knox service march 10-2013

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KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHMarch 10 th , 2013 11:00 am

Guest Minister- Rev. John HendersonDirector of Music- Suzanne Strahan

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Preparation for Worship In todays gospel, the story of Jesusraising Lazarus is not so much a story of resurrection, as it is of resuscitation. Lazarus will live out a more or less natural span of human life and then he will die, as all human beings must die. Jesussays in verse 11 our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am goingthere to awaken h im. Lazarus is awakened from the sleep of deathand he will live differently from that day forward, as will many whovewitnessed the event. In what sense does our Lord come to the deadareas of our experience and call us to come out!? What is the na tureof the tomb we are in? What are things that bind us and limit us andpresent us from seeing, living, growing?

Prelude: Be Not Afraid Bob Dufford, arr. D.E. Wagner

Welcome and Announcements:

CALL TO WORSHIP:Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.All: And also with you. Leader: Our Lenten quest continues.All: Our Lenten questions confront us.Leader: The road becomes more dangerous.All: We face choices of life or death. Leader: Dare we trust in the power of God to renew our lives?All: Are we prepared to share this vision with others?Leader: Are we prepared to live as though we believe it?All: Our quest will test and try us.Leader: Perhaps we should turn back? All: Lord Jesus be our guide.

OPENING HYMN: # 30 God is our refuge and our strength

PRAYER OF ADORATION & CONFESSION AND THE LORDS PRAYER: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thywill be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgivethose who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver usfrom evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever and ever.

Amen


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PASSING OF THE PEACE:Leader: The Peace of Christ be with youCongregation: And also with you .

LENTEN READING: (see insert)

ANTHEM: Those Who Wait Upon the Lord Gary Hallquist

CHILDRENS TIME:

CHILDRENS HYMN : # 203 When Jesus the healer passed throughGalilee

SCRIPTURE READING:Old Testament Ezekiel 37: 1-14Gospel John 11:1-45

SERMON: Awakenings

HYMN: # 193 Out of my bondage sorrow and night

OFFERING:

OFFERTORY: Largo Henry Eccles

OFFERTORY PRAISE: #457 (v1) Now thank we all our God

OFFERING PRAYER: (together) Gracious Creator, bless thesegifts, in dedicating our time, talents and finances to your work, we putour hope in you. Help us to follow Jesus by serving others. Amen

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE:

CLOSING HYMN: # 384 O Breath of Life, come sweeping

BENEDICTION

SONG OF BLESSING: #621 (v1) God be with you till we meet again

POSTLUDE: Trumpet Voluntary Henry Purcell

SUNDAY SCHOOL This Sunday and next Sunday (March 17 th) are backpack Sundays.


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IRISH STEW SUPPER March 21 st - Salads, stew, tea biscuits, beveragesand assorted desserts! 5:00 7:00 p.m. Adults $13, Children (10 and under)$6. Take out is available. Please phone the Church office for tickets. Moniesraised are used for Church and community missions. Volunteers are neededfor preparation, serving, delivery of meals and the sale of tickets.

YOUTH MINISTRYOn Wednesday March 20th (week after March break), the Avon Mennoniteyouth group is hosting Fraser Campbell for an evening of music & worship(and snacks of course). You can check out Fraser's websiteat www.frasercampbellmusic.com. We'd love to have you join us for what promises to be a great night! We'll bestarting at 7pm and wrapping up around 9pm. There is no set cost, but we'llset out a basket for offerings to cover Fraser's costs, and support his ministry

Please contact Avon Mennonite Church if you plan to attend this event sothey can plan for snacks.

PHOTOS Our first series of photo appointments went well. We will have the secondseries the first of May and will begin booking appointments in April. For May,our focus will be on group pictures for the introductory pages. We are askingeach group in the church to provide us with one picture showing the memberseither posed or at work. It is possible to have these pictures taken by our photographer but I think it would be easier to do it at a regular meeting.Please make an effort to get this done and hand your picture in to Dale Bastor Margaret Lupton before May 1 st. We are also wanting pictures of churchactivities. Go through your pictures and submit ones you think show life atKnox. Please put your name on the back of each picture so they can bereturned at the end of the project. Thank you.

HERITAGE OF HYMNS

As part of its 175th

anniversary year of celebration, St. Andrews PresbyterianChurch presents Heritage of Hymns , a community hymn sing, Sunday,March 17 th at 3:00 p.m. at St. Andrews, 25 St. Andrew Street. Soloists!Improvisations! Freewill offering! (And some refreshments suitable to theday!)

OUR WEEKLY MISSION - Dont forget to stop atthe Food Bank table and purchase an item. All food itemshave prices marked. Simply make your choice and place itin a box below. Then pay by putting the money into thecash box. So simple but each donation makes such adifference in the lives of those in need.
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Church Opening Today: Tim PauliChurch Opening Next week: Tim PauliUshers this week: Terry Barton, John Waldie, John Sinclair, Tom HislopUshers next week: Tim Pauli, Mike Bachner, Diane Parker Greeters this week : Ralph & Susan Brunskill

Greeters next week: Vivian Harding & Laird ChristieCoffee this week: Shannon & Wendell Archer & Kathy Baker Coffee next week: Shannon & Wendell Archer & Kathy Baker

THE STRATFORD AND DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CHURCHES will behosting their Lenten Lunches series every Wednesday at 12 noon sharp! Thelocation of the lunch is Immaculate Conception Church at 50 Well St. Cost is$8.00 for soup, sandwich, dessert and beverages. Guest speaker for Wednesday, March 13 th is Pastor Charles Swartwood Be Gentle.

MINISTERS HOLIDAYS Our minister, Mark, is on holidays from Thursday, March 7 to Wednesday,March 13. The Rev. Gwen Ament is available for emergency pastoral care(519-284-4403).

A GROUP FOR FRIENDSHIP AND LEARNING : We will meet again on

Thursday, March 14th

, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the parlour. Our question will be:Are we so busy that we miss out on what were supposed to be doing?

GAMES NIGHT IS BACK!!!We will have another games night on Friday, March 22 nd at 7:00 p.m. Markyour calendars and be ready to have fun!

FROM THE ALLEYThe much anticipated Bag Sale starts at The Alley on March 14 th. Fill a bagwith clothing for $10. This is our way of clearing winter clothing. Spring is

just around the corner and we need to make room for new merchandise.

THE BIBLE The History Channel is running a mini series called The Bible. It began onMarch 3 rd and will be on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. until Easter Sunday.

Minister: Rev. Mark Gedcke 519 575 8817or by email at [email protected]

Director of Music: Suzanne StrahanAdministrative Assistant: Kathy Baker

Treasurer: Shannon Archer Office: 519-271-0373 [email protected]

OFFICE HOURS 9am- NOON Tuesday through Friday
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