THE SEARCH CONTINUES: As you may have heard in last week’s announcements during the service, our Interim Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Roland De Vries, regretfully informed us that Rev. Eugênio Anunciação has declined “the call” to become the next pastor at St. Andrew’s, despite its approval by the Presbytery of Montreal on Tuesday, June 18. The search committee worked diligently over the past months, and the session made significant efforts, to find a new pastor. Here is a link to the announcement by Roland https://youtu.be/J700DG35StM?si=HwOtzTwmyL55YY2p. Although the search committee will take a break over the summer, they will resume the search for a new pastor in the fall. Despite this setback, our congregation remains strong and faithful. God is with us.
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June 23rd 2024 -“Which Calling is Yours?”
Dear friends,
THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.
THANK YOU for making last week’s Annual Church Barbecue such a success! Your delicious salads and desserts added a special touch to the event. We also appreciate everyone who helped with setup, grilling, and clean-up. We also said our last farewells, and prayed over the Shin family as they travel back to Korea. We will miss them dearly.
PLEASE NOTE there is ongoing construction on Green Street keeping Green from Oak to Mercille closed, Birch is now a two-way street accessible from Desaulniers.
OUR NEW TESTAMENT LESSON is Mark 4: 35-41, “Jesus Calms a Storm”. Jesus and his disciples are caught in a fierce storm while crossing the Sea of Galilee. As the disciples panic, Jesus, who is asleep, is awakened and calms the storm with his command, “Quiet! Be still!” The wind and waves obey him, and the storm ceases. Martin Luther, the 16th century Reformer adds: “The sea and wind rage, and the waves dash over us and threaten to sink us, but let them rage; it is ordained that the wind and sea obey his will. The persecutions will not continue longer than is his pleasure, and, although they overwhelm us, yet they must be subject to him. He is Lord over all; therefore, nothing will harm us.” The sermon title for this week is, “Which calling is yours?”
EVERYONE IS INVITED to join us downstairs after the service on Sunday to enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation. We thank Jonathan Martin for hosting coffee hour this week.
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn “Holy God we praise your name”; Tune 776 (vs 3 en français)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 420 “Je louerai l’eternal” (vs 2 en français)
Responsive Reading: Psalm 90: 9-20
Gloria Patri
1 Samuel 17: 32-49 (en français, English on the screen)
2 Corinthians 6: 1-13
Mark 4: 35-41
Sermon: “Which calling is yours?”
Confession of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 304: “We praise you, Creator” (vs 3 en français)
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn: “In Christ alone” (vs 2&3 en français)
Benediction
Go now in peace
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June 16th 2024 -“Our Small Worlds”
Dear friends,
THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Dr. Roland De Vries will lead us in worship, receive new members, and observe Communion.
As you may already be aware, Roland serves as Principal of the Presbyterian College in downtown Montreal and is also our Interim Moderator. He will continue to be Moderator of Session meetings during our pulpit vacancy and guide the Search Committee as we seek to call a new minister to St. Andrew’s.
FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNION 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. For those joining us through our livestream service on YouTube, please remember to prepare your own communion elements.
In his epistle to the Corinthians the Apostle Paul emphasizes the need for preparation and self-examination before participating in this blessed sacrament instituted by our Lord Jesus (1 Corinthians 11: 17-33). Let us “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34: 8)
OUR SCRIPTURE LESSON THIS WEEK continues from the book of Ezekiel 17: 22-24. God promises to exalt the lowly and restore his people, likening them to a flourishing cedar under his care, bringing hope and renewal to all who trust in him. This week’s sermon is titled “Our Small Worlds”.
PLEASE NOTE there is ongoing construction on Green Street keeping Green from Oak to Mercille closed, Birch is now a two-way street accessible from Desaulniers.
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 56: “O Lord the refuge of each generation”
Call to Worship
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
Choir Anthem – “Day by Day”
Children’s Time
Reception of new members
Hymn 412: “Come, let us sing to the Lord our song”
Responsive Reading: Psalm 90
Gloria Patri
1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
Ezekiel 17: 22-24
Sermon: “Our small worlds”
Offering and Offertory
Invitation to the Table
Hymn 392 “O holy Dove of God descending”
Lord’s Supper with Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Hymn 671 “I heard the voice of Jesus say”
Benediction
Go now in peace
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June 9th 2024 – “A new heart, a new life”
Dear friends,
THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Eugênio Anunciação will be leading us in worship.
OUR SCRIPTURE LESSON THIS WEEK is from the Prophet Ezekiel 36: 23-32. This is a rich and beautiful text in which God speaks to his people—and it is especially important that God make promises to his people. God makes promises to bring the people to their homeland, to take away all the sinfulness that is in their lives, and to give them a new heart. In a way this is very good news, and beautiful news, though there is a bit of a challenging side. The challenge comes from the fact that when God transforms our lives, we usually see the things we have done wrong—and it’s not always easy to be confronted with our sin and failure. But this judgment isn’t the last word. The last word is the word of promise, that God will make us new.
