Order of Worship Reformation Sunday Music This Morning October 25, 2015 11:00 a.m. Open my heart, Lord, that I may feel Your peace, love, and understanding. Organ Prelude Thomas Annand Open my ears, Lord, that I may hear Your wisdom to guide me. Welcome and Announcements Elder Jill C. Open my eyes, Lord, that I may see Your wonders around me. Opening Hymn 65 All people that on earth do dwell "Old 100th” Open my mind, Lord, that I may know Your promise of everlasting life! Call To Worship The Rev. Dr. Karen Dimock Show me Your way, remind me of Your love daily. Prayers of Approach, Confession and The Lord's Prayer And Lord, my God, grant me the strength to follow, Assurance of Forgiveness follow Your example, all the days of my life. Help me to know compassion for all people, Open my heart, Lord Tracey Stabback And Lord, my God, grant me the strength to show, Alexandra G., piano; Tracey Stabback, director show them Your love, all the days of my life. Responsive Reading of Psalm 46 (Psalter, refrain I) Reader: Nathan P. Amen. Hymn 64 Be still and know that I am God "Be still and know" Words & Music Tracey A. Stabback Children Christine B., Mary Jane A., Wendy F., Colleen G. Presentation of Bibles to Grade 4 Students The Lord is my light, the refuge of my life and my salvation; Chris B., Hannah B., Andromeda B., of whom then shall I be afraid? Fia D., Maryn H., Fiona O., Theo P. If I take the wings of the morning or go up into heaven, your right hand will hold me. Scripture Reading Reader: Tim P. In the shadow of your wings I will rejoice and bless your Holy Name, and I will sing of your Glory, O Lord my strength, as long as I live. 1 Samuel 3:1-14 Old Testament, p 254 Gloria Patri 594 Glory be to the Father “Greatorex” Verses from Psalms 27, 139 and 63 Music: Peter Hallock (American, 1924-2014) Anthem The Lord is my light Peter Hallock Sermon Always re-forming All last verse descants by Thomas Annand Hymn 341 Before the world began "Incarnation" Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession Covenant Witness Ade A. The Offering and Blessing of the Food Baskets A Prayer for the Morning A Prayer for the Evening Offertory Ein' feste Burg Johann Sebastian Bach th Dear God, Gracious God, Doxology 830 Praise God from whom all blessings flow Old 100 ” help me to follow thank you for keeping me after your ways covered throughout the day. Closing Hymn 315 A mighty fortress is our God "Ein' feste Burg" as I go throughout my day. Grant me peace and rest Benediction and Choral Amen Amen. in your safety. Postlude Ein' feste Burg Max Reger In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. If you wish to leave during the Postlude, please do so quietly. In the Morning … Holy Jesus, when I awaken each day, I long to sing with joy for another span of hours to spend in your company. I long to rejoice that you have placed before me the gifts and obstacles the day will bring. Give me wisdom to enter into each encounter with thanksgiving, for you hold me in your care and give me words, in Jesus’ name. Amen. In the Evening … Ruler of all creation, I thank you for the time of rest beginning now, for all that I have seen, tasted, touched, John Calvin’s Chair; St. Pierre Cathedral, Geneva. Photo: Wendy F. heard, and smelled this day, and for all the people and creatures whose lives have come into my experience. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, Bless them with sufficient rest and peace, the holy habitation of the Most High. that together we may all rise in the morning God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; with new strength, in Jesus’ name. Amen. God will help it when the morning dawns. The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Psalm 46:4-5 The Rev. Dr. Karen Dimock Minister [email protected] 613 232-2746 Thomas Annand, FRCCO - Director of Music [email protected] 613 235-8830 Huda Kandalaft Director of Christian Development (on leave) St. Andrew’s Church, Ottawa Christine Ball - Interim Director of Christian Education The Presbyterian Church in Canada [email protected] 613 836-9658 L’Église presbytérienne au Canada Church Office: office @standrewsottawa.ca 613 232-9042 www.StAndrewsOttawa.ca Reformation Sunday October 25, 2015 – 11:00 a.m. .