McPhail Baptist Church
Oct 4th 2020
Prelude on "Morecambe" William France [Prerecorded]
Sue Sparks
Favourite Hymns
Ernie and Lynda Cox
CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS
Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne;
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own;
Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee,
And hail him as thy matchless king through all eternity.
Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side,
Rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified;
No angels in the sky can fully bear that sight,
But downward bend their burning eyes at mysteries so bright.
Crown him the Lord of years, the potentate of time,
Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime.
All hail, Redeemer, hail! for though hast died for me;
Thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity.
COME, YE DISCONSOLATE
Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish;
Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel:
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish;
Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal.
Joy of the desolate, Light of the straying,
Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure,
Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying,
“Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.”
Here see the Bread of Life; see waters flowing
Forth from the throne of God, pure from above;
Come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing
Earth has no sorrow but heaven can remove.
GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty—hold me with thy powerful hand:
Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven feed me till I want no more,
Feed me till I want no more.
Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through:
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, be thou still my strength and shield,
Be thou still my strength and shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell’s destruction, land me safe on Canaan’s side:
Songs of praises, song of praises I will ever give to thee,
I will ever give to thee.
Today’s Reading: Acts 14:8-18
8 In Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet and had never walked, for he had been crippled from birth. 9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. And Paul, looking at him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, 10 said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And the man[c] sprang up and began to walk. 11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!” 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city,[d] brought oxen and garlands to the gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifice. 14 When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting, 15 “Friends,[e] why are you doing this? We are mortals just like you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. 16 In past generations he allowed all the nations to follow their own ways; 17 yet he has not left himself without a witness in doing good—giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filling you with food and your hearts with joy.” 18 Even with these words, they scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
“EVERYDAY THINGS”
Rev. Steve Zink
Special Music: “If I Can Help Somebody”
For Steve Sparks
Ernie and Lynda Cox
Hymn: “When Morning Gilds the Skies” [Prerecorded]
Sue Sparks
When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer to Jesus I repair,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The night becomes as day, when from the heart we say,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The powers of darkness fear when this sweet chant they hear,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this th’eternal song through all the ages long,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Announcements
Sue Sparks sent the following announcement Thursday, October 1st earlier in the day.
"Steve and Sue joyfully announce the birth of their 3rd granddaughter, Florence Francesca Muriel Sparks Piggott, on Monday September 27. Proud parents Jennifer and Matthew and big sisters Stella and Penny are doing well."
We then heard the news later in the same day of Steve’s passing, which reminds us all of the both-sidedness of life—joy and sorrow, sunshine and sadness, darkness and light. It was Job who said, “When I hoped for good, trouble came; when I expected light, then darkness came,” reminding us that life is not all trouble, but neither is it all light and all good. Perhaps William Blake put it best:
Man was made for joy and woe
And when this we rightly know,
Safely through the world we go.
And so, during this time of trouble and sorrow for Sue and her family, we uphold them in our thoughts, in our caring actions, and in our prayers.
*We are excited to now offer an e-transfer option for McPhail offerings. If you would like to make use of this option, offerings can be sent via online banking to offerings@mcphailbaptist.ca If possible, please include your envelope number in the memo line. A special thanks to Steve Sparks and Samantha Helman for setting this up for us! For those who would prefer mailing in their offering, funds can be sent via post to: McPhail Baptist Church, 249 Bronson Ave, Ottawa, ON. K1R 6H6 We are deeply thankful for your ongoing support of this ministry!
Benediction
Ernie and Lynda Cox
Postlude: “I Know Whom I Have Believed” [Prerecorded]
Sue Sparks
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