Sunday Worship Westminster Church Sunday, May 26, 2013 Trinity Sunday (Year C) 10:30 a.m.
ORGAN PRELUDE INTROIT Soaring Spirit, Set Us Free Words: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1990 Hope Publishing Co.; Music: St. George's Windsor Public Domain. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-720863 GREETING Leader: People: The LORD be with you. And also with you. CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN Holy, Holy, Holy! (VU #315) PRAYER OF APPROACH PRAYER OF CONFESSION O God, Who created wisdom before the beginning of the earth Forgive us for the folly of believing That we justify ourselves Remind us that we are justified by grace And that peace with you is found in Christ
Send the Spirit of truth Guide us into the truth Declare to us the things that are to come So we may boast in the hope of sharing The glory of God. Amen. Moment of silence for personal confession. LORD, have mercy. Leader: People: Christ, have mercy. LORD, have mercy. ASSURANCE OF PARDON WORD OF WELCOME ANTHEM Hymn to the Trinity By Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky CONVERSATION TIME At the end of the conversation time, the congregation sings You Shall Go Out with Joy (VU #884) SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 8 (NRSV, p. 492) Read by Susie Conrad. At the conclusion of the reading Reader: The word of the LORD. People: Thanks be to God. HYMN The Lord is King (PFAS 99A p. 620) TEACHING Given by Ernest Janzen Goldilocks and the 3 Atheists CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION THE PEACE Leader: People: May the peace of Christ be with you all. And also with you. HYMN Praise with Joy the World s Creator (VU #312) The offering will be collected during the singing of this hymn. OFFERING DEDICATION
Glory to God, glory to God, glory in the highest! Glory to God, glory to God, glory in the highest! To God be glory forever! To God be glory forever! Refrain: Alleluia, Amen! Alleluia, Amen! As we present today s offerings, we also dedicate the offerings given monthly through our PAR program. DEDICATION OF BANNERS The banners being dedicated today were created by Bob Burton with assistance from Roslynne Burton-Willer. Carol Latter, who chaired the Worship Committee when this project was undertaken, is participating in our dedication liturgy today. At the conclusion of the Act of Dedication, all will stand and join to sing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God all creatures here below Praise God above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. SOLO Now Heaven in Fullest Glory Recitative from Creation by F.J. Haydn, Given by Fred Simpson PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL THE LORD S PRAYER 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 who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. Spoken HYMN This Is God s Wondrous World (VU #296) SENDING FORTH & BENEDICTION CHORAL RESPONSE The Festal Amen ORGAN POSTLUDE If departing before the end of the postlude, please do so quietly for the benefit of those remaining to enjoy the music. HYMNS ON THE CARILLONIC BELLS
Westminster News Sunday, May 26, 2013 Welcome to Westminster Church. If you are visiting today for the first time, please fill out a visitor card and give it to one of our ushers or ministers. They have a gift for you--a small way of saying thank you for being here today. Please feel free to ask questions or tell us more about your spiritual journey. Greeters As you came into the church this morning, you were greeted by Ron Clement and Bernie Nelson. Dawn Beirnes is in CSU. Please remember her in your prayers. If you would like to pay her a visit, please call Marilyn at the office, 204.784.1330 for the address and visiting hours. The rose in the bud vase is in memory of Iris Merrill, who passed away May 7 at the age of 104. THANK YOU EVERYONE MUST READ THIS: Linda Campbell wishes to thank all those wonderful people who have assisted her in the Sunday School this year. Thanks go out to Susie Conrad for her assistance in putting on the musical at Christmas and covering for me last week when Rob and I took the weekend to visit his parents. Thanks to Murray Wichert for teaching the children the Ten Commandments in American Sign Language. Thank you to the Youth Group for providing a party at Easter and earlier in the New Year. A special thanks to my weekly helpers - Karen Clavelle, Wendy Tretiak, Lisa Tretriak, Laura Wolfe, Glenys McLeod, Margo Shaw, Jackie Naphin and Sheri Dyck. I publicly apologize if I have missed anyone. A special thanks goes to Laurean and Angelique for manning the nursery every week. Hugs and big thanks, Linda. Thanks also to.. Sylvia Elder for the lovely tulips that are blooming so beautifully around the church! See them on facebook! Patrick C. for folding the bulletins and helping around the church. LIFE AT WESTMINSTER Westminster Church garden! Be on the lookout for the addition of raised gardening beds to the south lawn in celebration of the bounty of God s good earth, and in support of Winnipeg Harvest s Grow-A-Row program. If you are interested in sharing your gardening knowledge (or learning about gardening from others), working together, getting your hands dirty and greening your thumbs, or if you d like more information about the vegetable garden plans, please contact Allison Fenske at aemfenske@gmail.com or 204-981-5205. We re also happy to accept (and could really use!) donations of your extra started plants or seeds, and other raw materials for our garden (topsoil, lumber, gravel). Let the good times grow! The Westminster Book Club is rescheduled to meet this coming Wednesday, May 29th at 7 p.m. in the library. We will be discussing "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, as well as the books we will read next year. All are welcome.
Dinner at DeLuca's! - The Membership and Pastoral Care Committee will be hosting a fellowship and fundraising dinner on Friday, October 4th at DeLuca's Restaurant. Come partake of a wonderful Italian meal while enjoying the company of your church friends! Doors open at 6 PM, with dinner served at 7 PM. Order tickets today after the service in the Fellowship (Lecture) Hall. Cost is $25.00 per ticket for adults, $15.00 per ticket for children. There is a limited number of spaces available for this event, so buy early! SPORTS - The Sixteenth Westminster Open Golf Tournament is scheduled for 11:00 am, Monday, June 3 at River Oaks Golf Course with refreshments and dinner to follow at Peter and Maureen Macdonald s home, 430 Hosmer Boulevard. Tournament information sheets are in the Narthex and Fellowship Hall. THIS WEEK AT WESTMINSTER Tues. May 28 Tai Chi Class 5:30 6:30 pm - Lecture Hall Ministry and Personnel 7:30pm - Library Wed. May 29 Book Club 7 pm - Library Thurs. May 30 Foundation meeting 5 pm - Library Tai Chi Class 5:30 6:30 pm - Lecture Hall AlAnon 7:30 pm - Library Fri. May 31 YOUTH in action 5:30 pm - Library Sun. June 2 MCO set up after worship THE WIDER CHURCH CUC Musicals 15th Anniversary Musical Dessert Concert May 31st and June 1st. To celebrate 15 years of musicals at Charleswood United Church, join us for a casual dessert/coffeehouse evening, where we will take a walk down memory lane, presenting select songs from each show that has taken place over the past 15 years! Mark your calendars now! There will only be two opportunities to join us in this celebration, May 31 st and June 1 st at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for children under 12 or seniors, and are available from the CUC church office. Call (204)-832-3667 for more information. Will you consider donating to the Calling Lakes Centre Bursary Fund to help others experience a spirit-filled retreat at the Centre? 100% of your donation will go directly to the Bursary Fund. Often persons with disabilities, chronic health issues, those going through relationship crisis, dealing with grief, or struggling in any aspect of their lives could benefit the most from the programming and calm beauty only found at our Centre.Contact us at:office@callinglakes.ca to apply, or call us at 306-332-5691. Holy Shift: Christianity after Religion. June 7-8, 2013 at Knox United Church. Diana Butler Bass helps clergy and church leaders understand the holy shift called Christianity after religion. Discover how church losses over the past 30 years are paralleled by a spiritual but not religious movement that gives new direction and hope to congregations in a new century. Five workshops by local practitioners explore additional dimensions of Christianity after religion and how to live them out in our current cultural contexts. For more info and to register, see organicparish.com or talk to Greg. URBAN RETREATS GARDEN TOUR Saturday, June 15, 10:00 am 4:00 pm, rain or shine. Self-guided tour of beautiful East Fort Garry gardens in support of St Matthew's-Maryland Community Ministry. Tickets $15, available at McNally Robinson Booksellers, The Garden Room 444 Academy Rd., or by calling the Community Ministry at 774-3957, A Manitoba Tea will be held from 11:30 2:30 pm at St. Paul s Anglican Church, 830 North Drive at Point Road. Opening ceremony 11:30 a.m. Tickets for the tea and bannock are an additional $5.00 and available at the door.