WORSHIP service OCTOBER 22 2023
ANNIVERSARY sUNDAY
Message: "God's
Belief in Us; God Works Through Us"
Guest speaker: Glen Pearson,
London Food Bank
Below
is a shortened version of the live Sunday service,
which had more
music and prayers and a social time before and after.
PRELUDE:
How Lovely Are thy Dwellings by S. Liddle . Norman Abbott, piano. Public
Domain.
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GATHER AS GOD'S PEOPLE:
--Lighting of the Christ Candle
--Acknowledgement of the
Territory:
For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have lived and journeyed on
this land, weaving their identity and their spirituality intimately with
the land. We acknowledge and respect the Anishinaabe (the Ojibwe
or Chippewa Nation), the Haudenosaunee (the Iroquois and the Oneida
Nation), the Lenape (the Delaware People), the Attawandaron (the Neutral
Nation or Algonquin Peo-le) and the Wendat (Huron People) who loved and
cared for this land. May we grow into living with respect on this land,
seeking reconciliation through peace and friendship with our Indigenous
neighbours, while honouring their Indigenous ancestors who cherished
this land. We pray for the Holy Spirit to breathe healing, justice,
hope, and compassion into all our relations.
--Centering Hymn VU661, Call to Worship, Opening Prayer and the Lord's Prayer,
Hymn VU575, Time with
all God's Children
WE HEAR GOD'S WORD:
--Scripture
John 6: 1-14
John 21: 15-17
--Prayer of Invocation
--Ministry of Music:
Fear Not O Land by E. Elgar. Performed by the church choir and N. Abbott on piano. Public Domain.
--Message: "God's Belief in Us; God
Works Through Us" by
Glen Pearson.
WE RESPOND IN LOVE:
--Prayers of the
People
--Offertory Solo:
Jesus the Very Thought of Thee by E. Thiman .
Performed by Mitch Rowat, baritone, and N. Abbott,
piano. Public
Domain.
--Prayer of Dedication
WE WALK IN GOD'S WAY:
--Hymn MV120: My Soul Cries Out
--Blessing & Commissioning (sung Blessing: The Trees of the
Field, VU884)
POSTLUDE: Stand Up, Stand Up
For Jesus by G. Webb. Performed by N.
Abbott, organ.
Public Domain.
