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August 15, 2025

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This Sunday, there are a regular worship service at 10 AM and an ordination service for Krishna at 7:30 PM.

Order of Service for Sunday, August 17, 2025

Theme: Baptism and call in God’s vinyard

Gathering Music

Welcome  

Hymn# It only takes a spark

Announcements

Call to worship  

Lighting the Christ Candle

Prayer of Adoration & Confession & Assurance

Hymn #519 Jesus, friend so kind and gentle

Children’s Time - Baptism

Confession of Faith - Apostle's Creed BOP #529

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7; Matt 20:1-16

Sermon “Do we all receive the same payment?”     

Hymn#676 Jesus, lover of my soul (1,3,4)

Prayers of the People                         

Hymn#410 Joyful, joyful we adore you

Commissioning - Krishna Durbha 

Blessing and Benediction

Sung Response: Day by Day

Sending music

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You are warmly invited to the Service of Ordination for Krishna Rao Durbha as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Join us in worship, thanksgiving, and prayer as we celebrate his calling. Krishna and his family have been part of KPC for almost five years. He was also ordained as an elder on KPC Session in the fall of 2022. It's also a time to say goodbye and wish Krishna well as he begins his ministry at St Andrew's PC on September 1st in Dartmouth Nova Scotia.

Please join us online or in person this Sunday at 7:30 pm - All are welcome!

 

Presbytery of Westminster

Ordination Service - Minister of Word and Sacrament

at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church

Sunday, August 17, 7:30 pm

Welcome and Introduction - Rev. Richard Watson

Call to worship  

Lighting the Christ Candle

Hymn #757 Come sing, O church in joy!

Prayer of Adoration & Confession

Assurance of forgiveness

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9 Neena Durbha

Sermon “Strong and Courageous”            Rev. Dr. Ross Lockhart

Hymn #350 To God be the Glory

The Ordination                         

The vows

The ordination prayers and laying on of hands

Declaration

Signing of the Formula

Charge to the Newly Ordained Minister        

Commissioning and Benediction - The Reverend Krishna Rao Durbha

Hymn# 582 May God’s love be fixed above you (sung to the tune of Praise My Soul)

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  • Ordination Service - Krishna Rao Durbha - Sunday August 17, 7:30 pm
  • Biryani Night - Saturday, August 23, 5 pm to 7 pm
  • KPC Choir resumes - Saturday, September 6, 10:30 am to noon
  • Janet Thomson Group Meeting - Tuesday, September 9, noon