Genesis Cooperative

of the United Church of Canada

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

Sunday April 19, 2015

Worship Leader Today

Joint Service at Kirk Hill

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:

Welcome Happy Morning

VU 161

Welcome, happy morning! Age to age shall say,

Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today:
Come then, True and Faithful, now fulfil your word,
This is your third morning: rise, O buried Lord!

*Passing of the Peace

*The Call to Worship: (4 candles will be lit from the Christ candle)
People of God, why are you here?
To bask in the graciousness of the God of love, to seek
forgiveness and sort through our doubts, to learn more
about the rule of righteousness, to open our minds to
wonder.
Surely this gladdens the heart of God; you are very
welcome!
*The Opening Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, we acknowledge your presence here, and we
are humbly grateful for the sacrificial love which revealed this

reality to us. You come to us in your resurrected body, to heal and

make new our whole being, and we believe that as we are
receptive, we will hear your speaking, and be touched anew by
your caring.

Resurrect and transform us, your church, that as we are

healed, energized and guided by your Spirit's power, our
being and serving may give you glory. AMEN!
*Hymn: How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds VU 344
The Good News Time
*Hymn: Come, Let Us Sing of a Wonderful Love VU 574
The Prayer of Confession
I know that you acted in ignorance" (Acts 3:17)
How often could these words be said to us? In this place of
grace and acceptance, we take a moment to consider this
question. (silent prayer)
Would you please join with me, in this prayer?
We confess the times we have chosen not to be
informed, to plant our feet firmly in "the ignorance is
bliss" camp. We confess the times that we have
struggled to sort out what is righteous from what is not.
We confess the times that we have held on to
convictions that bear no witness to truth. We confess
that we have even denied truths that are inconvenient
for us. We confess the times we have not noticed the
manifold wonder that is gifted to us in our lives.
Forgive us, generous God. (silent prayer)
Words of Assurance
People of the living God, see what love we have been given,
for we are called the children of God and this is what we are.
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Therefore, we will not be deceived nor continue on a

pathway of ignorance. We would open our minds to
understanding, our eyes to the wonder that surrounds us,
and our hearts to doing what is right. Thanks be to God!

We Listen For Gods Word

Scripture Lessons:
Acts 3: 12-19 Peter explains the power of Jesus after a healing.
Psalm 4, VU 727 The psalmist seeks God's presence in all times.
1 John 3: 1-7 We are all children of God.
Luke 24: 36b-48 Jesus appears and promises "Peace be with you".
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God!
Message:

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 bring our gifts today believing that wonderful things
can be done with them. We give them gladly. AMEN!
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The Sacrament of Holy Communion

Please refer to your bulletin insert.

*Hymn: Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound VU 266

*The Closing Words:
People of God, Go out this day knowing that you are
witnesses to the risen Christ.
With our eyes open to wonder, with our minds attuned to
goodness, with our souls aware of what fears and
doubts still remain but with our hearts open to joy and
forgiveness, we will go in peace to love and serve the
world.
*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

April 19, 2015

Announcements
Prayer Corner
John Allen, Ryan Beaudette, Ashley Cowan,
Dytha Dixon, Meryle Duncan, Hailey, Sheila,
Sheila Elliott, Lloyd Howes, Tony Martin, Mary Matte,
Willard Orr, James Oswald, Joye Oswald,
Mrs. Priscilla Price, Mabel Robillard, Evan Rodger,
Wilma Scott, Harold Sproule, Boris Woloschuk

Question for Today:

When have you misjudged someone?
When have you been misjudged?
What was the result?
April 25: Dont miss the Trinity (VKH)
Spring Luncheon, Craft and Bake Sale this
Sat., April 25, from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm, in
the church hall. Bring a friend or two!
May 3: The Russell Gauley Breakfast will be held on
Sunday, May 3 at the VKH Community Centre from 8:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Admission: Adults: $6.00, Children: $3.00,
5 years and under: Free. Menu: Pancakes with real maple
syrup, sausages, baked beans, scrambled eggs, toast, jam,
juice, coffee & tea.
June 6: Trinity (VKH) is offering table and booth space in
the hall or outside on the lawn to anyone who would like to
participate in the Trash & Treasure day in Vankleek Hill on
Saturday, June 6th. Participants are required to remove any
unsold treasures immediately after the sale. Please contact
Lorraine McNaughton (613-874-2938) or Faye Allen (613678-6524) for more information and to secure your spot.
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Nursing Homes / Seniors Homes Services:

Champlain, Wednesday, April 29, at 2:00 pm
Community Nursing Home, Alexandria, May 5, at 10:30 am
Prescott Russell, Tuesday, May 12, at 1:30pm
Heritage Lodge, Wednesday, May 20, at 1:30 pm
Check your bulletin boards / Genesis website for events
this Spring and the April - June worship schedule.
Dont forget to feed the fish basket!

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

April 19

Global Mission and Service

Improving Nutrition
The Guatemala Council of Evangelical Churches, founded in
1986, is a long-time Mission and Service partner of The United
Church of Canada. High in the mountains of Guatemala, the
council works with families who have a very poor diet consisting of
beans, corn, salt, and coffee. The council approached 12
communities with a proposal to work together to improve local
nutrition, particularly the childrens diets.
Women in the communities were very interested, and a search
began for crops that not only provide food but also help replenish
the soil. Twelve different, complementary vegetable crops were
introduced on small plots of land.
Now communities have access to a range of vegetables that
simply werent available before. Using discarded tires as planters
for vegetable gardens to supplement limited access to land,
communities have gone on to build small greenhouses so soft
vegetables can be grown in harsh mountain conditions.
These projects have helped open doors for the communities.
Families now have healthier diets, crops for sale, and a seed
conservation program that means crops can be planted year after
year.
Next steps are to continue working on animal husbandry projects.
Together the people of the United Church, the Guatemala Council
of Evangelical Churches, and communities in Totonicapn (Tohtoh-nee-kah-PAN) and El Quich (El KEE-chay) districts have
improved the nutrition and overall health of 320 children in 466
families.
Please join me and continue to give generously so that families
can eat nutritious food.

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Mighty and tender God, our gifts to M&S help your

church
to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with
you.

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