April 30, :15 a.m. (pages 2-5) 11:00 a.m. (pages 6-8)

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1 April 30, :15 a.m. (pages 2-5) 11:00 a.m. (pages 6-8)

2 9:15 ORDER OF SERVICE Please turn off electronic devices. Nursery care is available. PRELUDE My Redeemer Lives I know He rescued my soul His blood has covered my sin I believe I believe My shame He s taken away My pain is healed in His name I believe I believe Pre-Chorus I ll raise a banner Cause my Lord has conquered the grave Chorus My Redeemer lives My Redeemer lives My Redeemer lives My Redeemer lives Bridge You lift my burdens I ll rise with You I m dancing on this mountaintop To see Your kingdom come WELCOME MINUTE MESSAGE TEMC Annual Golf Tournament NEWS OF THE GATHERED COMMUNITY CONGREGATIONAL SONG PLEASE STAND SING TOGETHER How Great is Our God The splendor of the King Clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice All the earth rejoice He wraps Himself in light And darkness tries to hide And trembles at His voice And trembles at His voice Chorus: How great is our God Sing with me How great is our God And all will see how great How great is our God 2 Tomlin

3 And age to age He stands And time is in His hands Beginning and the End Beginning and the End The Godhead three in one Father Spirit Son The Lion and the Lamb The Lion and the Lamb Chorus BRIDGE: Name above all names Worthy of all praise My heart will sing How great is our God Chorus OPENING PRAYER PLEASE BE SEATED THE LORD S PRAYER SAY TOGETHER SONG OF GATHERING PLEASE STAND SING TOGETHER (We invite the children to come up the centre aisle into the chancel.) Revelation Song Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain Holy holy is He Sing a new song to Him Who sits on Heaven s mercy seat Chorus: Holy holy holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of kings You are my ev rything And I will adore You Clothed in rainbows of living color Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder Blessing and honor strength and glory And power be to You the only wise King Filled with wonder awestruck wonder At the mention of Your name Jesus Your name is power breath and living water Such a marv lous mystery yeah CHILDREN S TIME PLEASE BE SEATED (Children in all departments will leave for their classes via the southeast stairs. Parents accompanying children, please return to your pews via the southeast stairs.) 3

4 SONG OF GATHERING (INSTRUMENTAL) (We invite the congregation to take a moment of reflection as the children leave for Sunday School.) Revelation Song MINISTRY OF MUSIC CHOIR ONLY Joyful, Joyful arr. Emerson... Chamber Choir Joyful, joyful Lord we adore Thee, God of Glory, Lord of Love. Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, hail Thee as the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the dark of doubt away. Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light, fill us with the light, Oh, fill us with the light of day. SCRIPTURE 1 Peter 1: Elaine Choi If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God. Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God. SERMON Christian Responsibility The Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling PASTORAL PRAYER OFFERTORY OFFERTORY SONG CHOIR ONLY Our God is a Rock Davis... Chamber Choir Our God is a Rock, and a tower of salvation, a shield and a stronghold, protecting from harm. He sends forth his power through his endless creation, upholding the worlds by the strength of his arm. We thank thee, O God, for thy goodness and mercy, thy power and thy presence banish all fear. Though trouble surround us, it shall not confound us, our hearts will be strong, for we know thou art near. With songs of thanksgiving repeat we the story of all thou hast done for the children of men. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen and Amen. CLOSING SONG God Is Able PLEASE STAND SING TOGETHER 4

5 God is able He will never fail He is Almighty God Greater than all we seek Greater than all we ask He has done great things Chorus: Lifted up He defeated the grave Raised to life our God is able In His Name we overcome For the Lord our God is able God is with us God is on our side He will make a way Far above all we know Far above all we hope He has done great things Bridge: God is with us He will go before He will never leave us He will never leave us God is for us He has open arms He will never fail us He will never fail us For the Lord our God is able. For the Lord our God is able BENEDICTION POSTLUDE God Is Able INSTRUMENTAL Contemporary Band Bass: Mark Godfrey, Guitar: Noel Di Tosto, Sabine Ndalamba, Piano: Elaine Choi, Drums: Chris Reesor, Trumpet: Craig Thompson Vocal: Sabine Ndalamba, David Michael Moote, Olivia LaPointe CCLI: Connect Café Please join us for coffee at 10:15 on Sunday mornings in the Allan Beattie Room New or just visiting our church this morning? Be sure to grab a yellow Welcome mug for your tea or coffee. 5

6 11:00 AM ORDER OF SERVICE Please turn off electronic devices. Nursery care is available. PRELUDE Minuets by Eugene THE APPROACH Gigout... Ron Jordan, organ PROCESSIONAL HYMN PLEASE STAND No. 168 The Risen Christ Woodlands CALL TO WORSHIP Minister: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands! Come into his presence with singing. All: For great is God, and his Holy name is greatly to be praised! Choir: As an Easter people, we rejoice that through the amazing grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we have been given the gift of new life. Minister: God calls us to live lives of Christian responsibility. We are called to love one another deeply from the heart. All: This glorious Eastertide, we lift up our hearts in gratitude, that our faith and hope are in God. All singing: Come, let us sing of a wonderful love, tender and true, tender and true, out of the heart of the Father above, streaming to me and to you: wonderful love, wonderful love dwells in the heart of the Father above. (No. 574 v. 1) PRAYER OF APPROACH PLEASE BE SEATED PRAYER OF CONFESSION SAY TOGETHER O gracious and loving God, we come this day rejoicing that you raised Jesus Christ from the dead, and have given us your great love for all eternity. We sing praises to your Holy Name, but we confess that too often we have not taken the time to nourish our souls with your grace. We have failed to take our Christian responsibility seriously, and we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. Forgive us we pray. Grant that as an Easter people, we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord, your beloved Son. Amen KYRIE SING TOGETHER Lord have mercy upon us; Christ have mercy upon us; Lord have mercy upon us. 6

7 ASSURANCE OF PARDON DOXOLOGY PLEASE STAND No. 330 v. 4 Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King, angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen! WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS MINUTE MESSAGE TEMC Annual Golf Tournament Duke Street THE WORD OF GOD MINISTRY OF MUSIC Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite Let their celestial concerts all unite, ever to sound his praise in endless blaze of light. Handel... The Sanctuary Choir SCRIPTURE READING 1 Peter 1: Marni Whitaker If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God. Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God. HYMN OF PREPARATION Please Stand No. 273 The King of Love SERMON Christian Responsibility The Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling St. Columba PASTORAL PRAYERS THE RESPONSE THE LORD S PRAYER SAY TOGETHER (VOICES UNITED, P. 921) 7

8 OFFERING OFFERTORY ANTHEM Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem Stanford... Sanctuary Choir Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, your sweetest notes employ, the Paschal victory to hymn, in strains of holy joy. For Judah s lion bursts his chains, crushing the serpent s head; and cries aloud, through death s domains to wake the imprisoned dead. Devouring depths of hell their prey, at his command restore; his ransomed hosts pursue their way; where Jesus goes before. Triumphant in his Glory now, to him all power is given; to him in communion bow; all saints in earth and heaven. While we, his soldiers, praise our King, his mercy we implore, within his palace bright to bring, and keep us all evermore. All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son, all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee, while endless ages run. Alleluia! Amen. PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING PLEASE STAND No. 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. CLOSING HYMN No. 220 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty BENEDICTION CHORAL AMEN No. 967 POSTLUDE Toccatina Old 100th Lobe Den Herren Danish Albert Alain... Ron Jordan, organ NEXT WEEK: SUNDAY, MAY 7, :15 AM Contemporary Worship Service 11:00 AM Traditional Worship Service The Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling preaching Finishing the Race! from 2 Timothy 4:1-8 8

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10 SPRING CONGREGATIONAL VISITS BEGIN TODAY Congregational visitors will begin calling on members and adherents next week. This is an opportunity for you to tell your visiting elder your thoughts about TEMC, ask questions or offer new ideas. You may wish, through your elder, to convey personal information to the ministers such as births, deaths, marriages and other life-altering events. Please welcome your caller warmly. Elders, your kits are available for pick up in the Board Room. REMITS The 42nd General Council of the United Church of Canada, back in 2015, introduced several Remits to be voted on by your Church Council before June 30th, If you are interested in gaining an understanding of what a Remit is, and what your Council will be voting on at the Council meeting scheduled for May 10th, please go to the United Church of Canada General Council website at MINISTERIAL SELECTION TEAM UPDATE The work of the interview team is moving ahead. We are advertising for the position in The Observer online, on our own TEMC website, and the position has been posted on the Toronto Conference of the United Church of Canada website. You can help us advertise by letting friends and family know that we are seeking a new Minister of Congregational Life and Membership Development. All applications need to go through torontoconference.ca. Please pray that we will be open to the gifts, skills and passions of each one who responds. THINKING OF JOINING US? NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION TUES., MAY 23 AT 7 P.M. Have you been attending TEMC for a while? Have you considered joining the congregation? Our next New Members Sunday is June 11, with an orientation session on Tuesday, May 23. If you are interested, contact sonyaswainsbury@temc.ca or x

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12 Tuition Scholarships Awards Music Licensing Private Lessons Accompanists Kiwanis Entry Transportation Gown Care Sheet Music Other Musical & Educational Supplies CLOTHING DONATIONS Clothing donations for local charities may be left with one of the sextons. Also, now that spring is here and summer is on the way, TEMC's refugee family could use girl's clothing sizes 6, 7, 8 or 9 and women's size

13 THURSDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY - BEGINS MAY 4 Are you looking to grow in your Christian faith? Are you ready to get out of your comfortable pew? Do you want to experience more of the power and presence of God in your life? With John Ortberg s book, If You Want to Walk on Water, You ve Got to Get Out of the Boat, your Bible, and an interactive study that includes a short video as well as large and small group discussion, you can discover where Jesus is calling you to come just as He called to Peter. This is a 6 part series to be held at TEMC on Thursdays from 7:00-9:00 pm starting on May 4-June 8 led by Bill Melvin and Lisa Gerstle. Please register with the volunteer office Ortberg s book can be purchased in bookstores or online. A participants guide book will be provided. WOMEN TOGETHER GARAGE SALE: SATURDAY, MAY 6 Bring your donations of housewares, treasures, jewellery, linens, small furniture etc. to the West Assembly Hall. NO CLOTHING OR COMPUTERS. No Donations will be accepted after Sun., April 30. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Wednesday May 3: 6-9 PM Thursday May 4: 9 AM - 9 PM Friday May 5: 9 AM - 6 PM Saturday May 6: Sale Day 9 AM - 12 PM We need sellers and security people. Please sign up in the volunteer office. Thank you for your support! POTLUCK CELEBRATION FOR STEPHEN MINISTERS Sunday, May 7 at noon FLORA MCCREA GROUP - TUESDAY, MAY 9 Join us for our Potluck luncheon on Tuesday, May 9th at a.m. in the Allan Beattie Room. Please bring a main dish, salad or dessert. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there. 13

14 GOODLIFE FITNESS MARATHON: MAY 7, 2017 Marathon race begins at 7:30 AM. Hwy. 401 Ramps to Yonge Street southbound will open by 10:00 am. For East-West travellers, Bloor Street, Danforth Avenue, Queen Street, and Dundas Street are all open for uninterrupted East-West traffic.. 14

15 TEMC members wishing to purchase tickets may contact Lisa Brisebois at 15

16 MAY S Food of the Month suggested donation is CRACKERS. $20 For 20 YEARS! May 2017 is the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Food bank. In recognition of this event, if you would like to make a $20 donation (one dollar for each year of service), please visit our website: info@cothfoodbank.ca to make an online donation and receive an immediate tax receipt. On behalf of the clients, volunteers at the COTH Foodbank, thank you for your support. STAY IN THE LOOP! For another way to keep up to date on everything going on at TEMC, please LIKE our Facebook page: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. As seen below, our page is verified with a checkmark to indicate it is the official page. Visit us any time. There s something for everyone at TEMC! 16

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18 We are glad you ve joined us to worship. It is our hope that you will find the presence of God and Christian fellowship here today. There is something for everybody at TEMC. Below you will see a list of current programs. For more information about a specific program, speak to anyone on staff, they d be happy to help you get involved. TEMC Painting Group - Mondays, 9:30 AM Pilates - Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:30 AM New Beginnings Grief Group - Tuesdays, 12:00 PM Women s Fitness - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30 AM Women s Bible Study - Tuesdays,10:15 AM Heart N Hands Together - Tuesday May 2, 16 & 30, and June 13, 1 PM Badminton - Wednesdays, 10:00 AM Women s Bible Study - Wednesdays, 5:30 PM Childrens Choir Rehearsals - Wednesdays, 5:30 PM Men s Group - Thursdays, 7:00 AM Sprint Lunch - Thursdays, 12:00 PM Adult Choir - Rehearsals Thursdays, 6:30 PM AA - Meetings Thursdays, 8:00 PM Labyrinth - 1st Sunday of the month, 10:00 AM Book Club - 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM BEQUESTS A bequest to the church in your will is a powerful gift. It provides the means for you to make a huge difference in the on-going life and future of our church. For more information, please contact Mary Ellen Moore, , ext. 237 or Keith Townley, , ext. 233 in the Church Finance Office. 18

19 THIS WEEK S OPPORTUNITIES AB Allan Beattie Room; AT Wilder Atrium; AU Auditorium; BR Board Room; CC Creativity Centre; CR Conference Room; DH Dunvegan Hall; EC East Chapel LR Lawson Room; MO Minister s Outer Office; MR Music Room; NA Nave; NR Nursery Room; RR Reception Room; SG Sanctuary Guild Room; SR Seminar Room; WA West Assembly Hall; WC West Chapel; YR Youth Room TODAY, April 30 9:15 am Worship service - NA 9:15 am Infant & toddler care - NR 9:30 am Children s Sunday School: Kindergarten - CC Primary dept. - CC Junior dept. - SR Youth - MO 10:15 am Coffee hour - AB 10:45 am Infant & toddler care - NR 11:00 am Worship service - NA 2:00 pm Spirit Express Presents: Beauty and the Beast- AU Monday, May 1 9:30 am Pilates - SR 9:30 am Painting Group - WH 6:00 pm Food Bank - DH Tuesday, May 2 8:00 am Management Meeting - MO 9:30 am Staff Meeting - MO 9:30 am Women s Fitness - AU 10:15 am Women s Bible Study - CR 12:00 pm New Beginnings Grief Group - BR 1:00 pm Heart N Hands Together - RR Wednesday, May 3 9:30 am Pilates - AB 10:00 am Badminton - AU 10:00 am Food Bank - DH 5:30 pm Choir School - MR/AB/EC/RR/NA 5:30 pm Choir School Bible Study -LR Thursday, May 4 7:00 am Men s Group - CR 9:30 am Women s Fitness - AU 12:00 pm SPRINT Lunch - AU 6:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal - MR 8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous - AU Friday, May 5 7:00 pm Sing Out Concert - AU Saturday, May 6 9:00 am Garage Sale - LR/AB/AT/WA IN MEMORIAM In memory of Gordon Mollenhauer a donation has been made to the Centenary Fund by Barbara Ritchie. In memory of my son, Stephen John Bray, a donation has been made to the General Fund by E. Susanne Bray. In memory of William Young a donation has been made to the General Fund by David Lang. STEWARDSHIP The committed financial support of our donors is vital to the ongoing ministry of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Please consider making your contributions on a pre-authorized monthly basis by bank transfer or VISA. For more information, please contact Mary Ellen Moore, , ext. 237 or Keith Townley, , ext. 233 in the Church Finance Office. 19

20 Worship Information: Nursery staff care for infants and children up to age four during the worship service. The nursery and Sunday School rooms are located on the third floor, off the northeast balcony. Classes are held for children from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. Text-only hymnals and assistive hearing devices are available in the narthex. Wheelchair access is through the northwest entrance. This service is broadcast at 11 a.m. on CHIN 1540 AM and at Printed copies of recent sermons are available in the narthex, and outside the volunteer office and Seminar Room. Donations to the Churches-on-the-Hill food bank may be left in the designated bins in the narthex. Clothing United donations (men s casual clothing and footwear) can be left with one of the sextons. Timothy Eaton Memorial Church The United Church of Canada 230 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, ON M4V 1R5 Phone: Voice Mail: Fax: Internet: Sextons cell: , sexton@temc.ca Senior Minister: The Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling, x 234, andrewstirling@temc.ca Minister of Pastoral Care: The Rev. Dr. Jean Hunnisett, x 232, jeanhunnisett@temc.ca Director of Property Management: Art Belanger, x 226, artbelanger@temc.ca Principal Organist: Stephen Boda, x 225, stephenboda@temc.ca Director of Music: Elaine Choi x 227, elainechoi@temc.ca Website Content Manager: Josh Del Rosario x 240, joshdelrosario@temc.ca Director of Children and Youth Ministries Emma McPhie, x 228, emmamcphie@temc.ca Manager, Financial Services: Mary Ellen Moore, x 237, maryellenmoore@temc.ca Manager, Communications: Sonya Swainsbury, x 224, sonyaswainsbury@temc.ca Senior Director, Finance & Administration: Keith Townley, x 233, keithtownley@temc.ca Senior Officer: Bob Edmison Wedding Coordinator: Joanne Leatch, x 230, joanneleatch@temc.ca