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: For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it. -Amanda Gorman
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave person is not one who does not feel afraid, but one who conquers that fear. -Nelson Mandela
Welcome:
Opening Music: Brigid’s Blessing (by Jennifer Comeau) -Jen Comeau & Deirdre Drennen
Call To Worship: (inspired by Psalm 27)
God is our light and our salvation; whom shall we fear?
God is our shelter and refuge on the days of trouble,
and our hope and joy on the days of celebration!
Day after day, we seek God’s face and the assurance of God’s holy love:
O God, do not turn from us or hide your face from us.
Be our guide and our light instead.
One thing we ask of God:
That we may live in God’s dwelling place all the days
of our life and never cease to behold the beauty of God’s home.
Let us enter this worship in thanksgiving, let us be people of courage and faith…
for God is among and within us always.
Thanks be to God!
Opening Hymn: Come Live in the Light #749
Opening Prayer:
Gracious God, you never leave our side. Open us this day to feeling and knowing your presence deep in our hearts. Help us to show love and courage with confidence and seek to help build your kin’dom of right relationship on earth as it is in heaven. We praise you for your close attention, holding our lives together in care. Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
Awakening: Hands (by Jewel) -Jen Comeau & Deirdre Drennen
Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6-8, Psalm 27:1,3-8.11,13-14,
Luke 4:14-21 – Anne Murray
Reflections: Thoughts on Courage Rev. Paula Norbert
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Words of Invitation The Bread and The Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Meditative Instrumental ~ Jen Comeau
Prayers of the People
Offertory: Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody (Turn Me Around) Traditional
~ Jen Comeau, Friends & Congregation
LYRICS
Aint gonna let nobody turn me around
Turn me around
Turn me around
Aint gonna let nobody turn me around
Keep on walking, Lordy
Keep on talking Lordy
Marching up to Freedom Land
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.
Closing Hymn: Blest be the Tie that Binds
Benediction:
May you live with the knowledge that God is holding your life even as we hold each other. We are not alone. You are not alone. You are loved. Amen.
Postlude: Go In Peace