Westminster United Church

“Embracing Our Community”

1850 Rossland Road East, Whitby, L1N 3P2 905-723-6442

wuc@westminster-uc.ca The United Church of Canada

www.westminster-uc.ca

Westminster United Church is a Christian family sharing the

good news of Jesus Christ with the congregation, the

community and the world at large. We provide a spiritual

home for worship, celebration of the sacraments, and

Christian Education.

We embrace people of all ages, gender, race, sexual

orientations, gender identity, abilities, ethnicity, social and economic circumstances, in the membership, ministry, leadership and life of this

congregation.

We are so glad you came! Thank you for worshipping at Westminster. We hope you will be encouraged by the teaching you hear and by the

people you meet. Please take a moment to fill out “A Westminster Welcome!” card located in the seat pocket in front of you and place it

in the offering plate. To stay connected with us , see our Facebook page, website www.westminster-uc.ca or sign up for our weekly email

at wuc@westminster-uc.ca.

Weekly Worship Service each Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

July 21, 2019

(* Indicates to please stand as you are able.)

We Gather Together

Music for Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Acknowledging the Territory: Today we acknowledge that where we meet, worship and live was land that was first and is still loved and nurtured by Indigenous/First Nations people. We are Williams Treaty people (1923) within the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, Iroquois, and Anishinabek people. May what we do here help to create a space where all people may meet and work towards right relations.

Call to Worship One: All of life is a circle. Many: Sunrise to sunset. One: Today to tomorrow. Many: Birth to Death. One: But... Many: “But”? One: But, there is One who, in one timeless moment, broke that pattern. One who conquered Death, not only for Himself… but for us all. Many: Jesus, whom we call the Christ! One: As people of God, as followers of the Christ, we are invited into this timeless moment. Many: So we come and we gather… One: and we worship our God. ALL: Alleluia! Amen.

Gathering Verse - VU 835 vs.2 Praise to the Lord

Opening Prayer

* Passing the Peace

* Hymn: VU 327 All Praise to Thee

To Offer Ourselves

Invitation to Offering

Offertory

* Sung Response - VU 540 Grant Us, God, the Grace

Offering Prayer

To Hear God’s Word

Time with all God’s Children

Song while children leave for Summer J.a.M. “Alleluia, Praise ye, the Lord!“

Ministry of Music - Great Jehovah - Choplin

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-3; Mark 12:28-34 Bev Crumb

Message: “Sharing the Journey of Bridge to a New Home” Joanne MacPherson, Kaireen Adamson, Maureen Dingman & Larry Morrow

To Respond in Faith

Time of Silent Reflection

* Hymn: MV 145 Draw the Circle Wide

Prayers of the People, Litany and The Lord’s Prayer

Upcoming Services

Sunday, July 28 Sunday Worship

Sunday, August 4 Pulpit Supply - Paul Kneebone

Sunday, August 11 Pulpit Supply - Carol O’Neil

Sunday, August 18 Pulpit Supply - Cathy Shaw

Regional Prayer Cycle: We are holding in prayer our fellow community of faith Prince Edward South United Church.

To Hear God’s Word

Time with all God’s Children

Song while children leave for Summer J.a.M. “Rise and Shine”

Special Music Nancy Wallis

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 Margaret Motum

Message: “What Makes us Good?” Rev. Dan Yourkevich

To Respond in Faith

Time of Silent Reflection

* Hymn: VU 595 We Are Pilgrims

Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer

To Go Into the World

* Hymn: VU 575 I’m Gonna Live so God Can Use Me

* Sending Forth and Blessing

* Closing Response - MV 214 May God’s Sheltering Wings

* Postlude

Prayer Requests during the service // Our weekly worship service provides a time for submitting prayers of concern, thanksgiving and praise. You will find prayer forms in the pew pockets. Prayer & praise requests are collected along with the offering. Please place the completed prayer cards in the baskets as they are circulated and your weekly offering in the plates. The requests are read in the service during our prayer time together and then forwarded to our Prayer Team who will continue to pray for each concern.

Lemonade and ice tea in the narthex // Coffee and tea have discontinued for the summer and will resume again on September 8th. Lemonade and ice tea will be served during the summer months after worship in the narthex beginning June 23rd.

UCW Request // The UCW is co-ordinating the Bake Table for the Christmas Bazaar and would like to gently remind all cooks who are making jams, jellies, preserves, relishes, and pickles over the summer that the church would welcome some of your preserves for the bake table in November. If you are in need of preserving jars, we have jars in various sizes (minus the 2 piece lids) at the church for you to use. Please speak to Glenda L. for more information. Thank you!

WUC Food Bank // Many thanks for your donations to the Food Bank - items have been asked for and many of these have been received! If you have any reusable bags (cloth or nylon), would you consider donating them? We are trying to encourage their use and do our part for the environment. A few things that we currently need are: non-refrigerated milks (powdered, & nut milks), cereal, ‘lunch’ snacks, canned fish, meat & fruit, instant coffee, cookies, and coffeemate/whitener & women’s personal products. Thank you so much for your support!

