Prelude HelenLowe Si lent Meditat ion Outofthenoiseandglitteroftheworld’sChristmas,
wehavecomeaway,OGod,intothishourinyourpresence.Helpustodiscoverherethetruemeaningandjoythatliebeneaththesurfaceoftheholyday.HelpustoseebeyondtheBabyinthemangertothemanJesusbecame.totestourlivesbyteachingsandexample.EnableustoseebeyondthehumanJesustoyourownincrediblelovereachingoutousthroughthim,givingwisdomandpowerforthejourneysofourlives.Thensendusouttospreadthewordthatyouarebornamongus.ThroughJesusChristwepray.Amen.PaulJ.Flucke
Entry of Holy Scriptures Call to Worship Hymn Angelsfromtherealmsofglory #146 Prayer of Approach & The Lord’s Prayer (inside)
Greetings & Announcements Lighting the Christ Candle
Hymn Awayinamanger #149 Poem ‘LovetheChrist’MichaelPizzutto
Scripture Readings Isaiah62:11-12 Luke2:1-7
Solo TheBirthdayofaKing DavidSaunders Prayers of Thanksgiving & Intercession
Hymn OnceinroyalDavid’scity #166 Sermon TheWholeinMiniature
Presentat ion of Tithes & Offerings
Offertory Doxology PraiseGodfromwhomallblessingsflow(inside) Prayer of Dedication Hymn Harktheheraldangelssing #139 Benedict ion Congregational Amen
Postlude
WELCOME TO
ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
December 25, 2016 1111
AwarmwelcomeinthenameofJesusChristandaspecialwelcometoallvisitorsandfriendswithusthismorning.PleasejoinusaftertheserviceforrefreshmentsinStAndrew’sHall.AshleyReynoldsisourcertifiedcaregiverforthenurseryheldjustoffSt.Andrew'sHallinthePolsonDavisRoom.Infantsandchildrenagedthreeandunderarewelcome.LauraTyner-Clementisourchurchschoolteacher,whomchildrenarewelcometojoinimmediatelyafterthe‘TimeforChildren’duringtheservice.Pleaseaskoneoftheushersforanyadditionalinformation.AsamatterofrespectforourIndigenousneighbours,weacknowledgethatwemeetontraditionalAnishinaabeandHaudenosauneeterritory.
St.Andrew’sPresbyterianChurch130ClergyStreetEast,Kingston,ONK7K3S3
TEL:(613)546-6316DirectorofMusic–JohnHall
Minister–TheRev.AndrewJohnstonwww.StAndrewsKingston.org
Gathering to serve God & neighbour in this community
since 1817
Order of Worship
TheLord’sPrayer OurFatherwhoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearth,asitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,thepower,andtheglory,forever.Amen.UshersThismorning–DavidSaunders,AlbertaSaundersJanuary1,2017–DerekMcCormickandDennisTysick
ScriptureReadingsIsaiah62:11-12TheLORDhasproclaimedtotheendoftheearth:SaytodaughterZion,‘See,yoursalvationcomes;hisrewardiswithhim,andhisrecompensebeforehim.’Theyshallbecalled,‘TheHolyPeople,TheRedeemedoftheLORD’;andyoushallbecalled,‘SoughtOut,ACityNotForsaken.’Luke2:1-7InthosedaysadecreewentoutfromEmperorAugustusthatalltheworldshouldberegistered.ThiswasthefirstregistrationandwastakenwhileQuiriniuswasgovernorofSyria.Allwenttotheirowntownstoberegistered.JosephalsowentfromthetownofNazarethinGalileetoJudea,tothecityofDavidcalledBethlehem,becausehewasdescendedfromthehouseandfamilyofDavid.HewenttoberegisteredwithMary,towhomhewasengagedandwhowasexpectingachild.Whiletheywerethere,thetimecameforhertodeliverherchild.Andshegavebirthtoherfirstbornsonandwrappedhiminbandsofcloth,andlaidhiminamanger,becausetherewasnoplaceforthemintheinn.DoxologyPraiseGod,fromwhomallblessingsflow;PraiseGod,allcreaturesherebelow;PraiseGodabove,yeheavenlyhost;PraiseFather,Son,andHolyGhost.Amen.
SpecialOfferingsIn the collection for our neighbour, Interval Housewomen’sshelter,wecontributed$290ingiftcardstovariousgroceryanddrugstores,and$365.50cashtopurchase larger items for the residents and theirfamily.ThecollectionofChristmasEvewasdividedbetweentwocommunityorganisations that call St.Andrew’shome (TheMess, and theKingston StreetMission),andprojectsofinternationaldevelopmentandrelief.AdvanceNoticeBehold,IMakeAllThingsNewSunday,January1stat10:30am:thedaysaheadmaybeunknown,butwegathertocelebratethatGod’spromisesaresure.AndjusttomakeNewYear’sDayextrafestive,weshallgatherinSt.Andrew’sHalltobeginwithmuffinsandcroissantsservedbytheElders,andcontinuewithworship.Also…HolidayOfficeHoursThechurchofficewillbeclosedonMonday,December26;Tuesday,December27;andMonday,January2.RegularhoursofoperationofMondaytoThursday,9:00am–12:00pmwillresumeJanuary9th.FinancialOfferingsUpdate
Budgeted ReceivedDecember18,2016$9,139 $8,163YeartoDate $232,366 $217,336
St.Andrew’sPresbyterianChurch
ClerkofSession DonnaDelacretaz
[email protected](weekdays) DavidFlindall
613-840-5110Custodian(weekend) LarryMoore
613-542-7563ChurchOffice JasminUnderwood
[email protected] DirectorofMusic JohnHall
[email protected] TheRev.AndrewJohnston 613-546-6564(home)
