ST. ANDREW S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

ST. ANDREW S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY DECEMBER 6, 2015 ADVENT 2 APPROACHING GOD Prelude Welcome Call to Worship: Minister: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. People: He was in the beginning with God. Minister: All things came into being through him, and without him, not one thing came into being. People: What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. Minister: The light shines in the darkness, People: and the darkness did not overcome it. (John 1:1-5) Minister: Let us worship! Opening Hymn: On Jordan s Bank No. 126 Prayer: Minister: Lord of hope, People: As night workers long for the sunrise, We long for the coming of Christ. In our worship today we yearn for your Spirit To give us a glimpse of your glory, That one day we will see in full, When all will be made new, Through Christ, our Lord, our Light. Amen. Choir: Comfort and Joy Words & Music by Pepper Choplin Advent Candle Lighting: Peace Linda & Cam Breen (See insert in bulletin) Hymn: Hope is a Star, vs. 2 No. 119 LISTENING FOR THE WORD Doug Umbach Reader: I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. People: We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, People: Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. Scripture Reading: Colossians 1:15-20 Page 956 Reader: Edie Wright Tina Farquharson Reader: I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Scripture Reading: John 1:1-14 Page. 862 Reader: Edie Wright People: We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Teaching, Part 1 (children to come to the Chancel steps) Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Page 831 Song: My Soul Cries Out see screens (Children go to Sunday School) Teaching, Part 2 see screens Hymn: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, vs. 1&7 No. 122 RESPONDING TO THE WORD OF GOD COMMUNION Dick Hibma Reader: For us and for our salvation, Jesus came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit born of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; Minister: On the night Jesus was betrayed, he sat at the table with his friends. He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them saying,

Take and eat, all of you. This is my body which is broken for you. Eat this in remembrance of me. After supper, he took the cup and after giving thanks gave it to them, saying, this is the cup of the new covenant, sealed in my blood for the forgiveness of sins. Drink from it all of you, in remembrance of me. Dick Hibma Reader: and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; He will come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom shall have no end. Song: All Who are Thirsty see screens Distribution (Please hold on to your bread and cup, and we will take it all together). Minister: These are the gifts of God for the people of God. People: We share in them, trusting in God s promise to reign and rule in our lives and in our world, now and in his coming Kingdom. Hymn: Come, thou long expected Jesus No. 110 Prayers of the People & The Lord s Prayer (see card in pew). The Offering: Offertory Music Dedication: We give thee but thine own see screens Offertory Prayer Announcements Reader: I believe People: We believe Reader: in the Holy Spirit, People: in the Holy Spirit, All: the Lord and giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets. Doug Umbach And in one holy, catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge on baptism for the remission of sins; We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. SENDING Closing Hymn: Hark the Glad Sound No. 118 Benediction Choral Blessing: Go Now in Peace (Inside Cover of the Book of Praise and on screens) Postlude St. Andrew s Presbyterian Church Becoming Whole in Jesus Christ St. Andrew s: a vibrant community of faithful, thoughtful and loving disciples of Jesus Christ.

So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 2 Corinthians 5: 17 Hearing assisted devices are available for you to borrow each Sunday morning. They are a small earphone with a volume control. Ask any of the ushers and they will show you how to use it. Large print bulletins are available. Ask an usher. Welcome to this service of worship at St. Andrew s Presbyterian Church, Owen Sound: we are happy to have you with us. If you are a visitor, or a newcomer to Owen Sound, you are welcome to use the Visitor Envelope found in the pew. Please sign the guest book (by the exit doors) with your name and complete address. Please come to the C.E. Hall, after the service for a fellowship time with coffee and tea. All are welcome. Many thanks to Lesley Hallett for sharing her gift of music with us this morning. Ushers: Sandra & Dick Hibma, Casey Smutylo and Susan Sparks Head Counter: Ann Millard Sunday School Teacher: Pat Bell Living Faith is a document from the Presbyterian Church in Canada that deals with God s work in Christ and how that work is being worked out in the everydayness of our lives and in the world. Copies of Living Faith are available on the counter at the church office. Please pick one up. This week we will study: 3.2 Jesus Christ: Truly God 3.2.1 God became man and dwelt among us. In silence we ponder, in awe we confess this amazing truth. Conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, the eternal Son of God humbled himself to be one with us. To Israel and to the world came God in Christ. 3.2.2 To call Jesus Christ the Son of God is to say that he is God of God, Light of Light begotten, not made. To see Jesus is to see God incarnate. To know the Son is to know the Father. 3.2.3 God's nature is expressed in Jesus, the very Word of God. Through him were all things made. His life is the light of the world. 3.2.4 Jesus Christ is Lord. He is one with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Prayer Requests: For extra support during difficult times. If you have prayer requests you may phone these people who are on the prayer chain: Pat Edwards 376-0451, Sandra Barker 371-7552 or the church office 376-7886. This group of people will pray for you. We pray for all the clergy and congregations of our local Ministerial Association, especially this week Community of Christ with Jan Bruce. Needed: scripture readers for the 10:30 worship service. Please sign the list on the church office counter. Needed: new or gently used women s underwear for women prisoners in Rwanda and the R.D. Congo. My goal is to collect 400 pair. You can also donate and you will receive a tax receipt. Make cheque out to just.equipping. Contact Nancy Umbach 519-378-7272 for more information. Pantry: the cupboard is full! The White Gift offering has filled the shelves! Thank you. Sandwich Makers: canned meat, bread OSHaRE & Food Bank: tuna Please sign up TODAY to lead a craft on Many thanks to the Flower Committee for decorating the Sanctuary. The decorations on the tree are called Chrismons and were made in the past by members of the Flower Committee.

REFUGEE INFORMATION & UPDATES: The paper work is in. Our church and refugee family have been approved. Now we wait Items to Purchase: Please sign the list on the church office counter if you would like to purchase something for the refugee family. An ongoing list updated on a regular basis. Christmas is Coming *Sat. Dec. 12: St. Andrew s choir will be singing at Grey Roots Museum at 5 pm *Sun. Dec. 13: Worship at 9 & 10:30 Family Christmas Crafts at 3 pm Potluck Supper at 5 pm Pageant & Fireside talents & skills at 6:15 *Sun. Dec. 20: Worship at 9 & 10:30 *Thurs. Dec. 24: Potluck Supper at 5 pm. All welcome. Come and share your anticipation with others. Bring a main dish and salad or casserole to share plus your dishes. Christmas Eve service at 6:30 pm for all ages. Bring your families. *Sun. Dec. 27: one service at 10 am in the Sanctuary Can you help out with a craft for Sun. Dec. 13 th for Family Christmas? No preparation is required. Please sign the list in the C.E. Hall after church today. Can you help out with a craft for Sun. Dec. 13 th for Family Christmas? No preparation is required. Please sign the list in the C.E. Hall after church today. Sunday December 13 th at St. Andrew s: 3 p.m.: An afternoon filled with crafts. Bring your grandchildren, your neighbours, your grandpa. Crafts for all ages and abilities. 5 p.m.: Potluck supper. Bring a main course and dessert or salad plus your dishes. Try something new. 6:15 p.m.: The Youth Group will present a Christmas Pageant. They might ask some in the audience to also participate. Kids will dress-up for the nativity scenes. Fireside talents and skills will follow. Everyone is welcome! Come and bring your friends and relatives. Memorial Tree Lights: You can donate a light on the tree in the front garden in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a person or special event in your life. Donations can be made at the church office by Dec. 16 th and these will be recognized in the church bulletin on Dec. 20 th. St. Andrew s Financial Update Nov. 30, 2015 Actual Budget Contribution Income $230,083 $256,667 The Week of December 6 th at St. Andrew s Calendar of Church Events: Today 11:45 a.m. Church Band practice Pick up poinsettias Mon. 9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Cubs 7:00 p.m. Refugee Meeting Tues. 8:45 a.m. Sandwich Makers 12:00 p.m. WMS. See note. 6:30 p.m. Beavers 7:30 p.m. Venturers Wed. 9:00 a.m. Quilters 12:00 p.m. Potluck lunch. See note. 7:00 p.m. Scouts Thurs. 4:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal Sat. 5:00 p.m. St. Andrew s choir at Grey Roots Museum Sun. 9:00 a.m. Worship in the C.E. Hall 10:30 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary 3:00 p.m. Family Crafts 5:00 p.m. Pot luck supper 6:15 p.m. Christmas Pageant & Fireside. See note. Church Band: Do you play an instrument? Have you ever played an instrument? Come on out to the first church band practice! Today at 11:45 till 12:45 in the Chapel. If you don t have an instrument we can find one for you!!! Fun!

