10:30 A.M. THE ORDER OF SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY Feb. 15, 2015 “Welcome to this time of Worship. As you enter our Sanctuary, take time to prepare your heart in quiet meditation, for Worship .” Gathering Thought Our current technology makes it impossible to escape the anger, hostility and violence of the world, which the God of love created. As Christians, we want to find a better way to follow the God of love, hope and purpose. But what are we to do? If you are willing to reflect on three simple questions, you will be challenged to develop behaviours that will change you, as an individual, your small groups and your congregation. Prelude Thy Love Enfold Us Trust (Finlandia) Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Silent Prayer) Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy on us. Assurance of Pardon * The Gloria Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God in the highest! Glory to God, glory to God, Alleluia, alleluia! Book of Praise 371 An Act of Friendship / Concerns of the Church * Prayer of Approach * Introit Come, Now Is The Time To Worship Come, now is the time to worship One day every tongue will confess You are God Come, now is the time to give your heart One day every knee will bow Come, just as you are to worship Still, the greatest treasure remains for those Come, just as you are before your God Who gladly choose You now Come Prayer of Confession (in unison) Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in Your will, and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your Name. Strengthen us by the power of the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of Jesus, who taught us this prayer… _______________________________ **Sunday KOOL for children age 4 to grade 8 * All those who are able may stand. 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom And the power and the glory, forever. Amen. Charles Chase Jean Sibelius Call to Worship Entry of the Word Lighting of the Worship Candle * Processional Hymn The Lord’s Prayer * Hymn Spirit, Spirit Of Gentleness Book of Praise 399 **Children’s Time Old Testament Lesson Isaiah 55: 4-13 The Responsive Psalm Psalm 22: 25-31 New Testament Lessons 1 John 4: 7-16 Acts 17: 23-28 Anthem REFECTIONS * Hymn Love Grows Here pg. 685 O.T. (blue) pg. 598 O.T. (black) Insert pg. 241 N.T. (blue) pg. 991 N.T. (black) pg. 137 N.T. (blue) pg. 991 N.T. (black) Don Besig “Three Simple Questions” Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You An Offering “In proportion to what you have earned” (1 Co. 16:2) We dedicate our gifts placed on the plate and through Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Book of Praise 410 Offertory My Heart Every Faithful J.S. Bach * Choral Prayer of Dedication Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ His Son. (Repeat) and now let the weak say “I am strong”; let the poor say “I am rich” because of what the Lord has done for us. (Repeat) Give thanks. Give thanks. Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession * Hymn O God, Our Help In Ages Past Book of Praise 330 * Benediction Go Now In Peace Inner cover of hymnal Postlude Moderato Risoluto Felix Mendelssohn * Exchange of Greetings ♥We extend a warm Westmount welcome and our thanks to Stuart Cunningham for leading us in worship this morning. Rev. Stol is Interim Moderator at Knox-St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Dutton, and is preaching there today. ♥Desserts Made With Love are available today after the Worship Service. Please join us for some Sweets during Coffee Time. All money raised goes towards our Kids-to-Kids Mission Project. Thank-you for your continuing support! CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH – TODAY 10:15 a.m. Nursery and Infant Care 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Sunday Kool for ages 4 to Grade 8 11:45 a.m. Refreshments in the John Fox Memorial Hall ∙Anyone needing an audio receiver may ask an Usher. Please return it to the “used” box after the service for cleaning. ∙Please see an Usher if you require a hymnal with large print. A limited number of sheets containing today’s hymns in large print, are available for those who require them. ∙Please refrain from bringing food items into the Sanctuary. ∙A special welcome is extended to visitors to our city and new residents. Please sign our guest book, located in the Narthex. ∙Prayer Chain – If you have a need or know someone with a need for prayer, please contact Mary Simmons (519-472-3865). This Week’s Prayer List ~ Hugh Brophey, Ken Burgess, Em Cameron, Tom Cleland, Don Dockstader, Kim Ewin-Goebel, Gerry Gilliland, Ross Harvey, Marg Lutman, Ed Quinn, Linda Ramey, Mary Rivers. FROM THE OFFICE – Regular office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays. Please contact Kim in the church office (519-472-3443) for any of the following: Meetings and Special Events – Room bookings for an event or a change of date/time for a regular meeting, should be added to the office calendar. Set-ups for Meetings and Events – If your group or meeting requires set-up, please let John know in advance. Visitations – If you would like to have a visit with Rev. Stol at the church or in your home, please call the church office to book an appointment. Also, please inform the office if someone you know is in the hospital, sick at home or would benefit from a visit. Bulletin Announcements – Please have all bulletin announcements into the church office no later than Wednesday noon. Offering Envelopes – If you wish to have a set of envelopes, please contact Kim in the office. Are You On PAR? This is an easy, effortless way to donate to Westmount, ensuring that when you take vacations, your offerings do not. Forms are available upon request. Perfume Allergy – Please be mindful of the individuals in our congregation who are allergic to heavily scented products. Let’s try to make the Sanctuary a ‘scent-free zone’. 2014 Tax Receipts – Are ready for pick-up from the mailboxes, located outside the Library. VIPS: Linda Field, Linda Feke, Helen Swan USHERS: Bob Jellous, Irene King, Barbara & Ted Rice, Faith & Ken Wood CHURCH OFFICER: Bob Simpson LECTOR: Jessica Stol SAFETY MONITOR: Catherine Stol JANET’S FRIEND: Caregiver NURSERY: Hilary Montgomery COUNTERS: Sandra Gilmour, Winnie Stewart, Betty Wright HITS: Carolyn Brown, Shirley McEwen, Donna & Lorne McGuffin LIBRARY VOLUNTEER: Joan Lang JERRY RADER’S MEAT PIES – Pie sales available 365 days a year (beef, turkey, chicken, quiche, apple, cherry). For any orders large or small, please contact the church office and talk to either John or Kim at 519-472-3443. They will fill your orders while Cal is off. The price remains 4/$15.00. DRIVERS NEEDED – If you are able to provide a ride to church for those in our congregation without cars, please contact Leroy Innanen at 519-472-1386 or the church office. UPCOMING EVENTS LIBRARY NEWS ~ Adultery, guilt, forgiveness and eventually healing are examined in this well-written, compelling, faith based novel by Gina Holmes. You will enjoy Driftwood Tides (rose 599). Holmes writes in a manner similar to Karen Kingsbury. Look for it in the Library. Sheila’s Café ~ Come out Wednesday morning and have a piece of freshly baked coffee-cake and a coffee with us—9-11:00 a.m. Our next Breakfast is Wednesday, February 25th. Mark your calendars! ●STEWARDSHIP MOMENT – February 15: God has given us two hands – one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing. Billy Graham (1918-2007), evangelist ●MISSION MOMENT – February 15: Typhoon Haiyan Survivors Moving Forward Hanie Ablona looks at her freshly harvested rice stalks with happiness—her rice and corn crops have almost doubled in size this year. Providing a much-needed source of food and income, the seed for her crops was provided through a Presbyterian World Service & Development project helping recover livelihoods in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Many farmers lost all of their planted crops and available seed but are now starting to recover thanks to the project. Communities like Hanie’s are also receiving assistance in reconstructing homes and ensuring that they will be resistant to future natural disasters. Communities are starting to see great progress and PWS&D continues to support long-term rehabilitation and recovery in response to the typhoon. PWS&D provides support after natural disasters THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Monday, February 16 – Family Day ● Office Closed Tuesday, February 17 – Shrove Tuesday ● 5-7:00 p.m. Pancake Dinner Wednesday, February 18 – Ash Wednesday ● 9:00 a.m. Sheila’s Café ● 1:30 p.m. Pastoral Care Committee ● 2:00 p.m. Property Committee ● 7:00 p.m. Service for Ash Wednesday Thursday, February 19 ● 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Singers Friday, February 20 ● 9:00 a.m. Easy Bridge Club Saturday, February 21 ● 8:30 p.m. Al-Anon Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is the penitential season lasting 40 days before Easter but excluding the six Sundays. These forty days recall the Israelites’ forty years in the desert, and Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness. As Christians begin the season of Lent today, Ash Wednesday is an opportunity