IONA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1080 Finch Avenue East, North York, Ontario M2J 2X2 Church phone: (416) 494-2442 email: postmaster@tri-church.ca Website: www.tri-church.ca/iona Facebook: Iona Presbyterian Church Toronto Twitter: IonaPresChurch Minister: Rev. Robert Reid Director of Music: Robert Williams _________________________________________________________ Sunday, November 17, 2019 A cordial welcome is extended to our visitors this morning. Fellowship Hosts: Melissa Reid, Melba Shaver Ushers: Melissa Reid, Melba Shaver Ushers next Week: Fred Hart, Yervant Weingarten Hosts next week: Fred & Linda Hart ORDER OF WORSHIP We Draw Near to God Welcome and announcements Call to Worship Opening Hymn 411 Stand up and bless the Lord Prayers of Adoration & Confession The Lord’s Prayer (831) Assurance of Pardon Hymn 324 Great is they faithfulness We Listen to God's Word The Written Word of God - read by Michelle Tin Old Testament Malachi 4 vs 1-21 ( OT 890) Psalm 97 vs 1-9 (read responsively) R The Lord reigns ! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before the lord , and consumes enemies on every side. Lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. Mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness; and all the peoples behold his glory. R All who worship images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; all gods bow down before him. Zion hears and is glad, and the towns of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O God. For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. R Epistle 2 Thessalonians 3 vs 6-13(NT 207) Gospel Luke 21 vs 5-19 (NT81) Anthem “True faith needs no defense“ Sermon “Because of My Name“ Hymn 786 O day of God draw nigh (remain seated) We Respond to God We present our gifts to God Doxology (830) & Prayer of Dedication Hymn 477 Your hand, O God, has guided Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession Hymn 645 Follow me the master said Charge & Benediction and Choral Amen (780 1V) Iona Announcements There will be a service of remembrance for Jack White on Saturday, November 23 at 1:00 pm. in the Iona worship area, followed by a time of fellowship. Advent Readings There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for anyone who would like to do an Advent reading. Please sign your name and take the appropriate reading. Tri-Church Announcements The Christmas Hampers will be delivered on Saturday, December 21, between 11 am & 1 pm. The Angel Tree is set up for the children’s gifts. Please bring the gifts to the Church by Sunday, December 15, 2019. Advent Book Study “Celebrating Abundance” by leading American Theologian Walter Brueggmann. This will consist of 4 weekly sessions between November 28 and December 20. Open to all members of Tri-church. Ditty bags Thank- you to everyone donated to the ditty bags and to those who came out to help pack the bags. 126 were packed for Arise ministry, scarves hats and mitts & sweaters went to Stop 416 and toiletries went to Evangel Hall. Special thanks to Rita Hiorth and her family for organizing this mission outreach. Mission Moments A healthier future November 19 is?World Toilet Day. Toilets are vital for improving sanitation and health in countries around the world. Without proper toilets, human waste can get into water sources, and killer diseases spread quickly. That’s why the sudden loss of latrines in a disaster zone is such an urgent health issue. In Mulanje, Malawi, about 4,000 toilets were damaged by rising water levels produced by Cyclone Idai, which swept through southeastern Africa in March. In the wake of the storm, families in the region—especially children under five—faced an increased risk of contracting cholera and typhoid. PWS&D responded by helping local partners rebuild latrines. Now with safe and working toilets available, 2,600 families in the hardest hit areas are looking towards a healthier future. PWS&D improves sanitation