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Welcome to Trinity United Church
Rally Back Sunday
Minister - Rev. Dr. Ted Harrison
Designated Lay Minister - Lisa Blais
Minister Emerita - Rev. Kathleen McCallum
Minister of Music - Betty Farris
Board Chairperson –David McKenney
Church Office Administrator - Wanda Gleason
CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
Rally Day September 10th,2017
* indicates to please stand as you are able
Bold Print indicates a group response
VU = Voices United Hymnbook (Red cover)
MV = More Voices Hymnbook (Spiral Bound)
WE APPROACH GOD
OUR SHARED MINISTRY: Welcome & Announcements
MINUTE PERSON: Darlene Laferriere (Pie Project)
*♫OPENING HYMN: Come In, Come In and Sit Down
(VU 395)
CALL TO WORSHIP:
All of Creation comes from God, and has its being in God.
We also belong to God, and have our being in God.
Open your doors, all who seek to follow God’s way.
We open our doors to God—the doors of our churches, our homes, and our hearts.
May God come and dwell in our midst.
Come and dwell with us, Holy One. Make us your own again in this time of worship.
♫INTROIT: All That We Are-S. Tempel
PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Here’s how a modern translation from today’s Epistle reading goes: “Here’s what I want you to do: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering.” We bring before God not only that which will please God, but that which obstructs and distorts God’s purposes. Let’s pray together:
God of acceptance, God of understanding—
Take these ordinary lives. Take our living. Take our good intentions. Take our mistakes, too. Take our joy, take our hurt. We offer you all of it…
(A moment of silence for personal confession)
The same translation continues, as it speaks about growing in faith: “God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.”
God accepts you, loves you, and will work through even the parts of you that you don’t like. God accepts you—accept what God offers you. Amen.
COVENANTING
The Mission Statement of Trinity United Church
We believe God is calling Trinity United Church to:
- reach out and serve the wider community and the world;
- to nurture spirituality in people of all ages; and
- to be a safe, open, welcoming and inclusive community of faith.
Members of our community are called on to respond to the covenant with the words, “We do, God being our strength.”
♪SUNG LORD’S PRAYER (VU 959)
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S STORY
SCRIPTURE READING: Romans 12:1-8
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church
Thanks be to God
MEDITATION: Discover Your Super Power
*♪HYMN: To Show by Touch and Word (VU 427)
♪OFFERTORYANTHEM:
*♪PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING:
(Tune: VU 602, “Blest Be the Tie”)
Before our Maker's thronewe give our very best;
our talents, our hopes, our treasures are one,
Bless us at our work and at rest.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
WE GO OUT TO LIVE THE STORY
*♫CLOSING HYMN: Take My Life and Let It Be (VU 506)
BLESSING:
Go out as God’s friends,
Be unafraid to question,
Relentless in your search for the Truth,
Willing to act on what you discover,
Patient when the journey is rough,
And joyful when you reach your goal.
And every step of the way,
Know that God will be your companion.
*♫CHORAL ENDING: (VU 639)
One more step along the world I go,
one more step along the world I go,
from the old things to the new,
keep me travelling along with you:
And it’s from the old I travel to the new;
keep me travelling along with you.
Give me courage when the world is rough,
keep me loving though the world is tough,
leap and sing in all I do,
keep me travelling along with you: R
♪POSTLUDE
Today’s “Call to Worship” is adapted from the work of Beth Johnson of Hantsport, Nova Scotia. The blessing is adapted from David Sparks of Summerland, B.C.
Hymn lyrics reproduced with permission under license #610995©LicenSingonline.org
OUR LEADER TODAY IS:
Roxanne Chartrand
OUR USHERS TODAY ARE:
Sandi & Roman Rozicki, John Roberts
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS TODAY ARE:
Marcel MacDonald & Lisa Blais
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Trinity United Church gathers on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe peoples of Nipissing First Nations. We acknowledge with respect their history, their spiritual practices and their stewardship of this land.
WELCOME AND GOOD MORNING!
Please join us downstairs in the Fellowship Hall for coffee and conversation following the morning worship service.
EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS AT TRINITY
- In case of an emergency at Trinity, please know the location of your closest exit door—two at the front, two at the back. We are NOT allowed to use the elevator in the case of an emergency.
- Ushers, Teachers, and Choir members are trained to assist you (and the children) downstairs and outside to our emergency gathering location: The Capitol Centre Parking Lot.
