First Sunday of Lent (2023) | Lent Service | Rev. Beth Hayward | February 26, 2023 | CMUC
Join us on our first Sunday of Lent with Rev. Beth Hayward as we start Lent 2023 season, live streamed on February 23, 2023 at Canadian Memorial United Church. Today we begin our Lenten journey, a time of reflection, repentance, and renewal. You'll be invited to light a candle with us during the service, so you may wish to get one ready now. The order of service is below. Everything else you'll need to follow along will be on the screen. ALL ARE TRULY WELCOME here. We love newcomers! Feel free to join the live chat either below or at the top right corner of this window. We love to hear where people are tuning in from, and learning whose traditional lands they are on. 💰If you feel called to donate to our ministries, here's the link: https://www.canadianmemorial.org/dona... **** Lead Minister: Rev. Beth Hayward Minister of Children, Youth and Families: Rev. Tama Ward Minister of Community Life: Rev. Cathy Merchant Director of Music Ministry: Jay Esplana Singers: Sabrielle McCurdy, Lindsay Warnock Scripture Reader: Rosalyn C. Raindancer “Love’s In Need Of Love Today” by Stevie Wonder © 1976 Tamia Welcome, Land Acknowledgement “Praise With Joy The World’s Creator” [VU 312] Words by The Iona Community 1985, Music by John Goss 1868 Words ©1987 WGRG, c/o Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland CCLI Licenses #11548725 & #20109504 Lighting of the Christ Candle "For The Beauty Of The Earth” [VU 226] Words: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, music: David Evans, additional words and music by Lonnie Delisle Words & music: public domain CCLI Licenses 11548725 & 20109504 “Shackles” by Erica Atkins, Trecina Atkins © 2000 Columbia Offering Passing the Peace “Up Above My Head” Sister Rosetta Tharpe © 1948 Decca Scripture Reading: Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon: Tempted “In Times Of Trouble” Music by: Paul Zach © 2020 Integrity's Alleluia! CCLI# 7143608 Prayers For The Community Lord’s Prayer “My Life Flows On” [VU 716] (v 1,2,4) by Robert S. Lowry © 1869 CCLI Licenses 11548725 & 20109504 Blessing Sung Commissioning “This Little Light Of Mine” by Harry Dixon Loes (Traditional) CCLI Licenses 11548725 & 20109504 (Public Domain) ********** Here's the link to today's Virtual Coffee Hour or 3D Virtual Connection Circle, if you'd like to join us immediately after the service ends: https://zoom.us/j/732738581 [Tip: Press pause on the video above before joining the call!] Blessings on your week ahead! ********** Canadian Memorial United Church is a member of the United Church of Canada, and we aim to be an open-hearted, open-minded & Affirming Christian community in Vancouver, BC. We acknowledge that we worship on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl’ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. 💙 WHAT TO WATCH NEXT How are we Different: • Skeptical about Church? We're Different! Communion Sunday: • Communion Sunday | Sunday Worship Service ... Why do we go to Church: • Why Go to Church? | Beth Hayward | Canadia... Purpose of Church: • What is the Purpose of the Church? | Rev. ... 🚀 STAY IN THE LOOP: 👉 Website: https://www.canadianmemorial.org/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CanadaMe... 👉 Facebook: / canadianmemorialunitedchurch 👉 Instagram: / canadianmemorialunitedchurch 👉 Twitter: / cdnmemorial #sundayservice #lent #lentseason
