Genesis Cooperative

of the United Church of Canada

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

Sunday August 23, 2015

13th Sunday after Pentecost

The Whole Armour of God

Worship Leaders Today

Trinity (Vankleek Hill)
Kirk Hill
Riceville-Pendleton
Cassburn

Rev. Phyllis Dietrich

No Service
No Service
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:
This is the house of God, the home of all. All who are
buffeted and embattled by the storms of life, come seek
refuge here. All who are weakened by hardship and pain,
come seek comfort here. All who are puzzled and perplexed
by our complex world, come find clarity here. All who are
weary and eroded of strength, come find rest here. All who
are overconfident, brash and boisterous, come find stillness
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here. All who are uncertain and find iit hard to believe, come
find welcome here. Come, here we will learn how to live in
faith and truth.

*The Opening Prayer:

God of grace, we come to worship today so that we might be
held in community. We come to be cared for in our sorrow,
we come to share our joy, we come seeking strength and
renewal, we come because we long to be in relationship with
you, we come blessed because we know your generosity is
not contained only to ourselves, but your arms open wide
and gather all that is into your home. Even the sparrow finds
a nest here. So with thankful hearts, we join the saints of
the church past, present and future, in singing your
praise and worshiping you, offering our gift:
Our Father, who art in heaven...

*Hymn:

Sing Praises to God, Who Has Shaped VU 221

The Good News Time

*Hymn:

Blessed Assurance

VU 337

The Prayer of Confession

Words of Assurance

We Listen For Gods Word

Scripture Lessons:
1 Kings 8: (1,6,10-11) 22-30, 41-43 Solomon calls on God to
keep God's promise.
Psalm 84 VU 800-801 How lovely is your dwelling place.
Ephesians 6:10-20 Put on the whole armour of God.
John 6: 56-59 To whom can we go? You have the words of
eternal life.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.

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Thanks be to God!
Message:

*Hymn:

Shall We Gather at the River

VU 710

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:

We give these gifts for the work and worship of the
church. May they be used to help where the need is the
greatest, where the love is lacking most, to move your
realm further into this world. AMEN!
Prayers of the People

*Hymn:

In the Bulb There Is a Flower

VU 703

*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

August 23, 2015

Announcements
Prayer Corner
John Allen, Ryan Beaudette,
The Family of Meryle Duncan, Hailey, Sheila,
Rev. Gwen Hermann, 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: What does the armour of God look
like to you? What other image might you prefer?
August 30: No services at Riceville-Pendleton.
August 30: Memorial Service at Kirk Hill at 11:00 am.
August 31: Board Meeting at Trinity (VKH), 8:00 pm.
Sept. 6: Corn, wienies, and s'mores, oh my! Don't miss the
annual Cassburn Corn Boil and Wiener Roast on Sun.,
Sept. 6 at 6 pm, followed by a Campfire
Worship Service at 7 pm. Bring a friend,
some chairs (and a salad or dessert, if
you are able) and enjoy the evening of
songs and fellowship by the fire.
Sept. 12: Don't miss the Fall Turkey Supper (turkey with
all the trimmings, salads, homemade desserts, coffee, tea and
juice) hosted by Riceville-Pendleton United Churches,
South Plantagenet Hall from 4-7 pm. Adults: $15.00;
Children under 12: $5.00
September 13: Back to School! Sunday School classes
resume at Cassburn.
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Nursing Homes / Seniors Homes Services:

Heritage Lodge, No Service in August
Champlain, Wed. Aug 26, at 2:00 pm

Sept. 17: Cornwall England's Trelawny Male Choir Concert. The

Centennial Choir of Cornwall is pleased to be hosting the
Trelawny Male Choir from Cornwall, England. Eighty-five
choristers from 18 Cornish male choirs will perform sacred,
secular, classical and popular pieces. The concert will be held
on Thursday, September 17th at St. Johns Presbyterian
Church, 28 Second Street E. Cornwall. Tickets are available at
the Lottery Kiosk, Cornwall Square (2nd floor); Home Hardware,
10 Thirteenth St. E. Cornwall; St. Johns Church, and from Choir
members. Adults: $15.00, Children 12 and under: $7.00.

Sept. 18: Trinity (VKH) Turkey Dinner. More info. to come!

Sept.

20: Joint Worship Service at Cassburn on

Sunday, Sept. 20 at 10:30 am. Communion.
Cassburn United's 175th Anniversary
celebration. Lunch and entertainment
following the service.

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

August 23

Global Mission and Service

Take Root, Bear Fruit

The United Church of Canadas partnership with Chinese
Christians began in the 1880s, well before 1925 and the union of
churches that formed the United Church. Canadian Presbyterians,
Methodists, and Congregationalists all sent missionaries to China
to work in evangelism, education, and medical services.
When Christianity entered China, it was linked with the West and
with colonialism. Some in China viewed it as a foreign religion
not suited to the context and culture of their country. Today, the
United Churchs Mission and Service partners are Chinese
Christian Protestants who engage in evangelism, education,
medical services, and much more!
One of these partners is the China Christian Council / Three-Self
Patriotic Movement (based on the three principles of selfgovernance, self-support, and self-propagation). It organizes and
provides support for Protestant churches in China, demonstrating
that Christianity is now rooted in China.
Today, Chinese Christians demonstrate love of church and love of
country. Spread the news that God is love, urged a pioneering
Chinese Christian leader, Bishop K.H. Ting. His message to
Chinese brothers and sisters was that Christianity moves and
compels people not by its doctrines but by the love made manifest
in Jesus Christ.
Today, the ministries of Chinese churches indeed take root
downward, and bear fruit upward (2 Kings 19:30). Well over 23
million Protestant Christians are associated with the China
Christian Council! Through our gifts for Mission and Service, we
provide support to Chinese Christians as they build up the body of
Christ.
Mighty and tender God, our gifts to M&S help your church
to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you.