Sunday, May 10, 2026

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In the Bulb There Is a Flower (VU 703, verses 1&3)	In the bulb there is a flower, In the seed, an apple tree, In cocoons, a hidden promise: Butterflies will soon be free! In the cold and snow of winter There's a spring that waits to be, Unrevealed until its season, Something God alone can see...
In our end is our beginning, In our time, infinity; In our doubt there is believing, In our life, eternity, In our death, a resurrection, At the last, a victory, Unrevealed until its season, Something God alone can see.

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship From Celebrate God's Presence, p.192, modifications by Sarah Wicks-Potter

This is the season of Easter: The celebration of resurrection, The festival of hope, The promise of new beginnings, The dance of faith, The song of joy, The music of gladness, The hymn of love. Let us worship our life-giving God! Amen. Alleluia!

Come In, Come In and Sit Down (VU 395) Refrain: Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family. We are lost and we are found, And we are a part of the family. You know the reason why you came, Yet no reason can explain; So share in the laughter And cry in the pain, For we are a part of the family. R.

God is with us in this place, Like a mother's warm embrace. We're all forgiven by God's grace, For we are a part of the family. R.

There's life to be shared In the bread and the wine; We are the branches, Christ is the vine. This is God's temple, It's not yours or mine, But we are a part of the family. R. There's rest for the weary And health for us all; There's a yoke that is easy, And a burden that's small. So come in and worship And answer the call, For we are a part of the family. R.

- Confession & Assurance - (From Celebrate God's Presence, p.195 & p.197, modifications by Sarah Wicks-Potter) Jesus said, "Receive the Holy Spirit." But we turn away, rejecting the gifts of the Spirit. (Period of silent reflection.) Forgive us, blessed God, In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

As the sun melts the ice in spring, As blossoms burst forth on dry branches- So God's warmth heals and transforms The deadness and brokenness within us. In Christ we are a forgiven people! Thanks be to God! Amen!

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.

- Scripture -

Acts 17:22-31 Paul preaches in Athens The written text is HERE	Psalm 66 R: God of all, to you we raise this our song of joyful praise. The Voices United text is HERE.
Scripture read this week by... Richard J.	John 14:15-21 Find the written text HERE.

Spirit, Open My Heart (MV 79) R: Spirit, open my heart To the joy and pain of living. As you love may I love, In receiving and in giving, Spirit, open my heart. God, replace my stony heart With a heart that's kind and tender. All my coldness and fear To your grace I now surrender. R.

Write your love upon my heart As my law, my goal, my story. In each thought, word, and deed, May my living bring you glory. R.   May I weep with those who weep, Share the joy of sister, brother. In the welcome of Christ, May we welcome one another. R.

Sarah Wicks-Potter brings a Sunday Message

Family of Faith (by Valerie MacKenzie)

In Christ's name we gather, In God's presence we rejoice, In the Spirit, strangers and friends United as one voice, Abounding in hope, Rooted in love Assured by the gifts of God's marvelous grace, Believing in one that was sent from above, We stand as a family of faith...

- The Offering -

Invitation to Offering Dedication of the Offering

For the Gift of Creation (VU 538) For the gift of creation, The gift of your love, And the gift of the Spirit By which we live, We thank you and give you The fruit of our hands. May your grace be proclaimed By the gifts that we give.

Prayers of the People and The Lord's Prayer (From The Presbyterian Church in Canada Worship Planner for the 6th Sunday of Easter, modifications made by Sarah Wicks-Potter.) God of homes and families, This Sunday, we give you thanks for our families, especially remembering mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers. We are grateful for their love and attention, their hard work and the deep hope they have cherished for each one of us. We honour before you each one who has mothered us and now lives with you in your eternal care. In addition, dear God, we also pray for those who have difficult relationships with their mothers on this day and we ask you to remind them that you are their true Parent. And we continue to ask your blessing on our families, whatever they may look like this Sunday. God with a loving heart, hear our prayer. God of connections and compassion, today we thank you for our friends and relations, for the neighbours and fellow citizens who help to make our Lives complete. We thank you for glad times shared, helping hands offered, and commitments honoured. And we pray for those around us facing particular Challenges this day. Period of Silence God with a loving heart, hear our prayer.

God of courage and new possibility, Today we pray for all those who feel life or love slipping through their fingers, For those who face the loss of good health, And for those who face the loss of good times. We pray for communities facing upheaval through natural disaster and human misjudgement, And for countries facing economic turbulence and Environmental collapse. Period of Silence God with a loving heart, Hear our prayer. God of forgiveness and renewal, Today we pray for those caught up in relationships in need of repair, And for all who seek peace and seek to make peace. We pray for families, churches, communities and countries caught up in division. Period of Silence Send your Spirit to bring peace to troubled lives. God with a loving heart, hear our prayer.

We Are Pilgrims (VU 595) We are pilgrims on a journey, Fellow travellers on the road; We are here to help each other Walk the mile and bear the load. Sister, let me be your servant, Let me be as Christ to you; Pray that I may have the grace to Let you be my servant too.

I will hold the Christ-light for you In the night-time of your fear; I will hold my hand out to you, Speak the peace you long to hear. I will weep when you are weeping, When you laugh I'll laugh with you; I will share your joy and sorrow, Till we've seen this journey through.

When we sing to God in heaven, We shall find such harmony, Born of all we've known together Of Christ's love and agony. Brother, let me be your servant, Let me be as Christ to you; Pray that I may have the grace to Let you be my servant too.

Commission Like the woman who ran to share the Good News of the empty tomb, Let us go forth with joy. Like the travellers walking on the Emmaus Road, Let us go forth with opened eyes. Like the disciples receiving the Holy Spirit, Let us go forth with peace. Like Thomas, filled with doubt, Let us go forth with faith. Like fishers pulling heavy nets, Let us go forth with abundant life.

Blessing Amen

-Postlude -

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