1. Welcome and Accessibility Check

- Welcome the congregants

-Ask: “Is everyone accommodated? Does anyone need assistance (for visual impairment, wheelchair accessibility, or seating comfort)?”

2. Gathering Song

MV 1 – “Let Us Build a House (All Are Welcome)”

3. Land Acknowledgment

Spoken by worship leader.

4. Opening Prayer – For One Another

Look to your left, and look to your right.

There before you is your neighbour,

and within your neighbour is also Christ.

Christ calls us to love one another

just as he has loved us.

He reminds us that whatever we do

for the least among us, we do also for him.

So keep your heart open and full of love,

that your neighbour may be lifted by it,

and in lifting them, you too will be lifted.

We are all one in Christ.

Amen.

5. Passing of the Peace

Invite congregants to greet each other with the peace of Christ.

6. Prayer of Adoration

We look to you, Jesus,

the example of love

that we are called to live out.

You show us how to lead

by compassion and grace,

how to walk in the world

with purpose and care.

May our lives reflect your love,

so that others may come to know you

through our words, our actions,

and the kindness we share.

But in all things,

keep us grounded.

Keep us humble.

Amen.

7. Song of Community

MV 145 – “Draw the Circle Wide”

8. Prayer of Pardon and Illumination

Lord, we know that we stumble,

and we ask that you lift us.

We strive to follow your example,

and yet we fall short.

Still, we move toward your love,

learning as we go.

Forgiveness is empty without effort and action,

so we offer what we can,

a promise to try better, as long as we try.

Open our hearts and minds,

that we may forgive,

that we may understand,

and that we may spread your joy with quiet hearts.

Let that joy move among us,

from one soul to the next,

carrying your love into the world.

This is your gift, O God,

for all of your creatures.

Thanks be to you.

Amen.

9. Song of Illumination

MV 97 – “Listen, God is Calling”

10. Scripture Reading

John 17:10–26

A reading from the Gospel according to John. Jesus is preparing his disciples for his departure…

11. Reflection or Message

In this reading, Jesus is preparing his disciples for what is about to come—his departure, his suffering, and his return to the Father.

It is clear in this passage that we are all called to be one—God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and us, united. Jesus says this plainly. Though he is preparing to leave, he is also reassuring the disciples that they are not alone.

They are still with him, and he is still with them, for they are one in God.

Jesus is also preparing them for the reality that they will not be accepted by the world. But rather than sharing the same fate that awaits him, Jesus asks that they be protected. Not removed from the world, but kept safe within it.

Their mission continues, and their future still holds promise.

Even though their hearts would be sorrowful, they carry within them the joy of Christ. Not because the world accepts them, but because they are known and loved by the One who sent Jesus.

I cannot help but see a parallel in these verses with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community today. So many have hardened their hearts toward this community. So many try to dim its light.

And yet, their joy shines like a star. Their love, their presence, their truth, these are not separate from Christ. They are part of that same unity Jesus speaks of. Part of the same call to be one.

All the 2SLGBTQIA+ community asks for is to love and be loved. To live openly, joyfully, and safely. And in doing so, they reflect the image of God.

They are the meek, and they shall inherit the earth.

For in Christ, we are all one. And in Christ, none of us are left behind.

12. Song of Response

MV 154 – “Deep in Our Hearts”

13. Prayer of Communion

In sharing our love with one another,

we share in it with our Lord.

And in doing so,

we draw ourselves closer

to Christ,

to each other,

and to the light that cannot be overcome.

May this table bind us in unity,

not only with those present,

but with those who have come before us,

and with all who seek love, truth, and peace.

Let us be a beacon to others,

a reflection of the light that guides us.

For it is written,

“I am the light of the world.

Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness,

but will have the light of life.”

(John 8:12)

Amen.

14. Prayer of Thanksgiving

We offer our thanks to our Lord and God,

that he may be pleased with our works

and with our hearts.

May we go forward and be

an example of his love,

spreading joy and happiness

to all who need it.

We thank the Lord.

Amen.

15. Offering and Prayer

Bring forward these gifts to God,

that they may strengthen his house

and offer care and support

to our community.

May they be given in love,

and received in grace.

Amen.

16. Offering Song

MV 191 – “What Can I Do?”

17. Announcements

Share upcoming events, community notices.

18. Charge and Benediction

Go now into the world.

Show the fruits of your love,

that you may bring this blessing to all.

But remember,

do so with a humble spirit.

Let your example speak louder than words.

Make the world a better place,

and soften the hearts of all those you meet.

Go in peace,

and walk in love.

Amen.

19. Closing Song

MV 213 – “Take Up His Song”

Theme: Walking Humbly with God

Gathering

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship – Micah 6:6–8

Opening Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

Opening Prayer

Gracious and loving God, we gather this day grateful for your steadfast love.

Open our hearts to your Spirit, open our minds to your Word, and open our lives

to your transforming grace. Amen.

Confession and Assurance

Prayer of Confession

Merciful God, we confess that we do not always live as you call us to live.

Forgive us and renew us by your Spirit. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon – 1 John 1:9

Response of Praise: Gloria Patri

The Word

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Micah 6:1–8

Psalm 15

James 1:22–27

Matthew 5:1–12

Sermon: What the Lord Requires

Hymn of Reflection: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days

Response to the Word

Affirmation of Faith: Apostles’ Creed

Prayers of the People

The Lord’s Prayer

Offering

Offertory Music: Take My Life and Let It Be

Prayer of Dedication

Sending

Closi

ng Hymn: Go to the World

Benediction

Postlude

Prayer: Lord you get us to notice all the fall colors and we are thankful in seeing all of them We are thankful for family

children Hour;

what are you thankful for

lighting peace candle;

Psalm 148

My reasoning in picking this subject I have put a lot thought into this god knows who we are from begin to end

music:

pg34 voices united

come now O god of peace

offering Prayer:

lord let this offering do good work in the community of Wallceburg

Voices united

Morning is broken

prayer : What are you thankful for