Order of Service / World Food Sunday / October 20, 2024

*Gathering Hymn God, Whose Love Is Reigning over Us (#399 VU | vs. 1,2)

Welcome & Land Acknowledgement

Lighting the Christ Candle

Call to Worship

One: Come, let’s praise God together!

All: For God is great, and worthy of our praise!

One: Let’s tell stories of the things God has done—mighty acts of power and love throughout history:

All: For God is great, and worthy of our praise!

One: Let’s remember how much he loves us,and celebrate the care he continuesto show to all of creation:

All: For God is great, and worthy of our praise!

*Canadian Foodgrains Bank.A Worship Resource for World Food Day 2022, page 4.

Opening Prayer

*Opening Hymn Jesus, Stand among Us(#396 VU)

*Profession of Faith – A New Creed (#918 VU)

Announcements &Minute for Mission

Prayer for Illumination

Proclaiming the Scriptures

Genesis 12:1-4

This is the Good News from the Bible.

  Thanks be to God.

Anthem

Reflection & Presentation: Rev. Min Hwang’s Faith Journey

*Hymn Amazing Grace (#266 VU| vs. 1,2,3)

*Offering

*Offertory Hymn(Tune: #374VU)

Acts of kindness, times for sharing; bringing Christ to human need.

Caring for the least among us; simple actions plant the seed.

By our giving and forgiving, work a miracle of love.

Holy presence to us offered; Praise the One who reigns above.

*Offertory Prayer (Unison)

Today, on World Food Day, we are thankful for a world blessed with abundance.Yet, we think of the hunger in our world and in our lives: hunger for food, for companionship, and for justice; hunger for shelter, for safety, and for your presence.We pray that we and all our gifts may become the tangible solutions to meet these needs. Amen.

*Fern Gibbard. Gathering Pentecost 2, 2024. Page 47.

Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer

*Closing Hymn We Are Pilgrims (#595 VU | vs. 1,2,4)

*Commissioning

One:As you have been loved,

All: With open hearts, we will love others.

One:As you have been welcomed,

All: With open arms, we will welcome all.

One: As you have been fed,

All: With open hands, we will feed those in need.

One:As you have received,

All: With generous spirits, we will give freely.

One: May the boundless love of God, the grace of Jesus Christ, and the companionship of the Holy Spirit guide us always.

All: Thanks be to God. Amen.

*Commissioning Song Peace be with You(#215 MV)

Peace be with you, peace forever, peace be with you my friends.

Till we meet again, may God be with you. Peace, peace, peace.

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