EVERYONE IS INVITED to join us downstairs after the congregational meeting on Sunday to enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation. We thank Joyce and Graham for hosting coffee hour this week.
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 313 “Oh 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 202 “We lay our broken world”
Responsive Reading: Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
Gloria Patri
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (en français, English on the screen)
Ezekiel 36:22-32
Sermon: “A New Heart, A New Life”
Confession of Faith: Living Faith
Hymn 648: “I’m gonna live so God can use me”
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 299: “Holy, holy, holy” (vs 2&4 en français)
Benediction
Go now in peace
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June 2nd 2024 -“Setting aside the sacred cows”
Dear friends,
THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.
PLEASE NOTE there is ongoing construction on Green Street keeping Green from Oak to Mercille closed until the end of summer, Birch is now a two-way street accessible from Desaulniers.
OUR OLD TESTAMENT LESSON is 1 Samuel 3: 1-20, “The Lords Calls Samuel”. In this passage, we encounter the young Samuel’s calling by God. As Samuel serves under Eli in the temple, he hears God’s voice but initially does not recognize it. With Eli’s guidance, Samuel learns to respond, “Speak, Lord, for your servant hears”. Samuel was given word from God to tell Eli and it was not good news, but he respected God and obeyed Him. This week’s sermon is titled “Setting Aside the Sacred Cows”.
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Responsive Call to Worship
Hymn 467: “Praise, my soul, the God who crowns you”
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 448: “O God beyond all praising”
Psalm 139: 1-6
Gloria Patri
1 Samuel 3: 1-20
2 Corinthians 4: 5-12 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
The Gospel – Mark 2: 23-3: 6
Sermon: “Setting aside the sacred cows”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 442: “Speak, Lord, in the stillness”
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 704: “Teach me, God, to wonder” (vs 3 en français)
Benediction
Go now in peace
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May 26th 2024 – “How is your ‘I’ Care”
Dear friends,
THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.
PLEASE NOTE there is ongoing construction on Green Street keeping Green from Oak to Mercille closed until the end of summer, Birch is now a two-way street accessible from Desaulniers.
OUR GOSPEL LESSON is John 3: 1-17, “You Must Be Born Again”. This passage describes Jesus telling Nicodemus, a Pharisee and “ruler of the Jews”, that one must be “born again” or “born from above” to enter God’s kingdom. This answer puzzled Nicodemus, and Jesus goes on to respond in verse 8, “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Christina Rossetti, a poet from the 19th century, wrote the poem “Who Has Seen the Wind?” (1872) about this passage;
“Who has seen the wind?
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 299: “Holy, holy, holy”
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 399: “Spirit, spirit of gentleness” (vs 2 & 3 en français)
Responsive Reading: Psalm 29
Gloria Patri
Isaiah 6: 1-8 (en français – English on the screen)
Romans 8: 12-17
John 3: 1-17
Sermon: “How is your ‘I’ care?”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 293: “Come thou all mighty King”
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 769: “Lord of light, whose name and splendour”
Benediction
Go now in peace
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May 19th 2024 – “New beginnings”
Dear friends,
THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Christopher Clarke will be leading us in worship.
PLEASE NOTE there is ongoing construction on Green Street keeping Green from Oak to Mercille closed until the end of summer, Birch is now a two-way street accessible from Desaulniers.
ON PENTECOST SUNDAY, we commemorate the pivotal moment when the apostles and believers were gathered together and received the arrival of the Holy Spirit, symbolized by a mighty rushing wind and tongues of fire. Just as God manifested his presence on Mount Sinai with thunder, wind, and fire, his glory filled the room where the apostles were, profoundly impacting Jerusalem. This event marked the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, empowering believers to spread the gospel with boldness and transforming their lives and the world forever. This Sunday, we look forward to the Rev. Christopher Clarke’s sermon, “New beginnings”.
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 371: “Love divine, all love excelling”
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 522: “We know that Christ is raised and dies no more”
Psalm 40
Gloria Patri
First Lesson: Jeremiah 29: 1-14 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5: 11-21
Sermon: “New beginnings”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 461: “Be though my vision” (vs 4 en français)
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 574: “With the Lord as my guide”
Benediction
Go now in peace
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May 12th 2024 – “A sense of belonging”
Dear friends,
THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.
PLEASE NOTE there is ongoing construction on Green Street keeping Green from Oak to Mercille closed until the end of summer, Birch is now a two-way street accessible from Desaulniers.
COMMUNICANTS CLASS Please join us for two special Saturdays on June 8th and June 15th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, as we host a Communicants Class led by the Rev. Dr. Roland De Vries, who serves as the Principal at the Presbyterian College in Montreal and is also our Interim Moderator as we continue our search for a new minister. This class offers a wonderful opportunity for anyone interested in becoming a member of our church and delving deeper into the teachings of the Reformed faith. All are welcome to attend, even if you are already a member! If you’re interested in joining the class, please reach out to one of our elders: Peter, Fouad, Clifford, or Jonathan. We look forward to journeying together in faith and fellowship.
OUR GOSPEL LESSON isLuke 24: 44-53. Within this passage, Jesus reveals to his disciples the fulfillment of Scripture in his life, death, and resurrection, emphasizing the necessity of these events for salvation. The 17th-century English theologian, John Owen, sheds light on this passage, “This is what the resurrection is to us. It is God’s declaration that the account of our moral indebtedness has been paid, that God is satisfied. This just God will never demand anything else for our salvation. If Christ’s atoning work is really a finished work and if God has accepted it as the sole grounds of salvation, let us proclaim it as such. If we have entered into it, having come to God on the basis of Christ’s sacrifice, then we have an obligation to make this gospel widely known. They need to hear that all that is necessary for our salvation has been done by Christ.”
EVERYONE IS INVITED to join us downstairs after the service on Sunday to enjoy coffee, cookies and conversation. We thank Candy and Jonathan for hosting coffee hour this week.
Order Of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 267: “Rejoice the Lord is King” (vs 2&4 en français)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 268: “All hail King Jesus” (vs 2 en français)
Psalm 47
Gloria Patri
First Lesson: Acts 1: 1-11 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
Second Lesson: Ephesians 1: 15-23
The Gospel – Luke 24: 44-53
Sermon: “A sense of belonging”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 273: “Jesus, our mighty Lord”
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 274: “Crown him with many crowns” (vs 3&4 en français)
Benediction
Go now in peace
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May 5th 2024 – ” Do you have an overcoming faith”
Dear friends,
THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.
OUR FIRST READING is Acts 10: 44-48, “The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles”. In this powerful passage, we witness the Holy Spirit falling upon Gentiles (anyone who is not of Jewish decent), confirming that God’s love and salvation extend to all people, regardless of their background or heritage. It’s a reminder of the inclusive nature of God’s grace and the boundless reach of His love. Paul writes to the Ephesian church about this ingrafting of the Gentiles into Israel, “This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.” – Ephesians 3: 6.
Order Of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 422: “Sing a new song unto the Lord”
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 434 “For the beauty of the earth” (vs 3&4 en français)
Psalm 98
Gloria Patri
First Lesson: Acts 10: 44-48 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
Second Lesson: 1 John 5: 1-6
The Gospel – John 15: 9-17
Sermon: “Do you have an overcoming faith?”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 314: “God is love: come heaven adoring”
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 665: “Lord Jesus you shall be my song” (vs 2&3 en français)
Benediction
Go now in peace
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April 28th 2024 – “Knowing the truth and living it”
Dear friends,
THIS SUNDAY the Rev. Linda Faith Chalk will be leading us in worship.
IMPORTANT ROAD CLOSURES Friendly reminder to everyone, major repair work involving sewer and water main replacements, repaving, and sidewalk reconstruction, has commenced on Green Street and will continue until the end of summer. The street will be closed between Mercille and Oak Avenues, and on-street parking will be unavailable in this section. In addition, the parking spaces reserved for the library on Mercille Avenue will be partly occupied by the construction trailer. For those of you needing to drop someone off at the door, Birch will be a two-way street between Green and Desaulniers, accessible by Desaulniers. Parking space on Birch is limited, we suggest driving on Boulevard Desaulniers and parking on Pine Avenue, then walking over to the church. For more information on this project, please visit: https://www.saint-lambert.ca/en/green-rehabilitation
OUR GOSPEL READING is John 15: 1-8, “I Am the True Vine”. In this passage Jesus compares himself to a vine and his followers to branches, emphasizing that staying connected to him is vital for bearing spiritual fruit and life. Without this connection, believers cannot thrive. But by remaining in him, they can produce abundant fruit, illustrating their close relationship with Jesus. In the Old Testament, Israel was often referred to as God’s “vine” or “vineyard,” but faced judgment for failing to bear fruit. Jesus, however, is portrayed as the ultimate and genuine “vine”, fulfilling the role that Israel could not.
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 333: “I sing the mighty power of God”
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 746: “What a friend we have in Jesus” (vs 2 en français)
Psalm 22: 25-31
Gloria Patri
First Lesson – Acts 8: 26-40 (en français BFC – English on the screen)
Second Lesson – 1 John 4: 7-21
The Gospel Lesson – John 15: 1-8
Sermon: “Knowing the truth and living it”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 420: “Je louerai l’eternal” (vs 1 en français)
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 760: “We have a gospel to proclaim”
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude