Order of Worship

(on a phone, best viewed horizontally) 

 

November 2, 2025            10:45am

 

Flourishing Congregations

We Are Cross-shaped

 

Gathering

Pre-service Music

Welcome

Prelude                                    Quietly, Peacefully (VT 533)                                      True

Call to Worship                                                                                                              VT 853

Leader:   God of grace, we have come to worship for a glimpse

                  of your kingdom of kindness.

People: a world where love rules over all,

                  a world where enemies embrace,

 Leader: a world where the distinctions between friend and foe

                  evaporate in the light of your love.

All:           Knowing you have the power to transform us,

                  we give our lives over to you,

                  body, soul, mind, spirit.

                  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Hymn                                        Christ Has No Body Here but Ours                      VT 568

Hearing God’s Word

Congregational Story          Glenrose Video

Choir                                         All Things New                                                  Hagenberg

Scripture Reading                Acts 8:1b-3; 9:1-20

Hymn                                        Open My Eyes                                                             VT 732

Children’s Time

Sermon                                    Cross-shaped Living

Hymn                                        How Many Times We Start Again                       VT 553

Responding

Time of Sharing

Offering Prayer

Musical Offering               For the Beauty of the Earth                                   Rutter

Joys and Concerns

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

Announcements

Hymn                                        Somlandela                                                                 VT 566

Benediction

Postlude

Worship Leader: Mathew Wiens                                       Preacher: Rachel Siemens

Children’s Time: Cheryl and Lowell Thiessen                          Pianist: Heather Wiebe

Joys and Concerns: Debbie Bledsoe                            Choir: Bruce Baergen, Ev Buhr

Ushers: Jan Wilhelm/Gord Taves, Lauren Reid        Greeters: Randy and Susan Brandt