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 & Choir Director: Karen Nevin

Choir: Senior Choir

Second Sunday in Lent

Sunday Worship - March 4, 2007

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

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

*Passing the Peace of Christ

The Peace of Christ be with you…

And also with you.

*Call To Worship

We go with Jesus into the wilderness.

We feel the need to get away and reflect and to pray.

We stay with Jesus in the wilderness.

We sense the power of the Tempter calling us to the easy, self-serving way.

We endure with Jesus in the wilderness,

aware of a supportive Presence showing us a faithful way, a compassionate path.

We return with Jesus from the wilderness,

renewed in body, mind and spirit, ready to be about God's work.

*Opening Prayer

*Opening Hymn:

"Throughout These Lenten Days and Nights" VU108

Prayer of Confession

Lent is a good time to look carefully at our patterns of life and faith in your presence, most understanding God.

Where have we followed the path of deception, change our direction.

You will change our direction.

Where we have not taken the feelings of others into account, give us sensitivity.

You will give us sensitivity.

Where we have hung back from working for the common good, bring us back into fellowship.

You will engage us in the faith community.

Where we have ignored the practice of prayer and forsaken the Word, faithfully renew us.

You will renew us.

Where we have missed opportunities to stand with the powerless, give us courage.

You will give us courage.

Time of Reflection…..

Words of Assurance

God hears our silently offered prayers and stands ready to bring us a fresh start as members of the family of God.

We will renew our faith and practice; we will begin again with joy and determination.

God stands ready to help us as we rededicate ourselves to the Christian way. Pardon and peace are ours!

Thanks be to God! Amen.

*Children's Hymn: "O Jesus, I have Promised" VU120

Children's Time

Service of Dedication/ Installation of The United Church Women

We Listen for God's Word

Hebrew Scripture: Exodus 16: 1-10

Ministry of Music When You Prayed Beneath The Trees

Gospel Reading: Luke 4:1-13

Reflection

*Hymn: "Now Quit Your Care" VU109

We Respond to God's Word

Invitation to Offering

Presentation of Offering

Offertory Ministry of Music A Communion Comtempalation

*Doxology: "Your Work, O God, Needs Many Hands" VU537

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.

*Offertory Prayer

These are our gifts God, offered to bring change in the way of Jesus Christ.

Through these gifts, selfishness will be questioned, humility nurtured, and compassion fostered. Through these gifts, justice will be promoted, community strengthened and the Gospel proclaimed.

Bless them and bless all who receive them, for Jesus is at the heart of them.

Amen.

Sacrament of Communion

*Communion Hymn: "As We Gather At This Table" VU457

Call To Give Thanks

The Spirit of God be with you.

And also with you.

Let us open our hearts to God.

We open them to God and to one another.

Let us give thanks to God.

It is right to give thanks and praise.

Thanksgiving

Song of Creation (Sung)

O, Holy, holy, holy Lord,

O God of power and might,

all earth and sea and sky above

sing "Glory be to God!"

Hosanna in the highest Heav'n!

Creation sing your praise!

Blessed is the One who

comes from God!

Hosanna and amen!

Remembering Jesus at Table

Prayer of Self-Giving (Unison)

Loving God, we rejoice in the gift of your grace, remembering Christ's life and death, proclaiming his resurrection, waiting in hope for his coming again. Grant that in praise and thanksgiving, we may so offer ourselves to you that our lives may proclaim the mystery of faith.

Memorial Acclamation (Sung)

O, Christ has died!

And Christ is ris~en!

Christ will come again!

Prayer for Transformation

Prayer of the People

The Lord's Prayer

Breaking the Bread and Filling the Cup

The body of Christ is bread for the journey.

Amen!

Jesus Christ, the cup of blessing, the wine of arrival.

Amen!

Sharing the Bread and Cup

Prayer after Communion (Unison)

For the bread we have eaten,

for the wine we have tasted,

for the life we have received,

we thank you God.

Grant that what we have done

and have been given here,

may so put its mark on us,

that it may remain always in our hearts.

Grant that we may grow

in Christian love and understanding,

and that ours may be lives of faithful action,

in Christ's name. Amen.

*Closing Hymn: "Walk With Me" VU649

*Commissioning

You challenge us to reflect and serve, O God.

Give us honesty in our looking back; give us generosity in our relationships; give us hope in the midst of turmoil; give us energy to take on faithful endeavors; give us patience when all does not go according to plan; give us endurance as we walk the testing Lenten path.

Go with God; God goes with you. Peacefully, securely, God goes with you!

*Benediction

*Choral Amen

*Organ Postlude

Today in Prayer

We pray for your church; her people, clergy, our moderator, and all those who do your work. Guide them, Lord.

Stewardship Second

As beneficiaries of generations of generosity and good stewardship, will our children also be good stewards?

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 - March 4 - Lent 2

Gander 11 a.m. Communion

Nightingale Manor 7 p.m.

Glenwood 7 p.m. Communion

Next worship - March 11 - Lent 3

Gander 11 a.m.

Benton 2 p.m. Communion

Glenwood 11 a.m.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Sun. 4^th., Scouting Group Committee, 7- 10 p.m., C.H. Parlour

A.A., 8-10 p.m., Church Basement (Choir Room)

Mon. 5^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.

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

Tues., 6^th, Kid's Sign Language, 3:30-4:30 p.m., C. H. Parlour

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

Handbell Choir practice, 6:30 p.m., C. Sanct. ??

U.C.W. Genesis, 8:30 p.m., C.H. Parlour

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

Wed. 7^th, Men's Fellowship Group, Noon-2 p.m., C.H. Parlour

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

Mens' Choir, 7:00 p.m./Senior Choir, 8:00 p.m.

Church Sanctuary

M & P Committee, 7:00 p.m., C. Bsmt. Pre-K & K

Labyrinth available, 10:00 - 4:00 p.m., C.H. Aud.

Thurs., 8^th Scouts, 7-9 p.m., C.H. Aud.

Guitar Group, 7:00 p.m., C. Bsmt

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

Fri . 9^th, A.A., 8-10 p.m., Church Basement

Sat. 10^th. Saturday's for the Soul, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

• •Today: Regular classes

WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE the gift of a Lenten Scarf, handmade by Mabel Manuel and donated in loving memory of her husband Herb, to be used to drape the cross during the season of Lent.

WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE a donation of bulletins in loving memory of BRENDA QUINTON, by sisters Norma, Irene, Marion, Jean, and friend Carolyn.

CONGRATULATIONS!! to Laura Gushue, who was first runner up in the Miss Newfoundland & Labrador Pageant, and to Christina Oates, who made it into the top twenty contestants.

THANK YOU The United Church Women would like to thank all who helped out and supported them in their Afternoon tea on Tuesday Feb 27. Approximately $1637.10 was raised.

THE SESSION has had a request to change the start time for Sunday morning service from 11 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Please answer YES or NO, and sign your name on the sheet provided to indicate you have voted. Adherents, as well as full members, will be permitted to vote. The vote will take place on February 25^th, and March 4^th. Please place your ballot in the box provided at the back of the church.

THANK YOU to those groups, and individuals who have forwarded monetary donations to help with the churches finances at this time.

EASTER BANNERS Easter is fast approaching and we would like more Banners to decorate and brighten our Sanctuary as we celebrate on Easter Sunday morning. Any family or any person who would like to make a banner for this purpose is invited to do so. So we will know that banners are being prepared, please contact the church office if you are interested.