HOLY TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 40 Hillside Dr. N. Elliot Lake, ON P5A 1X4 705-848-3560 Email: htrinuc@gmail.com Minister: Rev. (Ret d) Brian Bigelow Music: Ruth McDonald Secretary: Sandy P rest/ Kim Nykyforak Office Hours: Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 9am-12 noon Website: holytrinityunited.ca WELCOME A Warm welcome is extended to all this morning, especially those who are worshipping at Holy Trinity for the first time, or who have returned after an absence. Your presence both enriches us and this time of celebration together. We invite visitors to sign our Guest Book. Large print Bibles, large print service bulletins, and magnifier sheets are available in the Narthex. People with young children may use the Nursery to the left of the Sanctuary, which is equipped with a speaker carrying the service. At the points marked * in your service bulletin, please rise in body or in spirit.
Gathering Music: To be sung at Senior W orship Services in May: He Hideth My Soul, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, God Will Take Care of You, Oh That Will Be Glory and I Need Thee Every Hour. Gathering and Greeting Announcements WE PREPARE TO WORSHIP GOD Lighting of the Christ Candle: (Leader) Acknowledgement of Traditional Territory CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. PRAYER OF APPROACH: ALL: Lord our God, great, eternal, wonderful, utterly to be trusted: you give life to us all, you help those who come to you, you give hope to those who appeal to you. Set our hearts and consciences at peace, so that we may bring our prayers to you confidently and without fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen HYMN: VU #820 Make a Joyful Noise CONFESSION OF SIN: ALL: O God, we confess the things we try to hide from you, the things we try to hide from others, the things we try to hide from ourselves. We confess the heartbreak, worry, and sorrow we have caused, and that make it hard for others to forgive us; the times we have made it easy for others to go wrong; the harm we have done, and cannot undo, and that make it hard for us to forgive ourselves. Lord have mercy and forgive us. Amen
ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Leader Let us receive the promise of grace and the assurance of pardon given to all who believe and repent: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Praise be to God. WE LISTEN TO GOD S WORD SPOKEN TO US FIRST READING: Acts 8:26-40 PSALM: Psalm 22, VU pg. 746 SECOND READING: 1 John 4: 7-21 GOSPEL: John 15:1-8 SERMON: Abide MOMENT OF MUSICAL MEDITATION: Siciliana, Samuel Arnold (1740-1802) HYMN: VU #766 As the Deer Pants for the W ater MINUTE FOR MISSION WE RESPOND TO GOD WITH THE SERVICE OF OUR LIVES OFFERTORY INVITATION OFFERTORY: As the Deer, Martin Nystrom arr. By Roger House PRESENTATION OF GIFTS: VU #540 Grant Us, God, the Grace
OFFERTORY PRAYER: ALL: Unto thee, O Lord, do we offer the gift of our hands and the loyalty of our hearts. Accept us with our gifts, we pray in Jesus name. Amen PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING, INTERCESSION AND SUPPLICATION THE LORD S PRAYER: VU #959 HYMN: VU #806 O God Our Help in Ages P ast COMMMISSIONING AND BENEDICTION Go out into the world in peace. Be brave; keep hold of what is good; never pay back wrong for wrong; encourage the fainthearted; support the weak and the distressed; give due honour to everyone. Be always joyful; pray continually; give thanks whatever happens; for this is what God in Christ wills for you. CHORAL RESPONSE: VU #967 Three-fold Amen SENDING FORTH: God As We Rise to Leave USHERS/GREETERS: Helen and Thane Crozier, Dean and Sue Reile Coffee hour hosts: Elaine and Roger W est; Shirley and Bob Prout Offering Received for Sunday, April 22nd 2018: General Fund $2,747.52 - M&S $304.61 Attendance: 67
Covenanting Service attendance: 115 ANNOUNCEMENTS The Church extends its condolences to W endy Baker and family on the recent passing of her mother, Connie Harrison, on Wednesday, April 25th 2018. Thank you to all w ho came to our Covenanting Service this past Sunday afternoon, who participated in various ways all to increase our joy and celebration at this new beginning. The meal was absolutely delicious. Thank you, Rev. Cory A donation has been made by Grace and Heather Sutherland in memory of Phyllis McCarthy. MOSS Committee A big thank you to all who took the challenge bringing in 11 cans of apple juice and 6 boxes of cereal plus other items for the Food Bank last Sunday. Blessings and we hope to put forward this challenge once a month. Thank you to all the w inter maintenance crew s for keeping the doorways and walkways clear! The Addison Bible w ill be on display for April 2018. It w as presented for the opening of the Church in December 1958 and was donated by Mrs. Addison. If you have something you w ish put in the bulletin, please email or drop it off at the office by Thursdays at 11 a.m. Sunday Sermons: Copies of Rev. Cory s sermons are available upon request but are not on the website. If you know someone (perhaps a shut-in) that would like a copy, please let the office or Rev. Cory know and one will be sent or delivered. Do you know the different committees that help run your church? Did you know that you are welcome to attend a meeting of any committee to learn what they are about? Please feel free to ask and attend maybe it will peak your interest!
MANITOU CONFERENCE PRAYER LIST Please pray for Nickel District Pastoral Charge (Sudbury Presbytery), St. Luke s United in Minnow Lake, Erin Todd (OM) and Steward Bell (OM, Retired, North Bay Presbytery). STEWARDSHIP SECONDS One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. Psalm 27:4 CONTINUING PRAYERS John Kitty Marge Ken Yvette Ann Colin Addy Bob Cecil Phyllis Helen Jean Brandon Dale June T. Ken Jackie Tanya Myrtle Steve Peggy