Sunday, June 4, 2023 - Worship Service
Order of Service
We welcome all gathering for worship this morning or later in the week. Whether you attend in-person, worship on ZOOM or YouTube, or are a viewer on Rogers TV20 - please know that we consider everyone to be a part of our worship experience and an integral member of our St. Andrew's Guelph community.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning's service, both in-person and virtually.
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 on your Thursday or Sunday morning email. If you'd like to begin receiving our weekly emails, you can sign up here.
We will be celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Communion this morning. As per usual, if you join us via ZOOM, YouTube, or on Rogers TV20, please prepare your own bread and beverage-like substances to join us for the feast that our LORD provides. For those attending in-person, this will be the LAST time we will use the pre-packaged communion elements. We look forward to returning to the use of real bread and ‘wine’ in the Fall.
Rev. John will be attending the General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Canada in Halifax this coming week. We welcome our Pastoral Visitor, The Rev. Mark Gaskin as our pulpit guest.
Rev. Mark Gaskin
Mark Bennett Gaskin, originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, later moved to Georgetown, Ontario with his family. He pursued his education at Trinity College and Knox College, U of T, receiving his Master of Divinity degree in 1984. Mark served pastoral charges in Prince Edward Island, Exeter, Brantford, and Cambridge
before retiring as the minister of Westside Church. He is married to Kathy, and they have three children and five grandchildren. Mark enjoys various hobbies, including cooking, making jam, playing the ukulele (knowing 12 chords!), and watching Tom Hanks movies.
Announcements
Words of Welcome
Prelude – Prelude on “Nicaea” arr. H. Willan
Call to Worship
Hymn #399 Holy, Holy, Holy
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Hymn #291 Thou whose almighty word
(The Children are invited to go to their class with Julia)
Psalm (Choral) - Psalm 8
Scripture Reading - Genesis 1: 26 – 28, Psalm 8, Matthew 28.16 - 20 CEB
Sermon: Where are God’s People?
Invitation to Offering
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Offertory - Prelude on “Holy Manna” arr. D. Hustad
Offertory Prayer
Hymn #534 All who hunger, gather, gladly
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Post Communion Anthem - Ave Verum Corpus Pearsall / Lync
Text Translation: Blessed Word of God Incarnate, of the Mary born, On the cross thy sacred body for us all with nails was torn. Cleanse us by the blood and water, streaming from thy side, Fee us with thy body broken, now and in death’s agony.
Prayers of the People
Hymn #556 Now let us form this table rise
Blessing
Postlude –
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.
