2023-02-25-Service
Summerlea United Church
225 50th Ave, Lachine, Québec, H8T2T7, Canada. 514-634-2651


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Sunday, February 05 -- Black History Month

-- Prelude --



Deep river
My home is over Jordon
Deep River
Lord I wanna cross over
Into campground

Oh don't you want to go
To that gospel feast
That promised land
Where all is peace



Paul Robeson (1898 - 1976)

Sings
Deep River.



There was too much chatter going on around
the recorder to properly hear Lucia's playing
of the African-American spiritual
"Deep River."
Therefore, I have included a link
to the recorded version by Paul Robeson
that I grew up listening to.


-- Introit --




Lord, Listen To Your Children Praying
(VU 400)

Lord, listen to your children praying,
Lord, send your Spirit in this place;
Lord, listen to your children praying,
Send us love, send us power, send us grace.











What Does The Lord Require of You
(VU 701)

What does the Lord require of you?
What does the Lord require of you?

Justice, kindness,
Walk humbly with your God.

To seek justice, and love kindness,
And walk humbly with your God.



(Micah 6:8)






God of freedom, God of justice,
You whose love is strong as death,
You who saw the dark of prison,
You who knew the price of faith --
Touch our world of sad oppression
With your Spirit's healing breath.

Rid the earth of torture's terror,
You whose hands were nailed to wood;
Hear the cries of pain and protest,
You who shed the tears and blood --
Move in us the power of pity
Restless for the common good.



Make in us a captive conscience
Quick to hear, to act, to plead;
Make us truly sisters, brothers
Of whatever race or creed --
Teach us to be fully human,
Open to each other's needs.


-- Scripture --


Genesis 1:26 - 28

The English Standard Version
can be followed HERE.



The scriptures this week
are being read by

Undeg Edwards

.

Psalm 18:1-6,49

The written text is HERE.



Matthew 5:13-20

Follow the text HERE.





Paul's letter to Galatia:
Galations 5:1,13-15

The written text is HERE.




Christine's Sunday Message.





- Anthem -


Hear My Prayer

by Moses Hogan.



O Lord, please hear my prayer,
In the morning when I rise,
It's your servant bound for glory,
O dear Lord, please hear my prayer...





Invitation to the The Offering

The world



The light of the world!

Artwork by Eva





Music for the offering:

God is our Refuge




For the Crowd of Thousands
(VU 355 verses 1 & 2)

Sitting on the ground,
Seven is sufficient,
Seven will go around.

Seven is sufficient,
Fish and loaves of bread,
Jesus, for our hunger,
Gives us life instead.






Change Sings

A poem by Amanda Gorman




Offertory Hymn:

God, Whose Almighty Word
VU 313

God, whose almighty word
Chaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight:
Hear us, we humbly pray,
And where the gospel-day
Sheds not its glorious ray,
Let there be light!

Jesus, who came to bring
On your redeeming wing
Healing and sight,
Health to the troubled mind,
Sight to the spirit blind:
O now to all mankind
Let there be light!



Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving holy Dove,
Speed forth your flight!
Move on the waters' face
Bearing the lamp of grace
And, in earth's darkest place,
Let there be light!

Blessed and holy three,
Glorious trinity,
Wisdom, love, might:
Boundless as ocean's tide
Rolling in fullest pride
Through the world far and wide,
Let there be light!










-- The Postlude --




Music by George Gershwin, 1934





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