Bulletin for Sunday, December 23, 2007

10:00 a.m.

 

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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Fourth Sunday of Advent

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Prelude: Noël sur les flutes                                   Louis-Claude Daquin

       (France, 1694 - 1772)

GATHERING

Announcements and Prayer Skit,                                                            

Holy Baptism                                                                                   p. 227

*Hymn                                                                                        Hymn 257

*Prayer of the Day                                                                    Celebrate

 

WORD

First Lesson                                                                               Celebrate

Psalm                                                                                         Celebrate

Second Lesson                                                                         Celebrate

*Gospel Acclamation/Gospel Responses                                   p. 151

*Gospel                                                                                      Celebrate

Sermon

*Hymn of the Day                                                                      Hymn 256

*Prayers                                                                                     Celebrate

*Anthem: “Born today”                                Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

                       (Netherlands, 1561 - 1621)

MEAL

Offering

Organ Offertory: “Comfort, comfort now my people”     J.P. Sweelinck

*Congregational Offertory: “Let the Vineyards”                     Hymn 184

*Prayer                                                                                                       

*Communion Service                                         p. 152, 153, (110), 154

*Communion Hymns                                                        Hymn 263, 295

*Post Communion Hymn                                                         Hymn 207

 

SENDING

*Blessing                                                                                          p. 155

*Hymn and Dismissal                                                               Hymn 239

Postlude: A la venue de Noël”                                             L.C. Daquin

 

*  indicates stand                             

 

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

 

USHERS                                             Earl Weybrecht / Garry Schwarz

                               Anna Kelley / Emma Koolstra

 

WORSHIP ASSISTANT                                                John Pedersen

 

ACOLYTE                                                                       Jacob Zeransky

 

FELLOWSHIP       Jo Beglo, Frederick Fromm and Isabel Gattinger

 

Office closed  January 1, 2008

 

HOLY BAPTISM Krista Nuhn-Trevethan, child of Derek and Gaxiola Trevethan Nuhn.  Born: October 30, 2007.  Sponsors: Rachel Jobin and Marko Obradovic.

 

CENTRETOWN CHURCHES EMERGENCY FOOD CENTRE  Requests: Canned  Pasta, Canned Soup and Pasta Sauce and Toiletries.  Place your donation in the basket on the parish hall stage.  Thank you.

 

CENTRETOWN CHURCHES SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE (Centretown Food Centre) is asking for input from its member churches into its possible future mission.  If you are interested, further information and contact details are posted on Service Committee’s bulletin board in the parish hall.

 

CONTRIBUTIONS for 2007 must be made in 2007.  Late contributions will be recorded in 2008.

 

Christmas Worship

 

Christmas Eve 7:30 p.m, Candlelight Worship

11:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion

Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. Worship

December 30 10:00 a.m. Worship

January 6 10:00 a.m. Worship

January 13   9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship

 

GIFTS FROM THE HEART brochure with gift suggestions from Canadian Lutheran World Relief is available in the parish hall.

 

CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS cost $10.  On an envelope indicate numbers of flowers donated, name, envelope # and amount paid.  Place the envelope on offering plate.

 

TREASURER Council invites anyone interested in serving as St. Peter’s treasurer to speak to George Hay or Pastor Beglo.

 

WELCOME If you are a visitor, please sign our guest book.  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.