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December 4, 2016
Service of Holy Communion
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GUIDE TO WORSHIP
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Prelude Music
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Ringing the Bell
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Announcements
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Advent teaching
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Lighting the Advent Wreath
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(See the facing page.) →
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Advent Wreath Hymn
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#248 People, Look East, vs.
1-2
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The Apostolic Greeting
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Pg. 147 (Setting #4)
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Prayer of the Day
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(Celebrate - Pg. 1)
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First Reading
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Isaiah 11:1-10 (Celebrate - Pg.1)
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Responsorial
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Ps. 72:17, 18-19 (Spoken) (Celebrate Pg. 2)
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Second Reading
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Romans 15:4-13 (Celebrate - Pg.3)
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Gospel Acclamation
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Pg. 151 (Alleluia.)
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HOLY GOSPEL
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Matthew 3:1-12 (Celebrate - Pg.3)
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Sermon
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Hymn of the Day
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#249 On Jordan’s Bank the
Baptist’s Cry
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The Apostles’ Creed
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Pg. 105
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Prayers of Intercession
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(Celebrate - Pg. 4)
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The Sharing of the Peace
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Presentation of the Offering
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#253 He Came Down
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Offering Prayer
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Pg. 107 {if you wish to follow}
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Preface & Holy,
Holy, Holy
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Pg. 153
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The Great Thanksgiving
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The Lord’s Prayer
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Pg. 154 {prayed together}
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Communion Hymns
{hymns will be sung as needed}
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Pg. 154 Lamb of God
#256 Comfort, Comfort Now My
People
#239 Hark, the Glad Sound
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Post-Communion
Canticle
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#501 Come With Us, O Blessed
Jesus
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Prayer & Benediction
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Pg. 114
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Closing Hymn
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#264 Prepare the Royal Highway
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Dismissal
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Pg. 115 (Rsp:“Thanks be to God”)
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Postlude
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* = congregation stands (as able)
448 Talbot Street
West, Aylmer, Ontario N5H 1L1
P & F: 519-773-2175 E-mail: info@stjohnsaylmer.ca
Rev. John
Goldsworthy 519 -207-2224
E-mail: Jgoldsw00@aol.com
Organist: Karin
Barrie
A new voice is
heard; John preaches at the riverside. His message is an old one, the voice of
the prophets renewed. Yet what he says is still fresh, no matter how old. What
he says is true and he heralds the Messiah of God, long promised to God’s
people… of every age.
Please note: The Advent wreath prayers are to be found
below. For Advent, we continue to experiment with different sorts of prayer for
this part of the service.
Order for Lighting the Advent Wreath
P. God of love, may
this wreath and its light remind us that Jesus came to save us from our sin.
Bless this wreath and all who gather around it as we prepare our hearts to
celebrate Christmas. Come, Lord Jesus, bring hope, faith, and life to our
world.
C. Amen.
P. Dear Jesus, you entered our
world on Christmas as the Prince of Peace. This Advent, as we strive to become
your true disciples, fill us with a deep and abiding peace. Help us share that
peace with everyone we encounter, especially those who need it most.
C. Amen.
All. Joyous light of glory
of the immortal Father,
Heavenly, holy, blessed Jesus Christ,
We
have come this day
And
we look to this rising light in a dark season.
We
sing to God, the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit.
You are worthy of being praised with pure voices forever.
O
Son of God, O Giver of Light,
The
universe proclaims your glory. Amen.
(The hymn follows.)
Welcome!
Everyone is
invited to stay for fellowship after the service.
We pray today for all
the sick in our congregation, especially Colin & Elfriede Hayes, Else
Kalmbach and her son, Nancy Mayberry, Hilda Moritz, George & Astrid Simonis
and John Weninger. May God grant all of
them His healing grace in Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Offering
Envelopes - Everyone has unnumbered envelopes, so please remember to put your name, date
and donation amount on the front of each envelope so you get credit for your donations. If you need more envelopes, there are some in
the Fellowship Hall.
PAR
– Pre-Authorized Remittance – Your
church needs you! Signing up for PAR
allows you to make donations on a monthly basis even if you’re not in
church. Application forms are available
on the table in the Fellowship Hall. All
you have to do is complete the form, attach a VOID cheque and put it in the
offering plate or in the church office.
Communion
Cards are required to be completed once per year per person. If you
have not completed one yet this year, please ask the usher for one.
Bible Study – November 30 – December 21
St. John's and Trinity will hold another Adult Study for four weeks
beginning on November 30th and ending December 21st. The topic will be "The Symbols of
Advent" and will be a way to prepare for the celebration of Jesus' birth
in the celebration of Christmas. We'll
look at the Church's symbols and practices particular to the season of Advent,
such as colours, the Advent Wreath, the Christmas Tree, and the Nativity scene,
among others. As before, the study will
begin at 12 noon each day at Trinity and the participants are invited to bring
a lunch. Again, the exact place of each
gathering will be announced shortly.
Hats &
Mitts & Socks For Kids
Some children go to
school without hats, mittens and socks.
Let’s help keep the children warm this winter! Donations of children’s hats, mittens/gloves,
socks (store bought or hand-made) will be accepted during Advent. There will be a Christmas tree in the
Fellowship Hall to decorate with donated hats, mitts and socks.
Aylmer
Optimist Toy Drive
Every year, the Aylmer
Optimists collect new toys for children, up to age 15, for Christmas. Let’s help make Christmas special for some
area boys and girls. Unwrapped, new toys
can be left under the Christmas tree in the Fellowship Hall during Advent.
Poinsettia
Flowers are
being made available at the price of $10.00 for a 6-inch pot. The price covers the flower with a bit left
over to be donated to the Church. The
sign-up sheet may be found in the Fellowship Hall or with Beth or Pastor
John. The
last day to order is December 11. They will be
available to take home after the Christmas Eve service or on Christmas Day.
LCW Christmas
Party – Tuesday, December 6.
** CHANGE **
All
ladies are asked to meet at the church at 4:45 p.m. to go to the New
Sarum Diner for supper at 5:00 p.m.
Following supper, the ladies will be returning back to the church for
dessert, games, and a gift exchange (please bring a $10 gift for the
exchange). If you only wish to attend
for dessert/games/gift exchange, please be at the church for 7:00 p.m. For more information and/or to make supper
reservations, please call Marg Guenther at 519-631-5581.
Christmas Carols at Chartwell
Join
an informal group of singers at Chartwell on Saturday, December 17 to entertain
the residents with Christmas songs at 10:30 am until 11:15 am. Call or speak with Karin Barrie for more
details. (519-673-2137).
Christmas Eve Service – Saturday, December 24
7:00 p.m. – with Holy Communion
Christmas Day
Service – Sunday, December 25
10:30 a.m. – with Holy
Communion
The following
donations were made to the Church in memory of Mrs. Rosner (mother of Astrid
Simonis): Jon & Trudy Bunde,
Gertie Goeckler, Katie Wellman
Annual
Church Supper – Sunday, April __ @ 5:00 p.m.
Volunteers are needed for selling
tickets, cooking, serving, making fruit flans, setting tables, cleaning
up. Mark your calendar and plan to
attend and help. Tickets are available
at The Flower Fountain, Campbell’s, Kebbel’s Funeral Home @ 519-773-8400 and
Frieda Neukamm @ 519-773-8895.
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