1. family and parenting
2. children

CLIFFORD PASTORAL CHARGE
www.cliffordpastoralchargeuc.ca/
9:45 a.m. Alsfeldt, Ayton
101429 Concession 6
519-327-8585
October 12th, 2014
11:15 a.m. Knox, Clifford
11 Allan Street East
519-327-8292
Creation V
Welcome to our worship service this morning. We pray you will
feel God’s presence with you, as we worship together.
Please stand, as you are able, and join in singing our hymns.
Responsive prayers are printed in the order of service and you are
invited to respond with the bold print.
The Knox Nursery has a sound system so you are connected with
worship if your little one is more comfortable to play for a time.
*Indicates – ‘Please stand, if able’
Charge Contact Information:
P. O. Box 205, Clifford, ON N0G 1M0
Office: 519-327-8378
Minister:
Jennifer Mountain
cliffordrev@wightman.ca
Pastoral Emergencies 519-417-5875 (home)
Secretary:
Ellen Underwood
clifforduc@wightman.ca
Treasurer: Leigh McIntosh
519-327-8431
Alsfeldt Board Chairperson: Gary Matthews
519-327-8306
Alsfeldt Treasurer:
Chris Newman
519-665-7521
Knox Board Chairperson:
Bruce Shannon
519-327-8053
Knox Treasurer:
Kathy Douglas
519-327-8680
“God’s purpose is that all people might experience the fullness
of God’ love. We, the people of the Clifford Pastoral
Charge, will participate in that purpose by developing a
worshipping, learning, caring, and serving community of faith.”
All reprinted music used with permission. LicenSing #605813
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What Is Creation Saying to Us?
Creation Time V - Thanksgiving Sunday
‘Share My Abundance!’ Submitted by HyeRan Kim-Cragg
(Square brackets indicate Rev Jennifer’s edits)
We Gather as God’s People
PRELUDE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND WELCOME:
INTROIT: ‘Dance with the Spirit’
MV’s 156
Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’,
walk with the Spirit throughout the long day.
Work and hope for the new life a-bornin’,
listen to the Spirit to show you the way.
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE:
CALL TO WORSHIP:
[Let us…]
Praise God with our whole heart!
Give thanks to Your name
for Your steadfast love!
Let us bow before God’s presence
and respond to God’s calling to:
“Share My Abundance!”
[Let us worship our life-giving God!]
*OPENING HYMN: ‘Sing to the Lord of Harvest’ VU 519
(Sung to T: Thornbury VU 633)
PRAYER OF APPROACH:
Holy One, in the beginning, you created all things
and called them good.
As we begin our service of thanksgiving,
we humbly present [our lives to] you.
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[As we bring all of our senses to worship,]
help us see you, hear you, touch you,
and taste how good you are.
Amen.
SPECIAL MUSIC:
TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE:
THE LORD’S PRAYER:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed 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 that trespass
against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil: for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the
glory, forever and ever. Amen.
*SONG OF PRAISE: ‘Praise God for the Harvest’ VU 517
PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
O Maker of hands and feet, how often we forget in
worship that we can use our body and our senses
to honour you.
Creator of all things, how often we indulge in
material things, failing to respect your other forms
of abundance.
Forgive our forgetfulness and failure.
Creator of all, orient us again to turn to you. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON:
Hearing our confession this day,
God speaks these words to us:
“Arise, my love. Let me see your face,
let me hear your voice. I will give you my love.”
(Song of Songs 2:10, 14; 7:12)
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So it is true that we may be assured of this:
we are forgiven by our Creator.
Thanks be to God!
We Listen for God’s Word
The Song of Songs 1
FOCUS SCRIPTURE:
REFLECTION:
*HYMN: ‘Loving Spirit’
VU 387
We Respond to God’s Word
PASTORAL PRAYER: ‘Prayer of Thanksgiving A’ VU pg. 929
OFFERING INVITATION:
*DOXOLOGY: ‘We Plough the Fields’
VU 520
We thank you then, O Maker,
for all things bright and good,
the seed-time and the harvest,
our life, our health, our food;
accept the gifts we offer
for all your love imparts,
and, what from us you long for,
our humble, thankful hearts.
All good gifts around us
are sent from heaven above;
we thank you, God, O holy God,
for all your love.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION:
‘A Prayer for the Care of Creation’
VU 311
(please remain standing for the closing hymn)
We are Sent Out to Serve God
*CLOSING HYMN:
VU 522
‘Give Thanks, My Soul, for Harvest’
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*COMMISSIONING:
Go from this place with thankful hearts and joyful senses,
and let us continue to share earth’s gifts—abundantly!
*CHORAL BLESSING: ‘Seek Ye First the Kingdom’ VU 356
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
and God’s righteousness,
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Hallelu, hallelujah.
POSTLUDE
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A LORD’S PRAYER from Central America
Our Lord, who is in us here on earth,
Holy is your name.
In the hungry who share their bread and their song,
your kingdom come which is a generous land that flows with milk and honey.
Let us do your will;
standing up when all are sitting down
and raising our voices when all are silent.
You are giving us our daily bread
in the song of the bird and the miracle of the corn.
Forgive us for keeping silent in the face of injustice,
and for burying our dreams;
for not sharing bread and wine;
love and the land; among us now.
Don’t let us fall into the temptation of shutting the door through fear;
of resigning ourselves to hunger and injustice;
of taking up the same arms as the enemy;
but deliver us from evil.
