Opening Prayer 1

Here we are, Lord.   Gathered in relationship, One with another. Each with gifts and  perspectives of our own. Each with experiences and fears  and hopes and baggage. Still our spirits in a world of noisiness, that we can perceive the Holy Spirit among us. Amen.

Welcome

Introit     “Word of God Speak”     Millard & Kipley

Call to Worship 2

ONE: Open our minds.

ALL: May they be fertile soil for your word and ways.

ONE: Open our hearts.

ALL: May they be filled with love of neighbor & a passion for justice..

ONE: Open our hands.

ALL: That we use them to build a world of compassion & hope.  Let us worship God!

ONE: Amen

Hymn 692    Spirit, Open My Heart

Statement of Faith 3

We are not alone, we live in God's world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the Church:  to celebrate God's presence, to live with respect in Creation, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God.

Response Hymn 616

Our God is an awesome God

Who reigns from Heaven above

With wisdom, power and love

Our God is an awesome God!

Sharing the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 466

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.

You alone, O Lord, are holy.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.  Alleluia!

Scripture Reading:  Luke 16:19-31

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem          “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”     John Wyeth, Arr. Robert Thygerson

Sermon      Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 61   Your Law, O Lord, Is Perfect

Invitation to the Offering 1

The past few years have been unsettling and it has been difficult. Routines shattered routines, keeping us from friends and family.  Yet for most of us, our privilege has kept us whole, while around us others have suffered. Deeply embedded racism, inadequate safety nets for the poor, vindictiveness among neighbors, and a politics of selfishness, led to death and suffering. As we yearn for and move toward a semblance of normalcy, we ask God to keep our eyes and hearts on the poor, the immigrant, the oppressed, and to disrupt our desires to live unaware of the pain and suffering in our fragmented world. During our Season of Peace this month let our offerings display our commitment to help this community do our part.

You are welcome to bring your offering forward now and put it in this basket, or later, and you are always welcome to continuing to mail your gifts to the church.  Let us receive this morning's offering.

Offertory      “En Priére”     Gabriel Fauré

Prayer of Dedication

God of grace and truth, you touch our lives with extravagant mercy and we offer these gifts in response to such generosity. We pray that we may be bearers of a like mercy and grace in all our dealings with people. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Prayers of the People

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn 60  Your Endless Love, Your Mighty Acts

Pastoral Blessing

Closing Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Postlude    “The God Who Stays”     West, Smith, Pruis

Announcements

1 Liturgy Bits

2 Open

3 New Creed of 1968, United Church of Canada

Opening Prayer 1

Jesus prayed that we might be one. One in spirit. One in mission. In union and communion with each other and with You. Today, God, we confess fumblings and failures in accomplishing unity, as we set aside yet another day to remind ourselves of the task. On this World Communion Sunday, give us eyes to recognize your reflection in the eyes of Christians everywhere. Give us a mind to accept and celebrate our differences. Give us a heart big enough to love your children everywhere. We thank you for setting a table with space enough for us all! Amen.

Welcome

Introit     “Berceuse”     Gabriel Fauré

Call to Worship 2

Around the world people gather to break bread and pour wine. We gather with them in heart and mind. Around the world the broken body is made whole. As part of that body we join in its unity. Around the world the Banquet of God is prepared for the table. We, who share in the banquet, come eagerly to be fed. Let us worship together.

Hymn 530    One Bread, One Body

Statement of Faith 3

We share one faith, have one calling, are of one soul and one mind; have one God and Father, are filled with one Spirit, are baptized with one baptism, eat of one bread and drink of one cup, confess one Name, are obedient to one Lord, work for one cause, and share one hope. Together we come to know the height and the breadth and the depth of the love of Christ; are built up to the stature of Christ, to the new humanity; know and bear one another's burdens, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ that we need one another and up build one another, admonishing and comforting one another; that we suffer with one another for the sake of righteousness. Together we pray; together we serve God in this world.

Response Hymn 616

Our God is an awesome God

Who reigns from Heaven above

With wisdom, power and love

Our God is an awesome God!

Sharing the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 466

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.

You alone, O Lord, are holy.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.  Alleluia!

Scripture:  Psalm 37:1-9, Luke 17:5-10

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem     “A Medley for Communion”     Arr. Robert Lau

Sermon      "I like mustard seeds just as they are"  Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 706   Commit Your Way to God the Lord

Invitation to the Offering 4

Giving is not a casual act — it relates God's work to our work. Peter writes: “as each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace, that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.” Let us give as people whose work is inextricably linked to God's great works of creation, redemption and empowerment.

You are welcome to bring your offering forward now and put it in this basket, or later, and you are always welcome to continuing to mail your gifts to the church.  Let us receive this morning's offering.

Offertory      "You Welcome Us All"     Craig Bray

Prayer of Dedication 5

Today we also dedicate the offerings received from our Season of Peace Global Witness period.  We appreciate all who have given to this special offering.

Let us pray: Generous God, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have shown us what it means to love. You remind us today that our love spreads far and wide as we dedicate this global offering. You call us to follow your example— to love our neighbors near and around the world as we love ourselves. Continue to write your law of love on our hearts so we recognize circumstances beyond our normal reach and serve accordingly. Give us an unwavering passion for justice, and a tenacious faith that will not rest until the hungry are fed, the oppressed find relief, and the outsider finds a welcome this whole world over. Amen.

Sacrament of Holy Communion 7

Welcome to the delight that is this table.  Our Lord's table.  Welcome to the table where the love of God meets Humanity around the world.  We welcome everyone to this table, no matter your church background, your knowledge of biblical ideas, no matter your sexual orientation or gender truth, no matter your mood.  Wherever and whoever you are you are welcome here, you belong, you are worthy.  

“This is for you, but it may change you from one who is anxiously concerned about their own redemption into one who knows that Christ's body is the earth and all who walk upon it, are one in Him.  Into knowing that we are not redeemed by our being good but by our being connected.  Into knowing that daring to eat at the table of Jesus Christ has unimaginable consequences.

So come, come to be made whole, and to participate in the work of making us one with Him and each other.

Preparation of the Table

LEADER: The Lord be with you

PEOPLE: And also with you

LEADER: Lift up your hearts

PEOPLE: We lift them up to the Lord

LEADER: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

PEOPLE: It is right to give our thanks and praise

Words of Institution

Sharing of the Cup and Bread

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Prayers of the People

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn 770  I'm Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table

Pastoral Blessing

Closing Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Postlude   "Lord, You Are Good"     Israel Houghton

Announcements

1 Africana Worship Book, Year B, (Discipleship Resources, 2007) Used with permission

2 Rev Gord, Worship Offerings

3 Nolan Palsma, “Prayerful Preparation: Living God, Renew Us.”

4 Life in Liturgy

5 Christine Longhurst, Hunger for Justice: World Food Day 2016

7 Ann Siddall, Stillpoint Spirituality Centre

Opening Prayer 1

Loving God, whose touch can heal the broken places of life, touch us today...  God of peace, whose spirit of peace can quiet our spirits of confusion and despair, reassure us today...   Forgiving God, whose call to repentance promises grace upon grace, place your mercy in our souls today...  You who heal the sick and liberate the imprisoned, who bring justice in the midst of oppression and strength in the midst of weakness, pour out your spirit of power upon us today. Open our hearts to new faithfulness, redirect our waywardness, and hold us gently in your goodness.  May your name be glorified in us and through us. We ask it through Christ Jesus, your only begotten son, he who is our Lord and our Savior, our brother and our friend.  Amen.

Welcome

Introit     Suite for Flute and Piano         Barbara Arens

Call to Worship 2

ONE: The words God speaks are the life and sustenance of all that exists.

ALL: The life Jesus gives is the re-creation and renewed birth of all that is broken and worn.

ONE: The Spirit's stirring in our souls is the inspiration for creativity, compassion, joy, and community.

ALL: Life-giving, life-restoring, life-fulfilling God; may our whole lives be worship. In all things, may we seek to connect with and to reflect your love and your hope.  Let us worship God!