The Women s Missionary Society s Christmas Pot luck Lunch and worship service will be held Tues. Dec8 at noon down in the chapel. The responding word is. Wait...Please bring your Nov /Dec Glad Tidings. Potluck Lunch: Wed. Dec. 9 th at 12 noon. Do you like to try new recipes? Good ones?? Then this event is for you! Come to a potluck lunch and have a great meal. Bring a main course or salad or dessert. Everyone/anyone is welcome. Concert: Mon. Dec. 14 th, 7 pm at Kilsyth United Church. Intermediate Choir. Admission by donation. Session News: On November 1 we all worshipped together in the CE Hall exploring How the Holy Spirit Shapes the Church, and today we are together celebrating the second Sunday of Advent and The Lord's Supper. Christmas Sunday (Dec 27) and Epiphany (Jan 3) will also be combined worship services at 10 a.m. While we have held a number of "blended" services in the past year which have been moving and meaningful, Session has decided not to continue having a combined service on the first Sunday of every month. There will still be opportunities for us to meet and worship together and experience some different formats of worship e.g. Palm Sunday, Easter. Please check the worship schedule in Fire From the Bush for worship times until the end of February. Everyone is always welcome - why not try the "other" service occasionally. Property At the Dec. 1 st meeting of Session a motion was passed to replace the ground floor outer and inner doors at both the 1 st and 2 nd Ave entrances with handicapped accessible push button operated doors. The total cost of the project is $30,160.88 +tax. Session will be asking the Financial Trustees to release the funds required for this project from the Anne Nash Estate. The terms of use for the Anne Nash Estate is as follows: That the funds from the Anne Nash Estate, principal and interest be utilized from time to time as necessary for the maintenance, repair, upgrading and enhancing of the physical building, equipment and grounds of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Requests for the utilization of such funds shall be submitted in writing to the Financial Trustees for consideration. If you have any questions about this project, ask an elder or myself. Ken Robinson, Property Session Rep. Session Members of St. Andrew s: Kathleen Barker, Ruth Barwell, Mary Louise Cameron, Sandra Lee Hibma, Carol Hopper, Elizabeth Lamont, Gladys Pennacchietti, Dee Renaud, Ed Renaud, Ken Robinson, Jill Scott, Doug Umbach, Peter van der Meer, Edith Wright. Elder Nominations: New elders will be needed this coming year at St. Andrew s. These people have to be communicant members. The list of all communicant members is posted on the main bulletin board (by the church office), in the Vestibule and on the church office counter. Ballots are available. Please speak to the person before you put their name on the ballot. Nominations close on Jan. 15 th. Bible Study: Wed. Jan. 6-Apr. 13 th at 1:15 p.m. Do you wonder about end times when it will come? What it will be like? What will happen to you? Come to the Bible Study, led by Ed & Dee Renaud. The book, End Times by R. Paul Stevens leads you to examine for yourself what the Bible says about end times. You will learn what you can do now to be ready for the future. Comfort Bags: The North Grey Community Mental Health Team has clients who are on low sources of income. Can you help them out by providing a comfort bag? Items to put in a Ziploc bag are: toothbrush & paste, deodorant, shampoo, razors, shaving cream, soap and comb. These can

be brought into the church office and will be picked up at the beginning of January. All through the month of December, the PresbyCan Daily Devotional features wonderful Christmas devotionals. Join more than 6,000 subscribers around the world and enjoy devotionals each day from our Presbyterian Church, delivered free by e-mail to your inbox. Subscribe at www.presbycan.ca/subscriptions Nativity Walk at Walter s Falls United Church. Fri. Dec. 11 and Sat. Dec. 12 th from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Freewill offering or a food bank donation. Refreshments served. Dress warmly. Walks begin every 20 minutes. St. Andrew s Presbyterian Church. Established 1925 Minister: Rev. Dana Benson, B.A., M.A. (Theological Studies), M. Div. Congregational Visiting Nurse: Bev Wilkins, R.N. Church Phone Number (519) 376-7886 Church E-mail: general@standrewsowensound.org 865 2 nd Ave. West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4M6 Website: www.standrewsowensound.org