Bulletin for Sunday, April 15, 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

Website:http://stpeters.digitalents.com/

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WORSHIP                                             9:30 a.m & 11:00 a.m.

Prelude: “ O Sons and Daughters”

                                       Flor Peeters  (Belgium, 1903 - 1986)

               O Sons and Daughters

                                             Denis Bédard ( Canada, b.1950)

Announcements

Holy Baptism                                                                    p. 227

*Gathering Hymn                                                                  361

*Prayer of the Day                                                         Jubilate

First Lesson

9:30 Psalm [Bold Type: Pulpit Side]                           Jubilate

Second Lesson

*Gospel Acclamation/Gospel Responses                     p.124

*Gospel

Sermon - Pastor Gilbert Kabila

*Hymn of the Day                                                                  385

*Creed                                                                                p.127

*Prayers                                                                          Jubilate

9:30 Anthem: “Christ has arisen” (Hymn 364)

                                                                  Tanzanian traditional

Offering

Organ Offertory: “Good Christian Friends”

                                  Joseph Ahrens (Germany, 1904 - 1997)

*Congregational Offertory: “Let the Vineyards”      Hymn 182

*Communion Service                                      p.129, 130, 133

 Hymns during Communion                                                 386

*Post Communion Hymn                                                 p. 135

*Sending: Blessing                                                          p. 136

*Sending  Hymn and Dismissal                                          376

Postlude: Voluntary in C

                                        Wm. Boyce ( England, 1710 - 1779)

 

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

 

WORSHIP ASSISTANT     9:30 a.m.          John Pedersen

 

USHERS                             9:30 a.m.      Lloyd/ Myrna Baetz

                               Wolfgang Schlesiger / Kendall Hanstead

                                           11:00 a.m.         Nancy Kingsbury

 

ACOLYTE                                                            Annie Martin

 

THIS WEEK

   Monday       7:00 p.m.           Bible Study #5

   Wednesday 3:00 p.m.          Review/Renew

   Thursday     7:30 p.m.               Senior Choir

 

BAPTISMS

...Claire Storm Sparks, born November 22, 2006.  Child of Joshua Charles & Helga Anne Sparks. Sponsors: Marie-Pierre Chaumont & Jonathan Edens.

...Jakob Vincent Parato, born August 11, 2006.  Child of Karl & Kelley Parato. Sponsors: Paul & Tara Toor.

 

FLOWERS on the altar are placed, to the Glory of God, by Marlene, Brent and Ryan  in loving memory of husband and father, Edward Weinheimer.

 

CENTRETOWN CHURCHES EMERGENCY FOOD CENTRE  Requests: Canned Fruit, Peanut Butter, Boost or Ensure and toiletries.   Place your donation in the basket on the  parish hall stage.  Thank you.

 

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.

 

WARM WOOLY APPEAL When doing Spring cleaning, the Service Committee invites you to remember the needy in the community.  Adult mittens/gloves etc. may be left in the small basket on the stage in the parish hall.

 

CANADAIAN LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF PROJECT  DAY.  Please join us for a rewarding day on April 25 as we work on CLWR projects.  Bring your knitting or crocheting or help us tie quilts. Meet in the fellowship hall at 10:00 a.m.  Bring a brown bag lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided.   Contact Christine Leng or Isabel Gattinger.

 

SUNDAY CHURCH  SCHOOL is hosting an Art Show on April 29.  Speak to Nicole Chan for more information.

 

NEWSLETTER  articles to be submitted by April 29.

 

OTTAWA/ST. LAWRENCE CONFERENCE SPRING MEETING April 28, Resurrection, Ottawa.  If available, speak to Dr. Beglo.

 

NEW MEMBERS will be received on May 6.  If you would like to join St. Peter’s, speak to Pastor Beglo.

 

OFFICE RENOVATIONS have been approved in  principle by Council.  Plans may be viewed in the parish hall.  Council members available for discussion.         

 

SATURDAY, MAY 5 - SPRING CLEANUP   9:00 a.m. - noon, at the very latest. Volunteers are needed for washing windows, raking etc.  For information, call Bernie Rosien. A sign-up sheet is posted in the parish hall.

 

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