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Prelude Helen Lowe Silent Meditation Out of the noise and glitter of the world’s Christmas, we have come away, O God, into this hour in your presence. Help us to discover here the true meaning and joy that lie beneath the surface of the holy day. Help us to see beyond the Baby in the manger to the man Jesus became. to test our lives by teachings and example. Enable us to see beyond the human Jesus to your own incredible love reaching ou to us through thim, giving wisdom and power for the journeys of our lives. Then send us out to spread the word that you are born among us. Through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. Paul J. Flucke Entry of Holy Scriptures Call to Worship Hymn Angels from the realms of glory #146 Prayer of Approach & The Lord’s Prayer (inside) Greetings & Announcements Lighting the Christ Candle Hymn Away in a manger #149 Poem ‘Love the Christ’ Michael Pizzutto Scripture Readings Isaiah 62:11-12 Luke 2:1-7 Solo The Birthday of a King David Saunders Prayers of Thanksgiving & Intercession Hymn Once in royal David’s city #166 Sermon The Whole in Miniature Presentation of Tithes & Offerings Offertory Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow (inside) Prayer of Dedication Hymn Hark the herald angels sing #139 WELCOME TO ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH December 25, 2016 A warm welcome in the name of Jesus Christ and a special welcome to all visitors and friends with us this morning. Please join us after the service for refreshments in St Andrew’s Hall. Ashley Reynolds is our certified caregiver for the nursery held just off St. Andrew's Hall in the Polson Davis Room. Infants and children aged three and under are welcome. Laura Tyner- Clement is our church school teacher, whom children are welcome to join immediately after the ‘Time for Children’ during the service. Please ask one of the ushers for any additional information. As a matter of respect for our Indigenous neighbours, we acknowledge that we meet on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 130 Clergy Street East, Kingston, ON K7K 3S3

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Page 1: WELCOME TO in this community since 1817 Prelude Silent ... · Thursday, 9:00am – 12:00pm will resume January 9th. Financial Offerings Update Budgeted Received December 18, 2016

Prelude HelenLowe Si lent Meditat ion Outofthenoiseandglitteroftheworld’sChristmas,

wehavecomeaway,OGod,intothishourinyourpresence.Helpustodiscoverherethetruemeaningandjoythatliebeneaththesurfaceoftheholyday.HelpustoseebeyondtheBabyinthemangertothemanJesusbecame.totestourlivesbyteachingsandexample.EnableustoseebeyondthehumanJesustoyourownincrediblelovereachingoutousthroughthim,givingwisdomandpowerforthejourneysofourlives.Thensendusouttospreadthewordthatyouarebornamongus.ThroughJesusChristwepray.Amen.PaulJ.Flucke

Entry of Holy Scriptures Call to Worship Hymn Angelsfromtherealmsofglory #146 Prayer of Approach & The Lord’s Prayer (inside)

Greetings & Announcements Lighting the Christ Candle

Hymn Awayinamanger #149 Poem ‘LovetheChrist’MichaelPizzutto

Scripture Readings Isaiah62:11-12 Luke2:1-7

Solo TheBirthdayofaKing DavidSaunders Prayers of Thanksgiving & Intercession

Hymn OnceinroyalDavid’scity #166 Sermon TheWholeinMiniature

Presentat ion of Tithes & Offerings

Offertory Doxology PraiseGodfromwhomallblessingsflow(inside) Prayer of Dedication Hymn Harktheheraldangelssing #139 Benedict ion Congregational Amen

Postlude

WELCOME TO

ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH

December 25, 2016 1111

AwarmwelcomeinthenameofJesusChristandaspecialwelcometoallvisitorsandfriendswithusthismorning.PleasejoinusaftertheserviceforrefreshmentsinStAndrew’sHall.AshleyReynoldsisourcertifiedcaregiverforthenurseryheldjustoffSt.Andrew'sHallinthePolsonDavisRoom.Infantsandchildrenagedthreeandunderarewelcome.LauraTyner-Clementisourchurchschoolteacher,whomchildrenarewelcometojoinimmediatelyafterthe‘TimeforChildren’duringtheservice.Pleaseaskoneoftheushersforanyadditionalinformation.AsamatterofrespectforourIndigenousneighbours,weacknowledgethatwemeetontraditionalAnishinaabeandHaudenosauneeterritory.

