Dear friends, 

THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.

THE WORDS OF AMOS leave us asking the question, where have I heard this before?  The answer is that it is woven into the fabric of our daily lives… unless we learn to undo the tangling.  Unless we learn to set our priorities in order.  The Psalmist puts before us the joy of looking upward and praising God.  In Luke the shenanigans of the dishonest steward leave us breathless…especially as Jesus seems to commend his shrewdness… Jesus uses this as a teaching moment… a teaching moment which opens us to Scripture, which basically challenges us to use the particular gifts that God has given us which searches our hearts and challenges us to be whom God calls us to be.  The question asked in the Sermon title: Is Shrewdness a spiritual gift?

Order of Service

Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 448: “O God beyond all praising”
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 382: “Spirit of God, descend upon my heart”
Responsive Reading: Psalm 113
Gloria Patri
Amos 8: 4-7 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
Luke 16: 1-13
Sermon: “Is shrewdness a spiritual gift?”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 625: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God” (vs 1&3 en français)
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 714: “Wordless, ancient earth’s foundations”
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude

Dear friends, 

THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.

OUR SERMON TITLE THIS WEEK is “A study in contrasts”.  Do we have contrasts.  Our Old Testament lessons remind us of the foolishness of living without taking God into the equation, the folly of saying that there is no God whereas the lesson from Luke reminds us of the heart of God to reach out and find the one sheep that goes astray.  In each and every moment we are confronted with choices.  Do we make our choices on the basis of what the Spirit breathes into the very depth of our being or do we look at the world in which we live and wander and wonder in the sense of lostness which is part of its reality?

THE ST. ANDREW’S CHOIR will resume its weekly rehearsals this Wednesday, September 17^th. The rehearsal time remains the same (7:30pm to 9:00pm) however rehearsals will take place in the sanctuary. New members of all voice types are always welcome­­. The ability to read music is an asset, but not a requirement! No audition is necessary.

PREPARATION FOR OUR FALL LUNCHEON AND BAKE SALE will begin this Monday, September15, at 11:30 am.  The plan is to begin preparing jams and jellies.

Order of Service

Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 290: “Immortal, invisible, God only wise”
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 348: “Tell me the stories of Jesus”
Responsive Reading: Psalm 14
Gloria Patri
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 (En français BFC – English on the screen)
Luke 15:1-10
Sermon: A study in Contrasts
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 420: “Je louerai l’Eternel” (vs 1 en français)
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 817: “O splendour of God’s glory bright”
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude

Dear friends, 

THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.

AS THE SUMMER BREAK COMES TO AN END, we will transition our worship service back to our regular format with livestreaming on YouTube and the use of the screen in the sanctuary.  We would like to thank the volunteers who helped open and close the sanctuary, and those who assisted with setup and cleanup during Lemonade and Fellowship Hour over the summer.  Whether you had time to rest and recharge or continued with work, we pray that everyone found moments to connect with loved ones and to grow in Christ – who is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14: 6).

OUR OLD TESTAMENT LESSONS THIS SUNDAY give us pictures… Jeremiah gives us the picture of a potter working with clay, the Psalmist pronounces God as all-seeing knowledge and it is too great for his human understanding… but he does recognize that we are fearfully and wonderfully made.  As we turn to the Gospel, to the words of Luke, Jesus speaks reminding his hearers that following him is not a walk in the park but that it is equally a costly venture.  It is a venture that will turn our lives right side up because we find ourselves in the hands of the Divine Potter.  If possible, bring a picture of yourself to the service on Sunday, a small picture that you can hold in your hand.

Order of Service

Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 315: “A mighty fortress is our God” (vs 4 en français)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn: “In Christ alone” (vs 2&3 en français)
Responsive Reading: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
Gloria Patri
Luke 14:25-33 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
Jeremiah 18:1-11
Sermon: “In the hands of the Divine Potter”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 296: “The clay-stained hands of love”
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 634: “Will you come and follow me”
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude

Dear friends,

THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.

OUR SERMON TITLE FOR SUNDAY is “Claiming your Spiritual Inheritance”.  By persistence this is what Elisha was aiming for.  He had heard that God was calling Elijah home and he wanted to know with certainty that he was to inherit the prophetic mantle.  What are our spiritual desires?  Are we attuned to them?  Or do we hope that it will all work out?  After all God is in control.  As we turn to the gospel, it doesn’t work out, Jesus is turned away because he is facing the wrong direction according to those who reject him.  He knew that his spiritual inheritance was the cross and that was the direction in which he was facing.  We do not always understand how God is working in our lives but scripture tells us that he is at work and that we are his workmanship.

Order of Service

Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 436: “God, we praise you for the morning”
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 324: “Great is thy faithfulness” (vs 2 en français)
Responsive Reading Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20
Gloria Patri
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 (en français BFC, English on the screen)
Luke 9:51-62
Sermon: “Claiming our spiritual inheritance”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 635: “Brother, sister, let me serve you”
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 634: “Will you come and follow me?”
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude

Dear friends,

THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.

AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!  A big thank you to all who helped make our annual barbeque such a wonderful success.

THIS SUNDAY’S SERMON TITLE is “God never leaves us in the wilderness”. This is a statement of faith of which we need to be reminded. We need to hear and know this. Elijah, after a tremendous victory over the prophets of Ba’al, ran for his life on Jezebel’s threats. The people of the country of the Gerasenes, needed to know this too. When God came to town in the person of Jesus Christ and did a lifechanging miracle in their midst, they sent him away. He wrecked their economy and set a man free. In the Psalms the writer speaks of hope, and the renewing of hope. Irrespective of where we are in our walk with God, His promise rings true that he will never leave us nor forsake us.

Order of Service

Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 328: “This is my Father’s world” (vs 2 en français)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 27: “As the deer”
Responsive Reading Psalm 43
Gloria Patri
1 Kings 19:1-15 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
Luke 8:26-39
Sermon: “God never leaves us in the wilderness”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 508: “Your word, O God, awoke the uncreated”
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 376: “Lord, the light of your love is shining”
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude

Dear friends,

THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.

The sermon title asks a question – Can we really know or be at peace?  If we read the newspapers or watch the news we think of our world in crisis, it doesn’t matter which part of the globe, fires, floods, catastrophes, wars, bombings, starvation and violent death.  Fear grips the average individual and they feel helpless and don’t know where to turn.  In the passage from John, Jesus speaks to his disciples, he simply says: 25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you.”  In a sense he wants them to know that they have a future and he wants to introduce this idea that it is God who has and holds the future.  Revelation paints a final picture of a city where God is the light and a river which is flowing with living water, where the leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations.  It is a scene where there will be no more night.  A scene of completion with God rightly on the throne.  As Christians we are called to have faith, our thoughts and prayers are to be centered on the Word, not only Scripture but the Word made flesh in Jesus our Lord.  Let’s pull up to the table with the disciples and listen as Jesus shares his heart.

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
Hymn 299: “Holy, holy, holy” (vs 2&4 en français)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn: “In Christ Alone” (vs 2&3 en français)
Responsive Reading: Psalm 67
Gloria Patri
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 (en français BFC, English on the screen)
John 14:23-29
Sermon: “Can we really know or be at peace?”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 750: “How deep the silence of the soul” (sung to tune 671)
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 746: “What a friend we have in Jesus” (vs 2 en français)
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude