This document provides the order of worship for Oromocto & Pine Grove United Church. It includes details about the welcome, hymns, prayers, scripture readings, and announcements for the service. Visitors are welcomed and instructed where they can find Bibles, sign a guest book, or pick up information packages. The location of restrooms and a nursery are also noted. The document provides contact information for the minister and accompanist/choir director and concludes with upcoming event dates.

1. Order of Worship for
OROMOCTO & PINE GROVE
UNITED CHURCH
We welcome everyone to this time together in worship. We gather in this church in
the belief that we are all equally God’s guests whether we’ve been here all our lives
or this is our first time. We welcome everyone in this spirit of Christ as it is our belief
that this is how we are to live. Everyone, without exception, belongs equally at
God’s table. We hope everyone will remain for ‘loonie lunch’ at our fellowship
tables following worship in the church hall.
If you are visiting with us please sign our guest book opposite the usher’s table. If
you are new with us and wish a follow up contact please fill out a ‘Guest/New
Member Card which can be found with the guest book. As well you may pick up an
orientation package on the table in the entrance. We invite visitors from other
churches to pick up one of our Peace Candles to take home with you. An
explanation of this symbol accompanies each candle and these can be found on the
usher’s table.
Should you require a rest room it is at the end of the hall and it is equipped with a
baby change station. If you have young children who become restless there is a
nursery behind the back pew where they can play while you hear the service over
the speakers. You are welcome to bring a coffee into worship with you. The coffee
pot is in the entrance.
*While we stand for most hymns and at others times in our worship, please feel free
not to if for any reasons you can not or would rather not. VU stands for Voices
United and MV for More Voices. You are also invited to pick up a Bible version of
your choice at usher’s desk. Should you have any concerns please speak to an usher.
VU: Voices United – our hard cover red hymn book
MV: More Voices – our soft covered hymn book
Rev Bob McDowell
Office 357-3423; Cell 470-1155; Home 488-2154
Email: mcdowell@nb.sympatico.ca
February 26, 2012
10:30 am

2. SERVICE MINUTE FOR MISSON
Announcements: “For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in every-
thing she had…” —Mark 12:44
Welcome and About Today:
Pierce Memorial United Church is one of the spiritual homes of the Gitxsan First Na-
tion in Kispiox, BC. The small but dedicated congregation has seen many changes over
*Introit: MV 115 its hundred-year history. It carries out its mission through the help of Mission Support
grants.
Behold [behold] behold [behold] I make all things new
Beginning with you and starting from today. With encouragement, respect for tradition, and inclusion of the Gitxsan language dur-
Behold [behold] behold [behold] I make all things new, ing worship, the congregation has flourished. Every week a member of the congrega-
My promise is true, for I am Christ the way tion puts on the M&S stole and reads a Minute for Mission; the Minutes reassure mem-
bers that they are not alone in their struggle to provide a warm, spiritually welcoming
place.
Lighting the Resurrection Candle:
After hearing of other children sharing their coins with M&S, the approximately 15
Leader: As we enter Lent our hope is that our words may be clear, free of double Sunday school children decided to collect pennies for M&S in a rainbow-coloured jar.
Beginning in September 2009, the children offered their “rainbow” pennies. By the end
meaning, arrows to bless and heal.
of December, the jar was so full it would not hold one more penny. On January 3,
2010, the children were pleased to learn that they had collected $26.19 for Mission and
All: As we enter Lent may the blessing of these 40 days restore our spirits and Service.
inspire a new hope, and dry the tears.
It is a blessing to be able to give back even a small amount to help others. The rainbow
Leader: As we enter Lent may we find a new moderation and establish a new bal- pennies proudly joined the gifts collected by the adults and were sent on to M&S. As
ance with the things and forces that encumber our lives. the new year begins, the children of Pierce Memorial are again collecting rainbow pen-
nies. Rainbow pennies and proud, smiling children—God’s blessing in action.
All: As we enter Lent may we pause to think about what it means to truly love
one another as Christ loves us and feel the flow of the sacred energy around us.
Leader: As we enter Lent may we find a new attitude towards giving even as Christ
Together, we carry out the work of our United Church. Make a
gave until there was nothing left.
difference! Join the partnership! Support the work of the Mission
All: As we enter lent may we experience new ways to move beyond ourselves and Service Fund today.
into the broader experience of living on our planet home.
Leader: As we enter Lent may our hearts unite with heavenly love
Minister Rev Robert McDowell
All: May we commit ourselves to pause and think deeply about His life poured
out Accompanist/ Choir Director Joyce Andrews
Office Administration Jennifer Chiasson
Leader: How we can be conformed to the image of Christ so that through his death
many may rise to resurrection life through Him
Oromocto United Church
All: May we taste again Heaven by the power of the Holy Spirit. 144 Winnebago
Oromocto
Leader: We thank you God for coming among us oromoctopinegroveunitedchurch.ca
*Our Hymn to Begin: VU 409, Morning has Broken
and the food offering collected and presented by the children