Hymn 792    There Is a Balm in Gilead

Statement of Faith 3

We share one faith, have one calling, are of one soul and one mind; have one God and Father, are filled with one Spirit, are baptized with one baptism, eat of one bread and drink of one cup, confess one Name, are obedient to one Lord, work for one cause, and share one hope. Together we come to know the height and the breadth and the depth of the love of Christ; are built up to the stature of Christ, to the new humanity; know and bear one another's burdens, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ that we need one another and up build one another, admonishing and comforting one another; that we suffer with one another for the sake of righteousness. Together we pray; together we serve God in this world.

Response Hymn 616

Our God is an awesome God

Who reigns from Heaven above

With wisdom, power and love

Our God is an awesome God!

Sharing the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 466

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.

You alone, O Lord, are holy.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.  Alleluia!

Scripture:  Psalm 111, Luke 17:11-19

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    “O Praise Him”     David Crowder

Sermon      Why are we doing this?    Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 797   We Cannot Measure How You Heal

Invitation to the Offering 4

Giving is not a casual act — it relates God's work to our work. Peter writes: “as each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace, that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.” Let us give as people whose work is inextricably linked to God's great works of creation, redemption and empowerment.

You are welcome to bring your offering forward now and put it in this basket, or later, and you are always welcome to continuing to mail your gifts to the church.  Let us receive this morning's offering.

Offertory      “For I Am Convinced”     Rob Bryceson

Prayer of Dedication 5

Generous God, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have shown us what it means to love. You remind us today that our love spreads far and wide as we dedicate this global offering. You call us to follow your example— to love our neighbors near and around the world as we love ourselves. Continue to write your law of love on our hearts so we recognize circumstances beyond our normal reach and serve accordingly. Give us an unwavering passion for justice, and a tenacious faith that will not rest until the hungry are fed, the oppressed find relief, and the outsider finds a welcome this whole world over. Amen.

Prayers of the People

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn 755  Alleluia! Laud and Blessing

Pastoral Blessing

Closing Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Postlude   Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning     Trad. Spiritual, Arr. Greg Gilpin

Announcements

1 Joanna Harader, Spacious Faith

2 Nolan Palsma, “Prayerful Preparation: Living God, Renew Us.”

4 Life in Liturgy

5 Christine Longhurst, Hunger for Justice: World Food Day 2016

Opening Prayer 1

O God of majesty and mystery, you are beyond our understanding.  We honor you as Creator God: by your word all things visible and invisible came to be.  We honor you as Savior God: by your Son all humanity may receive eternal life.  We honor you as Sustainer God: by your Spirit we are empowered to live as Christ lived.  Hear our praise, our prayers, our promise to honor you joyfully in our worship together.  Amen.

Welcome

Introit     “I Owe My Lord a Morning Song”     John Bell

Call to Worship 2

We come together as the family of faith. We assemble to honor the living God. Through Christ we become God's holy household. In Christ we are bonded together to be God's people. Our worship is united into oneness by the Holy Spirit. In communion with the Holy Spirit, let us celebrate our love of God.

Hymn 407    Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers

Statement of Faith 3

We share one faith, have one calling, are of one soul and one mind; have one God and Father, are filled with one Spirit, are baptized with one baptism, eat of one bread and drink of one cup, confess one Name, are obedient to one Lord, work for one cause, and share one hope. Together we come to know the height and the breadth and the depth of the love of Christ; are built up to the stature of Christ, to the new humanity; know and bear one another's burdens, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ that we need one another and up build one another, admonishing and comforting one another; that we suffer with one another for the sake of righteousness. Together we pray; together we serve God in this world.

Response Hymn 616

Our God is an awesome God

Who reigns from Heaven above

With wisdom, power and love

Our God is an awesome God!

Sharing the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 466

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.

You alone, O Lord, are holy.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.  Alleluia!

Scripture:  Psalm 121, Luke 18:1-8

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    “I Lift Up My Eyes”     Dexter Quito

Sermon      Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 45   I to the Hills Will Lift My Eyes

Invitation to the Offering 4

Giving is not a casual act — it relates God's work to our work. Peter writes: “as each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace, that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.” Let us give as people whose work is inextricably linked to God's great works of creation, redemption and empowerment.

You are welcome to bring your offering forward now and put it in this basket, or later, and you are always welcome to continuing to mail your gifts to the church.  Let us receive this morning's offering.

Offertory      “Have Mercy, Lord, on Me”     Bennett Swaffield

Prayer of Dedication 5

Generous God, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have shown us what it means to love. And you call us to follow Your example— to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Continue to write your law of love on our hearts. Give us an unwavering passion for justice, and a tenacious faith that will not rest until the hungry are fed, the oppressed find relief, and the outsider finds a welcome. Amen

Prayers of the People

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn 664  Give Thanks, O Christian People

Pastoral Blessing

Closing Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Postlude   “When We Pray”          Tauren Wells

Announcements

1 Words for Worship, Arlene Mark

2 Arlene Mark, Worship Resources, adapted

3 Nolan Palsma, “Prayerful Preparation: Living God, Renew Us.”

4 Life in Liturgy

5 Christine Longhurst, Hunger for Justice: World Food Day 2016

Opening Prayer

Holy God, Creator of Life, you call us out of our dark places, offering us the grace of new life. When we see nothing but hopelessness, you surprise us with the breath of your spirit. Call us out of our complacency and routines, set us free from our self- imposed bonds, and fill us with your spirit of life, compassion, and peace, In the name of Jesus, your anointed one, we pray. Amen.

Welcome

Introit     “The Gentle Healer"     Michael Card     The Bethany Quartet  

Call to Worship 1

ONE: We come to worship this morning from different places.

ALL: O God, do not be far from us.

ONE: We come to worship this morning for different reasons.

ALL: O God, do not be far from us.

ONE: We experience the presence of the Spirit in different ways.

ALL: O God, do not be far from us.

ONE: We hear Jesus’ words with different ears.

ALL: O God, do not be far from us.

ONE: “Follow me.”

ALL: Let us Worship God!

Hymn 803    “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need”

Statement of Faith 2

We share one faith, have one calling, are of one soul and one mind; have one God and Father, are filled with one Spirit, are baptized with one baptism, eat of one bread and drink of one cup, confess one Name, are obedient to one Lord, work for one cause, and share one hope. Together we come to know the height and the breadth and the depth of the love of Christ; are built up to the stature of Christ, to the new humanity; know and bear one another's burdens, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ that we need one another and up build one another, admonishing and comforting one another; that we suffer with one another for the sake of righteousness. Together we pray; together we serve God in this world.

Response Hymn 616

Our God is an awesome God

Who reigns from Heaven above

With wisdom, power and love

Our God is an awesome God!

Sharing the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 466

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.

You alone, O Lord, are holy.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.  Alleluia!

Scripture:  Luke 18:9-14

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    “Ubi Caritas”     Ola Gjeilo

Sermon      "At least I'm not..." Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 830   “Jesus, Priceless Treasure”

Invitation to the Offering 4

Giving is not a casual act — it relates God's work to our work. Peter writes: “as each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace, that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.” Let us give as people whose work is inextricably linked to God's great works of creation, redemption and empowerment.

You are welcome to bring your offering forward now and put it in this basket, or later, and you are always welcome to continuing to mail your gifts to the church.  Let us receive this morning's offering.

Offertory      "O Lord, Increase My Faith"     Orlando Gibbons

Prayer of Dedication 5

Generous God, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have shown us what it means to love. And you call us to follow Your example — to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Continue to write your law of love on our hearts. Give us an unwavering passion for justice, and a tenacious faith that will not rest until the hungry are fed, the oppressed find relief, and the outsider finds a welcome. Amen

Prayers of the People

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn 87  “Comfort, Comfort Now My People”

Recognition of Ken and Roberta Henry

ONE:  In baptism our Lord Jesus Christ put his name on you Roberta and you Ken, and received you into the church. We have rejoiced to welcome you into our fellowship in the gospel. In this community of faith you have been nurtured as you have heard the good news of God’s saving love. You have been nourished at Christ’s table and sent out to be Christ’s witness in the world. God has blessed you and made you a blessing in our life together.