Give us the perseverance and the solidarity to look for love
even if the path has not yet been trodden
even if we fall;
so we shall have known your kingdom
which is being built for ever and ever. Amen.
From Bread for Tomorrow: Prayers for the Church Year, 1992, Orbis Books
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Our Prayer List
Please keep these members of our congregations and community in
your thoughts and prayers throughout this week whether they are at
home, at Maple Court, Walkerton, +Brucelea Haven, Walkerton,
╪Royal Terrace, Palmerston, or ╬The Village, Hanover
Len Hefkey
Meryl Lynch╬
Bertha Koeslag╬
Ruth Murray+
Ray Wightman╪
Elva Wylie╬
Irene Agla
Ruby Bell
Marlene & Bev Brown
Anna Damm
Gary Douglas
Stuart Douglas
Russell Field
Merle & Blanche Freeman
Eleanor Gerber
Heather Giles
Dusty
Lisa Harding & family
Sheila Hill
Heather Hoover
Bruce Hutchison
Edward Lynch
Angie & Saige
Ann McIntosh
Clayton Newton
Karine's mother
Colen Pfeffer
Don Roswell
Jennifer Tennant
Tasso Varsamis
people struggling with health issues
our children and young people
openness to God's will; peace
people struggling with relationships
people seeking new directions in
their lives
people facing and recovering from
illness, accidents and surgery, and
care givers
the people of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal
gratitude for everyone who supports our
congregations of Knox and Alsfeldt
Pastor Dale Finch and members of
Trinity Lutheran, Ayton
Rev. Rick Liesemer & members of
Ayton Pentecostal Church
Father Brendon McGrath & members of
St. Peter's Catholic, Ayton
Rev. Rebecca Klages & members of St.
Paul's Lutheran, Normanby
Pastor Jody Rinas & members of St.
John's Lutheran, Clifford
Pastor Doug Bott & members of Clifford
Community Church
Jonathan & Bonnie Kim
Bismark United Church, Beamsville
Niagara Presbytery
Rev. Dr. Gary Paterson, Moderator
Ronald Dale Pond, Overseas Personnel
If you or someone you care about need our prayers,
please call Rev. Jennifer or Ellen at 519-327-8378
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALSFELDT AND KNOX
Our sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Colen Pfeffer
and also to Ethel Whitehead, Bonnie and family on the death of
Ethel’s sister in law Joyce Stableford.
Today
Thanks for your donations to the Clifford Food Bank
Monday
No Seniors SMART Exercise at Knox.
Tuesday
3:00 pm Tea and Testament at Knox. You are
welcome to join us weekly or as you are able.
Wednesday
8:00 pm UCW Unit 3 Meeting at Knox.
8:00 pm AA meet at Knox.
Thursday
9:00 am Seniors SMART Exercise at Knox.
2:30 pm UCW Unit 5 Meeting at Jamesway Manor.
Bountiful Blessing abound in Autumn! Roll call:
How do you share your blessings!
Friday
12 Noon Congregate Dining at Knox.
Saturday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Kids’ Worship Event at Knox.
Please call Jennifer Devlin 519-335-3544 by
Wednesday if you plan to attend.
Next Sunday Knox Hymn Sing at 11:00 am. Call Alieda Murray
519-327-8650 if you would like to lead Hymn Sing.
2:30 pm Caressant Care Communion Service led
by Rev. Jennifer.
Coming Up
Sat., Oct. 25
Sun., Oct. 26
9:00 am Worship Meeting at Leigh McIntosh’s.
Alsfeldt will be celebrating two Baptisms
followed by a time of Food and Fellowship.
Holly Berry Bazaar, at Knox on Friday, November 7th from 5-8 pm
and Saturday, November 8th from 10 am to 2 pm. Soup & Sandwich
Luncheon on Saturday. The UCW remind you that the Bazaar is only
four weeks away – what will you be donating?
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The Black Family
In Concert
Friday, November 14
7:30 pm
Knox United Church
Tickets are $15 per person
($20 at the door)
Call the church office 519-327-8378. Numbered seating.
OUR COMMUNITY
Clifford Congregate Dining on Friday, October 17th, 12:00 pm at
Knox United in Clifford. Jenny Harrison, registered Dietitian will be
doing a little myth busting. Call Seniors Centre for Excellence 519638-1000 by Wednesday, Oct. 15th to register.
Clifford Recreation Association invite you to a Volunteer
Appreciation Night on Saturday, October 18th from 6 to 8 pm at the
Clifford Arena. Come out and enjoy a free skate and refreshments.
Everyone Welcome.
Turkey Supper on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Palmerston
United Church. 5:00 and 6:30 pm sittings. Adults $13.00; Children
12 & under $6.50; Preschoolers Free. Tickets available at Palmerston
Home Hardware or call 519-343-3620 or 519-343-2836.
Interested in a Clifford Homecoming? A meeting will be held on
Saturday, October 25th at 9:00 am at the office of W.C. Smith
Wholesale. All Welcome. Call Dianne Epworth for more info.
Palmerston Evangelical Missionary Church invite you on Saturday,
October 25, 2014 at 7:00 pm for a concert by the En-kata Choir
from Tanzania, East Africa. A free-will offering will be taken for the
choir who are raising funds for Maasai-led elementary.
Hot Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday, November 1st from 4:30 pm 7:00 pm at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Mildmay. Adults $13;
Children $6; 5 & under Free.
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