Dear friends,
OUR SCRIPTURE LESSON this week is from the book of Mark 10: 32-45, “The Request of James and John”. James and John ask Jesus for positions of honour in his glory, seeking status and power. Jesus responds by teaching them that true greatness comes not from authority or high positions, but from serving others. He emphasizes that his own mission is to serve, not to be served, and ultimately to give his life as a ransom for many. The early church father, John Chrysostom (c. 347 – 407 AD) writes, “You see how Christ’s humbling of himself did not make him have less but produced countless benefits, countless deeds of virtue, and made his glory shine forth with a greater brightness. God wants for nothing and has need of nothing. Yet, when he humbled himself, he produced such great good, increased his household, and extended his kingdom. Why, then, are you afraid that you will become less if you humble yourself?”
WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR FALL LUNCHEON, BAKE SALE AND NEARLY NEW TABLE on November 2, 2024. You are all encouraged to participate in this congregational fundraiser. Please get your apron on and start baking up a storm for this community event. Cake, cookies, bread, lemon loaves, scones, short bread, pies, fudge etc. will all sell well at our bake table. Frozen foods such as meat pies, quiche, shepherd’s pie, sausage rolls, hamburger soup, spaghetti sauce, mac & cheese and of course the all-time favorite, apple pie will also sell very well. The funds raised at this event will go towards our Operating Fund. Be sure to tell all your friends to come and join you for a delicious homemade lunch and to bring along their shopping bags so they can fill them up with all the homemade food and trinkets that will be on sale. Lunch will be served from 11am to 2pm. Tickets for the soup and sandwich lunch, including coffee, tea and dessert are $12. We encourage everyone in the congregation to come out for lunch on the 2nd, looking forward to seeing you all there! Please sign-up during coffee hour to indicate the times you will be available to help with setup, selling, serving, and clean-up. We’ll give you news about food drop-off times next week.
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 374: Oh for a thousand tongues to sing (vs 3&4 en français)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 375: Fairest Lord Jesus (vs 4 en français)
Responsive Reading: Psalm 91: 9-16
Gloria Patri
Hebrews 5: 1-10 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
Mark 10: 32-45
Sermon: “What are they missing?”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 704: Teach me, God, to wonder (vs 3 en français)
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 635: Brother, sister, let me serve you
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude