St. Mark's Memorial Bell-Tolled 100 times on November 11th

Tolling the bell were: Clark and Patsy Brander, Susan Langley, Nan Corrigan D.M., Catherine, Alistair, Olivia, and Sophie Langley, Alexis Beaton, Bruce Corrigan, Russell Langley, Iaian Langley (and Anna Marie Langley, photographer)

Anna Marie Langley took her turn tolling the bell. Bruce Corrigan looks on.

 

 

 

On November 11, at the going down of the sun, communities across Canada marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with the ringing of bells. The ringing of bells emulated the moment in 1918 when church bells across Europe tolled as four years of war had come to an end.

At sunset on November 11, 2018 the bells rang 100 times at Parliament Hill, city halls, places of worship, military bases, Naval vessels and at ceremonies across the country to honour Canada's Veterans and commemorate the end of the First World War.

When hearing the bells toll on November 11, everyone was encouraged to take a moment to pause and remember all those who served and sacrificed.

We will remember them.

St. Mark's United Church tolled their Memorial Bell and broadcast the sound over the outdoor speakers to the community beginning at 4:41 on November 11th.

ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18TH 2018

Ministering through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St. M.): Malcolm Matheson
                    (St. D.): Kevin Pierce
Mission Moment (St. M.): Linda Howlett
                             (St. D.): Yvonne Fox
Greeters/Collectors (St. M.): Terry & Marlene Morrison
Greeters (St. D.): The Timmons Family
Counters (St. M.): Linda Howlett, Brenda Mac Eachern
Collectors (St. D.): Marie Davis, Ashley Mac Leod 

OFFICE HOURS: 
Monday & Tuesday 9-12 noon, Nan at St. Mark’s
Wednesday & Thursday 9-12 noon, Jane at St. Mark’s
Friday Minister’s Day Off, 9-12 noon, Jane at St. Mark’s

Nan will be taking a week of Continuing Education/Retreat from November 24th to 30th. During that time, Rev. Heather Manuel will be covering pastoral care for St. Mark's and St. David's. There will be a single worship service at St. David’s on November 25th at 11:00 a.m.

The “UPPER ROOM” for November-December are available.

Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month. 

Deadline for items for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.

Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle: Knitters and crocheters gather in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month. The next time of gathering is November 19, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

United Church Calendars are available at the office for $6.00 each.

Worship Service of Welcome!
Mid November 2018 will be the 6 month mark for the Dalati family arrival to CANADA and Port Hawkesbury. To celebrate we are going to have a Meet and Greet at St. Marks United Church on November 18 at 5:00 pm. A potluck community meal at 5:30 and a community worship service of welcome at 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Hope to see you there!

PASTORAL AIRS at the Causeway, Sunday, December 2nd, 7 P.M. , St. David’s United Church, Port Hastings. Monetary donation at the door, in support of the Strait Area Food Bank. Various Musicians. Tea and oatcakes to follow.

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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lay Readers:
November 25th – Worship at St. David’s 11:00 a.m.
December 2nd –  First Sunday of Advent - Archie Noseworthy
December 9th – Joyce Oliver-Snair
December 16th – Wayne Simpson
December 21st – Longest Night – Combined Service at St. Mark’s
December 23rd – David Chapman
December 24th – Christmas Eve – Multiple Readers
December 30th – First after Christmas – Combined Service at St. David’s.

TUESDAY - November 20th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting: Executive 6:30 pm,; Committees 7:00 pm; Combined Board 8:00 pm


It is time once again to renew your Observer subscription. There are envelopes on the table in the church entry for both renewals and new subscriptions. St. Mark’s members receive a discount of $5 by subscribing as a group. Annual group subscription rate is $25. Please make cheques ($25) payable to St. Mark’s United Church with a notation that this is for “Observer Subscription”. Place your cheque in the Observer envelope on the offering plate. We have checked—St. David’s members who wish to order The Observer can be added to St. Mark’s subscription list, same cost. 
Deadline December 2nd.
Read The Observer for stories and perspectives you won’t find anywhere else!

