Welcome to St. Paul s United Church

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1 The bulletin is sponsored today in loving memory of William John Kerr who passed away on November 6,2009 by Carol, Chuck, Kim &Tammy and families A Service Marking the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Sunday November 5, :00am 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 Sunday School children start with their parents and leave partway through the service for Sunday School Washrooms are located off the atrium Two accessible entrances to St Paul s. One is on Main Street via the atrium, with the elevator located just inside the entrance. Best parking to use for this entrance is the town lot west of the church, with two handicapped parking spots. The second accessible entrance is via the ramp off our parking lot, with two handicapped parking spots in the parking lot. We invite you to pick up informational brochures in the atrium. 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 Worship Leadership: Rev. John Ambrose Music Director: Don Cassano Piano: Dawn Brodie Sanctuary Sound Team: Hélène Ellison Greeters: Carol and Murray Wilson, Joanne Dundass, Valrie Ewan Offering: Joanne Dundass, Valrie Ewan, Wally Whitnell, Wendy Hodgkins Fellowship Time: Vicki Thomson and Janice Linke Baker s Dozen: Mary Ellen Lee and Lesley Fraser Count Team: Jim and Shirley Dills, Hannah Freiberg Scripture Reader: Don Cassano St. Paul's United Church 123 Main Street East, Milton, Ontario L9T 1N info@ Large print bulletins available - please ask one of our ushers - 3 -

2 * Please stand if able Congregational responses in bold Prelude Sunday November 5, :00am A Service Marking the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation We Gather in God s Name Welcome and Announcements Introit The Lighting of the Christ Candle As we begin our worship, we light this candle to declare that the One who came among us as the embodiment of love, hope, and peace, is for us, and for all who believe, the Light of the World, and in Him is no darkness at all. (Sung Response) Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts, shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today Opening Sentences We gather on this Sunday to celebrate a remarkable anniversary: 500 years of a reformation movement that has grown from one man s resistance into a worldwide communion. We come to give thanks for God's presence and love, expressed through centuries of struggle and determination, guided by the ministry of Jesus, and upheld by the Holy Spirit. We come, as always, as a pilgrim people, ever searching for ways to live out our heritage more faithfully. We come seeking the strength, vision, and resolve to carry our reformed and reforming faith into the future. Opening Prayer * VU 822 All People That on Earth Do Dwell Time for the Young and the Young-at Heart VU 575 I m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me We Give with Thanksgiving Invitation to the Offering We Present Our Offerings - 5 -

3 We Go In God s Name * Offertory VU 540 Grant us, God, the grace of giving, with a spirit large and free, that ourselves and all our living we may offer faithfully. * Prayer of Dedication Ministry of Music He is a Mighty Lord Jay Althouse Prayer for Illumination We Listen and Learn Don Cassano Responsive Reading Psalm 71 VU, p 789 Scripture Reading Romans 1:11-17 * VU 806 O God, Our Help in Ages Past * Benediction * Choral Response VU 431 Sing Amen: Amen, we praise your name, O God. Sing Amen: Amen, we praise your name, O God. Sing Amen: Amen, Amen! Amen, Amen! Amen, we praise your name, O God! (Repeat) South African Exchange of the Peace The peace of Christ be with you all. And also with you! Postlude Message Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation The Man/The Disrupter/The Musician/The Legacy * VU 262 A Mighty Fortress is Our God Prayers of the People The Lord s Prayer

