Sunday, November 3, 2024 All Saints Sunday

 This weekend also marks the Indian festival of Diwali, a time to rejoice in good overcoming evil and light over darkness. Happy Diwali! 

Hymn.     For All the Saints #705

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Scripture Lessons:      Ruth 1:1-18

                                    Psalm 146 p.868VU

                                    Mark 12:28-34

Message 

Prayer:  We pray for the saints from ancient times who lived humbly, serving others, facing hardships, and faithfully following the Way. 

God of love and mercy, receive our prayer. 

We pray for the saints in our world today who face hardship in defending justice, working for peace, and caring for those suffering in the midst of violence, oppression, hunger, and fear. 

God of love and mercy, receive our prayer. 

We pray for the saints no longer living among us, who supported and encouraged us in our faith development by helping us grow in our love for God through Jesus Christ. 

God of love and mercy, receive our prayer. 

We pray for saints living among us today, companions on our journey of faith, connected to one another by Christ. 

God of love and mercy, receive our prayer. 

We pray for ourselves that we may be the saints you call us to be, companions to each other as we follow the Way of Jesus. 

God of love and mercy, receive our prayer. Amen. ( a prayer by Carol Frost printed in Gathering, Pentecost 2 2024.)

Hymn.       Love Divine #333

This Sunday’s services will be 9:30 in Ormstown and 11:00 in Howick. Next Sunday will be Remembrance Sunday in both churches. In Howick the service will be held at 9:30 and will be a community service including the Georgetown Presbyterian congregation as well as Scouting and Guiding groups. In Ormstown the service will be held at 11:00 and will lead into Ormtown’s Cenotaph service that afternoon. 

We hold in our thoughts and prayers Marina Templeton and her family, following the death of her mother this past week. 

St Paul’s Stewards will meet Wednesday, November 6th at 7:30pm in the hall. 

Howick United Church’s will meet Thursday, November 7th at 7pm in the church hall. 

We continue our campaign for the Canadian Food Grains Bank. Envelopes are available in the churches and donations may also be made online to foodgrainsbank.ca. 

St Paul’s women are going to hold a Christmas Dinner this year, on Wednesday, December 4th beginning at 11:30 in the hall. The cost will be $23 and you need to sign up to join in. Please call either Shirley Vandor at 450-829-2518, Lynn Bryson at 450-829-3011 or Wendy Denison at 450-829-3419 if you wish to attend. The deadline for signing up is November 24th. We will also be collecting items for Residence-Elle at the dinner. 

As was indicated in the last newsletter, St Paul’s will begin collecting its items for the mitten tree earlier than usual. A basket will be placed in the church so that items may be brought in now. They will be distributed following the White Gift service on December 8th. 

Anew newsletter will be coming out for the end of the month. If you have items to include, please let Barbara know.