1. MINUTE FOR MISSON
Through Mission and Service, the United Church supports programs around the
world that care for children and protect their rights. Here is an M&S story from one
of our partners in Asia.
Order of Worship for
The Barangay Roxas District in Manila is home to many poor and vulnerable families.
It is also home to our Mission and Service partner the United Church of Christ in the
OROMOCTO & PINE GROVE
Philippines and its Faith Bible Congregation. As outreach ministry, the Faith Bible UNITED CHURCH
Congregation works with children and their families to provide physical, emotional,
and spiritual support where it is needed most.
We welcome everyone to this time together in worship. We gather in this church in the belief
The congregation offers a preschool program, a summer music and theatre arts that we are all equally God’s guests whether we’ve been here all our lives or this is our first
program for older children, and a one-week vacation Bible school. The entire com- time. We welcome everyone in this spirit of Christ as it is our belief that this is how we are to
munity joins in a Festival Day of Celebration showcasing the children’s achievements live. Everyone, without exception, belongs equally at God’s table.
through dramatic and musical presentations, food, and community worship.
Today we welcome Christina Farnsworth with us to lead on in the theme of restorative
Faith Bible Congregation also supports families through a family feeding program, a justice. Christina will be our guest speaker and workshop leader as we engage this topic with
the intent of creating awareness and appreciation for how the restorative justice approach can
medical and dental mission offering basic care, and a Christmas program sharing
represent a more faithful response to crime, punishment, accountability and the restoration of
worship and gifts of food and essentials. This is in addition to ongoing pastoral care, relationships damaged and diminished when harm occurs. The workshop will begin at 12:30.
support, and worship within the community. There is a pot-luck lunch after worship. Even should you not be able to attend the workshop
you are welcome to lunch.
Your Mission and Service gifts support many partners like the United Church of
Christ in the Philippines that are ministering to children and their families. If you are visiting with us please sign our guest book opposite the usher’s table. If you are new
with us and wish a follow up contact please fill out a ‘Guest/New Member Card which can be
found with the guest book. As well you may pick up an orientation package on the table in the
entrance. We invite visitors from other churches to pick up one of our Peace Candles to take
home with you. An explanation of this symbol accompanies each candle and these can be
found on the usher’s table.
Rev Bob McDowell Should you require a rest room it is at the end of the hall and it is equipped with a baby change
station. If you have young children who become restless there is a nursery behind the back
Office 357-3423; Cell 470-1155; Home 488-2154 pew where they can play while you hear the service over the speakers. You are welcome to
bring a coffee into worship with you. The coffee pot is in the entrance.
Email: mcdowell@nb.sympatico.ca
*While we stand for most hymns and at others times in our worship, please feel free not to if
Minister Rev Robert McDowell for any reasons you can not or would rather not. VU stands for Voices United and MV for More
Voices. You are also invited to pick up a Bible version of your choice at usher’s desk. Should
Accompanist/ Choir Director Joyce Andrews you have any concerns please speak to an usher.
Office Administration Jennifer Chiasson
VU: Voices United – our hard cover red hymn book
MV: More Voices – our soft covered hymn book
Oromocto United Church
144 Winnebago
Oromocto
oromoctopinegroveunitedchurch.ca
March 18, 2012
10:30 am

2. SERVICE Announcements
Announcements:
Dates To Note:
Welcome and About Today: Mar 12, 5:30, Pine Grove Special Committee
Mar 22, Bible Study, 1:30-3pm
Mar 24, 1-5pm, OVCL meeting, Hazen Park
*Introit: MV 161, I Have Called You by Your Name- Verse 1,2&3 Mar 29, OVCL Board meeting, 4pm, Oromocto Town Hall Committee Room
Apr 1, Palm Sunday
Lighting the Resurrection Candle: Apr 5, Bible Study, 1:30-3pm
Apr 6, Good Friday, Joint Service, 10 am, Pine Grove
Leader: God, for galaxies stretching out beyond all imagining we give you thanks. Apr 19, Session, 7pm
May 5, Sat, 4-6pm, Spring Church Supper
All: God, for this spinning planet home peopled by humanity not different from June 23, AGM, OVCL, Hazen Park Watling Room, 1pm
place to place, all of whom are equally loved by you, we give you thanks.
Leader: For creating us in your image and blessing us with your grace we give you
thanks. Pot luck lunch next Sunday, Mar 18 after church and before the workshop. Please
come and join us and bring friends to worship who would enjoy a chance to explore
restorative justice.
All: For people of vision who have taught us ways of justice and love, for your
son Jesus Christ who points us to your reign we give you thanks.
Reverse Offering papers are in the offering plates. These are items the food bank
Leader: Isaiah said, “It shall come to be that people will beat swords into ploughs especially needs. If you wish you can select one and bring that item next week.
and spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up weapons against nation
neither will they learn the way of war anymore.”
Please sign up to help lead in worship by lighting the candle, reading scripture or
some of the other roles. Signup sheets are in the Narthex [entrance].
All: This is our shared vision God, that a world of peace and dignity will replace
this world of injustice and violence.
Snow Day Cancellation Plan. From time to time it is predictable the weather will
Leader: Jesus blessed the peacemakers calling them the children of God. dictate there is wisdom in cancelling our church services machine. If Oromocto is
cancelled we will decide by 8 a.m. We will also try to put it on the website, send out
an email and ask the radio stations to broadcast our cancellation. You can also
All: This we acknowledge is our calling: to learn the paths to peace in our fami-
check the office number 357-3423 and a message should be there if service is can-
lies, schools, communities and among the nations.
celled. Should the power be off due to a winter storm you can safely assume can-
cellation.
Leader: This is our faith, that in Jesus we meet the God who, by a reconciling love,
bridges chasms of fear and estrangement between all peoples and promises us the
grace to be able to do the same. The last loonie lunch will be Palm Sunday- April 1st. Please sign up for the remaining
few Sundays!
All: As we light our resurrection candle our prayer is that it will be so for us to-
day and for those of earth’s tomorrows. Gibson Memorial United Church will be hosting a "Jigs Dinner'" on Wednesday,
March 28th from 4:15 - 6 p.m. Adult: $10.00, Child: $3.00. Please call 457-1951 to
rerserve your tickets or by chance at the door.
*Our Hymn to Begin: MV 1, Let Us Build a House
and the food offering collected and presented by the children

3. Dates To Note SERVICE
Our Prayer for This Day and a New Beginning
*Our Hymn: Songs for a Gospel People, Give Me Oil In My Lamp -verse 1&2
Time With the Children:
Our Prayer and Our Lord’s Prayer
*Our Hymn: Part 2 “Give Me Oil In My Lamp” verse 3&4 (while seated)
Lighting Our Candle of Concern
Our Responsive Psalm: Psalm 107, VU page 831
Our Reading from the Christian Scriptures: TBA
*Our Hymn: : MV 28, God of the Bible
A Message for Today
*Our Words of Faith, page 918 VU [standing]
Our Offering Collected
Our Offering Presented Offering: [tune 542]
These Lenten gifts we bringing, our living faith express.
We offer them most lovingly, and thus our hearts are blessed.
O loving God, receive these gifts we gladly give
That show our faith and hope and trust;
Your way we seek to live.

4. SERVICE SERVICE
Our Prayers of Thanks and Concern
*Our Hymn to Leave With: VU 651, Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Our Benediction:
Our Choral Blessing:
My Peace I give unto you
It’s a Peace that the world cannot give
It’s a Peace that the world cannot understand
Peace to know, Peace to live
My Peace I give unto you.