Sunday, April 27, 2025
Order of Service
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Happy 197th Birthday St. Andrew’s!
A present and caring part of the Guelph community since 1828
Prelude: Prelude in g
L. Richter
Call to Worship
321 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Declaration of Forgiveness
The power of Your love
Lord I come to You
Let my heart be changed, renewed
Flowing from the grace
That I found in You.
And Lord I've come to know
The weaknesses I see in me
Will be stripped away
By the power of Your love.
Chorus:
Hold me close
Let Your love surround me
Bring me near
Draw me to Your side.
And as I wait
I'll rise up like the eagle
And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love.
Lord unveil my eyes
Let me see You face to face
The knowledge of Your love
As You live in me.
Lord renew my mind
As Your will unfolds in my life
In living every day
by the power of Your love.
Chorus
Composer: Geoff Bullock/Music CCLI License # 576928
Story: A View of Andrew and You!
Prayer for Illumination
Psalm 65
Philippians 3: 12-14
Sermon: Press On
“ But I press on” Philippians 3:12
499 Tell me the old, old story
Call for the Offering
Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God. John Baillie
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Offertory: To God be the glory
arr. J. Carter
Doxology
tune: Come Together
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Prayer of Dedication
Anthem: United in Christ
N. Price / D. Besig
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
We are surrounded by God’s benefits. The best use of these benefits is an unceasing expression of gratitude. John Calvin
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
God of past, who by your Spirit
(tune: Hyfrydol #371)
God of past, who, by your Spirit,
led your people through each age,
May we learn from their example,
by their faith our doubts assuage.
May their steadfast resoluteness,
as they followed in your way,
Be for us an inspiration,
as we serve the present day.
God of present undertakings,
give us wisdom as we build,
for our service in your kingdom
that your purpose be fulfilled.
May our vision be far-reaching,
and our work by you decreed,
that in building for the present
we discern tomorrow's need.
God of hope, to whom our service
is entrusted for the day,
when your kingdom is established
and all people know your way,
by the leading of your Spirit
guide us now, new faith instill,
that we face the future boldly
for the doing of your will.
Written by R.H.Pritchard /Music CCLI License # 576928
Benediction
Sung Blessing
We shall go out with hope of resurrection
(Sung to the tune ‘Londonderry Air’)
We shall go out with hope of resurrection.
We shall go out, from strength to strength go on.
We shall go out and tell our stories boldly,
tales of a love that will not let us go.
We’ll sing our songs of wrongs that can be righted.
We’ll dream our dreams of hurts that can be healed.
We’ll weave a cloth of all the world united
within the vision of new life in Christ.
We’ll give a voice to those who have not spoken.
We’ll find the words for those whose lips are sealed.
We’ll make the tunes for those who sing no longer,
expressive love alive in every heart.
We’ll share our joy with those who still are weeping,
raise hymns of strength for hearts that break in grief.
We’ll leap and dance the resurrection story,
including all in circles of our love.
Postlude: Hyfrydol
arr. F. Gingrich
(Bagpipe: Henry Muth)
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.
