We really need your help! If you enjoy the coffee hour after the morning services, please consider signing up to be hosts for the coffee hour, and participating in this ministry of hospitality. The host sign-up sheet is in the church hallway near the minister's office. We also need help setting up and cleaning up the chairs and tables.Your gift of time and energy to this meaningful part of our faith community will make a big difference!
Join us at KPC for Weekly Worship
Order of Service for Sunday, November 17, 2024
Theme: The Call to Life
“For you do not give me up to Sheol, or let your faithful one see the Pit. You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Psalm 16:10–11
Gathering Music
Welcome
Hymn #327 Sing praise to God who reigns above (verses 1,2, & 5)
Announcements
Call to Worship and Lighting of the Christ Candle
Prayer of Adoration, Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Hymn #420 Praise, I will praise
Children’s Time
Celebrating new Members - Affirmation of Faith
Anthem - Shine on Us (Michael W. & Deborah D. Smith)
Scripture: Daniel 12:1-4; Psalm 16 (Responsive); Mark 13:1-8
Message “Living through the tension of it all”
Hymn #592 I the Lord of sea and sky
Prayers of the People
Hymn #371 Love divine, all loves excelling
Blessing and Benediction
Sung Response – Bless the Lord (sung 2x)
Sending music
- Choir Practice - Saturday 10 am and 10:35 am
- Friday morning for young adults - 7:30 to 8 am
- Congregational Meeting - Sunday, Nov. 17 following worship.
- Online Bible Study - Wednesday Nov. 20 7:30 pm
- Come decorate the Sanctuary - Thursday, Nov. 28 4 pm
- Amalgamation Service - Saturday, Nov.30, 3:00 pm
- Men's Breakfast Fellowship - Saturday December 7 8:30 am
- KPC Christmas Concert - Saturday December 14 - 2 pm
Hungary for something more than Youtube and Tiktok reels?Join John Rajendra for some online spiritual food starting tomorrow at 7:30 am in our weekly Zoom Meeting for young adults
https://vst.zoom.us/j/82914526436?pwd=W7NFIQN05vOCWQR52NciCPEx8qd8RS.1
Meeting ID: 829 1452 6436
Passcode: 628214
The joint session of West Point Grey and Kerrisdale Presbyterian Churches has called a special congregational meeting following worship on Sunday, November 17, to affirm the pastoral leadership and the terms of this call for the proposed amalgamated congregation. Please plan to stay in the sanctuary after the service for what we hope will be a short meeting.
This (almost) the season to be jolly, and what better way to spread the Christmas cheer than by joining us to decorate our beloved sanctuary?
We cordially invite you to our annual "Deck the Halls" event!
When: Thursday, November 28, 4 to 6 pm
Come one, come all, let's transform our church with the warmth and love of the holiday season. Bring your creativity, enthusiasm, and a merry heart as we adorn the sanctuary with twinkling lights, festive garlands, a giant tree, and ornaments galore. No experience is necessary—just a willingness to have fun and create a beautiful space for our community to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We'll have hot cocoa, hot dogs and plenty of holiday tunes to keep us in the spirit as we work together.
So mark your calendars, invite your family and friends, and plan to join us for this joyous occasion. Let's make this Christmas Decorating party one to remember!
RSVP: Richard (rjawatson@gmail.com)
Amalgamation Service - Saturday, November 30th at 3 pm
Don't miss this historic moment in the life of our church. Join us and be a part of something truly special!
KPC men's breakfast will be held at 8:30 a.m., Sat., Dec. 7, 2024, in the KPC church hall (on the north side of the church parking lot). The speaker will be John Rajendra of KPC's youth ministry team, who will speak about his life and faith journey. Please let our minister Richard Watson or Kiejoon Kim know if you are coming. You can also put your name down on the sign-up sheet in the church narthex on Sunday mornings.
Donations received at the Dec. 7 men's breakfast meeting will be directed to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWSD) through KPC men's group fund. If writing a cheque, please make the donation in favour of Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church, along with a note in the memo line saying, "for KPC men's group fund.
What's going to happen with our chocolate order in light of Canada Post planning their strike? As the expression from Australia goes, No worries Mate! The order from Peace by Chocolate is on its way to Vancouver via UPS.
We will be offering a variety of chocolate bars based on our previous orders along with some other products including Holiday Dark Chocolate with Almonds and Cherries, Milk chocolate with Hazelnuts, and Milk chocolate with Maple Cream. Boxes of various individual chocolates will also be available. Dark chocolate with Nova Scotia wild blueberries also known as "G'wan Wit Cha" bar. Someone at the company is definitely playing with East Coast expressions. It might have been a Newfoundlander who left the Willie Wonka Chocolate factory and is now working at Peace by Chocolate in Nova Scotia! For anyone not familiar with the Willie Wonka movie, check YouTube listings for the 1971 version starring Gene Wilder as Willie Wonka. There is also a later version dated 2005 with Johnny Depp. The movie is based on the Roald Dahl book, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Watch it with your kids, or without your kids! Or with friends.
We expect to have the chocolates available for sale starting in early December after the Sunday church services, at the KPC Christmas Music Concert on the afternoon of Sat. Dec 14 and into Christmas and New Year's holidays. Some of us are starting to salivate in anticipation.
Brass & Organ Concert, St.John's Vancouver,
Tuesday, December 3rd, 7 pm
Sing-Along Messiah, the United Voices Choir,
Sunday, December 15th, 8 pm https://www.voiceschoir.ca/Christmas Concert, Vancouver City Singers,
Saturday, December 7th, 7 pm