Welcome Craig Clack, as Technical Director for St. Andrew’s Guelph!

The HR Team and the Session are delighted to announce that Craig Clack was the successful candidate for the recently posted position of Technical Director for St. Andrew’s Guelph. Welcome to the staff team, Craig. For those who may not know Craig, he has been one of the stalwart volunteers on the Tech Team and Sound Crew for many years. He also serves as an Elder on the Session, elected in 2021.

Craig was also our Congregational Treasurer for a number of years – you may remember his exquisite financial presentations. In his own words, here’s Craig’s bio: 

“Craig Clack was raised in the Christian tradition, at least as far back as he can remember.  He spent his years growing up in the church, being an active member of his youth group right through his university.  Shortly after university, Craig began looking for a different sort of church experience and began to move towards a more progressive church community.  His early adult years were spent attending more mainstream churches in Woodstock and Burlington.  Craig also spent a number of years during this time following the work of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America and attending their annual summer conferences.  Eventually, he found his way to St. Andrew’s and has remained for the last 10 years.
Outside of church life, Craig has had two careers, first as an analyst/manager in the pharmaceutical and software industries.  His second career lead him to education where he continues to work with elementary-aged students.  His current class is a combined grade 4 & 5 group of 21 in south Georgetown.  This is his passion and where he remains passionate.
Blended families are a challenge and the Bathgate Brady Bunch, as we refer to ourselves, has worked hard to maintain our household.  Two adults and 5 children has definitely earned us “bunch” status.”
 

Welcome Craig!

Worship Service for February 27, 2022 on ZOOM & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday February 27, 2022 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast this morning AND we are excited to welcome in-person worshipers back to the Sanctuary (with socially distanced seating). 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 – “Intermezzo” (H. Willan)

Call to Worship

Hymn –  ##187 “We have come at Christ’s own bidding” (Hyfrydol)

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

The Sacrament of Baptism – Cassandra Dawn Heasman (adult)
This morning we are delighted to welcome Cassandra Dawn Heasman to be baptised as she receives the Sacrament of Baptism. Cassandra has connected with St. Andrew’s Guelph through our virtual ministry. Having attended St. Andrew’s Belleville in her earlier years though never being baptized, our community here in Guelph feels like home to her. Welcome Cassandra!

Time for Wonder and Curiosity

ScriptureLuke 9: 28 – 36 (CEB)

Sermon: “Like Lightning”

Hymn – #186 “Swiftly pass the clouds of darkness” (Geneva)

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 SharingYou can do so by 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 March 5
Once again, St. Andrew’s and Kortright PC are responsible for supplying a supper at the Royal City Mission.  This time our church is in charge of providing the main dish, and the MOCC has ordered enough lasagnas for 90 meals.   We may not need all 90 portions, but any extras will be used for meals on the following Monday.  
We welcome any financial support the congregation is able to provide.  Donations can be sent via mail or the church’s website.  Please indicate “For Saturday Night Supper” on your donation.

Thank you!
Mission and Outreach Coordinating Committee


Anthem – “Come down, O love divine”

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #358 “There is a Redeemer”

Blessing

Postlude – “Finale Jubilante” (H. Willan)

Worship Service for February 20, 2022 on ZOOM & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday February 20, 2022 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast this morning online. There will be no in-person attendance today. We are broadcasting live from the sanctuary and will seek to have no more than 10 people in the sanctuary on Sundays (Rev. John, Fred, Choir members, and Tech Team). We will continue to follow all directions from the Government and our Public Health Unit as things change. Thank you for your patience and understanding through these challenging times.  Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning’s service.

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.

COMING SOON – The Session has decided to reopen for limited in-person worship NEXT SUNDAY. Details will follow in this week’s email blasts.


