Music as We Prepare for Worship Words of Welcome The Lighting of the Christ Candle Invitation to Worship Rev. Phil: This is the season of Easter: All: the celebration of resurrection, Rev. Phil: the festival of hope, All: the promise of new beginnings, Rev. Phil: the dance of faith, All: the song of joy,…
Third of Easter, Year A Service – April 26, 2020 The Lighting of the Christ Candle As our Worship Service begins, we invite you to light a candle where you are sitting – a reminder of God’s Presence with you always. Invitation to Worship One: As we gather for worship this morning, we…
Second of Easter, Year A Service – April 19, 2020 Music in Preparation for Worship Lighting of the Christ Candle At home, where you are worshiping this morning, you are invited to light a candle that will be in front of you as you worship – a reminder that Christ is truly present…
Good Friday Liturgy April 10, 2020 Picton United Church Statement of Purpose and Invitation to Worship We gather this morning, on this Good Friday, (one of the holiest days in our Christian calendar), to remember the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. We gather to remember Jesus passion – the energy,…
Welcome to Picton United Church’s Virtual Service and Communion for Easter Sunday April 11, 2020 Words of Welcome This morning we gather together in the Spirit of the Risen Christ. We are not able to be together, physically, because of COVID-19 – an example of the brokenness of our world. But…
Picton United Church Palm Sunday Service April 5, 2020 Words of Welcome & Announcements The Lighting of the Christ Candle Welcome to this Service of Worship. You are invited to read through the Service Order – and to make it a real experience of worship on this Palm/Passion Sunday. Even though we are not…
Picton United Church Service March 29, 2020 Invitation to Worship One: Surely, God is in this place! All: Kind Creator, help me notice. One: Surely, God is in this place! All: Compassionate Saviour, help me savour. One: Surely, God is in this place! All: Ever-Present Spirit, help us to celebrate and share Presence here….
Bible Readings with Introductions Sunday March 22, 2020 Fourth in Lent, Year A Our readings this morning are among those assigned for this Fourth Sunday in the Season of Lent, Year A, by the Revised Common Lectionary. As we read these words from the Bible and contemplate their meaning for our walk with God, we…
When Bad Things Happen to Good People I have borrowed this title for my sermon this morning from a book by Rabbi Harold Kushner. Although it was written several decades ago, it is well worth reading. (Perhaps you can find it, on-line, and download it to your Kobo, iPhone, or computer.) This is a very…
Bible Readings with Introductions Sunday March 15, 2020 Third Sunday in Lent Year A Introduction This morning we are using three out of the four Bible Readings assigned for this Sunday by the New Revised Lectionary. The use of the Lectionary is a good reminder to us that we are part of a worldwide…
Sunday March 15, 2020 Third in Lent – Year A South Bay UC and Picton United Church Rev. Phil Hobbs, Minister (Retired Supply) Bible Readings: Exodus 7.1-7; Gospel of John 4.5-42; Psalm 95 VU#814 Part One HYMNS MV#12 vs.1,2,3 (Introit) VU#633 “Bless Now O God the Journey” VU#626 “I Heard the Voice of…
We gather to worship the God who wants us to love the Holy One with our whole selves – mind, heart, soul and strength. It is only as we do so that we can have a faith that is our own. It is only as we have such an authentic faith that we can be empowered by The Spirit to reflect the light of God’s love for all the world – as did Thomas – as did John Wesley – as did the “saints” of your own experience.