PRELUDE: ANNOUNCEMENTS: WELCOME THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA St. Paul s Pastoral Charge April 8, 2018 INTROIT: Welcome Happy Morning VU 161 vs. 2 & R 2. Earth with joyful welcome clothes itself for spring; greets with life reviving our returning king: flowers in every pasture, leaves on every bough, speak of sorrows ended; Jesus triumphs now! R Welcome, happy morning! age to age shall say; hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today! LIGHTING OF CHRIST CANDLE: CALL TO WORSHIP: (responsively) Leader: ALL: Leader: ALL: HYMN: GOD GATHERS US TOGETHER We come to worship bringing many things: burdens and joys, weariness as well as celebration. We come to worship seeking many things: comfort and strength, answers as well as questions. We come to worship hoping many things: peace for the world, hope for the future, life for all of creation. Gather all of our gifts, our desires, and our hopes, and let them be our worship this day. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks VU 179 4 vs. 1. Jesus is Lord of all the earth, firstborn of all creation. R Hallelujah, hallelujah. Give thanks to the risen Christ; hallelujah, hallelujah! Give praise to God's name. 2. Spread the good news o'er all the earth: Jesus has died and is risen. R 3. We have been crucified with Christ, now we shall live for ever. R 1
4. Come let us praise the living God, joyfully sing to our Saviour. R Hallelujah, hallelujah. Give thanks to the risen Christ; hallelujah, hallelujah! Give praise to God's name. PRAYER OF APPROACH: CHILDREN S HYMN: This Is the Day That God Has Made VU 175 R, vs. 1 & R Rejoice! Rejoice, and be exceeding glad! Rejoice! Rejoice! Hallelujah! 1. Christ has conquered death at last, left the tomb that held him fast! Gone the sorrow, gone the night, dawns the morning clear and bright! R CHILDREN S TIME & LORD S PRAYER: CHILDREN S HYMN: This Is the Day That God Has Made VU 175 R, vs 2 & R Rejoice! Rejoice, and be exceeding glad! Rejoice! Rejoice! Hallelujah! 2. Jesus lives who once was dead, lives forever, as he said! Risen now our Saviour, King; songs of gladness let us sing! R Rejoice! Rejoice, and be exceeding glad! Rejoice! Rejoice! Hallelujah! PRAYER OF CONFESSION: (in unison) Gracious God, Known to us through Jesus Christ, active among us through the empowering Spirit, we give thanks for your abundant steadfast love. Entrusting ourselves to that love, we offer this prayer of confession. Forgive us when we are not your faithful servants and hesitate to share the Good News. Forgive us when we reflect more interest in self- 2
service than serving others. Forgive us when we regard the cross as decoration and consider its message as minor and when we back away from its calling us toward costly discipleship. Hear our prayers, O Lord, and grant us your gracious support as we strive to live our faith with the boldness and bravery of Jesus Christ. Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON: PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION: SCRIPTURES: EPISTLE Acts 4:32-35 pg. 122 WE HEAR GOD S WORD RESPONSIVE PSALM: Psalm 133 ONE: How wonderful and pleasant it is for God s people to live together in harmony; ALL: for unity is precious and fragrant, like the holy anointing oil that was poured on Aaron s head, and flowed down upon his vestments. ONE: The harmony that God gives is plenteous, like heavy dew that falls on Mount Hermon and on the hills around, ALL: Where this unity abounds, God bestows a blessing, abundant life that never ends. GOSPEL John 20:19-31 pg. 115 MINISTRY OF SONG: THE CHOIR MESSAGE PEACE BE WITH YOU HYMN: Make Me a Channel of Your Peace VU 684 1. Make me a channel of your peace: where there is hatred, let me bring your love; where there is injury, your healing power, and where there's doubt, true faith in you: 2. Make me a channel of your peace: where there's despair in life, let me bring hope; where there is darkness, only light; and where there's sadness, ever joy. O Spirit, grant that I may never seek so much to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love with all my soul. 3. Make me a channel of your peace. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, in giving to all that we receive, and in dying that we're born to eternal life. 3 vs. 3
