WELCOME to Fort Massey. We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, straight, gay, confused, well-heeled or down at heel. We especially welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers. We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl quietly to yourself. You’re welcome here if you’re ‘just browsing,’ just woken up or just got out of prison. We don’t care if you’re more Christian than the Moderator of the United Church of Canada, or haven’t been to church since Christmas ten years ago. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome keep-fit mums, hockey dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you’re having problems, are down in the dumps or don’t like ‘organized religion.’ (We’re not that keen on it either!) We offer a welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or are here because granny is visiting and wanted to come to the ol’ Kirk. We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down their throat as kids or got lost on the Armdale roundabout and wound up here by mistake. We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters… and you! Please sign our Guest Book. (adapted - used with permission, Coventry Cathedral, England)

902.423.4294 ftmassey@eastlink.ca www.fortmasseychurch.com 5303 Tobin Street Halifax, NS B3H 1S3

T. D. Cleveland-Thompson, Minister Rhonda Schofield, Student Minister Vurain Tabvuma & Kevin Robarts, Liturgical Assistants Jenny Trites, Music Director/Organist Diemo Landgraf & John Walter, Assistant Organists Richard Robinson, Sexton Tamara Mugford, Admin. Assistant Sancia Knorr, Sunday Church School Elizabeth Dorey, Nursery Elliott Prouty, Head Usher Linda & Tim Dean, Tellers

Fort Massey United Church H A L I F A X ~ NOVA SCOTIA

Creating Community c. 1871

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Second Sunday in Lent March 17, 2019, 10:30 a.m.

O R D E R of S E R V I CE * indicates standing for those who are able

PRELUDE Chorale prelude "O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sunde gross (O Man, lament your grievous sin)" J.S. Bach

SILENT REFLECTION Trinity Bell is rung; Community Candle is lit.

INTROIT In Our Call to Be A Blessing

GATHERING WORDS The Lord’s Prayer (VU921)

*HYMN: VU116 Giver of the Perfect Gift (Monkland)

*THE PEACE Peace be with you. And also with you.

WELCOME/ NOTICES Minute for Mission – Sally DeWolf

OFFERING Offertory: River John Sunset Waltz Kevin Robarts, Fiddle

Doxology: Praise God…(VU541) * Standing as offering brought forward THEME TIME with the Sunday’s Cool Crowd

*HYMN: VU443 God, We Pray at This Beginning

BAPTISM Dax Timothy Christopher Day CHORAL BLESSING Baptismal Benediction (VU454)

PRAYER

ANTHEM O God, Why Are You Silent? Words by M. Haugen, Chorale tune by H.L. Hassler, arr. J.S. Bach

READINGS Excerpt from “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran; Colossians 3:12-14 Offered as wisdom for the journey. May we walk in its light.

SERMON Random Acts of Kindness

*AFFIRMATION A New Creed (VU918)

*HYMN: VU586 We Shall Go Out with Hope… *PARTING WORDS Amen. May it be so!

POSTLUDE Chorale prelude "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (O spotless lamb of God)" J.S. Bach

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A special welcome to Dax Timothy Christopher Day, who will be welcomed into the church through the waters of baptism today, born Nov 30/18 in Halifax, to Matthew Day & Victoria Hirtle. Grandparents are Chris & Cheryl Day, and Annalee Hirtle Peppard & Patrick Peppard. Godparents are Emily Day, Brenton Brown, Victoria Murphy, and Matthew Duggan.

Girl Guide Cookies are on sale today. See Lilli Knorr.

Give-and-Take table, located outside the kitchen, includes magazines, calendars, seasonal cards, and notepads.

Fun Auction, today, in the lower hall, 11.30 AM. Margie James, auctioneer. Come & enjoy trying to out bid your friends.

Giving. Please contact Ruth MacKenzie for inquiries re: financial giving (envelopes or PAR) in 2019, @ 902. 477.5365. PUTT (Pick-up-the-tab) for Pizza or a new Power Point Projector; contact the church office for more info.

This Week: CA, Mon, 6:40 PM, lower hall; Next Women’s Coffee Group, Tue, Mar 26, 10 AM, Mary Carmichael’s; Yoga with Jenny, Tue, 7 PM, Lower Hall; Tea & Tango, Wed, 2 PM, lower hall; AA, Wed, 6:30 PM, lower hall; Book Study, Thu, 10:30 AM, Green St Berkeley library; Japanese Playgroup, Thu, 11 AM, lower hall; Girl Guides, Thu, 6:30 PM, lower hall; Choir Practice, Thu, 7:30 PM, Sanctuary; Next Men’s Breakfast, Fri, Mar 29, 9:30 AM, Young St Steak & Stein; Muslim Prayers, Fri, 1:30 PM, lower hall; CA, Fri, 6:40 PM, lower hall.

Vicar’s Ladle Trophy & Tartan Sunday 2019 will be held on Mar 31 in the lower hall at 11:30 AM. Men – start cooking those soups! Wearing aprons is optional, but tartan is a must! We will also need some tea biscuits – sign up in the Tobin St lobby.

The King's Chorus, under the direction of Nick Halley, will be joined by members of Capella Regalis, soloists, percussion, and Paul Halley on the organ, to present some of the hauntingly beautiful music of the Orthodox traditions to the east. The concert will feature music written for the Annunciation by some of the great Russian Masters (Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Kalinnikov), and the "Modern Mystics" (Górecki, Tavener, and Pärt). Tickets range from $10-$75 and are on sale over the phone: 902-422-1270 x 261 or online at www.tickethalifax.com.