EASTER 2009
We Gather in Jesus’ Name
(*indicates people will stand if able)
Prelude Music
*Processional Hymn#333 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Call to Worship—back of bulletin
Gathering Prayer –back of bulletin
Welcoming & Announcements
*Hymn#703 In the Bulb There Is a Flower
Time With Children
Prayer with Children
Anthem Lord, I Believe in You Gordon Young
We Hear God’s Word
Prayer for Illumination (said by all)
God for whom there are no barriers,
no stones too big to remove,
roll away our resistance to you.
Let your words fill us with new life
and bring us out from the tomb of indifference,
alive again in you.
First Lesson Acts 10: 34-43
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church
Thanks be to God
Responsive Psalm Reading Psalm 118:1-4, 14-24
page 837 Parts One, Two & Three Voices United
Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church
Thanks be to God
Anthem A Resurrection Proclamation Jon Paige
Gospel Lesson Mark16:1-8
The Gospel of Christ
Amen. Alleluia!
Message: Going to Galilee!
We Gather at the Lord’s Table
*Hymn#509 I, the Lord of the Sea and Sky
(choir shall sing the verses, congregation join in the refrain)
Invitation to Partake of Holy Communion
The Offering of Our Gifts
Hymn#161 Welcome, Happy Morning
*DoxologyWe give you but your own,
Whate’er the gift may be;
All that we have is yours alone,
We give it gratefully.
Prayer of Dedication
The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving(communion setting page 932)
Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed!
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Hallelujah, thanks and praise, ever-living God,…
to sing your praise:
Holy, holy, holy, are you
God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are filled with your glory.
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the one who comes in your name.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest!
Holy God, source of life and goodness,…
therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come, come again.
Holy Spirit,…
Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ,
in union with the Holy Spirit,
all glory be to you, Holy God,
now and forever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Communion
Prayer after Communion
We Go Forth in Jesus’ Name
*Hymn#155 Jesus Christ is Risen Today
*Sending Forth
*Postlude
4th Midland Scouts – Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday April 16th from 5:15pm to 8:00pm in the gym at St. Paul’s. Your choice of 3 types of sauce, Caesar or garden salad, dinner roll, dessert and beverage. Family price $25 (2 adults+2children) Adults $10, children $5. Tickets available at the door.
York Regional Police Male Chorus at Wyevale United Church on Sunday April 26 at 7pm. Tickets are $15.00 each at WyevaleJugCity or call 322-2845
Water Fowl viewing day on Saturday April 18 starting at 10am. at the Tiny Marsh located on County Road 27 north of Elmvale off County Road 6 turn left. See poster for more information on the activities being held that day.
Ministers: All the People of God
Pastor: Reverend Cliff Pendlebury
Lay Reader: Carol Morrison
Christian Education Coordinator: Andy Ahrens
Director of Music: Paul Sloan
Pre-Service Music Rick Taylor
Administrator Judy McConnell
Custodian Mary Ellen Petticrew
St. Paul’s UnitedChurch
308 King St., Midland, OntarioL4R 3M6
Phone 526-6077 Fax 526-4020
Email: ,
Website: stpaulsmidland.org
Office hours Monday thru Friday 9-12, 1-4pm
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Welcome to St. Paul’s! A special welcome to allnew friends as we gather as one in faith, hope and love. If you are a guest, visitor or newcomer, please make yourself known to us. If you have any questions, our greeters should be able to help you. Please put your name and mailing address and email address in our guest book, so we may have a have a record of your visit. If you do not have a church home, we invite you to share in our life at St. Paul’s.
Our communion preparers this morning areSharon Foster & Louise Rachey, our communion servers today areTom Hazell, Florence King, Zena Pendlebury, Shirley Dixon, Morris Steffler, Iris Williams, Jane Woods, Ken Woods and Sam Van der Zwan.
We are accepting your Lenten coin boxes & folders today! Please make sure you name is on the box or folder or envelope. All cheques should be made out to St. Paul’s UnitedChurch.
UCW Harmony Unit meets Tuesday, April 14/09 at 12:30 in the Parlour, bag lunch. Speaker will be Rev. Bright Yung.
**Talent Auction-on Saturday April 25that 10:30am, in the Great Hall. Your talent slips are due in to the church office by April 15th and your talent is due to the church (baking excluded) by 20th. Copies of the form to fill in for your talent are on the back window of the church. Proceeds from the auction will go towards on going projects in the church. The main project will be the Organ Fund.
Today is the last day of our Easter Food Drive: The Lenten season, Good Friday and Easter should serve to remind all of us how much was given "For Us". Perhaps we can do a little giving at this time of year by helping those who do not have as much as most of us here at St. Paul’s. Thank you for your non-perishable donations of food which will be sent to the Salvation Army.
Email Addresses: Get notices of events by email. Please send you email address to
Information on our New Website: We believe in learning from other churches. We provide you with a link to our choice for “Church site of the Week”; a different site is highlighted each week.
Prayer Matters: Please keep the following people in your prayers: Kathie Ingram (sister to Bob McVean), Marj Burton in Hillcrest, June Walton at home, Joan Doolittle in Hillcrest, & Evelyn Banks has moved to Hillcrest. Please keep in your prayers anyone else who is in need at this time.
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP CORNER / 2009Week Ending April 10, 2009 / General Funds / M&S
Amt needed weekly to meet budget / $4,268 / $490
*Average Weekly to Date (includes par) / $3,681 / $402
*Amt Received on Sunday April 5/09 / $4,788 / $529
*All amounts include an average weekly amount for PAR!
Stewardship Seconds: As stewards, how do we respond to the good news of Easter, remembering the angel’s words “Be not afraid”?
Bible Study, on Wednesday mornings from 10:30am to 12pm
Everyone Welcome! Readings April 19th, 2009
Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2, John 20: 19-31
The beautiful lilies are placed at the front of the church
in memory of loved ones…
In loving memory of Bonnie & Jack Banks from Evelyn & family
In memory of Ron White from Joyce White
In loving memory of Lawrence Wilcox from Betty & family
In memory of Margaret Hoover from Murray Tyndall
In memory of David Heath from Doreen Heath
In memory of Ross Thompson from Doreen & family
In loving memory of Cora & Len Wiles and
husband Bun Hornsby from Marjorie Hornsby
In loving memory of Donna Lee & Nick Rachey
from Louise & family
In memory of Isabel & Ed Walker from Susan & David
In memory of loved ones from Alys & Alex Widmeyer
In memory of loved ones from Echo & Dick Godsmark
In memory of loved ones from Donna & Jim Nicholson & family
In memory of loved ones from Don & Joy Edwards
& Christel Bilbao
In memory of loved ones from Lenore & Ivan Price &
Joe & Anne Faragher
In memory of loved ones from Zena & Cliff Pendlebury
In memory of loved ones from June & Charlie Walton
In memory of our loved ones from Allan & Mary Edwards
You may take your lily home after the service today!