St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
A Place to Call Home at the corner of Suffolk and Norfolk
There will be NO service from St. Andrew’s Guelph on Sunday January 2, 2022.
Rev. John will be on vacation and we are giving our Tech Team a break as well. You are encouraged to attend a worship service either in-person or virtually elsewhere.
Let us know where you go so we can share with the congregation the various places people attended.
Order of Service – Sunday December 26, 2021 @ 10:30AM
We continue our live broadcast this morning and welcome in-person worshipers to the Sanctuary. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning’s service both online and in-person.
Join us on our St. Andrew’s Guelph YouTube Channel and select the live service, and remember to invite your friends and families. You can also join us via Zoom by following the link in your Friday or Sunday morning email. If you’d like to begin receiving our weekly emails you can sign up here.
Prelude – “Angels Sing” (arr. E. Schram)
Call to Worship & Lighting of the Wreath
Hymn – #148 “It came upon the midnight clear” (Carol)
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Time for Wonder and Curiosity
Scripture Reading: Colossians 3: 12 – 17 (CEB)
Sermon: “This Hour Has 28 Minutes”
Hymn – #133 “Go tell it on the mountain”
Offering
You can still mail cheques to: St. Andrew’s Guelph, 161 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4J8
Or you can donate to St. Andrew’s through CanadaHelps
Click Here to Donate to St. Andrew’s via Canada Helps here.
You are also invited to sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Instead of using offering envelopes or giving online, you can set up a regular donation through your financial institution. To learn more, click here.
Presbyterians Sharing is how we support our denomination as a whole. Your gifts the variety of missions and ministries that The Presbyterian Church in Canada supports throughout Canada. It also ensures that we are well resources by our National Office staff.
If you are able, the MOCC would encourage you to consider donating to Presbyterians Sharing. You can do soy clicking here. (Make sure that you indicate that you are from St. Andrew’s Guelph on the online form in order for it to count towards our commitment)
Or you can make a donation directly to Presbyterians Sharing through St. Andrew’s Guelph. Please mark your donation: Presbyterians Sharing.
We are making a difference TOGETHER.
If you’d like to make a donation to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) you can do so by clicking here.
There will be NO service from St. Andrew’s Guelph on Sunday January 2, 2022. Rev. John will be on vacation and we are giving our Tech Team a break as well. You are encouraged to attend a worship service either in-person or virtually elsewhere. Let us know where you go so we can share with the congregation the various places people attended.
Offertory – “What child is this” (arr. E. Schram)
Prayers of the People
Hymn – #153 “Joy to the world” (Antioch)
Blessing
Postlude – “Joy to the world” (arr. E. Schram)
Order of Service – Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021 @ 10:30AM
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this evening’s service, including the musical talents of the Men of St. Andrew’s Choir, the Bells of St. Andrew’s, and Lenny Muth
Join us on our St. Andrew’s Guelph YouTube Channel and select the live service, and remember to invite your friends and families. You can also join us via Zoom by following the link in your weekly email. If you’d like to begin receiving our weekly emails you can sign up here.
Prelude – Fantasia “On Christmas Night” (Sussex Carol)
Introit – “Of eternal love begotten” (12th c plainsong)
The Lighting of the Advent Wreath
Carol – #159 “O come, all ye faithful” (Adeste Fideles)
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Assurance of Forgiveness
Scripture Readings:
“The Holly and The Ivy” – The Bells of St. Andrew’s (arr. S. Eithum)
“Angels we have heard on high” The Bells of St. Andrew’s (arr. S. Eithum)
“Away in a manger” The Bells of St. Andrew’s (arr. S. Eithum)
Sermon – “I Bring Good News”
Carol – #144 “Twas in the moon of winter-time” (Jesus Ahatonia)
Offering
You can still mail cheques to: St. Andrew’s Guelph, 161 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4J8
Or you can donate to St. Andrew’s through CanadaHelps
Click Here to Donate to St. Andrew’s via Canada Helps here.
