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Order of Worship
Let us be as open vessels that God’s spirit may enter.
The Community Gathers: Experience God’s presence in the assembly. Please greet one another with joy and welcome new friends into our community of love.
You are welcome here…come and worship!
Focus: The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller
We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart.
– Blaise Pascal
Gathering Music: You Are Welcome Here (by Wiley Beveridge)
-Michelle Currie
Responsive Call to Worship:
L: Here we are again.
Brought together in this wondrous community to find true life within it.
All: Here, we will sing again.
Sing of joy and sorrow, praise and imperfection all held
together in Divine Love.
L: Here, we will listen again. Listen to stories ancient and emerging and discover truths written deep in our hearts.
All: Here, we will live again. Live as people of the great shalom persistent in love, compassion, and justice. May it be so.
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Opening Hymn: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
#475 vs. 1 & 2
Opening prayer: Based on Psalm 119:97–104
Open our spirits to Wisdom calling:
calling us not to stand still, not to believe in static truth, but to seek
understanding in relationship, to find love in action, to achieve justice in engagement. Open our ears that we may hear the cries for peace and equality and move towards them.
Open our mouths that we may speak.
Speak out in wisdom, in love, in justice, in truth.
Let our speaking be our worship of you,
O Just Spirit, O Divine Love, O Peaceful Wisdom, O God,
our touchstone and our redeemer. Amen
Lord’s Prayer:
Awakening: The Most Beautiful Things (by Tenille Townes) -Michelle Currie
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:27–34, Luke 18:1–8,
May You Grow Still, Brother Steindel Rast -Nancy Batchelor
Sermon: In Our Hearts -Rev. Paula Norbert
Response: Meditative Instrumental ~ Michelle Currie
Musical call to Prayer: (two times) Hush now in quiet peace, be still your mind at ease. The Spirit brings release, so wait upon the Lord.
Prayers of the People
Silent Prayers Pastoral Prayer
Offertory: Simple Gifts (by Joseph Brackett) -Michelle Currie
Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above ye heavenly hosts, Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer of Dedication:
Benediction: Based on 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5
The time is coming.
The time is near. Proclaim the message, be persistent
whether the time is favourable or unfavourable.
Encourage with patience. Carry out your ministry fully,
and be blessed by God. Amen.
Closing Hymn: Great Is Thy Faithfulness #39
Recessional: Go in Peace
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you this day.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you always.
celebrate and share the joy. Celebrate new life.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you always
Thank you to Music Director and Musician Michelle Currie.
Pastor’s Contact Info: Rev. Paula Norbert (207) 205-4951 or
Church Leadership:
Moderator: Paul Schlaver
Clerk: Anita Coupe
Treasurer: Debbie Lamb
Mission Chair: Ken Murray
Deacons: Sharon Gaudin Chair; Eve McPheeters, Nancy Batchelor, Ardis Chretien, Bonnie Tallagnon, Beth Baskin
Trustees: John Comeau, Chair; Don Chretien, and Rob Harriman
Finance: Peter McPheeters, Chair, Debbie Lamb, Doug Firebaugh, Brad Coupe, and Bob Sherman
Music Director: Michelle Currie
Promotions Person: Anita Coupe
Webmaster: Wonderful Websites
Order of Worship
Let us be as open vessels that God’s spirit may enter.
The Community Gathers: Experience God’s presence in the assembly. Please greet one another with joy and welcome new friends into our community of love.
You are welcome here…come and worship!
Focus: The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller
We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart.
– Blaise Pascal
Gathering Music: You Are Welcome Here (by Wiley Beveridge)
-Michelle Currie
Responsive Call to Worship:
L: Here we are again.
Brought together in this wondrous community to find true life within it.
All: Here, we will sing again.
Sing of joy and sorrow, praise and imperfection all held
together in Divine Love.
L: Here, we will listen again. Listen to stories ancient and emerging and discover truths written deep in our hearts.
All: Here, we will live again. Live as people of the great shalom persistent in love, compassion, and justice. May it be so.
.
Opening Hymn: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
#475 vs. 1 & 2
Opening prayer: Based on Psalm 119:97–104
Open our spirits to Wisdom calling:
calling us not to stand still, not to believe in static truth, but to seek
understanding in relationship, to find love in action, to achieve justice in engagement. Open our ears that we may hear the cries for peace and equality and move towards them.
Open our mouths that we may speak.
Speak out in wisdom, in love, in justice, in truth.
Let our speaking be our worship of you,
O Just Spirit, O Divine Love, O Peaceful Wisdom, O God,
our touchstone and our redeemer. Amen
Lord’s Prayer:
Awakening: The Most Beautiful Things (by Tenille Townes) -Michelle Currie
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:27–34, Luke 18:1–8,
May You Grow Still, Brother Steindel Rast -Nancy Batchelor
Sermon: In Our Hearts -Rev. Paula Norbert
Response: Meditative Instrumental ~ Michelle Currie
Musical call to Prayer: (two times) Hush now in quiet peace, be still your mind at ease. The Spirit brings release, so wait upon the Lord.
Prayers of the People
Silent Prayers Pastoral Prayer
Offertory: Simple Gifts (by Joseph Brackett) -Michelle Currie
Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above ye heavenly hosts, Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer of Dedication:
Benediction: Based on 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5
The time is coming.
The time is near. Proclaim the message, be persistent
whether the time is favourable or unfavourable.
Encourage with patience. Carry out your ministry fully,
and be blessed by God. Amen.
Closing Hymn: Great Is Thy Faithfulness #39
Recessional: Go in Peace
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you this day.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you always.
celebrate and share the joy. Celebrate new life.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you always
Thank you to Music Director and Musician Michelle Currie.
Pastor’s Contact Info: Rev. Paula Norbert (207) 205-4951 or
Church Leadership:
Moderator: Paul Schlaver
Clerk: Anita Coupe
Treasurer: Debbie Lamb
Mission Chair: Ken Murray
Deacons: Sharon Gaudin Chair; Eve McPheeters, Nancy Batchelor, Ardis Chretien, Bonnie Tallagnon, Beth Baskin
Trustees: John Comeau, Chair; Don Chretien, and Rob Harriman
Finance: Peter McPheeters, Chair, Debbie Lamb, Doug Firebaugh, Brad Coupe, and Bob Sherman
Music Director: Michelle Currie
Promotions Person: Anita Coupe
Webmaster: Wonderful Websites
Our Prayer
As people of faith, we unite our hearts in prayer for our world.
Pray with me.
God, creator and sustainer of all life, we pray for our world and all your creatures in it.
We pray for leaders, local and national, that their words and actions will be sown like seeds, growing into understanding and peace.
Creator of life, hear our prayer.
We pray for people facing prejudice and unfair treatment because of who they are, what they look like, what they believe, and how you have created them.
Make us brave enough to identify the weeds that threaten to choke and destroy and to speak out against hurt and hate.
Creator of life, hear our prayer. We pray for our church, this vine of faith upon which we are all branches.
Thank you for those things that are flourishing today because of the seeds of faith and action planted over the generations here in this congregation.
May the seeds we plant today be so fruitful.
Creator of life, hear our prayer.
We pray for our children and youth, for our aging and ill.
Creator of life, hear our prayer.
Thank you for hearing our prayers, which we share in faith.
Amen