Prelude – Chorale Prelude on “Melcombe” “New mercies, each returning day hover around us while we pray.” (arr. H. Parry)

Call to Worship

Hymn –  #815 “New every morning” (Melcombe)

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Time for Wonder and Curiosity

ScriptureMatthew 10: 34 – 39 (CEB)

Sermon: “The Family Values of Jesus” (Redeeming Scripture, If It Can Be?! Series)

Hymn – #356 “You Lord, are both lamb and shepherd” (Picardy #542)

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 SharingYou can do so by 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 March 5
Once again, St. Andrew’s and Kortright PC are responsible for supplying a supper at the Royal City Mission.  This time our church is in charge of providing the main dish, and the MOCC has ordered enough lasagnas for 90 meals.   We may not need all 90 portions, but any extras will be used for meals on the following Monday.  
We welcome any financial support the congregation is able to provide.  Donations can be sent via mail or the church’s website.  Please indicate “For Saturday Night Supper” on your donation.

Thank you!
Mission and Outreach Coordinating Committee


Offertory – “Children of the Heavenly Father” (arr. Bish)

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #651 “Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer” (Cam Rhondda)

Blessing

Postlude – “Cmm Rhondda” (arr. D. Bish)

Worship Service for February 13, 2022 on ZOOM & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday February 13, 2022 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast this morning online. There will be no in-person attendance for the time being. We are broadcasting live from the sanctuary and will seek to have no more than 10 people in the sanctuary on Sundays (Rev. John, Fred, Choir members, and Tech Team). We will continue to follow all directions from the Government and our Public Health Unit as things change. Thank you for your patience and understanding through these challenging times.  Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning’s service.

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 – “Aria” (E. Butler)

Call to Worship

Hymn –  #407 “Praise my soul the King of heaven” (Praise my soul)

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Time for Wonder and Curiosity

ScriptureMatthew 5: 21 – 37 (CEB)

Sermon: “Go to Where?!” (Redeeming Scripture, If It Can Be?! Series)

Hymn – #786 “O day of God draw nigh” (Narenza)

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 SharingYou can do so by 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 – “Praise the God of our salvation” (A. Miller)

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #644 “May the mind of Christ my Saviour”

Blessing

Postlude – “Joyful Praise” (E. Butler)

Worship Service for February 6, 2022 on ZOOM & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday February 6, 2022 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast this morning online. There will be no in-person attendance for the time being. We are broadcasting live from the sanctuary and will seek to have no more than 10 people in the sanctuary on Sundays (Rev. John, Fred, Choir members, and Tech Team). We will continue to follow all directions from the Government and our Public Health Unit as things change. Thank you for your patience and understanding through these challenging times.  Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning’s service.

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 – “Prelude” (G. Jullien)

Call to Worship

Hymn –  #659 “King of glory” (Gwalchmai)

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Time for Wonder and Curiosity

ScriptureProverbs 8: 1 – 4 (CEB)

Sermon: “Rev. John on Stools with Brian Carwana, Encounter World Religions”


Interfaith Harmony Week

Guest: Brian Carwana, Encounter World Religions
In recognition of Interfaith Harmony Week, we are delighted to welcome Brian Carwana, Executive Director of Encounter World Religions to a ZOOMerview with Rev. John.

Brian left a business career to follow a passion for studying the world’s religions. He speaks to thousands annually in North America including police officers, NGOs, health care workers, educators, students and the general public. Brian is a sought-after expert in religious traditions and in religious and cultural diversity. In addition to teaching, he brings people to Hindu temples, Wiccan covens, Rasta shops, and Islamic mosques (amongst many others) and has deep and long relationships with religious leaders in many traditions. Encounter’s programs have reached over 100,000 people and the Centre was recognized as a Gift of Service to the World by the Parliament of World Religions. Brian is teaching an upcoming online series called Religion: The Big Questions. For more information visit worldreligions.ca or ReligionsGeek.com.


Hymn – #739 “Lord, make us servants of your peace” (Otterspoor)

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 SharingYou can do so by 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 – Musette (M. Corrette)

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #726 “May the God of hope” (Canto de Esperanza)

Blessing

Postlude – “Gugue” (little clavier book) (M. Corette)