Gifts with Vision Catalogues have arrived! The new Mission and Service Gifts with Vision catalogues can be found on the table in the church entry. Online orders can be placed at https://www.giftswithvision.ca/

The Worship and Pastoral Care Committee feels worship will be enhanced if we fill the front rather than the back pews. Please move forward if you are comfortable doing so.

Collection Counters/Recorders Needed - Please sign up. The load gets lighter when many helping hands participate.

St. Mark’ Annual Christmas Tea & Sale 
Friday November 23rd from 7-9 pm Bake Table, New to You Table, Knitting, Gifts Galore and Silent Auction. Admission $5.00. Door Prize.
Thanks to all who have so generously contributed to this event in the past. Looking forward to you continued support. The Church will be open on Nov. 22nd from 6-8 and Fri. after 1 pm to receive donations.

The December FundScrip Order Date will be Sunday December 2nd and the Delivery Date Sunday December 9th. Please note that this is the last order for 2018 before FundScrip resumes in January 2019.
December Promotions are as follows:
Esso                                                      3% ( Regular 2% )
Canadian Tire                                        5% ( Regular 4% )
Sally Beauty                                          12% ( Regular 10% )
La Vie en Rose/Bikini Village                   11% ( Regular 8% )
Winners/Home Sense                             8% ( Regular 6% )
The Ultimate Dining Card                        6% ( Regular 5% )
Build-A Bear-Workshop[                         10% ( Regular 7% )
WaySpa                                                13% ( Regular 10% )
Sobeys/Fast Fuels/Lawtons/Needs           3% ( Regular 2% )
Stokes/Think Kitchen                             8% ( Regular 6% )
Please contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838 if you have any questions or if you wish to join the program.

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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lay Readers:
November 25th – Julia Mac Kinnon
December 2nd – First Sunday in Advent - Marie Mac Kinnon
December 9th – Margie Mac Intyre
December 16th – Mary Jess Mac Donald
December 23rd – to be determined
December 24th – Christmas Eve Service
December 30th – First Sunday after Christmas - Bruce Corrigan

TODAY– Official Board meeting following Worship.

Hall Cleaners for November are Claudette & Ashley Fox.

The December FundScrip Date will be Sunday December 2nd and the Delivery Date Sunday December 9th. Please check the list of December Promotions listed under St. Mark’s announcements. If you have any questions or wish to join the program please contact Wanda Radford at 902-870-1015.

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Floor curling at St. Mark’s each Wednesday from 2-3 p.m.  Drop in when you like. $2.00 per week. Bring indoor footwear.

Prime Suspects: Canada’s Prime Ministers in Caricature by Bruce MacKinnon Travels to Port Hawkesbury  Halifax-based artist and editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon will showcase his suite of caricature-portraits of Canada’s prime ministers past and present. This exhibition, curated by David Diviney, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, premiered in Halifax in August of 2017 and will now be traveling to Port Hawkesbury for its second showing.  The J.Franklin Wright Gallery will host an opening reception on November 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. where attendees will have the opportunity to hear from the artist. Admission is free, however, reserved seats may be obtained at the Civic Centre box office. The exhibition will be open to the public from November 26, 2018 to February 17, 2019

Port Hawkesbury Seasonal Services - Seasonal Services is preparing to provide Christmas Dinner Boxes for those in need in the Town of Port Hawkesbury. Anyone wishing to donate financially to this project may do so by dropping your sealed donation with your contact information in the collection basket, or dropping it off to the RBC on Granville Street, the Port Hawkesbury Post Office, email transfer to seasonalservices@mail.com or by contacting Sandra Praught @ 902‐227‐5858 by Dec 25th. 

