Sunday Worship - VST Sunday
Rev. Julie Lees (leading) | Diane Lines (guest musician)
*Indicates to stand as you are willing and able.
VU refers to the Voices United Hardcover Hymn Book located in pew rack.
MV refers to the More Voices softcover, ring bound, song book.
Opening Music for Meditation
Instrumental VU#333 Love Divine all Love’s Excelling
VU#371 Open my Eyes that I may see
VU#376 Spirit of the Living God
MV#176 Three things I promise
The Peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.
Call to Worship
Call to Worship
One: We gather today to worship the One who created us.
All: The one who calls us
One: The one who equips us
All: The one who challenges us
One: The one who comforts us
All: The one who loves us without end.
One: May we share God’s love with all we encounter
All: With joyful hearts we will worship God! Amen.
*Hymn of Praise: MV#62 There is Room for All
There is room for all in the shadow of God’s wing;
there is room for all, sheltered in God’s love.
And I rejoice and sing,
“My refuge and my rock, in whom I trust.”
There is room for all, there is room for all!
Repeat
Lighting the Christ Candle
Prayer by Ray Aldred, Director of Indigenous Studies, VST
(full bio at www.vst.edu).
*Hymn: VU#374 Come and Find the Quiet Centre
Scripture: Jeremiah 1: 4-10 and 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13
Sermon: Rev. Julie Lees
*Hymn or Prayer Song: VU#504 How Clear is Our Vocation Lord
Greeting and Thanks from VST by Rev. Dr. Richard Topping, President and Vice-Chancellor VST
(full bio at www.vst.edu)
Prayers for Community and the World
The Lord’s Prayer VU#921
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, the power, and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.
*Concluding Hymn: MV#161 I Have Called you by Your Name
1. I have called you by your name, you are mine;
I have gifted you and ask you now to shine.
I will not abandon you;
all my promises are true.
You are gifted, called, and chosen;
you are mine.
2. I will help you learn my name as you go;
read it written in my people, help them grow.
Pour the water in my name,
speak the word your soul can claim,
offer Jesus’ body given long ago.
3. I know you will need my touch as you go;
feel it pulsing in creation’s ebb and flow.
Like the woman reaching out,
choosing faith in spite of doubt,
hold the hem of Jesus’ robe,
then let it go.
4. I have given you a name, it is mine;
I have given you my Spirit as a sign.
With my wonder in your soul,
make my wounded children whole;
go and tell my precious people
they are mine.
Sending Forth and Blessing, Amen.
Instrumental: MV#214 May God’s Sheltering Wings
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Copyright Information
VU#333 Love Divine all Love’s Excelling
Words: Charles Esley 1747. Public Domain
VU#371 Open my Eyes that I may see
Words: Clara H. Scott 1895. Public Domain
VU#376 Spirit of the Living God
Words: v.1. Daniel Iverson 1926; v.2 Michael Baughen 1982
©v1 1935, 1963 Birdwing Music v2 1982 Hope Publishing. All rights reserved. Used with permission. One License #A716697
MV#176 Three things I promise
Words: Brian Wren ©1997 Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Used with permission. One License #A716697
MV#62 There Is Room for All
Words & © 2004 Bruce Harding. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
One License #A716697
VU#374 Come and Find the Quiet Centre
Words: Shirley Erena Murray, alt. 1989 ©1992 Hope Publishing Company.
All right reserved. Used with permission. One License #A716697
VU#504 How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord
Words: Fred Pratt Green 1981 ©1982 Hope Publishing Company.
All rights reserved. Used with permission. One License #A716697
VU#921 The Lord’s Prayer
Adpt. from a chant by R. Langdon. Public domain.
MV#161 I Have Called You by Your Name
Words: Daniel Charles Damon, © 1995 Hope Publishing Company.
All rights reserved. Used with permission. One License #A716697
MV#214 May God’s Sheltering Wings
Contributors: Judith Snowdon. One License #A716697
