Thanksgiving Sunday October 11, 2009

Prelude: Voluntary in A John Stanley (Eng., 1712-1786)

GATHERING

Announcements/Thanksgiving Procession

*Hymn Hymn 681 *Prayer of the Day Celebrate

WORD

First Lesson Celebrate

Psalm [Bold Type: Pulpit Side] Celebrate

Second Lesson Celebrate

*Gospel Acclamation/Gospel Responses p. 198

*Gospel Celebrate

*Hymn of the Day Hymn 694

*Creed Back Cover

*Prayers Celebrate

Anthem: Jubilate Deo Benjamin Britten (Eng., 1913-1976)

MEAL

Offering

Organ Offertory: “Now thank we all our God” (Var.3)

Jacobus Kloppers (Canadian, b. 1937)

*Congregational Offertory:“Create in me a clean heart ” Hymn 186

*Communion Service p. 199, 200, 201

Communion music Hymn 486, 679, 879

*Post Communion Hymn Hymn 204

SENDING

*Blessing

*Hymn and Dismissal Hymn 840

Postlude: “Now thank we all our God” (Final Variation)

J. Kloppers

*indicates stand

LARGE PRINT HYMNALS & PORTABLE RECEIVERS

are available from the church office or an usher.

USHERS Bernie Rosien/ Robert Datars

Bob McAra and Christa Rosinki

WORSHIP ASSISTANT Julie Nelson

ACOLYTE Owen Saar

FELLOWSHIP Hildegard Ehlebracht

FLOWERS at the altar are placed, to the Glory of God, by Nicole and Brian Giles for their wedding anniversary.

Office closed Monday, October 12 for Thanksgiving.

THIS WEEK Tuesday Worship 7:00 p.m.

Thursday 2010 Committee 1:30 p.m.

Thursday Choir 7:30 p.m.

ETERNITY FOR TODAY Oct.-Dec. available in parish hall.

CENTRETOWN CHURCHES EMERGENCY FOOD CENTRE is serving an increasing number of clients while donations of food & money are decreasing (see notice on Service Committee bulletin board). There is a need for food staples: Canned Soup, Canned Tuna, Canned Vegetables, Pasta Sauce. Please place food donations in the basket on the parish hall stage.

CENTRE 507 pamphlets on the centre and its programs are available in the parish hall. The Centre is located at 507 Bank Street at Centretown United Church.

CELEBRATE International Day for Eradication of Poverty, Oct. 16 with Citizens for Public Justice. See bulletin board in parish hall.

REFORMATION BRUNCH is October 25, following the 10:00 a.m. service. Sign-up sheet in parish hall.

FALL CLEANUP Saturday, October 31, 9:00 a.m. - Noon. If available to help, please sign the sheet in the parish hall.

MITTEN TREE The Service Committee requires two volunteers to help organize the mitten tree this year. Please contact John Pedersen or the church office if you are interested. The tree will go up on November 8.

Parish Time

Future Oct. 18 Assemble “We Care” packets for CLWR

Oct. 25 Reformation Brunch

Nov. 1 DVD “Five Things You Should Know

about the Lutheran Reformation”

Nov. 8 Prof. Kris Lund “Faces of Compassion”

Grief, Loss, Lament

Nov. 15 Corporate Bylaw Workshop

Nov. 22 Corporate Bylaw Workshop

Dec. 6 Special Congregational Meeting to

approve Corporate Bylaw and Policy

“EDUCATION WEEKEND” November 7-8. An educational event at St. Peter’s on “Faces of Compassion: Grief, Loss, Lament”, animated by Rev. Dr. Kristine Lund, Assistant Principal, Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Counselling at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. Saturday 9:30-11:00 a.m. and 7-9:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 Sermon and Session 3 at 11:30-1:00 p.m. Free Admission. Hosted by St. Peter’s Witness Committee as part of events leading to St. Peter’s 100^th Anniversary in 2010.

2010 ANNIVERSARY PROJECT in 2009

Up to $20,000 to be given to

. Good Shepherd Barrhaven (Anglican/Lutheran Ministry)

. Eastern Synod

. Global Hunger and Development Appeal

. Waterloo Lutheran Seminary

Mark envelope “Anniversary” or specify one of the

four recipients. Please include your envelope #.

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.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

400 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5A2

Telephone: 613-233-9911

Fax: 613-233-9936

Email: st.peters@rogers.com

URL: //stpeters.digitalents.com

The Rev. Dr. Barton Beglo, Pastor

Adam Snook, Intern

Karen Holmes, Organist/Choir Director

Mai-yu Chan, Associate Organist

Worship Service

10:00 a.m.

October 11, 2009