Chalmers
The United Church of Canada
Second Sunday of Easter
10:30am
April 12, 2015
Welcoming us are Wilmer Hill and Barb Laidlaw For the Children: upstairs in the Children’s Ministry area. Infant Nursery and Child Care for children up to 3 years with Joy Yen. Spirit Alive! for children 4 years and older with Margaret Moncrieff. Hearing Devices, Large Print Bulletins and More Voices Hymn Books are available from the Greeters. Song Books: VU Voices United MV More Voices Kindly Turn Off Ringers on all electronic devices. The Prayers of the People List Thanksgiving and Intercession requests for persons ill (with permission) and for global, national and local concerns on the Prayer sheet provided on the Prayer Desk at the south back wall of the sanctuary. Requests are brought to the Communion Table with the Offering and included in the Prayers of the People. Gathering
MUSIC FOR CENTERING AND REFLECTION Doubtful ‐ David Melhorn‐Boe COMMUNITY LIFE ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP stand PROCESSIONAL HYMN VU 186 Now the Green Blade Rises PRAYER OF FAITH INTROIT VU 363 verse 4 Walk with us, and be known … THE VOICE OF THE CHILDREN Hummingbird Margaret Moncrieff stand HYMN VU 185 You Tell Me That the Lord Is Risen Children go to their program. Word
Kevin Wenkoff
Through sacred text we meet the Living God.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light unto my path. Luke 24:13 – 35 The Gospel of Resurrection Thanks be to God ANTHEM Wood River ‐ C. Kaldor, arr. W. Kwozdesky Juliet Milsome, soloist SERMON The Next Supper Rev. Drew Strickland stand HYMN VU 184 As We Walked Home at Close of Day Giving Thanks
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS OFFERTORY Adagio ‐ Baldassare Galuppi THE LORD’S PRAYER stand RECESSIONAL HYMN MV 171 Christ Has No Body Now but Yours stand BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Buffone ‐ Franz Anton Maichelbeck Sound Tech Coffee Hosts Counters 2
Participants Nichola Trinh Outreach Committee: Cathy Galt, Wendy Lloyd, Jim Smith Bob Gordon, Juliet Milsome Spirit Alive! and Youth United
Margaret Moncrieff, Coordinator of Children and Youth Ministry Today in Spirit Alive: The road to Emmaus Lunch with Drew: On Sunday, April 19 after the service, there will be a pizza lunch with Drew. We will talk about worship. Come, bring your thoughts and questions! This Week Monday Apr. 13 7pm Four Winds Presbytery Visitation group meets the Chalmers congregation in MacCallum Hall. We expect members of our Coordinating Council of Elders to be present, but would also like to invite all members of the Congregation who are interested. The meeting will be held in the Sanctuary, and should last about 2 hours. Coffee, Tea & goodies will be served. Attached is a copy of the questions that these Presbytery representatives would like us to consider for discussion. I sincerely hope to see as many of you as are able for this interesting and important meeting. Yours in faith, Mary‐Stewart Ross, Moderator, CCE, Chalmers United Church Tuesday Apr. 14 11:30 am The Joint Men’s Group meets at Mino’s Village Restaurant, 1762 Princess St. Our speaker will be Bruce Hutchinson. Bruce will talk on Mining the Data ‐ What Can we Learn? Bruce analyses fascinating information available in The United Church of Canada Yearbook and other sources about mainline churches, the UCC, Kingston United Churches, Chalmers and Sydenham Street. All people of SSUC and Chalmers congregations are welcome. If you are wishing to attend or have questions, please contact Meikle Turner at 613‐542‐7744 or, [email protected]. Members of The Joint Men’s Group are reminded that the tour of The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts will take place on Sunday, April 26, after Church Services. The Noon Tuesday Discussion Group joins the Joint Men’s Group at Mino’s Restaurant. Church House meetings resume Tues. April 21. 7 pm The Coordinating Council of Elders meets in MacCallum Hall. Wednesday Apr. 15 10:30 am The Memorial Committee meets in Church House. 5 pm Four Winds Presbytery meets at Riverside United Church in Yarker. Chalmers’ representatives are David Holden, Rosemary MacLachlan, Rev. Drew Strickland. 3
Our Worship Life in the Easter Season
th Apr. 19 What do we Believe in Common Anymore? Reading by Gerald McGrath from Psalm 8 and 1 Peter 3: 13 – 18. Teen Pizza Lunch after the service with Drew Strickland reflecting on the Roman Catholic mass we attended the night before, and our own worship meaning and style. Rev. Drew Strickland will be on a Continuing Education experience April 21st – May 5th. Apr. 26th We welcome our emeritus minister, the Rev. Dr. C. Wayne Hilliker, preaching. Bruce Elliott explores Spirituality and Science with the teens. May 10th Mothers’ Day The Flute Choir plays on the theme of Dry Bones. May 17th Ascension Sunday Limp. Jacob Wrestles with an Angel. Readings: 1John 4:16b – 21 and Genesis 32:22 – 32. May 24th Pentecost Communion June 7th 12:30pm Picnic at City Park! June 14th Service of Confirmation ... this Summer
June 28th – July 26th Five Sundays worshipping together at Chalmers with friends of Sydenham Street United Church. August 2nd – 30th Five Sundays worshipping together at Sydenham Street United Church. ... this Fall The Hilliker Preaching Lectureship Weekend Oct. 24, 25 with guest the Rev. Bruce Sanguin, Cosmologist and Theologian. 4
Caring
‐‐a living, healing, sustaining reminder of Chalmers community of faith and Jesus Christ‐‐ Rev. Nancy Clarke – Acting Chair, Mike Hartlin – Keeping in Touch Luncheon and Visitor, Joan Hughes ‐ Visitor, Elma Lank – Sunday Welcome, Rosemary MacLachlan – Cards, Isabel McLeod – Flowers Co‐ordinator, Doreen Morrison – Secretary and Visitor, Rev. D. Strickland Keeping aware of pastoral needs: If you know of persons in hospital or care facility, ill at home or needing contact, please contact: Rev. Nancy Clarke 613‐384‐4698 [email protected] Rev. Drew Strickland 613‐546‐3263 ext.226, emergency cell 613‐876‐0118 [email protected] Flowers: If you wish to place flowers in the sanctuary in memory of a loved one, please fill in an envelope found under the Memorial Book at the back of the sanctuary, and place on the Offering Plate; or call Isabel McLeod 613‐546‐2809. Flowers are then delivered to persons hospitalized, ill, shut‐in, grieving or needing contact. Flowers in the sanctuary are placed in loving memory of Maurice and Lauretta Galt
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Tom and Ruth Burns
From Bill and Cathy Galt ♦ Note to Committee Chairs: Please file copies of Minutes from meetings in the Church Office, or we will file them for you if sent to [email protected]. Thank you. ♦ United Church of Canada Comprehensive Review: Find out about the radical changes that the United Church of Canada is recommending in its Comprehensive Review. You can read about it at the following website: www.gc42.ca/comprehensive‐review‐report ♦ Volunteers Needed! Chalmers cannot exist without volunteers. Currently we have about 50 people from our congregation who volunteer for a committee. Some of these people have been active volunteers on a number of committees for several years, and they feel that it’s time for a break. They need your help. Committees are necessary to manage Chalmers’ affairs and to ensure that our activities are in keeping with our Mission, Vision & Values. With the vast changes happening in the United Church of Canada, we anticipate a lot of new and exciting changes in our volunteer activities and we would like all of you to be part of this. Most committees meet only once a month. We need you to help ... just a little time from a lot of people will keep things running smoothly at Chalmers and help us to adapt to the changing world around us. Please contact Mary‐Stewart Ross at 613‐384‐0952 or [email protected] to learn more. ♦ Book Table: Peruse the great titles on the Book Table in the foyer into MacCallum Hall. You are invited to contribute novels or children’s books for others to enjoy. 5
Communication
Nicole Brisson, Mary Carlson, Juliet Huntly, Jane MacEwen, Helen MacIntyre, Mary‐Stewart Ross
Stay connected to everything going on at Chalmers! Visit our Facebook page and Like us. Questions? Submit items to share? Contact Nicole Brisson 613‐876‐5240, [email protected] The offering from our Shared Good Friday Service to our InterChurch Refugee Partnership was $2,565.20. Givings 2015 Please consider what you can do to help meet our agreed upon Budget/Goal, for Chalmers activities. Actual Budget $265,000
Giving Envelopes Check at the back of the sanctuary to see if your Envelopes are still there. If there are none there for you and you would like some, please call the Church Office. Thank you. $ 66,250
March
Budget
$ 60,061
March
Year-to-Date
Finance Committee: Louise Adam, Elsa Bock,
Wilmer Hill, Doug MacLean, Doug Reid, Joan Simeon
The Rev. Drew D. Strickland MINISTER 613‐546‐3263 ext.226 emergency cell 876‐0118 [email protected] The Rev. Dr. C. Wayne Hilliker MINISTER EMERITUS David Melhorn‐Boe MINISTER OF MUSIC 613‐546‐3264 david.melhorn‐[email protected] The Rev. Nancy Clarke PASTORAL CARE AND VISITATION 613‐384‐4698 [email protected] Margaret Moncrieff CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR 613‐546‐3263 ext.223 [email protected] Mary‐Stewart Ross MODERATOR, COORDINATING COUNCIL OF ELDERS 613‐384‐0952 [email protected] Carol Sleeth ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 613‐546‐3263 ext.222 [email protected] Ivan Brandsma CUSTODIAN 613‐542‐9012 [email protected] 6
Chalmers United Church 212 Barrie Street, Kingston ON K7L 3K3 P 613‐546‐3263 F 613‐546‐3340 E [email protected] Sundays 10:30am Live‐Online at chalmerunitedchurch.com facebook.com/chalmersunited
Church House Office Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 9am to 3pm. Fridays are administration days. The office is closed. Emergencies only, please. 7