St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Epiphany 2
*Please stand if you are able
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Our Reason for Being
As a community of the people of God,
called by Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Our purpose is to reach the hearts, minds, bodies
and soul of individuals,
thus bringing the Kingdom of God upon ourselves and others.
We do this through worship, nurture and outreach.
PRELUDE
THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE CHURCH
(www.presbyterian.ca)
We Gather to Worship
*†PROCESSIONAL HYMN 338
“Let all things now living”
CALL TO WORSHIP
L: The Lord be with you.
P: And also with you.
L: The Word became flesh and lived among us.
P: And we have seen his glory.
L: To all who received him,
P: He gave the power to become children of God.
PRAYER OF APPROACH
*†HYMN
358
“There is a Redeemer”
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our
being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins, and
whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts:
Cleanse us from all our offenses, and deliver us from
proud thoughts and vain desires, that with reverent and
humble hearts we may draw near to you, confessing our
faults, confiding in your grace, and finding in you our
refuge and strength, through Jesus Christ your Son.
Amen.
DECLARATION OF PARDON
In Christ all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. Through
Christ we receive God’s forgiveness, full and complete.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
CHILDREN”S TIME
We Hear God’s Word
FIRST LESSON Isaiah 62: 1-5
(page 692)
RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 36: 5-12
(Red Book of Psalms)
(Refrain I)
Lay Reader: Art Sanford
SECOND LESSON: 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11
(page 174)
MINISTRY OF MUSIC
(The Choir)
“Build On The Rock”
GOSPEL LESSON: John 2: 1-11
SERMON
*†HYMN 422
“He Kept the Best for Last”
“Sing a new song unto the Lord”
(page 93)
We Respond in Love
OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD
*†RESPONSE 79
“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND THANKSGIVING
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
O gracious Lord
Hear our prayer
*†HYMN 699
“All the way my Saviour leads me”
*†BLESSING 553
“May the Lord Bless You”
(please turn to face your fellow worshippers across the aisle)
BENEDICTION
CHORAL AMEN
POSTLUDE
**Large print bulletins are available from your usher
**Sermons are available at the back of the narthex
This morning we extend a warm welcome
to the Epiphany Exchange Readers
who will be here for the next few weeks.
This morning we welcome Art Sanford from First Baptist Church.
Cor Van Pelt will be reading at Lethbridge Mennonite Church.
The Life and Work of the Church
GOOD MORNING and welcome to this worship
celebration of God’s love and grace. We pray that
“our worship experience is filled with the
inspiration and encouragement God has for you. If
you are a guest with us today, please sign the pew binder which
will be passed along during offering. Please join us in the gym,
after the service, for coffee. We would love to meet you.
Elder at the Door: Dana Bykowski
Greeter: Gary & Gerda Van Voorst
Coffee Hosts: Gerda VanVoorst & Diane Fleming
Nursery Care is available for children, newborn - 3 years of
age. The nursery is located above the kitchen and is equipped
with speakers so you can hear the service.
Busy Bags are quiet activities available in the Narthex, on
green shelf, for children to pick up and use during Worship.
Please return the bags to the Narthex shelf after the service.
Sunday School & Youth Group – We invite all children
ages 4 - through to grade 5 to join us in the lower hall, after
Children’s Time. Youth in grades 6-9 meet as well.
Prayer Wall: Please pray for : Peter Huising , who is very ill at
home; Koshie Van Ree , who had surgery on hand this past week;
Larry Hankinson who is at home recuperating from a back
injury. Pray for continued encouragement , strength and
healing for Albert Vilgoen.
There is a new sign up sheet for Coffee Hosts is on the
bulletin board, by the lounge . If there are any Sundays that
work for you, please sign up.
Annual Reports will be needed for the 2015 year from all
committees. The Reports are due in the office by Friday
February 5. You can email the reports to andrewst@)telus.net,
drop it off in the mailbox, located by the hall doors, or bring it in,
to Debbie, during office hours (9-12).
Lethbridge Christian Women’s Choir resumes their new spring
session on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9 pm at St Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church. All old and new members are welcome.
Living generously continues on January 24 and February 07.
