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Worship Service for July 18, 2021 on ZOOM & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday July 18, 2021 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast from the Sanctuary this morning. We remain closed to public worship. Both Rev. John and Peter Devries will be away this morning. We are grateful to have Craig Clack as our Tech Lead this morning and Carol Hawken as our soloist. Please welcome Bill Shepherd as our service leader this morning.

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 – “Andante ” (N. Rawsthorne)

Call to Worship

Hymn – #375 ” Fairest Lord Jesus ”  (vs. 1 – 4)

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Scripture Reading: Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23

Sermon: How Does Your Garden Grow from service leader Bill Shepherd

Bill is a retired school principal originally from the Sarnia area. Bill is currently an elder and choir member at Duff’s Presbyterian Church here in our presbytery.

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 – ” Menuet ” (N. Rawsthorne)

Prayers of the People

Hymn #434  ” For the beauty of the earth ”  (vs. 1,2,5)

Blessing

Postlude – ” Postlude ” (N. Rawsthorne)

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Worship Service for July 11, 2021 on ZOOM & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday July 11, 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 – “Prelude” (Miniature Suite for Organ) – H. Willan

Call to Worship

Hymn – #61 – O Come and Sing unto the Lord – Irish

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 3: 13-17 (CEB)

Sermon: Learning to Tell Your Faith Story (Part 2) From Guest Preacher Mike Wasyluk

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 – “Intermezzo”  (Miniature Suite for Organ) – H. Willan

Prayers of the People

Hymn –  #479 The Church’s One Foundation  – Aurelia

Blessing

Postlude – “Finale” (Miniature Suite for Organ) – H. Willan

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Worship Service for July 4, 2021 on ZOOM & YouTube

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)

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Worship Service for June 27, 2021 on ZOOM & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday June 27, 2021 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast from the Sanctuary this morning. We remain closed to public worship. Rev. John, Fred, and our Tech Team are present this morning.

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.

Join us this Sunday with guest preacher the Reverend Darrell Clarke. Rev. Darrell is the Clerk for the Presbytery of Waterloo-Wellington and currently works as the Director of Social Enterprise for the Mennonite Central Committee in Ontario.

Prelude – Psalm 91:1   ” He who dwells in the secret places of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. “

Introit – ” O come ye servants of the Lord ”   –  C. Tye

Territorial Acknowledgement

As we gather, we acknowledge that Indigenous people were here long before us who cared for this land and called it home.  This territory has a rich history and was, and is to this day, considered sacred by many First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.  We have a responsibility to care for this land as their ancestors did and to continue to strengthen our relationships with our Indigenous neighbours.

Call to Worship

Hymn – #466  “Praise the Lord with the sound of Trumpet”  vs. 1 – 2

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 6: 4-9; Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22: 34-40

Sermon: The Deuteronomists, the men who wrote the Bible – Rev. Darrell Clarke

Hymn – 367  “Jesus the very thought of Thee”  vs. 1 – 3, &5

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

Prayers of the People

Hymn – 470  ” You that know the Lord is gracious ”  vs. 1 – 3

Blessing

Postlude –  ” Postlude in D ” – C. Armstrong Gibbs

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Worship Service for June 20, 2021

Important Note – Sunday June 20, 2021 @ 10:30AM

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT REV. JOHN.

Rev. John broke his arm at his shoulder on Thursday morning. The treatment for this kind of break is a sling and pain killers. He has an appointment with the fracture clinic next week. He has been advised to rest as much a possible in order to help with the healing process.  

Effective immediately, Rev. John will be on a minimum 4 week sick leave. The Rev. Johan Olivier from Knox Guelph will be covering any pastoral emergencies. His contact information is: (519) 821-0141 (Church Office) and email johan@knoxguelph.ca

For this Sunday, there will be NO LIVE SERVICE from St. Andrews. You are invited to attend other virtual options for worship services. You can find options here on the PCC website: https://presbyterian.ca/online-worship/

The service for Knox Guelph will be on YouTube and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD7FZJPtPjoDDX2lP-fw6lw

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Worship Service for June 13, 2021 on ZOOM & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday June 13, 2021 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast from the Sanctuary this morning. We remain closed to public worship. Rev. John, Fred, and our Tech Team are present this morning.

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.

Chorale Prelude – “In Thee alone, O Christ my Lord.” (J. Pachelbel)

Introit – “The heavens sing praises to God” (Beethoven/Bullard)

Territorial Acknowledgement

As we gather, we acknowledge that Indigenous people were here long before us who cared for this land and called it home.  This territory has a rich history and was, and is to this day, considered sacred by many First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.  We have a responsibility to care for this land as their ancestors did and to continue to strengthen our relationships with our Indigenous neighbours.

Call to Worship

Hymn –  #322 “Sing praise to God” (vs. 1&4)

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Time for Wonder and Curiosity

Scripture Reading: Mark 4:35-41 (CEB)

Sermon: “Jesus Breaks The Wind”

Hymn – #728 “The storm is strong” (vs. 1-3)

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

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #569 “O Jesus I have promised” (Prerecorded for January 24, 2021)

Blessing

Postlude – “Toccata” (J. Pachelbel)

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Presbyterian Church in Canada and Residential Schools

Many people have questions about Churches that participated in the Residential School System. The Presbyterian Church in Canada operated 11 schools and most certainly collaborated willingly with the Government of Canada in the creation and operation of these schools. This link from The Presbyterian Church in Canada provides some information about such things and the PCC’s commitment to transforming the words of our apology in 1994 into tangible action towards reconciliation and healing.

https://presbyterian.ca/2021/06/05/pcc-and-residential-schools/