Summer Greeters & Scripture Readers // Sign-up outside the office Consider signing up to greet at the door on a Sunday morning. It’s a great way to meet people and extending welcome to one another is an important part of who we are! While you’re signing up for that, consider being a scripture reader during Sunday worship. Both sign-up sheets can be found on the table outside of the church office.

Summer J.a.M. is here! Summer J.a.M is a scaled down version of our regular J.a.M program. This program is non-rotational and will be offered every Sunday from June - August for children in Junior Kindergarten - Grade 5. Please note that there will be NO Summer J.a.M classes on these dates: August 4 and September 1. As this summer program may involve outdoor activities, it is recommended that your child(ren) wear casual,

comfortable clothing to church (please no flip-flops or sandals … they are unsafe for running).

Summer J.a.M does not include programming for our older Just Jammin’ class or for our Nursery class, although the Nursery will be open every Sunday for children to use with their caregivers. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our children’s programming, please contact: Cathy Shaw, Minister of Faith Formation (cshaw@westminster-uc.ca)

WUC Debit/Credit Terminal // The terminal is available each Sunday in the gym after service, and Monday through Friday in the office during office hours. Use the debit/credit card terminal to make an offering; purchase tickets to events; and/or purchase Loblaws Cards. We accept debit, MasterCard and VISA. We have hearing assistance equipment available every Sunday // If you are hard of hearing or you wear hearing aids, we can assist you to enjoy the service. Either headphones can be worn without hearing aids or neck loops which can be used with hearing aids. If you wish to wear the neck loop you need to ensure that your hearing aids come equipped with a telephone coil (T switch). You can ask one of our ushers for assistance.

Being Stewards of God’s Earth // Summer heat can get the best of us and it can become less tolerable when the humidity is present. Many of us turn on the air conditioning, but is it always necessary? Turning on the air conditioner means higher energy use and electricity bills as well as the release of hazardous pollutants into the air. While the dreaded heat and humidity can reach levels unpleasant to our health and well being, here are some ways to keep your home cooler:

1. Keep your blinds closed (or invest in black-out curtains) and keep them closed throughout the day. 2. Keep lights off. 3. Use fans and if it is really warm place a bowl of ice or a large cooler pack in front of the fan which creates a light cooler breeze. 4. Install ceiling fans. 5. Close doors to unused rooms. 6. Avoid cooking appliances. Opt for cold meals and enjoy a few of your favourite summertime recipes. 7. Turn off and unplug unused appliances & electronics. 8. Use cotton sheets for bedding. 9. Take a cool bath or shower and add a few drops of peppermint essential oil to your favourite lather. (You can make your own body scrub with coconut oil, epsom salts and a few drops of peppermint essential oil). 10. Stay hydrated. 11. With long term in mind, plant shade trees around your house.

Bonus Tip: Camp at home — Pitch a tent in the backyard while enjoying the cooler nighttime temperature and fresh air.

Westminster Weekly Calendar

Monday July 22

08:30 AM - 04:30 PM-YDAC (Room 1, Youth & Computer)

09:30 AM - 12:30 PM-Taoism Tai Chi (Gym) 01:15 PM - 04:30 PM-Town of Whitby Sr. Bridge Club (Gym/Kitchen)

Tuesday July 23

12:30 PM - 03:00 PM-Stroke Recovery Group (Gym/Kitchen)

Wednesday July 24

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM-Whitby-Brooklin Probus (Gym)

Thursday July 25

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM-Meeting (Founders’ Room)

01:15 PM - 04:30 PM-Town of Whitby Sr. Bridge (Gym/Kitchen) 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM-Family Karate (Gym)

Friday July 26

08:30 AM - 04:30 PM-YDAC (Room 1, Computer Rm, Gym)

Saturday July 27

Sunday July 28

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM-Sunday Worship (Sanctuary)

Rev. Michelle Robinson, Minister of Word, Sacrament and Pastoral Care (Parental leave) mrobinson@westminster-uc.ca

Rev. Dan Yourkevich, Supply Minister minister@westminster-uc.ca

Cathy Shaw, Minister of Faith Formation cshaw@westminster-uc.ca

Margaret Motum, Minister of Music

Beth Navarro, Office Administrator wuc@westminster-uc.ca

Ronell Paguio, Custodian

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Greeters and Candle Lighter

Ushers

Tech Booth

Volunteer Custodian(s)

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Sandra and Bruce Cullen

Team 2 - Carol O’Neil & Mark Clarke, Clarence MacPherson, Don Fry, Barb Auchterlonie, Dave Summers

Martin Gilroy and David Hall

Team 2 - Dave Summers* (leader) Ava Tomlinson, Don Fry