Hymn: I Send you Out
The Gathering of the Community
Hymn: Forever
The Collect of the
Day
Let us pray,
Almighty God, by your grace alone we are
accepted and called to your service. Strengthen us by your Holy Spirit and make
us worthy of our calling; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
2nd Corinthians 4.1–6
Gradual Hymn: Here I Am to Worship
The Holy Gospel: John 15.9–16
Sermon: Archdeacon Katherine
Bourbonniere
An Affirmation of Faith (Colossians 3.10-16)
The Prayers of the People
Confession and Absolution
The Peace
Hymn-at-the-offering: Children of the Light
The Celebration of the Eucharist
Prayer Over the Gifts
Let us pray,
Blessed are you, O God, maker of all
things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these
gifts: our selves, our time and our possessions. Use us, and
what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who
gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer 4
The Lord’s Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
Lamb of God
Hymns-during-Communion:
- 656: She Comes Sailing on the Wind
- P263: Freely, Freely
- P225: Holy Ground
The Sending Forth of the Community
Hymn: What Does the Lord Require (Our 250th
Anniversary Hymn)
Prayer After Communion
Let us pray,
O God, our life, our strength, our food, we give
you thanks for sustaining us with the body and blood of your Son. By
your Holy Spirit, enliven us to be his body in the world, so that more and more
we will give you praise and serve your earth and its many
peoples, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen.
Commissioning for Ministry
Since the Day of Pentecost of 2006
the inspired Vision of St. Paul’s Church is:
To
show the Transforming
Love
and Justice of God in Action.
And the Mission of St. Paul’s Church is:
To be a Christ-Centered Community living out
our Baptismal Covenant with Joy and Thanksgiving.
This Mission is characterized by:
Creative worship
in
the presence of the Holy Spirit.
A radical hospitality that seeks
and
serves Christ in all persons.
The value of family, tradition and community.
A commitment to educational
and
spiritual growth.
Service to our St. Paul’s family
and
the greater community.
In fulfilling our Vision and Mission we will:
Look to Christ for wisdom and strength.
Almighty God, we thank you for our communion in
the household of faith with all who have been baptized into your name. Keep us
faithful to our Vision and Mission, and so make us ready for that day when the
whole creation shall be made perfect in your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Blessing
May the Spirit, who set the Church on fire upon
the day of Pentecost, bring the world alive with the love of the risen Christ.
And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be
among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Hymn: I Send you Out
The Scattering (Mark 4:20)
Go forth into the world,
rejoicing in the power of the Risen Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
