Sunday, March 31, 2019
Welcome to Farringdon Church Thank you for being with us today. Everything you need for the service can be found in this booklet and in the red Worship & Rejoice hymn book. Our service is typically just over an hour. If you are looking for a spiritual home, we have a variety of services and programs to meet your needs. Please introduce yourself to the morning greeters or the hosts at coffee time in the Narthex (front lobby) or Rev. Mike Rattee after the service to learn more about what this church has to offer. Washrooms are located on the lower level, either a barrier-free washroom below the Narthex, accessible via the elevator or stairs, or in the Christian Education wing - just ask one of the greeters for directions. Children`s programming occurs each week, with the children coming forward during the 2nd Hymn in the Sunday Service for a Children`s Time then on to Sunday School. Nursery age children are cared for the entire service, however, if your child would like to remain with you for the service that`s fine. Ask about our three, free mid-week young Christians nights. The Offering plate at Farringdon is a responsibility of members and adherents. You are welcome to make a financial contribution to support our ministries, however, if you are visiting us for the first time, we don't expect you to make a financial gift - we'd rather ask you to pay attention to God's blessings in your life, return next week, and make your gift then. Today, you are welcome to share in Chancel Communion, immediately following the greeting at the door and social time in the Narthex. All Christians are welcome. The service is brief and held at the altar. Please join us for refreshments after the service in the Narthex. Just follow the crowd and join in as a welcome child of God. If you are visiting for the first time, please let us know as we have a welcome gift for you.
Farringdon Church 287 Mount Pleasant Road, Brantford, Ontario N3T 1V2 519 759-2495 www.farringdonchurch.com Minister: Rev. Mike Rattee Co-Ordinator of Youth & Family Ministries: Mrs. Katelyn Hines Organist and Music Director: Mr. Derek Tiller Church Administrative Coordinator: Margot Brown Church Sexton: Mrs. Annett Holyomes Sunday, March 31, 2019 CCLI# 11085659 Lent IV 10:30 a.m. The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. ~ Matthew 20:28 The Prelude: Aus der Tiefe ~June Nixon Prelude II Stockton ~Noel Rawsthorne The Chimes Summon Us to Worship (stand, if able) Call to Worship (please read the bold print in unison) This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. We bring our laughter and our tears before the Lord. For he will turn our sorrow into joy. We cast all our cares on him And find out again how much he cares for us. Prayer of Invocation Opening Hymn: 342 Rejoice, the Lord is King The Greeting: Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you
Announcements: Prayer of Confession: (prayerfully spoken in unison) Almighty Father, here we are again: Guilty and sorry for our sins of this week. We've broken your laws and ignored your commands. But here you are: merciful and ready to receive us. Have mercy on us and blot out our sins. Thank you Jesus for bearing our sins in your body on the cross. In your holy name we pray, Amen. Assurance of Pardon Choir Anthem Humbly, We Bow Before Thee The First Bible Lesson: Psalm 32 ~ read by Cyndy Kirk (page 480 & 481 in pew Bible, OT) (After lesson) Leader: The word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God The Second Bible Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 ~ read by Glenna Young (page 162 in pew Bible, NT) (After lesson) Leader: The word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God The Holy Gospel Reading: Leader: The Lord be with you People: And also with you Leader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke People: Glory be to Thee, O Lord Luke 15 ~ read by Rev. Mike (page 68 in pew Bible, NT) (After lesson) Leader: The Gospel of Christ People: Praise be to Thee, O Christ. Children s Hymn 361 Jesus, Your Name (Children come forward on the 2 nd verse of the hymn)
Children s Time with Katelyn Hines (Please sing 3 rd verse of hymn as Children leave) Morning Prayers The Lord s Prayer: (spoken in unison) 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 that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever and ever. AMEN! Collection of our Tithes and Offerings Offertory: Southwell - Colin Hand Offering Response (sung in unison) Praise God from Whom all blessings flow Praise Him, all creatures here below Praise Him above ye heavenly Host Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Offertory Prayer Third Hymn 450 Be Still and Know Sermon The Self-Righteous Stink Closing Hymn: 440 Saviour, Like A Shepherd Spoken Benediction and Choral Amen
Sung Benediction (sung in unison) Go now in peace, never be afraid; God will go with you each hour of every day. Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true; Know He 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 from above. Go now in peace, in faith and in love. The Organ Postlude: Rockingham ~ Rosalie Bohighton Assisting with Worship this morning Elder on Duty Susan Daniels Deacons on Duty: Greg Holyomes & Beryl Verrall Door Greeters: Rebecca, Arianna & Ziya Dumais Preparing the Altar: Michael Culverhouse Acolyte: Briaunna VanSickle Farringdon This Week Meetings and Events this week, March 31 April 6, 2019 Sunday, March 31 9:30 a.m. Prayer in Conference room 12:00 p.m. Canada Day Planning Committee Monday, April 1 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Bible Study Tuesday, April 2 10:00 a.m. Bible Study (lesson 12) 6:00 p.m. Kids Club 6:30 p.m. Bible Study (lesson 12) Thursday, April 4 6:00 p.m. Jr. High Youth Group 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Saturday, April 6 5:30 p.m. Potluck Supper Missions News and Announcements There is a meeting for Canada Day planning today after church. Anyone who can help in any capacity is welcome.
