St. Andrew's Church – St Lambert

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    October 20th 2024 -“What are they missing?”

    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

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    October 13th 2024 -“Satisfactions of the mad farmer”

    Dear friends,

    THIS SUNDAY, our Interim Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Roland De Vries will be leading us in worship.

    OCTOBER 16 IS WORLD FOOD DAY and ECS – Ecumenical Community Services (scosaintlambertecs.ca) is kindly asking congregants to help stock its Foodbank on Sundays October 13 & 20.  The demand is higher than ever due to increased food prices.  Therefore, please consider donating 3-5 unexpired food items selected from the list below:

    Canned Food:  Fruit, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Soup.

    Breakfast Food:  Juice, Cereal, Peanut Butter, Jam.

    General Food:  Coffee, Cookies, Cake or Cookie Mixes, Flour, Sugar, Pasta and Sauce, Kraft Dinner, Mustard, Ketchup, Salad Dressings, Side-Kicks, Jello or Pudding, Granola Bars.

    Household Items:  Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Tooth Paste, Soap Bars, Dishwashing or Laundry Soap.

    Your contributions will be received with gratitude.  On behalf of all ECS volunteers, best wishes and Thanksgiving blessings.  

    CONGREGATIOINAL WORKDAY – As we move into the autumn season there is a lot of work that needs to be done around the church to get prepared for winter.  Please join with the Board of Managers next Saturday, October 19 at 10 am.  We will meet in the lower hall of the CEC for a cup of coffee as we discuss the work plans for the day.  Please bring a bag lunch and plan to stay until mid afternoon.  Please also bring along any tools you have that might be helpful for cutting back the bushes and cutting down the flowers in the garden.  There is scraping and painting and staining to do.  Windows and window sills to be cleaned, air conditioners to be removed.  Lots of opportunity for everyone to exhibit their handyman skills.       

    OUR THANKSGIVING OFFERING this year (the yellow envelope in your envelope box marked October 13) has been designated to the Pavilion Marguerite de Champlain Shelter (pavillonmarguerite.com), which has been providing refuge, on the South Shore of Montreal since 1983, for women and their children who are victims of domestic violence.  

    Our scripture lesson this week is from the book of Deuteronomy.  This specific text is often read and explored on Thanksgiving Sunday, and we will explore together what it means to be a people who have their life from the land that God has created and given to us.  You may find the title of this week’s sermon a little odd—Satisfactions of the Mad Farmer—but it comes from the title of a wonderful poem by the equally wonderful poet and writer, Wendell Berry.  He was for many years a Professor of Literature, but then returned to his historic family homestead as a farmer.

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Hymn 803 “Come, ye thankful people, come”
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Choir Anthem – “We gather together”
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 807 “We plough the fields and scatter” (1, Eng, 2,3 French)
    Responsive Reading: Psalm 65
    Gloria Patri
    2 Corinthians 9: 6-15
    Deuteronomy 8: 7-18
    Sermon: “Satisfactions of the mad farmer”
    Confession of Faith: Living Faith 8.3.1 – 8.3.3
    Hymn 39: “God of mercy, God of Grace”
    Offering and Offertory
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 457: “Now thank we all our God.”
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    October 6th 2024 -“Is there anything new?”

    Dear friends, 

    THIS SUNDAY, our Interim Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Roland De Vries will be leading us in worship and we will also celebrate the Lord’s Supper on this World Communion Sunday. 

    Living Faith, a statement of faith (a Confession) of The Presbyterian Church in Canada (the green booklet in our church pews) says: 

    In breaking bread and drinking wine Jesus told us to remember Him.  In this action called Holy Communion, Lord’s Supper, or Eucharist, Christ offers Himself to us and we present ourselves to Him in worship and adoration.  In Holy Communion Christ places his table in this world to feed and bless his people.  The Holy Spirit so unites us in Christ that in receiving the bread and wine in faith we share in his body and blood.  (7.7.1 – 7.7.2) Those who belong to Christ come gladly to his table!

