
We are experimenting with ways in which to make our worship experience more accessible – have a listen to whichever of the segments below you would like – the audio links are in blue
Second Sunday after Pentecost
Preparing for Worship: Our last worship at CPU before we begin
our Summer Worship with the United Churches of the West
Island next week at Summerlea. Today’s worship offers a
‘prologue’ to this summer series, exploring the biblical
“Letters to the Churches”
Prelude and Announcements on screen
Consolation No. 5 Franz Liszt 1811-1886
We Gather with God
Centering and Lighting the Christ Candle
In the name of God, grace and peace be with you.
And also with you.
Sung Response Holy Spirit, Come to Us MV 75
Holy Spirit come to us,
kindle in us the fire of your love.
Holy Spirit, come to us, Holy Spirit, come to us. (2X)
Call to Worship on screen
*Opening Hymn Bring Many Names VU 268
Prayer for Gathering and Reflection
We Explore God’s Word Together
Reading the Christian Scriptures: Ephesians 1 & 6 (selected verses)
This is the witness of the early Church
Thanks be to God.
Sermon “Dear Church…” Letters from Away (A Prologue)
*Hymn Three things I Promise, Holy God MV 176
We Gather Around the Table
Offering our time, talent, treasure, bread and cup
Musical Offering Épigraphe antique N°1 “Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d’été” Claude Debussy
Communion Hymn When We Gather at Your Table v. 1,2,5 MV 198
- Offering Prayer
Anthem Celtic Laud Craig Courtney
Invitation to the Table and communion
Communion Prayer of Thanksgiving
God be with you all:
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts:
We lift them to God.
Let us give thanks to God:
It is good to give God thanks and praise!
Communion Prayer continues…(follow on the screen)
The Lord’s Prayer VU 921
Sharing the Bread and Cup
Music During Communion VU 471, MV 202, MV 192
Prayer after Communion on screen
We Go Out to Live God’s Life in the World
*Sending Out with Blessing VU 648
- Closing Hymn Let Us Build a House MV 1