Sunday Worship. Westminster Church The United Church of Canada. All Things Bright and Beautiful

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1 Sunday Worship Westminster Church The United Church of Canada Sunday, September 15, 2013 Seventeenth after Pentecost (Year C) 10:30 a.m. Our service begins with the Prelude, inviting us to prepare for worship. ORGAN PRELUDE Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer Gather Us In All Things Bright and Beautiful - J.B. Carlson - J. Honoré - K. Kolander INTROIT Joyful, Joyful - Hymn to Joy, VU #232 Joyful, joyful we adore you, God of glory, life and love; hearts unfold like flowers before you, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the gloom of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. GREETING Leader: People: The Lord be with you. And also with you. CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN All My Hope on God is Founded VU #655 PRAYER OF APPROACH

2 PRAYER OF CONFESSION O God, in whom we trust, and who is ever to be found by those who seek you: We acknowledge that we have nothing of our own that is worthy of your loving kindness: And we confess that there is much in us that deserves your sore displeasure. In your presence we deplore the coldness of our love, the feebleness of our faith, the poverty of our service. Forgive us, O merciful God, restore and renew us. Unbind from us the chains our sins have wound around our lives. Set us free to serve you with willing minds and dedicated hearts. For in your mercy is our hope, in your goodness our strength and support, and in your love our perfect life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Moment of silence for personal confession. Leader: People: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. ASSURANCE OF PARDON WORD OF WELCOME ANTHEM Jesu Joy of Man s Desiring - J.S. Bach COMMUNITY TIME At the end of the community time, the congregation sings Bwana Awabariki (May God Grant You a Blessing) - Traditional Swahili SCRIPTURE READING 1Timothy 6:6-19 (NRSV, p.210) SCRIPTURE READING Luke 16:19-31 (NRSV, p.79)

3 Read by Janice Anderson At the conclusion of the reading Reader: People: The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. HYMN How Blest are Those Who Fear the Lord PFAS 112A page 713 SERMON Given by Rev. Robert Campbell Some Things You Can Take With You CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION A MINUTE FOR MISSION Given by Susie Conrad THE PEACE Leader: People: May the peace of Christ be with you all. And also with you. HYMN Give Thanks for Life VU #706 The offering will be collected during the singing of this hymn. OFFERING DOXOLOGY - Old 100 TH, VU #822 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen As we present today s offerings, we also dedicate the offerings given monthly through our PAR program. SOLO Deep River Arranged by Jester Hairston Given by Fred Simpson PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL THE LORD S PRAYER Sung, VU #959 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil for the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

4 HYMN Forth in Your Name, O Christ VU #416 SENDING FORTH AND BENEDICTION CHORAL RESPONSE Amen Arranged by Jester Hairston ORGAN POSTLUDE He Who Will Suffer God to Guide Him - J.S. Bach HYMNS ON THE CARILLONIC BELLS If departing before the end of the postlude, please do so quietly for the benefit of those remaining to enjoy the music. Westminster News Sunday, September 15, 2013 Welcome to Westminster Church. If you are visiting today for the first time, please fill out a visitor card and give it to one of our ushers or ministers. They have a gift for you--a small way of saying thank you for being here today. Please feel free to ask questions or tell us more about your spiritual journey. PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES This week in the Winnipeg Presbytery prayer cycle, please remember the people and work of the Chinese United Church. Patrick Chicoine is in Health Sciences Centre. Please remember him in your prayers. He would appreciate visitors too, please call the office ( ) for details. CONGRATULATIONS to Ian Scott and Tanya Jakob on the birth of their second child, Ronin Jaeger Scott, on September 5. Hunter is excited to have a new brother. WORSHIP AT WESTMINSTER September 22 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Robert Campbell preaching Rekindling the Gift September 29 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Robert Campbell preaching Famous Last Words October 6 The Sacrament of Communion Greg Glatz preaching

5 TODAY Dinner at Deluca's Tickets on Sale Today! Members of the Membership and Pastoral Care Committee will be selling tickets for the Fellowship and Fundraising Dinner at Deluca's today before the service in the Narthex and after the service in the Fellowship Hall. The dinner will take place on Friday, October 4th. Tickets are $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for youth and children under 18. Don't forget that there are a limited number of tickets! Purchase yours quickly to avoid disappointment. Place Your Order for Westminster's Directory Today! Members of the Membership and Pastoral Care Committee will be taking orders for Westminster's Directory after the service today, and through September. The Directory is available in two formats - hard copy (you will provide your own binder or duo-tang) or electronic (it will be sent to you via to store on your computer). Make sure to come to the Fellowship Hall after the service to order your copy! Registration for Sunday School for children ages 4 11 and Youth Group (ages 12 17) today in the Concert Hall. Please see Mrs. Campbell or Mrs. Henrickson. This week s bulletin is graciously sponsored by Ron Miller and Boyd Rausch. OFFERTORY We say thank you for the Stewardship of Time and Talent Thank you Dawn Beirnes for folding the bulletins this week. LIFE AT WESTMINSTER Great news for all the families with children under the age of 3! We have hired two new nursery workers to care for your children. Please welcome Emita Mahamat and Fariha Idris who were trained at the Central Winnipeg Women s Resource Centre. The Membership and Pastoral Care Committee reminds everyone to be sure to wear their nametags on Sunday mornings. If you do not yet have a nametag, please speak to one of the ministers or Katherine Abra or Peter Macdonald, or let the office know, as a new order will soon be placed. Back to school was a little easier for the Westminster Daycare kids and their parents this year. All thirty-eight of them received new indoor shoes to use at the Daycare. The initiative was spearheaded by past Outreach members Pat Miles and Carol Harvey, and the present chair, Boyd Rausch, carried the ball through his committee and got the project through the Board. Buying the shoes was quite an adventure. Shoes for big feet and little feet, for boys and girls, regular and wide. Armed with a list of the kids' sizes and their gender, Pat & Carol hit the Backto-School sale at WalMart and with the assistance of a young woman from the Shoe Department managed to meet all the requirements. Amazingly, not one pair of shoes had to be exchanged! Happy feet and happy faces were captured in the photos taken on the first day of school, September 4 th, with Robert Campbell & Boyd Rausch. P.S. Stay tuned for the next installment of Outreach's efforts to be good neighbours.

6 The Outreach Committee will continue to collect school supplies throughout September. Some families have a hard time supplying basic items that their children need for school. Any support is greatly appreciated. Backpacks, notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, coloured pencils, crayons, even calculators and any other appropriate items can be brought to the church. Items will be delivered to families at West Broadway. Thank you for your support. Outreach is once again going to Weetamah September 27 and March 28th. We will be helping serve a dinner to the food insecure. The evening starts with us meeting at the church at approximately 5:00 pm, dinner is provided. We then leave for Weetamah for 6:30, finishing about 9:30. Next week there will be a sign-up sheet available in the Lecture Hall and we can answer any concerns you might have. Plan to attend one or both dates! All are welcome! Bell Tower Garden Update! Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Bell Tower Community Garden. So far, we have harvested and donated over 50 pounds of fresh produce to Winnipeg Harvest. Way to grow Westminster! OTHER HAPPENINGS AT WESTMINSTER Learn an exciting Olympic sport! Join the Wolseley Judo Club at Westminster Church. Ages 8 to adult. Fee is $200 for 26 classes, September 26 December 12 and January 9 April 24 in the Gym every Thursday from 6:30 8:30 pm. Call Bill Leckie for more Interested in Tai Chi? Classes started on Tuesday, Sept 10 but new students are welcome at any time! Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm, $30/month. Call for more information. If your home is unhappy because someone drinks too much...we can help you. Five Plus Al-Anon Family Group meets in the library every Thursday evening from 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. THE WIDER CHURCH The United Church of Canada has launched a Syria Refugee Emergency Appeal so that we may do our part to assist the 2 million Syrians who have fled the violence in their country and the 4 million who have been displaced within their own country. A letter from the national church describing the nature of the assistance and how you can go about making a contribution has been placed on the entrance lobby and hallway tables. You can also obtain this information by going directly to the United Church of Canada website.

7 Thank you for worshiping at Westminster Church Children Supervised care for children under 3 years old is available in the nursery which is located in the Little Lambs room (on the 2nd floor, next to the Sunday School). If your children become restless during today s service, please feel free to use the crying room, where the service is received through closed-circuit television. An usher will be pleased to direct you to either location. Hearing Assistance Sennheiser headsets are available in the entrance lobby. Please ask an usher if you wish to use one. Electronic Devices Thank you for turning all electronic devices off or to mute during the service. Washrooms The entrance lobby has two washrooms, which are wheelchair accessible and have change tables for infants. Find us on the web at westminsterchurch.org facebook.com/westminsterchurchwinnipeg twitter.com/westminsterywg vimeo.com/westminsterywg Westminster Church 745 Westminster Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3G 1A sayhello@westminsterchurch.org Office Hours Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to noon 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

8 Westminster Church We love because God loved us first 1 John 4:19 Ministry Staff Rev. Robert Campbell, minister Rev. Greg Glatz, associate minister Rev. Dr. James Christie, voluntary assoc. minister Nathan Poole, director of music in worship robertcampbell@westminsterchurch.org gregglatz@westminsterchurch.org jameschristie@westminsterchurch.org nathanpoole@westminsterchurch.org Don Menzies, organist Jackie Henrickson, youth director Linda Campbell, Sunday School director youthgroup@westminsterchurch.org sundayschool@westminsterchurch.org Administrative & Building Staff Marilyn Thiessen, office administrator marilynthiessen@westminsterchurch.org Dan Beauvais, caretaker supervisor Abdiaziz Botan, evening caretaker Murray Cheney, weekend caretaker We Are All Members of the Body of Christ! 1 Corinthians 12:27 If you're looking for a way to get involved at Westminster Church, we'd love to hear from you! Please contact us at getinvolved@westminsterchurch.org or talk to one of the ministers. choir small groups Bell Tower community garden Sunday School book club annual kids Christmas sale committees (budget & management, communications, fellowship, finance, fundraising, membership & pastoral care, ministry & personnel, outreach, presbytery, property, worship)