ALL: You have deepened our joy and lightened our sorrow. We will miss your love and support, yet we rejoice that you will now bless others as you have blessed us.

Pastoral Blessing

Closing Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Postlude   “May The Road Rise to Meet You”     Traditional Irish Blessing  The Bethany Quartet     

Announcements

1 Words for Worship, Arlene Mark

2 Arlene Mark, Worship Resources, adapted

3 Nolan Palsma, “Prayerful Preparation: Living God, Renew Us.”

4 Life in Liturgy

5 Christine Longhurst, Hunger for Justice: World Food Day 2016

Opening Prayer 1

Good morning!  Let us begin with prayer:  God of majesty and mystery, you are beyond our understanding.  We honor you as Creator God: by your word all things visible and invisible came to be.  We honor you as Savior God: by your Son all humanity may receive eternal life.  We honor you as Sustainer God: by your Spirit we are empowered together.  Amen.

Welcome

Introit    "Joy-Bells Ringing In Your Heart"     Stephen DeCesare/Beethoven

Call to Worship

Great God, we seek your face as we gather for worship.  Surround us with the power of your presence and fill us will the joy of understanding.  Though our lives are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes, we thank you for the gift of each moment.  Help us to know the good that is ours to do.  From the mist of our lives, may we gladly give many cups of cold water in your name.  Amen.

Hymn 412   God, Reveal Your Presence

Statement of Faith 2

We share one faith, have one calling, are of one soul and one mind; have one God and Father, are filled with one Spirit, are baptized with one baptism, eat of one bread and drink of one cup, confess one Name, are obedient to one Lord, work for one cause, and share one hope. Together we come to know the height and the breadth and the depth of the love of Christ; are built up to the stature of Christ, to the new humanity; know and bear one another's burdens, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ that we need one another and up build one another, admonishing and comforting one another; that we suffer with one another for the sake of righteousness. Together we pray; together we serve God in this world.

Response Hymn 616

Our God is an awesome God

Who reigns from Heaven above

With wisdom, power and love

Our God is an awesome God!

Sharing the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 466

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.

You alone, O Lord, are holy.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.  Alleluia!

Scripture:  Luke 19:1-10

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    "God Of Wonders"     Marc Byrd and Steve Hindalong

Sermon     "Truth" Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 798   All With Joyful Exultation

Invitation to the Offering 3

Lord, we bring before you the common things of our common life: our money, our songs, our labors to be your faithful congregation, our needs and dreams, our joys and sorrows, our selves.  We celebrate all this with you, seeking the touch of your Spirit so that we will share more deeply what we are and have with all of our siblings in our city and in our world.  In faith and gratitude we offer common things made miracles by your grace.

You are welcome to bring your offering forward now and put it in this basket, or later, and you are always welcome to continuing to mail your gifts to the church.  Let us receive this morning's offering.

Offertory     "Arms Of Love"     Craig Musseau

Prayer of Dedication 1

Generous God, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have shown us what it means to love. And you call us to follow Your example — to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Continue to write your law of love on our hearts. Give us an unwavering passion for justice, and a tenacious faith that will not rest until the hungry are fed, the oppressed find relief, and the outsider finds a welcome. Amen

Prayers of the People

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn 611  Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Pastoral Blessing

Closing Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Postlude        "Dido's Lament/When I am Laid in Earth"     Henry Purcell     

Announcements

1 Arlene Mark

2 Fern Burkhardt, Petersburg, Ont.

3 Words for Worship, Arlene Mark

Opening Prayer

Good morning!  Let us begin with prayer:  God of all people, of all times, we are here seeking your presence, in our time of remembrance. We honor those who have gone before us, and at the same time, we come seeking you, O God, who was a constant companion, a source of strength for those we honor. We, too, need your guiding presence as we live our lives; we pray your Spirit will be felt by all who are gathered here this morning.  Amen.

Welcome

Introit    "At the Table of the Lord"     Jay Althouse     

Call to Worship

ONE: We remember, O God...

ALL: The countless saints of history who have blazed a trail of courage through time.

ONE: We remember, O God...

ALL: The tender touch of loved ones, the example of heroes, the healing words of comforters, the remarkable acts of fearless ones.

ONE: We remember, O God...

ALL: The gentle strength of grandmothers, the loyalty of friends, the kindness of strangers, the joy of children, the sacrifice of parents.

ONE: We remember in every time and place the saints of God who have shown us the Lord.

ALL: Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses . . . let us worship God with joy!

Hymn 732   Rejoice in God's Saints

Statement of Faith 2

We share one faith, have one calling, are of one soul and one mind; have one God and Father, are filled with one Spirit, are baptized with one baptism, eat of one bread and drink of one cup, confess one Name, are obedient to one Lord, work for one cause, and share one hope. Together we come to know the height and the breadth and the depth of the love of Christ; are built up to the stature of Christ, to the new humanity; know and bear one another's burdens, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ that we need one another and up build one another, admonishing and comforting one another; that we suffer with one another for the sake of righteousness. Together we pray; together we serve God in this world.

Response Hymn 616

Our God is an awesome God

Who reigns from Heaven above

With wisdom, power and love

Our God is an awesome God!

Sharing the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 466

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.

You alone, O Lord, are holy.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.  Alleluia!

Scripture:   Luke 6:20-31

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    "Far and Wide"     Ruth Moody

Sermon     "Saints"  Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 172   Blest Are They

Celebration of our Saints

Offertory    Pié Jesu     Mary Lynn Lightfoot

Prayer of Dedication 1

Gracious God, we offer these gifts in the memory and in celebration of those who have been saints to us.  Help us to remember and honor these saints who have gone on to be with you, O God.  May our gifts lay a foundation of hope for all in despair; may they brighten the shadows of those who wander alone; may they cause the voiceless to join the morning stars in singing your praises. In faith and gratitude we offer common things made miracles by your grace.   Bless what we give and bless what we keep, that all may be used for your glory.  Amen.

Sacrament of Holy Communion 1

Welcome to the delight that is this table.  Our Lord's table.  Welcome to the table where the love of God meets Humanity around the world.  We welcome everyone to this table, no matter your church background, your knowledge of biblical ideas, no matter your sexual orientation or gender truth, no matter your mood.  Wherever and whoever you are you are welcome here, you belong, you are worthy.  

“This is for you, but it may change you from one who is anxiously concerned about their own redemption into one who knows that Christ's body is the earth and all who walk upon it, are one in Him.  Into knowing that we are not redeemed by our being good but by our being connected.  Into knowing that daring to eat at the table of Jesus Christ has unimaginable consequences.

So come, come to be made whole, and to participate in the work of making us one with Him and each other.

Preparation of the Table

LEADER: The Lord be with you

PEOPLE: And also with you

LEADER: Lift up your hearts

PEOPLE: We lift them up to the Lord

LEADER: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

PEOPLE: It is right to give our thanks and praise

Words of Institution

Sharing of the Cup and Bread

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Prayers of the People

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn 326  For All the Saints

Pastoral Blessing

Closing Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Postlude        "The Sound of the Saints"     Audio Adrenaline     

Announcements

1 Ann Siddall, Stillpoint Spirituality Centre

Chimes

Opening Prayer  1

The words God speaks are the life and sustenance of all that exists.  The life Jesus gives is the re-creation and renewed birth of all that is broken and worn.  The Spirit's stirring in our souls is the inspiration for creativity, compassion, joy, and community.  Life-giving, life-restoring, life-fulfilling God; may our whole lives be worship. In all things, may we seek to connect with and to reflect your love and your hope.

Welcome

Introit    Prelude in Db Major                Frédéric Chopin     

Call to Worship 2

God hears the cry of the needy, and does not wait for us to call before coming to our aid; While we were still lost in our brokenness and sin, God came to us lived among us died our death and rose to lead us into life. And so we come to worship, to offer God our devotion and love our thanksgiving and praise. For God is worthy. Praise to our God.

