Sunday, April 16, 2023 - Worship Service
Order of Service
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About Our Pulpit Guest - Rev. Andrew Apack Song
Andrew is originally from Hualien, Taiwan and came to the University of Toronto as a visa student in 1978. While proposing marriage to Ruth, who was on a student appointment to the three Native reserves around Virden, Manitoba as a vacation bible teacher in 1981, Andrew felt called to the Native ministry. Soon after returning from Manitoba, they were engaged, but Andrew decided to enter Knox College that same year as a part-time student and full-time the following year.
After graduating in May 1986, he was ordained in September. Soon after the ordination, he was sent to Mistawasis Reserve to serve a three points charge Native ministry around Prince Albert, Saskatchewan where they served for eight years. Since then Andrew has been ministering in three other places: St. Mark’s -Moose Jaw and Knox- Briercrest, Saskatchewan (1994-2002); St. Andrew’s-Dresden & Rutherford, Ontario(2002-2010); St. Andrew’s-Alma and Knox-Elora, Ontario (2010- 2014).
Announcements
Words of Welcome
Prelude – Exultemus - N. Rawesthorne
Call to Worship
Hymn #245 You choirs of new Jerusalem - St. Fulbert
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Time for Wonder and Curiosity
Hymn #423 Sing your praise to God eternal - Arfon (Major)
(The Children are invited to go to their class with Julia)
Psalm (Responsive) - Psalm 16
Scripture Reading - John 20:19-31 (CEB)
Sermon: From Doubt to Faith
Hymn #258 Thine be the glory- Maccabaeus
Invitation to Offering
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Offertory - Aria - N. Rawesthorne
Offertory Prayer
Prayers of the People
Hymn #257 The strife is 'o’er - Victory
Blessing
Postlude – FSortie on “The strife us o’er” arr. N Rawesthorne
We gather on the traditional territory of the Wendat, the Anishnaabeg and the Haudenosaunee Peoples. We are also on lands that are part of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum. We live and work, worship, learn and meet on lands that are the traditional territory of many different Indigenous Peoples who were here before the establishment of European colonies.
