Port Williams United Baptist Church www.pwubc.org

Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:00 a.m. Interim Ministers: Rev. Barbara Bishop [email protected] Rev. Liz Johnson, Pastoral Care [email protected] Music Director: Dr. Christianne Rushton [email protected] Church Administrator: Mireille Twohig [email protected] Custodians: Marilyn & Michael Beatty [email protected]

Welcome to Port Williams United Baptist Church today. We pray you will find our fellowship warm and our worship meaningful. Visitors are encouraged to sign our guest book (at the back of the sanctuary) or to fill out a Visitor Card (in the pew) before leaving. Thank you. * indicates that the congregation is invited to stand

WE APPROACH GOD This day, loving God, is a day to worship you. This time, loving God, is a time to give you praise. This moment, loving God, is a moment to turn to you in prayer. And so, we come, to worship, praise, and pray. Fill our hearts with joy and gladness, remove the stress and strain of our daily living, that we may know you with our whole being. In Christ’s name we gather. and in his name we pray. Amen.

Prelude

Christianne Rushton

* Welcoming Each Other

John Churchill

Announcements Prayer and Preparation

WE PRAISE GOD Call to Worship

Rev. Mark Parent

* Hymn of Praise

“O Lord My God”

238

Psalm 103

825

* Prayer of Approach Responsive Reading Ministry in Music

Meredith Vair, Soprano

* Children's Hymn “This Is God’s Wondrous World”

(vs. 1)

296

(vs. 2&3)

296

Children’s Time * Children's Hymn “This Is God’s Wondrous World”

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WE GIVE OURSELVES TO GOD The Offering * Offertory Prayer

“Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow”

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. AMEN

Preparation for Prayer

“Breathe on me, Breath of God” 382

Breathe on us, breath of God, fill us with life anew, That we may love what thou dost love, And do what thou wouldst do.

Prayers of the People of God * Hymn of Preparation

“Though I May Speak”

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GOD SPEAKS TO US The Scriptures

Chris MacIntosh

Epistle Lesson: Philippians 4:4-8

Sermon:

(p. 154, NT)

“Think on These Things”

Rev. Mark Parent

GOD SENDS US FORTH * Hymn of Response “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace”

684

* Benediction * Choral Benediction

“God Be With You” (verse 1)

422

God be with you till we meet again; loving counsels guide, uphold you, with a shepherd's care enfold you; God be with you till we meet again. Till we meet, till we meet, till we meet at Jesus' feet; till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.

Postlude and Quiet Reflection 3