2026-06-07-Service

2026-06-07-Service Summerlea United Church
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Sunday, June 07, 2026

Officiating this morning is Sarah Wicks-Potter

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this Sunday's bulletin.

- Introit -

Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us
(VU 198, verse 1)

Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us,
Come With Pentecostal Power;
Give The Church A Stronger Vision,
Help Us Face Each Crucial Hour.
Built Upon A Firm Foundation,
Jesus Christ, The Cornerstone,
Still The Church Is Called To Mission
That God's Love Shall Be Made Known.

Welcome & Announcements!

Call to Worship

God has given us this beautiful earth,
All that grows, all that lives upon it.
Thanks be to God.
God has given us breath to live and spirit to sing.
Thanks be to God.
God has gathered us into a community
of care and worship.
Let us worship God,
With love, thanksgiving, and praise.
Amen.

(From Celebrate God's Presence, p.22,
modifications by Sarah Wicks-Potter)

I Danced in the Morning
(VU 352)

I danced in the morning
When the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon
And the stars and the sun,
And I came down from heaven
And I danced on the earth,
At Bethlehem I had my birth.

Refrain:
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
And I'll lead you all wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.

I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee,
But they would not dance
and they would not follow me;
I danced for the fishermen,
for James and John;
They came to me
and the dance went on. R.

I danced on the Sabbath
When I cured the lame,
The holy people said it was a shame;
They whipped and they stripped
And they hung me high;
And they left me there
On a cross to die. R.

I danced on a Friday
And the sky turned black;
It's hard to dance
With the devil on your back;
They buried my body
And they thought I'd gone,
But I am the dance
And I still go on. R.

They cut me down and I leapt up high,
I am the life that I'll never, never die;
I'll live in you if you'll live in me;
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. R.

Prayer of Confession
(From Celebrate God's Presence, p.31, 32, & 43
with modifications by Sarah Wicks-Potter)

We are people of worth and value.
When we honestly acknowledge the shame
And guilt of our lives,
There is a possibility of transformation.
Let us pray,
Putting our trust in the accepting grace of Christ.
Jesus, who sat at the table with outcasts and sinners,
We confess that too often our words and actions
Are not consistent with our beliefs.
Often, we ignore the needy,
Show indifference to the lonely,
And reject those who seem different from us.
Forgive us, we pray.
Empower us to reach out in love and acceptance.
Amen.

Words of Assurance

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (VU 271) There's a wideness in God's mercy, Like the wideness of the sea; There's a kindness in his justice Which is more than liberty.		There is no place where earth's sorrows Are more keenly felt than heaven: There is no place where earth's failings Have such gracious judgment given.
There is plentiful redemption In the blood that Christ has shed; There is joy for all the members In the sorrows of the head.	Troubled souls, why will you scatter Like a crowd of frightend sheep? Foolish hearts, why will you wander From a love so true and deep?	For the love of God is broader Than the measures of the mind, And the heart of the Eternal Is most wonderfully kind.

- Scripture -

Hosea 5:15-6:6
Follow the written text HERE

Scripture reading this week by
Mary Reynolds.

Psalm 33
(VU 760)
R: A new song to our God proclaim,
from age to age rejoice!
The Voices United text is HERE.

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

"If I only touch his cloak,
I will be made well."
The written text is HERE.

When Jesus the Healer
(VU 358)
When Jesus the healer
Passed through Galilee,
Heal us, heal us today!
The deaf came to hear
And the blind came to see.
Heal us, Lord Jesus.

A paralyzed man was let down
Through a roof.
Heal us, heal us today!
His sins were forgiven,
His walking the proof.
Heal us, Lord Jesus.

The death of his daughter
Caused Jairus to weep.
Heal us, heal us today!
The Lord took her hand,
And he raised her from sleep.
Heal us, Lord Jesus.

When blind Bartimaeus
Cried out to the Lord,
Heal us, heal us today!
His faith made him whole
And his sight was restored.
Heal us, Lord Jesus.
The lepers were healed
And the demons cast out.
Heal us, heal us today!
A bent woman straightened
To laugh and to shout.
Heal us, Lord Jesus.

Jesus heals the lepers
The twelve were commissioned
And sent out in twos,
Heal us, heal us today!
To make the sick whole
And to spread the good news.
Heal us, Lord Jesus.

There's still so much sickness
And suffering today.
Heal us, heal us today!
We gather together
For healing, and pray:
Heal us, Lord Jesus.

-- Sarah Wicks-Potter with her Sunday Message --

The Sunday Sermon.

- Anthem -

We Thank You Lord

For all the gifts that fill our days,
For caring friends, for love's embrace,
For all the ways you show us grace,
We thank you Lord, We thank you Lorsd.
For all the joy that we have known,
For simple things, for loving homes,
For all the ways yor love is shown,
We thank you Lord, we thank you Lord...
(David Ackerman & Joseph M. Martin)

- The Offering -

Invitation to the Offering
Dediction

Your Work, O God, Needs Many Hands
(VU 537)
Your work, O God,
Needs many hands to help you everywhere,
And some there are who cannot serve
Unless our gifts we share.
Because we love you and your work,
Our offering now we make:
Be pleased to use it as your own,
We ask for Jesus' sake.

Prayers of the People
(Celebrate God's Presence, p.64,
modifications by Sarah Wicks-Potter)
We call to mind our concerns and commitments,
And join our prayers for peace and well-being
To the prayers of the whole church
As they are offered this day for the whole world.
Let us pray:
We remember the people we know
Who are in trouble,
And pray for healing and happiness for all.
Silence

We seek God's encouragement:
For honest trade and just commerce;
For medicine and education;
For the gifts and aptitudes in every person
Which serves justice in community living.
Silence

We pray for peace on earth:
For the generous sharing of the earth's resources
And the responsible sharing of the earth's problems;
For understanding of others
And willingness to regard
the diversity of human culture
As more stimulating than threatening:
And for the turning of swords into ploughshares
And spears into pruning hooks.
Silence

We pray for the church,
By all its names and in all its places:
For its continuing usefulness
as a channel of grace and hope;
For its rescue from bureaucracy
and stagnation;
For its witness to unity and justice;
For its commitment to hospitality
and compassion.
Silence

We commend to the Lord
our families and friends;
And let us ask God to help us
in the days of this coming week.
Silence

And we unite all of our concerns together,
Especially the concerns that are known
to you alone, Lord,
In the words that you taught us
And in the language of our hearts
As we are bold to say
The Lord's Prayer

Will You Come and Follow Me
(VU 567)
Will you come and follow me
If I but call your name?
Will you go where you don't know
And never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown,
Will you let my name be known,
Will you let my life be grown
Inn you and you in me?

Will you leave yourself behind
If I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind
And never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare
Should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer
In you and you in me?

Will you let the blinded see
If I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free
And never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean,
And do such as this unseen,
And admit to what I mean
In you and you in me?

Will you love the "you" you hide
If I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside
And never be the same?
Will you use the faith you've found
To reshape the world around,
Through my sight and touch and sound
In you and you in me?

Christ, your summons echoes
True when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you
And never be the same.
In your company I'll go
Where your love and footsteps show.
Thus I'll move and live and grow
In you and you in me.

Go into the world:
Dance, laugh, sing, and create.
We go with the assurance
of your blessing, O God.
Go into the world:
Risk, explore, discover, and love.
We go with the assurance or your grace,
O God. Thanks be to God!
And may the God who dances in creation,
Who embraces us with human love
Who shakes our lives with thunder
Bless us and drive us out with power,
To fill the world with her justice.

Commissioning & Benediction
Amen

Postlude

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Hosea 5:15-6:6 Follow the written text HERE	Scripture reading this week by Mary Reynolds.
Psalm 33 (VU 760) R: A new song to our God proclaim, from age to age rejoice! The Voices United text is HERE.	Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 "If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well." The written text is HERE.

When Jesus the Healer (VU 358) When Jesus the healer Passed through Galilee, Heal us, heal us today! The deaf came to hear And the blind came to see. Heal us, Lord Jesus.	A paralyzed man was let down Through a roof. Heal us, heal us today! His sins were forgiven, His walking the proof. Heal us, Lord Jesus.	The death of his daughter Caused Jairus to weep. Heal us, heal us today! The Lord took her hand, And he raised her from sleep. Heal us, Lord Jesus.
When blind Bartimaeus Cried out to the Lord, Heal us, heal us today! His faith made him whole And his sight was restored. Heal us, Lord Jesus. The lepers were healed And the demons cast out. Heal us, heal us today! A bent woman straightened To laugh and to shout. Heal us, Lord Jesus.	Jesus heals the lepers The twelve were commissioned And sent out in twos, Heal us, heal us today! To make the sick whole And to spread the good news. Heal us, Lord Jesus.	There's still so much sickness And suffering today. Heal us, heal us today! We gather together For healing, and pray: Heal us, Lord Jesus.

Prayers of the People (Celebrate God's Presence, p.64, modifications by Sarah Wicks-Potter) We call to mind our concerns and commitments, And join our prayers for peace and well-being To the prayers of the whole church As they are offered this day for the whole world. Let us pray: We remember the people we know Who are in trouble, And pray for healing and happiness for all. Silence	We seek God's encouragement: For honest trade and just commerce; For medicine and education; For the gifts and aptitudes in every person Which serves justice in community living. Silence	We pray for peace on earth: For the generous sharing of the earth's resources And the responsible sharing of the earth's problems; For understanding of others And willingness to regard the diversity of human culture As more stimulating than threatening: And for the turning of swords into ploughshares And spears into pruning hooks. Silence
We pray for the church, By all its names and in all its places: For its continuing usefulness as a channel of grace and hope; For its rescue from bureaucracy and stagnation; For its witness to unity and justice; For its commitment to hospitality and compassion. Silence	We commend to the Lord our families and friends; And let us ask God to help us in the days of this coming week. Silence	And we unite all of our concerns together, Especially the concerns that are known to you alone, Lord, In the words that you taught us And in the language of our hearts As we are bold to say The Lord's Prayer

Will You Come and Follow Me (VU 567) Will you come and follow me If I but call your name? Will you go where you don't know And never be the same? Will you let my love be shown, Will you let my name be known, Will you let my life be grown Inn you and you in me?	Will you leave yourself behind If I but call your name? Will you care for cruel and kind And never be the same? Will you risk the hostile stare Should your life attract or scare? Will you let me answer prayer In you and you in me?	Will you let the blinded see If I but call your name? Will you set the prisoners free And never be the same? Will you kiss the leper clean, And do such as this unseen, And admit to what I mean In you and you in me?
Will you love the "you" you hide If I but call your name? Will you quell the fear inside And never be the same? Will you use the faith you've found To reshape the world around, Through my sight and touch and sound In you and you in me?		Christ, your summons echoes True when you but call my name. Let me turn and follow you And never be the same. In your company I'll go Where your love and footsteps show. Thus I'll move and live and grow In you and you in me.