On Sunday, April 7, we will have Chancel Communion after the Worship Service, but not Corporate Communion in the Worship Service. April 7 will be a Scouting Sunday with guitarists playing. On Easter Sunday, April 21, we will celebrate Corporate Communion. A Sunday morning prayer group is held Sundays at 9:30 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room. Together we will pray through several prayers in the Bible as well as pray for the service, our city, and each other. All are welcome. AGM The AGM for Farringdon will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2019 downstairs following the morning service. As usual, lunch will be available for purchase. Committee Reports should be submitted to the office in writing or preferably electronically as an email attachment to (secretary@farringdonchurch.com) by Tuesday, April 9 th or before, please. Sufficient time to publish the AGM Booklet well in advance of this meeting is required so that members can peruse this document. ~ Helen Kennedy, Senior Elder Thank you to all who have submitted their Committee Reports already! ~ Margot Celebrating Birthdays, the first week of April are: Apr. 1- Jonathan Kirk Apr. 7- Helen Kennedy Apr.8- Andrew Kirk Happy Birthday! Birthdays and Anniversaries - Do we Have Yours? If your birthday, family members birthdays and/or anniversaries are not appearing in our newsletters or bulletin and you would like them to, please make sure we have them. We know from the list we have that many are missing. We don t print the year Please provide the dates to Margot in the Church Office or to Helen Kennedy or James Locke.
We are about to offer our next course of Faith Lessons for anyone preparing to be publicly Confirmed or Baptized as a follower of Jesus. Tell Rev. Mike if you, or someone in your family, will take this life-changing step. For those who would like to donate to the Easter flowers in the Church for this year, you will find an Easter themed offering envelope in your pew today and until Easter Sunday those participating will be included in a special post in the bulletin with a note honouring the memory of their Loved Ones. Please clearly print your name and the name of those you wish to honour on this special Memorial post, on the back of your Easter envelope. We look forward to these celebrations during our April Worship Services (each at 10:30 a.m.). Join us for all of them and invite someone too. April 7 Scouting Sunday with Guitarists playing (chancel communion is offered instead of corporate communion) April 14 Palm Sunday with the Choir presenting the cantata Once Upon a Tree April 19 Good Friday focus on Jesus death April 21 Easter Sunday focus on Jesus resurrection April 28 Baptism Sunday for Ross & Shirley Lehman s great-grandson Emerson Kasoga The Annual General Meeting follows immediately downstairs with lunch ($5 per adult, free for kids)
Farringdon Next Week Assisting with Worship April 7, 2019 Elder on Duty Susan Daniels Preparing the Altar: Wendy Bethune & Georgie Smith Door Greeters Dorothy Calbeck & Wendy Bethune Acolyte: Piper Rudge Meetings and Events Next week, April 7 April 13, 2019 Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9 Thursday, April 11 9:30 a.m. Prayer in Conference room 7:00 p.m. Sr. High Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Bible Study (wrap up) 11:15 a.m. Lenten music in sanctuary 6:00 p.m. Kids Club 6:00 p.m. Jr. High Youth Group 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal The Farringdon Missions Committee is helping to host The Home of Hope Orphanage in Malawi Africa Fundraiser & Pot luck Dinner At Farringdon Church on Saturday, April 6 th at 5:30 p.m. Please bring your own plates and cutlery. Musical entertainment, Games & Silent Auction all ages welcome! For more information: call Dorothy Calbeck at 519 484-2975 or Evelyn Picketts at 519 753-9384
Join us! Tuesday April 9 th and 16 th at 11:15 a.m. for a 30-minute Lenten Recital in the Sanctuary. Music presented will focus on Lenten reflections and prayers. After each half-hour presentation we will gather in the Conference Room to enjoy lunch together, so bring a lunch! Easter Eggstravaganza Save the Date: Saturday April 20 from 1-3pm. Crafts, Games, and an Epic Egg Hunt! We are hoping to collect over 1000 eggs. Foil wrapped eggs and plastic fillable egg donations are greatly appreciated in the bin in the Narthex. When able, we will make every effort for large print paper copies of the Hymns for the Sunday Service to be available for those who require them. They can be found on the table as you enter the Narthex or please ask your greeter for a copy. The Vision Committee is having a busy Spring. Please check out the Vision table in the Narthex for sign up sheets and more information. Herbal Vinegar: Saturday, April 27 at 10-11:30 am. Due to its popularity we will be hosting another Herbal Vinegar Workshop. Please Join us Cost is $5 per jar. Don't forget seed donations for Brantford Community Gardens. Dimes for Ethan Would you consider saving your dimes for our third annual dime drive? Ethan will be joining us on June 2 to share about Juvenile Arthritis. Did you know one water bottle full of dimes is equal to $100? Let s see if we can collect $500. Please forward requests to use the church hall to the Board of Deacons c/o Greg Holyomes, Chair.
Men's Breakfast Saturday, Apr. 13th, 2019 at 8:00 AM at Burtch Baptist Church, 352 Cockshutt Rd. Devotional Time: Reflections on Easter All men welcome. Wheelchair Accessible. Freewill offering will be taken. Hope to see you there. The Queensway Bellringers will be presenting their spring concert at a variety of local retirement and nursing homes during April and May. These concerts are open to the public. A schedule is posted in the Narthex. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Farringdon Church office hours: ~Closed~ ~ 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ~ 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ~ 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.+ (out of office errands) ~ 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call: 519 759-2495 If calling after hours, please leave a message and your call will be returned the following business day. Rev. Mike can be contacted on his cell phone when the office is closed at 1-226-339-4340 A reminder to Committees: Please try to send lists of who will be responsible for Sunday duties (Elder, Deacon, Door Greeters etc.) to Margot in the Church office at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled week so it can be put in the bulletin. Thank you.
Flowers placed in the Church during the Easter Season Given by: Beryl Verrall Pat Johnston Paul & Judy Sangster Dave & Barb Gilbert, Chris, Marg, Robert, Jennifer, Alice & Agotha In Loving Memory of: Husband; Joe & Loved Ones Loved Ones Loved Ones Mark, Marguerite Hill Reg & Adel Gilbert Linda Studier