St. Andrew's Church – St Lambert

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    March 29th 2026 – Palm Sunday

    Dear friends,

    THIS SUNDAY Romulus Rhoad will be leading us in worship.  

    WE WILL CELEBRATE THE COMING OF JESUS CHRIST INTO THE CITY OF JERUSALEM, a prophesied event that was foretold in Zechariah 9.  “Your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” Zechariah 9:9.  So join us this Sunday as we celebrate the King of kings’ entry into the royal city of David, the one who came not to be served, but to serve.

    THERE WILL BE PALM BRANCHES available to everyone upon entering the sanctuary.  Please be sure to receive yours from one of the ushers.  Everyone is invited to process around the sanctuary, waving their palms, at the time of The Procession, right after the first reading from Matthew’s gospel.

    ON GOOD FRIDAY, at 11 am, we will be holding a solemn service of readings, prayer and song in the sanctuary, to which all are invited.  Please join us for this special service. 

    EASTER FLOWERS:  Anyone wishing to contribute to the purchase of Easter flowers for our sanctuary may place their name and donation on the offering plate – or send an e-transfer.  Should you wish these to be memorial flowers, please include the name(s) of the person(s) you would like to remember.  The last day for contributing is Wednesday April 1.

    SPECIAL EASTER OFFERING:  Our Special Easter Offering, the envelope with the yellow band across the top, dated April 5, in your boxed set of envelopes has been designated for the work of camp d’action biblique (CAB), our Presbyterian summer camp in Richmond, QC – a roughly 90-minute drive from the South Shore.  It is a camp where children and youth can spend a week in the summer and live in Christian community while having a great time.  A list of dates for this summer’s camps can be found on the bulletin board at the rear of the sanctuary.  For more information, visit: www.cabqc.ca

    EVERYONE IS INVITED to join us downstairs after the service this Sunday to enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation.  

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship – Psalm 118:26-29
    Lenten Liturgy
    Hymn 497: Word of God, across the ages
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Assurance of Grace – Zephaniah 3:14-15
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Matthew 21:1-11
    Processional Hymn 214: All Glory, Laud and Honour
    Children’s Time
    Responsive Reading: Psalm 97
    Gloria Patri
    Zechariah 9:9-17 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
    Matthew 20:20-28
    Sermon: “…mounted on a donkey…”
    Confession of Faith – The Nicene Creed
    Hymn 787: The kingdom of God is justice and joy
    Offering
    Offertory Prayer
    Prayer of Intersession and Thanksgiving
    Hymn 407: Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
    Benediction (Jude 24-25)
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    March 22nd 2026

    Dear friends,

    THIS SUNDAY, Deaconess Beth Chittim will be leading us in worship.  Beth, a retired social worker, has been part of St. Andrew’s congregation for over 20 years.  She was consecrated as a Deaconess by the Lutheran Diaconal Association (LDA) in 1987.  In addition to her two years of study and internship in theology and diaconal studies at the University of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Indiana, Beth also completed a Diploma in Christian Studies from Regent College in Vancouver, BC, as well as master level courses in Theology at l’Université de Montréal. 

    IN OUR SCRIPTURE PASSAGE FOR SUNDAY, we read about Jesus’ encounters with the sisters Martha and Mary after the death of their brother Lazarus.  Both sisters express their belief that their brother would not have died had only Jesus been present.  And then they and all their friends witnessed the glory of God: Jesus thanked his heavenly Father for listening to him always and then called to Lazarus to come out of the tomb.  And Lazarus rose from the dead.  We will explore what Jesus’ interactions with these three siblings tell us about them, about Jesus and about our own faith journey.

    EASTER WORSHIP:      Palm Sunday – March 29; at 11 am

                                        Good Friday – April 3; at 11 am

                                        Easter Sunday – April 5; at 11 am

    EVERYONE IS INVITED to join us downstairs after the service this Sunday to enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation.  

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    March 15th 2026

    Dear friends,

    THIS SUNDAY Charlotte Adams will be leading us in worship.  Charlotte Adams is a candidate for ministry within the Presbytery of Montreal.  Charlotte was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has lived in Pointe-Claire, QC since 2017.  Charlotte did her undergrad at St. Francis Xavier University in Honours Religious Studies and is currently doing her BTh/MDiv at Presbyterian College.  Charlotte is currently a member at St. Columba by the Lake Presbyterian Church in Pointe-Claire.  Many of you will remember Charlotte from when she preached at St. Andrew’s in January.

    JOHN 9 NARRATES JESUS HEALING A MAN, born blind, with mud creating conflict with the pharisees because Jesus healed on the Sabbath, and in the Pharisee’s view forgave the man’s sins.  Jesus’ identity as “light of the world,” “Son of Man,” “prophet,” and “Messiah” are all affirmed in this narrative, yet the Pharisees do not recognize it.  How do we recognize spiritual blindness in our faith journeys?  In John 9: 39 Jesus states that he seeks to give sight to those who cannot see, and blind those who can see.  How is this upside-down theology present in other aspects of Jesus’ ministry/teaching?  Can we listen for God’s voice and showcase this upside-down theology in our world?

