1. Revelstoke United Church
YEARS OF SEEKING,
LOVING, AND WALKING

2. PROCESSIONAL HYMN Please stand
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“We Gather Here
(Come, Share the Lord)”
Divernon
Words and Music: Bryan Jeffery Leech (1984)

3. We gather here In Jesus’ name His love is burning in our hearts Like living flame; For through the loving Son, God fashions us as one: Come take the bread, Come drink the wine, Come share the Lord.

4. No one is a stranger here — Everyone belongs; Finding our forgiveness, We in turn forgive all wrongs.

5. He joins us here, He breaks the bread, The One who pours the cup Is risen from the dead; The One we love the most Is now our gracious host: Come take the bread, Come drink the wine, Come share the Lord.

6. We are now a family Of which Christ is the head; Though unseen he meets us here In the breaking of the bread.

7. We’ll gather soon Where angels sing; We’ll see the glory of Our Lord and coming King; Now we anticipate The feast for which we wait: Come take the bread, Come drink the wine, Come share the Lord.

8. WELCOME AND TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. RESPONSE: AND ALSO WITH YOU. Hallelujah! Christ is risen! RESPONSE: HE IS RISEN INDEED! HALLELUJAH!

9. WELCOME AND TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We recognize and honour the First Nations on whose traditional unceded territory we gather to worship:
The Sinixt First Nations
The Ktanaxa First Nations
The Schwemec First Nations
The Syilx First Nations

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS

11. MINUTE FOR MISSION
Ken English

12. OPENING PRAYER

13. “The Lord’s My Shepherd”
HYMN Please stand
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“The Lord’s My Shepherd”
Crimmon
Words: Scottish Psalter(1650)
Music: Jessie Seymour Irvine (1872)

14. The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want; He makes me down to lie In pastures green; he leadeth me The quiet waters by.

15. My soul he doth restore again; And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness E’en for his own name’s sake.

16. Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill; For thou art with me; and thy rod And staff me comfort still.

17. My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil annoint, And my cup overflows.

18. Goodness and mercy all my life Will surely follow me, And in God’s house forevermore My dwelling place shall be.

19. STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE
John Teed

20. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Holy God, in earth, sea, and sky, you are there;
We come before God, acknowledging our struggles, our brokenness, and our faults, and trusting in the love of the risen Christ. Let us pray to God:
Holy God, in earth, sea, and sky,
you are there;
in everything we touch,
in everyone we meet,
your presence is around us.

21. PRAYER OF CONFESSION You we have not touched but trampled in creation;
you we have not met but missed
in one another;
you we have not received but rejected
in the poor and outcast.
The Iona Community
(Silent confession)

22. PRAYER OF CONFESSION
And so we pray: Lord, have mercy. RESPONSE: LORD, HAVE MERCY. Christ, have mercy. CHRIST, HAVE MERCY. Lord, have mercy. LORD, HAVE MERCY. Mother God, blessed Jesus, Holy Spirit, HEAR OUR PRAYER AND HEAL OUR HEARTS.

23. Hallelujah! RESPONSE: HALLELUJAH! AMEN.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
Hallelujah! RESPONSE: HALLELUJAH! AMEN.

24. SUNG RESPONSE (GLORIA)
Gloria! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria! Gloria! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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25. Your Word is a lamp to my feet,
REFRAIN
Your Word is a lamp to my feet,
And a light unto my path.
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26. FIRST READING ACTS 2: 42 – 47
Life among the Believers They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.

27. FIRST READING
Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. Hear what the Spirit is saying to her church. RESPONSE: THANKS BE TO GOD.

28. PSALM 116: 1 – 4, 12 – 19 (VU p. 749)
RESPONSE: MY SHEPHERD IS THE LORD; NOTHING INDEED SHALL I WANT. God is my shepherd. THERE IS NOTHING I SHALL LACK. You, God, make me lie down in green pastures. YOU LEAD ME BESIDE PEACEFUL WATERS; You revive my spirit, YOU GUIDE ME IN RIGHT PATHWAYS FOR YOUR NAME’S SAKE. MY SHEPHERD IS THE LORD;

29. PSALM
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, you are with me. YOUR ROD AND YOUR STAFF ARE MY COMFORT. You spread a table for me in the sight of my enemies; YOU ANNOINT MY HEAD WITH OIL; MY CUP IS OVERFLOWING. Surely, your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, AND I WILL DWELL IN GOD’S HOUSE MY WHOLE LIFE LONG. MY SHEPHERD IS THE LORD; NOTHING INDEED SHALL I WANT.

30. GOSPEL READING JOHN 10: 1 – 10
Jesus the Good Shepherd “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

31. GOSPEL READING
So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” The Gospel of Jesus Christ. RESPONSE: PRAISE TO CHRIST THE WORD.

32. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
RESPONSE
Halle-, halle-, hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
(sing twice)
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33. “RADICAL CELEBRATION, PART THREE: CELEBRATE WITH EACH OTHER” Rev. David
SERMON

34. “Let Us Build a House (All Are Welcome)”
HYMN Please stand
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“Let Us Build a House (All Are Welcome)”
Two Oaks
Words and Music: Marty Haugen (1994)

35. Let us build a house where Love can dwell And all can safely live, A place where saints and children tell How hearts learn to forgive. Built of hopes and dreams and visions, Rock of faith and vault of grace; Here the love of Christ shall end divisions: All are welcome, all are welcome, All are welcome in this place.

36. Let us build a house where prophets speak, And words are strong and true, Where all God’s children dare to seek To dream God’s reign anew. Here the cross shall stand as witness And as symbol of God’s grace; Here as one we claim the faith of Jesus: All are welcome, all are welcome, All are welcome in this place.

37. Let us build a house where love is found In water, wine, and wheat; A banquet hall on holy ground, Where peace and justice meet. Here the love of God, through Jesus, Is revealed in time and space; As we share in Christ the feast that feeds us: All are welcome, all are welcome, All are welcome in this place.

38. Let us build a house where hands will reach Beyond the wood and stone To heal and strengthen, serve and teach, And live the Word they’ve known. Here the outcast and the stranger Bear the image of God’s face; Let us bring an end to fear and danger: All are welcome, all are welcome, All are welcome in this place.

39. Let us build a house where all are named, Their songs and visions heard And love and treasured, taught and claimed As words within the Word. Built of tears and cries and laughter, Prayers of faith and songs of grace; Let this house proclaim from floor to rafter: All are welcome, all are welcome, All are welcome in this place.

40. OFFERING
“Christ has no body now but yours; no hands or feet on earth but yours.”
— Teresa of Avíla
Your gifts and offerings help the work of the church to bring comfort to those in need and to celebrate God’s presence in our world.

41. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
DOXOLOGY
Halle-, halle-, hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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42. INVITATION TO THE TABLE
Everyone is welcome, without condition or reservation, to come to the table of Christ. No matter who you are or are not, what you have done or have not done, you are a child of God.

43. PASSING OF THE PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you. RESPONSE: AND ALSO WITH YOU. Share the peace of Christ with your neighbour.

44. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
God is with us. Response: THE SPIRIT IS HERE AMONG US. Let our hearts be open to the Spirit. Response: MAY GOD ENTER OUR HEARTS. Let us join our voices in praise. Response: MAY WE BE ONE IN GOD’S UNITING LOVE.

45. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
O holy, holy, holy God,
O God of time and space.
All earth and sea and sky above
bear witness to your grace.
Hosanna in the highest heav’n,
creation sings your praise.
And blessed is the one who comes
and bears your name always!
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46. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Sing Christ has died and Christ is risen
Christ will come again!
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47. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Amen, amen, O Holy One!
Hosanna and Amen!
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48. your will be done on earth
THE LORD’S PRAYER
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Music: David Haas (1986)
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done on earth
as in heaven.

49. THE LORD’S PRAYER
Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil

50. for the kingdom, the power
THE LORD’S PRAYER
for the kingdom, the power
and the glory are yours
now and forever.
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51. COMMUNION
You are invited to come forward and receive a piece of bread and dip it in the wine (grape juice). If you wish, you may also be blessed with oil on your forehead or hand. Everyone is welcome to receive communion.

52. Words and Music: John B. Foley, S.J. (1978)
HYMN DURING COMMUNION
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“One Bread, One Body”
Words and Music: John B. Foley, S.J. (1978)

53. One bread, one body, One Lord of all, One cup of blessing which we bless; And we, though many, Throughout the earth, We are one body in this one Lord.

54. Gentile or Jew, Servant or free, Woman or man no more.

55. One bread, one body, One Lord of all, One cup of blessing which we bless; And we, though many, Throughout the earth, We are one body in this one Lord.

56. Many the gifts, Many the words, One in the Lord of all.

57. One bread, one body, One Lord of all, One cup of blessing which we bless; And we, though many, Throughout the earth, We are one body in this one Lord.

58. Grain for the fields, Scattered and grown, Gathered to one, for all.

59. One bread, one body, One Lord of all, One cup of blessing which we bless; And we, though many, Throughout the earth, We are one body in this one Lord.

60. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

61. HYMN Please stand “Thine Is the Glory” Judas Maccabeus
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“Thine Is the Glory”
Judas Maccabeus
Words: Edmond Louis Budry (1884), trans. Richard Birch Hoyle (1923)
Music: from George Frederic Handel (1747)

62. Thine is the glory, risen conquering Son: Endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won. Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, Kept the folded grave-clothes Where the body lay.

63. Lo, Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb
Lo, Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb! Lovingly he greets us, Scatters fear and gloom. Let the church with gladness Hymns of triumph sing, For the Lord now liveth: Death hath lost its sting. Thine is the glory, risen conquering Son: Endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.

64. No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life; Life is naught without thee: Aid us in our strife; Make us more than conquerors, Through thy deathless love; Bring us safe through Jordan To thy home above. Thine is the glory, risen conquering Son: Endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.

65. CLOSING PRAYER AND BLESSING Please stand
May the blessing of God:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
our Mother, Friend, and Comforter;
the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer of us all;
be with you today and always.
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.
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66. SUNG BENEDICTION Please stand
“Go Now in Peace”
Words: Donald Besig & Nancy Price (1988)
Music: Donald Besig (1988)
While singing, you are invited to turn to your neighbours and sing this blessing to them.

67. Go now in peace, never be afraid
Go now in peace, never be afraid. God will go with you each hour of every day. Go now in faith, steadfast strong and true. Know God will guide you in all you do.

68. Go now in love and show you believe
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. Amen. Amen. Amen.