Document 6572485

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.
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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
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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
paul.grimwood@sympatico.ca.
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.