the sunday gathering
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The Sunday Gathering* indicates standing for those who are able; silent reflection begins with the Prelude
PRELUDE Hymn Prelude on Lucerna Laudoniae SILENT REFLECTION Trinity Bell is rung. Community Candle is lit. GATHERING WORDS
PRAYER OF JESUS The Lord’s Prayer VU 960
*OPENING HYMN For the Beauty of the Earth (Alt.Tune DIX VU 81) VU 226 THE PEACE The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. WELCOME & THE NOTICES
MINUTE FOR MISSION “South Asian Shrimp Industry” – Alison McDonald OFFERING HYMN As the Sun with Longer Journey VU 111* Doxology: Praise God… VU 541
TIME WITH THE SUNDAY’S COOL CROWD *HYMN Grateful MV 182
PASTORAL PRAYER ANTHEM Senzenina — Trad. Zulu
READINGS Ecclesiastes 5: 11-19 Luke 12: 13-31 Offered as wisdom for the journey.
May we walk in its light.
SERMON Hard Times, Come Again No More – Daniel MacDonald
*AFFIRMATION A New Creed VU 918
*CLOSING HYMN The Earth and All Who Breathe VU 295
*PARTING WORDS Amen. May it be so.
POSTLUDE Adagio from the Pomp and Circumstance Marches — Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
Please be seated after the ministers have left the nave of the sanctuary;
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Welcome to Fort Massey! We are always delighted to have visitors among us; please sign our Guest Book. Children are invited to join our Church School & Nursery. If you’re looking for a church home, you may fill out a Welcome Card (found with the guest book) leaving it with the guest book. Join us in the lower hall for the annual congregational meeting working lunch. You can pick up an Annual Report in the Tobin St. lobby. To be a host/sponsor for Coffee & Conversation, sign-up in the Tobin St. lobby. Preaching Feb 28: Daniel MacDonald.
February Birthdays: 17th - Roy George, 20th - Brenda Fong, 21st - Nance North, 22nd - Jeanne Coiffée (104!)
Refugee Committee: Fort Massey~St. David’s~St. Matthew’s~& FriendsFort Massey committee members are collecting furnishings. Contact Stephanie Coulthard or Kathy Evans for a list.
Offering Envelopes. Please contact our Chief Steward, Ruth MacKenzie at [email protected], 902.477.5365, if you have questions about weekly envelopes or the advantages of PAR.
Flowers in the Sanctuary. Please contact Carol Robinson (902.429.5954) to make a contribution or memorial contribution to the Easter Flower Fund. Also, Carol can arrange with you to have flowers (memorial or celebratory) placed in the sanctuary on any Sunday throughout the year.
In Hospital: Archie Holmes (INF), Ray Hunt (INF), Vi MacDougall (INF)
Petition. KAIROS has a petition to the NS Government to implement a curriculum in our schools that tells the story of our Aboriginal peoples. Located in the Tobin St. lobby.
"Who Wrote That Hymn?" RCCO Halifax and St. Mark's Anglican present a Hymn Sing, Sun. Feb. 21, 3 pm. All are welcome: St. Mark's Anglican Church, corner Gottingen and Russell. All singers invited to choir rehearsal at 1:30, just before the HymnSing.
Jobs. Camp Kidston is hiring for the summer of 2016. Build leadership skills and friendships to last a lifetime! Applications in by Feb 22. A list of positions is available at <[email protected]>
Meetings Feb 23 – Outreach, 6 PM, Minister’s Study; Session, 7:30 PM, Parlour
Beyond the Offering Plate: Exploring Gratitude and Expansive Stewardship - Session One: Embodied Stewardship: Care for Self and Others, Thursday, Feb 25 @ the Fireside, 1542 Birmingham Street. 7-9 PM. An All Ages Experience. Bring your friends.
Xara Youth Ensemble will present The Bell Sisters at the Lillian Piercey Concert Hall, Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, 6199 Chebucto Rd., Halifax, on Feb 27 at 7:30pm, a new work of choral theatre inspired by the daughters of famed inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Featuring Choral singing, movement, and spoken word and original illustrations by Halifax artist Colleen MacIsaac. Tickets are $15 adults/$10 students, and are available directly from singers, online at www.xara.ca, or at the door.
Next Women’s Coffee Group will be Tue, Mar 1, 10 AM, at Margie James’.
Next Men’s Breakfast, Fri, Mar 4, 9:30 AM, Athens Restaurant.
World Day of Prayer Services 2016 written by the W.D.P. Committee of Cuba “Receive Children. Receive Me”, March 4, 2 PM, (storm date March 11) at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Parish, 6903 Mumford Road. Speaker: the Rev’d Kimberlynn McNabb, Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Halifax. A reception will follow. Evening service will be held at 7 PM at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Russell and Gottingen.
Down Home Saturday Night at Grace United Church, 70 King St., Dartmouth, Mar 5, 4:30-6:30 PM. Musical Treats (Strings4Two) & Mighty Fine Treats (homemade baked beans, sausage, brown bread, gingerbread with lemon sauce. Hotdogs for kids. $8 and $20/family.
Shivani Mahesh. We continue to sponsor Shivani’s education at Ratlam School in India. During Lenten Sundays (til Mar 13) we need to raise $500 for the year. Please mark on your offering envelope “Ratlam School”. Thank you.
Attention men. Announcing the 1st annual Kirk Soup Competition, Sunday, Mar 20, during our Fun Auction. The winner will receive the ‘coveted’ Vicar’s Ladle Trophy. Contact the minister to register. Esteemed judges will decide the three best soups of the day, and the soups will then be served for lunch.
Holy Week Services and early breakfastAll Saints Cathedral Monday March 21 7:30 amFirst Baptist Halifax Tuesday March 22 7:30 amSt Mary’s Basilica Wednesday March 23 7:30 amSt Andrew’s United Thursday March 24 7:30 am
Palm Sunday Fort Massey March 20 10:30 amMaundy Thursday Fort Massey March 24 6:00 pmGood Friday Fort Massey March 25 10:30 amEaster Sunday Fort Massey March 27 10:30 am
Spring Newsletter, The Fort Massey Star, deadline is Apr 3.
Maritime Conference United Church Men’s Rally, Sat, Apr 23, Trinity-St. Stephen United Church, Amherst. Brochures in Tobin St. lobby.
T. D. Cleveland-Thompson, PastorDaniel MacDonald, Student Minister Simon Abbott, Director of Music John Walter, Assistant Organist Kevin Robarts, Flutist Richard & Carol Robinson, SextonsKathy Cochrane, Office AdministratorMartina Sommer, Facilities Manager Elliott Prouty, Head Usher Alison McDonald, Clerk of SessionAlasdair Sinclair, Clerk Emeritus Nancy E. Riggs, TreasurerRuth MacKenzie, Chief StewardAlan Hayman, Sr. TrusteeSancia Knorr, Church School Elaine Janson, Nursery
5303 Tobin St. Halifax, NS B3H 1S3902.423.4294 [email protected]
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