     

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Lenten Liturgy
    Hymn 461: Be thou my vision (vs 2&4 en français)
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 631: Jesus’ hands were kind hands
    Responsive Reading – Psalm 23
    Gloria Patri
    1 Samuel 16: 1, 6-7, 10-13 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
    Ephesians 5: 8-14
    John 9: 1-41
    Sermon: “Spiritual Blindness: Listening for God’s Voice”
    Confession of Faith – The Nicene Creed
    Hymn 11: The Lord’s my shepherd (vs 2&4 en français)
    Offering and Offertory Prayer
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 769: Lord of light, whose name and splendor
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    March 8th 2026 -“God’s Glory wrapped in an ugly package”

    Dear friends,

    AN UNKNOWN WRITER ONCE SAID, “Don’t reject the package just because you don’t recognize the wrapping.” In the Gospel of John 12:20–33, the crowd seeks a triumphant Messiah—but Jesus reveals a different kind of glory.  Sunday’s message will confront the stunning truth that God’s greatest victory came through suffering, surrender, and the cross. What looked like defeat was actually the hour of divine exaltation. Come discover how the “ugly” moments in our lives may be the very places where God’s glory shines brightest.

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Lenten Liturgy
    Hymn 300: “Father, we love you” (vs 1&3 en français)
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    Choir Anthem: “Hymn to freedom”
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 496: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet”
    Responsive Reading: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9
    Gloria Patri
    Exodus 17:3-7 (en français BFC; English on the screen)
    Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
    John 12:20-33
    Sermon: “God’s glory wrapped in an ugly package”
    Offering and Offertory
    Apostles’ Creed
    Invitation to the Table
    Hymn 27: “As the deer”
    Lord’s Supper with Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
    Prayer after Communion
    Hymn 376: “Lord the light of your love is shining”
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    March 1st 2026 -“Words that go Bump in the night”

    Dear friends,

    WORDS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT.  God commanded Abram to leave his family and go where he would be led.  John doesn’t tell us all that happened to Nicodemus but he came to Jesus with questions and Jesus knew the reality of his questions and taught him.  He moved to new places, because he appears again to help with preparations when Jesus is lifted down from the cross.  As we move deeper into Lent, it is time to begin our journey, and who knows where it will lead?

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    February 22nd 2026

    Dear friends,

    IN OUR SCRIPTURE PASSAGES TODAY, we read about Adam and Eve yielding to temptation bringing despair, punishment and death to themselves and to all their descendants.  We also witness Jesus, after 40 days in the desert, resisting temptations and remaining faithful to God’s commands.  And Paul reminds us of the gift of new life through Jesus which brings us real freedom and sets us right with God. 

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Lenten Liturgy
    Hymn: Toi qui disposes (vs 1&3 en français)
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 197: Forty Days and Forty Nights
    Responsive Reading – Psalm 32
    Gloria Patri
    Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
    Romans 5:12-19
    Matthew 4:1-11
    Sermon: “Gifts and Temptations”
    Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
    Hymn 625: Seek Ye First (vs 3 en français)
    Offering and Offertory Prayer
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 644: May the mind of Christ my saviour
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    January 25th 2026

    Dear friends,

    THIS SUNDAY Charlotte Adams will be leading us in worship.  Charlotte Adams is a candidate for ministry within the Presbytery of Montreal.  Charlotte was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has lived in Pointe-Claire, QC since 2017.  Charlotte did her undergrad at St. Francis Xavier University in Honours Religious Studies and is currently doing her BTh/MDiv at Presbyterian College.  Charlotte is currently a member at St. Columba by the Lake Presbyterian Church in Pointe-Claire.

    THIS WEEK THE START OF JESUS’ MINISTRY is explored and the calling of the disciples in Matthew.  The disciples immediately dropped their nets and followed Jesus.  What did it mean for the disciples to choose Christ?  What does it mean for us to choose Christ?

    OUR ANNIVERSARY OFFERING, the yellow envelope dated January 25 in your offering envelope box is designated for Tyndale St-Georges.  An initiative of the Presbyterian Church, started in 1927, Tyndale House was joined by the Anglican Church in 1976 and became Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre which has provided empowering and supportive programs to the Little Burgundy community in South-West Montreal.  For more information about their origin, their mission and how they positively impact the Little Burgundy community, please visit: https://www.tyndalestgeorges.com/

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Hymn 634: Will you come and follow me
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Choir Anthem: All things bright and beautiful
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 476: Amigos de Cristo/Friends of the Lord
    Responsive Reading – Psalm 27
    Gloria Patri
    Isaiah 9:1-4 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
    1 Corinthians 1: 10-18
    Matthew 4:12-23
    Sermon: “Choosing Christ”
    Confession of Faith – The Nicene Creed
    Hymn 646: Lead me Jesus, I Will Follow
    Offering and Offertory Prayer
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 651: Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer (vs 2 en français)
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude