Worship Service for October 25th
Opening Hymn
O Worship the King. Click on "Queen St. 15 m4a" below.
O gratefully sing HIs wonderful love
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days
Paviolioned in splendor, and girded with praise
Whose robe is the light and canopy space
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm
To You alone be all majesty
Your glories and wonders, what tongue can recite?
You breathe in the air, You shine in the light
Collect Prayer
Lord of the teasing riddle, whose questions undo our certainty and set us on a different path: give us a heart of passion, a searching mind, gentle strength of body and unseen depths of soul, that we might love you wholly and our neighbour as ourself; through Jesus Christ, the law of grace. Amen.
The Readings
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Matthew 22:34-46
The Homily
Click on 'Sermon Oct 25.pdf" below to read the Homily.
Click on 'Sermon Oct. 25.m4a" to listen to the Homily.
Meditation Piece
Healer of Our Every Ill. Click on "Queen St. 16.m4a" below to listen.
Refrain:
Healer of our every ill,
light of each tomorrow,
give us peace beyond our fear,
and hope beyond our sorrow.
1 You who know our fears and sadness,
grace us with your peace and gladness;
Spirit of all comfort, fill our hearts. [Refrain]
2 In the pain and joy beholding
how your grace is still unfolding,
give us all your vision, God of love. [Refrain]
3 Give us strength to love each other,
every sister, every brother;
Spirit of all kindness, be our guide. [Refrain]
4 You who know each thought and feeling,
teach us all your way of healing;
Spirit of compassion, fill each heart. [Refrain]
Affirmation of Faith - Hear O Israel
Hear O Israel,
The Lord our God, the Lord is One.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
This is the first and the great commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself.
There is no commandment greater than these.
The Prayers of the People
Click below on "October 25, 2020 Prayers of the People.pdf" to read the prayers.
Let us pray for those in our parish who have requested our prayers and others on our hearts and minds. We pray this week for Wayne, John, Jessica and Lyla, Jaxon, Sabrina, Dee, Eric, Rick and Cameron.
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
Benediction
God's love sends us forth. God's love sets us free.
God's love makes us whole. God's love brings us hope.
God's love blesses our lives. God's love brings healing to our world.
Amen.
Closing Hymn
Draw the Circle Wide. Click on "Queen St. 18.m4a" below to Listen.
Draw the circle wide.
Draw it wider still.
Let this be our song,
no one stand alone,
standing side by side,
draw the circle wide.