THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

GANDER PASTORAL CHARGE

Benton Gander Glenwood-Appleton

Ministers: The People of the Congregation

The Rev. Stephanie McClellan

The Rev. Steve Atkinson

Organist: Karen Nevin

Choir: Mens' Choir

Fraser Road United Church

Sunday Worship - September 17, 2006

At the call of Jesus Christ, we, the people

of Fraser Road United Church, seek to:

Welcome all;

Strengthen one another;

Nurture each other in faith

Prepare and direct our people into God's world for service.

* Please stand as you are able.

We Gather to Praise God

Musical Prelude

Greeting

Congregational Life and Work

*Introit: "Come In, Come In and Sit Down" (VU395, Refrain)

Come in, come in and sit down,

you are a part of the family.

We are lost and we are found,

and we are a part of the family.

*Call To Worship (Responsive)

We gather to worship:

a sign that we are faithful to God.

We greet each other with "The Peace":

a sign that we trust and support each other in the faith community.

*Passing the Peace of Christ

We listen for God's word to us:

a sign that God, who has spoken in times past, still

speaks to us, the people of God.

We resolve to serve the living God:

a sign that our faith has meaning and purpose for good,

meaning and purpose for ourselves, and meaning and

purpose for those in our community who have practical

and spiritual needs.*Opening Prayer (Responsive)

At the dawn of a new day, you are with us, O God,

filling us with hope, giving us a clear vision of the way to be taken.

In the heat of the day, you are with us, O God,

strengthening us in the struggle and encouraging us

when the way ahead is rough and testing.

In the cool of the evening, you are with us, O God,

calling us to thanksgiving, enabling us to reflect on our

experiences along the way.

In this service, you are with us, O God,

calling us to follow Jesus, who is the way, the truth, and

the life. Amen.

*Opening Hymn: "We Are One" VU402

Prayer of Faith And Confession

In the name of Jesus Christ, we have created community in this place.

Forgive us, God, when we sometimes lack vision or

enthusiasm.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we have made the cross a symbol

of healing.

Forgive us, God, when we ignore the crying needs of

those we don't know, those whose distress does not

touch us.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we have proclaimed that the truth

will make us free.

Forgive us, God, when we close our minds to new ways

of thinking, fresh sources of inspiration.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we believe that forgiveness may be received.

Forgive us, God, when we will not let our guilt go, when

we claim your love cannot reach us.

Time of reflection…

Words of Assurance

This is not a perfect world. Good and evil do reside side by

side.

Each and every time we face the wrongs and name them,

in ourselves, in our homes, and in our communities, God

hears us and works with us to create a better, more

loving world.

So it is that in an act of confession and in the acceptance of

God's healing grace, we are empowered to act in the world.

Thanks be to God!

Acclamation: Halle, Halle, Halle....

*Hymn: "Come, Children, Join To Sing" VU345

Theme Conversation

We Listen For God's Word

*Responsive Reading: Psalm 19,

Refrain #2, VU740, (Lloyd White)

Ministry of Music When We All Get To Heaven

Gospel Reading: Mark 8: 30-38

Reflection

*Hymn: "Take Up Your Cross" VU561

We Respond to God's Word

Invitation to Offering

Offertory Ministry of Music What A Day That Will Be

Presentation of Offering

*Doxology "Grant Us God, the Grace" VU540

Grant us, God, the grace of giving,

with a spirit large and free,

that ourselves and all our living

we may offer faithfully.

Offertory Prayer

It is through your goodness, most graceful God, that we have

become a gifted people.

Open us to the joy of sharing our gifts with others so that with money offered, time usefully spent, and our natural talents generously used, your work may be done and your name glorified. Amen.

Prayers of the People and the Lord's Prayer

*Hymn: "Go To The World" VU420

*Commissioning

On the road that led to the cross, God stayed with Jesus, and,

in our testing times, God will stay with us too.

The source of hope, when we are discouraged;

the source of community, when we are on our own;

the source of faith, when doubt overpowers us;

the source of inspiration, when life is colorless and drab;

the source of eternity, when the weight of years bears down on us;

the source of peace, when uncertainty is all around us…

God will not leave you on your own!

Praise be to God!

*Benediction

*Musical Postlude

Today in Prayer - As our busy fall season begins, we

pray for your guidance in all we think, say and do.

STEWARDSHIP SECONDS - A Thank You

A thank you has been received for Fraser Road Congregation from St. Joseph's Church, who receive the stamps and eyeglasses that our Outreach Committee collects, and forwards them on. The glasses are sent to Montreal, PQ where opticians clean and size them. They are then sent to countries as needed, where they are distributed by the Doctors Without Borders Program. The stamps are collected in from all across Canada, and are auctioned. Up to $2000 was raised from a recent auction. This money is forwarded through World Development and Peace to help the poor.

ON YOUR BEHALF - MANDATORY CODE OF CONDUCT NEEDED FOR CANADIAN CORPORATIONS OPERATING OVERSEAS
Toronto: The United Church of Canada is calling on the Canadian government to implement strong, mandatory standards with rigorous monitoring and compliance mechanisms for Canadian companies operating abroad. The government must assume its responsibility to ensure that Canadian corporations operating abroad do not violate human rights, unfairly exploit human labour, or endanger the health of local ecosystems," says United Church spokesperson Omega Bula.

For further information, please contact:
Mary-Frances Denis
Communications Officer
The United Church of Canada
416-231-7680 ext. 2016 (business)

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND WORK

Welcome to all of you, members and visitors, who have gathered to worship this day. May this holy time bring you fellowship with God and neighbour, and many blessings. We invite visitors to sign our guest register, and please, do come and worship with us again when you are in our area.

Worship Today - September 17^th

Gander 11:00 a.m.

Lakeside Homes 4:00 p.m. Chapel

Glenwood-Appleton 7:00 p.m.

Worship next Sunday - September 24^th

Gander 11:00 a.m.

Benton 2:00 p.m.

Glenwood 7:00 p.m.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Sun. 17^th., A.A., 8-10 p.m., Church Basement (Choir Room)

Cub Leaders Meeting, 8-10p.m., C.H. Parlour

Mon. 18^th., Parent's 'n Tots, 10-11:30 a.m., C. H. Aud.

Women's Time Out, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., C.H. Aud.

Beavers, 6-7:15 p.m., C.H. Aud.

Cubs, 7:15-8:30 p.m., C.H. Aud.

Church Council, 7:00 p.m., C.H. parlour

Al-anon, 8:30 - 9:30 p.m., C. Bsmt.

Tues., 19^th, Handbell Choir Practice, 6:30 p.m., C. Sanctuary

(please note change of time) NEW MEMBERS WELCOME! Kid's Sign Language, 3:30-4:30 p.m., C. Hall Parlour

Adult Sign Language, 6:30-7:30 p.m., C. Hall Parlour

U.C.W. Fellowship Unit, 8:00 p.m., C.H. Auditorium

A.A., 8-10 p.m., Church basement (choir room)

Wed. 20^th, Mens' Choir Practice, 7:00 p.m.

Senior Choir Practice, 8:00 p.m., Church Sanctuary. New members welcome!!

Youth Group, 7:30-9 p.m., C. Hall & Parlour

Labyrinth available, 10:00 - 7:00 p.m., C.H. Aud.

Thurs., 21^st Scouts, 7-9 p.m., C.H. Aud.

TOPS, 7-9 p.m., C.H. Parlour

Fri . 22^nd, A.A., 8-10 p.m., Church Basement (Choir Room)

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday School re-opens today.

THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE occasionally gets requests for rides to and from worship services. If you can help with this service please call the church office and leave your name and phone number. Thank you.

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING Church Council meets to discuss ongoing concerns in the daily life of our church and plan for its future. This month's meeting will be held Mon. SEPTEMBER 18^th, 7:00 p.m. in the church hall parlour.

ANNUAL LOON BAY CAMP FAMILY DAY - Saturday, September 30^th, beginning at 10 a.m. In addition to your regular donations of crafts and preserves, Fraser Road congregation is asked to donate four casseroles of baked beans and four dozen rolls. If you wish to make a donation please call Margaret Hender, 256-3619 for arrangements. Reserve this date. Come out and enjoy the fun and fellowship. Make this the best family day camp yet.

The U.C.W. AFTERNOON TEA, BAKE & BROWN BAG SALE - Tuesday, September 26, 2:30 p.m. in the church hall. It's a great time to renew acquaintances after the summer break. Donations will be accepted Monday evening from 7-9 p.m. We look forward to your support. Tickets at the door or by calling Jean 651-2632.

3rd ANNUAL WALK FOR WATER will take place on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 1:00 p.m. Many villages in India do not have access to clean drinking water. You could help! Wear your walking shoes and join us at the Hall following Worship on Oct. 1st. The Outreach Committee will provide a soup lunch before we begin our walk. One drilled well in India supplies a whole village and costs approx. $900. when matched with $900. by CIDA. Sponsor sheets available from the Church Office or you can pick one up on your way out today. If you can't walk, be sure to sponsor a walker. Let's really get together on this and give a village clean drinking water!

U.C.W. Fellowship Unit - Regular meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 19^th at 8 p.m. in the church hall. New members are welcome.

LAY VISITATION Lay visitors are required for the James Paton Memorial Hospital, Lakeside Homes, and Nightingale Manor, starting in September. If are interested in visitation approx. once every six weeks, please call the church office. There will be a training session late September, and a notice will be published to this effect.

PLEASE NOTE Now that the busy fall season is starting, the ministers' days off are as follows: Rev. Steph's rest days - Monday and Thursday, and Rev. Steve's rest days - Friday and Saturday.

ARE YOU ON PAR? The Pre-Authorized Remittance Program is now in place here at Fraser Road. To take advantage of the next automatic account debit date of October 20^th, additional par registrations need to be received by the end of the month, when they will be forwarded for processing. You'll find info brochures on bulletin boards.

REQUEST FROM OUTREACH COMMITTEE - we are collecting used eyeglasses, postage stamps and, of course, pop tabs for agencies of justice and peace. Boxes are at the back of the church for your convenience. Thank you.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR LETTING US KNOW

WHEN A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY OR A FRIEND

IS ILL AT HOME OR IN THE HOSPITAL

Next Week's Readings

Sixteenth after Pentecost

Proverbs 31:10-31

Psalm 1 (VU pg. 724)

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a

Mark 9:30-37