Minister Rev Robert McDowell

Accompanist/ Choir Director Joyce Andrews

Office Administration Jennifer Chiasson

Oromocto United Church

144 Winnebago

Oromocto

oromoctopinegroveunitedchurch.ca

Cathyann and Peter Hoyle are United Church overseas personnel in Puerto Ca-

bezas, Nicaragua. Cathyann works at a health clinic which is subsidized by the Mo-

ravian Church, a United Church partner, which has a long history of mission in

health and education. In Cathyann’s clinic the Moravian Church helps by providing

subsidized medicine for the poor. The work of the Hoyles and the mission of the

Moravian Church both receive funding from M&S.

The Hoyles are interested in the United Church’s work on empire They saw empire

at work during the last election campaign when Nicaragua was openly threatened

with a denial of foreign aid if the country elected the Sandinista Front. There was

even a report that Nicaragua would be cut off from the financial gifts that family

members outside of Nicaragua send to support relatives. These threats did not

deter the Nicaraguan people from hoping for change and economic justice.

As one of the poorest countries in the hemisphere, Nicaraguans know that their

suffering is not because of a lack of natural resources or hard work but the result of

actions by the powerful and the wealthy. They saw the threats of financial punish-

ment as part of the ongoing plan to provide cheap labour and a profitable, tax-free

real estate investment location. Nicaraguans pray that President Ortega is really

concerned with economic justice for all Nicaraguans. They hope the empire will

cooperate.

Thanks from the Hoyles and the Moravian Church for your ongoing M&S support.

Together, we carry out the work of our United Church. Make a

difference! Join the partnership! Support the work of the Mission

and Service Fund today.

MINUTE FOR MISSON

F e b r u a r y 1 9 , 2 0 1 2

1 0 : 3 0 a m

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.

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

O r d e r o f W o r s h i p f o r

O R O M O C T O & P I N E G R O V E

U N I T E D C H U R C H

S E R V I C E

THE BULLETIN TODAY IS IN DEDICATED IN APPRECIATION FOR 52 YEARS

OF WEDDED BLISS BY MARION AND RALPH HARRIS

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

WELCOME AND ABOUT TODAY:

*INTROIT: VU 87, VERSE 1

*LIGHTING OUR RESURRECTION CANDLE

LEADER: AS SURELY AS WE BELONG TO THE UNIVERSE WE BELONG TOGETHER.

ALL: WE JOIN HERE TO TRANSCEND THE ISOLATED SELF, TO RECONNECT, TO KNOW

OURSELVES TO BE AT HOME, HERE ON EARTH, UNDER THE STARS, AMID ALL THE NOISE

IN OUR LIVES,

LEADER: WE TAKE THIS MOMENT TO SIT IN SILENCE, TO GIVE THANKS FOR ANOTHER DAY;

TO GIVE THANKS FOR ALL THOSE IN OUR LIVES WHO HAVE BROUGHT US WARMTH AND

LOVE; TO GIVE THANKS FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE.

ALL: WE KNOW WE ARE ON OUR PILGRIMAGE HERE BUT A BRIEF MOMENT IN TIME.

LET US OPEN OURSELVES, HERE, NOW, TO THE PROCESS OF BECOMING MORE WHOLE --

OF LIVING MORE FULLY; OF GIVING AND FORGIVING MORE FREELY; OF UNDERSTAND-

ING MORE COMPLETELY THE MEANING OF OUR LIVES HERE ON THIS EARTH.

LEADER: WE LIGHT OUR CANDLE AND DEDICATE IT TO THE ONE WHO LINKED US WITH

EACH OTHER

*OUR HYMN TO BEGIN: VU 469, WE GATHER HERE

AND THE COMMUNION ELEMENTS BROUGHT IN

*INVITATION AND ABOUT WHAT WE DO NOW

A n n o u n c e m e n t s

Gibson Memorial United Church will be hosting Shrove Tuesday Pan-cake Supper, Feb. 21st, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cost: $10.00 adult and $3.00 child. Menu: Sausages, Ham, pancakes, potato scallop, baked beans, brown bread and dessert.

Public Forum: Access to Justice - Moving Beyond Ability to Pay, Febru-

ary 24th at Wilmot Church. The Forum is a continuation of the project initi-

ated by Maritime Conference of the United Church to improve access for

those without the means to engage a lawyer. It developed into the Access to

Justice Coalition beginning with the research project by Social Work and Law

students housed at Wilmot in fall 2010. The Coalition has begun a province-

wide network, met with the Minister of Justice and received support from the

Canadian Civil Liberties Association. The one day Forum opens at 10:30 and

has an Information Fair of organizations which help people without means, a

Keynote Speaker at 12:15 - Donna Franey, Exec. Dir. of Dalhousie's Schulich

School of Law on "Sustainability: Diversity in Delivering Legal Services"

and four Workshops at 1:45 on: Restorative Justice, Family Law

(challenges/improvements), Access to Benefits and Interdisciplinary Ac-

cess to Justice - exploring how various professions, organizations and volun-

teers might work together. The Forum is free and all are welcome! Website: :

http://www.marconf.ca/cia-atj.php

A n n o u n c e m e n t s

Dates to Note:

Annual Reports are due ASAP.

Feb 19, Communion Sunday

Feb 23, Thurs. Bible Study, 1:30 pm

Feb 26, Annual Meeting Sunday, finger food pot luck

Feb 27, 2nd meeting on Statement of faith Remit, 7pm

Feb 29, Wed, 6pm, Membership and Pastoral Care Team Meeting

Mar 18, Restorative Justice Sunday, Guest Christina Farnsworth

Apr 1, Palm Sunday

Apr 6, Good Friday, Joint Service, 10 am, Pine Grove

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 society when thing go awry. Christina Farnsworth will

be our guest speaker and workshop leader as we engage this topic with the

intent of creating awareness and appreciation for how the restorative justice

approach can represent a more faithful response to crime and punishment.

The workshop will begin at about 12 noon. Please invite neighbours and

friends to both or just the workshop. Of course they are welcome to join us

for lunch.

Reverse Offering papers are in the offering plates. These are items the food bank especially needs. If you wish you can select one and bring that item next week.

Please sign up to help lead in worship by lighting the candle, reading scripture or some of the other roles. Signup sheets are in the Narthex [entrance].

Snow Day Cancellation Plan. From time to time it is predictable the

weather will dictate 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 the radio stations to broadcast our can-

cellation. You can also check the office number 357-3423 and a message

should be there if service is cancelled. Should the power be off due to a winter

storm you can safely assume cancellation.

S E R V I C E

*A RESPONSIVE REFLECTION ON THIS ACT OF COMMUNION.

LEADER: LOVING AND GRACIOUS GOD WHO CALLS GALAXIES AND TIME INTO BEING

ALL: WE GIVE THANKS AND BLESSINGS TO YOU SOVEREIGN OF THE UNIVERSE. THE

WONDERS OF THE SKIES AND THE DIVERSITY OF THIS PLANET AMAZE US FROM PRAIRIES

TO PAMPAS, DESERTS TO MOUNTAIN MEADOWS OCEAN COASTS TO QUIET PONDS WE

GIVE YOU THANKS.

LEADER: FOR A HUMANITY OF MULTIPLICITY AND COMPLEXITY OF CULTURE AND NATURE

YET CALLED INTO ONENESS OF BEING THROUGH CHRIST WITH MANY LANGUAGES YET ONE

VOICE WE DECLARE AGAIN.

ALL: HOLY HOLY HOLY, LORD GOD OF HOSTS. HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF THY

GLORY GLORY BE TO THEE, O LORD MOST HIGH

LEADER: LOVING AND GRACIOUS GOD YOU SURROUND THIS WORLD WITH LOVE AND FOR

THAT WE GIVE YOU OUR THANKS AND BLESSING. YOUR LOVE HAS REASSURED AND RECON-

CILED US TO YOU AND ONE ANOTHER AND YOUR INVITATION IS FOR US TO LEARN AND

PRACTICE THE SAME.

ALL: MAY WE USE THIS SYMBOLIC MEAL TO BECOME A LIGHT TO OTHERS. ILLUMINAT-

ING A PATH TO THE COMMUNION OF HUMANITY, THAT WE MIGHT LIVE WITH THE BLESS-

ING OF PEACE AND SECURITY OF JUSTICE NOW AND FOREVER.

*TAKING BLESSING BREAKING AND SHARING

LEADER: GOD, MAY THIS BREAD CONNECT US MORE CLOSELY WITH YOU AND WITH OUR

NEIGHBOURS NEAR AND FAR

ALL: BLESS THIS BREAD WE PRAY.

LEADER: MAY THIS FRUIT OF THE VINE REMIND US OF THE INTER-CONNECTEDNESS OF ALL

PEOPLE – OF ALL LIFE- AROUND THIS WORLD

ALL: BLESS THIS CUP WE PRAY. MAY THIS SIMPLE MEAL BRING US INTO UNION WITH

YOU, AND ALL ON THIS WORLD, REMINDING US THAT WE ARE TO BE THE ONE BODY OF

CHRIST IN ALL THAT WE DO.

S E R V I C E

*DURING THE DISTRIBUTION OF BREAD WE SHALL SING: MV 195 AND MV 172

*OUR PRAYER OR THANKS AND OUR LORD’S PRAYER

*LIGHTING OUR CANDLE OF CONCERN:

*OUR READING FROM THE CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES, MARK 2-1-12

*OUR HYMN: VU 375, SPIRIT OF GENTLENESS

*A MESSAGE FOR TODAY

*ANTHEM:

*OUR WORDS OF FAITH, PAGE 918 VU [STANDING]

*OUR OFFERING COLLECTED

*OUR OFFERING PRESENTED [VS 1 VU 603]

JOYFUL JOYFUL LORD WE GIVE YOU

GIFTS THAT YOU MAY USE THIS DAY

TAKE THEM, BLESS THEM, MAY YOUR KINGDOM

SPREAD TO ALL THE WORLD WE PRAY.

HERE WE ARE, OUR TIME OUR TALENTS

WE NOW DEDICATE AS WELL.

MAY WE SHOW CHRIST’S LOVE WITHIN US

BY OUR LIVES OF FAITH TO TELL.

S E R V I C E

*OUR PRAYERS OF THANKS AND CONCERN

*OUR HYMN TO LEAVE WITH: VU 459, HERE I SEE YOU FACE TO FACE

*OUR BENEDICTION:

*OUR CHORAL BLESSING

GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD

GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD