Order of service - Central Presbyterian Church

CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
165 Charlton Avenue West, Hamilton, ON
December 28, 2014 – 10:30 a.m. * * * OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Noël sur les Flûtes
SERMON – ‘SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS’
Mr. Matthew Lingard
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
Louis-Claude Daquin
THE OFFERING
ANTHEM – What is this lovely fragrance?
A MOMENT OF SILENCE
THE CALL TO WORSHIP
* HYMN – See amid the winter’s snow
128
PRAYERS OF ADORATION, CONFESSION & PARDON
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
* HYMN – Good Christian men, rejoice
124
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN
(Children leave for Faith Finders)
Healey Willan
What is this lovely fragrance wafting like to the scents of flow’rs in Spring!
Shepherds, O tell us, whence such beauty, hear you not heav’nly caroling? What
is this light so fair, so tender breaking upon our wond’ring eyes? Never the
Morning Star so radiant followed his course o’er eastern skies. Shepherds, O haste
with eager footsteps, seek the Saviour, born today. Low at His feet we lay our
treasures, Hearts adoration love for aye.
* THE DOXOLOGY AND PRESENTATION OF GIFTS
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below:
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION, THANKSGIVING & SUPPLICATION
GOD SPEAKS TO US
THE LORD’S PRAYER [trespasses]
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING (p. 692)
ANTHEM – Here are we in Bethlehem
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Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Luke 2:22-40
Lector: This is the word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
* HYMN – The Maker of the Sun and Moon
121
* THE BENEDICTION (You are invited to join with the choir in the Amen)
Healey Willan
Here are we in Bethlehem; There the stable door! Let us go and enter in; Mary=s
babe adore. See the Kings who come from far, bearing myrrh and gold, frankincense
to offer Him, treasure manifold. Take we gifts as well as these, at His feet to lay:
Clothes to shield Him from the cold, toys that He may play. For a baby still is He,
Mary still is poor. Here are we in Bethlehem, There the stable door. Mary still is
poor.
NEW TESTAMENT (p. 59)
HYMN – In the bleak mid-winter
See Insert
Noël, grand jeu et duo
Louis-Claude Daquin
* Indicates standing. Please feel free to remain seated.
* * * A warm welcome to Matthew Lingard, Director of Family Ministries here
at Central, who leads us in worship this morning.
FAITH FINDERS: A Family Prayer
Dear Lord,
As our Christmas celebration comes to an end, we want to thank you for the blessings you have brought in to our
lives.
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”.
We are grateful for the hope, joy, peace and love you’ve placed in our hearts, but even more than this we thank
you for the greatest gift of all - your Son, Jesus Christ.
~ THE FLOWERS ARE PLACED IN THE CHANCEL
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY
OF LOVED ONES AND WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS
FOR THE BLESSINGS OF THE PAST YEAR
BY MAY & JIM MORGAN ~
Help us realize that, although we now wait in a Second Advent for his Return, he is still closely with us every
second of every day through the power of your Holy Spirit! Amen.
TODAY
CHARLTON CLUB: We will be on a short break until February 4 , 2015. Thanks again to all of the
volunteers who have dedicated their precious time and gifts to this very important family ministry. Thank you, also,
to all the children and youth who came out each week to make Charlton Club the coolest place to be. We’ll see you
in February!
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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!
WELCOME to all joining us in worship this morning. Your presence and
participation honours God and increases our joy.
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.
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Welcome & Announcements: Mary Edwards
Offering Prayers: Philip Gardner
Lector: Phoebe Ross
Duty Manager: William Guise
Greeters: Stephen and Emily Patton and their children, Darragh,
Harrison and William
Head Usher: Bill Martin
Nursery This Week: Brigitte Ziemann and Emily Patton
Nursery Next Week: Shirley Forsyth and Beth Mackay Reilly
Sunday Custodian: Bill Everson
~ 11:40 am – Refreshments in the Church Hall ~
THIS WEEK IN THE CONGREGATION
TUESDAY
10:00 am – No ‘Knit & Knatter’. We will resume again
on January 6th, 2015. New knitters always welcome!
THURSDAY
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
SUNDAY
10:00 am – Prayer Circle in the Guild Room.
10:15 am – Prayers in the Vestry.
10:30 am – Worship – Memorial Service.
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.
THE PRAYER TEAM confidentially prays for your concerns. Please
contact Team Leader, Barbara McWilliams.
NEWS FROM THE PEWS – Please continue to keep Sue Wilson,
Eileen
Reynolds,
Kay
Lumsden,
Doris
Middleton,
Jean Walker, Gordon Brownhill, Glenn Gibson, Richard Phillips
and Chuck Scott in your prayers.
2015 GIVINGS ENVELOPES are available at the main entrance. Please pick
up your envelopes today. If you have not previously had regular weekly
envelopes from Central and would like them, contact the church office at 905522-9098, ext. 21.
INCOME TAX RECEIPTS – To have your offering included for 2014
income tax purposes, it must be received at the Church no later than
Wednesday, December 31st. For information regarding an update of your 2014
donation, please call Michelle Frebold at 905.522.9098, Ext. 27.
COPIES OF CENTRAL’S November/December issue of ‘CONTACT’ are
available on the tables at the main entrance for our visitors, or for those who
need an extra copy.
THE HAMILTON OUT OF THE COLD PROGRAM will be on a 2 week
break resuming again on Thursday, January 8th, 2015.
HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS: The office will be open during the Holiday
Season as follows:
Monday, December 22nd – Closed
Tuesday, December 23rd – Open from 10am – 2pm
Wednesday, December 24th – Open from 10am – 2pm
Thursday, December 25th – Christmas Day, Closed
Friday, December 26th – Boxing Day, Closed
Monday, December 29th – Closed
Tuesday, December 30th – Open from 10am – 2pm
Wednesday, December 31 st – Open from 10am – 2pm
Thursday, January 1st – New Year’s Day, Closed
Friday, January 2nd – Open from 10am – 2pm Regular office hours resume the week of January 5th, 2015. In the case of a
pastoral emergency, please contact Rev. Harry McWilliams.
FOOD DRIVE – We are continuing to collect donations of non-perishable
food items which will be given through Hamilton Food Share to less
fortunate Hamilton 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.
COPIES of the Daily Devotional Booklet ‘Today’ for Jan/Feb 2015 are
available on the small tables throughout the Church. You are encouraged to
“Take Ten”, that is to take ten minutes each day to read and then reflect on
the Bible text and commentary printed in the booklet. It will help you grow
as a more disciplined disciple of Jesus.
ANNUAL REPORTS – All Committee Chairs are asked to have their
Annual Reports emailed to the office no later than Monday, January 12th,
2015. Please send your reports to florence@cpchamilton.ca in Word
format.
IN MEMORIAM SERVICE - Sunday, January 4th at 10:30 a.m. This
annual service is a way for us to remember, with thanksgiving, all those
whom we loved and lost during 2014.
- UPDATE Do you want to continue receiving the Presbyterian Record? As part of
a cost saving measure, effective for 2015 Central Church will no
longer subscribe to the “every home” plan of the Presbyterian Record
which is funded by our church. Individuals may continue to receive the
Record in one of the following ways:
1) Current and past issues of the Presbyterian Record may be found
free of charge on www.presbyterianrecord.ca.
2) You may start, renew or order a gift subscription on the above
website. A yearly subscription for 2015 is $38.36 (taxes included).
3) Contact the Presbyterian Record at 1-800-619-7301 or by email
circulation@presbyterianrecord.ca
We regret that Central is no longer able to fund this valuable resource
but sincerely hope that members of the congregation will continue to
do so on their own.