• 10:00 a.m. Worship

Tuesday, May 22nd

• 6:00 p.m. Upward Sports
• 7:30 p.m. Session Meeting

Thursday, May 24th

• 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, May 27th

• 10:00 a.m. Worship & Community Celebration!

It is almost a year since we moved into our new church building, which we hoped would also be a centre for the entire community to enjoy. Since that day we have been overwhelmed with the positive response to our new facility and the connections the wider community is making. We truly believe that we are “seeking the welfare of the city” (Jeremiah 29:7).

It is time to give thanks again. You are invited to this special community service. At this service, we will:

• hear from our architects about the vision and design of our building
• thank the various organizations who have supported us on our journey
• and hear words of encouragement from members of the wider community leadership here in Waterloo Region.

Featured will be wonderful music, a few readings and special involvement of our children. There will be a reception afterwards in the church hall. Hope to see you there.

Happy 1st Anniversary! If you are providing goodies for the celebration please bring them in on Saturday May 26th from 10:30 to 12:30. We still need lots of goodies and also help in setting trays. Help with coffee and tea and juice would also be welcomed. If you can help please call Lynelle and let her know – she will not be in church today. Her number is 519-743-5632.

Wedding! Mary Culp & Jeff Steele would like to invite interested members of the congregation to attend their wedding ceremony at 2:30pm, June 2, 2012. The wedding will be held here at Knox in the sanctuary.

Knox Stampers – Wednesday May 30 7-9pm – Join our last stamping night of the season. Cost $15, 4 cards for you, 4 cards for the church including envelopes. Please RSVP to Heather no later than Monday May 28 519-505-2224, hpurdy333[at]yahoo.ca.

SHOWtime for SHOW – Supportive Housing of Waterloo is hosting a movie at the Princess Twin on May 24th titled Being Flynn. Tickets are $20.00 – refreshments at 6:30 pm, movie at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available at Words Worth Books, the Princess Twin or ask Grant Birks.

May 25th – 27th come up and help to prepare camp Cairn for the spring and summer! You provide the labour and Cairn will supply every delicious meal, a cabin to sleep in and time to relax into the camp way of life. As a bonus, if you have a potential camper of your own who’s not too sure about camp, this is the perfect way to make the introduction–while the adults work around camp, we’ll supply children’s programming and run the weekend as much like camp would run in the summer as possible. A group from Knox goes up every year so if interested contact Dave Ogram (dogram@rogers.com or 519-208-0772) by May 20th.

Vacation Bible Camp “Take Me to the Water: God’s Love Flows” Aug 13-17, 8:50am-noon for kids finished JK-Gr 5 (plus an all-day option) and a Jr Youth Program for Gr. 6-8. See knoxwaterloo.ca for details. Adult/High School volunteers needed, see Glenda Ribey or Laura VanderVleuten for info

Wed @ Knox – This is just a reminder that we are taking a break for the summer. Farewell for now, and we’ll see you in September! Watch the bulletin, newsletter, website and bulletin board for our start-up date and news about some of the great presentations we’ll be bringing you in the Fall. Thanks to everyone who made this, our first session, such a wonderful experience!!

Coming Event – A Celebration of Connections : Sunday June 17th, 3 pm featuring well-known soloists Allyson McHardy and Daniel Lichti. Followed by photo exhibition of Brian Johnston (Romanian Reflections.)

Youth help needed for the May 27 Knox Community Celebration to supervise children using the Bouncy Castle. 11am in the church parking lot. Please see Laura V if you can help.

Reading of Bans for Mary Culp and Jeffrey Steele.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday

If we can serve you in any way, please contact us at 886-4150, or leave a message on our answering machine.

Our fax number is: 886-4151

Email: connect@knoxwaterloo.ca

Knox homepage: http://www.knoxwaterloo.ca

Thinking Compassionate Spirituality

“God of love, help us to remember
that Christ has no body now on earth but ours,
no hands but ours, no feet but ours.
Ours are the eyes to see the needs of the world.
Ours are the hands with which to bless everyone now.
Ours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good.”
Teresa of Avila, 1515–1582

Prelude

Entry of the Written Word

Call to Worship (from Psalm 1)

One: Happy are those whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
All: and on his law they meditate day and night.
One: They are like trees planted by streams of water,
All: which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither.
One: In all that they do, they prosper.
All: For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous.

Hymn 474 “The love of God comes close”

Prayer of Approach (unison)

God of mercy you call to us, but we are too busy listening to the whispers of those who would draw us away from you. Rather than follow Jesus as you hope, we are striving for a more comfortable journey for ourselves. You promise to keep watch over us, but we hope you will close your eyes to how we treat others. Forgive our wavering commitment. Forgive our low expectations of discipleship. Forgive our faltering faith and fill us with the delight and joy we find as your children, sisters and brothers of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

The Passing of the Peace

One: God’s promise is that our joy is made complete in Jesus Christ.
All: The fruit we bear – hope, love, peace comes from the seeds God has placed within us.
One: Truly God’s Peace is with you
All: And also with you!

Hymn of the month 334 “God who gives to life its goodness”

Welcome and Announcements

Hymn 350 “To God be the glory”

Story Time

Today in Sunday school: Acts 1:15-17; 21-26 Renewing Community
Sr High will meet in the Knox Room this morning; Jr High in Room 205
Next week: Community Connection Sunday Nutrition for Learning

Reading: Acts 1:6–14 (page 119NT in pew Bible)

Gospel: John 17:6–19 (page 111NT in pew Bible)

Our Offering: Safe Within Your Arms (Words and music Mark Hayes)

Soloist: Corey Cotter Linforth

Offertory: Hymn 661 verse 1 “We give thee but thine own”

Prayer of Dedication (unison)
On this holiday weekend, we are thankful for the gift of rest and the opportunity for re-creating our energies. Accept our gifts, which we return to you. May your presence inspire us in generosity, compassion, and love. Amen.

Sermon: “Bless our World”

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your Kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours. Now and forever. Amen

Hymn 510 (verses 1-3) “Deep in the shadows of the past”

Benediction

Choral Closing:

Walk with me, I will walk with you;
And build the land that God has planned
Where love shines through.
Copyright 1988 Estate of John S. Rice OneLicense.net #A713805

Greeter: Hildred Family
Ushers: Helen Mogk, Paul Ogram, Judy & Gord Howes, Bill & Edith Stevens
Nursery Care: Christine Hildred, Femmy Birks
Refreshment Hosts: John & Joy Scace, Cheryl Meyer
Hospital Visitor: Wendy Garner
Radio/Sound: Stephen Todd
Multimedia: Andrew Church
Sunday Attendant: Graeme Johnston

During Today’s Worship

• Here at Knox we are blessed with a large number of first time worshippers. If this is your first time, you are welcome in the name of Jesus. Please take a moment, if you can, to introduce yourself to one of the ministers or greeters.
• Large-print bulletins, Bibles, and hymnals and individual listening devices for improved sound are available at the back of the sanctuary.
• If your infant or small child needs care during the worship service, you may leave the sanctuary and return as you wish. We have a bright, modern nursery on the main floor next to the sanctuary. You and your child are welcome. Child care for infants and toddlers is also available.
• Worship bags, containing quiet activities are available. Young children who are attending worship in the sanctuary are invited to borrow one of these bags.
• Visitor offering envelopes are found on the back of the seating with small pencils. Using an offering envelope and leaving your full address on it (including email) will allow Knox to issue a tax receipt for your offering. Receipts are sent out in January of each year.

• 10:00 a.m. Worship – Reuben St. Louis preaching

Tuesday, May 15th

• 6:00 p.m. Upward Sports
• 7:00 p.m. Women’s Circle of Care Study

Wednesday, May 16th

• 11:30 a.m. W@K – Finale: Brian Johnston Pot Luck lunch, wind-up and a few songs after a year of programme, adventure, conversation and food! Our very special surprise guest will be Brian Johnston, who is recently back in Canada on deputation from Romania!! Don’t miss it!

Thursday, May 17th

• 10:00 a.m. Fitness & Fellowship
• 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal – Knox Room

Sunday, May 20th

• 10:00 a.m. Worship

Join us for KNOX COMMUNITY CELEBRATION – Sunday, May 27th at the 10 a.m. service. It is almost a year since we moved into our new church building, which we hoped would also be a centre for the entire community to enjoy. Since that day we have been overwhelmed with the positive response to our new facility and the connections the wider community is making. We truly believe that we are “seeking the welfare of the city” (Jeremiah 29:7). It is time to give thanks again. You are invited to this special community service. At this service, we will:

• hear from our architects about the vision and design of our building
• thank the various organizations who have supported us on our journey
• and hear words of encouragement from members of the wider community leadership here in Waterloo Region.