St.Andrew’sPresbyterianChurch130ClergyStreetEast,Kingston,ONK7K3S3

TEL:(613)546-6316DirectorofMusic–JohnHall

Minister–TheRev.AndrewJohnstonwww.StAndrewsKingston.org

Gathering to serve God & neighbour in this community

since 1817

Order of Worship

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TheLord’sPrayer OurFatherwhoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearth,asitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,thepower,andtheglory,forever.Amen.UshersThismorning–DavidSaunders,AlbertaSaundersJanuary1,2017–DerekMcCormickandDennisTysick

ScriptureReadingsIsaiah62:11-12TheLORDhasproclaimedtotheendoftheearth:SaytodaughterZion,‘See,yoursalvationcomes;hisrewardiswithhim,andhisrecompensebeforehim.’Theyshallbecalled,‘TheHolyPeople,TheRedeemedoftheLORD’;andyoushallbecalled,‘SoughtOut,ACityNotForsaken.’Luke2:1-7InthosedaysadecreewentoutfromEmperorAugustusthatalltheworldshouldberegistered.ThiswasthefirstregistrationandwastakenwhileQuiriniuswasgovernorofSyria.Allwenttotheirowntownstoberegistered.JosephalsowentfromthetownofNazarethinGalileetoJudea,tothecityofDavidcalledBethlehem,becausehewasdescendedfromthehouseandfamilyofDavid.HewenttoberegisteredwithMary,towhomhewasengagedandwhowasexpectingachild.Whiletheywerethere,thetimecameforhertodeliverherchild.Andshegavebirthtoherfirstbornsonandwrappedhiminbandsofcloth,andlaidhiminamanger,becausetherewasnoplaceforthemintheinn.DoxologyPraiseGod,fromwhomallblessingsflow;PraiseGod,allcreaturesherebelow;PraiseGodabove,yeheavenlyhost;PraiseFather,Son,andHolyGhost.Amen.

SpecialOfferingsIn the collection for our neighbour, Interval Housewomen’sshelter,wecontributed$290ingiftcardstovariousgroceryanddrugstores,and$365.50cashtopurchase larger items for the residents and theirfamily.ThecollectionofChristmasEvewasdividedbetweentwocommunityorganisations that call St.Andrew’shome (TheMess, and theKingston StreetMission),andprojectsofinternationaldevelopmentandrelief.AdvanceNoticeBehold,IMakeAllThingsNewSunday,January1stat10:30am:thedaysaheadmaybeunknown,butwegathertocelebratethatGod’spromisesaresure.AndjusttomakeNewYear’sDayextrafestive,weshallgatherinSt.Andrew’sHalltobeginwithmuffinsandcroissantsservedbytheElders,andcontinuewithworship.Also…HolidayOfficeHoursThechurchofficewillbeclosedonMonday,December26;Tuesday,December27;andMonday,January2.RegularhoursofoperationofMondaytoThursday,9:00am–12:00pmwillresumeJanuary9th.FinancialOfferingsUpdate

Budgeted ReceivedDecember18,2016$9,139 $8,163YeartoDate $232,366 $217,336

St.Andrew’sPresbyterianChurch

ClerkofSession DonnaDelacretaz

[email protected](weekdays) DavidFlindall

613-840-5110Custodian(weekend) LarryMoore

613-542-7563ChurchOffice JasminUnderwood

[email protected] DirectorofMusic JohnHall

[email protected] TheRev.AndrewJohnston 613-546-6564(home)

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