Order of Worship

(on a phone, best viewed horizontally) 

October 4, 2026            10:45am

 

God’s Shalom for Our Common Home

Walking in Wonder

Gathering

Prelude

Welcome and Prayer

Centering Music                   As We Gather                                                 arr. Wilhelmi

Call to Worship

Leader:   Through rain and air, sunshine and soil, God is steadfastly working for the flourishing of all.

People:  As God cares for us, so God calls us to observe and trust earth's processes and to align our human activities with God's intended purpose for our common home.

All:           Together, let us embrace God's vision as our own. Let our worship lead us to a new purpose, to an ancient promise, to lasting shalom.

Hymn                                        Summoned by the God Who Made Us                   VT 1

Hearing God’s Word

Scripture Reading                Isaiah 55:10-11

                                                    Matthew 6:25-34

Children’s Time

Children ages 3 through Gr. 6 may go downstairs for Jr. Worship

Hymn                                        God of Wonders                                                         VT 178

Sermon                                   

Hymn                                        Lo, I Am with You                                                      VT 284

Confession and Assurance

Leader:   God of cycles and seasons

All:           Sometimes we wonder if you are really at work in our lives, in our world.

Leader:   Are we making progress? Are we getting anywhere?

All:           Sometimes we wonder if we can make a difference, or if there is a place for us in this world after all.

Leader:   But God calls us back again

                  To join the dance of creation

                  To circle around in the rain

                  And swing with the seasons

All:           You renew the earth continually, and all creation sings of your abundance.

Communion

Responsive reading for the Bread

One:      At this table, we receive the bread of life,

                a worldwide communion with Christ and one another.      

                Rendons grâce à Dieu!

All:         Rendons grâce à Dieu!

One:      Gott sei Dank!

All:         Gott sei Dank!  

One:      Thanks be to God!

All:         Thanks be to God!

Hymn                                        North and South, from East and West               VT 460

Responsive Reading for the Cup

One:      At this table, we receive the cup,

                the life of Jesus that binds us together.

                Rendons grâce à Dieu!

All:         Rendons grâce à Dieu!

One:      Gott sei Dank!

All:         Gott sei Dank!

One:      Thanks be to God!

All:         Thanks be to God!

Hymn                                         Seed, Scattered and Sown                                      VT 477

Responding

Time of Sharing

Offering Prayer

Musical Offering               God of Wonders                                           arr. Tornquist

Joys and Concerns

After each time of sharing we respond “Lord, hear our prayer.”

Announcements

Hymn                                        The Garden Needs Our Tending Now                 VT 788

Benediction

Leader:   We have a role to play in God’s story of shalom.

                  As we go from here,

                  May we marvel at our common home

                  And take up the task of caring well for it.

All:           May the hope and promise of God’s shalom

                  Propel us into deeper relationships with this earth,

                  Our common home. Amen.

Postlude

 

Worship Leader: Erika Pappas                                         Preacher: Debbie Bledsoe

Children’s Time: Devlin Patrick               Musicians: Cheryl Thiessen, Kathleen Bergen

Jr. Worship: Karen Roth, Samantha Stainer                   Communion: Rachel Siemens

Joys and Concerns: Debbie Bledsoe

Ushers: Martin Blank, K Nielsen-Penner                               Greeter: Ruth Goudreau