MARCH 27, 2011

LENT III

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MORNING WORSHIP – MARCH 27, 2011

The service of worship begins with the music of the preludes Preludes Songs Without Words

Adagio Andante con moto Duetto Andante

Felix Mendelssohn

Christel Wiens, piano

Processional Hymn 494 – Come Thou fount (Nettleton)

Call to Worship The Rev. Carolyn King

Introit – Mine eyes are ever looking unto the Lord C.M. Palmer Mine eyes are ever looking unto the Lord for He shall pluck my feet out of the net. Look thou upon me, and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and in misery. Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.My God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be confounded.

Gloria.

Invocation and The Lord’s Prayer The Rev. Carolyn King Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. (sung Amen)

Presentation of Infants and Dedication of Parents Miriam Little

Hymn 621- O happy home (Omit verses 2, 5, 6) (Welwyn)

Prayer with the Children The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes

The Book of Songs Lindsey

Announcements The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes

Scripture – Exodus 17:1-7 (OT p.70-71) John 4:5-14 (NT p.97)

Kim Aikenhead

Pastoral Prayer The Rev. Cheryle Hanna

Choral Response C.M. Palmer

Save, Lord, and hear us, O King of heaven, when we call upon thee. Amen

Offering Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.

(Ephesians 5:2)

Anthem – Let nothing ever grieve Thee Johannes Brahms

Let nothing ever grieve thee, distress thee, nor fret thee; Heed God's good will, my soul, be still, compose thee. Why brood all day in sorrow? Tomorrow will bring thee God's help benign and grace sublime in mercy. Be true in all endeavour and ever ply bravely, What God decrees brings joy and peace, He'll stay thee. Amen.

Doxology Hymn 766

Hymn 317 – I hunger and I thirst (St. Cecilia)

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Sermon – THE THIRSTY SOUL The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes

Recessional Hymn *SHB 75 – O the deep, deep love of Jesus (Ebenezer)

Benediction The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes

Choral Amen (Udell in A)

Postlude Fugue in C minor (Sonata #3) Alexandre Guilmant

The Memorial Bells will peal for five minutes following the Postlude

Soloists: Lois Bishop, soprano; Dawn King, soprano; Margaret Terry, mezzo soprano; Martin Houtman, tenor; Stephen King, baritone.

*SHB – Supplementary Hymn Book “Sing to God‟s Glory”

Today‟s Greeters are: Michael Davidson, YJ Oh-Davidson and Barbara Smith

MEMORIAL FLOWERS

The flowers in the Sanctuary today are dedicated to the glory of God and placed in loving memory

MARIE THOMPSON

By the Thompson family

The Easter lily order forms are available on the Narthex, Centre Hall and South tables.

The deadline for submission is April 10.

Doxa Youth Worship

TODAY AT 11 AM in Cameron Hall Theme: The Blessings of Thirst

*Worship Band * Audio Video Extravaganza * Interactive Snacks after service

Presentation of Infant and Dedication of Parents We welcome these parents as they present their children to God and dedicate themselves to

the nurture of their little one: Harden Cruz Wareham-Browne,

born on June 17, 2010 Son of Shannon Wareham-Browne and

Harden Browne

Sophie Margaret Tigert, born on September 21, 2010

Daughter of Helena and Bryce Tigert

The rose on the Communion Table is placed for Ruth Peterson who welcomes the birth of her grandson Maxwell Douglas Conner, born on Jan 17, 2011, to Sarah and William Conner of the UK

ART GALLERY Six tiles from YPBC's old roof appear as works of art in our current show Slate Requiem.

Paul Roorda embellishes the weathered surfaces with ash, blood and gold leaf in an examination of symbols and beliefs in a changing world.

April 1-April 30, opening reception Sun, April 3, 12:30-2:30pm, artist present.

Douglas Brown – New Works. With impeccable handling of his medium, master watercolourist Doug Brown depicts the design, geometry and character of

architecture at home and afar.

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EVENING SERVICE

The service of worship begins with the music of the organ. Preludes Adagio (Symphonie VI)

Dalby‘s Fancy Charles-Marie Widor

Herbert Howells

Processional Hymn 212 – O for a thousand tongues (Richmond #255)

Call to Worship The Rev. Carolyn King

Introit – Adoramus te, Christe Ludovico Viadana

We adore Thee, O Lord Christ; we laud and bless thy holy Name, Thou, who by thy blest Cross and Passion, hast redeemed the world. Gracious Lord, have mercy on us.

Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi, quia per sanctam Crucem tuam et passiomem tuam, redemisti mundum. Domini, miserere nobis

Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. (sung Amen)

Scripture Genesis 32:22-31 (OT p.33) Romans 9:1-5 (NT p.165)

Window on the World – Education, Medical Aid Service Dr. Hendrick Visser, Chairman

Solo – How beautiful are the feet (Messiah) G.F. Handel

Dawn King, soprano

Pastoral Prayer The Rev. Carolyn King

Choral Response - Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Amen. G. Thalben Ball

Announcements and Offering The Rev. Cheryle Hanna

Anthem – O Lord, the maker of all thing William Mundy

O Lord, the maker of all thing, We praie Thee nowe in this evening Us to defende through Thy mercie From all deceite of our enemie. Let neither us deluded be, Good Lord, with dream or fantasie; Our harts waking in Thee Thou keepe That we in sinne fall not on sleepe. O father, through Thy blessed sonne, Grant us this our petition, To whom, with the Holy Ghost alwaies, In heaven and earthe be laud and praise.

Prayer of Dedication

Hymn 232 – Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost (Capetown)

Sermon – ARMS TOO SHORT TO BOX WITH GOD The Rev. Cheryle Hanna

Hymn 703 – Sun of my soul (Hursley)

Benediction

Choral Amen (Besley)

Choir Recessional Nunc Dimittis with Antiphon (Mode III.4, chant C.M. Palmer)

Save us, O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping; that awake we

may watch with Thee, and asleep we may rest in peace. Lord, now lettest thou

thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen

thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; to be a

light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Gloria.

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This evening we are pleased to welcome Dr. Hendrick Visser to our worship. Dr. Visser is a medical doctor practicing in Prince Edward Island who formerly served on the staff of the NKST (Church of Christ in Nigeria), Hospital in Mkar,

Nigeria. Dr. Visser comes to us this evening as the Chair of EMAS Canada, (Education, Medical Aid Service). EMAS is a Christian, interdenominational, charitable, non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Canada and in Hong Kong, that partners with organizations overseas in healthcare and education initiatives. Michael Wills a member of YP and of the Board of Finance and Administration is the Executive Director of EMAS Canada. Please keep this important work in your prayers.

COMMUNICATIONS

A warm welcome to Yorkminster Park! Please sign the guest book in the Narthex and complete one of the Visitor‟s cards in the pews. The „Welcome‟ packages in the pews are

available for you to take to find out more about the Yorkminster Park Baptist Church

community. City Parking at Alvin Ave. (one street east of Yonge & St. Clair) provides free parking Sunday morning until 12:45 p.m. Have your ticket stamped in the Narthex.

The morning worship services are webcast on the church website: www.yorkminsterpark.com and are also recorded on CDs, which may be obtained from the

desk in the Narthex. Please find the YPBC Monthly and Weekly Prayer Calendars on the Centre Hall, Narthex and South tables. For more information about the Church or to read the Minister’s blog, please visit the website. To receive “Peter's Blogs” as they are posted to the

web, please click 'RSS feed' on the left hand side of the blog page on the website. Please click on "what is an RSS feed' if you wish to learn more about this wonderful communication

tool.

The March Edition of the YP News is available online, in the Narthex, Centre Hall and South tables.

Large-print Calendars and Bibles are available at the Narthex information table.

Hearing assistance available. Please speak with our volunteer at the Narthex Information table.

If you wish to receive regular church email communication, please email the church office and we will register your address

Please deliver notices for the calendar to the Church Office no later than Tuesday morning.

Copies of recent congregational emails and Peter‘s blogs are available on the Centre Hall, Heath Street and Narthex tables

FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE and EDIFICATION.... The CBWOQ Recommended Reading books are now available at the Gladstone Library in

the Centre Hall. Our thanks to Randall Speller for cataloguing these for us. Also please see poster with all the book titles, on the centre hall bulletin board. ENJOY!

(YPBC Women's Ministries)

“Questions Christians Ask” - A DVD featuring Dr. A. Leonard Griffith We will be honoured to have him here on April 10

and DVDs will be available at that time for pick up and purchase.

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Blessings of the Cross: A Lenten Bible Study

Based on the Revised Common Lectionary Robert Martin Walker, Author

The Blessings of Thirst

Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11

John 4:5-42

The third lesson in the Lenten series asks us to focus on our thirsts. A thirsty person has but one agenda, finding a way to quench it. In the words of our author, ―Thirst, and other pressing needs, can be an opportunity to express trust in God.‖ In the Exodus text, the children of Israel when facing a serious drought, allowed their circumstances to undermine their faith in God and God‘s representative. They complained and quarrelled. They confused physical discomfort with the absence of God‘s protection. They forgot all that God had done in bringing them out of Egypt, crossing the Red Sea on dry land and feeding them manna from heaven. We do not want to treat God like a vending machine, placing our requests in and looking to ‗blessings‘ to fall down immediately. God may not come when we want, but God is always on time!

In the Epistle to the church at Rome, the Apostle Paul speaks of another human thirst—the one relationship and reconciliation. Paul believes that the faith that restored the relationship between Abraham and God is available to all of us, in Jesus Christ. We are ‗justified‘ or reconciled to God because of the great sacrifice made by Jesus Christ on the cross. ―Our thirst for God is a blessing because it leads us to seek reconciliation and to discover that it has already been offered to us as a gift.‖

The gospel lesson ties together the thirst quenching water of Meribah and Massah to the thirst quenching water of Jesus Christ. The story of the woman at the well can only be found in the gospel of John and provides a delightful look at God making the extra effort necessary to reach those on the fringes of the community; first as a Samaritan, then as a female and then as a sinner. Her questions seem to indicate a deep spiritual thirst, one only belief in Jesus Christ as Saviour could quench. Along with this female/outsider/sinner we are invited to receive the living water of Christ and live abundantly, never to thirst again. If you are not in a Lenten Study Group, you may still study along with us by contacting the Rev. Cheryle Hanna at 416-922-1167 x235.

Readings for next Sunday and for the fourth week of the Lenten Study These readings will be used in our worship next Sunday and in the weekly Lenten Bible Studies.

1 Samuel 16:1-13 Ephesians 5:8-14

John 9:1-41

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The Churches on the Hill Lenten Service will be held at Bishop Strachan School on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 7:30pm and Dr. Rachel Kessler will be the speaker. Rachel holds a PhD in medieval studies and is currently completing her final term at Wycliffe College in a M. Div program. The event will support the COTH Food Bank and focus on bread and hunger and include the students at Bishop Strachan School.

March 31 12:30pm – Dorothy Sowden who served in Angola with Canadian Baptist Ministries will share her story. Bring a bag lunch; tea provided. All women and men are invited.

Men’s Lunch Group – Thursday, March 31 at 12:30pm at the Fox and Fiddle.

RSVP to Denise Byard in the Church Office at 416-922-1167 x221 or

office@yorkminsterpark.com

An opportunity to serve… Consider participating in our

Habitat for Humanity build on Saturday, May 14 from 8am to 4pm. Anyone 16 years old and over is welcome – No experience or tools required. Carpooling will be available. Kindly indicate your interest by signing the sheet on the Centre Hall table. For further information, please contact Marlene MacLuckie at 416-291-4542.

YP Centre Greeters This Week (10am-2pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:30am-1:30pm

Tuesday)

Monday – Isabel Robertson Tuesday – Len Linton

Wednesday – Elizabeth Chamberlain Thursday – Marlene MacLuckie

Friday – Valerie Smith

25th Annual Neighbourhood Inter Faith Dinner Wednesday, May 11, 5:45 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.

At Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Speaker: Rev. Dr. Andrew J.B. Stirling ―Embracing The Things That Unite Us‖

Tickets $50 Can be purchased from

Charles Smedmore (416-932-2645) or the Church Office

COMMUNION PREPARATION - Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help prepare the bread and juice for the Sacrament of Communion which is served on the 1st Sunday morning

and 3rd Sunday evening each month.

To volunteer or for more information, please speak with Ron Wakelin

416-461-1209.

Cookin Up A Cure The Sanfilippo Children‘s Research Foundation

11th Annual Gala Dinner & Auction April 7, at the Paramount Event Centre, Vaughn Started by the family of Len and Norma Linton

For more information:http://www.alifeforelisa.org/scrf_events/gala/

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FROM THE BOARD OF MISSION...

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI As we continue to pray for those who have been affected by the devastation in Japan and for those working to bring relief, we also have the privilege of assisting financially through Canadian Baptist Ministries, The Sharing Way. Anyone wishing to make a donation may do so by writing out a cheque to Yorkminster Park Baptist Church and then designating at the

bottom, "The Sharing Way, Japan Earthquake Relief."

