DR. MARVIN MCMICKLE

PASTORAL CARE

Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes is currently on vacation. Pastoral care concerns can be reported

to the Rev. Dale Rose at (416) 922-1167 x227 (drose@yorkminsterpark.com) or the Rev.

Deborah Ban (416) 416-922-1167 x235 (dban@yorkminsterpark.com

our Parish Nurse, Cathy Newman at (416) 922-1428(parishnurse@yorkminsterpark.com).

You may submit a request for prayer on the Welcome card and place it in the offering plate

or hand it to an usher or minister.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Parish Nurse Summer Schedule: Thursday, Friday and Sunday 9:30am to 2:30pm

cathrn15@gmail.com/416-358-6453

Senior Gentle Fitness every Friday 9:15am-11:15am.

For strength and flexibility to manage chronic pain.

SUMMER SUNDAYS ● 11 am and 7 pm

July 26 & August 2 The Rev. Dr. Barbara Mutch August 9 Stacey Campbell, M.Div.

August 16 The Rev. Dr. Stephen Farris August 23 & 30 The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes

SANCTUARY FLOWERS

The flowers in the Chancel today are dedicated to the glory of God and placed in

gratitude for the members of the Lebanon and Oneida Mission Trips.

Sundays in August are available for anyone wishing to place memorial flowers or flowers

commemorating a celebration in the Sanctuary. Contact Kay Hayes at 416-447-9416

THANKSGIVING HARVEST COOKING TEAM NEEDED

We would like to thank Phil Irwin and his team for the many years of service that they

provided in this capacity and we are now looking for a cooking team for the second week

of October to prepare soup from the harvest display vegetables. Many hands make light

work. Please contact the Church Office at office@yorkminsterpark.com or 416-922-1167

x221 or if you need more information or are interested in this ministry.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Our summer Sunday program runs through until September 6th. Preschool and

Kindergarten will meet together and Grades 1 to 5 will meet together. Nursery will run for

the whole service for babies and toddlers.

We will be having our summer kid’s camps at the church from July 20 to 24. Both the

morning Bible camp “G-Force” and the afternoon art camp are full.

Summer Art Show available until August 14.

YP CENTRE GREETERS

During July and August, volunteers will be at the YP Centre desk

Monday to Friday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

YORKMINSTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

1585 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4T 1Z9

Telephone: (416) 922-1167; Fax (416) 922-1807

The Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes

Minister of the Congregation

The Rev. Dale Rose, Minister of Pastoral Care The Rev. Deborah Ban, Minister of Discipleship Mr. William Maddox, BMus, FTCL, Director of Music Mrs. Miriam Little, Director of Children’s Ministries Mr. Brennan Rabbets, Director of Youth Mrs. Cathy Newman, RN BScN, Parish Nurse

The Rev. Dr. William A. Sturgess, Minister Emeritus – Pastoral Care

Organist: Christel Wiens, Associate Musician

July 19, 2015

DR. MARVIN MCMICKLE Dr. Marvin McMickle earned his Doctor of Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary in

Princeton, New Jersey; from where he was also awarded a Doctor of Divinity. He was also

awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters by Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio in

2010. Dr. McMickle was elected the 12th President of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity

School, Rochester, New York by the School’s Board of Trustees on May 17, 2011. He was

pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio from 1987 to 2011 and a member of the

Board of Trustees of Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. McMickle was also the

Professor of Homiletics at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio from 1996 to 2011

where he is now Professor Emeritus. He is the author of 15 books and dozens of articles. His

writings also appear in Feasting on the Word and Preaching God’s Transforming Justice; two

recent preaching commentaries. He is a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. International

Board of Preachers at Morehouse College, Atlanta Georgia. In the winter semester of 2009, he

served as Visiting Professor of Preaching at Yale University Divinity School.

WELCOME Whatever your religious background, and however you have come to be with us, we welcome

you to Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. We hope that you will feel comfortable and fulfilled,

and that you will be strengthened to meet the challenges of your daily lives.