If you have missed any of the videos, a DVD is available from the
church office for you to check out. Please note that church school
will not be available on these Sunday’s.
Also, at the conclusion of the program on February 07, there will
be a 10 minute portion of the service for you to express how
someone’s generosity has had an impact on your life or how your
generosity has had an impact on someone else’s life. To be part of
this 10 minutes please contact either Rev. Hugh or Bob Epp.
St. Andrew’s will be hosting The Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity Service on Thursday,
January 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
The service is being organized by the
Downtown Ministerial which includes our
church as well as All Saints Parish, Christ Trinity, First
Baptist, Lethbridge Mennonite, St. Augustine’s, Salvation
Army, and Southminster. Representatives from these
churches will participate in the service. Please mark this
date on your calendar and come to support this
celebration of Christian unity.
The Life and Work of St. Andrew’s continues to evolve and
grow. With the addition of the new Elders, the Elder units and
Lethbridge districts have been updated to reflect the change.
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
1 - North
2 - City Centre
3 - City South West
4 - City South East
5 - City West
6 - County West
7 - County East
- Y. deKreek & C. Van Pelt
- K. Adachi & I. Vanee
- M. Galloway & K. Robbins
- M. Helm & D. Stankievech
- D. Bykowski & V. Wamambo
- I. Plomp & B. Epp
- K. Bohner & D. Craik
Upcoming Events:
January 21 Prayer for Christian Unity Service
January 24 Living Generously Service
February 03
February 07
February
February
February
February
March 02
March 06
March 25
March 27
April
03
09
14
15
25
Bible Study
Communion Sunday & PWSD Sunday
Living Generously Service
Pancake Supper
First Sunday of Lent
Office Closed
Lenten Lunch @ St Andrew’s
Bible Study
Communion Sunday
Good Friday Service at St Andrew’s with
First Baptist Church
Sonrise Service
Easter Sunday Service
Communion Sunday
PWS& D Update to Syria Crisis – The Government of Canada
announces that there is deadline extension for the matching
program for the Syria Emergency Relief Fund. Donations will be
matched until February 29, 2016.
You can make a donation to PWS&D through the church, by mailing
a cheque to the national office, calling 1-800-619-7301 ext.291. or
by donating online www.presbyterian.ca/pwsd . Please mark all
donations as “Syria Relief.”
Since the outset of the crisis, PWS&D has been responding through
our partners at the ACT Alliance and Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Together, we are providing basic food items, hygiene kits, shelter,
clothing and essential non-food items. Partner staff on the ground
are providing psychosocial, medical and educational support
for children and youth living in refugee camps.
“Week at a Glance”
January 17th – 24th
Sunday:
10:30 am
10:45 am
Monday:
7:30 pm
Lethbridge Christian Women’s
Choir
Tuesday:
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
Meadowlarks
StAMP
Wednesday:
4:00
5:00
7:00
7:15
StAMP
Bells
Scottish Dance
Choir
pm
pm
pm
pm
Worship Service
Sunday School /Youth
Thursday:
4:00 pm
StAMP
Friday:
9:45 am
Parent & Tot Music
Sundays:
10:30 am
Living Generously
No Sunday School /Youth
Sunday Schedule
Date
January 17th
January 24th
January 31st
Van
Lawrence
McCune
John
Uwe
Plomp
Eggebrecht
Dick
Luke
Gary
deKreek
Hummel
Van Voorst
Usher
Lay Reader
Visitor from
First Baptist
Church
Visitor from
Salvation
Army
Community
Church
Visitor from
Christ
Trinity
Church
Power Pt
Matthew
Robbins
John
Plomp
John
Bykowski
Uwe
Eggebrecht
Margaret
Cook
Announcements
Audio
Video
Security
Van Pelt
Dick
Gary
Gary
deKreek
Van Voorst
Van Voorst
Dean
Brendon
Degner
Luke
Hummel
Gary
Van Voorst
Earl
Bechtel
Uwe
Eggebrecht
Adrian
Uitbeyerse
Degner
Outside care
Cor
AJ
McKenzie
Gary
Van Voorst
Children’s Time
Church Address: 1818 - 5th Ave South
Lethbridge, AB
T1J 0W6
(403 327-2582)
Minister: Rev. Hugh Jack (403 320-6822 offi. (403 328-0850 - home)
