give Thanks Adoption of the Minutes of the 93 rd Annual Congregational Meetings: February 4 th, 2018 Appendix A of 2018 Annual Report p. 43 February 25 th, 2018 Appendix B of 2018 Annual Report p.44-45 What Do You Celebrate about Pictou United Church? Receiving (as printed) our 2018 Annual Report And So, We Sing!! We give thanks for tomorrow and thanks for today. We give thanks for the journey and faith along the way. We give thanks for this circle of friends and family. We give thanks. We give thanks. We give thanks. adapted from We Give Thanks - words & music: Monica O Brien & Trish Watts A Wisdom Story The Investment You are wisdom, you show us the way, you are wisdom, you show us the way. You show us, you show us, you show us the way. You show us, you show us, you show us the way. adapted from More Voices 45 Taking a Moment to Look Forward What are You Willing to Invest? Vocal Voices Rock of ALL Ages Worship Who are our Neighbours? World Religions & Spiritual Traditions 101 4
We Respond and Move into the World We Prepare to Offer our Gifts ~ FundScrip Moment ~ Offertory Halle, halle, hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Voices United 958 Taking a Moment to Honour & Celebrate Many Gifts Freely Shared To embody God s love in the world, the work of the church requires the ministry and discipleship of all believers. from A Song of Faith Report of the Nominations Committee Within the congregation of Pictou United Church we are committed to providing a place and atmosphere that will enhance spiritual growth and encompass all ages; celebrating and nurturing our Christian faith through meaningful worship and music; enhancing a spirit of fellowship and faith development through events and programs that acknowledge and affirm the gifts and talents of all; sharing with God in ministries of care and outreach within and beyond the community to create a just world for all. Will you, prayerfully and faithfully, with integrity and with joy, join with one another so that together we may live out the ministry we proclaim? I will, by the grace of God. Ameni, ameni, amen, amen, amen, ameni! More Voices 219 Ministry of Music Lean On Me Closing Business ~ Motion to Adjourn We Are Blessed Called to Be a Blessing Church is not just a building - it s the people. Church is not just the gathering - it s the scattering. We are called: As we are; Where we are. We are loved: As we are; For who we are. We are invited: 5
To be God s; Today! Every day! Music to Send Us Out into The World We Move from Circle to Table! All are invited to join together for our Choir s FAMOUS Chickenburger Luncheon. Lunch with Dessert only $7 This week's bulletin is dedicated in celebration of David Burrell s Sixty-ninth birthday. (What? Again?) Love, Angie. A place of welcome A place of learning A place of exploring A place of laughter A place of prayer A holy place A people of faith making a difference in our community and our world. WELCOME Greeting the congregation are Brian & Jane Burris. Our Steward today is David Steele. Our Ambassador today is Diane Vaughan. Lay Leaders - ALL of US! Visit pictouunited.com & united-church.ca Believe it or not, March marks the 10 th Anniversary of PUC s s participation in. For 10 years, with the leadership of Nancy Steele & Bev Simmons, many have financially supported our ministry by purchasing cards. It costs 0$ to buy FundScrip Cards. In 10 years we have earned over $30,000 in support of OUR ministry. To celebrate this special occasion, we hope to have a RECORD-BREAKING March order. SO! Everyone who places an order will have their name put in a draw for a $25 FundScrip card. Check out our order form - Go online www.fundscrip.com For more info call Bev 902 485-4794 4794 or Nancy 902 485-6738. Let s s make our March order a great one! 6
THIS WEEK AT PUC O 902 485-8081 TUE. 8:30-12:30, M /W /T 3:30-5:30 & S &. B = W @ 5 Tuesday, March 5 Wed. March 6 Friday, March 8 5:15 pm 7:00 pm 8:30 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm SHROVE Tuesday Pancakes & Ash Wednesday Gathering Choir practice. All Welcome! PU Healthy Lifers Grab & Go Lunch Program Prayer Shawl Ministry 9:30 am Friday FunDay Next Sunday 10:30 am We Are Gathered in Worship We Celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism PUC is a NUT & SCENT AWARE ZONE. Please remember when providing food for events. Please be aware of scent sensitivities of others. Thank you. HEARING LOOP Switch to T-COIL The PICTOU ADVOCATE has PUC Sunday Reports B C For those who did not have the opportunity last week, our Books of Condolences are available today for signing. We Begin Our Lenten Journey This Tuesday, March 5 th ~ SHROVE TUESDAY Join us from 5:15-6:15 pm for a NOTHING FANCY Pancake Supper. Following supper (about 6:20 pm) you are invited to join us for a brief Ash Wednesday Gathering as we prepare for our Lenten journey. Lent is often a time to pause and deepen our commitment to living in God s way. This Lent might you consider deepening your financial commitments to the ministry we share by considering using PAR (Pre Authorized Remittance) or by supporting FUND- SCRIP? Both programs make a huge difference to our Church finances. Rev. Mary-Beth can tell you more about both programs. Bulletin Dedications In loving memory of... In celebration of... Minimum donation is $20. Please call the office for your dedication. SUNDAY, BEFORE & AFTER WORSHIP. HANDMADE CRAFTS: AN EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. BTS COFFEE, UCC CREST PINS, GIFT CARDS & MORE. CONTACT RUTH MACKAY 485-5442. ALL PROCEEDS TO PUC. 7
Have You Considered PAR? PAR (Pre Authorized Remittance) is another way for us to support the ministry we share. Through automatic withdrawals, which are set up according to your wishes, PAR ensures regular financial support of our ministry. It also provides a dependable flow of contributions, which increases our overall financial stability. For info contact the Church Office or Bill Dodson 902 485-6301 We are in need of half sheet of 1/2 plywood that can be cut and used for a Remembrance Day Silhouette. If you have a piece you no longer need and would like it to be put to good use, please contact Sharon Cheverie 485-5491. Trustees & Property Committee invite you to help replace our ageing homemade dolly trolleys with a fleet of fifteen dedicated chair dollys. A $50 donation will sponsor one chair dolly and is tax deductible. Please place your donation on the offering plate marked Dolly Fund. For more info see Sandy or a member of the T&P committee. Starting May 2019, The UC Observer will be named Insightful coverage of UC news Same great subscription price Quality journalism through a Christian lens 16 more pages per issue 8