Featured will be wonderful music, a few readings and special involvement of our children. There will be a reception afterwards in the church hall. Hope to see you there.

Knox Quilters held their last meeting on May 10th and will resume in the Fall!

Special Refreshment hours on May 27 squares and cookies needed (nut free) Kitchen helpers also wanted. Please call Lynelle Purdy 519-743-5632. (Please leave message)

Designers & Builders needed to design and construct sets for Vacation Bible Camp August 13-17. If you have creative ideas and some time to help make sets, please see Glenda Ribey-Rozomiak or Laura VanderVleuten

Annual Camp Work Weekend – May 25th to 27th come up and help to prepare camp Cairn for the spring and summer! You provide the labour and Cairn will supply every delicious meal, a cabin to sleep in and time to relax into the camp way of life. As a bonus, if you have a potential camper of your own who’s not too sure about camp, this is the perfect way to make the introduction–while the adults work around camp, we’ll supply children’s programming and run the weekend as much like camp would run in the summer as possible. A group from Knox goes up every year so if interested contact Dave Ogram (dogram@rogers.com or 519-208-0772) by May 20th.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday

If we can serve you in any way, please contact us at 886-4150, or leave a message on our answering machine.

Our fax number is: 886-4151

Email: connect@knoxwaterloo.ca

Knox homepage: http://www.knoxwaterloo.ca

Thinking Compassionate Spirituality

Entry of the Written Word

Call to Worship (Based on Psalm 96)

Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song;
People: Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Leader: Sing to the Lord, praise his name;
People: Proclaim his salvation day after day.
Leader: Declare his glory among the nations,
People: His marvelous deeds among all peoples.

Hymn #422 Sing a new song unto the Lord

Prayer of Approach

The Passing of the Peace

Introit: Hymn #334 God who gives to life its goodness

Welcome and Announcements

Hymn #475 I am the church! You are the church!

Children’s Time and Prayer

• Today in Sunday school: Acts 10:44-48 Sing a New Song
• Sr High meet in the Lounge and Jr High meet in Rm 205
• Next week: Acts 1:15–17, 21–26 Renewing Community

Bridge Team Update: Our Growing Christian Family

Reading of Scripture:

Mark 3:20-21, 31-35 (page 37 NT in the Pew Bible)
Mark 10:17-31 (page 46 NT in the Pew Bible)
The Word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD.

Our Offering

Offertory: Ave Maria – Franz Schubert
Soloist: Adam Dyjach
Dedication #661 (vs.1) “We give thee but thine own”
Prayer of Dedication

Sermon: “Who is my mother?” Reuben St. Louis

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your Kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin
against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the
glory are yours. Now and forever. Amen

Hymn #635 Brother, sister, let me serve you.

The Benediction (Choral “Amen”)

Choral Closing

Today’s Participants

Greeter: Hildred Family
Ushers: Sharon Ball, Gordon Coyne, John Del Chiaro, Kathy Hall, Sharee & Sam Bailie
Nursery Care: Cathy Honsburger, Sue McManus
Refreshment Hosts: Sunday School grade 5/6
Hospital Visitor: Wendy Garner
Radio/Sound: Eric Gaudet
Multimedia: Andrew Church
Sunday Attendant: Ellen McIntosh

During Today’s Worship

• Here at Knox we are blessed with a large number of first time worshippers. If this is your first time, you are welcome in the name of Jesus. Please take a moment, if you can, to introduce yourself to one of the ministers or greeters.
• Large-print bulletins, Bibles, and hymnals and individual listening devices for improved sound are available at the back of the sanctuary.
• If your infant or small child needs care during the worship service, you may leave the sanctuary and return as you wish. We have a bright, modern nursery on the main floor next to the sanctuary. You and your child are welcome. Child care for infants and toddlers is also available.
• Worship bags, containing quiet activities are available. Young children who are attending worship in the sanctuary are invited to borrow one of these bags.
• Visitor offering envelopes are found on the back of the seating with small pencils. Using an offering envelope and leaving your full address on it (including email) will allow Knox to issue a tax receipt for your offering. Receipts are sent out in January of each year.

Order of Service
Audio Recording (mp3)

May 6, 2012 – Joy In a Despairing Day

Order of Service
Audio Recording (mp3)

These audio recordings are large files that will take a while to download.
Podcasts: Service are available for podcast subscription through iTunes or other podcast software

• 10:00 a.m. Worship

Monday, May 7th

• 12:00pm Logos Steering committee
• 7:30 pm Council Meeting

Tuesday, May 8th

• 6:00 p.m. Upward Sports

Wednesday, May 9th

• 11:30 a.m. W@K with Patrick Forde: The Mysterious Closeness of Antiquity: A “narrative on narratives” covering the whole human journey from prehistory to the present! Come discover just how recent, how precious, how precarious, and how peculiar our 21st century world actually is
• 7:30 p.m. Praise Band

Thursday, May 10th

• 10:00 a.m. Fitness & Fellowship
• 10:00 a.m. Knox Quilters
• 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, May 13th

• 10:00 a.m. Worship-Mother’s Day

Preschool teacher needed for May 20 and June 17 at 10am. If you can help with the 2&3 year olds on those days, please see Laura V

Special Refreshment hours on May 27 squares and cookies needed (nut free) Kitchen helpers also wanted. Please call Lynelle Purdy 519-743-56325. (Please leave message)

Singers who would like to experience singing in our sanctuary are invited to join the chance choir for a special service Sunday, May 27th. All voices are welcome. Rehearsals on Thursday 7:30 pm

May 25th to 27th come up and help to prepare Camp Cairn for the spring and summer! You provide the labour and Cairn will supply every delicious meal, a cabin to sleep in and time to relax into the camp way of life. As a bonus, if you have a potential camper of your own who’s not too sure about camp, this is the perfect way to make the introduction–while the adults work around camp, we’ll supply children’s programming and run the weekend as much like camp would run in the summer as possible. A group from Knox goes up every year so if interested contact Dave Ogram (dogram@rogers.com or 519-208-0772) by May 20th.

Vacation Bible Camp: “Take Me to the Water: God’s Love Flows” Aug 13-17, 8:50am-noon for kids finished JK-Gr 5 (plus an all-day option) and a Jr Youth Program for Gr. 6-8. See knoxwaterloo.ca for details. Adult/High School volunteers needed, see Glenda Ribey or Laura VanderVleuten for info

We are strengthened when we know others are praying for us. People call the church and ask for prayers and with permission, their names are passed on to the prayer line – a group of Knox members who have agreed to uphold one another in prayer. If you would like to be a part of the prayer line – please call the church office. Thank you for considering this vital and important ministry.

May Newsletter is available – pick up a copy or read online at our church website knoxwaterloo.ca

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped out at a store or donated food on May 5th for ‘DIG IN’ in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region’

2012 First quarter Contribution Statement has been sent out to those with email. Others are ready to pick up. If you have email and wish to go “paperless”, please contact the office.

Join us for KNOX COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

Sunday, May 27th at the 10AM Service

It is almost a year since we moved into our new church building, which we hoped would also be a centre for the entire community to enjoy. Since that day we have been overwhelmed with the positive response to our new facility and the connections the wider community is making. We truly believe that we are “seeking the welfare of the city” (Jeremiah 29:7).

It is time to give thanks again. You are invited to this special community service. At this service, we will:

• hear from our architects about the vision and design of our building
• thank the various organizations who have supported us on our journey
• and hear words of encouragement from members of the wider community leadership here in Waterloo Region.

Featured will be wonderful music, a few readings and special involvement of our children. There will be a reception afterwards in the church hall.

Hope to see you there.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday

If we can serve you in any way, please contact us at 886-4150, or leave a message on our answering machine.

Our fax number is: 886-4151

Email: connect@knoxwaterloo.ca

Knox homepage: http://www.knoxwaterloo.ca

Thinking Compassionate Spirituality

Prelude

Entry of the Written Word

Call to Worship

Leader: The Lord loves righteousness and justice; righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s throne; love and faithfulness go before the Lord.

All: We turn to God in hope; God is our help and our shield. In God our hearts rejoice, for we trust in God’s holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you. Amen.

Hymn #267 “Rejoice, the Lord is King” (vs 1,2 & 5)

Prayer of Approach

Confession (in Unison)

Merciful God, hear the cries of our hearts.
Forgive the sickness of our sin
that would lead us to death and despair.
Raise us up to new life,
that we might taste of eternity
as we walk in the light of your love and grace.

