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GATHERING Welcome & Announcements Call to Worship

GATHERING Welcome & Announcements Call to Worship Hymn: VU 96 “Will You Come and See the Light” Opening Prayer Prayers of Confession & Reconciliation: VU 949 Words of Assurance, Peace & Doxology: VU 958 WORD Scripture & Sermon RESPONSE

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GATHERING Welcome & Announcements Call to Worship

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  1. GATHERING Welcome & Announcements Call to Worship Hymn: VU 96 “Will You Come and See the Light” Opening Prayer Prayers of Confession & Reconciliation: VU 949 Words of Assurance, Peace & Doxology: VU 958 WORD Scripture & Sermon RESPONSE Song: MV 140 “As Long As We Follow” Prayers of the People GOING FORTH Hymn: VU 79 “Arise, Your Light Is Come” Blessing & Sending Forth

  2. Call to Worship When fear is holding you back, come and see, and follow Christ. When despair has brought you down, lift up your head, and follow Christ. When all seems lost and the world is too harsh, take his hand, and follow Christ.

  3. In this time of worship, let us follow Jesus, and know that he is with us. Christ has gone before us, Christ is with us, and Christ will come again. Amen.

  4. Opening Hymn: you may rise in body or in spirit VU 96 “Will You Come and See the Light”

  5. Opening Prayer O Shining Light, we give thanks for the light of a new day, for the light of your eternal love, for lighting the way to justice and peace, and for the light of your grace in our lives. Shine among us, and through us, we pray, that your light of joy and hope may spread throughout the world. Amen.

  6. + silence + Prayers of Confession & Reconciliation Sung response: VU 949 Grant to us, O God, a heart renewed; speak to us afresh your forgiving word. Words of Assurance based on 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Peace

  7. DOXOLOGY VU 958 Halle, halle, halle - lujah! Halle, halle, halle - lujah! Halle, halle, halle - lujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

  8. WORD Old Testament: Isaiah 49:1-7 This is the witness of Israel. Thanks be to God. Psalm 40: VU p. 764

  9. WORD Gospel: John 1:29-42 The Good News of Jesus Christ! God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God.

  10. +silence +

  11. Song:MV 140 “As Long As We Follow” seated; verse 1 only ALL: As long as we follow in the way that God is leading, we know God’s reign will surely come. (x 2) We know this, we know this. Yes, God’s reign will surely come.

  12. Prayers of the People Sung Response: (MV 140, slowly) Ma-lem-be, ma-lem-be, ma-lem-be, toh-koh-tam-boh-la! (x 2)

  13. God in heaven, Iona Community your name is to be honoured. May your new community of hope be realized on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today the essentials of life. Release us from our wrongdoing as we also release those who wrong us. Do not test us beyond our enduring; save us from all that is evil. For you embrace justice, love and peace, now and to the end of time. Amen.

  14. Going Forth Hymn: you may rise in body or in spirit VU 79 “Arise, Your Light Has Come” Blessing & Sending Forth

  15. Next week – worship with TST at Knox College! All material reprinted with permission. OneLicense.net A-711-187 www.worshipwithemmanuel.ca

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