    Let us, as the Apostle Paul instructs the church in 1 Corinthians 11: 17-33, prepare and examine ourselves before we partake in this blessed sacrament that the Lord has appointed for us. 

    For those joining us through livestream on YouTube, a reminder to provide your own communion elements for this Sunday’s service.  For those participating in person, the communion wafers are gluten free and the inner ring of glasses on the communion trays contain white grape juice—the outer ring is red wine.

    OCTOBER 16 IS WORLD FOOD DAY and ECS – Ecumenical Community Services  scosaintlambertecs.cais kindly asking congregants to help stock its Foodbank on Sundays October 13 & 20.  The demand is higher than ever due to increased food prices.  Therefore, please consider donating 3-5 unexpired food items selected from the list below:                                                         

    Canned Food:  Fruit, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Soup.

    Breakfast Food:  Juice, Cereal, Peanut Butter, Jam.

    General Food: Coffee, Cookies, Cake or Cookie Mixes, Flour, Sugar, Pasta and Sauce, Kraft Dinner, Mustard, Ketchup, Salad Dressings, Side-Kicks, Jello or Pudding, Granola Bars.

    Household Items: Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Tooth Paste, Soap Bars, Dishwashing or Laundry Soap.

    Your contributions will be received with gratitude.  On behalf of all ECS volunteers, best wishes and Thanksgiving blessings.                               

    OUR SCRIPTURE LESSON this week is from Ecclesiastes—this is a book that is part of the “wisdom literature” of the Old Testament, or Hebrew Bible.  It offers an often very honest look at the realities and challenges of our lives.  In the opening verses of the book, which we will look at, the writer points out how meaningless life can be; the rivers just keep on running into the sea and nothing ever changes.  The question is whether there is anything meaningful.  There are hints of a good and great answer to the question in the book itself, and to be found through our faith in Christ.

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Hymn 313 “Oh worship the King”
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    Choir Anthem – “The Prayer”
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 202 “We lay our broken world”
    Responsive Reading: Psalm 26
    Gloria Patri
    1 Corinthians 15: 12-22
    Ecclesiastes 1: 1-11
    Sermon: “Is there anything new?”
    Invitation to the Offering
    Offertory
    Dedication of the Offering
    Invitation to the Table
    Hymn 648: “I’m gonna live so God can use me”
    Lord’s Supper with Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
    Hymn 299: “Holy, holy, holy” (vs 2&4 en français)
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    September 29th 2024 – “Tempted to Sin?”

    Dear friends,

    A COMMUNION SERVICE AND OUR ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING will be held next week on Sunday, October 6.  After the Communion service, we will gather in the lower hall of the CEC for the annual meeting, then enjoy sandwiches, coffee and tea, together, provided by the Session.  We encourage folks to bring along their favorite dessert to share with everyone.  Copies of the Annual Report are available at the back of the sanctuary.  Please review the Annual Report beforehand, and don’t forget to bring your copy to the meeting on October 6!

    OUR GOSPEL READING continues in Mark 9: 38-50, “Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us”, and “Temptations to Sin.”  In the first portion of our reading, Jesus teaches important lessons on discipleship and humility.  The passage begins with John reporting to Jesus about someone casting out demons in his name, but Jesus tells them not to stop him, emphasizing that anyone not against them is for them.  One commentator notes, “This phrase (“he was not following us”) does not deny that the man was a follower of Jesus; he was casting out demons in Jesus’ name.  Probably what is meant is that he is not an adherent of the Twelve.  Without taking away the prerogatives of the Twelve, but sensing their pride and exclusivism, Jesus refuses to denounce the one they are talking about.  Instead, he teaches that the support and fellowship of all who support his cause should be gratefully acknowledged.” 

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Hymn: “In Christ Alone” (vs 2&3 en français)
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 750: “How deep the silence of the soul” (Sung to 671)
    Responsive Reading: Psalm 124
    Gloria Patri
    James 5: 13-20 (en français BFC– English on the screen)
    Mark 9: 38-50
    Sermon: “Tempted to sin?”
    Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
    Hymn 399: “Spirit, spirit of gentleness” (vs 2&3 en français)
    Offering and Offertory
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 727: “Let there be light”
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    September 22nd 2024- “Challenging our Focus”

    Dear Friends, 

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

    CHOIR IS BACK!  Choir practice takes place every Wednesday in the CEC (Christian Education Centre) across the street from the church at 7:30 p.m.  All choir members are asked to mark their agendas.  Anyone who has ever wanted to sing in the choir is welcome!  For more information, please speak with Henry our Director of Music, either before the service or during coffee hour, or just show-up on Wednesday.  All are welcome!

    OUR GOSPEL READING continues in Mark 9: 30-37, “Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection” and “Who Is the Greatest?”  These readings recounts Jesus’ journey with his disciples through Galilee.  He teaches them about his upcoming suffering, death, and resurrection, though they don’t fully understand.  Later, the disciples argue about who among them is the greatest.  Jesus, aware of their debate, teaches them that true greatness comes from humility and serving others.  

    Order of Service

    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    Hymn 490: “God of Grace and God of glory”
    Prayer of Adoration and Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 434: “For the beauty of the earth” (vs 3&4 en français)
    Responsive Reading: Psalm 54
    Gloria Patri
    James 3: 13 – 4: 3; 7, 8 (en français – English on the screen)
    Mark 9: 30-37
    Sermon: “Challenging our focus”
    Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
    Hymn 356: “You Lord are both lamb and shepherd”
    Offering and Offertory
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 332: “How Great Thou art” (vs 3 en français)
    Benediction

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    September 15th 2024 -“Putting our dreams to death”

    Dear Friends, 

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

    SUNDAY SCHOOL is back!  To celebrate, join us for ice cream sundaes with sprinkles after service during coffee hour.  We are also seeking volunteers to help in the nursery with the little ones.  If you are interested in helping with his ministry, please speak to Beth Chittim or Jonathan Martin.  Thank you!

    CHOIR is also back.  Choir practices will be starting this Wednesday, in the sanctuary, at 7:30.  All choir members are asked to mark their agendas.  Anyone who has ever wanted to sing in the choir is also welcome.  For more information please speak with Henry, our Director of Music, either before the service or during coffee hour, or just show-up on Wednesday, please use the side door for entry to the church.  All are welcome!

    OUR GOSPEL READING is taken from Mark 8: 27-38, “Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ” and “Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection.”  Jesus asks his disciples who people say he is, and they respond with various answers like John the Baptist, Elijah, or one of the prophets.  Then Jesus asks, “But who do you say I am?” and Peter responds, “You are the Messiah.”  But Jesus instructs them not to tell anyone about him.  John Calvin writes about Peters confession, “The confession is short, but it embraces all that is contained in our salvation, for the designation “Christ,” or “Anointed,” includes both an everlasting kingdom and an everlasting priesthood, to reconcile us to God; and, by expiating (taking away) our sins through his sacrifice, to obtain for us a perfect righteousness; and, having received us under his protection, to uphold and supply and enrich us with every description of blessings.”

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Call to Worship
    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: “Tell Out my soul”
    Responsive Reading: Psalm 19
    Gloria Patri
    James 3: 1-12 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
    Mark 8: 27-38
    Sermon: “Putting our Dreams to Death”
    Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
    Hymn 211: “Take up your cross, the Saviour said”
    Offering and Offertory
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 634: “Will you come and follow me”
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    September 8th 2024 -“Jesus heals a deaf man”

    Dear friends, 

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

    WHILE WE CONTINUED our summer worship services this year throughout August, we are now transitioning back to our regular format with livestreaming of worship services on YouTube and the use of the screen in the sanctuary.  We would like to extend much gratitude and thanks to the volunteers who helped open and close the sanctuary, and those who assisted with setup and cleanup during Lemonade and Fellowship Hour.  Whether you had time to rest and recharge or continued with work, we pray that everyone found moments to connect with loved ones and grow in Christ – who is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14: 6).

