We Gather in God s Name. Welcome to St. Paul s United Church. Sunday November 16, 2014 Mission & Outreach Sunday. Sunday November 16, :30am

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1 Sunday November 16, 2014 Mission & Outreach Sunday Please stand if able Congregational responses in bold Sunday November 16, :30am We Gather in God s Name Welcome to St. Paul s United Church and to our services today - we are happy that you have come! Sunday Morning Nursery Toys and other nursery items are available during the service Children s Activities Children s activity packages are available Kids Program! Kids start in worship with parents and head off to the Kids Program partway through the service Washrooms are located outside the main hall, turn right and then down the corridor Bibles & Hymn Books are available for your use in the hall We invite you to pick up any informational brochures brought to the services. Please introduce yourself to one of the hosts; we would be most happy to help you. Visitors and guests are encouraged to sign the Guest Book located in the atrium. We hope you will stay after worship for conversation and refreshments! Participating this morning Guest speaker: Diane Matheson Piano: Dawn Brodie Bulletin Folding: Nancy Sutherland and Grace Veenstra Reader: Patty Wilcox Sound System: Helene Ellison Greeters: Barb Aikenhead and Jo McDuffe Baker s Dozen: Jo McDuffe Count Team: Val Shepherd, Myra Hudspeth, Marg and Sherry Cameron Fellowship Team: Helene Ellison, Mary McDuffe and Mary Ellen Lee Setup and Takedown: Nancy and Wally Whitnell Prelude Welcome The Mission and Outreach Committee (M&O) is providing today s worship service. This committee provides both volunteer and financial assistance to those in need in our local community and in distant lands. The committee provides direct services to the less fortunate of our community and serves to enhance awareness within our community. Call to Worship God is love. Open, unbound, tenacious, rejoicing, accepting, compassionate and humble. God s love is within us so we can reach out beyond ourselves. We gather here to celebrate and practice this active love in a community of faith. Lighting the Christ Candle Musical Offering Prayer of Approach Let the Praise Go Round Large print bulletins available - please ask one of our ushers

2 * MV 79 Spirit, Open My Heart A Time for Young Worshippers The Giving Tree Refrain: Spirit, open my heart to the joy and pain of living. As you love may I love, in receiving and in giving, Spirit, open my heart. God, replace my stony heart with a heart that s kind and tender. All my coldness and fear to your grace I now surrender. (Refrain) Write your love upon my heart as my law, my goal, my story. In each thought, word and deed, may my living bring you glory. (Refrain) May I weep with those who weep, share the joy of sister, brother. In the welcome of Christ, may we welcome on another. (Refrain) The 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 and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the p ower and the glory forever and ever. Amen. * VU 679 Let There Be Light We Learn and Listen Prayer of Confession (together) Prayer of Illumination Patty Wilcox Merciful God, Mother and Father of us all: you ask us to love others as ourselves, yet often we ignore those we care for most and fail to respond to the cries of our neighbour. You challenge us to attend to the needs of your global family, yet often we forget our sisters and brothers closest to home. Forgive our foolish ways. Wrap us in your tender care. Warmed by your love, may we reach out with compassion to others, and love as you would have us love. We ask this in the name of your great gift of love, Jesus the Christ, your beloved child. (Source: Worship for All Seasons II, Pam Bowman p. 200) Words of Assurance Creator God, open our hearts and minds that as these passages are read we may hear and understand what the wisdom is for us in this time and place. Amen. Scripture Readings Matthew 15:21-28 Jeremiah 1:4-10 Musical Offering I Will Sing with the Spirit - 4 -

3 Introduction of our Guest Speaker Diane Matheson Audrey Cairns Message The Commandments of Community Outreach * VU 509 I, the Lord of Sea and Sky We Respond to God s Word Prayer Before the Gathering of the Offering Eternal God, you teach us not only to pray for ourselves, but to have concern for others and to give thanks for all of life. Bless us as we give from our wealth and our hearts for the good of all. The offering will be received. Solo God Help the Outcasts Erin Esch * Offering Response Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow VU 541 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures high and low; give thanks to God in love made known: Creator, Word and Spirit One. Announcements Prayers of the People * VU 713 I See a New Heaven Benediction and Sending Forth May the blessing of God who loves you, be yours; the blessing of Jesus, the crucified, be yours; the blessing of the Spirit, who resides in you, be yours now and forever. Amen. Choral Blessing Go Now in Peace Go now in peace. Never be afraid. God will go with you each hour of ev ry day. Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true. Know God will guide you in all you do. Go now in love, and show you believe. Reach out to others, so all the world can see. God will be there, watching us in love. Go now in peace, in faith, and in love. Amen. Amen. Amen. Postlude Dedication of the Offering (together) Accept these gifts as symbols of ourselves, committed to loving service in the world. We ask in Jesus name. Amen

4 November 16, 2014 Flowers are placed today in loving memory of Harold Cameron, by Margaret and family. A warm welcome to Diane Matheson, Minister for Social Justice in Hamilton Conference of the United Church. Diane is a teacher by training who is passionate about education and working within the context of Church and Society. She has experience leading programs for children, youth and adults. As well, she acts as a liaison person with faith-based and community agencies. Diane shares her experiences with committees and networks of pastoral charges, presbyteries and the conference in the areas related to Church in Society, Social Justice, Outreach, World Outreach and interpretation of the Mission and Service Fund. Diane is Staff Resource to the Bearing Faithful Public Witness and Affirm Networks. She is also Persistent Friend to Niagara Presbytery. Thank you to the members of the Mission & Outreach Committee for their preparation of and participation in today s service: Val and Imesia Ewan, Jim and Shirley Dills, Patty Wilcox, Audrey Cairns, Helen Ho, Shelley Woodcock, Joanne Dundass, Anne Troake, Carol Hyde. Thanks also to Sandra Shore for her technical skills and set up. Scripture Readers, greeters, setup/takedown and Bakers Dozen for November and December. Volunteers help to make our church run smoothly! If you can help in any of these roles, please sign up on the clipboard in the atrium. Thanks for your help! The St. Paul s UCW is taking orders for Springbank Cheese. Looking for Christmas gift ideas? Look no further! Springbank Cheese is available, a choice of a variety of block cheese, also gift baskets of various size and price. Order forms can be found in the atrium, along with a box to place your order. Cheques only please, payable to St. Paul s United Church. All proceeds to support local operations. A UCW project. Contact person: Mabel A report on the financial status of our buildings will be made to the congregation after the worship services on November 23. Annex News! Mark your calendars now for Sunday November 23 after services for an Advent Extravaganza! Join us for a delicious lunch and advent crafts as we prepare our hearts for the beginning of Advent. This is a fun family event hosted by the Annex Team. Please RSVP Angie at nfo@stpaulsmilton.com. Donations to the food bank gratefully accepted. And watch for a date for Carolling in December The Christmas Fair is on Saturday November 29 from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Another fantastic place to pick up Christmas and hostess gifts, home baking meat pies and more! Activities for the kids plus a penny auction and a delicious homemade lunch served from 11:00am to 1:00pm. The UCW are asking for bake goods, homemade jams, pickles, etc. and help; sign sheets for event are in atrium by cheese order forms. Lots of hands are needed to make a successful event! The church donation envelopes for 2015 are now available in the atrium. Don t have them and would like them? Please drop a note on the offering plate or info@stpaulsmilton.com. Christmas Memorials. If you would to place a memorial in our memorial list (included in the Advent 4 and Christmas Eve bulletins), please include the amount you would like to contribute to the cost of decorating along with the wording of your memorial in an envelope in the offering plate or at the office no later than November 23. Cheques to St. Paul s United Church. Sharing Information. Please note the bulletin boards plus binder with committee & council minutes/reports and calendar display, all in the atrium. Also a reminder that anyone in the congregation is welcome to attend council meetings, occurring the 4th Monday each month (not July or December). Name tags can still be ordered but we will only submit the order once every few months. Order forms are available in the main office. On The Way to Bethlehem - Living Christmas Story. Friday November 28 to Sunday November 30, 6:30-8:30pm at Country Heritage Park. For more information, Ongoing Activities All are welcome to join in any of the following activities. If you need more information, x. 21 or info@stpaulsmilton.com Friday Morning Coffee - every Friday at 10:15am - all welcome! United Church Women (UCW) - second Wed monthly, Sept-June, 1:30pm St. Paul s Singles - second Sunday of each month after the service at noon Spirituality Group -Wednesdays noon-1:00pm, Kitchen Upcoming Monday November 17, 6:30pm JSC Meeting LL MR 2 Monday November 17, 7:30pm Baptism Workshop LL MR 1 Thursday November 20, 7:030pm Trustees/Council Mtg Kitchen Sunday November 23, 11:30am Financial Status Update Main Level Hall Reminders for Volunteers - Sunday November 23 Bulletin Folding: Bea Cross and Betty Tonelli Reader: Myra Hudspeth Sound System: Aaron Calara Greeters: Barb Aikenhead and Jo McDuffe Baker s Dozen: Marlene Grimwood Count Team: Graham and Anne Troake, Diane Patterson Fellowship Team: Vicki Thomson and Deborah Hyde - 8 -

5 St. Paul's United Church 123 Main Street East, Milton, Ontario L9T 1N4 Phone: Fax: Website The Staff of St. Paul s Congregational Designated Minister: Carol Hyde Music Director: Don Cassano dcassano@stpaulsmilton.com Office Staff: Cindy Allin info@stpaulsmilton.com Coming up November 23 - Worship at 10:30am St. Paul s worship on the main level Celebration of Baptism Worship leader Carol Hyde St. Paul s Annex on the upper level worship leader Andrew Hyde Kids Program (kids start in worship) Check out our website for information & updates: Music License CCLI # Those with perfume allergies would appreciate it if you would leave your lovely scents at home! Thanks! Administration hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Tues, Thurs 8:30am-1:00pm Deadline for bulletin announcements and information is Wednesday at 4:00pm - 9 -