1. GATHERING Welcome, Announcements & Territorial Acknowledgement Gathering Words & Opening Prayer Hymn: MV 173 “Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands” A Covenant of Learning and Witness WORD Scripture Readings Sermon: “Dancing with Enemies” Prayers of the People: MV 90 “Don’t Be Afraid” TABLE Invitation & Peace Presentation Hymn: VU 460 “All Who Hunger” Communion GOING FORTH Hymn: VU 678 “For the Healing of the Nations” Blessing & Sending Forth

2. Rehearsal for Covenanting Sung response: Diane White-Clayton You are welcomed, You are welcomed in this place.

3. Territorial Acknowledgement Victoria University, 2016
. . . a candle is lit . . .
. . . silence . . .

4. Gathering Words: Psalm 122 Qur’an 22: 26-27 Praise of the Assembly in the Lotus Pond

5. Opening Prayer: “A Prayer for Peace” O God of many names, Lover of all nations, we pray for peace in our hearts, in our homes, in our nations, in our world. For the peace you willed, we pray. Amen.

6. Hymn: MV 173 “Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands”

7. A Covenant of Learning and Witness Sung response: Diane White-Clayton You are welcomed, You are welcomed in this place.

8. WORD
Exodus 15:1b-11, Psalm 103 VU 825 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-25 Response: For the Word of God in scripture, for the Word of God among us, for the Word of God within us. Thanks be to God.

9. Sermon: “Dancing with Enemies”

10. . . . silent reflection . . .

11. Prayers of the People Sung Response: MV 90 Don’t be afraid, my love is stronger. My love is stronger than your fear. Don’t be afraid, my love is stronger and I have promised, promised to be always near.

12. TABLE
Invitation & Peace: Peace be with you. And also with you. Presentation Hymn: VU 460 “All Who Hunger”

13. Let us give thanks to God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.
God be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to God.
Let us give thanks to God.
It is right to give God
thanks and praise.

14. Sanctus: [MV 203] O holy, holy, holy God, O God of time and space
Sanctus: [MV 203] 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!

15. Memorial Acclamation: [MV 204] Sing Christ has died and Christ is risen, Christ will come again!

16. Great Amen: [MV 205] Amen, amen, O Holy One! Hosanna and Amen!

17. thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.
. . . as 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
who 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.

18. Music
during
Communion

19. Music during Communion: [MV 104] from the Congo Mun-gu ni mwe-ma Mun-gu ni mwe-ma, Ni mwe-ma, ni mwe-ma Know that God is good. Know that God is good, God is good, God is good.

20. We give thanks that bread broken brings wholeness; that wine poured out replenishes; that time spent with the risen Christ and one another is gift and grace. Amen.

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22. Next week: Wed. Sept. 20th Preacher: Paul Scott Wilson Presider: Pamela Couture 1:30 pm