Sunday, January 26, 2024 The Third Sunday after Epiphany

 This Sunday is the closing Sunday of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, when we pray for our brothers and sisters in faith in churches and communities of faith all over the world. 

Hymn      O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing #326VU

Scripture Lessons:       I Corinthians 12:12-31

                                     Psalm 19 p.740VU

                                     Luke 4:14-21

Message

Prayer:  We give thanks, O God, for the unity which is already ours as Christians. We thank you that there is one Body and one Spirit, one hope which belongs to our calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Maker of us all. We resolve by your grace that walking with all lowliness and meekness, and forbearing one another in love, we may maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (from Frank Colquhoun’s Contemporary Parish Prayers, slightly adapted)

Hymn      Take My Life and Let it Be #506VU

This Sunday’s services will be 9:30 in Ormstown and 11:00 in Howick. 

We are now approaching the end of the month. Thank you to all who have been able to submit their reports to the annual report. For those who have not yet sent it in, please get them in as soon as possible. The reports for Howick United Church go to Wilene. The reports for Ormstown or Franklin go to Barbara.

Many thanks to Alan Cullen and Glen Tannahill (and possibly others, too) who completed the flooring project in the basement of Howick, by laying the flooring in the nursery. Another job done! We sincerely appreciate the individuals in both churches who are helping us to make the transition with the heating and other projects to ensure the functioning of the church and its buildings. 

We are discussing when to hold, start, and finish our Confirmation Classes this winter. Please let me (Barbara) know what would be best for those planning to attend. 

For the young people who took part in the Craft activities in in St Paul’s in December, the decorations that were placed on the trees are now in the hall and available to be taken home, if you wish.