NO WORRIES AND YOU RE WELCOME

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1 20th Sunday after Pentecost World Communion Sunday, October 7, :30 am Image Credit: NO WORRIES AND YOU RE WELCOME Vision Transforming lives through God s grace Mission Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we grow disciples of Jesus Christ to love our neighbours and effect social change. Minister The Rev. Dr. M. Jean Morris Interim Executive Minister Musicians Susan Woodward, Music Director Donna Holoboff, Organist Foothills Brass

2 Order of Worship * Please stand as you are able. Prelude Announcements *Entry of the Bible *Lighting of the Christ Candle Foothills Brass Jean Morris Char Bithow Nyathyang Diok *Choral Introit Sing To The Lord Of Harvest (Congregation please join for verse 3.) arr. M. Larkin *Call to Worship *Hymn 802 For The Fruits Of All Creation

3 Thanksgiving Prayer Euan Robertson and Emelie Seah For apples, aardvarks and Alberta We thank you, Ancient of Days For blueberries, blue skies and birds of every colour We thank you, Beautiful Savior For cranberries, cousins and cats We thank you, Christ For dads, dark chocolate and the book of Deuteronomy We thank you, Deliverer For elephants, Europe and eggs We thank you, Everlasting God For figs, Fridays and fruits of all kinds, We thank you, Firstborn over all Creation For grapes, gorillas and the great lakes, We thank you, Good Shepherd For hollies, hummingbirds and the Holy Spirit, We thank you, High Priest For ice cream, igloos and iguanas We thank you, Immanuel For juice, jellies and jams We thank you, Jesus For kangaroos, kites and Kananaskis We thank you, King of Kings For love, laughter and light We thank you, Lord of Lords For moose, mountains and me We thank you, Morning Star For sweet little nothings, noses and nebulae We thank you, New Covenant For ostriches, ospreys and owls We thank you, Our Great God For the colour purple, police, and people We thank you, Prince of Peace

4 For, quiet streams, quick foxes and quiescent worship We thank you, Jesus For rest, reassurance and relaxation We thank you, Righteous One For the seasons, stars and symphonies, We thank you, Saviour For toddlers, tea and turkeys, We thank you, True Vine For unction, the universe and us We thank you, Jesus For violas and vacations, For walruses and wolves, For xylophones and x-rays, For yogurt, and you, For zebras and zeniths We thank you, Awesome God. Amen adapted from Thank God from A to Z by Steve Brown *Hymn Halle, Halle, Halle arr. H. H. Hopson Zoë Say, Djembe Conversation with Young Christians (All children may leave for their Sunday School classes. Youth will remain in the sanctuary.) Prayer for Illumination By your Word, may our minds open to greater understanding, our hearts open to deeper love, and our wills strengthen for greater service. Amen.

5 Scripture Deuteronomy 8:11-19 (page 154 Old Testament) Emelie Seah Philippians 4:4-7 (page 175, New Testament) Michelle Kim Matthew 6:25-34 (page 5, New Testament) Sermon NO WORRIES AND YOU RE WELCOME Offering (envelope in box on pew in front) *Offertory Response: Hymn 79 - Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow *Offertory Prayer Durk DeJong The Sacrament of Holy Communion Invitation to the Table Hymn Give Thanks H. Smith

6 The Apostles Creed (#539) The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving (#564) Anthem: For the Beauty of the Earth The Communion P. Stopford *Hymn 457 Now Thank We All Our God *Benediction *Choral Amen Postlude March Triomphale on Nun Danket Alle Gott S. Karg-Elert We welcome Foothills Brass to today s service. Thank you to Chris Morrison, trumpet; Jay Michalak, trumpet; Carsten Rubeling, trombone; Rosalee Morrison, french horn; Jean-François Cotnoir, tuba for their musical contribution. Flowers are placed in the Sanctuary today to the glory of God and in loving memory of their parents and grandparents, Harry Hughes and Marion Isabel Buckle, by the Durieux family. Thank you to Bonnie Noyce Faust and Greta Bylsma for their creativity in decorating the Sanctuary for Thanksgiving and to the Senior Highs for their leadership in worship. Following Worship Refreshments will be served in the Family Room. All are welcome to be part of this time of fellowship. Christmas fruit cakes will be sold in the Family Room.

7 Upcoming Worship Services TODAY, Sunday, October 7 World Communion Sunday and Thanksgiving Evening Grace, with Healing Prayer 7:00 pm Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Jean Morris Sunday, October 14 10:30 am Preacher: The Rev. Murdo Marple Sunday, October 21 10:30 am Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Nick Athanasiadis Evening Grace 7:00 pm Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Nick Athanasiadis Life and Work at Grace Church The church office will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday, October 8. Phone messages will be checked on Monday so we can respond to any urgent pastoral concerns. Facilities Supervisor, Ferdinand Adu-Darko, is no longer employed at Grace. We thank Ferdinand for his contribution during his time here and wish him all the best in his future endeavours. The Grace Bethany Fellowship Group is a women s group at Grace. Their next meeting is on Tuesday, October 9 at 1:00 pm in the Dining Hall. They will be welcoming Susan Woodward who will share her musical journey with them. All are welcome.

8 Sunday Morning Parking Please note that in consideration of others and for safety reasons, double parking is not permitted in either the north or south parking lots. Additional parking is available on the street or, on Sundays until 2:00 pm, the Cibo parking lot. The entrance is off 16 Avenue SW, next to the restaurant, Cibo. In the Cibo lot, vehicles must have an Indigo parking pass visible. Reminder to all Service and Session Elders there will be a Session meeting, including lunch, on Sunday, October 14 at 12:00 noon in the Music Auditorium. Under the leadership of the Engagement and Service Committee, Grace is partnering with The City of Calgary and Beltline Recreation Kids After School Program. Grace is hosting an after school program in the Gymnasium on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. The program started on Thursday, October 4. The Spiritual Expression and Development Committee is pleased to announce that Beltline OASIS started last week! Formerly known as GraceFull Seniors, Grace Church is working in partnership with St. Stephens Anglican Church and the City of Calgary to offer a twice-monthly event called Beltline OASIS: Older Adults Sharing In Support. Please pass along to friends and family members who may be interested. Upcoming dates are Thursday, October 18, 11:30 am at Grace and Thursday, November 1, 10:30 am at St. Stephen s. Choir at Funerals Under the leadership of the Spiritual Expression and Development Committee, the music ministry invites interested singers from the congregation to form a choir to be available to help lead hymn singing at funerals and memorial services at Grace. Often, Chancel Choir members are unavailable to attend these services due to work commitments and other scheduling conflicts. There is no practice commitment involved. If you are interested in this meaningful ministry please contact Susan Woodward at susan.woodward@telus.net or the church office at

9 The Faith Leadership Training Committee is happy to announce a call to artists at Grace working in various forms of visual art including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, illustrations, digital art, textiles, decorative arts and crafts. Please bring your gifts to celebrate God. The Rev. Dr. Richard Topping will be speaking on Imagination, Beauty and God and the expressions of spiritual worlds in a two day exhibition and lecture series. We are looking for work centered around ideas of how you as an artist view alternate worlds, or the world in general, from perspectives of faith or religion with emphasis on our common humanity. Contact Arlene Quackenbush, arlenedq@shaw.ca over the coming week. When the Rev. Dr. Ross Lockhart met with the Conveners and Session Elders after worship on Sunday September 16, he provided advice for congregations receiving new ministers. A few of his suggestions were: Pray for your clergy and for your church. Be prepared for some discomfort in getting used to new ways of doing things. Be cheerleaders and champions, providing support in times of change. Remember Grace s vision and mission and work together to achieve it. Ask for and offer forgiveness when differences arise. Remember that we are all in God s hands. The Spiritual Expression and Development Committee would like to suggest that you offer prayers for our four ministers as we prepare for our journey together and keep in mind Ross s advice as we embark on that journey.

10 Imagination, Beauty and God 1:00 4:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday October 27 and 28 Lunch is served at noon on Sunday in the Gymnasium before the event. The Rev. Dr. Richard Topping, Principal of Vancouver School of Theology will offer the following three presentations: Saturday 1:00 pm Imagination, Faith and Scripture 3:00 pm Jesus in Art: Piety and Protest Sunday 1:30 pm Imagination in a Secular, Suspicious and Distracted Time Art and Architectures tours of Grace worship spaces follow Dr. Topping s presentations on both Saturday and Sunday. An art exhibit of works by Grace members and adherents will be available throughout the event. The Faith Leadership Training Committee invites you and whomever you may bring to participate. There is no charge for the event. Further details at gracechurchcalgary.com. Sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Friendship Group will meet on Friday, October 12 at 11:30 am in the Family Room/Lounge. The group meets on the second Friday of the month for a light lunch and good conversation. There is a small charge for the lunch of about $5. New members are welcome. If you plan to attend, please contact Bill Cruickshanks at so adequate food can be arranged. Save the Date! - The Faith Leadership Training Centre Committee is preparing their next event on Wednesday November 14 from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. We know that Church Matters to you. We know that you would like to have more in-depth knowledge of some of the parts of our worship service. Come and join us on November 14th for a light supper, where you can meet new neighbours and have a great discussion around Church Matters.

11 Plan to attend the Synod Workshop, Preparing for the Journey of Reconciliation and Peace on Saturday, October 20, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, at Knox Presbyterian Church ( Street SW). Guest speakers are Sykes Powderface from Stoney Nakoda Nation and Carragh Erhardt, Program Assistant for Presbyterian Church in Canada, Healing and Reconciliation. Preparing and responding to Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #59 which reads: we call upon church parties to Settlement Agreement to develop ongoing education strategies to ensure that their respective congregations learn about their church s role in colonization, the history and legacy of residential schools, and why apologies to former residential school students, their families, and communities were necessary. Registration deadline is October 10. Please see our website for further information Shine Regional Women s Gathering March 29-30, 2019 in Surrey B.C. Registration Fee: $225 before November 15, 2018 Come together with about 200 Presbyterian women to pray, learn, play and celebrate together. See womensgathering.ca for more information.

12 The Presbyterian Church in Canada Mission Moment International Day of the Girl Child (October 11) Poonam was only 13 years old when she learned that her parents had arranged for her to be married in a few months. In India, early marriage is a very common practice, deeply rooted in tradition. Unfortunately, it also takes away a girl s right to a childhood, disrupts her schooling and puts her at risk of early pregnancy. Meera Devi works with Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) partners in Poonam s village to empower women and girls and prevent early marriages by running sessions that address issues of gender and sexual and reproductive rights. Because of Meera s work, Poonam s family understands the negative impacts of early marriage. The wedding has been postponed, and a joyful Poonam is completing her schooling. PWS&D helps girls decide their own future