2025-11-09-Service
Summerlea United Church
225 50th Ave, Lachine, Québec, H8T2T7, Canada. 514-634-2651


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Sunday, November 09, 2025
Remembrance Sunday

Notice: Due to a Ghost in the Machine the usual textual materiel, beyond the hymns & scripture, is missing this weeek.


From my garden.



Sunday's Bulletin





- Introit -




Come and find the quiet centre
In the crowded life we lead,
Find the room for hope to enter,
Find the frame where we are freed:
Clear the chaos and the clutter,
Clear our eyes, that we can see
All the things that really matter,
Be at peace, and simply be...






God! As with Silent Hearts

God! As with silent hearts we bring to mind
how hate and war diminish humankind,
we pause - and seek in worship to increase
our knowledge of the things that make for peace.

Hallow our will as humbly we recall
The lives of those who gave and give their all.
We thank you, Lord, for women, children, men
Who seek to serve in love, today as then.



Give us deep faith to comfort those who mourn,
High hope to share with all the newly born,
Strong love in our pursuit of human worth;
"Lest we forget" the future of this earth.

So, Prince of Peace, disarm our trust in power,
Teach us to coax the plant of peace to flower.
May we, impassioned by your living Word,
Remember forward to a world restored.




Barbara M. Places the wreath...



..and recites





- Leslie F. on the soprano sax for..


The Last Post

And after two minutes silence...

Reveille




O Canada
(VU 524)

O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all our sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North, strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.





Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!
Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.
Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.



Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
(VU 232)

Joyful, joyful, we adore You,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before you,
Opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!



All Your works with joy surround You,
Earth and heaven reflect Your rays,
Stars and angels sing around You,
Center of unbroken praise;
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Praising You eternally!


Always giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Well-spring of the joy of living,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Loving Father, Christ our Brother,
Let Your light upon us shine;
Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the joy divine.


Mortals, join the mighty chorus,
Which the morning stars began;
God's own love is reigning o'er us,
Joining people hand in hand.
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife;
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life.



How Firm a Foundation
(VU 660)

How firm a foundation, you servants of God,
Is laid for your faith in God's excellent word!
What more can be said than to you has been said,
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?



"Fear not, I am with you;
O be not dismayed!
For I am your God
And will still give you aid;
I'll strengthen and help you,
And cause you to stand,
Upheld by my righteous
Omnipotent hand.

"When through the deep waters
I call you to go,
The rivers of sorrow
Shall not overflow;
For I will be with you,
Your troubles to bless,
And sanctify to you
Your deepest distress.



"When through fiery trials
Your pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient,
Shall be your supply:
The flame shall not hurt you;
I only design
Your dross to consume,
And your gold to refine.

"The soul that on Jesus
Has leaned for repose
I will not-I will not
Desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell
Sshould endeavour to shake,
I'll never-no, never-no,
Never forsake!"





- Scripture -


Haggai 1:15 - 2:9

The written text is HERE.



Reading scripture is

Mary R.



All the ends of the earth have seen
the saving power of God.

Psalm 98
(VU 818)

The written text is HERE.



Luke 20:27-38

The Sadducees Confront Jesus
with a riddle...

Follow the written text HERE.




Mary R. brings us a

Sunday Message



- The Anthem -




Let There Be Peace On Earth,
And Let It Begin With Me.
Let There Be Peace On Earth,
The Peace That Was Meant To Be!

With God As Our Father,
Family All Are We.
Let Us Walk With Each Other
In Perfect Harmony....







We Give Thee But Thine Own
(VU 543)

We give thee but thine own,
Whate'er the gift may be;
All that we have is thine alone,
A trust, O Lord, from thee.






The Church's One Foundation
(VU 331)

The church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ our Lord;
We are his new creation
By water and the Word;
From heaven he came and sought us
That we might ever be
His living servant people,
By his own death set free.



Called forth from every nation,
Yet one o'er all the earth;
One charter of salvation:
One Lord, one faith, one birth.
One holy name professing
And at one table fed,
To one hope always pressing,
By Christ's own Spirit led.

Though with a scornful wonder
The world sees us oppressed,
By schisms rent asunder,
By heresies distressed,
Yet saints their watch are keeping;
Their cry goes up, "How long?"
But soon the night of weeping
Shall be the morn of song.



Mid toil and tribulation,
And tumult of our war,
We wait the consummation
Of peace forever more;
Till with the vision glorious
Our longing eyes are blest,
And the great church victorious
Shall be the church at rest.

We now on earth have union
With God the Three in One,
And share through faith communion
With those whose rest is won.
Oh, happy ones, and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we
Like them, the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with thee.









Sung Postlude

If I had a hammer
I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening
All over this land

And I'd hammer out danger
I'd hammer out a warning
I'd hammer out love between
My brothers and my sisters
All over this land...

(by Pete Seeger)






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