St. Andrews Presbyterian
PICTOU – Jack Cowan and Betty Ann Battist greeted worshippers to the service conducted in the lower hall by Jacquie Ross. We will worship here for the time being, meeting again in the sanctuary on Palm Sunday. Next Sunday the sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated by Rev. Lara Scholey, the Interim Moderator. This will be followed by the annual meeting. Several donations to the Memorial Fund were received in memory of Marion Langille. The choir performed Praise The Lord, His Glories Show, as their ministry in music. The “new” piano is certainly being well used and we are very appreciative of the gift from Pictou United. John 2:1-11 was read by Betty Ann Battist. Other scriptures were Isaiah 62:1-5,1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and Psalm 36:1-12. In her message, Our response to God’s Unfailing Love, Ross said we are loved by God and have been given a Saviour who sacrificed all that He had that we might be restored into a right relationship with God. “So how do we respond to that? What is God calling you to do in response to His unconditional love? He has equipped you, for as a believer in Jesus you have been given a gift to be used in the body of Christ . Don’t ignore, waste or be selfish with it.” During the week let us all ask ourselves, What are we doing in response to God’s unconditional love? Submitted by Betty Ann Battist The early Christians were held in bondage for 90 years before they were able to build up what was destroyed. The Scribes brought the book of the law to be read 2,400 years ago. Now Christ comes to us to break oppression, to set the captive free, to take away transgression and rule in equity – His name shall stand forever; that name to us is love. Catherine Stone in the Minute for Mission explained how a transgender person received help from a Chaplain. Donations to the General Fund were given in memory of George Kingham, Shirley Walls and Verna Matheson. Fundscrip orders are due Feb. 7 – see Guy. Jan 31, Lasagna Dinner. Feb. 4, Esther Ruth Meeting at 7 p.m. at 15 Kensington Ave. Submitted by Gail Kay