You are also invited to sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Instead of using offering envelopes or giving online, you can set up a regular donation through your financial institution. To learn more, click here.
Presbyterians Sharing is how we support our denomination as a whole. Your gifts the variety of missions and ministries that The Presbyterian Church in Canada supports throughout Canada. It also ensures that we are well resources by our National Office staff.
If you are able, the MOCC would encourage you to consider donating to Presbyterians Sharing. You can do soy clicking here. (Make sure that you indicate that you are from St. Andrew’s Guelph on the online form in order for it to count towards our commitment)
Or you can make a donation directly to Presbyterians Sharing through St. Andrew’s Guelph. Please mark your donation: Presbyterians Sharing.
We are making a difference TOGETHER.
If you’d like to make a donation to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) you can do so by clicking here.
Anthem – “Il est ne” (He is born) (arr. F. Gingrich)
Prayers of the People
Carol – #154 “Silent Night” (Stillest Nacht)
Blessing
Postlude – “Silent Night” (F. Gruber)
Bells of St. Andrew’s
Guitar: Lenny Muth
Order of Service – Sunday December 19, 2021 @ 10:30AM
We continue our live broadcast this morning and welcome in-person worshipers to the Sanctuary. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning’s service both online and in-person.
Join us on our St. Andrew’s Guelph YouTube Channel and select the live service, and remember to invite your friends and families. You can also join us via Zoom by following the link in your Friday or Sunday morning email. If you’d like to begin receiving our weekly emails you can sign up here.
Prelude
Introit –Christmas Canticle (Plainsong)
The Lighting of the Advent Wreath
Hymn – #166 “Once in royal David’s city” (Irby)
Verse 1: Solo
Verse 2: Choir Only
Verse 3 & 4: Congregation
Lesson I – God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise and that his seed will bruise the serpent’s head.
Carole – “The truth from above” English trad. (arr. R. Vaughan Williams)
Lesson II – God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.
Carol – “People, look east” Besancon Carol (arr. M. Archer)
Lesson III – The prophet foretells the coming of the Saviour.
Hymn – #110 “Come, Thou long – expected Jesus” (Hyfrydol)
Lesson IV – The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown.
Carol – “Lo, how a rose” (M. Praetorius)
Lesson V – The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Carol – “The angel Gabriel” Basque Carol (arr. T Ohnesorge)
Lesson VI – St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.
Carol – “Away in a manger” (arr. E. Isler)
Lesson VII – The shepherds go to the manger.
Hymn – #138 “While shepherds watched their flocks by night” (Winchester Old)
Lesson VIII – St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation
Hymn – #159 “O come,” all ye faithful” (Adeste Fideles)
Prayer of the People
Hymn – #139 “Hark! the herald angels sing (Mendelssohn)
Benediction
Postlude – “Mendelssohn” (arr. J. Innes )
You can still mail cheques to: St. Andrew’s Guelph, 161 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4J8
Or you can donate to St. Andrew’s through CanadaHelps
Click Here to Donate to St. Andrew’s via Canada Helps here.
You are also invited to sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Instead of using offering envelopes or giving online, you can set up a regular donation through your financial institution. To learn more, click here.
Presbyterians Sharing is how we support our denomination as a whole. Your gifts the variety of missions and ministries that The Presbyterian Church in Canada supports throughout Canada. It also ensures that we are well resources by our National Office staff.
If you are able, the MOCC would encourage you to consider donating to Presbyterians Sharing. You can do soy clicking here. (Make sure that you indicate that you are from St. Andrew’s Guelph on the online form in order for it to count towards our commitment)
Or you can make a donation directly to Presbyterians Sharing through St. Andrew’s Guelph. Please mark your donation: Presbyterians Sharing.
We are making a difference TOGETHER.
If you’d like to make a donation to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) you can do so by clicking here.
