Sunday, January 29, 2023 - Worship Service
Sunday, January 29, 2023 - 10:30 a.m. Worship Service
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.
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About Our Pulpit Guest - Rev. Darrell Clarke
Rev. Darrell Clarke is the Clerk of the Presbytery of Waterloo-Wellington and formerly Director of Social Enterprise at the Mennonite Central Committee. He was the minister at Doon Presbyterian Church from 2013-2019. Prior to entering ministry Darrell was President and CEO of the Canadian Stewardship Association and has held various positions in the corporate world over twenty five years. He is married to Olive, and they have two adult daughters Stephanie and Lindsay.
Announcements
Words of Welcome
Prelude – Diadem arr. P. Cota
(Bells of St. Andrew’s)
Call to Worship
Hymn #15 The Lord’s my Light
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Time for Wonder and Curiosity
Hymn #174 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
(The Children are invited to go to their class with Julia)
Psalm (Responsive) - Psalm 27
Scripture Reading - Isaiah 61: 1-7 , Matthew 5: 1-12
Sermon: 21st Century Beatitudes from Rev. Darrell Clark
Hymn #637 Take my Life
Invitation to Offering
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Offertory - How Great Thou Art arr. P. Cota
Bells of St. Andrew’s
Offertory Prayer
Prayers of the People
Hymn #372 Praise Him, Praise Him
Blessing
Postlude – Praise G. Martin
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.