- If you or someone you love would appreciate a visit from a Trinity friend or minister, please let us know via the office (705-474-3310) or a note in the offering plate.
-If anyone knows of a person either turning 90 or is 90years old already, could you please contact the office with information. Thank You: Your Pastoral Care Committee
- There is a SUGGESTION BOX in the narthex for your input on spots that could use extra cleaning and beautification (Paint,etc.) or any repairs that need to be done (inside and out). This will be checked weekly and taken care of by your Building and Grounds Committee.
DID YOU KNOW!
- You can dedicate a bulletin in memory of a loved one, in celebration of a child, grandchild or friend. The cost is $25.00
Please contact Wanda in the office.
- Hearing devices and large print bulletins are available from the ushers. If you or someone you love would appreciate a visit from a Trinity friend or minister, please let us know via the office (705-474-3310) or a note in the offering plate.
THANK YOU
On behalf of our family Brett, Jane, Laura, Alan & David, we want to express our sincere appreciation to Trinity’s UCW for their assistance and presentation of a lovely lunch for Norma’s Special Day.The support and good will of our Trinity family made us more appreciative of this caring community.
-Alvin Moyer
PIES! PIES! PIES!
Monday, September 11THat 9:00 am – Mixing and rolling bottom shells and preparing the spice bags.
Tuesday, September 12th–if necessary
Saturday, September 30th – Picking apples
Monday October 2nd– October 5th -Peeling, assembling, bagging and distributing.
Tuesday October 3rd -evening shift.
In the past fifteen years, this has been a very successful project because so many people responded to the call for help.
Please mark your calendars and come out to help us again.
AOTS GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER-NOTE: Order day is TODAYYour continuing support for this AOTS youth program is greatly appreciated.See Ed this morning to submit your order.
JOYFUL BELLS HANDBELL CHOIRrehearsalsstart next TuesdaySeptember 12th from 6 - 7:30pmin the Board Room as before. For any inquiries, please contact Brenda r home phone (evenings)
705-472-5253.
TRINITY’S FOOD SHELF continues to provide food and supplies to those in need in our community. While you are shopping if you could buy an extraitem for a person in need it would be gratefully appreciated.Thanks!
♫SENIOR CHOIR PRACTICE – Every Thursday at 7:15pm beginning September 15th. Please phone Betty Farris @ 705-497-0499 for more information. We are always welcoming new members.
Junior Choir:
Junior Choir practices every Sunday before church under the leadership of Peggy Millar. Children from JK to Grade 8 are most welcome. Our first rehearsal will be on Sunday, September 10 at 9:30 a.m. Come, and bring a friend!
The UCW will gather in the Fireside Room onMonday, September 18th(NOTSeptember 11th) at1:00 pm. All ladies are welcome for a time of fellowship and sharing.
THE BOARD: Trinity’s board will meet on Tuesday, September 19th at 7:00pm in the Fireside Room. Submissions for the agenda must be into Dave McKenney by Wednesday, September 13th.
CARMICHAEL UNITED CHURCHTURKEY SUPPER
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
521 Four Mile Lake Road
Adults $20.00. Take out available.
4 to 6:30pm
Church Family Picnic
Sunday, September 10th, at 3:00pm
Fun and games, good food,
music and lakeside vespers service
YMCA’s Camp Tillicum on beautiful Lake Nipissing
Bring a salad or appetizer, plate and fork, bathing suit and lawn chair.
Directions to Camp Tillicum
Head south on Highway 11. Take Exit 329 (Highway 654/Lake Nosbonsing) Turn right off the exit and head towards Wasi and Nipissing. Continue on highway 654 for about 9 ½ km until you reach Tillicum Bay Road. (You will see signs for the Waltonian just before the turn-off). Turn right onto Tillicum Bay Road and continue on the road – you should see a sign for Camp Tillicum YMCA/Rotary Camp. It is on the right side of the road.
Scouts Canada – First North Bay
Meet atTrinity United Church
Registration: Tuesday, September 12th
6:30 – 7:30pm (Or at any meeting)
Beavers (Ages 5 – 7) Tuesdays 6:30 –7:30
Cubs (Ages 8 –10) Tuesdays 6:30 – 8:00
Rovers (18plus) Wednesdays 7:00-9:00
Scouts ( Ages 11 – 14) Thursdays 7:00 – 8:30
Ventures (Ages 15 – 17) Mondays 7:00 – 8:30
Adults needed for assistant leaders andGroup Committee
Contact Dave 705-474-7847 or Anne Graham 705-840-5975