Interim Moderator Rev. Robert Shaw B.A., M.Div.
January 13, 2019
Welcome
Centering Song # 400 “Spirit of the Living God”
Announcements
Call to Worship
One: God is with us always and calls us each by name. When we pass through difficulties and stress, God is with us and calls us by name.
All: When we are discouraged and feel lost and alone,
One: God is with us and calls us by name, and heals us. Blessed be God who knows us and calls us by name.
All: We are marked as God’s beloved ones. What have we done to deserve God’s love?
One: God’s love is God’s free gift to us, always and forever.
All: Even when we are difficult and turn away from God,
One: God’s love never vanishes from us.
All: Thanks be to God who is ever faithful to us, AMEN.
Hymn # 152 “Still, Still, Still”
Prayer of Approach
Responsive Reading Psalm 29
Anthem
Children’s Time
Hymn # 674 “In the Bulb There is a Flower”
Our Morning Prayer – Lord’s Prayer (trespasses)
Words of Assurance
We Bring Our Gifts to God: “An acceptable sacrifice, pleasing God”.
Philippians 4:18
Doxology: “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow”
Offertory Prayer
Scripture:
Isaiah 43: 1-7
Luke 3: 15- 17, 21-22
Acts 8: 14 – 17
Hymn # 394 “Holy Spirit, Truth Devine”
Message: “New Year, New Day, New Hour”
Closing Prayer and Prayer for the People
Hymn # 665 “Lord Jesus, you shall be my song”
Benediction and God’s Blessing
Choral Response: “Go Now in Peace” (inside back cover of Hymn Book)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANK YOU to Mr. Doug Gillard for leading our service today.
UPCOMING SERVICES: Mr. Doug Gillard will be our pulpit supply for January and February.
THANK YOU TO CRINAN & LARGIE: The Daffodil Auxiliary would like to thank the congregations of Largie and Crinan for their generous donations from the Christmas Eve service. Your support is greatly appreciated. We are able to support our families at Christmas and monthly during the year. Thank you and God Bless.
CRINAN: The Crinan Church groups please turn in your finance books for auditing by February 3rd, 2019. They can be left in the Church basement. Thank you, Crinan Auditors
CONGREGATIONAL PASTORAL VISITOR REPORT FOR OCT & NOV:
Total numbers of visits were 26.
Time spent in visitation (Including phone visits): 13 hours.
Travel for visitation: 396 km
Expense for time ($25/hr) and travel (0.45/km) Total $503.20
Argyle – $251.60 for 2 months Duff – $251.60 for 2 months.
LARGIE WMS & LADIES AID: Will meet on Monday January 14th. The Roll Call will be “How to Survive Winter”. The committee is Marguerite Boyd and Dorothy McCallum. The lunch committee is Barb Ross and Julie Wilton.
ANNUAL MEETING OF LONDON PRESBYTERIAL WMS: Will be held on January 19th (snow date January 26).
VISITATION REQUESTS: If anyone would like a Pastoral visit from Wilma Boyce, please contact the session clerks or Wilma herself at 226-504-3224.