NOTE: Pg#s refer to BAS
Our Saviour Jesus Christ has abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. -2 Timothy 1.10
Processional Hymn: #37 We’ll Sing in the Morning
We’ll sing in the morning a song of creation,
Of your breath that stirs up the waters to birth;
And here at the fount of Christ’s mercy we join you,
Coheirs of heaven and stewards of your gracious earth.
We’ll sing in the noontime a song of redemption;
How Naaman was cleansed in the flow of your grace;
How when we were sick, in our sin you released us
To laugh in health and dance in love before your face.
We’ll sing in the evening a song of your pastures,
Of rivers that gladden the city of God;
And when we arrive on the bank of our Jordan,
You’ll help us through its cold by fords your saints have trod.
Welcome & Acknowledgment of Land
Call to Worship:
We gather today in the presence of God, rejoicing in the gift of new life and the promise of baptism.
We come to celebrate our identity as beloved children of God.
In the waters of baptism, we are cleansed, renewed, and called into a life of faith and service.
We come to share in the joy of salvation and the hope of resurrection.
As we remember our own baptisms, let us be reminded of our commitment to follow Christ.
We come to worship, to learn, and to be transformed by God’s grace. Let us worship together in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Holy Baptism
The Gathering of the Community (Service begins on p. 151)
Collect: Lord God our redeemer, who heard the cry of your people and sent your servant Moses to lead them out of slavery, free us from the tyranny of sin and death, and by the leading of your Spirit bring us to our promised land; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
The Proclamation of the Word (Led by Pam Wilkenson)
First Reading: JOB 42:1-6, 10-17
PSALM 34:1-8 (19-22)
R: Taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are they who trust in him.
Second Reading: HEBREWS 7:23-28
Gradual Hymn: #430 Will you Come and Follow Me (vs 1-3)
Will you come and follow me
if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don't know
and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown?
Will you let my name be known,
will you let my life be grown
in you and you in me?
Will you leave yourself behind
if I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind
and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare
should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer
in you and you in me?
Will you let the blinded see
if I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free
and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean
and do such as this unseen,
and admit to what I mean
in you and you in me?
The Gospel: MARK 10:46-52
Gradual Hymn: #430 Will you Come and Follow Me (vs 4-5)
Will you love the "you" you hide
if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside
and never be the same?
Will you use the faith you've found
to reshape the world around,
through my sight and touch and sound
in you and you in me?
Lord your summons echoes true
when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you
and never be the same.
In Your company I'll go
where Your love and footsteps show.
Thus I'll move and live and grow
in you and you in me.
Homily: “The Rev. Matthew Johnson Preaching"
Presentation of the Candidates & Baptism (p.153-161)
The Peace p. 162
Offertory Hymn: #508 I heard the Voice of Jesus Say
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto me and rest.
Lay down, O weary one, lay down
thy head upon my breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was,
so weary, worn, and sad.
I found in him a resting place,
and he has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Behold, I freely give
the living water, thirsty one;
stoop down and drink and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank
of that life-giving stream.
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
and now I live in him.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“I am this dark world's light.
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise,
and all thy day be bright.”
I looked to Jesus, and I found
in him my star, my sun,
and in that light of life I’ll walk
till travelling days are done.
Prayer over the Gifts: God of constant love, you have guided your people in all times and ages. May we who offer you our praise today always be ready to follow where you lead; we ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Celebration of the Eucharist (Eucharistic Prayer #1, p. 193)
The Lord’s Prayer (sung) p. 211
The Breaking of the Bread (prayer # 2) p. 212
Agnes Dei (sung) O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us… Grant us Thy peace.
¬The Communion (all are welcome to receive communion, or to come up to the altar for a blessing)
Communion Hymn: #649 Breath on me Breath of God
Breathe on me, breath of God;
fill me with life anew,
that I may love what thou dost love
and do what thou wouldst do.
Breathe on me, breath of God,
until my heart is pure,
until my will is one with thine
to do and to endure.
Breathe on me, breath of God,
till I am wholly thine,
until this earthly part of me
glows with thy fire divine.
Breathe on me, breath of God,
so shall I never die,
but live with thee the perfect life
of thine eternity.
Prayer after Communion: God our guide, you have fed us with bread from heaven as you fed the people of Israel. May we who have been inwardly nourished be ready to follow you all our days; we ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Doxology (Old 100th)
The Blessing
Closing Hymn: #418 Draw the Circle Wide
Refrain
Draw the circle wide, draw it wider still.
Let this be our song: no one stands alone.
Standing side by side, draw the circle wide...
God the still-point of the circle
Round you all creation turns
Nothing lost but held forever
in God's gracious arms
Refrain
Let our hearts touch far horizons
So encompass great and small
Let our loving know no borders
Faithful to God's call
Refrain
Let the dreams we dream be larger
Than we've ever dreamed before
Let the dream of Christ be in us
Open every door!
Refrain
The Dismissal p. 215
