Holy Communion – Sunday, January 8, 2017
ORDER OF WORSHIP
We Draw Near to God
Prelude
Welcome and announcements
Call to Worship
♫Opening Hymn 390 Spirit divine, attend our prayers
Prayers of Adoration & Confession
The Lord’s Prayer (831)
Assurance of Pardon
♫Hymn 647 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
We Listen to God's Word
The Written Word of God - read by Melisa Reid
Old Testament: Isaiah 42: 1-9 (OT 670 )
Psalm 29
RAscribe to the Lord, Oheavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glorious name;
worship the Lord in holy splendor.R
The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over mighty waters.
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
The Lord makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.
The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl,and strips the forest bare;and in his temple all say, ‘Glory!’ R
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as sovereign for ever.
O Lord give strength to your people!
O Lord bless your people with peace!.R
New Testament Acts 10: 34-43 (NT 129)
GospelMatthew 3: 13-17 (NT 3 )
Sermon “Whose Son”
Hymn 183 Christ, when for us you were baptized (all remain seated)
We Respond to God
We present our gifts to God
♫Doxology (830)
Prayers of Thanks Giving & Intercession
Anthem Bread of Life Broken and Shared (Gagnon 1996)
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Invitation to the Lord's Table
♫ Communion Hymn 530 I come with joy
Apostle's Creed (found on inside cover of hymn book)
Sacrament of Holy Communion
♫Closing Hymn 392 O holy love of God descending
♫ Final Blessings and Choral Amen (780-IV)
Organ Postlude
Iona Announcements
Session meets Friday, January 13, 2017 at 11 am.
Parish Nursing Announcements
Exercise classes
back to full schedule Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at 11 am
Mission Moments
Sharing God’s love
AntiochCommunityChurch is a new congregation in Oakville, Ontario. Striving to build a strong
foundation in the community, they participate in many programs that reach out to people in need–
families who fall below the poverty line, stressed single parents and retirees that struggle to make ends meet. Members go door to door to collect food for a local food bank and work with Kerr Street Ministries to provide hope to people living in need. A community breakfast for ninety people helped Anitoch build relationships while sharing a home-cooked meal. One member was inspired to collect donations for a second community breakfast. Antioch is a church where people can come together to serve and show God’s compassion, while reaching out in love to the community.
Presbyterians Sharing serves communities
IONAPRESBYTERIANCHURCH
Address:1080 Finch Avenue East, North York, OntarioM2J 2X2
Church phone: (416) 494-2442
email:
Website:
Facebook: Iona Presbyterian Church Toronto
Twitter: IonaPresChurch
Minister: Rev. Robert Reid
Director of Music: Robert Williams
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Sunday, January 8, 2017
A cordial welcome is extended
to our visitors this morning.
Usherstoday: Gregory Reid, Rogerio daSilva
Ushers next week: Dorine & Eugene Bourque
Fellowship hosts: Marjorie Knights, Melisa Reid
Hosts next week: Dorine Bourque, Monique Leger