This document provides the order of worship and announcements for Oromocto United Church. The service will include hymns, prayers, a reading from Acts, a gospel reading from Luke, a message, offering, and prayers of concern. Announcements note that Rev. Lisa Greenwood will lead worship during Rev. Bob McDowell's study leave and invite people to sign up to help with greeting, ushering, candle lighting, scripture reading, and providing food for the Loonie Lunch following the service.

1. MINUTE FOR MISSON
From your Mission and Service Enthusiast:
We are all called to be the church
Order of Worship for
to celebrate God's presence
to live with respect in creation
OROMOCTO UNITED
CHURCH
to love and serve others
to seek justice and resist evil. from A New Creed
Thank you for your support of our Mission and Service Fund. Like a river, We welcome everyone to this time together in worship. We gather in this church in
our gifts flow throughout our Maritimes, across Canada and around the the belief that we are all equally God’s guests whether we’ve been here all our lives
world. What we can never accomplish on our own, we can achieve or this is our first time. We welcome everyone in this spirit of Christ as it is our belief
through the pooled resources of our Mission and Service Fund. Let us use that this is how we are to live. Everyone, without exception, belongs equally at
this month of giving to reach out and make a difference in the lives of God’s table.
those in need. Although we are less than halfway to the goal we set for
giving to Mission and Service in 2012, let us work together to increase this 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
amount, and continue in hope for the work of Mission and Service.
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.
Rev Bob McDowell
Office 357-3423; Cell 470-1155; Home 488-2154
Email: mcdowell@nb.sympatico.ca *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
Minister Rev Robert McDowell your choice at usher’s desk. Should you have any concerns please speak to an usher.
Accompanist/ Choir Director Joyce Andrews
Office Administration Jennifer Chiasson VU: Voices United – our hard cover red hymn book
MV: More Voices – our soft covered hymn book
Oromocto United Church
144 Winnebago
Oromocto
oromoctopinegroveunitedchurch.ca
January 13, 2013
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2. SERVICE announcements
Welcome and About Today Choir practice: Wed 7pm
Duffie Unit Singing: Third Wednesday of each month, 2:30 pm
Jan 13: Loonie Lunch begins
Introit: VU 79, Arise Your Light Is Come Jan 6, 13, 20, Rev Lisa Greenwood guest worship leader
We welcome Rev. Lisa Greenwood who will be leading our worship services dur-
Lighting of the Resurrection Candle: ing Rev. Bob`s study leave.
Leader: Ascribe to God all glory and Strength.
For those who want to follow bob`s Blog ,the site is mcdowell2013.blogspot.gr
People: We will ascribe to God the glory of God's name.
Leader: Let us worship God in holy array.
LOONIE LUNCH
We hope you will plan to join us after church for a light lunch (soup & sweets) & a
Our Prayer for Today: (in unison) time of fellowship in our church family.
You speak, O God, and the oceans tremble, their waters create in waves If you are able to help with soup or sweets please add your name to the sign-up
that dash upon the shore. You speak and the heavens open; thunder sig- sheet in the narthex.
nals the rains that freshen the earth. You breathe and the leaves shudder;
the trees of the forest bow to your majesty. You speak and the Spirit de- Church Calendars are available in the narthex
scends on you people; we ascribe to you all glory as we worship your
name. Amen
Please sign up be a Greeter, Usher, Candle lighter or Scripture Reader. Often the
greeters and candle lighters are the same person/family but this is not always. If you
Our Hymn to Begin: VU 100, When Jesus Comes to be Baptized are new greeting is great way to get to get to know folks and for folks to get to know
you!
Some time with our Children Parking: We are pleased to have the new parking spaces built in front of the church
and thank the stewards for this work. During the week these are intended for use by
anyone coming to the church. However, on Sundays and special events such as sup-
pers, concerts etc, we would like these spaces used by those who may have diffi-
Prayer and the Lord's prayer
culty getting into the church from the across street parking.
Loonie Lunch is an important social activity of our church. It will be beginning again
Lighting our Candle of Concern this winter on Jan 13. It is quite simple. Lunch is a loonie per person. The meal is
simple: soup, chili, rolls, breads, coffee, tea, juice, cookies. We ask that people take
turns making a pot of something good and simple. The costs are redeemed from the
Reading: Acts 8:14-17 basket. Please note we are serious about that and really do not want people to do-
nate their contribution as this has negative impact upon the whole program. Should
you wish to donate the meal simply redeem the cost and put it in the offering plate.
Hymn: VU 82, A light is Gleaming A sign up sheet is available in the narthex.

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Gospel : Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22
Message:
Anthem
Our Words of Faith
Our Offering Collected and Presented:
What can I give him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb;
If I were a wise man, I would do my part.
Yet what I can I give him- give my heart.
Our Prayers of Thanks and Concern
Our Hymn to Leave With: VU 625, I Feel the Winds of God Today
Choral Benediction: VU 87, I Am the Light of the World (Refrain)
I am the light of the world!
You people come and follow me!
If you follow and love you’ll learn the mystery
of what you were meant to do and be.

4. SERVICE service