Ministers Email: rev.hugh@telus.net
Church Secretary: Debbie Oxley (403 327-2582) (fax 403 320-5214)
Office Hours: 9-12, Monday- Friday; Email: andrewst@telus.net
Website: www.standrewslethbridge.ca
Presbyterian Church Website:www.presbyterian.ca
Hospital Visitation Contact: Irene Vanee 403 327-2557
Televised Service: Sunday from 6-7 pm on Shaw TV#9 (Sept. – May)
Music Guide: Corrie Hausauer (403-380-6068) organist
Music Guide: Jon Helm (403 634-9865) choir director
Clerk Of Session: Bob Epp (403 381-3539)
Roll Clerk: Virginia Wamambo (403 929-1472)
Treasurer: Jannie Van Dyk (403 327-2582)
Church Envelopes: Gerda Van Voorst (403 327-6760)
Prayer Chain Contact: Ena Craik (403 328-2775)
Sunday School Superintendant: Anne Sabo (403 327-3547)
Nursery Coordinator: Brenda Rathwell (403 329-1824)
Building Use: Adrian Uitbeyerse (403 328-4541; cell 403 892 - 0193)
Conveners of Ministry Teams:
*Congregational Life & Spiritual Formation Team:
Karen Robbins 403 329-8083
*Invitation & Hospitality Team: Deb Stankievech 403 328-5195
* Mission, Outreach & Evangelism Team: Bob Epp 403 381-3539
*Administration Team: Gary VanVoorst 403 327-6760
For information regarding meetings, or to discuss ministry matters,
please contact the conveners directly.
338 Let all things now living
1. Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving
to God our Creator triumphantly raise,
who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us,
by guiding us on to the end of our days.
God’s banners are o’er us; pure light goes before us,
a pillar of fire shining forth in the night,
till shadows have vanished and darkness is banished,
as forward we travel from light into Light.
2. By the law God enforces; the stars in their courses,
and sun in its orbit obediently shine.
The hills and the mountains, the rivers and fountains,
the depths of the ocean proclaim God divine.
We, too, should be voicing our love and rejoicing;
with glad adoration a song let us raise,
till all things now living unite in thanksgiving:
to God in the highest, hosanna and praise!
358 There is a redeemer
1. There is a redeemer,
Jesus, God’s own Son,
precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
Holy one.
Refrain:
Thank you, 0 my Father,
for giving us your Son,
and leaving your Spirit
till your work on earth is done.
2. Jesus my Redeemer,
name above all names,
precious Lamb of God,
Messiah, oh for sinners slain
Refrain
3.
When I stand in glory,
I will see his face,
and there I’ll serve my King forever,
in that holy place.
Refrain
422 Sing a new song unto the Lord
Refrain:
Sing a new song unto the Lord;
let your song be sung from mountains’ height.
Sing a new song unto the Lord,
singing hallelujah!
1. For God’s people dance for joy.
Oh come before the Lord,
play for the Lord on glad tambourines,
and let your trumpet sound.
Refrain
2. Rise, 0 children, from your sleep;
your Saviour now has come.
He has turned your sorrow to joy,
and filled your soul with song.
Refrain
3. Glad my soul for I have seen
the glory of the Lord.
The trumpet sounds; the dead shall be raised
I know my Savior lives.
Refrain:
Sing a new song unto the Lord;
let your song be sung from mountains’ height.
Sing a new song unto the Lord,
singing hallelujah!
699 - All The Way My Savior Leads Me
1. All the way my Saviour leads me;
what have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt his tender mercy
who through life has been my guide?
Heavenly peace, divinest comfort,
here by faith in him to dwell;
for I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.
2. All the way my Saviour leads me,
cheers each winding path I tread,
gives me grace for every trial,
feeds me with the living bread
Though my weary steps may falter,
and my soul athirst may be,
gushing from the rock before me,
lo, a spring of joy I see.
3.
All the way my Saviour leads me,
oh the fullness of his love!
Perfect rest to me is promised
in my Father’s house above.
When my spirit, clothed, immortal,
wings its fight to realms of day,
this my song through endless ages,
“Jesus led me all the way!”