McPhail Baptist Church
“Praeludium I”
(from The Well Tempered Clavichord)”
by J.S. Bach
Hymn: “Sing Praise To The Lord”
Prayer
Dear God, we come to be quiet in your presence. You are the Creator of all that is. We live and move and breathe and have our being in You. We want to be silent before the mystery of your greatness.
We give thanks that out of the silence of the universe your living Word has spoken. You have given form and beauty to the world. You have given meaning to life’s emptiness. You have forgiven our sin, and placed within our hearts the belief that we are loved, and in turn, are called to love.
Lord Jesus Christ, in whose face we have dared to see the face of God, speak again in this time of worship. Open our inner ears to hear your voice, and fill our lives with your tender love. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
Special Music: "The Healer"
Laura Monchuk, Lynda and Ernie Cox
Scriptural Reading: 1 Sam 28: 3-25 (NRSV)
3 Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. Saul had expelled the mediums and the wizards from the land. 4 The Philistines assembled, and came and encamped at Shunem. Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa. 5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. 6 When Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, not by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets. 7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, so that I may go to her and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “There is a medium at Endor.”
8 So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes and went there, he and two men with him. They came to the woman by night. And he said, “Consult a spirit for me, and bring up for me the one whom I name to you.” 9 The woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and the wizards from the land. Why then are you laying a snare for my life to bring about my death?” 10 But Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.” 11 Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” He answered, “Bring up Samuel for me.” 12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!” 13 The king said to her, “Have no fear; what do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a divine being[a] coming up out of the ground.” 14 He said to her, “What is his appearance?” She said, “An old man is coming up; he is wrapped in a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul answered, “I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and God has turned away from me and answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams; so I have summoned you to tell me what I should do.” 16 Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy? 17 The Lord has done to you just as he spoke by me; for the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, David. 18 Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and did not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you today. 19 Moreover the Lord will give Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me; the Lord will also give the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”
20 Immediately Saul fell full length on the ground, filled with fear because of the words of Samuel; and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten nothing all day and all night. 21 The woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, “Your servant has listened to you; I have taken my life in my hand, and have listened to what you have said to me. 22 Now therefore, you also listen to your servant; let me set a morsel of bread before you. Eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.” 23 He refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, urged him; and he listened to their words. So he got up from the ground and sat on the bed. 24 Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house. She quickly slaughtered it, and she took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened cakes. 25 She put them before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night.
Hymn: “For The Beauty Of The Earth”
Sermon: “A Ghost Story”
Rev. Steve Zink
“Tomorrow you will be with me” 1Sam 28:19
Hymn: “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”
Benediction
Postlude: “Praise the Lord of Lords”
(Mark Williams)
Changes to Directory:
ZINK, Steve and Lindsay with Heidi, Jacob, Ezra and Liam
157 Rue Des Pins
Russell, ON K4R OB9
613-250-0325
SPARKS, Christopher
1202 - 1701 Kilborn Ave
K1H 6M8
613- 406- 8969
cs.sparks@hotmail.com
SPARKS, Sue
410-570 De Mazenod Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S 5X2
613-798-3739
K1S 5X2
sue.sparks@rogers.
BOYD, Bonnie and BENESH, John
Unit 903 1439 George St
White Rock BC
V4B 0B9
john@johnbenesh.com
LANCASTER, Don and Marilyn
217-369 Highlandview Road
Moncton, NB E1A 7G6
1-506-854-0573
ketchup@nbnet.nb.ca
PIGGOTT, Calvin and Judith MATTHEW
3737 Highway 201
Bridgetown, Nova Scotial
BOS 1C0
613-552-8905
Calvin: calvadosbarbados@gmail.com
Judy: cjamsl@gmail.com
SAUNDERS, Merv and Helen
The Village at University Gates
2524 - 250 Laurelwood Drive
Waterloo ON
N2J 0E2
merv.helen.saunders@gmail.com
So sad story.
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