Worship With Us - January 7

Beyond the Walls – Prepare the Way

John the Baptist became a forerunner of Christ, inviting people to turn their lives around by looking at all of their worldly commitments, the routines they follow without thinking about them, and to consider instead, what matters most from an eternal perspective. As we begin the New Year, our speaker, Vickie Thatcher and ministers from around North America explore the theme “Prepare the Way:” What are the habits, customs, and biases we take for granted that we should review as we try to build a better world for everyone? 
This is a communion service. Everyone joining live from around the world is invited to partake as we Prepare the Way for Christ’s mission in the New Year. 
We invite you to share this hour of reflection, prayer, meditation, music, and fellowship with the Beyond the Walls global community on 📅 Sunday, January 7, 2024. 
⏰12:00 PM EST YouTube: https://youtu.be/vz4-bhWKxmg 
⏰12:00 PM EST Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1xaZIlX0P 
⏰6:00 PM EST YouTube: https://youtu.be/XZMWTVZAfW0 
⏰6:00 PM EST Facebook: https://fb.me/e/6mfEAcYyA 

ORDER OF WORSHIP
Prelude: Fugue from Preludio y fuga de un tema de J.S. Bach by Manuel Ponce
Greetings: John Hamer – Toronto Centre Place
Call to Worship: Roman DeJesus – Riverton, Utah
Opening Hymn: CCS 394 - On Jordan's Banks the Baptist's Cry
Invocation: Judy Luffman of Redmond, Oregon
Peace Lesson: TBD
Global Welcome: Leandro Palacios – Rosario, Argentina
Lectionary (Matthew 3:1-6): Aaron Matthews – McAllen, Texas.
Sermon: Vickie Thatcher – Dallas, Texas
Communion Hymn: CCS 504 - In This New Moment
Blessing of the Bread: TBD
Blessing of the Wine: TBD
Closing Hymn: CCS 404 - Canticle of the Turning
Sending Forth: John Hamer 
Postlude: Fugue in F Minor (P.157) by Johann Pachelbel

A bulletin with the order of worship is available at https://www.centreplace.ca/bulletin 

Congregational Schedule

SLIM (Sharing Love in Mission) - 1:45 p.m. Robbie Taylor presiding over the first communion service of 2024. Share a short prayer or testimony related to how the power of prayer has been evident in your life. Have your emblems for communion ready. Contact Don Robb for Zoom info.

Other Online Ministries are available from many varied places for you to connect with.