OFFERTORY SENTENCE: (responsively) ONE: ALL: OFFERING: WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD All that we have, all that we are, is God s. Our task? To use these things our gifts, our lives, our love to live God s command to love. In our giving, let us forgive. In our receiving, let us find peace. In our receiving, let us forgive. In our giving, let us find peace. DEDICATION OF OFFERING Grant Us, God, the Grace 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. OFFERTORY PRAYER: (in unison) In gratitude and humble trust, we bring our best today, to serve your cause and share your love with all, along life s way. O God, who gave yourself to us in Jesus Christ, your Son, teach us to give ourselves each day until life s work is done. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE: IN JESUS NAME WE GO TO SERVE CLOSING HYMN: Saviour, Again to Your Dear Name VU 426 4 vs. 1. Saviour, again to your dear name we raise with one accord our parting hymn of praise; we give you thanks before our worship cease, then, in the silence hear your word of peace. 2. Grant us your peace upon our homeward way; with you began, with you shall end the day; guard now the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, that in this house have called upon your name. 3. Grant us your peace throughout the coming night; turn all our darkness to your perfect light; then, through our sleep, our hope and strength renew, for dark and light are both alike to you. 4. Grant us your peace throughout our earthly life, comfort in sorrow, courage in our strife; then, when your voice shall bid our conflict cease, call us, at last, to your eternal peace. 4
COMMISSIONING & BENEDICTION: PARTING HYMN: Go Now In Peace VU 964 2X Go now in peace, go now in peace. May the love of God surround you everywhere, everywhere you may go. POSTLUDE: ~ We welcome all who join us in worship. If you are here for the first time today, we invite you to introduce yourself to our minister Rev. Karlene. Please stay and enjoy refreshments in the FR Members of the Stewardship committee are hosting this month. Reader: Laurie Drew Greeter: Laura Mahoney ~ ~ In our thoughts and prayers this week Barb Gowman, Ute Jurchuk, Wendy Yalaksa, Rita Van Lamoen Nathanial Palmer, Al and Iona Meyer, Bill Dunsmore and Audrey Tobias. Our sympathy and prayers are with Ruth Francis on the passing of her youngest brother, Lawrence Dickenson on March 30. There is a Celebration of Life in Ottawa on April 15. The flowers this morning are placed by Marion Hevenor in memory of Don Hevenor and their parents Frank and Marianne McCorquodale and Harvey and Aleta Hevenor. ~ ~ A BIG THANK-YOU to all who helped and participated in the Holy Week Services especially Shirley Godfree and the Worship Committee thank you for all your hard work. Rev. Karlene DATE EVENT TIME Sun. April 8 Ingersoll Choir 2:30 p.m. Mon. Apr. 9 AOTS Exe. Mtg. 1:00 p.m. FR Mon. Apr. 9 UCW Exe. Mtg. 1:00 p.m. MR Tues. Apr. 10 Knitting club 10:00 a.m. FR Tues. Apr. 10 Property Mtg. 9:00 a.m. MR Thurs. Apr.12 Worship Mtg. 10:00 a.m. MR Wed. Apr. 18 Council Mtg. 7:00 p.m. MR Thur. Apr. 19 Pastoral care 10:00 a.m. MR Apr. 19-21 Photo Directory Appt. 5
Group Events Apr.9/11 Yoga 7:00 p.m. BH Apr.9/11 Exercise 10:00 a.m. BH Apr. 10/13 Tai Chi Tues/Fri. 9:30am BH Bill and Maida Chanyi would like to thank the people of St. Paul s for the cards, good wishes and support on the event of their 60 th Wedding Anniversary. It was an occasion to remember! ~ Today is the Congregational Meeting - immediately following church in the banquet hall. This information meeting is called to hear a detailed report from the Trustees re: the Manse. At this meeting the Trustees will bring you up to date and explain their recommendation to council. There will be no voting at this meeting. You are encouraged to be present in order to be up to date and hear the proposed details that the Trustees will present about the future of the Manse. ~ Today is the first concert in the Hooked on Music concert series for 2018 starting at 2:30 p.m. The Ingersoll Choral Society presenting Seven Last Words a Good Friday/Easter cantata. The choir and orchestra are singing. There will be tickets available at the door. Want to *K2TOG* Then come to the Friendship Room Thursday, April 10 at 10:00 a.m. Bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks and yarn! Bible Study April 13 at 9.45 a.m. -11 Peach St. All are welcome. Please contact Ruth Francis for more info. 519-688-7724. The next St. Paul s Card Party is on Saturday, April 14 7:00 p.m. in the Banquet Hall. Cost $10.00 per person (refreshments included). Please contact Jed Drew to pre-register at (519-842-8786) or jed.drew@gmail.com ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Senior Centre Singers will perform on Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 and are available at 519-688-2520. Next Sunday, April 15 we welcome the Wesley Knox Choir from London who will be singing for us. P.A. Day coming up April 27 th - if you can help please see Karen or Brenda. Thank-you. After worship parents to sign-out children from Sunday school. 6
St. Paul's 2018 Hooked On Music concerts Sundays at 2:30 p.m. May 27: The Uptown Dixieland Jazz Band Sept. 23: Andrew Martin "70's Revolution" Oct. 21: Roy LeBlanc as Elvis For tickets, contact the church office (688-0011) or Dianne Parnell (688-3280) Series: $80. Individual Tickets: $25. We welcome any sponsors and donors. The next Messy Church is April 21 from 10 a.m. 12 noon Adult & children accompanied by an adult welcome. There are only two time slots left on Friday afternoon, April 21 for the photo directory appointments. Please contact Jed Drew to sign-up at Jed.Drew@gmail.com or 519 842-8786. If you ordered photos at your appointment see Jed after worship as some of them have arrived. The Easter Special Offering will be divided between Camp Tanner and Salvation Army. Please mark your envelopes. DID YOU KNOW? Camp Tanner is a United Church camp which St. Paul s has supported and continued to support in a variety of ways. These include campers, counsellors, directors, life guards, cooks, money, donations for crafts, Canadian Tire money to assist in purchasing items for camp and members on Camp Committee. Camp Jackson Maple Syrup available in the office - $20 for 1 ltr. & $60 for 4 litres. April 27 is Food Bank collection Need for this month is: cereal, rice and pasta Due to the generosity of our caring church family we are collecting funds to pay back the Presbytery Loan in the amount of $13,440. Please make your donations payable to St. Paul s United Church and mark your envelope or cheque LOAN. The amount still owing is $4,675.00 - Easter Donations - $315.00 The Worship Committee is looking for individuals who would act as greeters to direct visitors at our church when we have funerals which are not conducted by the funeral homes. It is not a frequent occurrence. If you could serve in this capacity please leave your name with Shirley Godfree or sign the sheet at the back of the sanctuary. 7
St. Paul s AOTS Outing to Lucan to the Donnelly Museum Wed., May 9 Cost of $55.00 includes bus, museum entrance and guided tour plus lunch in Lucan concluding with a visit to Murals in Metal. Sign-up sheet at back of the church to reserve a seat & for further details. First-time Worshippers, Members and Friends! We celebrate your presence and welcome you in friendship and in love. Thank you for sharing in our worship today. After the service, and before you leave this building, turn worship into ministry by greeting someone you don t know. Church Office: 88 Bidwell St., Tillsonburg N4G 3V2 Telephone: 519-688-0011 Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday Church email: stpaulsunited@execulink.com Church website: www.stpaulsunitedchurch.net Minister: Rev. Karlene Brown-Palmer 519 550-5120 Email: Revkarlene@execulink.com Voluntary Associate Ministers: Rev. Pat Cook/Rev. Maurice Francis Staff: Helen Loehndorf, Administrative Assistant Desmond Palmer & Ron Stafford, Custodians Shelley Vermeersch, Director of Music Karen Hodges, Sunday School Coordinator stpsundayschoolkaren@gmail.com Elected Leaders: Mary Anne Silverthorn, Council Chairperson Email: m.silverthorn@sympatico.ca or call home: 519 421-3241, cell: 519 788-3705 Treasurer: Laurie Drew/Doreen Smith, Treasurer/Asst. Copyright Licences: LicenSing: #2401; CCLI: #2395724 8