Order of Service – Sunday December 12, 2021 @ 10:30AM
We continue our live broadcast this morning and welcome in-person worshipers to the Sanctuary. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning’s service both online and in-person.
Join us on our St. Andrew’s Guelph YouTube Channel and select the live service, and remember to invite your friends and families. You can also join us via Zoom by following the link in your Friday or Sunday morning email. If you’d like to begin receiving our weekly emails you can sign up here.
Prelude – “Christmas is here” (D. Wood)
Introit – Psalm 126:1-3
Refrain: G. Black
Tone: A. Donaldson
The Lighting of the Advent Wreath
Hymn – #146 Angels from the realms of glory (Regent Square)
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Time for Wonder and Curiosity
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-20 (CEB)
Sermon: “The Nativity of the Nativities Reprise”
Hymn – #Go tell it (Pre-recorded)
Offering
You can still mail cheques to: St. Andrew’s Guelph, 161 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4J8
Or you can donate to St. Andrew’s through CanadaHelps
Click Here to Donate to St. Andrew’s via Canada Helps here.
You are also invited to sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Instead of using offering envelopes or giving online, you can set up a regular donation through your financial institution. To learn more, click here.
Presbyterians Sharing is how we support our denomination as a whole. Your gifts the variety of missions and ministries that The Presbyterian Church in Canada supports throughout Canada. It also ensures that we are well resources by our National Office staff.
If you are able, the MOCC would encourage you to consider donating to Presbyterians Sharing. You can do soy clicking here. (Make sure that you indicate that you are from St. Andrew’s Guelph on the online form in order for it to count towards our commitment)
Or you can make a donation directly to Presbyterians Sharing through St. Andrew’s Guelph. Please mark your donation: Presbyterians Sharing.
We are making a difference TOGETHER.
If you’d like to make a donation to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) you can do so by clicking here.
Offertory – “Shepherd’s Pipe Carol” (D. Wood)
Prayers of the People
Hymn – #147 Angels we have heard on high” Iris (Gloria)
Blessing
Postlude – “Angels Sing” (arr. E. Schram)
Order of Service – Sunday November 21, 2021 @ 10:30AM
We continue our live broadcast this morning and welcome in-person worshipers to the Sanctuary. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning’s service both online and in-person.
Join us on our St. Andrew’s Guelph YouTube Channel and select the live service, and remember to invite your friends and families. You can also join us via Zoom by following the link in your Friday or Sunday morning email. If you’d like to begin receiving our weekly emails you can sign up here.
Prelude – “All Hail the power of Jesus’ name” (Bells of St. Andrew’s) (arr. P. Sanders Cota)
Introit – “All Hail King Jesus” (D. Moody)
Call to Worship
Hymn – #272 “Christ is King
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Time for Wonder and Curiosity
Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 6: 14 – 18 (CEB)
Sermon: “Unequally Yoked” Redeeming Scripture, If It Can Be?! Series
Hymn – #600 “When love is found”
Offering
You can still mail cheques to: St. Andrew’s Guelph, 161 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4J8
Or you can donate to St. Andrew’s through CanadaHelps
Click Here to Donate to St. Andrew’s via Canada Helps here.
You are also invited to sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Instead of using offering envelopes or giving online, you can set up a regular donation through your financial institution. To learn more, click here.
Presbyterians Sharing is how we support our denomination as a whole. Your gifts the variety of missions and ministries that The Presbyterian Church in Canada supports throughout Canada. It also ensures that we are well resources by our National Office staff.
If you are able, the MOCC would encourage you to consider donating to Presbyterians Sharing. You can do soy clicking here. (Make sure that you indicate that you are from St. Andrew’s Guelph on the online form in order for it to count towards our commitment)
Or you can make a donation directly to Presbyterians Sharing through St. Andrew’s Guelph. Please mark your donation: Presbyterians Sharing.
We are making a difference TOGETHER.
If you’d like to make a donation to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) you can do so by clicking here.
Saturday Night Supper – December 4
On Saturday December 4 St. Andrew’s and Kortright P. C. are scheduled to donate the supper at the Royal City Mission. As we have done throughout the pandemic, the Mission and Outreach Coordinating Committee will purchase the salads, dessert bars, and juice boxes that St. Andrew’s is responsible for providing this time. Monetary donations to St. Andrew’s P. C., designated for the SNS, would be very much appreciated!
Once again, volunteers will not be needed because only a few people are required to fill up the take-out containers and distribute the meals. We hope that by March 5, the date of our next Saturday Night Supper, we can have the supper inside, and work alongside volunteers from Kortright to serve the food.
MOCC
Musical Interlude – “Our Great Saviour” (Bells of St. Andrew’s) (arr. P. Sanders Cota)
Prayers of the People
Hymn – #274 “Crown him with many crowns”
Blessing
Postlude – “Trumpet Tune in G” (J. Roberts)
Order of Service – Sunday November 14, 2021 @ 10:30AM
We continue our live broadcast this morning and welcome in-person worshipers to the Sanctuary. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning’s service both online and in-person.
Join us on our St. Andrew’s Guelph YouTube Channel and select the live service, and remember to invite your friends and families. You can also join us via Zoom by following the link in your Friday or Sunday morning email. If you’d like to begin receiving our weekly emails you can sign up here.
Prelude – Chorale Prelude on ” God the Father be our stay ” (arr. S. Scheidt)
Introit – “By the waters of Babylon” (Jewish melody)
Call to Worship
Hymn – #337 “Eternal, unchanging, we sing to your praise”
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Time for Wonder and Curiosity
Scripture Reading: Psalm 137 (CEB)
Sermon: “What Does God Have Against Babies?” Redeeming Scripture, If It Can Be?! Series
Offering
You can still mail cheques to: St. Andrew’s Guelph, 161 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4J8
Or you can donate to St. Andrew’s through CanadaHelps
Click Here to Donate to St. Andrew’s via Canada Helps here.
You are also invited to sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Instead of using offering envelopes or giving online, you can set up a regular donation through your financial institution. To learn more, click here.
Presbyterians Sharing is how we support our denomination as a whole. Your gifts the variety of missions and ministries that The Presbyterian Church in Canada supports throughout Canada. It also ensures that we are well resources by our National Office staff.
If you are able, the MOCC would encourage you to consider donating to Presbyterians Sharing. You can do soy clicking here. (Make sure that you indicate that you are from St. Andrew’s Guelph on the online form in order for it to count towards our commitment)
Or you can make a donation directly to Presbyterians Sharing through St. Andrew’s Guelph. Please mark your donation: Presbyterians Sharing.
We are making a difference TOGETHER.
If you’d like to make a donation to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) you can do so by clicking here.
Saturday Night Supper – December 4
On Saturday December 4 St. Andrew’s and Kortright P. C. are scheduled to donate the supper at the Royal City Mission. As we have done throughout the pandemic, the Mission and Outreach Coordinating Committee will purchase the salads, dessert bars, and juice boxes that St. Andrew’s is responsible for providing this time. Monetary donations to St. Andrew’s P. C., designated for the SNS, would be very much appreciated!
Once again, volunteers will not be needed because only a few people are required to fill up the take-out containers and distribute the meals. We hope that by March 5, the date of our next Saturday Night Supper, we can have the supper inside, and work alongside volunteers from Kortright to serve the food.
MOCC
Offertory – Chorale Prelude on “Lord I call to you” (arr. J.S. Bach)
Hymn – #98 “By the waters of Babylon”
Prayers of the People
Hymn – #462 “All my hope on God is founded”
Blessing
Postlude – “In Thee do I hope, O Lord” arr. J.C. Bach
Order of Service – Sunday October 31, 2021 @ 10:30AM
We continue our live broadcast this morning AND we are excited to welcome in-person worshipers back to the Sanctuary. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning’s service both online and in-person.
