Gathering   Blessed is the one who comes in the Name of Lord. 

Call to Worship

  One: Let us return to God who heals and binds up, that we may recall God‘s constant presence.

All: We will call to mind the deeds of God and remember God’s wonders of old.               

One: God pursues us wherever we go and searches for us when we are lost. 

All: We rejoice in God’s steadfast love that draws us near in the company of friends.         

   I have left the ninety nine behind to come and find you. To take you in my arms and hold you and carry you back to a familiar pasture.       

You are the lost coin and God comes into the darken room of our lives and begins to light the lights, to turn on every light in the house even though it is peek usage time.    God comes in with light and starts to move the furniture of our life around finding all the dust bunnies of our lives until he finds that precious coin of our spirit.

 Then God blows of the dust and just holds on to that coin of who we are like a kid with a penny on the way to the candy store.    Ok maybe not a penny more a toonie but you know what I mean. 

God comes searching for us. Even when we don’t realize we may be lost.   God comes searching for us when we know that we are lost. 

This is what it means to be the children of a living God.  Not a God on a shelf A God who has shown us a way in Christ and acts amongst us in the Holy Spirit. 

We are called at times to be the instruments that support for the shepherd searching in the field, the lamp on a stand. To help find that which has been lost.  To help the one who is most in need even if that person needs to be yourself. 

We are called to this journey of faith.  Sometimes we will see clearly or direction and other times we will become lost. 

We need to be still and know God. We need to be still and listen for God and then we will see our way, found in the love of God knowning that we are not alone.  Thanks be to God amen. 



Prayers of the people

Hear our prayer we humbly offer

Grant to us your peace O God

Hear our prayer we humbly offer

Grant to us your peace O God.

Prayers

God.  There are times God, that we feel lost, life can be so complicated. We can be pulled in so many directions There can be so many expectations. We become lost seeking direction lost navigating life lost in expectations.   Then into the darkened room of our life you light a lamp and in the flickering light of your love we see that all is not lost. You stand with us as our eyes adjust to the light of hope and possibilities, you dust off the dust of doubt and take our hand and assure us that you will lead us on the journey. And suddenly we just don’t feel so much alone.    We pray for the lost, those with lost health, lost direction, lost in life.  We pray for those lost in tragedy of war or natural disaster. We pray that you light might bring hope. We pray for those who are apart of our journey who are seeking healing or strength.   Help us to be a light to others.  God as we move forward as your people called to be a community of faith help us live out vision and mission of what it means for us to be your church in this community.  We pray for the memory of our late Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and give thanks for the role model that she was. We are thankful that she has now entered the gates of heaven as one of the Saints. We pray for our King His Royal Majesty Charles III  and whole Royal family in their time of Grief. We offer prayers for all of the Commonwealth nations during this time of morning.

  We offer you our own prayers spoken in the silence of our hearts. 

Offering

We give thee but thy own.   The work of the Church continues and there are three ways you can continue to support that work.   Consider using PAR, use the donate button on our Web Site or drop your gift at the Manse.   Let us make our offering and give thanks.       

  One: Praise God who from all Blessing flow

Prayer Thank you, God, for your wonderful creation that continues to unfold before our eyes. We are Grateful that you have brought us to this time, we accept your mercy and seek to respond to others with the generosity you have shown us. Receive our offerings as symbols of our larger commitment as your disciples.