Do you want to attend a FREE Essential Oils Class? Why not drop by the Port Hawkesbury Branch Library When: Wednesday November 21st, 1- 2:30 pm. Where: Port Hawkesbury Library. 304 Pitt Street (SAERC) Unit 1 Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2T9 Join Marli Gotell and learn about how to enhance your life with pure essential oils. Smell them & taste them to get the whole experience. Marli will cover the following topics: ✅ What are essential oils: ✅ How to use essential oils safely & effectively ✅ the top 10 oils to have in your home ✅ How to be proactive with your healthcare & integrate essential oil self-care practices into your daily routine ✅ How to remove and replace toxins within the home ✅ How to sleep better and manage stress ✅ How to use oils to support seasonal threats ✅How to support your immune system ✅ How to manage pain Hope to see you there! 

ORDER OF SERVICE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18TH 2018-26TH AFTER PENTECOST

The Congregations of St. Mark’s and St. David’s

United Church of Canada

Port Hawkesbury/Port Hastings, NS

Office: 625-2229, Fax 625-3597, e-mail: stmarksuc@gmail.com 

Blog: http://ourcontactonline.blogspot.com/

Presbytery Website: inverguyunited.ca

Ministers: The Whole People of God

Minister: Nan Corrigan D. M. 

Minister of Music: Al Fougere 

November 18th, 2018-26th after Pentecost

Announcements The Work of Church and Community

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Greeting
Let us pause to remember that in this region we live and work and worship on lands that are, by law, the unceded territories of the Wabanaki peoples—predominantly the lands of the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, and Passamaquoddy.
May we live with respect on this land, and live in peace and friendship with its people. 
One: The peace of Christ be with you. All: And with your spirit.

*Introit    This Is the Day That God Has Made Ref x2 VU 17
Call to Worship 
One: Our God is a worker of wonders, bringing life out of death. 
All: Nothing and no one is holy like our God! 
One: God lifts up those who are lowly, God rekindles lives that the world has sought to extinguish. 
All: Nothing and no one is holy like our God! 
One: God restores dignity to those who have been brought down, and guards the feet of his faithful ones. 
All: Nothing and no one is holy like our God! 
One: Come, friends, and let us worship God.

Opening Prayer
Thank you, Maker of us all, for your faithfulness to us. Thank you, Friend of sinners, that your friendship never fails us. Thank you, Mysterious Guide, for standing forever with us. Join us in this time of wonder and praise. Gather and journey with us from this place into your new and glorious world. Amen

* Hymn    O Worship the King VU 235

Prayer for Wholeness
One: When things seem to be collapsing around us, 
All: forgive us, and renew our faith in you.

Words of Affirmation 
One: In the Bible, God declares: “I won’t remember their sins and their lawless behaviour anymore” (Hebrews 10:17]. So friends, know that God is eager to write off all we have done, and seeks to start over with us. Let go of that which bothers you, and embrace God’s forgiveness and unending love. 
All: Thanks be to God! Amen.

WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

1 Samuel 1:4–20 Samuel is born to Hannah and Eli.
One: Herein is Wisdom.   All: Thanks be to God.

Responsive Reading     Song of Hanna    VU 878
One: First two lines of each verse  
All: Final two lines of each verse
Sung Response: My soul is filled with joy in my Redeemer

*Hymn In the Bulb There Is a Flower VU 703

Opening the Word & The Lord's Prayer 

The Gospel Acclamation

Matthew 5:1–12   
One: Herein is Good News.  All: Thanks be to God.

Opening the Word 2   

WE RESPOND IN FAITH 

*Hymn I Feel the Winds of God VU 625

Minute for Mission & Offering Our Gifts to God

*Offering Prayer  
Thank you, O God, for this opportunity to share our resources to strengthen your work in this world. Create in us open and eager hearts to do your work. We offer you these gifts along with our commitment to change the world as you would have us do. Amen.

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Concern

WE GO TO SERVE GOD

* Hymn Praise to the Lord, the Almighty VU 220

* Commissioning and Blessing
One: Go to be God’s church in the world, encouraging others in their faith. Do not be consumed by buildings, but by a living faith. 
Prepare the world for a new indwelling of the living Christ, who will be with you always. 

*Choral Amen