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Worship Service – Sunday, October 23rd at 10:30 a.m.

Order of Service

We continue our live broadcast this morning and 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, 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.

Announcements

Words of Welcome & Territorial Acknowledgement

Prelude – Choral Prelude on “Liebster Jesu” (Blessed Jesus) J.S. Bach

Call to Worship

Hymn – #313 “O worship the King” Hanover

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Hymn – #436 “God, we praise you for the morning”

Psalm 104 (translation provided by Michael Grand)

Sermon: “For the Love of Creation” – Jewish perspective with Michael Grand

About Michael Grand
Michael Grand, PhD, C.Psych holds the rank of professor emeritus in the Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology graduate program at the University of Guelph. He is the past president of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. He has been the president of Beth Isaiah Synagogue and participated in multifaith activities at the University and throughout the City of Guelph for four decades. One of his many hobbies is comparative Biblical translation. Currently, he is working his way through the challenges of the Books of the Prophets in ancient Hebrew.

Hymn – #339 Who made the earth and heaven

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 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 – My eyes for beauty pine H. Howells

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #462 “All my hope on God is founded”

Blessing

Postlude – Festal Flourish G. Jacob

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Worship Service – Sunday, October 9th at 10:30 a.m.

Order of Service

We continue our live broadcast this morning and 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, 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.

Words of Welcome & Territorial Acknowledgement

Prelude – Joy in Partita on “Adore te Derote” arr. V. Togani

Call to Worship

Hymn – #803 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come St. George’s Windsor

Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Forgiveness

Time for Wonder and Curiosity

Hymn – #65 All people that on earth do dwell

The Lessons and Carols for Harvest Thanksgiving

Lesson I: Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Carol: Come and give thanks to the giver

Lesson II: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Carol: Carol of Beauty

Lesson III: John 6:25-35
Carol: Let all creation bless the Lord

Hymn #805 Give thanks, my soul for harvest

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 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.

Hurricane Fiona Relief
The Government is Matching Donations to the Canadian Red Cross
https://presbyterian.ca/2022/09/30/hurricane-fiona-relief/

Offertory – A medley of hymns for Thanksgiving arr. A. Whitworth

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #457 Now thank we all our God

Blessing

Postlude – Alleluia

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Worship Service – Sunday, October 2nd at 11:00 a.m.

Run for the Cure Sunday Community Service of Healing – We’re glad that you are here to worship in this place. This is a joint service with Knox Presbyterian Church, Guelph, offered to everyone affected by breast cancer: survivors, families, and friends.

Order of Service

We continue our live broadcast this morning and 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, 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.

Words of Welcome & Territorial Acknowledgement

Prelude – Joy in Hope

Call to Worship

Hymn – #81 “Unto the Hills”

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Lighting Candles of Remembrance and Hope

Music for Remembrance

Scripture – Lamentations 1:1-6 & 3:19-26 (CEB)

Sermon: Run for the Cure

Choir Anthem – How Shall I Sing to God

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 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 – Faithfulness in Prayer

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #671 “I heard the voice of Jesus say”

Blessing

Postlude – The Kingsfold Trumpet

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Worship Service – Sunday, September 18th @ 10:30 a.m.

Order of Service

We continue our live broadcast this morning and 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, 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.

Announcements

Prelude – “Prelude” (H. Bancroft)

Call to Worship

Hymn – #435 “All things bright and beautiful” (Royal Oak)

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Time for Wonder and Curiosity

Psalm 113 (Responsive)

Scripture – Luke 16:1-13 (CEB)

Sermon: “There is enough”

Hymn – #687 “Blesses assurance, Jesus is mine” (Assurance)

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 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 – “Interlude” (H. Bancroft)

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #468 “Lord, dismiss us with your blessing” (Tantum Ergo)

Blessing

Postlude – “Postlude” (H. Bancrof)

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Worship Service – Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

Order of Service

We continue our live broadcast this morning and 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, 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.

Announcements

Prelude – Hymn Prelude on “St. Thomas”

Call to Worship

Hymn – #411 Standup and Bless the Lord

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Time for Wonder and Curiosity

Psalm 14 (Choral)

Scripture – Luke 15:1-10 (CEB)

Sermon: In the Hands of God

Hymn – #675 Precious Lord, Take my Hand

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 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 – “Alleluia”

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #775 Sent Forth by Your Blessing

Blessing

Postlude – “Grand Choeur”

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Worship Service for Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

Order of Service

We continue our live broadcast this morning and 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, 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.

Announcements

Prelude 

Call to Worship

Hymn – #29 “Oh send They light forth”

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Scripture – Jeremiah 18:1-11 CEB)

Sermon: “The Potter’s House”

Hymn – #296 “Thy clay – stained hands of love”

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 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

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #681 “Jesus saves”

Blessing

Postlude

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Worship Service for Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

Order of Service

We continue our live broadcast this morning and 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, 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.

Announcements

Prelude 

Call to Worship

Hymn – #413 “Come let us join our cheerful songs”

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Scripture – Leviticus 24:5-9 CEB)

Sermon: “Summer Reruns: Created with Purpose – A Table Set with Justice” (4 of 4)

Hymn – #721 “All who love and serve your city”

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 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

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #652 “Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I go”

Blessing

Postlude

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Worship Service for Sunday, August 14, 2022, In-Person, on Zoom & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday August 14, 2022 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast this morning and we 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.

Prelude 

Territorial Acknowledgement

Call to Worship

Hymn – #412 “Come, let us sing to the Lord our God”

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Scripture – Genesis 2:1-3 (CEB)

Sermon: “Summer Reruns: Created with Purpose: Sabbath Delight” (2 of 4)

Hymn – #209 “O love that wilt not let me go”

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 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

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #480 “In Christ there is no east or west”

Blessing

Postlude

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Worship Service for Sunday, August 7, 2022 In-person, on Zoom & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday August 7, 2022 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast this morning and we 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.

Prelude 

Territorial Acknowledgement

Call to Worship

Hymn – #302 “O Lord of every shining constellation”

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Scripture – Genesis 1:25-31 (CEB)

Sermon: “Summer Reruns: Created with Purpose: In the Image of God” (1 of 4)

Hymn – #

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 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

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #

Blessing

Postlude

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Worship Service for Sunday, July 31, 2022 in-person, on ZOOM & YouTube

Order of Service – Sunday July 31, 2022 @ 10:30AM

We continue our live broadcast this morning and we 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.

Prelude 

Territorial Acknowledgement

Call to Worship

Hymn – #314 God is Love: Come Heaven Adoring (Abbot’s Leigh)

Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness

Scripture – Genesis 21:1-21

Sermon: “What Is the Story About?”

Welcome, Rev. Herb Gale

Herb is originally from North Carolina, where he served a Presbyterian congregation for four years before coming to Canada for further study at the Toronto School of Theology.  After twenty years in congregational ministry in Ontario, Herb served as Associate Secretary for Planned Giving for The Presbyterian Church in Canada from 2004 until his retirement in 2015.  From April 2016 through March 2018, Herb served part-time as the Minister of Generosity and Stewardship at Knox Presbyterian Church in Guelph where his wife, Rev. Dr. Shirley Gale, is currently on staff providing pastoral care for seniors and shut-ins.  He recently completed a 2.5-year appointment as Interim Moderator in an expanded role at St. Andrew’s Church in Kitchener.  In 2010, he was elected Moderator of the 136th General Assembly. Herb remains active in the church doing consulting work and supply preaching.

Hymn – #637 Take My Life (Lubeck)

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 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

Prayers of the People

Hymn – #592 I, the Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I am Lord)

Blessing

Postlude