    SUNDAY SCHOOL has also returned!  Beginning this week, we invite children to gather for a new season of learning, fellowship, and spiritual growth.

    OUR GOSPEL READING is taken from Mark 7: 24-37.  Jesus travels to the region of Tyre, where a Gentile woman approaches him, begging for her daughter to be freed from an unclean spirit.  Initially, Jesus responds by stating that his mission is for the children of Israel, but the woman humbly persists, and her faith leads Jesus to heal her daughter.  Later, in the Decapolis region, people bring a deaf and mute man to Jesus.  He heals the man by touching his ears and tongue, restoring his hearing and speech.  Both events highlight Jesus’ compassion and power, extending beyond Israel to the Gentiles.

    COFFEE HOUR IS BACK!  Everyone is invitedto join us downstairs after the service on Sunday to enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation.  We thank Jonathan Martin for hosting coffee hour this week.  There is a sign-up sheet for hosting coffee hour at the entrance to the kitchen.  Please consider hosting for a Sunday if you are able.  Everything you need to host is supplied, although homemade treats are always welcome! 

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Responsive Call to Worship
    Hymn 321: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (vs 2&4 en français)
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 642: “O Master let me walk with thee”
    Responsive Psalm 146; Put not your trust in princes
    Gloria Patri
    New Testament: James 2: 1-17 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
    The Gospel of Mark 7: 24-37
    Sermon: “Are you needy? What do you need?”
    Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
    Hymn: “She came to Jesus” (sung to tune 461)
    Offering and Offertory
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn: “O Lord, may all we say and do” (sung to tune 822)
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    July 28th 2024 -” What do you do with the leftovers?”

    Dear friends, 

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

    SUMMER SERVICES IN AUGUST at St. Andrew’s will continue – but in person only.  The theme for August is simplicity.  What does a simple service look like?  It looks a lot like our pre-COVID services!  There won’t be any livestreaming on YouTube or a projector screen in the sanctuary.  Instead, we’ll sing from the hymnbooks, just like we used to and we can follow along with the scripture readings using the pew bibles.  Sunday School will be taking a break, and coffee hour will be replaced with refreshing lemonade – perfect for those hot summer days.  Let’s embrace simplicity, relax and enjoy the summer season!  We still need some people to sign-up for serving the lemonade so please consider taking a turn in August, if you are able.  Our weekly email will also be halted during August to begin again in time for the September 8 Sunday service.

    PLEASE NOTE there is still ongoing construction on Green Street keeping Green from Oak to Notre Dame closed, Birch is now a two-way street accessible from Desaulniers.

    OUR GOSPEL READING is taken from John 6: 1-21, “Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand” and “Jesus Walks on Water.”  This week, we revisit the story of Jesus feeding the crowd of five thousand, this time from the Apostle John’s perspective.  Last week, Wilson Eyong highlighted God as our Good Shepherd, who protects, leads and provides for his sheep.  We worship the one true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Exodus 3:15), our Redeemer.  Just as God miraculously provided manna from heaven for the Israelites on their exodus journey to the promised land, he provided abundantly for the five thousand.  He is our Good Shepherd indeed, and in him our soul finds rest and security (Psalm 62: 5-12).  This week’s sermon is, “What do you do with leftovers?”

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Responsive Call to Worship
    Hymn 479: “The church’s one foundation” (vs 2&4 en français)
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 637: “Take my life and let it be” (vs 2&5 en français)
    Responsive Reading Psalm 14
    2 Samuel 11: 1-15 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
    New Testament Lesson: John 6: 1-21
    Gloria Patri
    The Gospel: Mark 6: 14-29
    Sermon: “What do you do with the leftovers?”
    Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
    Hymn 507: “Break now the bread of life” (vs 3&4 en français)
    Offering and Offertory
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn: “Where is bread?”
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude

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    July 21st 2024 – “Hear! Touch!”

    Dear friends, 

    THIS SUNDAY Wilson Eyong will be leading us in worship.  

    SUMMER SERVICES IN AUGUST at St. Andrew’s will continue.  The theme for August is simplicity.  What does a simple service look like?  It looks a lot like our pre-COVID services!  There won’t be any livestreaming on YouTube or a projector screen.  Instead, we’ll sing from the hymnbooks, just like we used to and we can follow along with the scripture readings using the pew bibles.  Sunday School will be taking a break, and coffee hour will be replaced with refreshing lemonade – perfect for those hot summer days.  Let’s embrace simplicity, relax and enjoy the summer season!  We still need some people to sign-up for serving the lemonade so please consider taking a turn in August, if you are able.

    PLEASE NOTE there is ongoing construction on Green Street keeping Green from Oak to Notre Dame closed, Birch is now a two-way street accessible from Desaulniers.

    OUR GOSPEL READING is taken from Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56, “Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand” and “Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret”.  The first of these miracles describes Jesus welcoming back his apostles after they had been sent out to preach and heal.  Seeing they were tired, he invited them to a quiet place to rest.  However, a large crowd followed them, and Jesus, moved by compassion, began teaching them many things, likening them to sheep without a shepherd.  Matthew Henry, a 17th century Presbyterian minister and author writes about the leftover bread and fish, “The provision Christ makes for those who are his is not bare and scanty, but rich and plentiful; an overflowing fullness”.  

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Responsive Call to Worship
    Hymn 258: “Thine be the glory” (vs 2 en français)
    Prayer of Adoration
    Prayer of Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time: “The role of the shepherd”
    Hymn 11: “The Lord’s my shepherd” (vs 2&4 en français)
    Responsive Psalm 150; Praise for God’s Surpassing Greatness
    Gloria Patri
    Old Testament: Jeremiah 23: 1-6 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
    New Testament: Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56
    Sermon: “Hear! Touch!”
    Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
    Hymn 570: “I have decided to follow Jesus”
    Offering and Offertory
    Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
    Hymn 350: “To God be the glory” (vs 2 en français)
    Benediction
    Go now in peace

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    July 14th 2024 -“It’s all about who is the true King”

    Dear friends, 

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

    SUMMER SERVICES IN AUGUST at St. Andrew’s will continue.  The theme for August is simplicity.  What does a simple service look like?  It looks a lot like our pre-COVID services!  There won’t be any livestreaming on YouTube or a projector screen.  Instead, we’ll sing from the hymnbooks, just like we used to and we can follow along with the scripture readings using the pew bibles.  Sunday School will be taking a break, and coffee hour will be replaced with refreshing lemonade – perfect for those hot summer days.  Let’s embrace simplicity, relax and enjoy the summer season!  We still need some people to sign-up for serving the lemonade so please consider taking a turn in August, if you are able.

    PLEASE NOTE there is ongoing construction on Green Street keeping Green from Oak to Notre Dame closed, Birch is now a two-way street accessible from Desaulniers.

    OUR NEW TESTAMENT LESSON is Ephesians 1: 3-14, “Spiritual Blessings in Christ”.  The Apostle Paul praises God for the spiritual blessings bestowed upon believers through Christ.  He explains that God chose us before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight.  Through Christ’s sacrificial love, we are redeemed and forgiven.  John Calvin, the 16th century Reformer adds, “The full certainty of future happiness rests on the revelation of God’s love to us in Christ, which God makes in the gospel.”

    Order of Service

    Prelude
    Welcome
    Responsive Call to Worship
    Hymn 438: “When morning guilds the skys” (vs 2&4 en français)
    Prayer of Adoration and Confession
    Declaration of Grace
    The Lord’s Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Hymn 648: “I’m gonna live so God can use me”
    2 Samuel 6: 1-5, 12b-19 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
    New Testament Lesson: Ephesians 1: 3-14
    Sung Psalm 24 Hymn 13
    Gloria Patri
    The Gospel: Mark 6: 14-29
    Sermon: “It’s all about who is the true king?”
    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 746: “What a friend we have in Jesus” (vs 2 en français)
    Benediction
    Go now in peace
    Postlude