KNOX

United Church of Canada’s Pioneer Pastoral Charge of Alsask, Saskatchewan, Cereal & Oyen, Alberta & Knox United Church, Consort, Alberta, Canada

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21 JUNE – KNOX CONSORT

ORDER OF WORSHIP TO THE GLORY OF GOD

Prelude/Welcome/Announcements

 

Lighting of the Christ Candle

Minister: Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Congregation: The Lord comes to all who call upon Him.

M: We light this candle remembering the Saviour of the world.

C: The Messiah, our Redeemer is Jesus.

ALL: May we worship in love and compassion our triune God.

 

Call to Worship: Responsive Psalm 19 Message

Minister: God’s glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon. Madame Day holds classes every morning, Professor Night lectures each evening.

Congregation: Their words are not heard, their voices are not recorded, but their silence fills the earth: unspoken truth is spoken everywhere.

M: God makes a huge dome for the sun - a superdome! The morning sun’s a new husband leaping from his honeymoon bed, the daybreaking sun an athlete racing to the tape. That’s how God’s Word vaults across the skies from sunrise to sunset, melting ice, scorching deserts, warming hearts to faith.

C: The revelation of God is whole & pulls our lives together. The signposts of God are clear & point out the right road. The life-maps of God are right, showing the way to joy. The directions of God are plain & easy on the eyes. God’s reputation is twenty-four-carat gold, with a lifetime guarantee. The decisions of God are accurate down to the nth degree.

M: God’s Word is better than a diamond, better than a diamond set between emeralds. You will like it better than strawberries in spring, better than red, ripe strawberries.

C: There’s more: God’s Word warns us of danger & directs us to hidden treasure. Otherwise how will we find our way? Or know when we play the fool?

M: Clean the slate, God, so we can start the day fresh! Keep me from stupid sins, from thinking I can take over your work; then I can start this day sun-washed, scrubbed clean of the grime of sin.

C: These are the words in my mouth; these are what I chew on & pray.

ALL: Accept them when I place them on the morning altar, O God, my Altar-Rock, God, Priest-of-My-Altar.

 

Prayer of Approach

 

Hymn VU #684                    “Make Me A Channel of Your Peace”

 

Moment for Mission: Mission & Service of the United Church of Canada

“Steady Presence on the Northern Landscape”

 

Offertory Prayer/Offertory/Doxology – tune VU#541

“Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son & Holy Ghost. Amen.”

 

Welcoming one another in the Peace and Love of Jesus!

 

Hymn VU #672                    “Take Time to be Holy”

 

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23 GNB

When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, Jesus went away to Galilee. He did not stay in Nazareth, but went to live in Capernaum, a town by Lake Galilee, in the territory of Zebulun & Naphtali. This was done to make come true what the prophet Isaiah had said, “Land of Zebulun & land of Naphtali, on the road to the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee, land of the Gentiles! The people who live in darkness will see a great light. On those who live in the dark land of death the light will shine.” From that time Jesus began to preach His message: “Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!” As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, He saw two brothers who were fishermen, Simon (called Peter) & his brother Andrew, catching fish in the lake with a net. Jesus said to them, “Come with me & I will teach you to catch people.” At once they left their nets & went with Jesus. Jesus went on & saw two other brothers, James & John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat with their father Zebedee, getting their nets ready. Jesus called them & at once they left the boat & their father & went with Jesus. Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom & healing people who had all kinds of disease & sickness.

 

Hymn VU #509                    “Here I Am Lord”

 

Message: “What About Dad?”

 

Profession of Faith: Song of Faith 2006, UCC, an excerpt

God is Holy Mystery, beyond complete knowledge, above perfect description. Yet, in love, the one eternal God seeks relationship. So, God created the universe & with it the possibility of being & relating. God tends the universe, mending the broken & reconciling the estranged. God enlivens the universe, guiding all things toward harmony with their Source. Grateful for God’s loving action, we cannot keep from singing. With the Church through the ages, we speak of God as one & triune: Father, Son & Holy Spirit.

 

Pastoral/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread & forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us & lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom & the power & the glory, forever & ever. Amen.

 

Hymn VU #657                    “He Leadeth Me”

Benediction: Jude 24-25

Parting Blessing - “May the LORD”: “May the LORD, mighty God, bless & keep you forever. Grant you peace, perfect peace, courage in every endeavour. Lift your eyes & see God’s face, feel God’s grace forever. May the LORD, mighty God, bless & keep you forever.”

 

Announcements for Knox United, Consort

• Sunday 21 June 2026 - Worship 11 am, Knox United

• Sunday 5 July 2026 - Worship 11am and Potluck Picnic at Gooseberry Lake.

• Sunday 2 Aug. 2026 - Worship 11am, Knox United, Rev. Ted Lutz preaching & Hutchings Family Reunion.

• No worship services on Sunday 19 July or Sunday 16 August 2026.

• Fall schedule begins with worship at Knox United Church, Consort Sunday 6 September 2026 at 11am.

• Messy Church - 5-7pm - Food, Fun, Fellowship & Bible activities - free event at Knox United Church, Consort on Thursday 22 October & Thursday 19 November 2026.

 Good day & welcome to the worship service!

If you are a visitor, we hope that you will experience God’s love and joy. We also hope that you will also experience our friendship.

“We are glad having you here!”

 

Music: We are grateful to our Church musicians Elaine Michaels (Cereal & Oyen), Dianne Ball & Trina Mears (Alsask), Stacy Devos (Consort), Vicky Smale (Oyen) & TaiLi Rhoad (Oyen & Concert)

Minister:  Rev. Johnny Rhoad      jcrhoad@yahoo.com

(403) 433-0171 Mobile

(780) 625-4448 Home

(403) 577-3769 Knox United Church, Consort – Mon. & Thurs.

(403) 664-3987 Oyen United Church – Tues. & Wed.

Ministry: You, the Congregation!

God’s grace be with all of you.

 

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