CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 165 Charlton Avenue West, Hamilton, ON October 19, 2014 – 10:30 a.m. * * * OUR APPROACH TO GOD Adagio NEW TESTAMENT READING (p. 24) Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. * HYMN – To God be the glory Frank Bridge A MOMENT OF SILENCE OUR RESPONSE TO GOD 322 PRAYERS: ADORATION, CONFESSION & PARDON 242 * THE DOXOLOGY AND PRESENTATION OF GIFTS 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. PRAYERS OF DEDICATION, THANKSGIVING & SUPPLICATION GOD SPEAKS TO US PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION * GLORIA PATRI Maurice Greene Beverly Bronté-Tinkew, soprano. CHILDREN SINGING – Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah (Children leave for Faith Finders) * RESPONSIVE READING (p. 552) THE OFFERING SOLO – O praise the Lord WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS * HYMN – This is my Father’s world 73 SERMON – ‘GOD MOVED IN’ Bonnie Sutherland THE CALL TO WORSHIP * HYMN – God reveals His presence Matthew 22:15-22 Psalm 99 613 OLD TESTAMENT READING (p. 80) Exodus 33:12-23 ANTHEM – Jubilate Matthew Martin O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: serve the Lord with gladness and come before His presence with a song. Be ye sure that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. O go your way into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him, and speak good of His name. For the Lord is gracious, His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endureth from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. THE LORD’S PRAYER (trespasses) 605 * HYMN – I heard the voice of Jesus say 369 * THE BENEDICTION Tu es petra et portae inferi non praevalebunt adversus te Henri Mulet Thou art Peter and the gates of hell will not prevail against thee * Indicates standing. Please feel free to remain seated. *** A warm welcome to Bonnie Sutherland who leads us in worship this morning. FAITH FINDERS: A Family Prayer WELCOME to all joining us in worship this morning. Your presence and participation honours God and increases our joy. Dear Heavenly Father, Hear our prayers for the sick, the hungry, the lonely, and people without anywhere to live – everyone in need. Help us to recognize the times when we could help others, and give us the courage to do it. We pray this is Jesus’ name. Amen. CHARLTON CLUB: Charlton Club meets this Wednesday, October 22 nd from 4:30-7:30 pm. The theme for this week is “Fall Festival”. Registration forms are still available on the bulletin board in the Church Hall, online or in the Church Office. Charlton Club is an intergenerational midweek program bringing young people from Grades 4-12 and adults together through play, Bible teaching, dinner and worship. Visitors are always welcome! Notes for First-Time Worshippers at Central We invite you to take home the bookmark from the Welcome Card, as a reminder of your visit. If you would like to know more about us, fill in the information insert in the card, detach it and place it on the offering plate. Before you leave, please sign the guest book in the vestibule. Infant care is available during the service. Please feel free to keep your little ones with you in church. For the nursery, go through the door at the front of the sanctuary (right side). Once through, walk to the end of the corridor where you will see the nursery. Washrooms are available in the same corridor. Children are invited to attend Faith Finders during the worship service. Our congregation follows the Presbyterian Church in Canada Leading with Care policy, which seeks to ensure a “Climate of Safety for Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults”. TODAY • • • • • • • • Offering Prayers: Rev. Franklin Thomas Welcome & Announcements: Glenn Prouty Lector: Christopher Allen Duty Manager: Frances Searle Greeters: Bill and Ank Cowan Head Usher: May Morgan Nursery: Kelly Pearce and Emily Patton Sunday Custodian: Bill Everson ~ 11:45 am – Refreshments in the Church Hall ~ CHANCEL FLOWERS – If you would like to place flowers in the chancel on a specific Sunday morning throughout the year, please call Johanna de Bruin at 905-648-4584. THIS WEEK IN THE CONGREGATION MONDAY 10:30 am – Mountain Home Group in the Guild Room. TUESDAY 10:00 am - ‘Knit & Knatter’ in the Guild Room. New knitters most welcome to come and help us knit hats, scarves, prayer shawls and baby blankets. 7:30 pm – RMC Meeting in the Board Room. WEDNESDAY 2:00 pm – ‘Prime Time’ in the Guild Room. 4:30 pm – Charlton Club in the Hub / Church Hall. 7:15 pm – Home Group led by the McWilliams’ in the Guild Room. THURSDAY 10:00 am - Home Group led by James Dunlop in the Guild Room. 7:30 pm – Durand Home Group at the home of Jim Walker. SATURDAY 8:00 am – Men’s Breakfast in the Church Hall. 9:30 am – GriefShare Meeting in the Allan Room. 6:00 pm – International Pot Luck Dinner in the Church Hall. SUNDAY 10:00 am – Prayer Circle in the Guild Room. 10:15 am – Prayers in the Vestry. 10:30 am – Worship CENTRAL’S PRAYER TEAM keeps your requests for prayers confidential. Contact Barbara McWilliams. NEWS FROM THE PEWS – Please continue to keep Sue Wilson, Eileen Reynolds, Pamela Stansfield, Kay Lumsden, Gordon Brownhill, Glenn Gibson and Chuck Scott in your prayers. ‘CONTACT’ NEWSLETTER – The deadline for submissions for the Nov/Dec issue is 12:00 noon on Friday, November 7th. THE FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE is looking for volunteers to assist with coffee hour after the Sunday morning worship service. If you are interested, please give Beth Mackay Reilly. FOOD DRIVE – Donations of non-perishable food items will be given through Hamilton Food Share, to less fortunate Hamiltonian families. Please place any items that you bring in the blue boxes located at the front entrance in the narthex. A list of “Most Needed Items” has been posted for your consideration. Thank you in advance for your donations. PRAYER CIRCLE – During the vacancy, you are invited to join us in a time of prayer each Sunday morning at 10:00 am in the Guild Room. Prayers will be led by Barbara McWilliams. Everyone welcome. MEN’S BREAKFAST CLUB – The next meeting of the Men’s Breakfast Club is this Saturday, October 25th at 8:00 am in the Church Hall. This is an excellent opportunity to meet up for good food and a time for fellowship. Full breakfast will be available at a cost of $7.00. Please make sure you sign up in advance on the list in the Church Hall. LAST CHANCE TO ENJOY DELICIOUS FOOD, FABULOUS ENTERTAINMENT & WARM FELLOWSHIP! Who could ask for more! The Fellowship Committee invites one and all to an International Pot Luck Dinner on Saturday, October 25th, to be held at the church starting at 6:00 pm. We invite you to bring a dish that comes from your heritage – or your favourite international cuisine - that we can all share. Following the dinner, there will be some very talented individuals who will provide us with some special entertainment. Sounds like a fun evening? It will be! Please sign-up on the sheet in the Church Hall. 7 YOUTH CULTURE TRENDS EVERY YOUTH WORKER AND PARENT SHOULD KNOW. Youth Culture Specialist Paul Robertson leads a seminar at Redeemer University College that focuses on the latest changes in youth culture and equips you with valuable book resources, websites, and practical suggestions for understanding today’s youth. Tuesday, October 28th from 7:00-9:00 pm. To order tickets, visit www.7youthculturetrends.eventbrite.ca. A HALLOWEEN ORGAN RECITAL will be held at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, (70 James Street S., Hamilton) on Friday, October 24th at 7:30 pm. The hour-long concert features local performers Paul Grimwood, Alison Slaats, Blair Havers, Simon Irving, Christopher Hunt, Andy Elmhirst, and Stillman Matheson. Freewill offering. Kid friendly! KITCHEN CLEAN-UP – The Fellowship Committee will be cleaning the kitchen on Saturday, November 1st at 9:30 am and is looking for helpers in this worthy cause. If you can help, please speak to Beth. REQUIEM – GABRIEL FAURÉ On Thursday, November 6, 2014, at 8:00 p.m., the choir of Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, under the direction of Paul Grimwood, will sing the Requiem by Gabriel Fauré. This is a particularly suitable time to perform this work, as we pause to think about the meaning of Remembrance Day on November 11. This Requiem, one of the most beautiful of all 19th century works, was written in the 1880s for the choir at the Madeleine Church in Paris, France. With Fauré’s gifts of sensuous harmony, beautiful melody and great attention to orchestral colour, this Requiem is for many a supreme religious experience. The choir's yearly tradition of presenting a major choral works, has called forth praise in the past from The Hamilton Spectator's Hugh Fraser, who has said their performances are "splendid... an exquisite surprise... some of the finest music you'll hear anywhere", and "(the first thing noticed is) the gorgeous sound that this choir makes...remarkable for both excellence and depth of feeling". Soloists for the concert will be Beverly Bronté-Tinkew, soprano, and Tom Fleming, baritone. Fauré’s Requiem takes place at Central Presbyterian Church, 165 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton, on Thursday, November 6th, at 8:00 pm. No tickets are required, no offering will be taken: admission is free. For more information, please telephone the church office at 905-522-9098, or write to Paul Grimwood at [email protected]. THE MISSION COMMITTEE will be supplying a supper each month at St. David's ‘Moms to Moms’ program. These moms could use our help with some basic needs. Items most needed are: • Baby Wipes (the large boxes of multiple packages of wipes are easier to hand out) • Diapers: Sizes 3, 4, 5, 6 • Pull-ups: Sizes T2-T3, T3-T4, T4-T5 • Toilet paper • 2 little boys need some pants, size 4 that just pull on and off! • Pants - size 3 - for a tall 2 1/2 year old boy In addition, there will be 3 new babies born around Christmas time so some items for newborns will be needed as well. Also needed are some large toys such as trucks and bikes that the children can ride around in inside the gym. Small tables and chairs, large plastic dump trucks, tractors, and blocks would also be helpful -- these could be used but in good condition. These items will help to amuse the children while the moms are in their meetings.