Worship Service for September 5, 2021 – Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church

September 5, 2021 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Message from the Webmaster

We welcome the Rev. Chuck Moon to his first virtual worship service at Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church. With a new minister comes a new approach: Rev. Moon has recorded a video of a message, the scripture passage and his sermon which you will find linked below. Immediately below is a link to the scripture passage itself, with an audio version of the reading, and other lectionary readings as usual.

– Your webmaster

Scripture reading

Scripture reading of Mark 7: 24–37 read by Susan Tomkins. Click on the triangle at left to start listening.

Mark 7: 24–37 <– this links to on-line text of the NRSV bible

Click here for additional scripture readings from today’s lectionary. Links courtesy of the Revised Common Lectionary, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library.

Announcements

Edict of Induction – Rev. Gord Brown

Edict of Induction for the Rev. Gord Brown, read by Bruce Morrison. Click on the triangle at left to start listening.

The Presbytery of Pickering, having completed the necessary steps for the ordination of Gordon Clare Brown, called to be minister of St. James North Yarmouth Presbyterian Church, in the Presbytery of London, notice is hereby given that the said presbytery will meet in Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church on the nineteenth day of September in the year two thousand and twenty one, at 6.45 o’clock pm, for the purpose of ordaining the said Gordon Clare Brown to the Holy ministry, and notice is hereby given to all concerned that if any of them have any objection to offer to the life or doctrine of the said Gordon Clare Brown, they may repair to the presbytery, which is to meet at the time and place aforesaid, with certification that if no valid objection be then made, the presbytery shall proceed without further delay.

J P (Ian) Morrison
Clerk, Presbytery of Pickering

Message, scripture reading and sermon video

Click to watch the message, scripture passage and sermon at YouTube.

The video will become available on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at 12:15 AM.

Rev. Moon’s sermon is titled “Going beyond our differences, similarities, and fears”.

Offertory

We remind everyone that we must continue to pay our bills; in the absence of being present at Sunday worship, you may sign up for pre-authorized remittance (PAR), donate online, or drop off your offering envelope in the mailbox at the church. Do not leave a cash donation unattended in the mailbox; instead, please call the office (416.261.4037) to ensure someone will be there to receive it. The building will be checked daily for mail and phone messages. If you are not comfortable leaving an envelope, you are welcome to contact the office (once again, 416.261.4037) and someone will pick up your offering.

Choral Amen

Click to listen to the Choral Amen at YouTube.

“Go Now in Peace”. Words by American educator, lyricist and composer Don Besig (1936–) and American lyricist Nancy Price (1958–). Music by Don Besig. Words and music copyright © 1988 Harold Flammer Music, a division of Shawnee Press; used by permission of One License, license number 722141-A.
Performed by Rachelle Risling (keyboard) and the GCPC Senior Choir. Audio and video production by Rachelle Risling.

Last updated on 2021-09-06 21:30 – Added audio version of scripture reading.