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December 11, 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.
1-3
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The Apostolic Greeting
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Pg. 203 (Setting #10)
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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 35:1-10 (Celebrate - Pg.1)
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Responsorial
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Ps. 146:5-10 (Spoken)
(Celebrate Pg. 2)
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Second Reading
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James 5:7-10 (Celebrate - Pg.3)
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Gospel Acclamation
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Pg. 205 (Alleluia.)
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HOLY GOSPEL
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Matthew 11:2-11 (Celebrate - Pg.3)
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Sermon
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Hymn of the Day
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#263 Savior of the Nations,
Come
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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. 207
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The Great Thanksgiving
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The Lord’s Prayer
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Pg. 208 {prayed together}
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Communion Hymns
{hymns will be sung as needed}
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Pg. 208 Lamb of God
#240 Light One Candle…
#496 One Bread, One Body
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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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#251 My Soul Proclaims Your
Greatness
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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
When Jesus is
asked about John the Baptizer by John’s disciples and by the crowd, he responds
with almost the same answer – “What did you expect to see?” John’s disciples asks who Jesus is while the
crowd asks who John is. The answer is
the same – “What did you expect?” Jesus
heals and preaches the Good News. John
prepares the way for the Messiah. “Yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is
greater than he.”
We welcome Mrs. Gertie Croft as our minister of music
today and thank her for sharing her talent and time.
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, help us focus on you during this busy season. May we stay aware of the joy you bring into
our lives. We want to find you in the
everyday moments and come with hearts of gratitude to your manger on Christmas.
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.
The communion
supplies for Advent and Christmas Eve have been donated in loving
memory by the family of Meta and Steve Boehm.
The flowers on
the stands are donated by Herb & Jeannette Kebbel in memory of
their parents, Adolph & Emma Kebbel and Neil & Eva McPhail and by
Frieda Neukamm in memory of her husband, Emil and her parents August &
Helene Kebbel.
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.
Corner
Cupboard
Christmas
is a good time to support the Corner Cupboard.
Please help by bringing in non-perishable goods and placing them in the
box outside the Sacristy. Monetary
donations are also accepted.
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.
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
Annual Church Supper – Sunday, April 9 @ 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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