AN UPDATE FROM RUPEN DAS... 1) As Rupen and his team are completing the study on poverty in Lebanon, please continue to pray as there is much writing and editing to do over the next month. The study will provide the basis for discussions on how the churches can complement their witness by responding to social needs. Two Baptist churches in Lebanon are already moving ahead in this area. 2) Rupen is currently applying for the renewal of his residence permit. Please pray that the process would be routine and the permit reissued without any problem. Rupen writes that "in these uncertain times, we continue to experience a stability and joy that can only be explained as coming from the God who is the giver of life. Your prayers are key in sustaining us. Please find Rupen and Mamta's newsletter for a full update, on the bulletin board in the Centre Hall. LEBANESE SOCIETY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (LSESD)

our STEP partner... Please keep in your prayers: Nabil Costa as he provides leadership and vision for the work of the LSESD in these challenging times in the Middle East Elie Haddad as he gives leadership to the Arab Baptist Seminary

For the Seminary students who have come from surrounding Arab countries to study in Beirut

We are delighted to report that as of March 22nd $2805 has been given in support of Children‘s Camps in Lebanon. The campaign for the mission project has ended and we welcome any further gifts today or in the next couple of weeks. If you are giving cash, please hand it directly to Miriam Little or a Sunday School teacher. If you are giving by cheque, please mark it for ―Children‘s Ministry Mission Project – Camps in Lebanon‖ or use a specially marked envelope (found in the centre hall) and place it in the offering plate. Thank you for your care for needy children.

‘More Than Enough’ Children’s Mission Project A joint project sponsored by the Board of Mission and Children’s Ministries

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THE WEEK OF SUNDAY, MARCH 27, TO SUNDAY, APRIL 3

We express our Christian sympathies to Janet and Peter Holmes on the death of Janet's

father. Peter will be off for part of this week to attend to the needs of the family. In his

absence, please direct any matters in need of his attention to either the Rev. Carolyn King, or

the Rev. Cheryle Hanna. Thank you for keeping Janet and her family in your prayers.

Sunday

9:15am Minster Singers Rehearsal, Heritage Room

9:45am Berean Bible Study, Red Board Room

9:45am Senior High Class, Youth Zone

9:45am Discipleship 101, 3rd Floor Boardroom - ―Dunk and Feed‖

10:00am Choristers, Room 103

10:10am Lenten Cell Group, Room 304

10:15am SPARK Children‘s Ministry, Friendship Room

10:50am Nursery for newborn to 2 years old

11:00am The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes

(Classes for toddlers to junior high after the Children‟s Prayer)

11:00am Doxa Youth Worship Service, Cameron Hall

7:00pm The Rev. Cheryle Hanna

Monday to Friday

Meals on Wheels Monday 12:00pm Lenten Cell Group, 3rd Floor Boardroom Tuesday 9:30am Prayers in the Chapel 10:00am – 3:00pm: Open Door, Narthex 10:00am Dorcas, Room 103 10:00am Women‘s Prayer and Bible Study, Friendship Room 12:30pm Men‘s Basketball, Gym 7:00pm Nicotine Anonymous, Room 304

Wednesday 10:00am to 12:30pm: Open Door, Narthex 12:30pm Noonday Organ Recital: Andrew Adair 6:00pm Out of the Cold, Heritage Room and Gym 7:00pm Health and Wellness Spring Tune- up, Youth Zone 7:00pm Genesis Bible Study, Friendship Room

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Thursday 10:00am – 3:00pm: Open Door, Narthex 11:40am Youth Lunch Drop-in, Youth Zone and Gym 12:30pm Men‘s Basketball, Gym 7:00pm Brentwood-Toronto (AA), Heritage Room 7:30pm Senior Choir, Cameron Hall

Friday

7:00pm Recreational Volleyball, Gym

Saturday

12pm – 4pm Art Gallery Open

Next Sunday

9:15am Minster Singers Rehearsal, Heritage Room

9:45am Berean Bible Study, Red Board Room

9:45am Senior High Class, Youth Zone

9:45am Discipleship 101, 3rd Floor Boardroom – ―Don‘t Bury Your Gifts"

10:00am Choristers, Room 103

10:10am Lenten Cell Group, Room 304

10:15am SPARK Children‘s Ministry, Friendship Room

11:00am The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes – Holy Communion

12:15pm Doxa Youth Worship Team Practice

7:00pm The Rev. Cheryle Hanna – An Iona Liturgy

Easter at Yorkminster Park

April 10, 11am in Cameron Hall – Doxa Youth Worship Service

April 17, 4:30pm – Music for Passiontide

The Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Choir with Strings will present Jhesu

Christ, Saint Mary‘s Sone (George Oldroyd), Stabat Mater (Josef G.

Rheinberger), O Vos Omnes (Pablo Casals) plus hymns of the season.

April 19, 7:30pm– Rev. Dr. Brian Haymes

April 20, 7:30pm in Cameron Hall – The Passion of Christ in Art:

From Grief to Victory (A visual meditation of Christ‟s passion).

April 21, 7:30pm in the Sanctuary – Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service

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