4th Sunday of Easter | April 21, 2024

Our worship service at Ebenezer as well on Zoom was led by Clyde Harris and Rev. Nicholas Forrester, with Margaret Tribe for music leadership, Diane McLean and helper for Sunday school, Susan Ryman for the slides, and James Tribe and Doug Mark for our audiovisual and broadcast support.
Special thanks to Valerie Clarke and Norma Ricketts for providing refreshments following the service.
♫ Prelude “The Lord’s My Shepherd” by Jessie Seymour Irvine
Lighting of the Christ Candle & Fellowship Candles
Welcome & Announcements
♫ Chimes ~ Margaret Tribe
*Call to Worship (Worship Leader, People, All)
♫ Hymn of Praise “The Strife Is O’er” VU #: 159
Invocation (Together) (Led by Worship Leader)
Confession (Responsive) (Worship Leader, People, All)
Assurance of Pardon (Minister, All)
♫ The Lord’s Prayer (Sung) VU #: 959
♫ Song for the Young “This Is the Day” VU #: 412
A Time with Our Children
(Children are welcome to go with Diane McLean and “Helper” to classrooms 1&2 for a Sunday School program.)
Prayer for Understanding (Worship Leader)
Scripture Readings
Acts 4:5-12 (NIV)
www.biblegatew...
John 10:11-18 (NIV)
www.biblegatew...
Sermon “The Good Shepherd!” Rev. Nicholas Forrester
♫ Hymn of Response “Saviour Like A Shepherd Lead Us” OHP
Prayers of Intercession, Thanksgiving, & Supplication
Invitation to the Offering (Worship Leader)
Stewardship Second
There is a direct link between following Jesus and using our resources, including our money, to care for those in need.
Offering Our Gifts
♫ Offertory Hymn “Grant Us, God, the Grace” VU #: 540
Prayer of Dedication (Minister)
♫ Closing Hymn “All the Way My Saviour Leads Me” VU #: 635
*Benediction (Rev. Forrester) (Please stand as you are able)
♫ “Go Now in Peace” by Nancy Price and Don Besig
Dedication to the late Aaron Bickle - Forever in our hearts
♫ Postlude “Let It Be” by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Acknowledgements: Respectfully adapted from the following resources:
The United Church of Canada @ www.united-chu... The Presbyterian Church in Canada @ presbyterian.c... United Church of Christ Worship Ways @ www.ucc.org/wo... Spirit Networks @ www.spirit-net.... and The United Methodist Church Ministry Matters @ www.ministryma....
Ebenezer United Church
Markham, Ontario Canada
ebenezeronline...
Subscribe to our Ebenezer United Church - eNews
us10.list-mana...