3. SERVICE SERVICE
Our Choral Blessing:
Our Prayer for This Day and a New Beginning
My Peace I give unto you
It’s a Peace that the world cannot give Time With the Children: Taking Out the Garbage
It’s a Peace that the world cannot understand
Peace to know, Peace to live
*Our Hymn: MV 48, I Can Feel You Near God
My Peace I give unto you.
Our Prayer or Thanks and Our Lord’s Prayer
Dates to Note:
Feb 26, Annual Meeting Sunday, finger food pot luck Lighting Our Candle of Concern
Feb 27, 2nd meeting on Statement of faith Remit, 7pm
Feb 29, Wed, 6pm, Membership and Pastoral Care Team Meeting Our Responsive Psalm: #25, page VU 752
Mar 2, World Day of Prayer Service, 7pm, St Mary’s Chapel on the Base
March 15, Thurs, 7pm, Session Our Reading from the Christian Scriptures: Genesis 2: Selected Verses
Mar 18, Restorative Justice Sunday, Guest Christina Farnsworth
Apr 1, Palm Sunday
Our Hymn: VU 108, Through These Lenten Days and Nights
Apr 6, Good Friday, Joint Service, 10 am, Pine Grove
A Message for Today
Restorative Justice Sunday, Mar 18. We will be hosting a special Sunday on this theme
that is offering hope for new approaches to restoring people to proper relationships in
Anthem:
society when thing go awry. Christina Farnsworth will be our guest speaker and work-
shop leader as we engage this topic with the intent of creating awareness and apprecia-
tion for how the restorative justice approach can represent a more faithful response to *Our Words of Faith, page 918 VU [standing]
crime and punishment. The workshop will begin at about 12 noon. Please invite
neighbors and friends to both or just the workshop. Of course they are welcome to join
Our Offering Collected
us for lunch.
Reverse Offering papers are in the offering plates. These are items the food bank espe- Our Offering Presented Offering: [tune 542]
cially needs. If you wish you can select one and bring that item next week.
These Lenten gifts we bring, our living faith express.
Please sign up to help lead in worship by lighting the candle, reading scripture or some We offer them most lovingly, and thus our hearts are blessed.
of the other roles. Signup sheets are in the Narthex [entrance]. O loving God, receive these gifts we gladly give
That show our faith and hope and trust;
Snow Day Cancellation Plan. From time to time it is predictable the weather will dictate Your way we seek to live.
there is wisdom in cancelling our church services machine. If Oromocto is cancelled we
will decide by 8 a.m. We will also try to put it on the website, send out an email and ask Our Prayers of Thanks and Concern
the radio stations to broadcast our cancellation. You can also check the office number
357-3423 and a message should be there if service is cancelled. Should the power be off
Our Hymn to Leave With: MV 27, Creator God You Gave Us Life
due to a winter storm you can safely assume cancellation
Our Benediction: