Gathering, Remembering, and Going Forth in Grace

GATHERING Welcome, Announcements & Territorial Acknowledgement Scripture Sentences, Greeting, Opening Prayer Hymn: “As the Wind Song” Confessions and Assurance REMEMBERING Prayer of Remembering and Hymn (VU 494) Remembrances of Zeppellin and Hymn (“Bless the Lord”) WORD Scripture Readings, VU 121 Sermon: “Joy is Grace Revealed” TABLE: Communion and Prayers of the People GOING FORTH Hymn: VU 333, Sending Forth, Peace & Sending Forth

Territorial Acknowledgement . . . a candle is lit . . . . . . silence . . .

Greeting Opening Prayer Hymn: See Handout “As the Wind Song Through the Trees ” Confession, Words of Assurance

REMEMBERING Prayer of Remembering Hymn: VU 494 “Those Hearts that We Have Treasured”

REMEMBERING Words of Remembrance: SayaOjiri and Eliana Ku Zeppellin Canlas (July 31, 1973—Feb 13, 2019)

Hymn: “Bless the Lord” by Matt Redman Bless the Lord oh my soul, Oh my soulWorship His Holy nameSing like never before, Oh my soulI'll worship Your Holy name

The sun comes upIt's a new day dawningIt's time to sing Your song againWhatever may pass And whatever lies before meLet me be singingWhen the evening comes

Bless the Lord oh my soul, Oh my soulWorship His Holy nameSing like never before, Oh my soulI'll worship Your Holy name

You're rich in loveAnd You're slow to angerYour name is great And Your heart is kindFor all Your goodnessI will keep on singingTen thousand reasonsFor my heart to find

Bless the Lord oh my soul, Oh my soulWorship His Holy nameSing like never before, Oh my soulI'll worship Your Holy name

And on that day When my strength is failingThe end draws nearAnd my time has comeStill my soul willSing Your praise unendingTen thousand yearsAnd then forevermoreForevermore

Bless the Lord oh my soul, Oh my soulWorship His Holy nameSing like never before, Oh my soulI'll worship Your Holy name Jesus I will worship Your Holy nameWorship Your Holy name

WORD First Readings: 55:1-3a and Psalm 63: 1-8 Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 63: 1-8 (read in Tagalog) O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

WORD Hymn: VU 121 “Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery” Verses 1-3, 3rd Sunday, 5th Sunday

WORD Second Reading: 1 John 3: 17-24 Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Thanks be to God.

Sermon: Paul Scott Wilson “Joy is Grace Recognized”

O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.

So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips.

I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

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

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!

Prayers of the People

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

. . . and let us join in the words Jesus taught us, prayingin your mother tongue or the language of your heart…...

As people move forward to receive communion, they will be invited to place a flower on the table where Zeppellin’s photo has been placed as is the custom in Korea and Japan. Music during Communion… “What a Great Mystery” see handout

“It is Well With My Soul” words: Horatio Spafford music: Philip Bliss 1. When peace like a river, attendeth my way,When sorrows like sea billows rollWhatever my lot, thou hast taught me to sayIt is well, it is well, with my soul Chorus: It is well (it is well)With my soul (with my soul)It is well, it is well with my soul

2. For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:If Jordan above me shall roll,No pang shall be mine, for in death as in lifeThou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul. Chorus: It is well (it is well)With my soul (with my soul)It is well, it is well with my soul

3. But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,The sky, not the grave, is our goal;Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul! Chorus: It is well (it is well)With my soul (with my soul)It is well, it is well with my soul

Sending Forth Exchange of Peace Hymn: VU 333 “Love Divine All Loves Excelling” Blessing & Postlude All are welcome to the reception beside the library! www.worshipwithemmanuel.ca All material used with permission under OneLicense.net A-711-187

Next week:Wed. March 27Special Guest:John Bell“God and Her Girls”1:30 pm

Gathering, Remembering, and Going Forth in Grace