for us to go deeper into our hearts and into the soul of our community, and to recognize that we are finite creatures and that we fall short of God’s holiness. In practicing the spiritual disciplines of Lent, we seek to strengthen our relationship with God. The service for Ash Wednesday will be held on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. The Westmount Drama Group will be performing a Reader’s Theatre presentation at the Good Friday Service on April 3rd. We will require 14 readers – 9 men and 5 women. If you would like to be part of this project, please sign the sheet in the Narthex, call the office, or e-mail Connie Christmas at [email protected], by February 15th. Hope to hear from you! HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP – Sunday, February 22 at 3:00 p.m. All High School Youth are invited to attend the Oasis Service. This will be followed by a time of study with Rev. Michael, and dinner together. ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING –Please plan on staying after the Worship Service on Sunday, March 1. This is an important meeting in the life of our congregation. The budget for 2015 will be presented for approval. Copies of the 2014 Annual Report are available in the Narthex today. THE PRESSBYTERIAN - Have you attended a meeting/event that you would like to share with the rest of the congregation, or do you have an upcoming event that you would like to advertise? Please submit your stories/announcements for publication in our newsletter The PRESSbyterian by noon on Sunday, March 15. Please email [email protected] or send as a Microsoft Word attachment. If you enjoy reading our newsletter we need your submissions to make it a newsy publication. This newsletter is written by the congregation for the congregation. ADULT SOCIAL TIME – A social time last Saturday night, with cards and snacks, attracted 22 people and was quite fun. It was great to meet people, and to relax and enjoy. We are planning a Maple Sugar Bush outing on Saturday, March 14th, in the afternoon. We will have a wagon ride and some pancakes with maple syrup! A BIG Thank You to Rick and Janice Myer who sourced and donated 11 car load passes! We plan to meet at the church at 1:00 p.m., to carpool. Let us know if you will join us. Please contact: Rick&Cathy Walter - 519-668-3791 Heather Palmer - 519-685-0264 Ken &Faith Wood - 519- 785-0054 We will continue to have these adult social events, and would like suggestions for future outings or times at the church. We hope to find something for everyone. Come and Join in! From Jenn’s Desk ~ Registration Forms for our Church School and Weekday Activities are available on the bulletin board in the hallway. Please complete one for your child(ren) as soon as possible. Pancake Dinner is coming up on Tuesday, February 17th at 5-7:00 p.m. Tickets will be available TODAY after the Worship Service. SAVE THE DATE! "Everest VBS" is scheduled for July 13-17 from 9:30am - noon. Kids in JK-Gr. 5 are invited as we explore conquering challenges with God's Mighty Power! Registration forms will be available in early March. Sunday Kool ~ NEW study rotation continues today! Join us as we explore some guys who went fishing and following. Meet Jenn in the John Fox Memorial Hall after the Children's Time for opening PSALM 22: 25-31 25 From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him. 26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD. May your hearts live for ever! 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him. 28 For dominion belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations. 29 To him, indeed, shall all who sleep in the earth bow down; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, and I shall live for him. 30 Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord, 31 and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it. circle! Youth News ~ Volunteers for Pancake Dinner are needed! Check your schedules and let Jenn know what shift you can help out with on Tuesday, February 17th. Proceeds from the dinner are going to the Youth Faith Fund. "Shake it" One Day Wonder is coming up on Saturday, March 7th for youth in Grades 5-8. We'll be taking a bus from Westmount to Dorchester Presbyterian Church for an awesome day of recreational activities, small groups, and mission stops! Please register with Jenn by February 15th. "Pay it Forward" Presbytery Youth Mission Trip on July 5th - July 11th to Montreal, Quebec. Open to youth currently in High School. Spaces are still available...see Jenn if you are interested in going!
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