5th Sunday After Pentecost | June 23, 2024

Our worship service at Ebenezer as well on Zoom was led by Clyde Harris and Rev. Daniel Benson with Margaret Tribe for music leadership, Diane McLean for Sunday school, Susan Ryman for the slides, and James Tribe and Doug Mark for our audiovisual and broadcast support.

Special thanks to Xavier Balasubramanian for his scripture reading role of David.

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP
 
♫ Prelude “Be Still My Soul” Jean Sibelius
 
Words of Welcome (Rev. Daniel Benson)
 
Announcements (Clyde)
 
Land Acknowledgement (Rev. Daniel Benson)
 
Chime
 
*Hymn  MV 402 “We Are One” (Clyde)  
 
Lighting of the Candles (Clyde, All)
 
Sung response. MV 14, “Where Two or Three are Gathered.” (x3)
 
Prayer of Confession and Approach (Rev. Daniel Benson)

Response: MV 21, “Open Our Hearts” (x3)
 
WE LISTEN AND SHARE GOD’S WORD

Scripture Readings (NRSVUE)
1 Samuel 17 David and Goliath
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/...

Matthew 14: 21 – 33 Jesus Walks on the Water
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/...

Sermon “Sticks and Stones and Stormy Seas, Oh My!” (Rev. Benson)
 
Reflective Silence
 
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
 
*Hymn VU 601 “The Church of Christ in Every Age” (Clyde)
 
A Stewardship Second (Clyde)
 
Our Offerings will now be received.
 
*Doxology VU 541 “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
 
Blessing of our Gifts (Rev. Daniel Benson)
 
Recommitment through the New Creed (VU 918)
 
Prayers of the People (Rev. Daniel Benson)
 
The Lord’s Prayer (In unison)
 
WE GO INTO GOD’S WORLD
 
*Hymn VU 660 “How Firm a Foundation” (Rev. Daniel Benson) 
 
Commissioning and Benediction (responsively) (Rev. Benson)
 
“Go Now in Peace” by Don Besig and Nancy Price
 
Postlude “How Does a Moment Last Forever” (from Beauty and the Beast) Recorded by Celine Dion. Sung today by Doug Mark.
 
Ebenezer United Church
Markham, Ontario Canada
https://ebenezeronline.ca/

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