Sunday, May 7, 2023 - Worship Service
Order of Service
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Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this morning's service, both in-person and virtually.
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Welcome Rev. Dr. Paul McLean
Paul McLean has been serving as a Bible Translation Advisor in partnership with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan and the Bible Society in Taiwan since 2012. Paul is currently supporting twelve teams, one Hakka and eleven indigenous: 'Amis, Bunun, Cou (Tsou), Paiwan, Pinuyumayan, Sediq-Toda, Tao (on Lanyu Orchid Island), Tayal, plus three small dialects of Ngudradrekai (Maolin, Tona and Wanshan). Paul and his wife Mary Beth first moved to Taiwan in 1983, where they lived for 12 years serving among the Hakka people. The Hakka Bible was published in 2012.
Announcements
Words of Welcome
Prelude – Worthy, You are worthy arr. P. Cota
Bells of St. Andrew’s
Call to Worship (responsive)
God, our Shepherd, offers us abundant life.
God, you are with us!
God, our Shepherd, leads us by still waters.
God, restore our souls!
God, our Shepherd, walks with us through every dark valley.
God, we will not be afraid!
God, our Shepherd, we praise for your goodness and mercy with us every day.
Hymn #374 O for a thousand tongues to sing
Opening Prayer & Assurance of Forgiveness
Hymn #496 Thy Word is a lamp
(The Children are invited to go to their class with Julia)
Psalm (responsive) - Psalm 19
Scripture Reading - Deuteronomy 8: 1-3; Acts 8:26-40 (CEB)
Cindy Bray reading
Sermon: "God's Living Active Word" from Rev. Dr. Paul McLean
Hymn #497 Word of God, across the ages
Invitation to Offering
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Offertory - My Father’s World arr. J. Krug
Offertory Prayer
Prayers of the People
Hymn #765 We’ve a story to tell to the nations
Blessing
Postlude – Send forth, O God, Thy light and Truth arr. H. DeCou
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.
