Bulletin for Sunday, January 7, 2007

 

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

Corner of Sparks & Bay Streets, Ottawa

The Rev. Dr. Barton Beglo, Pastor

Karen Holmes, Organist/Choir Director

Telephone: 233-9911    Fax: 233-9936

e-mail: st.peters@rogers.com

http://stpeters.digitalents.com/

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WORSHIP                                                            10:00 a.m

Prelude: “Christ our Lord came to the Jordan”

                                                 J. Pachelbel (1653 - 1706)

  “Christ our Lord came to the Jordan”

                                               D. Buxtehude (1637 - 1707)

Announcements/ Thanksgiving for Baptism          p. 119

*Gathering Hymn                                                           303

*Greeting/Kyrie/Hymn of Praise                      p.120, 122

*Prayer of the Day                                                  Jubilate

First Lesson

Psalm [Bold Type - Pulpit side]                            Jubilate

Second Lesson                                                                  

*Gospel Acclamation/Gospel Responses     p.124, 125

*Gospel

Sermon                                 

*Hymn of the Day                                                          304

*Creed                                                                        p.127

*Prayers                                                                  Jubilate

Anthem: “All who believe and are baptized”

                              (Hymn 442) Anonymous, 16^th Century

Offering

Organ Offertory: “All who believe and are baptized”

                                                   Anonymous, 18^th Century

*Congregational Offertory: “Let the Vineyards”         182

*Communion Service                     p. 129, 130, 132, 134

Hymns during Communion                      487, 484

*Post Communion                                                     p.135

*Sending: Blessing                                                    p.136

*Sending Hymn and Dismissal                                   302

Postlude:   Toccata in C                                J. Pachelbel

 

* indicates stand          

 

Liturgy Assistant: George Hay

 

LARGE PRINT HYMNALS & PORTABLE RECEIVERS are available in the church office or from an usher.

 

WORSHIP ASSISTANT                              Diane Kampen

 

USHER                            Earl Tabbert/ Christopher Guertin

Brent Weinheimer/ Christa Rosinski

 

ACOLYTE                                                    Geoffrey Warner

 

FELLOWSHIP                   Amber Sigurdson/ Dalice Kelln

 

THIS WEEK    Thursday      Witness Committee      noon

  Thursday       Senior Choir            7:30 p.m.

 

 

CENTRETOWN CHURCHES EMERGENCY FOOD CENTRE  Requests:Cereal, canned fruit, canned soup, and toiletries. Place all donations in the basket available on the parish hall stage. Thank you.

 

BIBLE STUDY Unit 4 begins January 15 at 7:00 p.m.

 

BIBLE STUDY  Unit 1 of “ No Experience Necessary” is 7 sessions.  If interested, please sign list in parish hall.  Date and time to be determined by participants.  

 

FLOWER / FELLOWSHIP  2006 & 2007 sign -up lists are in the parish hall.

 

VOLUNTEERS January/February/March are needed in the church office on Thursday or Friday mornings to fold bulletins/refresh racks and children’s kits.  Sign-up sheet is posted on bulletin board near church office.

 

RETIRED HYMNALS on the table in the parish hall are available to take home and keep.

 

USHER COORDINATOR required.  Speak to a Council member or Pastor Beglo if you are available.

 

 

THANK YOU

.....to everyone who helped take  down the Christmas trees.

.....to all the volunteers who helped during the past year.

 

NEWSLETTER deadline is today.

 

2007 OFFERING ENVELOPES  (adults & children)

The offering envelopes are available in the parish hall.  Your completed pledge/time-talent or PAR sheets can be left in the church office or placed on the offering plates.  If you require offering envelopes, notify the church office.

 

ST. PETER’S LIBRARY provides resource materials to help us learn our faith & accompany us in our spiritual journey.  The library operates on an honour system.  You are welcome to take books & videos home, but please remember to check them out and to return them.

 

PRAYER REQUESTS to be included in the Sunday morning prayers can be written in the black loose-leaf book labeled “Sunday Prayers “ for St. Peter’s.  The book is in  the parish hall.

 

WELCOME  If you are a visitor, please sign our guest book at the front entrance.  Come worship with us again.

A booklet describing the mission of the congregation is available.  To those looking for a church home, we invite you to join St. Peter’s, a community of faith seeking to grow in God’s grace and love.