City Parking at Alvin Ave. (one street east of Yonge & St. Clair) provides free parking Sunday

morning until 12:45 pm. Have your ticket stamped in the Narthex. The morning service is

webcast live and archived on our website. All morning and evening worship services are

recorded on CDs, which may be obtained from the Audio Desk in the Narthex. A limited number

of large-print Bibles and calendars are available on the Narthex information table. If you would

like one, please ask an usher. Please find our quarterly newsletter on the Centre Hall, Narthex

and South tables.

For children and youth: Nursery for newborn to 2 years old from 10:50 am and classes for

toddlers to grade 5 after the Children’s Prayer. Parents are reminded to pick up a pager before

the service or when the children head to the classes. Please note that there is no Bible study for

youth during the summer. Youth are encouraged to join the Doxa Youth Worship in Cameron

Hall today, August 9 and August 23.

Morning Worship Service − 11:00 a.m.

(The congregation rises as the Ministers enter.)

Preludes

Chorale Prelude on ‘Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein’ J. S. Bach

Adagio Molto (Sonata No. 3) Alexandre Guilmant

Call to Worship Rev. Deborah Ban

Hymn 37 – Ye servants of God (Laudate Dominum)

Invocation & The Lord’s Prayer (seated) Rev. Deborah Ban

Responsive Psalm 23 (OT p. 553) Rev. Deborah Ban

Gloria Patri - Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy

Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world

without end. Amen.

Dedication of YP Summer Camp Team Rev. Dale Rose

Prayer with the Children Miriam Little

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8 (NT p.122)

Solo – Happy is the man Eric Thiman

Stephen King, bass

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dale Rose

Announcements & Offering Rev. Deborah Ban

Duet – Cast thy bread upon the waters William Sterndale Bennett

Stephen King, bass; Martin Houtman, tenor

Doxology Hymn *SHB 119 – Will you come and follow me (Kelvingrove)

Sermon: Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle

“HOW FAR DOES OUR WITNESS EXTEND?”

Hymn 212 – O for a thousand tongues (Richmond 255)

Benediction Rev. Deborah Ban

Postlude

Lobe den Herren Johann Gottfried Walther

Chorale Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. C. Wiens

The Memorial Bells will peal for five minutes following the Postlude.

Join Us for Lemonade

During July and August, we invite you to join us for Lemonade

in the Collins Courtyard (weather permitting).

Evening Worship Service − 7:00 p.m.

(The congregation rises as the Ministers enter.)

Prelude

Ave maria d’Arcadelt Franz Liszt

Meditation (Sonata, Op. 86, No. 6) Alexandre Guilmant

Call to Worship Rev. Deborah Ban Hymn 184 – Jesus shall reign, omit verse 5 (Duke Street)

Invocation (seated) Rev. Deborah Ban

The Lord’s Prayer

Scripture: Exodus 17: 1-12 (OT p.70-1)

Mark 2:1-5 (NT p.36)

Solo – There is a balm in Gilead Spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes

Martin Houtman, tenor

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Deborah Ban

Announcements & Offering

Duet – For so hath the Lord (St. Paul) Felix Mendelssohn

Stephen King, bass; Martin Houtman, tenor

Prayer of Dedication

Hymn *SHB 5 – Amazing grace (Amazing grace)

Sermon: “HELP WANTED” Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle

Hymn 436 – I heard the voice of Jesus say (Kingsfold)

Benediction

*SHB – Supplementary Hymn Book “Sing to God’s Glory”

LIFE LESSONS FROM JESUS

“Jesus’ Principle: an Audience of One”

Our Summer Bible Study is held each Wednesday

in the Friendship Room at 7 p.m.

This week’s study is being led by Tim Rudder – “Matthew 6:1-18”

The Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship

A Toronto Festival of Preaching ● “This Season of Preaching”

Sunday, November 1 - Tuesday, November 3

Keynote Speakers:

Rev. Dr. Leonard Sweet Rev. Mrs. Fleming Rutledge

Rev. Dr. Pamela McCarroll Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey

For information about registration and fees please visit

www.lesterrandall.com or call the Church Office.