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Here are all your resources for Family Worship & Learning for Sunday November 15. The Family Worship video will be available starting at 9:00am on Sunday morning but you can download all the other resources right away. The Bible passages connected with today’s theme are 2 Samuel 7 & 1 Kings 9.

Today’s Question

“What is something you’ve made that you are proud of?”

You can just ask the question together as a family or have your kids fill out the colouring sheet. If you join the St. Andrew’s Family Email list you will be sent the Question on a Thursday and have the opportunity to have your answers included in in the Family Worship Video (which is recorded on Saturday afternoons). To be added to the weekly email send a message to revjohnread@gmail.com

Question Sheet – Nov 15

Family Worship Video – Available 9:00am Sunday Morning

Crafts, Discussion and Other Activities

This Sunday, November 15, we continue to explore how the story of ancient Israel connects with our story. The weekly theme is “God Shows Us The Boundaries,” as we make our way into 2 Samuel and 1 Kings.

Our Home Worship service for this week will go live on YouTube at 10:30am. The words to the songs in the service will be on the screen. The service continues to be available by telephone for those without internet access.

Order of Service

Gathering Music

• • Come, Now is the Time to Worship
  • It is Well with My Soul

Family Worship Video Available at 9:00am

Home Worship Recording

Call to Worship – Psalm 84:1-2, 8-12 (NRSV)

Opening Prayer

Song: “Because Of Your Love”

Old Testament – 2 Samuel 7:1-17 & 1 Kings 9:1-9 (NIV)

Gospel Reading – Matthew 12:1-8 (NIV)

Message – “A House to Live In”

Hymn – “Holy, Holy, Holy” #299

Closing Prayer & Blessing

News:

• • COVID-19 Update: Session will be circulating an update on Tuesday including the latest plans for the worship & life of St. Andrew’s in light of the most recent developments in the COVD-19 pandemic.
  • Potato Day: In Memory of Howard Atkin, Session will be donating $300 from our special offering fund to Neighbour to Neighbour for “Potato Day” If you haven’t done so already, we encourage you to make a direct donation to Neighbour 2 Neighbour by this Sunday. You can make your donation online (In the notes box you can enter, “From St. Andrew’s Ancaster” and click the “In Memory” box at the bottom of the page and write in “Howard Atkin), or send a donation by mail or phone https://n2ncentre.com/contact-us/

Below you will find the video for our Service of Remembrance for November 11, 2020.T he timing of our service will give you the option to view it prior to one of the public Remembrance Day services that will be available on television and online. However, for anyone working or unable to take in the service during the day, know that once the service premiers you can watch it at any time during the day or later in the week. But whether you are at work or at home, please remember to stop at 11:00am and take the 2 minutes to remember.

St. Andrew’s Service of Remembrance

Hamilton’s virtual Remembrance service can be found on Cable 14 or the City’s YouTube channel at 10:30am https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideCityofHamilton/featured

Order of Service

 Call to Worship – Psalm 85

Opening Prayer

 Hymn: “There is a Redeemer” #358

We Remember Our Veterans

Act of Remembrance

Minute of Silence

Prayer of Remembrance

National Anthem: “O Canada”

Scripture – Matthew 5:1-16

Reflection: “Justice & Peace”

Closing Prayers & The Lord’s Prayer

Blessing

This Sunday, November 8, was a Zoom Communion service. Below is the recorded and edited version of our live service. If you would like to join us live next Communion Sunday send a message to revjohnread@gmail.com to be added to our email list.

Remembrance Day Service

• • Normally this week would be Remembrance Sunday, but in light of the limits of our online service, Session felt it would be more appropriate to take more time and have a separate special video service on the morning of Wednesday November 11.
  • The St. Andrew’s Remembrance service will premier on YouTube at 9:45am which will allow you to join our service, and then tune in to the national service in Ottawa (on CBC) or the virtual service for the City of Hamilton (on Cable 14).

Order of Service for November 8 

Gathering Music

• • Come Let us Sing to the Lord our Song #412
  • Who You Say I am – Hillsong

Family Worship Video – “God Lets Us Make Mistakes”

For more family learning resources for today go here.

Communion Service

Call to Worship – Psalm 138:1, 4-8 (NRSV)

Opening Prayer

Song – “This is Amazing Grace”

Old Testament – 1 Samuel 8 (NIV)

Gospel Reading – John 19:1-6, 12-16 (NIV)

Message – “Choosing Our King”

Hymn: “Be Thou My Vision” #461 vs.1,2,4&5

We Celebrate Communion

Blessing

News:

• • A big thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help with the Church Yard Cleanup yesterday. A special thank you to the volunteers from the Net Youth Program of Ancaster Community Services, who gave us some extra help this year. We got lots done, and the church yard looks great.
  • Textile Drive Results: The Mission Team would like to thank all who supported the Textile Drive yesterday. We loaded 170 bags (4,000 pounds) onto the truck. Thank you for caring for our environment and diverting all of this from the landfill!
  • Potato Day: We’re coming up to the Sunday when we would normally hold “Potato Day” in support for Neighbour 2 Neighbour here in Hamilton. This was started by the late Howard Atkin, a beloved member of St. Andrew’s who was the last serving World War 2 veteran from our church. Session will be donating $300 from our special offering fund, and we encourage all of you to make a direct donation to Neighbour 2 Neighbour by Sunday November 15. You can make your donation online (In the notes box you can enter, “From St. Andrew’s Ancaster” and click the “In Memory” box at the bottom of the page and write in “Howard Atkin), or send a donation by mail or phone https://n2ncentre.com/contact-us/

Grace and Peace,

John

Here are all your resources for Family Worship & Learning for Sunday November 8. The Family Worship video will be available starting at 9:00am on Sunday morning but you can download all the other resources right away. The Bible passages connected with today’s theme are 1 Samuel 8 & 9.

