St. Andrew's Church – St Lambert

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    May 17th 2026

    Dear friends,

    THIS SUNDAY Kelvin Kagori will be leading us in worship.  

    KELVIN KAGORI WAS BORN AND RAISED IN KENYA and has worked across East-Africa in both the church ministry and the development sector.  He moved to Montreal three years ago to pursue a Master of Divinity Degree at the Presbyterian College, where he has completed his studies and just graduated this week.  He currently serves as the Dean of Residence at the Presbyterian College in Montreal, and he is also discerning the Lord’s direction as he prepares for his next season of ministry and service.

    SOMETIMES LIFE FEELS UNCERTAIN, exhausting, and overwhelming, and in moments like these, we often look for something to carry us through.  In Isaiah 40, the weary and exiled people are called to lift their eyes beyond their hard and difficult circumstances, and they are encouraged to “Behold God”.  As people living in a world that is not immune to all kinds of troubles, Isaiah will remind us of and point us to the character, power, and faithfulness of God, who never abandons his people in hard times, but rather supplies them with strength and hope to face the challenges of their day.

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Hymn 313: O Worship the King (vs 2&3 en français)
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 315: A Mighty Fortress is Our God (vs 2&4 en français)
    Responsive Reading: Psalm 147:1-11
    Gloria Patri
    Old Testament Lesson – Isaiah 40:1-11 (en français – English on screen)
    Old Testament Lesson continued– Isaiah 40:18-31
    New Testament Lesson – 2 Corinthians 12:9
    Sermon: “Behold your God”
    Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
    Hymn 434: For the Beauty of the Earth (vs 3&4 en français)
    Offering and Offertory
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 626: Lord of All power
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    May 9th 2026

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    May 3rd 2026

    Dear friends,

    WITH OUR GOSPEL TODAY as Jesus teaches his disciples in what has been called: “The book of glory” in John’s gospel we need to recognize again what has gone before.  Jesus addresses the fears of the disciples as he is bringing deep spiritual truth and seeking to open their understanding and to deepen their understanding of God the Father.  We are encouraged and taught by his words, and the truth that he opens to us as his people.

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Hymn 255: Now let the vault of heaven resound
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Choir Anthem: “Wellspring of wisdom”
    Hymn 574: With the Lord as my guide
    Responsive Reading: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
    Gloria Patri
    1st Peter 2:2-10 (En français BFC – English on the screen)
    Gospel Lesson – John 14:1-14
    Sermon: Faith banishes distress
    Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
    Hymn 565: Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life
    Offering and Offertory
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 670: Amazing Grace (vs 3&4 en français)
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    April 26th 2026

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    April 19th 2026

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    April 12 2026

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    April 5th 2026

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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