Sunday Worship Service

Welcome to St. Andrew’s! We’d love for you to join us this Sunday. While our services are rooted in tradition, there is also heartfelt modern music and the occasional joyful "Amen!" Together, we dive deep into Holy Scripture for guidance and lift our personal prayers before God. Come as you are—no need to dress up. Sit wherever you feel comfortable, and if you’d like, stay after the service for coffee and conversation. We’d love to get to know you!

In addition to attending in person, you can stream the service live HERE on Facebook or HERE on our website. 

Welcome to today’s worship leaders, Miranda and Charlene. Kathy is our elder, and Isobel is our reader.

Order of Service

Prelude

Welcome

Call to Worship (based on Psalm 86)

Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
On the day of my trouble, I call upon you, for you answer me.
There is none like you among the gods, O Lord.
No deeds can compare with yours.
You are great and do wondrous things;
you alone are God.

Opening Prayers

Children's Story

Choruses: "You Are My King (Amazing Love)" (Foote) & "How Deep The Father's Love For Us" (Townend)

Scripture Lessons: Genesis 18:16-33, John 15:9-17

Sermon: "Faith that talks back."

Offering & Doxology

Prayers of the People (can be shared in comments of live feed)

Hymn: "Lord Listen To Your Children" #449 (Medema)

Announcements

Drum & Drama: All Sunday School-aged children are invited to return to the sanctuary after the service to prepare for a Christmas drama.
Zoom Bible Study: Meeting this Tuesday, 11:00-noon on Zoom.
Women's Study: Join us at the church on Thursday at 11:30 am, and bring a bag lunch. Newcomers are warmly welcome.
A&W Study: Meeting this Thursday, 7:00-8:00 pm at A&W on Columbia St.
Hands, Feet, and Hearts for Our Neighbours: Join us for a community visioning gathering this Saturday between 10:00 am and noon. We will review ideas from 2024's gift-mapping exercise, discuss new ideas, and commit to at least one outreach activity. 
Christmas Shoebox Packing Party: Sunday, November 9, following the worship service.
Volunteers for NEXT Sunday: Miranda (elder), Floris (reader), Mariaan (greeter), TBD (vocals), Theo (AV), Neil (sound)
Birthdays & Anniversaries: Mandy (Tuesday, October 28), Anika (Friday, October 31)

Hymn: "To God Be The Glory" #350 (Crosby, Doane)

Benediction & Amen