Genesis Cooperative

of the United Church of Canada

Consisting of the congregations from:
Cassburn, Kirk Hill, Riceville-Pendleton,
Trinity (Vankleek Hill)

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Worship Leaders Today

Trinity (Vankleek Hill)
Kirk Hill
Riceville-Pendleton (P)
Cassburn

Carolyn Ruda
Carolyn Ruda
Sandra Osadchuk
Guest Speaker: Valerie Allen

We Gather to Praise God

Welcome to our worship service today.
We pray you will feel God's presence as we worship together.
If you are able, please stand where indicated with an asterisk(*).
You are invited to join in reading the responses and prayers, printed in bold.

Prelude
Greeting and Welcome
Life and Work of the Church
Lighting the Christ Candle
*Sung Introit:

Welcome Happy Morning

VU 161

Welcome, happy morning! Age to age shall say,

Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today:
Come then, True and Faithful, now fulfil your word,
This is your third morning: rise, O buried Lord!
*Passing of the Peace
*The Call to Worship:
Come, God of Life, come, Christ of salvation, come, Spirit of
peace, come appear to us once more, for it is good to be
together in unity with you; to be anointed by the
precious oil of your presence; to be washed with the
fallen dew of your blessing. Come abide with and within
us this day. AMEN!
*The Opening Prayer:
Ever-present God, we rejoice this day in the amazing truth of
Easter. You have acted; you have come to us; you are with
us. Evil and death have been overcome and Christ is risen.
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Help us to recognize and be responsive to the presence

of our risen Lord among us, ministering to us, the
church which bears his name, touching our distress
with peace and our discouragement with hope. Accept
now our praise and worship as expression of our
gratitude for such wondrous gifts of grace, praying his
prayer . . .
Our Father, who art in heaven...
*Hymn:

We Are One

VU 402

The Good News Time

*Hymn:

Jesus, Stand Among Us

VU 396

The Prayer of Confession

Words of Assurance

We Listen For Gods Word

Scripture Lessons:
Acts 4: 32-35 The believers shared everything they had, and no
one was in need.

Psalm 133, VU 856 The blessings of living together in unity.

1 John 1: 1-2:2 God is light: a source of forgiveness.
John 20: 19-31 Jesus appears to the disciples.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God!

Message:
*Hymn: All the Way May Saviour Leads Me

VU 635
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We Respond to Gods Word

Offering Invitation
*Response: Your Work O God Needs Many Hands

VU 537

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.

*The Prayer of Dedication:

These our gifts, are a sign of our confidence in the risen
Jesus. They are our testament to the belief that all are
included in God's reign of justice and we send them
unconditionally into the world to do good. AMEN!
Prayers of the People
*Hymn:

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

VU 602

*Commissioning & Blessing

*Sung Blessing: Go Now in Peace
Go now in peace, never be afraid,
God will go with you each hour of everyday.
Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.
Know he will guide you in all you do.
Go now in love and show you believe,
Reach out to others so all the world can see.
God will be there watching from above,
Go now in peace, in faith and in love.

Postlude
Our Worship Ends Our Service Begins
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April 12, 2015

Announcements

Prayer Corner
John Allen, Ryan Beaudette, Ashley Cowan,
Dytha Dixon, Meryle Duncan, Hailey, Sheila,
Sheila Elliott, Lloyd Howes, Tony Martin, Mary Matte,
Willard Orr, James Oswald, Joye Oswald,
Mrs. Priscilla Price, Doug Robillard, Evan Rodger,
Wilma Scott, Harold Sproule, Boris Woloschuk

Question of the Day:

What is your experience of light and dark? When has
light been difficult and dark been comforting?
April 13: Cassburn Executive Meeting, Monday, Apr. 13,
at 8 pm in the church hall.
April 14: UCW Presbytery Gathering, Tues., April 14 in
Winchester Springs. See poster on bulletin board for times
and program details.
April 16:
Planning Meeting for Trinity UCW Spring
Luncheon Craft and Bake Sale on Thursday, April 16 at 7
pm in the church hall. Please bring your menu ideas.
April 17: Quilts on the Seaway show on April 17 & 18 at
Trinity Anglican Church on 2nd Street in Cornwall.
Merchant Mall, Boutique and Tea Room. Anyone wishing to
join Trinity (VKH) ladies on Friday, April 17 for a day trip to
the show, please call Sharon @ 613-678-2374 or Gabrielle
@ 613-632-2431 to organize rides.

April 18: Anyone from our Genesis Congregations wishing

to participate in the final work of the Comprehensive
Review can do so by contacting our Presbytery Reps or the
Minister to attend the meeting on April 18th from 1:00 t0 3:00
pm at Knox-St. Pauls United Church in Cornwall.
April 18: St. Judes Catholic Parish is having their Spring
Rummage Sale on Sat., April 18th from 10 am to noon in
the church hall at 372 Genevieve St., Hawkesbury. Lots of
bargains to be had!
April 19: Genesis Cooperative Joint Service is being held
at Kirk Hill on Sun., April 19 at 10:30 am. Communion.
April 25: Dont miss the Trinity (VKH)
Spring Luncheon, Craft and Bake Sale on
Sat., April 25, from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm,
in the church hall. Bring a friend or two!
Monday Morning Craft Group - 9:30 am to noon at Trinity
United (VKH) - Quilting, Swedish Weaving, Knitting and
Crocheting. Everyone welcome to join. For more information
contact Pauline Newton 613-678-2247 or Jean MacCuaig
613-527-2064.

Nursing Homes / Seniors Homes Services:

Prescott Russell, Tuesday, April 14, at 1:30pm
Heritage Lodge, Wednesday, April 15, at 1:30 pm
Champlain, Wednesday, April 29, at 2:00 pm

Check your bulletin boards / Genesis website for events

this Spring and the April - June worship schedule.
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GO FISH!: Between April 5th and May

24th (Pentecost Sunday), help your
congregation provide the needed protein for
our FOOD BANKS over the summer months. Cans of tuna,
salmon, chicken or ham would be greatly appreciated. Each
church will have a box or a basket to collect the items. Lets
see if we can break the record again this year! See poster
on your church bulletin board.
Have you fed the fish basket today?

Want more? Why not visit these websites . . .

United Church of Canada www.united-church.ca
United Church Resources www.ucrdstore.ca
Cassburn
www.cassburnunitedchurch.weebly.com
Riceville-Pendleton www.riceville-pendletonunitedchurch.ca

The Genesis Cooperative

of the United Church of Canada
42 Mill St., Box 689, Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
Phone: 613-678-5499
genesiscc@bellnet.ca
Genesis Cooperative Community
www.genesiscmty.com

Minister: Rev. Phyllis Dietrich

Administrative Assistant: Gabrielle Becker
Administrative Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 am 1:00 pm
Announcement Deadline: Wednesday @ noon

Minutes for Mission

April 12

Community and Justice Work

Brunswick Street Mission

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Agar Smith sits down at his desk in
Halifaxs Brunswick Street Mission and wonders who will come
through the door that day. Maybe it will be someone who cant pay
their electrical bill after a long winter, someone who needs bus
fare to get to a job interview, someone who is baffled by a
government letter they cant read, or a woman and her children
fleeing abuse.
Part counsellor, part friend, and part firm parent, Agar is the face
of Brunswick Streets Benevolent Fund. Its one of many programs
at Brunswick Street, and last year it received over 700 requests
for help. Less than 10 percent of the people actually needed
money; the rest were looking for help navigating the social service
and education systems, or with sorting out differences with
landlords and even neighbours.
Dwayne was 30 when he walked into Brunswick Street. He had
dropped out of school decades before, drifted across the country
looking for work, and finally ended up back in Halifax. With Agars
help, he found a place to live and mended bridges with some
people. Dwayne began attending community college to gain his
high school equivalency and intends to learn a trade after that.
The money for the Benevolent Fund comes from individuals and
local churches, but the funding for Brunswick Streets operations
and salaries comes from Mission and Service. As a part of
Brunswick Street Missions family of programs, the Benevolent
Fund can help people access what they need quickly and
effectively for a better future. Please continue to give so
Brunswick Street Mission can continue to invest in positive
change.

Mighty and tender God, our gifts to M&S help your church
to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you.
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