Order of Service – Sunday April 17, 2022 @ 10:30AM
We continue our live broadcast this morning and we are excited to welcome in-person worshipers into 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.
Sacrament of Holy Communion
We celebrate Christ’s Resurrection with Communion! If you are joining us in-person, you will receive a pre-filled communion cup upon entry. If you are on ZOOM or YouTube, we would encourage you to plan to have bread and beverage like substances available when it comes time for the Sacrament so that you can share in the joyous feast that our LORD provides. Jesus makes the ordinary things – holy!
Introit – “In death’s strong grasp the Saviour lay” (Chorale)
Prelude – Chorale Prelude on “In death’s strong grasp” (arr. J.S. Bach)
Call to Worship (PWS&D Liturgies)
Hymn – #243 “Jesus Christ is risen today” (Easter Hymn)
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Forgiveness
Anthem – “This is the Day” (F.E.W. Gingrich)
Time for Wonder and Curiosity
Hymn – #253 “Come ye faithful, raise the strain” (Ave Virgo Virginum)
Scripture – Luke 24: 1 – 12 (CEB)
Sermon: “Nonsense”
Hymn – #256 “Now the green blades rises” (French Carol)
Offering
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Prayers of the People
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Post – Communion Anthem “Christ the Lord is risen again” (J. Rutter)
Communion Prayer
Hymn – #255 “Now let the vault of heaven resound” (Lasst Uns Erfreuen)
Benediction
Choral Dismissal: “Go out with joy” (Johnson/Gingrich)
Postlude: “Alleluias” (N. Rasthorne)