Join us on our St. Andrew’s Guelph YouTube Channel and select the live service, and remember to invite your friends and families. You can also join us via Zoom by following the link in your Friday or Sunday morning email. If you’d like to begin receiving our weekly emails you can sign up here.
Rev. John is on Study Leave this week and will be unavailable. In a pastoral emergency, please contact The Rev. Diane Boyd, our Pastoral Visitor at (519) 835-4323.
Welcome to our Pulpit Guest, The Rev. Dr. Blair Bertrand.
Soprano: Muriel Clemmer
Alto: Barb Bennett
Tenor: Lenny Muth
Bass: Henry Muth
Prelude – ” Invocation” ( Triptych) D. Bedard
Introit – Psalm 146: 1 – 2 (Refrain: Mit)
Freuden Zart
Tone: R.
Cunningham
Call to Worship
Hymn – #315 “A mighty fortress is our God”
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Time for Wonder and Curiosity
Scripture Reading: Judges 11: 29 – 40 (CEB)
Sermon: “Alien Encounter in Mission”
The Reverend Doctor Blair D. Bertrand is a mission liaison between The Presbyterian Church in Canada and the Church of Central Africa (Presbyterian) in Malawi. Since 2017, he has been a Lecturer and the Director of Research and Educational Quality Assurance at Zomba Theological College. As well, he serves as an Educational Consultant to Theological Education by Extension Malawi. These two institutions train future ministers and lay leaders. Presently Blair serves from his home in Barrhaven with trips to Malawi expected soon.
Offering
You can still mail cheques to: St. Andrew’s Guelph, 161 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4J8
Or you can donate to St. Andrew’s through CanadaHelps
Click Here to Donate to St. Andrew’s via Canada Helps here.
You are also invited to sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Instead of using offering envelopes or giving online, you can set up a regular donation through your financial institution. To learn more, click here.
Presbyterians Sharing is how we support our denomination as a whole. Your gifts the variety of missions and ministries that The Presbyterian Church in Canada supports throughout Canada. It also ensures that we are well resources by our National Office staff.
If you are able, the MOCC would encourage you to consider donating to Presbyterians Sharing. You can do soy clicking here. (Make sure that you indicate that you are from St. Andrew’s Guelph on the online form in order for it to count towards our commitment)
Or you can make a donation directly to Presbyterians Sharing through St. Andrew’s Guelph. Please mark your donation: Presbyterians Sharing.
We are making a difference TOGETHER.
If you’d like to make a donation to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) you can do so by clicking here.
Offertory – “Dialogue” (Suite du premier ton) D. Bedard
Hymn – #698 “Saviour, teach me day by day”
Prayers of the People
Hymn – #472 “We are God’s people”
Blessing
Postlude – “Grand Jeu” (Suite du premier ton) D. Bedard
Order of Service – Sunday September 19, 2021 @ 10:30AM
We continue our live broadcast from the Sanctuary this morning. We remain closed to public worship. Rev. John is back from vacation. Rev. John, Fred, and our Tech Team are present this morning.
Join us on our St. Andrew’s Guelph YouTube Channel and select the live service, and remember to invite your friends and families. You can also join us via Zoom by following the link in your Friday or Sunday morning email. If you’d like to begin receiving our weekly emails you can sign up here.
Chorale Prelude – Pastorale on ” Darwall ” (arr. J. Vandertuin)
Introit – Psalm 113: 1 – 3 ” An Acclamation to Praise ” (F.E.W. Gingrich)
Call to Worship
Hymn – #321 ” Praise to the Lord the Almighty “
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Time for Wonder and Curiosity
Scripture Reading: Ezra 3: 10 – 13 (CEB)
Sermon: “Returning to Exile”
Hymn – # 202 ” We lay our broken world in sorrow at your feet ”
Offering
You can still mail cheques to: St. Andrew’s Guelph, 161 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4J8
Or you can donate to St. Andrew’s through CanadaHelps
Click Here to Donate to St. Andrew’s via Canada Helps here.