4 Announcements - November 5, 2017 Lots of positive feedback on the Blue grass service last Sunday! Our thanks again to the sponsors: Myra and Bob Hudspeth, Catherine and John Ambrose, Sue Butson, Marie and Don Clements, Cassie Gallinger and Jim Hawkins, Judy and Ivan Hunter, Judy and Rick Rye, Shelley and Bill Woodcock. At a congregational meeting on Sunday, October 29, members voted to accept the recommendation of the Joint Search Committee and will welcome Rev. Dr. Dale Skinner as St. Paul s new minister. Many thanks to both the Joint Needs Assessment and Joint Search Committees for all of their hard work over the past several months. We look forward to welcoming Rev. Dale Skinner in the new year. Calling all St Paul s Youth Grades 6-12! Beginning today! Adam will be leading Youth Group! Food, Fun and Faith will all be part of every gathering! Youth Group will run every other Sunday after church from 11:30am- 1:00pm until Christmas. Come on out to our FREE Pizza Party Kick-off on November 5. Bring your appetite and bring a friend! Dates are as follows: Sun Nov 5, Sun Nov 19, Sun Dec 3, Sun Dec 17. For more information please Adam at: adam.cresswell1@gmail.com. Adult Faith Study Group. Beginning Monday night, November 6, Adam Cresswell will be leading an Adult Faith Study Group. This group will run for six Mondays from 7:30pm-9:00pm beginning November 6, ending December 11 and open to any and all adults who would like to take part! Each week we will watch a short film on a topic related to God and the life of faith, and then discuss the topic together over coffee, tea and light snacks. Dates are as follows: November 6, 13, 20 and 27; December 4 and 11. We are going to be taking part in a video bible study by prominent, well respected Christian author Max Lucado. The Series is called "Max on Life". For a further introduction and glimpse into the Bible Study series we will be sharing in here is the youtube trailer/preview: watch?v=jeuq8qmhlgo We ask interested parties to phone or the church office to register so we may have a sense of the number of attendees. A Sunday to receive new members is planned for November 19. Anyone who is interested in transferring their membership or reaffirming their faith please contact Reverend John Ambrose or the church office. Givings. We have been asked how to support our church while you are away this winter. You may want to consider going on PAR or providing post dated cheques so that your givings will continue during your absence. If you require more information, please contact the office or the treasurer. St Paul's UCW will hold its meeting on Wednesday November 8 at 1:30pm in the main level hall. A presentation will be made to Shirley Dills as a Lifetime member of UCW. A budget discussion will be led by Jill Merk. The Happy Face team is in charge. An Evening to Meet, Greet, and Share. Members of the Ahmadiyya have offered to host a get-acquainted evening for the people of St. Paul's and friends on Tuesday November 14, 7:00-9:00pm. The evening will include light refreshments, an informal introduction to Islam and to the Ahmadiyya community by the Imam. The location will be the north side of the sanctuary. To help our host, Shaazia Saeed, plan refreshments, we ask those planning to attend to phone or the church office to let us know. Springbank Cheese is being sold again this year, including block cheeses as well as attractive gift boxes. Order forms are available in the atrium. Orders will be taken until November 20 and arrive on December 6, 6:00-8:00pm. Please do not leave payment with orders; payment due on pickup. Fiddling Around Canada for 150 Years by the Puslinch Fiddle Orchestra on Saturday November 25, 2:00pm at St Paul s. Featuring music by Don Messer, Ned Landry, Al Cherney, Stompin Tom and the Hockey Song, and more. There ll be door prizes and a reception to follow. Adults $20, Students $10, 6 and under are free. Tickets available from the church office, Nancy Whitnell and Jim Hawkins and may be paid with cash, cheque plus through the office using Visa/MC (phone or in person) or Debit (in person). All proceeds to the work of St Paul s. For the Sunday School to continue to grow and meet the needs of the youngest members of our congregation, the Sunday School is looking for one more teacher that can help teach our kids approximately two Sundays a month. We currently have three dedicated teachers but a fourth would allow for the middle school group to run more consistently and the kids to have more age appropriate activities to encourage their spiritual growth at the church. It also would allow the current teachers some time to attend church themselves. If you are interested or have questions please contact Kim Wenger at kim.wenger12@gmail.com. The Rose Window Memorial plaque (in the sanctuary) was created approximately 20 years ago to allow folk to recognize and remember individuals who were important in their lives. Order forms are available in the atrium and in the Memorials section of the St Paul s website. Prices from 20 years ago are being held until December 31 of this year and will increase on January 1, The proceeds will be used by the St Paul s trustees to fund several identified capital projects, including noise abatement in the atrium by the installation of aesthetically pleasing sound absorbing baffles and maintenance and repair of the existing stained glass windows, including the Rose Window. If interested, please contact Carol Kerr, Chair of Trustees, (ckerrs17@gmail.com), any member of the Board of Trustees or the church office

5 Visitors Offering Envelopes. Any donations provided in one of these envelopes will allow the giver to be obtain a receipt for income tax purposes. If you would like a visitor s envelope, they are available in the atrium. Memorial Flowers. If you would like to place memorial flowers in the worship area on a Sunday morning - to remember a loved one or to celebrate a special event - please let the office know. You may also sponsor a Sunday bulletin - please contact the office for details. "Care Cards" are available at worship services or the church office to help the Pastoral Care Team identify those from our congregation who would benefit from a visit or a phone call. Completed cards can be placed in the offering plate, dropped off at the church office or given to any member of the Pastoral Care Team: Judy Rye, Nancy Whitnell, Dawn Brodie, Sharon Pyle, Jo McDuffe, Carol Kerr and Jim Hawkins. Booking Meetings and Activities at St Paul s. Please book all meetings and space for activities through the church office to ensure that suitable space is available and that calendars and signage can be kept current. Ongoing Activities All are welcome to join in any of the following activities. If you need more information, x. 21 or info@ Sundays Worship (The Annex & Sanctuary or combined) at 10:00am, fellowship time follows the services Sunday School during the services Friday Morning Coffee - every Friday at 10:15am - all welcome! United Church Women (UCW) - second Wed monthly, Sept-June, 1:30pm Coming Up Sun Nov 5, 11:30am Youth Group Lower Level Hall Mon Nov 6, 7:30pm Adult Faith Study Sanctuary Tues Nov 7, 7:30pm FET Meeting Lower Level MR 2 Wed Nov 8, 1:30pm UCW Meeting Main Level Hall St. Paul's United Church 123 Main Street East, Milton, Ontario L9T 1N info@ The Staff of St. Paul s Interim Minister: Reverend John Ambrose jambro@sympatico.ca Music Director: Don Cassano dcassano@ Church Administrator: Cindy Allin info@ Upcoming Worship November 12 at 10:00am Remembrance Sunday & Dedication of the new Memorial Windows Worship in the sanctuary Worship Leader: Reverend John Ambrose Worship in The Annex in the main level hall Worship Leader: Adam Cresswell Check out our website for information & updates: Music License CCLI # Office Hours for Reverend John Ambrose Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00am to 1:00pm Office Phone: x. 24 Emergency Pastoral Care: Main Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm, closed noon to 1:00pm for lunch Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am to 1:00pm Deadline for weekly bulletin announcements Wednesdays at 4:00pm in the office Please remember St Paul s is a perfume free and nut free environment