Today’s Question

“What is the silliest mistake you’ve ever made?”

You can just ask the question together as a family or have your kids fill out the colouring sheet. If you join the St. Andrew’s Family Email list you will be sent the Question on a Thursday and have the opportunity to have your answers included in in the Family Worship Video (which is recorded on Saturday afternoons). To be added to the weekly email send a message to revjohnread@gmail.com

Question Sheet – Nov 8

Family Worship Video – Available 9:00am Sunday Morning

Crafts, Discussion and Other Activities

On Sunday November 8, we will be worshiping by Zoom video conference at 10:30am. Our service will include the celebration of communion.

If you aren’t on St. Andrew’s email list and would like to join our service please send an email to revjohnread@gmail.com by 9:00am Sunday morning. If you aren’t able to join us live, there will be a recorded and edited version of the service posted to YouTube and available here on the website by the early afternoon.

This Sunday, November 1, online worship will be led by the Rev. Todd Nelson, as I am away on study leave and vacation. The weekly theme is “God Overflows with Love,” as we move on to the book of 1 Samuel in God’s continuing story.

Our Home Worship service for this week will premier on YouTube at 10:30am. The words to the songs in the service will be on the screen. The service link below will work on Sunday morning or at any other time you wish to take in the service.

Order of Service 

Gathering Music

• • I, the Lord of Sea and Sky #592
  • Love Divine, All Loves Excelling #371
  • How Great is Your Love – Phil Wickham

Family Worship Video – “God Overflows with Love” (available at 9:00am)

Home Worship Video Starts at 10:30am

Call to Worship – Psalm 46 (NIV)

Opening Prayer

Song: “Everlasting God”

Old Testament – 1 Samuel 3:1-21 (NIV)

Gospel Reading – 1 Peter 1:17-25 (NIV)

Message – “Love One Another Deeply”

Hymn – “In Christ Alone”

Closing Prayer & Blessing

News:

• • Study Leave & Vacation: Rev. Read will be away until November 2. If you are in need of pastoral care, please call or email Rev. John Hibbs (905-627-9080 or jayhibbs@cogeco.ca).
  • Zoom Communion: Sunday November 8 will be a Zoom Communion service, with virtual coffee hour to follow. Be sure to remember your grape juice and bread. If you aren’t able to join us live on Sunday morning a recording of the service will be available Sunday afternoon.
  • In-Person Worship: Session will provide an update after our next meeting on Tuesday November 4.

This Sunday, October 25, online worship will be led by the Rev. Todd Nelson, as Rev. John Read is away on study leave and vacation. The weekly theme is “God is Slow to Anger,” as we move on to the book of Judges in God’s continuing story.

Our Home Worship service for this week will premier on YouTube at 10:30am. The words to the songs in the service will be on the screen. The service link below will work on Sunday morning or at any other time you wish to take in the service.

Order of Service

Gathering Music

• • Holy, Holy, Holy #299
  • Only a Holy God – by City Alight

Family Worship Video – “God is Slow to Anger” (available at 9:00am)

For more family learning resources for today go here

Home Worship Premiers at 10:30am

Call to Worship – Psalm 103 (NIV)

Opening Prayer

Song: “Hosanna (Praise is Rising)”

Old Testament – Judges 2:8-23 (NIV)

Gospel Reading – Revelation 21:1-8 (NIV)

Message – “Generations”

Hymn – “For the Beauty of the Earth” #434 (vs. 1,2,4&5)

Closing Prayer & Blessing

News:

• • Study Leave & Vacation: I will be away until November 2. If you are in need of pastoral care, please call or email Rev. John Hibbs (905-627-9080 or jayhibbs@cogeco.ca).
  • Online Worship: Worship on Sunday November 1 will be led by the Rev. Todd Nelson. Todd is a friend and colleague of mine who was most recently the minister of Knox Presbyterian Church in Acton. The Home Worship Service will premier at 10:30am on Sunday as usual.
  • Zoom Communion: Sunday November 8 will be a Zoom Communion service, with virtual coffee hour to follow. Be sure to remember your grape juice and bread. If you aren’t able to join us live on Sunday morning a recording of the service will be available Sunday afternoon.
  • Update on In-Person Worship: The Reopening Taskforce met this week, and our assessment is that the public health situation is such that we must continue to postpone the resumption of in-person worship services. At this time, we cannot project when in-person services will resume. The Taskforce will meet in the coming week to reassess the situation, and Session will provide an update after our next meeting on Tuesday November 3.

Here are all your resources for Family Worship & Learning for October 25. The Family Worship video will be available starting at 9:00am on Sunday morning but you can download all the other resources right away. The Bible passages connected with today’s theme are Judges 2 & 4.

Today’s Question

“What is something that made you angry this past week (or month)?”

You can just ask the question together as a family or have your kids fill out the colouring sheet. If you join the St. Andrew’s Family Email list you will be sent the Question on a Thursday and have the opportunity to have your answers included in in the Family Worship Video (which is recorded on Saturday afternoons). To be added to the weekly email send a message to revjohnread@gmail.com

Question Sheet – Oct 25

Family Worship Video – Available 9:00am Sunday Morning

Crafts, Discussion and Other Activities

Activities: