MacNab Street Presbyterian Church Sept 6, 2015

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2 MacNab Street Presbyterian Church Sept 6, 2015 *Those who are able, please stand PELUDE GATHEING Please use this time to quietly prepare yourself for worship. *ENTY OF THE WOD CALL TO WOSHIP Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will sing praises to God all my life long. Happy are those whose help is in God, creator of heaven and earth, who is forever faithful; seeking justice for the oppressed and for the hungry; setting prisoners free and opening the eyes of the blind; lifting up those who are bowed down and loving the righteous. The Lord protects strangers and upholds the orphan and widow; but the way of the wicked is brought to ruin. The Lord our God will reign forever, for all generations. Praise the Lord! Dora Anie *PAISE O Thou, My Soul, Bless God the Lord Hymn #69 PAYE OF APPOACH CALL TO CONFESSION PAYE OF CONFESSION (unison) Patient Lord, forgive our lack of faith in your loving power. We look around us and all that we see is what we don t have. We fail to notice the daily blessings you lavish upon us. Clear our blindness to the needs of others. Strengthen us and move us from lame excuses for not serving you. Help us to truly listen to one another, not with our pat answers ready, but with loving and generous hearts. Heal us and make us ready to truly be your disciples. In Jesus Name, we pray. AMEN. THE LOD S PAYE (debts, debtors) ASSUANCE OF PADON * GLOIA Hymn #298 Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son, Glory be to God the Spirit, God almighty, Three-in-One! Glory, glory, glory, glory, while eternal ages run. *THE PEACE Minister: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. With one another: The Peace of Christ. *PAISE Children of Jerusalem Hymn #2 WE POCLAIM GOD S WOD WOD IN CONVESATON (Children s time) OLD TESTAMENT SCIPTUE: Isaiah 35:4-7 (p. 735 OT) Barry Betzner PSALTE Psalm #146 efrain #1 Dora Anie NEW TESTAMENT SCIPTUE: Mark 7:24-37 (P. 43 NT) SEMON Psalms of Praise David Milmine WE ESPOND TO GOD S WOD *PAISE All Praise to You, O Lord Hymn#181 PAYES OF THANKSGIVING AND INTECESSION PESENTATION OF OU GIFTS AND OFFEINGS OFFETOY MUSIC *DOXOLOGY All: Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

3 PAYE OF DEDICATION LIFE AND WOK OF THE CONGEGATION Dora Anie *PAISE Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Hymn #121 *BENEDICTION & THEE-FOLD AMEN POSTLUDE (please remain seated) WELCOME TO MACNAB! We extend a warm welcome to all our visitors this morning. Special thanks to David Milmine for leading the worship service today. THE CHILDEN'S LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES WILL ESUME SEPTEMBE 13 TH. There are enrichment materials available in the narthex for younger members or visitors today. Hearing assistance is also available. Ushers will be happy to assist with any questions. THANK YOU MACNAB MEMBES & FIENDS I extend my thankfulness to the members of the congregation for their ongoing prayers, cards, telephone calls, and visit at the funeral home. Thank you for expressing God s love in such a thoughtful way. Happiness always. Judy Searay ASSISTING US TODAY: Church School esumes Next Week Greeters: Juanita Taylor, Lynda Milmine Ushers: Alex Abraham, Lila Stanfield, Nancy & Doug Coutts eader: Barry Betzner Coffee Servers: Barry Betzner, J ina Middleton, Kathy Shields Duty Elder: Dora Anie ASSISTING US NEXT WEEK Greeters Jennifer, India and Sawyer Van Hartingsveldt Ushers: John Shields, Jennifer Applewhaite, Bob & Marion Cameron eader: Kay obertson Coffee Servers: Grace Maynard, Jean Hartman, Gerda Wolf, Lynda Milmine Duty Deacon: J ina Middleton PLEASE PAY FO: The new ministry of Steve Baldry and the MacNab Congregation Don & Carole MacVicar s Inner City Ministry All who are grieving, facing health uncertainties, lonely or jobless PAYE CONCENS: please note the new (purple cover) notebook in the narthex where prayer concerns can be entered before the service. The minister will extract the page just before 10:30 and include concerns in the Prayers that day. If you wish your concern to be passed on to the Prayer Group, please add an * beside your concern. It is sometimes good to put your own name beside the concern (so the minister or Prayer Group can follow up). OFFICE HOUS Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30am-12:30pm THIS WEEK AT MACNAB: Mon Sept 7 7-8:30pm Over-comers-Church House 7:30pm SCD egistration Tue Sept 8 Steve Baldry begins his ministry at MacNab! Sun Sept 13 10:30am Worship with Steve Baldry 3:00pm Induction Service for Steve Baldry Conducted by the Presbytery of Hamilton-All Welcome LOOKING AHEAD Mon Sept 14 7:00pm Maintenance Committee-Parlour Tue Sept noon Friendly Circle Pot Luck Lunch Ladies: Please bring your favourite salad. Meat & 1 hot dish provided. Guest Speaker: Peter Middleton with slides of his latest trip to Africa Our collection this month is brushes/combs for the needy. Wed Sept 16 7:00pm Session-Parlour Sun Sept 20 10:30am Worship with Steve Baldry

4 PLEASE SUPPOT GHANA SCHOOLS OF DEAMS!! If you are able to donate new school supplies such as pencils, erasers, rulers, etc. (any item that is light and easily fits in a suitcase) that would be greatly appreciated. Please give to Dora Anie or bring to the office. Dora and Ann-Marie will be traveling to Ghana October 1st. COMMUNITY NOTES COME JOIN US AT CIEFF HILLS on Sunday, September 27 th from 2-5pm, rain or shine, to celebrate 40 years operating as the National etreat and Conference Centre of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Everyone is welcome to bring family and friends to enjoy a free BBQ and tour Crieff buildings. Drop in anytime during the afternoon for horse drawn wagon rides, nature walks and games for all ages with Adventureworks. See our website ( for details of the Silent Auction. There will also be a Service of Dedication for our new sign at 4pm. Please SVP before September 21 st by calling or info@crieffhills.com. We look forward to seeing you! ST PAUL S UMMAGE SALE- Friday, Oct 2nd & Saturday, Oct 3 rd 10am-12 noon. A little something for everyone! PSALM 146 efrain: Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation. Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. Do not put your trust in princes, In mortals, in whom there is no help. When their breath departs they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish. Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the strangers, And upholds the orphan and the widow; But the Lord brings the way of the wicked to ruin. The Lord will reign forever, Your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord!

5 September 6 International Literacy Day In Guatemala, the Francisco Coll School was constructed in a landfill amongst shelters built by families trying to make ends meet by searching through the dump. With the support of Presbyterian World Service & Development, Francisco Coll is providing vulnerable boys and girls with a proper education in a secure environment. One student, Patricia Benavides, has recently graduated with an accounting certificate and plans to pursue a career as a public accountant or an auditor. In a letter thanking PWS&D for its support she says, You will be always in my prayers and I will remember that thanks to you I am a girl who finished her studies. Please know that you have changed the life of this young woman. PWS&D supports education and literacy training