Sunday, October 19, 2025

Alwin Welcomes

Sinclair Announces

Be Thou My Vision (VU 642, verses 1 & 5)) Be Thou my Vision, O joy of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art; Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, My calm in all in all strife; I ever with Thee and thou in my life; Thou loving parent, thy child may I be, Thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee.

Land Acknowledgement (All) Over the years, our relationship with Indigenous people has not always been life-building. Sometimes we sought to live in respectful relationship with the First Peoples. Too often, we have ignored, mistreated, and destroyed them, exhibiting racism. Today, we light our candle of reconciliation, realizing we have a long way to journey in understanding our role in building right relations.

All the Way My Savior Leads Me (VU 635) All the way my Savior leads me, What have I to ask beside? Can I doubt His tender mercy, Who through life has been my Guide? Heavenly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith in Him to dwell! For I know, whate'er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well.

All the way my Savior leads me, Cheers each winding path I tread, Gives me grace for every trial, Feeds me with the living Bread. Though my weary steps may falter And my soul athirst may be, Gushing from the Rock before me, Lo! A spring of joy I see.

All the way my Savior leads me, Oh, the fullness of His love! Perfect rest to me is promised In my Father's house above. When my spirit, clothed immortal, Wings its flight to realms of day This my song through endless ages: Jesus led me all the way.

Call to Worship

We come into worship, weakened by the demands of daily life. We come into worship to find strength in the Lord. We bring with us our worries and concerns that fill our minds and our hearts. We come seeking the gentleness of the Lord to soothe our souls. We lay down our burdens, opening ourselves to the mighty glory of the Lord. Rejoice, the Lord is near. And God's peace will guard our hearts and minds.

An Opening Prayer

Come, O Fount of Every Blessing (VU 559) Come, O Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing your grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount, I'm fixed upon it, Mount of God's unfailing love.

Here I pause in my sojourning Giving thanks for having come, Come to trust, at every turning, God will guide me safely home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God, Came to rescue me from danger, Precious presence, precious blood.

O, to grace how great a debtor daily I am drawn anew! Let that grace now, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to you. Prone to wander, I can feel it, Wander from the love I've known: Here's my heart, O, take and seal it, Seal it for your very own.

A Prayer of Confession Creator God, when you made us in your image, you gave us the power to choose, and you made the consequences of our choices real, for only in this way could we be co-creators in your great dance of life.

You also gave us the gift of love and compassion, as a beacon to guide us in your way, the way that leads to life. And you ask only that we make our choices in selfless love and that we be attentive to the presence of the Spirit with which you surround us, always. In your mercy, save us. Trusting in your love and ever-forgiving nature, we ask that you open our spirits, hearts, and minds and guide us in paths of righteousness. Amen. And Words of Assurance

What A Friend We Have In Jesus (VU 664) What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer
Oh, what peace we often forfeit Oh, what needless pain we bear All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer.	Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged Take it to the Lord in prayer.

- Scripture -

Jeremiah 31:27-34 The written text is HERE.	The scripture this week is read by John O.
Psalm 119 (part 4, VU 840) The Voices United text is HERE.	Luke 18:1 - 8 The written text is HERE.

Sunday Reflection

Dr. Alwin Spence

Secure

A storm is raging, Lord. The boat I sail is small And, oh, frail. The wind is blowing Lord, I cannot hold the course Against the gail...

By S. B. Boersma/C. Courtney

- The Offering -

We Give You But Our Own (VU 542) We give thee but thine own, Whate'er the gift may be, For all we have is thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from thee.

The Lord's Prayer

I've Got Peace like a River (VU 577) I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river In my soul. I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river In my soul.

I've got love like an ocean, I've got love like an ocean, I've got love like an ocean, In my soul. I've got love like an ocean, I've got love like an ocean, I've got love like an ocean In my soul.

I've got joy like a fountain, I've got joy like a fountain, I've got joy like a fountain In my soul. I've got joy like a fountain, I've got joy like a fountain, I've got joy like a fountain In my soul.

Commission/Benediction Amen

Postlude