You are also invited to sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Instead of using offering envelopes or giving online, you can set up a regular donation through your financial institution. To learn more, click here.
Presbyterians Sharing is how we support our denomination as a whole. Your gifts the variety of missions and ministries that The Presbyterian Church in Canada supports throughout Canada. It also ensures that we are well resources by our National Office staff.
If you are able, the MOCC would encourage you to consider donating to Presbyterians Sharing. You can do soy clicking here. (Make sure that you indicate that you are from St. Andrew’s Guelph on the online form in order for it to count towards our commitment)
Or you can make a donation directly to Presbyterians Sharing through St. Andrew’s Guelph. Please mark your donation: Presbyterians Sharing.
We are making a difference TOGETHER.
If you’d like to make a donation to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) you can do so by clicking here.
This Fall we are encouraging our members to join the VIRTUAL Run for the Cure. Similar to last year, we are inviting interested individuals to sign up on their own and participate. Let Rev. John know if you have signed up and we will encourage the congregation to sponsor you too.
Click Here to sign up yourself
Click Here to Sponsor Rev. John
Click Here to Sponsor Mary Visser Kerr
Ordination of Elders-Elect – Rick McRonald, Virginia Gillham, Craig Clack, Rhonda Wright, Dallas Green
Anthem – “Sing to the Lord with a joyful sound” J. Gallina
Prayers of the People
Hymn – #587 ” Called as partners in Christ’s service “
Blessing
Postlude – Toccata on ” Darwall ” (arr. J. Enns)
Order of Service – Sunday July 4, 2021 @ 10:30AM
We continue our live broadcast from the Sanctuary this morning. We remain closed to public worship.
We are now able to livestream (broadcast) via YouTube each Sunday. You don’t need a link like ZOOM. Just visit our St. Andrew’s Guelph YouTube Channel and select the live service. Thanks to our Tech Team for making this further option available. You can now invite your friends and families to our YouTube channel instead of worrying about ZOOM links.
Prelude – “Petite Prelude” (E. Butler)
Call to Worship
Hymn – #313 “O worship the King” (vs. 1-5)
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Scripture Reading: Galatians 1, Acts 9, 1 Timothy 1
Sermon: Learning to Tell Your Faith Story
Offering – You can still mail cheques to:
St. Andrew’s Guelph, 161 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON N1H 4J8
Or you can donate to St. Andrew’s through CanadaHelps
Donate to St. Andrew’s via Canada Helps here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/128975471RR0001-st-andrews-presbyterian-church/
You are also invited to sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). Instead of using offering envelopes or giving online, you can set up a regular donation through your financial institution. To learn more, click here.
Presbyterians Sharing is how we support our denomination as a whole. Your gifts the variety of missions and ministries that The Presbyterian Church in Canada supports throughout Canada. It also ensures that we are well resources by our National Office staff.
If you are able, the MOCC would encourage you to consider donating to Presbyterians Sharing. You can do so here: https://www.gifttool.com/donations/Donate?ID=2034&AID=2428
(Make sure that you indicate that you are from St. Andrew’s Guelph on the online form in order for it to count towards our commitment)
Or you can make a donation directly to Presbyterians Sharing through St. Andrew’s Guelph. Please mark your donation: Presbyterians Sharing.
We are making a difference TOGETHER.
If you’d like to make a donation to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) you can do so here: https://www.gifttool.com/donations/Donate?ID=2034&AID=2463
Offertory – Aria (E Butler)
Prayers of the People
Hymn – #338 “Let all things now living” (vs. 1-2)
Blessing
Postlude – “Fughetta” (E. Butler)