Prelude: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart (Morecambe) by F. C. Atkinson (1870).
                   Norman Abbott, piano.    Public Domain.          
 

WE GATHER AS GOD'S PEOPLE:

--Acknowledgement of the Territory:
  
Land is sacred and holy.  Community is sacred and holy.  Land and community are inextricably linked.  We all know what it is like to go home, that such an idea is tied to place and people.  We also know that home can mean more than one thing to us, with different feelings attached to each place that we call home.  This land has been home to Indigenous peoples for thousands of years.  It is also home to many others, but for less time.  Treaties were signed between the ancient dwellers on this land and the more recently arrived peoples.  These treaties define both rights and responsibilities for all who live here.  We give thanks for the peaceful sharing of this land, the traditional land of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe or Chippewa Nations), the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois and Oneida Nations), the Lenape (Delaware People), the Attawandaron (Neutral Nation or Algonquin people) and the Wendat (Huron People), as well as other Indigenous peoples who preceded them.  We promise to abide by the responsibilities laid out in the treaties, which guide the relationship between all dwellers on this land.  We acknowledge that we are treaty people, as we live, work, play and worship on this land.

--Lighting of the Christ Candle

--Call to Worship, Opening Prayer and the Lord's Prayer

Ministry of Music:

Ministry of Music:

           Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling by W. L. thompson(1880). Sung by  the church choir and
           accompanied by N. Abbott, piano.    public Domain.      

--Prayers of the People

--Offertory Solo:

           Nearer My God to Thee by S. Adams and L. Mason (1856). Sung by Choral Scholar Rachel Cardoso, alto,
           and accompanied by N. Abbott, piano. Public Domain.

--Prayer of Dedication

WE WALK IN GOD'S WAY:

--Blessing and Commissioning
 

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Ministry of Music:

Scripture: not recorded separately

Reflection:

Offertory Solo:

 

Prayers of the People:

Postlude: