NEWCASTLE UNITED CHURCHOctober 6, 2019 10:30 a.m.

Worldwide Communion Sunday“As followers of Christ, we are called to be a worshipping and

learning, receiving and giving community of faith, hope and love.” – Newcastle United Church Mission Statement

* indicates please stand as able and comfortable

We Approach God

Prelude

Welcome – Our Life and Work

Lighting The Christ Candle & Centring Time

A Time To Be Children The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come, thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those that trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,for ever and ever. Amen.

Call to Worship (Responsive) As friends of Jesus,we gather here today.We have come from many places:many homes, many cultures,that we might be one community in Christ.May our time together bring us closer to the heart of God and closer to one another.

* Hymn of Praise “We Are Pilgrims” verses 1,2,4,6 # 595

Prayer of Approach

We Hear God’s Word2 Timothy 1:1-14 A faith that lived in your mother.

Psalm 137 By the rivers of Babylon. VU Pg. 858

Ministry of Music

Luke 17:5-10 Faith as a mustard seed. Reader: The word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

* Hymn “To Show By Touch And Word” # 427

Message

We Respond To God’s Word* The Offertory

* Presentation of our gifts and singing # 579 v.2The church is wherever God’s people are helping,

caring for neighbours in sickness and need. The church is wherever God’s people are sharing

the words of the Bible in gift and in deed.* Dedication Prayer (Unison)We thank you, God, for our abundant blessings. You have welcomed us to share in your work of bringing justice, peace and hope to your world. May our offerings further this work and deepen our love for you and all creation. Amen.

Invitation to the Table

* Hymn “One Bread, One Body” # 467

Prayer of Great Thanksgiving (Responsive)The Lord be with you.And also with you.Lift up your hearts.We lift them up to God.Let us give God our thanks and our praise.It is right to give God our thanks and our praise.

We bless you, O God, who has given us life, for the wonders of creation.We thank you for the richness of the fields, for the power of growth and the goodness we gain from crops, for all we produce for ourselves and for the world.We give thanks for the miracle of seed and germination, of growth and ripening; for the abundance of water and good air; for the progress of the seasons; and for the skills and talents with which you have endowed us.We thank you for the abundance we enjoy – abundance that allows us, encourages us, commands us to share your plenty with one another, especially strangers.Thank you, O God, for the food we eat and the friends with whom we share it, for the love and care of families, and for all the joys shared therein.We thank you, O God, who has given us life itself.As we gather at table, O Christ, feed us with food for our souls.Through this bread and through this grape juice, may your blessings flow, taking what we say and do here as our communion in and through you, uniting us as one by the Spirit’s power. We pray, trusting in the welcoming embrace of your grace. Amen.

Breaking the Bread and Pouring the CupSharing the Bread and Cup Prayer After Communion (Unison)You have invited us to your table, O Christ, from all over the world. You continue to invite us to share new life by the whispers of the Spirit. You bless us now and always within God’s abundant grace. By sharing this meal, we welcome your transformation into our living. Our thanks overflow as our hearts join one with the other. Amen.

* Closing Hymn “Forth In Thy Name” verses 1,2,5 # 416* Commissioning and Benediction

* Sung Blessing & Amen “Go Now In Peace” (see inside cover of Voices United)

Newcastle United Church

Welcome! We enjoy open seating so please, sit where you feel comfortable and meet a new friend. Please sign our guest book located in the narthex, and we invite you to join us again.

Kindly remember there are people here who are highly allergic to scents

and to peanuts/tree nuts. Thank you for your consideration.

Our Biblos Reader today is Brian Reid.

Faith In Motion & Nursery Care – hi ho, hi ho, it’s off the arena we go!

Little Ones to age 4 will be with Paige, our care provider.

Hands-On Bible Curriculum For children in grades 1 & 2 – this morning you are learning that “God wants us to live for him”, based on Joshua 24: 1-5b.For young people in grades 3 & 4 – you are exploring “We are called to take care of God’s world”, based on Psalm 24:1

Be Bold! Youth grades 5 and up continue digging into “How did the world come to be?”

Board Members – please pick up your copy of the September 16, 2019 Minutes from your family file folder, located on the table in the narthex.

Bible Study – Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am. We will meet in the sanctuary. All welcome.

Coffee and McDonald’s - Rev. Mary-Jane continues to be without an office. In order to stay connected she will be at the Newcastle McDonald’s on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 am having coffee. You are welcome to join her.

Euchre – Friday, October 4 at 7 pm. Please speak with Janet O’Neill for more information.

Choir Practices are Thursday evenings in the sanctuary from 7-9 pm. Interested in our

music ministry? Please speak to Joanne.

Coffee Plus – Due to the renovations we will not be having Coffee Plus in October, however, your contributions to the Food Bank will still be gratefully received. Please use special hanging pew envelopes for monetary donations – thank you.

We are starting Men's Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 12th at St. Francis of Assis Catholic Church.  Our Guest Speaker will be Dave Mowat, Chief of the Alderville First Nation (known by

them as Anishinaabek). Dave is a great speaker and will bring us a lot of insight into not only the history of the Alderville tribe but what is occurring presently. As usual, cost is $10 at the door. R.S.V.P. Myno

Loonie/Toonie Jars are on the tables in the narthex (Mill St. entrance). If you have any spare change, we’d appreciate it. All the jar donations are for the general account.

FundScrip orders can be picked up today! Next order date is Thanksgiving Sunday, Oct. 13. Order forms are located in the narthex.

Thank you to everyone who donated baked items for our bake sale. Thank you to everyone that visited us at Newcastle Village’s Fall Fest!

Christmas Marketplace will be held on November 23. If you would like some table space (part of a table, a full table) to sell any products from Grow Your Dough, please speak to Susan.

Would you like a Squash for Thanksgiving? James Kent has generously donated buttercup, butternut, and

pepper/acorn squash to the Church. We will be selling squash all October. Squashes are $3 each or 2 for $5. All proceeds go towards the hall build.

Thank you for your continued support, we are amazed at everyone’s enthusiasm and creativity.

AnnouncementsOctober 6, 2019

Rev. Mary-Jane Hobden, B.A., M. Div.Joanne McLennan, A.R.C.T, L.T.C.L., Music Director

84 Mill St. S. L1B 1H2 905-987-4515newcastleunitedchurch@bellnet.ca

www.newcastleunitedchurch.org

CHURCH OFFICE INFORMATIONWeek of October 6, 2019

CHURCH OFFICE is under construction and therefore, Lorna will be working from home. She will be at the church on Friday mornings from 9-10 am.MINISTER’S OFFICE HOURS: As construction continues Rev. Mary-Jane does not have an office. She will be working from her home office until further notice. You may reach Rev. Mary-Jane on her cell phone at 905-244-8453 should you need to speak with her.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please have all announcements for the bulletin to the office email by Thursday at 9 am.

Call to Worship written by Bob Root, p. 44, Prayer of Great Thanksgiving written by Gord Dunbar, p. 65, Gathering Pentecost 2 2019. Used with permission.Music outside Voices United printed, with permission, under One License

Please Note: We begin the announcements at 10:25 am.