Tobin Street Halifax, NS B3H 1S

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1 WELCOME to Fort Massey. We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, straight, gay, confused, well-heeled or down at heel. We especially welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers. We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl quietly to yourself. You re welcome here if you re just browsing, just woken up or just got out of prison. We don t care if you re more Christian than the Moderator of the United Church of Canada, or haven t been to church since Christmas ten years ago. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome keep-fit mums, hockey dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, lattesippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you re having problems, are down in the dumps or don t like organized religion. (We re not that keen on it either!) We offer a welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don t work, can t spell, or are here because granny is visiting and wanted to come to the ol Kirk. We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down their throat as kids or got lost on the Armdale roundabout and wound up here by mistake. We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters and you! Please sign our Guest Book. (adapted - used with permission, Coventry Cathedral, England) ftmassey@eastlink.ca Tobin Street Halifax, NS B3H 1S T. D. Cleveland-Thompson, Minister Rhonda Schofield, Student Minister Vurain Tabvuma & Kevin Robarts, Liturgical Assistants Jenny Trites, Music Director/Organist Diemo Landgraf & John Walter, Assistant Organists Richard & Carol Robinson, Sextons Tamara Mugford, Admin. Assistant Sancia Knorr, Sunday Church School Elizabeth Dorey, Nursery Elliott Prouty, Head Usher Ian & Linda MacDonald, Tellers

2 ! Fort Massey United Church H A L I F A X ~ NOVA SCOTIA Creating Community c P A L M S U N D A Y April 14, 2019, 10:30 a.m. O R D E R of S E R V I CE * indicates standing for those who are able PRELUDE SILENT REFLECTION *HYMN: VU122 *GATHERING WORDS *THE PEACE WELCOME/ NOTICES Trinity Bell is rung; Community Candle is lit. All Glory, Laud and Honour Procession of Palms The Lord s Prayer (VU921) Peace be with you. And also with you. Minute for Mission Nancy Riggs OFFERING Offertory: And on This Path (MV8) Response: What Can I Do? (MV191) * Standing as offering brought forward THEME TIME with the Sunday s Cool Crowd

3 *HYMN: MV128 (vs. 1-3) When They Heard That Jesus Was Coming PRAYER ANTHEM READINGS Hosanna, Blessed is He (Dan Edwards) Excerpt from In Defence of Whistle Blowing by George Elerick; Gospel of Matthew 21:1-13 Offered as wisdom for the journey. May we walk in its light. *HYMN: VU357 (vs.1,4&5) Tell Me the Stories of Jesus SERMON *AFFIRMATION *HYMN: MV127 *PARTING WORDS #TruthtoPower A New Creed (VU918) Ride On! Ride On in Majesty Amen. May it be so! POSTLUDE * * * The flowers in the chancel area today are placed in loving memory of Jean Estabrooks (d. April 18, 1977), and G. Althea Tupper (d. April 18, 2018), with love from Colleen and Roxann. Join us after Service in the lower hall for Coffee & Conversation (with hot cross buns, compliments of Ruth MacKenzie). Give-and-Take table, located outside the kitchen, includes magazines, calendars, seasonal cards, and notepads. Giving. Please contact Ruth MacKenzie for inquiries re: financial giving (envelopes or PAR) in , or <raem@ns.sympatico.ca> PUTT (Pick-up-the-tab) for Pizza Sunday or a new Power Point Projector; contact the church office for more info.

4 Festival of Flowers, Easter Sunday, April 21. This is the last Sunday to contact Anne Naldrett or Mary Carmichael to make a donation or memorial donation. OR contact the church office by Tuesday noon. This Week: CA, Mon, 6:40 PM, lower hall; Next Women s Coffee Group, Tue, Apr 23, 10 AM, TBA; Service & Fellowship, Tue, 2 PM, Joe Howe; Yoga, Tue, 7 PM, Lower Hall; Tea & Tango, Wed, 2 PM, lower hall; AA, Wed, 6:30 PM, lower hall; Japanese Playgroup, Thu, 11 AM, lower hall; Girl Guides, Thu, 6:30 PM, music room; Choir Practice, Thu, 7:30 PM, Sanctuary; Next Men s Breakfast, Fri, Apr 26, 9:30 AM, Young St Steak & Stein; Muslim Prayers, Fri, 1:30 PM, lower hall; CA, Fri, 6:40 PM, lower hall. Book Study is cancelled this Wed, April 17. It will resume next week, April 24, at 10:30 AM, at the Green St. Berkeley library. Holy Week Services followed by a continental breakfast, 7:30 AM; M All Saints Cathedral, T First Baptist, W St. Mary s Basilica Holy Week & the fort: Maundy Thursday Potluck & Communion, 6 PM, Lower Hall Good Friday Service, 10:30 AM, Sanctuary Easter Breakfast, 9:30 AM, Lower Hall Easter Service with Baptism & Communion, 10:30 AM Easter Egg Hunt, 11:30 AM, Gym Tea & Tango Open House & Free Trial Class, April 24, 2-3:30 PM, Fort Massey lower hall. Celebrating National Dance Week! Concert. A Choral Concert in Memory of Janet Paton, The Gift of Life by John Rutter along with a collection of African-American Spirituals. Featuring the Senior Choir; Lynette Wahlstrom, collaborative accompanist; and Shawn Whynot, conductor. Apr 28, 3 PM, Bethany United Church, 7171 Clinton Ave. Admission is by Freewill Donation. RCCO Spring Sing! Poetry, organ, anthems, hymns, and a singalong Hallelujah Chorus! - in memory of Allen Wayte (former Director of Music at First Baptist Church and Director of the Chebucto Community Singers), with Olga Milosevich (guest reader) and the Chebucto Community Singers, April 27, 7 PM, First Baptist Church Halifax, 1300 Oxford Street. A freewill offering will be received. Pick-up choir rehearsal: First Baptist - all welcome.

5 AST GALA Dinner, The Importance of Water by Eliza Knockwood, at Pier 21 (Free Parking after 6), May 3, 6PM reception/7pm dinner. $150/person. Reservations: or The Spirituality of Ecology: Evolving Meaning in a Changing World with eco-evangelist, the Rev d Michael Dowd; and climate activist, Connie Barlow, June 9-14, First United Truro. Registration forms are in the Tobin St lobby or check the web at The ordinands of 2019 for Region 14 and 15 (Alice Finnamore, Angela MacLean, Christine Allen, Katie Aven, Kim Curlett, and Peter Anthony) are hosting a POTLUCK Sandwich and Sweets reception following our ordination on May 26, Please join us upstairs at the Tantramar Civic Centre following the Sunday morning worship and ordination service. We are hosting this time of Tea, Coffee, Refreshments and fellowship so all of us can celebrate together with our family and friends who came to see us ordained! ALL are welcome! In good United Church tradition we decided to go with a Potluck to celebrate. So, if you are coming up on Sunday and would like to contribute we would appreciate a small plate of sandwiches, sweets, fruit or veggies. Please put on the table upstairs at the arena when you arrive on Sunday. Thank you so much for being a part of our special day! ALL are welcome to come and wish us well!!! We can't wait to greet you there!