The Assurance of Pardon

The Passing of the Peace

Introit: “Homeward Bound” (words & music Marta Keen, arr Jay Althouse)

Welcome and Announcements

Hymn #655 “Give me oil in my lamp” (vs 1, 2 & 4)

Children’s Time and Prayer

Today in Sunday school: Acts 8:26-40 Beyond Jerusalem
Next week: Acts 10:44-48 Sing a New Song
Sr High meets in the Lounge for Sunday school; Jr High meets in Rm 205

Reading of Scripture:

Prophecy: Hosea 2:14-20 (p.836) Elder Ian McLean

Gospel: St. Mark 2:18-22 (p.36)

The Word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD.

Our Offering

Offertory: “Hallelujah By and By” Mary McDonald

Dedication #661 (vs.1) “We give thee but thine own”

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Sermon: “Joy In a Despairing Day” Rev. Dr. Walter McLean

The Sacrament of Holy Communion

The Invitation

Leader: The table is now prepared for us. We are invited to share in the feast of God’s presence, celebrating here and now all that is meant by being alive.

People: At this table we celebrate Jesus, who touched our brokenness with his wholeness, moving from hurt to happiness and from darkness to light, filling our lives with love, laughter, and each other, and joining with all created things to say: “Holy are you, O God.”

Hymn #788 “Come, know my joy, the Maker says” (Tune, Kingsfold #510)

The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving #564

The Breaking of Bread and Lifting of the Cup

Sharing Communion together (please hold on to the bread and cup so that we may partake together. Gluten free bread if wrapped up on each plate)

Communion Anthem: “The Prayer” words & music Carole Payer & David Foster

Closing Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your Kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin
against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the
glory are yours. Now and forever. Amen

Hymn # 410 “Joyful, joyful we adore you” (vs1,.2 & 3)

Choral Blessing: “A Blessing” words & music Jay Althouse

The Benediction (Choral “Amen”)

Postlude

The flowers in the sanctuary this morning are placed to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Tricia Simpson

With love from Bill and family

Greeter: Hildreds’ Family
Ushers: Judy and, Gord Howes, Helen and Jennifer Mogk, Bill and Edith Stevens
Nursery Care: Julie Smith & Stephanie Prysnuk
Refreshment Hosts: Barb and George MacAskill, Louise and Ralph Small
Hospital Visitor: Wendy Garner
Radio/Sound: Eric Gaudet
Multimedia: Andrew Church
Sunday Attendant: Ellen McIntosh

During Today’s Worship

• Here at Knox we are blessed with a large number of first time worshippers. If this is your first time, you are welcome in the name of Jesus. Please take a moment, if you can, to introduce yourself to one of the ministers or greeters.
• Large-print bulletins, Bibles, and hymnals and individual listening devices for improved sound are available at the back of the sanctuary.
• If your infant or small child needs care during the worship service, you may leave the sanctuary and return as you wish. We have a bright, modern nursery on the main floor next to the sanctuary. You and your child are welcome. Child care for infants and toddlers is also available.
• Worship bags, containing quiet activities are available. Young children who are attending worship in the sanctuary are invited to borrow one of these bags.
• Visitor offering envelopes are found on the back of the seating with small pencils. Using an offering envelope and leaving your full address on it (including email) will allow Knox to issue a tax receipt for your offering. Receipts are sent out in January of each year.

This Sunday, we welcome the Bluevale Chamber Choir, director Kim Enns-Hildebrand, their families and friends to our service.

May is Speech and Hearing awareness month and a perfect time to check out the options available at Knox.

Do you struggle to hear in the sanctuary?

Did you know that Knox is equipped with a wireless audio system to assist people with hearing aids or those that struggle to hear?

We have four wireless receivers that can be used with a headset, earbuds or a loop system (for hearing aid users).

For more information, or to give it a try, please ask someone at the Welcome Desk or see Eric Gaudet or Barb Tucker.

It is almost a year since we moved into our new church building, which we hoped would also be a centre for the entire community to enjoy. 2,700 people from the Waterloo Region visited during Doors Open in September and since that day we have been overwhelmed with the positive response to our new facility and the connections the wider community is making. We truly believe that we are “seeking the welfare of the city.” (Jeremiah 29:7)

• Last October we had our official Dedication Service, which was a highlight and a great celebration. It is time to give thanks again. You are invited to this special Community Service at our church on Sunday, May 27th at 10 am.
• We will hear from our architects about the vision and design of our building.
• We’ll thank the various companies and organizations who have supported us on this journey.
• We hear words of encouragement from members of the wider community leadership here in Waterloo Region.

Featured will be wonderful music, a few readings and an opportunity to remind the children to “bloom where they are planted”. There will be a reception afterwards in the church hall.