HARROWSMITH –VERONA PASTORAL CHARGE

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

 

Trinity 11:00 A.M.                               St. Paul’s 9:15 A.M.

Minister:   Rev.  Lynda Price                                          Home Phone:  547-8081

 Director of Music:  Annabelle Twiddy                     e-mail: lynda.price@kos.net

Office Telephone:  372-2525                     Web Site:  www.h-vpastoralcharge.org

e-mail:  hvpc@sympatico.ca

 

The Mission of Trinity and St. Paul’s United Churches

is to be the ears, eyes, feet, hands and heart of Christ

in the Harrowsmith-Verona area and in the world.

 

Sunday – September 7, 2008

Pentecost 17

 

Lay Readers today are Carl Turner and Rob Christie

 

GATHERING

 

PRELUDE    

 

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS & CONCERNS 

CALL TO WORSHIP       Psalm 149                               873

 

OPENING PRAYER   (unison)

Compassionate God, be present with each of us as we worship today; as we interact with your creation today,

as we are neighbours today.  Hold us in your love. 

Steady us and remind us that you are above all and

through all and in all, that when we are rooted in your love,

we can be channels of peace, and hope and healing. 

We pray in the name of Jesus, who came to reconcile and make us new.  Amen.

 

**HYMN     Lead On, O Cloud of Presence                       421

 

GOSPEL READING       Matthew 18:15-29                “Where two or three are gathered in my name.”

                           

 

MINISTRY OF MUSIC        Janice Sutton

 

**HYMN    This Is God’s Wondrous World    Vs. 1          296

                   This is God’s wondrous world,

                   and to my listening ears

                   all nature sings, and round me rings

                   the music of the spheres.

                   This is God’s wondrous world;

                   I rest me in the thought

                   of rocks and trees, of skies and seas,

                   God’s hand the wonders wrought.

 

CHILDREN’S TIME

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

LISTENING

 

CONCERNING THE WORD  “Those who are taught the Word must share in all good things with their teacher.”  Galatians 6:6

 

EPISTLE READING   Romans 13:8-14

                        “Owe no one anything but love.”

                  

 

**HYMN      Healer of Our Every Ill                                     619  

 

SERMON     Turn It Around

 

TIME OF SILENT REFLECTION

 

RESPONDING

 

MINUTE FOR MISSION  The more God entrust you with, be so much the more careful to employ every mite as God has appointed.

 

THE OFFERING & OFFERTORY       Janice Sutton

 

Prayer Requests  Please put your prayer requests on the

offering plate and they will be included in Prayers of the People.

           

We give you but your own,

                      what’er the gift may be;

                       all that we have is yours alone,

                       we give it gratefully.

 

HYMN    Though I May Speak   Vs. 1,2                              372

                                            (please remain seated)

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

** HYMN   Though I May Speak  Vs. 3                               372

 

COMMISSIONING

                        We will be the ears, eyes, feet, hands,

                        and heart of Christ in the world as we go.

                                We will listen, walk and reach out

                        to our neighbours.

                        Be the image of Jesus they’ll know.

 

BLESSING

 

POSTLUDE    

 

 

A sincere thank you to Janice Sutton for sharing

 her gift of music with us this morning!

 

 

Reminders:  Please remember that both churches are scent-free.

 

Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm the Charge Office will

be open at St. Paul’s. Submissions for the bulletin are due by noon Wednesdays so it can be printed on Thursdays. (Tel: 372-2525).

e-mail: hvpc@sympatico.ca

 

Please tell Lynda if you know of someone who is ill,

hospitalized or would like a call or visit.

 

Announcements

 

The Church Council of St. Paul’s and the Session of Trinity send messages of sympathy, encouragement, congratulations etc. to the wider church families. The elders responsible for this ministry are Eileen van der Zwan at St. Paul’s and Barb Joyce at Trinity.

Please call if you know of someone who would appreciate a card.

 

 

 

The bulletins today are in celebration of the first birthday of

Amber Margaret Tryon

on September 3, 2008

Happy Birthday Amber!

 

 

This Week:

September 8 to September 14

Tue    Sept. 9

Church Council meets at St. Paul’s at 7:00 pm.

Choir Practice at St. Paul’s at 7:30 pm.

Thur  Sept. 11

Choir Practice at Trinity at 7:30 pm.

Sun   Sept  14

Worship Service at St. Paul’s at 9:15 am.

  • Lay Reader:  Robert Galbraith

Worship Service at Trinity at 11:00 am.

  • Lay Reader:  Lucy Spain

 

Pastoral Charge Happenings

 

Sunday School begins today at Trinity and begins on September 14th at  St. Paul’s.

 

For the younger people in the congregation, colouring pages and books have been placed at the back of each Sanctuary.

 

Prayer Cycle  Bay of Quinte Conference has instituted a prayer cycle.  Over a 4 year period, every pastoral charge in the Conference will be the subject of prayer.  Each week there will be a posting on the website – www.bayofquinteconference.ca with particular concerns and joys of the ministry to be prayed for on the upcoming Sunday.  This week you are invited to pray for St. Paul’s, Ajax, Oshawa Presbytery.

 

Lay Readers  We are asking our Lay Readers to use a “child friendly” version of the Bible when reading.  Lynda can provide this if needed.

 

New Happenings – Please Help!

Rev. Lynda Price would like to try some new programs this Fall and needs YOUR input to see what you would enjoy and what kind of time frame to fit with busy schedules.  If you have not already filled out a questionnaire please take one from the back of the sanctuary (green paper) and circle your choices and then hand in to the office at either church or fold and place on the offering plate.

 

Newsletter Committee will meet on September 15th at 3:00 pm at St. Paul’s September 8th meeting is cancelled.

 

Joint Worship Committee will meet on September 18th at 6:00 pm. at Trinity.

 

Gospel Jam Concert will be held at St. Paul’s on Saturday September 27th from 7 to 8 pm.  Singers are welcome to come at 4:00 pm. for a Choir Workshop.

 

Trinity Happenings

 

Office Hours at Trinity  Starting in September, Rev. Lynda Price will be working in her Trinity office on Wednesday morning.

 

Lay Reader List  A new Lay Reader schedule is being prepared.  If you are not currently on the list but would like to be, please contact Gord Ramer at 613-374-2108.

 

September Fish Fry!  Will be held on Friday, September 19th at Trinity. 

The sign-up sheets for food donations and work crew are at the back of the Sanctuary.  The Committee of Stewards needs everyone’s help to make this a successful fundraising event.

 

St. Paul Happenings

 

Tuesday Lunches will begin again on Tuesday, October 7th!  Mark your calendars for this time of Fellowship and Good Food!  Anyone interested in helping can call the church office or Erma Bracken.  Many hands make light work! and your help is greatly appreciated.

 

Other Happenings

 

Mission Outreach & Advocacy Annual Retreat  Join us at Wesley Acres Retreat Centre on October 17 to 19th (near Bloomfield and Sandbanks).  Space is limited and registration deadline is October 3rd.  Costs vary depending on number sharing a room.  Commuter rate is $93.  Rates per person include all meals.  Cheques payable to Bay of Quinte Conference.  To register call 888-759-2444.

hat’s New on Our Web Site

 

  • the Home page, click on Meetings.
  • The Summer 2008 edition of the Newsletter has been posted on our web site. From the Home page, click on