JUNE 19th, 2022
Indigenous SundayFind this service at www.graceunitedthornbury.ca/live
Leading us today in Worship:
Minister: Rev. Christine Smaller
Music Director: Dr. Christopher Burton
Scripture Reader: Bonnie Hammond
~ Leader: regular font ~ All: bold font ~ Sung words: bold italics
Asterisk * Indicates when the congregation may stand if able.
PRELUDE:
Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major BWV 789 ~ J.S. Bach
GREETING: (2 Cor. 13:13)
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL TERRITORY
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE:
We light this candle.
May its light guide us to truth talking and to travelling good paths.
May we in turn share the light with those we meet until it spreads to all peoples worldwide.
CALL TO WORSHIP:
In the presence of Creator, we gather:
People carrying burdens we may not know about looking for comfort; folks needing their spirits refreshed.
We draw together hoping for that touch that will enliven us, longing to be embraced in arms of love and understanding. Help us to put aside our differences and see the earth as you see it, boundary-free.
You call us all:
babies, toddlers on unsteady feet, school-age children with curious minds, teens with questing spirits, full of youthful confidence one moment and like frightened children the next.
We are called:
as adults trying to take good paths watching out for the next generations, and those easing into their winter years passing on our teachings.
We are all kin in this meeting place whether we gather in person or through technology, our spirits joining to say meegwetch for all that we have been blessed with.
Thanks be to God for the goodness in our lives. Amen.
OPENING HYMN: MV 30 It’s a Song of Praise to the Maker
1. It’s a song of praise to the Maker,
the thrush sings high in the tree.
It’s a song of praise to the Maker,
the gray whale sings in the sea,
Refrain:
And by the Spirit you and I
can join our voice to the holy cry
And sing, sing, sing to the Maker too.
2. It’s a call of life to the Giver
when waves and waterfalls roar.
It’s a call of life to the Giver
when high tides break on the shore.
Refrain:
And by the Spirit you and I
can join our voice to the holy cry
And sing, sing, sing to the Maker too.
3. It’s a hymn of love to the Lover;
the bumblebees hum along.
It’s a hymn of love to the Lover;
the summer breeze joins the song.
Refrain:
And by the Spirit you and I
can join our voice to the holy cry
And sing, sing, sing to the Maker too.
4. It’s the chorus of all creation;
it’s sung by all living things.
It’s the chorus of all creation;
a song the universe sings.
Refrain:
And by the Spirit you and I
can join our voice to the holy cry
And sing, sing, sing to the Maker too.
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION:
O Parent of all peoples,
breathe your Holy Spirit on us
that we may see the peace
and be filled with the joy
of the risen Christ.
Teach us how to speak his words of honesty
so that we can be your agents of reconciliation
in a broken and troubled world. Amen.
READINGS:
Galatians 3:23-29 (NRSV)
Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be reckoned as righteous by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian, for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise.
Psalm 106 VU 830
Refrain:
O give thanks to God, whose love endures forever.
O give thanks, for God is good; God’s love endures forever.
Who can recount your mighty acts, O God, or tell of all your praise?
Refrain:
O give thanks to God, whose love endures forever.
Blessed are those who act justly,
and always do what is right.
Remember me, God,
when you show favour to your people,
and come to me with your saving help.
May I see the prosperity of your chosen;
may I share the joy of your nation,
and exult with the people you have made your own.
Refrain:
O give thanks to God, whose love endures forever.
We have sinned like our ancestors;
we have erred, and acted wickedly;
They made a young bull at Horeb,
and worshipped that molten image.
They exchanged the glory of God
for the image of a creature that feeds on grass.
They forgot that you were the God who had saved them
by your mighty acts in Egypt,
the wonders you had done in the land of Ham,
awesome deeds at the Red Sea.
You would have destroyed them,
had not Moses, your chosen one, stood in the breach.
He turned back your wrath from their destruction.
Refrain:
O give thanks to God, whose love endures forever.
RESPONSE:
The word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM: River in Judea
MEDITATION: “Akwe Nia'Tetewá:neren” All My Relations
Written by Rev. Nancy Best for Indigenous Day of Prayer, 2022
HYMN: VU 606 In Christ There is No East or West
1. In Christ there is no east or west,
in him no south or north,
but one great family of love
throughout the whole wide earth.
2. In him shall true hearts everywhere
their high communion find;
his service is the golden cord
close binding humankind.
3. Join hands, then, people of the faith,
whate’er your race may be;
all children of the living God
are surely kin to me.
4. In Christ now meet both east and west,
in him meet south and north;
all Christ-like souls are one in him
throughout the whole wide earth.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE:
THE LORD’S PRAYER
As a child turns to a loving caregiver who watches over them, we turn in prayer to you O God, who are our heavenly parent, our mother,
Our Father, who art in Heaven…
PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
The Peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
We share the peace of Christ by typing in the chat box.
You may also think of one person with whom you would like to share the peace of Christ.
MUSIC for PASSING the PEACE:
Improvisation on a Hymn ~ C. Burton
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERING:
We give these gifts freely, we receive these gifts gratefully.
We dedicate these gifts to the work of our congregation: serving human wholeness, caring for our planet, upholding religious freedom, welcoming the stranger, loving one another. Amen.
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Care, Prayer, Share
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Join us by Zoom following this service for:
Coffee Hour
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HYMN: MV 135 Called by Earth and Sky
1. Precious these waters, endless seas,
deep ocean’s dream,
waters of healing, rivers of rain,
the wash of love again.
Refrain:
Called by earth and sky,
promise of hope held high.
This is our sacred living trust,
treasure of life sanctified,
called by earth and sky.
2. Precious this gift, the air we breathe;
wind born and free.
Breath of the Spirit, blow through this place,
our gathering and our grace.
Refrain:
Called by earth and sky,
promise of hope held high.
This is our sacred living trust,
treasure of life sanctified,
called by earth and sky.
3. Precious these mountains, ancient sands;
vast fragile land.
Seeds of our wakening, rooted and strong,
Creation’s faithful song.
Refrain:
Called by earth and sky,
promise of hope held high.
This is our sacred living trust,
treasure of life sanctified,
called by earth and sky.
4. Precious the fire that lights our way,
bright dawning day.
Fire of passion, sorrows undone,
our faith and justice one.
Refrain:
Called by earth and sky,
promise of hope held high.
This is our sacred living trust,
treasure of life sanctified,
called by earth and sky.
COMMISSIONING and BENEDICTION:
SUNG BLESSING: MV 95 How deep the Peace
How deep the peace, the confidence,
of those whose wrongs are forgiven,
How deep the peace, the confidence,
of those whose hearts are healed. (2x)
POSTLUDE: Le coucou ~ Louis-Claude Daquin
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RESOURCES USED
LITURGY SOURCES: The following are used with permission:
Lighting of the Christ Candle, Call to Worship, Opening Prayer, Meditation: Rev. Nancy Best, Indigenous Day of Prayer Worship Service: All My Relations © 2022 The United Church of Canada/L’Église Unie du Canada. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike Licence.
Prayer of Illumination: from a collection of prayers posted on the Worship@North website.
Prayer over the Offering Deb Anderson Pratt, 2020 Indigenous Day of Prayer Worship Service, United Church of Canada
HYMNS and SUNG VERSES
- “It’s a Song of Praise to the Maker:” Words: Ruth Duck, 1992. Music: Ron Klusmeier, 1992Words copyright © 1992 by GIA Publications, Inc. . Music copyright ©1992 by Ron Klusmeier, (admin. Hope Publishing Co.)One License #608577
- “In Christ There is No East or West:” Words: John Oxenham 1908. Music: Alexander Robert Reinagle ca. 1830. Public Domain
- “Called by Earth and Sky:” Words and music: Pat Mayberry, 2005. Arr. Margaret Stubbington, 2005. Words and music copyright © 2005 Pat Mayberry. Used by permission,. Arrangement copyright © 2005 by Margaret Stubbington.One License #608577
- Psalm Refrain: John L. Bell 1988, alt. Words and music copyright © 1988 The Iona Community, G.I.A. Publications, Inc. One License #608577
- Sung Blessing: “-“How Deep the Peace:” Words: Lynn Bauman, 2000. Music: Linnea Good, 2004. Words copyright © 2000 Lynn Bauman, from Ancient Songs Sung Anew: the Psalms as Poetry. Used by permission. Music copyright © 2004 Borealis Music, www. Linnea Good.com Used by permission One License # 608577.
SCRIPTURE PASSAGES:
Scripture Passage from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.
Prelude: Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major BWV 789 ~ J.S. Bach
Anthem: “River in Judea.” ~ Words by Linda Marcus. Music by Jack FeldmanArranged by John Leavitt. Copyright © 1989, Jack Feldman, Linda MarcusShawnee Press, Inc.. One License #608577
Music for Passing the Peace: Improvisation on a Hymn ~ C. Burton
Postlude: " Le coucou” ~ Louis-Claude Daquin
All Public Domain unless otherwise noted.
