Genesis Cooperative

of the United Church of Canada

Consisting of the congregations from:
Cassburn, Kirk Hill, Riceville-Pendleton,
Trinity (Vankleek Hill)

Sunday June 14, 2015

Worship Leaders Today

Trinity (Vankleek Hill)
Kirk Hill
Riceville-Pendleton
Cassburn

Sandra Osadchuk
Sandra Osadchuk
Margaret MacMillan
Rev. Phyllis Dietrich

We Gather to Praise God

Welcome to our worship service today.
We pray you will feel God's presence as we worship together.
If you are able, please stand where indicated with an asterisk(*).
You are invited to join in reading the responses and prayers, printed in bold.

Prelude
Greeting and Welcome
Life and Work of the Church
Lighting the Christ Candle

*Sung Introit:

When We Are Living

VU 581

When we are living, it is in Christ Jesus,

and when were dying, it is in the Lord.
Both in our living and in our dying,
We belong to God, we belong to God.

*Passing of the Peace

*The Call to Worship:
People of God, come to worship this day, willing to look
through the heart, ready to encounter God in new ways,
available to set aside preconceptions, open to mystery and
wonder. We are ready!

*The Opening Prayer:

Come Spirit, abide with us today; be our guide and our
wide counsel, be our advocate and our companion, be
our reassurance. You lead us along new pathways and
into new places. You reveal your nature and the nature
of God to us. Save us from our preconceptions and hold
us in your care, praying your prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven...

*Hymn:

There`s a Voice in the Wilderness

VU 18

The Good News Time

*Hymn:

He Leadeth Me

VU 657

The Prayer of Confession

Words of Assurance

We Listen For Gods Word

Scripture Lessons:
1 Samuel 15: 34-16: 13 David is anointed King.
Psalm 20 VU 742 Trust not in horses or chariots, but in God.
2nd Corinthians 5:6-10 14-17 Walk by faith, not by sight.
Mark 4: 26-34 Parables of growing seed, and mustard seed.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God!
Message:

*Hymn:

O God, How We Have Wandered

VU 112
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We Respond to Gods Word

Offering Invitation

*Response:

Your Work O God Needs Many Hands

VU 537

Your work, O God, needs many hands to help you

everywhere, and some there are who cannot serve unless our
gifts we share.
Because we love you and your work, our offering now we
make; be pleased to use it as your own, we ask for Jesus
sake.

*The Prayer of Dedication:

As we give these gifts, we pray that they may impact the
world in diverse and daring ways. AMEN!
Prayers of the People

*Hymn:

For the Fruit of All Creation

VU 227

*Commissioning & Blessing

*Sung Blessing: Go Now in Peace
Go now in peace, never be afraid,
God will go with you each hour of everyday.
Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.
Know he will guide you in all you do.
Go now in love and show you believe,
Reach out to others so all the world can see.
God will be there watching from above,
Go now in peace, in faith and in love.

Postlude
Our Worship Ends Our Service Begins
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June 14, 2015

Announcements

Prayer Corner
Ryan Beaudette, Ashley Cowan, Meryle Duncan,
Hailey, Sheila, Sheila Elliott, Tony Martin, Mary Matte,
Shirley MacIwain, Russ Milan, Roger Moran,
Willard Orr, James Oswald, Joye Oswald,
Evan Rodger, Wilma Scott, Harold Sproule,
Barbara Vanden Bosch, Boris Woloschuk

Question for the day:

Ponder an experience where something or someone
you saw was not what was expected or assumed.
Monday Morning Craft Group - 9:30 am to noon at Trinity
United (VKH) - Quilting, Swedish Weaving, Knitting and
Crocheting. Everyone welcome to join. For more information
contact Pauline Newton 613-678-2247 or Jean MacCuaig
613-527-2064.
June 14: TODAY. Westminster Cemetery Memorial Service,
2 pm.
June 14: TODAY. Deadline for Cassburn Summer
Newsletter is Sunday, June 14, 2015.
E-mail any
submissions to Stephanie at bandsanderson@rogers.com or
give directly to Stephanie or Bryan. The phone number to
reach Stephanie directly is (613) 678-1681.
June 21: During the service, Trinity (VKH) will be
recognizing a recent gift from Hawkesbury United Church.
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June 21: On Fathers Day, Riceville United Church,

with the support of our friends from our sister
Church in Pendleton, are hosting the Annual
Strawberry Supper on Sunday, June 21st
at South Plantagenet Hall, 3210 County
Rd 9, Fournier, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Take Dad out for supper!
June 23: Riceville-Pendleton Joint Executive Meeting will
be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at 7:30 pm at Pendleton
United.
June 28: Baptism at Trinity (VKH).
June 28: No service in Riceville-Pendleton.
July 5: Horse and Buggy Parade Ecumenical Worship
Service on Sunday, July 5, 10:00 am at
the VKH Fairgrounds. Lunch following
the service. No services at Trinity, Kirk Hill,
Cassburn and Riceville-Pendleton.
July 12: Glenburn Cemetery Memorial Service, 2 pm.
July 19: The Annual Family and
Friends Picnic at Pendleton United
will be held on Sunday, July 19
following the worship service. All are
welcome.

Nursing Homes / Seniors Homes Services:

Heritage Lodge, Wednesday, June 17, at 1:30 pm
Champlain, Wednesday, June 24, at 2:00 pm

Check your bulletin boards / Genesis website for events

this Summer and the July - September worship schedule.

Want more? Why not visit these websites . . .

United Church of Canada www.united-church.ca
United Church Resources www.ucrdstore.ca
Cassburn
www.cassburnunitedchurch.weebly.com
Riceville-Pendleton www.riceville-pendletonunitedchurch.ca

The Genesis Cooperative

of the United Church of Canada
42 Mill St., Box 689, Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
Phone: 613-678-5499
genesiscc@bellnet.ca
Genesis Cooperative Community
www.genesiscmty.com

Minister: Rev. Phyllis Dietrich

Administrative Assistant: Gabrielle Becker
Administrative Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 am 1:00 pm
Announcement Deadline: Wednesday @ noon

Minutes for Mission

June 14

Support to Local Ministries

High River
The water started rushing into the church. As it rose, the Rev. Susan
Lukey, one of the ministers at High River United Church, grabbed the
office computers, some granola bars, and prayer blankets and climbed
up a ladder to a narrow alcove above the sanctuary. Through two small
windows, she had a view of the torrents of water that were engulfing
High River, Alberta, in the spring of 2013.
She figured the water wouldnt reach her, and fortunately the power had
gone out so there was no danger from live electricity, but cell phones
werent working anymore and no one knew whether she was safe. Susan
spent a cold, dark night in her alcove above the flood knowing everything
beneath her was now ruined.
When she finally came down and was able to leave the church, Susan
knew repairing the church would be a huge task. What she didnt know
was that her home and the homes of many of her parishioners were all in
the same situation.
Help came for the people forced from their homes, and from United
Churches across the country special collections were sent to High River.
Almost immediately, Mission and Service was able to send money to
help with rebuilding that was not covered by insurance.
High River United reopened on the first Sunday of Advent, five months
after the flood. And in spring 2014, Susan and others planted sunflowers
in gardens throughout the town to soak up the toxins left from the flood, a
sign that hope is returning.
Our Mission and Service is not just for disasters overseas. It also
supports congregations like High River United when the unthinkable
happens. Thank you, and please continue to give.

Mighty and tender God, our gifts to M&S help your church
to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you.