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“REFLECTIONS”
THIRD AVENUE UNITED CHURCH
WELCOMES YOU WORSHIP!
Order of Worship
June 7, 2026
Second Sunday after Pentecost
We acknowledge that we worship on the land of the indigenous people of Treaty 6 & the Metis. For thousands of years they lived on this land, honored the Creator and lived in harmony with creation. We give thanks for their stewardship of this land, its plants & animals, its lakes & streams & all living things. With permission from Gathering, Lent/Easter 2023 Cheryl Dillon
WELCOME, TIME OF CELEBRATION OF BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Christ calls us to be the church. We gather once again to sing God's praises.
Christ entrusts this congregation into his hands.
We do our best to lovingly care & nurture it.
Christ binds our hearts together as brothers & sisters. Praise be to God, we are one in Christ.
Thanks be to God. LET US PRAISE & WORSHIP GOD.
HYMN: VU 245 “Praise the Lord With the Sound of Trumpet”
1. Praise the Lord with the sound of trumpet,
praise the Lord with the harp and lute,
praise the Lord with the gentle-sounding flute.
Praise the Lord in the field and forest,
praise the Lord in the city square,
praise the Lord anytime and anywhere.
Praise the Lord in the wind and sunshine,
praise the Lord in the dark of night,
praise the Lord in the rain or snow
or in the morning light.
Praise the Lord in the deepest valley,
praise the Lord on the highest hill,
praise the lord, never let your voice be still.
2. Praise the Lord with the crashing cymbal,
praise the Lord, with the pipe and string,
praise the Lord with the joyful songs you sing.
Praise the Lord on a weekday morning,
praise the Lord on a Sunday noon,
praise the Lord by the light of sun or moon.
Praise the Lord in the time of sorrow,
praise the Lord in the time of joy,
praise the Lord every moment,
nothing let your praise destroy.
Praise the Lord in the peace and quiet,
praise the Lord in your work or play,
praise the Lord everywhere in every way!
OPENING PRAYER:
Creator God, we offer our gratitude and awe for the United Church of Canada, on it's 101st anniversary. As a community of broken but hopeful believers, we seek to love as Christ loves. We seek to live as he taught. We strive to be faithful servants, embodying Christ's presence in our time and place. As children of the Timeless One, we long for healing and reconciliation in our country and in our world, so that all might have abundant life. In the meantime we embrace the present: embodying hope, loving both neighbour and enemy, caring for the earth & choosing abundant life. Strengthen & equip our church, the UCC as only you can. With thanksgiving and praise transform us again that we may become your new creation, rooted in Christ Jesus and open to your Spirit. In Jesus name we pray, saying, “Our Father who… ” Amen Pentecost 1, Gathering 2023 by Elaine Bidgood Sveet, adapted
Hymn 434 CH “Revive Us Again”
1. We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love—
for Jesus, who die, and is now gone above. Refrain:
Hallelujah! Thine the glory! Hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory! Revive us again.
2. We praise Thee, O God, for Thy Spirit of Light
who has shown us our Savior and scattered our night.
3. All glory and praise to the Lamb that was slain,
who has borne all our sins and has cleansed ev'ry stain.
4. Revive us again; fill each heart with Thy love.
May each soul be rekindled with fire from above.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD'S WORD
THEME TIME:
HYMN MV 1 “Let Us Build a House”
1. Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live,
a place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive.
Built of hopes and dreams and visions,
rock of faith and vault of grace;
here the love of Christ shall end divisions:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.
2. Let us build a house where prophets speak,
and words are strong and true,
where all God's children dare to seek to dream God's reign anew.
Here the cross shall stand as witness and as symbol of God's grace;
here as one we claim the faith of Jesus;
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.
3. Let us build a house where love is found in water, wine and wheat;
a banquet hall on holy ground, where peace and justice meet.
Here the love of God, through Jesus, is revealed in time and space;
as we share in Christ the feast that frees us:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.
4. Let us build a house where hands will reach beyond the wood and stone
to heal and strengthen, serve and teach, and live the Word they've known.
Here the outcast and the stranger bear the image of God's face;
let us bring an end to fear and danger:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.
MESSAGE
WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD
HYMN: VU 626 “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”
1. 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, weary and worn and sad;
I found in him a resting place, and he has made me glad.
2. 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.
3. I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world's light;
look unto me, your morn shall rise, and all your day 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.
THE OFFERING: ~ We offer our talents, time & treasures to God
Ushers come forward as we sing
OFFERTORY HYMN: MV 191 “What Can I Do?” X2
What can I do?
What can I bring?
What can I say?
What can I sing?
I'll sing with joy,
I'll say a prayer.
I'll bring my love,
I'll do my share. Repeat
PRAYER OF DEDICATION: (in unison) We worship you with these gifts, Holy God. They are in response to your grace and love, which have created us and given us all that we have and all that we are. We ask your blessing and your guidance as we use these gifts to meet the needs of our people. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
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PRAYER AND THE LORD'S PRAYER:
O God of the dance, who flung the sun & stars into their places & moved among all the creatures of your creation: Come to us as we offer to you our prayers for all who dance. We pray for those who dance with the burden of hunger, starvation & emptiness heavy in their gut; We pray with those who dance in fear & worry, frustration and despair; We pray with those who must walk o the glass of injustice & hot coals of revenge; We pray with the lost who don't know where to dance, with the lonely who have no one to dance with, with the disenfranchised whose choice of dance is taken from them, and with the powerless who can no longer dance; and we pray with those who dance with great joy & firm hope, infectious purpose, sacrificial love and a sparkle in their eyes. Lord of the Dance, we all dance together in the great journey of life, in our own time & place. Fill us with your Spirit, that we might live & move & have our being in the newness & fullness of Christ. We Pray for us all and this UCC as we celebrate another year believing all are one in Christ. Amen. From Worship for All Seasons, Gathering David Spence 1977
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
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. AMEN.
HYMN: VU 352 “I Danced In the Morning” (Lord of the Dance)
1. I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
and I came from heaven and I danced on the earth;
at Bethlehem I had my birth. Dance, then, wherever you may be;
Refrain
I am the Lord of the dance, said he,
and I'll lead you all, herever you may be,
and I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.
2. I danced for the scribe and the pharisee,
but they would not dance and they would not follow me;
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John;
they came with me and the dance went on. Refrain
3. I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame;
the holy people said it was a shame;
they whipped and they stripped and they hung me high,
and left me there on a cross to die. Refrain
4. I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black;
it's hard to dance with the devil on your back;
they buried my body and they thought I'd gone,
ut I am the dance and I still go on. Refrain
5. They cut me down and I leap up high;
I am the life that will never, never die;
I'll live in you if you'll live in me;
I am the Lord of the dance, said he. Refrain
WE GO OUT TO SHOW GOD'S LOVE
*SENDING FORTH
*A PRAYER FOR THE JOURNEY 648 VU (together) *SUNG BENEDICTION 649 VU “Walk with Me” Refrain
Walk with me,
I will walk with you
and build the land that God has planned
Where love shines through.
*BENEDICTION & SUNG AMEN (Threefold Amen)
*EXTINGUISHING THE CANDLES
*POSTLUDE
SCRIPTURE READINGS:
SCRIPTURE LESSON:
First Reading: Genesis 12: 1 - 9
The LORD Chooses Abram
Responsive Reading Psalm 33: VU page 760 (With Refrain) Refrain: “A new song to our God proclaim, from age to age rejoice”
Second Reading: Romans 4: 13 - 25
The Promise Is for All Who Have Faith
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 9: 9 - 13 & 18 - 26
Jesus Chooses Matthew
Next Sunday: Third Sunday after Pentecost June 14, 2026: Genesis 18: 1 - 15, (21: 1 - 7)
Psalm 116: 1, 10 - 17; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9: 35 - 10: 8 (9 - 23).
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