Hymn 837   What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine

Statement of Faith 2

We share one faith, have one calling, are of one soul and one mind; have one God and Father, are filled with one Spirit, are baptized with one baptism, eat of one bread and drink of one cup, confess one Name, are obedient to one Lord, work for one cause, and share one hope. Together we come to know the height and the breadth and the depth of the love of Christ; are built up to the stature of Christ, to the new humanity; know and bear one another's burdens, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ that we need one another and up build one another, admonishing and comforting one another; that we suffer with one another for the sake of righteousness. Together we pray; together we serve God in this world.

Response Hymn 616

Our God is an awesome God

Who reigns from Heaven above

With wisdom, power and love

Our God is an awesome God!

Sharing the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 466

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.

You alone, O Lord, are holy.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.  Alleluia!

Scripture:  Isaiah 65:17-25   

                    Luke  21:5-19

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    "Oh, My Soul"     Casting Crowns

Sermon     "Between Destruction and Hope" Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 756   O God of Every Nation

Invitation to the Offering 2

Giving is not a casual act—it relates God's work to our work.  Peter writes: “as each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace, that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.”  

Let us give as people whose work is inextricably linked to God's great works of creation, redemption and empowerment.

Offertory    "Ständchen"          Franz Schubert     

Prayer of Dedication 3

Generous God, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have shown us what it means to love. And you call us to follow Your example—to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.  Continue to write your law of love on our hearts. Give us an unwavering passion for justice, and a tenacious faith that will not rest until the hungry are fed, the oppressed find relief, and the outsider finds a welcome.  Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn 754  Help Us Accept Each Other

Pastoral Blessing

Closing Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Postlude        Farewell to Stromness     Peter Maxwell Davies     

Announcements

1 The Minor Keys

2 A Liturgy of Compassion

3 Life in Liturgy

Chimes

Opening Prayer

Great and glorious God, in your wisdom you created us, in Jesus Christ you came to redeem us, and through your Holy Spirit you guide and sanctify us. Give us breath to sing of your majesty, and with all creation, praise you as the true life of all; through Jesus Christ, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit; one God

forever. Amen.

Welcome

Introit     "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"      John Wyeth, Arr. Robert Thygerson

Call to Worship

ONE: Show us your ways, O Lord! Lead us in your truth, and teach us.

ALL: Open our eyes, minds, and hearts to know your will and to follow it.

ONE Reveal your vision for us, and keep us focused and faithful to what you would have us do.

ALL: Bring us together to worship and work for your purpose, and move us forward into your future. Let us worship God!

Hymn 450  Be Thou My Vision

Statement of Faith

We share one faith, have one calling, are of one soul and one mind; have one God and Father, are filled with one Spirit, are baptized with one baptism, eat of one bread and drink of one cup, confess one Name, are obedient to one Lord, work for one cause, and share one hope. Together we come to know the height and the breadth and the depth of the love of Christ; are built up to the stature of Christ, to the new humanity; know and bear one another's burdens, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ that we need one another and up build one another, admonishing and comforting one another; that we suffer with one another for the sake of righteousness. Together we pray; together we serve God in this world.

Response Hymn 616

Our God is an awesome God

Who reigns from Heaven above

With wisdom, power and love

Our God is an awesome God!

Sharing the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 466

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.

You alone, O Lord, are holy.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.  Alleluia!

Scripture:  Luke 1:68-79

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    “Thank You For Everything”     Jason Grey

Sermon     Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 109   Blest Be the God of Israel

Invitation to the Offering 2

Offertory    Blessed Jesus, At Thy Word     Johann Ahle, Arr. Everett

Prayer of Dedication

Generous God, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have shown us what it means to love. And you call us to follow Your example—to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.  Continue to write your law of love on our hearts. Give us an unwavering passion for justice, and a tenacious faith that will not rest until the hungry are fed, the oppressed find relief, and the outsider finds a welcome.  Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn 149  All Hail to God’s Anointed

Pastoral Blessing

Closing Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Postlude        “All the People Said Amen”     Matt Maher, Paul Moak, Trevor Morgan

Announcements