Order of Worship

(on a phone, best viewed horizontally) 

October 25, 2026            10:45am

 

Growing with the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit: Midwife

 

Prelude

Welcome

Centering Music                   Breathe                                                           arr. Labenske

Opening Prayer

Call to Worship

Leader:         God of all kindness,

                        we thank you for the many ways

                        your love enters our lives.

People:        You have filled our mouths with laughter

                        and our tongues with singing.

Leader:         Accept our sacrifice of song

                        in your church on earth,

People:        and grant us a part in the music

                        of your church in heaven;

                        through Jesus Christ our Lord.

ALL:                AMEN.

Hymn                                        O Worship Our God, All Glorious Above              VT 74

Children’s Time

Hymn                                        Womb of Life and Source of Being                      VT 112

Scripture Reading                Isaiah 65:17-25

Choir                                         The Promise of Peace                                                 Scott

Scripture                                  Revelation 21:1-5

Hymn                                        Could it Be that God Is Singing                               VT 42

Sermon                                    Holy Spirit: Midwife

Hymn                                        Beyond a Dying Sun                                                  VT 416

Time of Sharing

Offering Prayer

Musical Offering               When We Love                                                  Hagenberg

Joys and Concerns

After each time of sharing we will sing “Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on us”

Announcements

Hymn                                        Christ is Alive, And Goes Before Us                     VT 565

Benediction

Postlude

 

 

Worship Leader: Elizabeth Wall                                        Preacher: Debbie Bledsoe

Children’s Time: Rachel Siemens                                        Pianist: Gabrielle Lizotte

Readers: Jesse Neufeldt, Barry Andres                 Joys and Concerns: Debbie Bledsoe

Choir: Bruce Baergen, Adela Wedler

Ushers: Len Franz, Colin Neufeldt                        Greeters: Herman and Lola Neufeld