29 August 2021 Knox Bayfield Rev Dolson
The Lord be with you … and also with you.
Welcome to worship at Knox Presbyterian Bayfield on
Announcements
Mission Moment … Teamwork Guarantees Thriving Farm
In Guatemala, Celedonia Félix was in charge of her family’s farm, performing most of the agricultural and livestock work. But Celedonia was feeling overwhelmed, and the family’s farm was starting to suffer. One day she attended an agriculture training workshop provided by Presbyterian World Service & Development’s local partner. At the workshop, the mother of seven learned the importance of working as a team. Sharing what she learned with her husband, the two started to work together on their land. Eventually, the couple’s children also started to help out. Today, the family jointly carries out activities such as planting, separating husks and harvesting. For Celedonia, “teamwork is the key to success, and preserving family harmony and happiness.”
Do you have food to share? Take your food donations to the outside bin at Trinity St James Anglican Church. Food and financial donations are welcome! Are you dealing with food insecurity? Reach out to the Bayfield Area Food Bank if you are struggling to put food on your table. Make a confidential call to: 519 955-7444 (area manager) Help is available!
Interesting English: When you transport something by car, it’s called a shipment. But when you transport something by ship, it’s called cargo.
We are thankful to Jean Walker, organist, for her efforts in performing the hymns for the YouTube video.
The people of Knox Bayfield acknowledge that our community worship, live, play, and work on the traditional lands of the Anishinabewaki, Attiwonderonk (Neutral), and Mississauga peoples within Treaty 29, of 1827.
Hymn #730 O for a World
Call to Worship
James 1:17; Song of Solomon 2:10
God has lavished us with every perfect gift from above and called us to living intimacy through the beloved one, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Hymn# 375 Fairest Lord Jesus
Assurance of Pardon
James 1:17-20; Mark 7:6-8; Ephesians 3:16–19; John 6:35
God of light, we confess that we live in the shadows of hypocrisy and self-righteousness. We honor you with our lips, but we have not served you in our hearts. We confuse meekness with weakness, holiness with social conformity, and anger with righteousness. Forgive us, we pray. By the power of your word save us from the prison of our conceit. Amen.
Sisters and brothers in Christ, the promise of our faith is that whoever turns to Jesus Christ will never hunger for forgiveness and that which gives life to the world.
May the peace of Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you.
HYMN # 290 Immortal, invisible God only wise
Prayer For Illumination
Deuteronomy 4:9
Lord, by the power of your Spirit open our hearts and minds to receive your Word. May we remember the wonders you have done and make them known to our children and the world. Amen.
Readings
Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-23
May God bless our understanding of this, God’s holy word. The Word of the Lord.
Hymn # 339 Who made the earth and heaven
The Offering Of Our Life And Labour To The Lord
Quote: The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
William James
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9: 7-8
Blessing Of Gifts & Prayers Of The People
Song 2:8–13, Psalm 45:1-7, James. 1:18-27,
Join me in prayer:
Beloved One, you have called us to your embrace and our hearts overflow with your goodness. Your love endures forever. Living God, we are thankful for your gifts of life—fragrant flowers, fruitful vines, singing creatures, and our own lives, renewed in Christ. May your grace infuse the gifts we offer with your life-giving presence for those in need. Unshackle your church that we may worship you freely and serve others with a pure heart. Redeem and renew your creation to bud, blossom, and bring forth fruit as we care for the land and love one another.
We pray your compassionate justice will infuse our nations and neighborhoods to unite with people of goodwill to do right for those in need. Make us quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. O holy One, guide us to embrace the distressed, the diseased, the devalued, and the denied. Help us to care for the abandoned, the bereaved, the weak, and the weary.
There are many within our church family in need of your special care at this time. We lift up Sandy and family, Judith, Earl, Nicole, Rudy and Grace, Bonnie, Rob, Courtney and Kyla, David, Sharron and William J Kelly. We lift up all those who prefer to remain un-named as they face immense challenges of health and finances.
O holy One, we desire to hear your voice of love, to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, and to see you clearly. By your Spirit who breathes within us, strengthen our faith, use our gifts, and work in our lives to bear witness to Christ who taught his disciples to pray, …Our Father who art in heaven, hallow’ed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Hymn #324 Great is thy faithfulness
Benediction
Go in peace to love and serve in the name of Christ. May the blessing of God be with you, the love of Jesus fill you, and the power of the Holy Spirit sustain you,
now and forevermore.
Postlude #623 Holy, holy, holy
Questions for Reflection
How can we know the difference between human tradition and the commandments of God? How can we know that we serve God from the heart?
Morning Prayer
Jesus, help me walk blamelessly and do what is right, to speak the truth in love,
to avoid gossip and slander, and do good to all I meet, that I may abide in your presence and dwell in fellowship with the Holy Trinity. Amen.
Evening Prayer
God, you have been my light this day. As evening comes, be my light in the darkness. With meekness I welcome the word you have implanted in my heart,
and with confidence I claim the power of salvation in Jesus Christ. Allow me rest from my labors, confident that in you there is no shadow of fear. Amen.
Daily Prayer
Faithful God, you have blessed us forever through your Beloved One, Jesus Christ.
Born again by your word of truth, let us live out your love by caring for the weak and vulnerable in their distress, and ever pursuing your justice, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Scripture readings next week
Isaiah 35:4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2:1-17; Mark 7:24-37
730 O for a World
O for a world where everyone respects each others ways, where love is lived and all is done with justice and with praise.
O for a world where goods are shared and misery relieved, where truth is spoken, children spared, equality achieved.
We welcome one world family and struggle with each choice that opens us to unity and gives our vision voice.
The poor and rich, the weak are strong, the foolish ones are wise. Tell all who mourn: outcasts belong, who perishes will rise.
O for a world preparing for God’s glorious reign of peace, where time and tears will be no more, and all but love will cease.
623 Holy, holy, holy Words: traditional Music: F Schubert
Refrain: Holy, holy, holy, God almighty Lord!
Holy, holy, holy, everywhere adored!
God without beginning, God eternal One
reigns and rules forever all beneath the sun Refrain
Power and love and wonder circling round God’s throne
Praise our God most holy, Lord of Life alone Refrain
375 Fairest Lord Jesus
Fairest Lord Jesus, Lord of all creation, Jesus, of God and Mary the Son: Thee will I cherish, thee will I honour, O thou my soul’s delight and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, Robed in the verdure and bloom of spring. Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, He makes the saddest heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, Fair is the shimmering, starry sky:
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines clearer Than all the heavenly host on high.
All fairest beauty heavenly and earthly, Wondrously, Jesus, is found in thee;
None can be nearer, fairer or dearer Than thou, my Saviour, art to me.
339 Who made the earth and heaven
Who made the earth and heaven? — Mighty hands!
Who made the man and the woman? — Awesome hands!
Who made the tree and the garden? — Loving hands!
Who’s got the world in mighty hands?
Who made the stars and the children? — Mighty hands!
Who made the stream and the salmon—Awesome hands!
Who made the lamb and the lion?— Loving hands!
Who’s got the world in mighty hands?
Who made the swan and the swallow? — Mighty hands!
Who made the wind and the willow?— Awesome hands!
Who makes today and tomorrow?— Loving hands!
Who’s got the world in mighty hands?
Who sent the storm and the thunder? — Mighty hands!
Who sent the flood and the fire?— Awesome hands!
Who sent the dove and the rainbow?— Loving hands!
Who’s got the world in mighty hands?
Who loves the man and the woman? — Mighty hands!
Who sent the Lamb and the Lion?— Awesome hands!
Who makes a new earth and heaven?— Loving hands!
Who’s got the world in mighty hands?
You’ve got the whole world — Mighty God!
You’ve got the whole world — Awesome God!
You’ve got the whole world — Loving God!
You’ve got the whole world in your hands!
290 Immortal, invisible God only wise
Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes. Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.
Unresting, unhasting and silent as light, Nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; Thy justice like mountains high soaring above Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.
To all life thou givest, to both great and small; In all life thou livest, the true life of all; We blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree, And wither, and perish, but naught changeth thee.
Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; All laud we would render: oh help us to see ‘tis only the splendour of light hideth thee.
324 Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father; there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not; thy compassions they fail not; as thou hast been, thou forever wilt be.
Refrain: Great is thy faithfulness; Great is thy faithfulness; morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided; great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, sun, moon and stars in their courses above, join with all nature in eloquent witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. Refrain
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow: blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Refrain