HARROWSMITH-VERONA PASTORAL CHARGE

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Worship Time:  10:00 am at Trinity, Verona

Office Phone: 613-372-2525 or 613-374-2777

Retired Voluntary Minister: Rev. Ian MacKay

Office Administrator: Rebecca Peters

Director of Music:  Stan Stinchcombe

Website:  www.h-vpastoralcharge.org

e-mail:  office@h-vpastoralcharge.org

 

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Trinity United Church acknowledges the traditional territory upon which we gather. For thousands of years, the First Peoples sought to walk gently on this land. They offered assistance to the first European travelers and shared their knowledge for survival. We seek a new relationship with the First Peoples of this land, one based in honour and deep respect.

 

 

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Worship Leader:  Rev. Peter Bartlett

Lay Reader:  Linda Brown

 

WE GATHER

 

ORGAN PRELUDE 

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

HYMN:  Seek Ye First the Kingdom   (VU #356)

1. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and God’s righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Hallelu, hallelujah.

 

2. Ask and it shall be given unto you; seek and you shall find; knock and the door shall be opened unto you. Hallelu, hallelujah.

 

3. We do not love by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Hallelu, hallelujah.

 

SCRIPTURE SENTENCES 

 

CHORAL INTROIT:  Shadow and Substance   (MV #44)

 

LITANY OF APPROACH

One:  We welcome one another.

All:  We meet one another as God’s children.

One:  Let none be a stranger.

All:  Let none be cast aside.

One:  Hospitality, warmth and compassion for all.

All:  Community, love and unity in God’s presence.

One:  What does the Lord require of us?

All:  With what shall we come before God on high?

One:  This is what God requires of us:

All:  To do justice, love kindness, and to walk humbly with God. Let us worship God.

 

PRAYER (Unison)

Loving God, we gather, and we pray. We gather to be enlivened, and we pray that others may live. We gather freely and we pray that others may know freedom. We gather our gifts gratefully received and we pray that others may witness your grace. O God, we gather to know your love and we pray that we will always love one another. Amen

 

ANTHEM:  Never Ending Joy   (MV #40)

 

WE GIVE BACK

 

OUR OFFERINGS (Offering plates are available at the back of the church.)

 

DEDICATION OF THE OFFERING (standing)  Your Work, O God, Needs Many Hands”   (VU #537, Verse 1.)

1.  Your work, O God, needs many hands to help you everywhere, and some there are who cannot serve unless our gifts we share.

 

OFFERTORY PRAYER (Unison)

Gracious God, as we present our gifts, we humbly ponder the truth they declare; that you can use our help; that your purposes are served by our generosity and faith.  Help us to treasure this truth and learn to live it more deeply. Amen.

 

WE LISTEN

 

SCRIPTURE:  Luke 10:25-37 (Pg. 902-903)

 

HYMN:  We Are Pilgrims   (VU #595)

1.  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.

 

2.  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.

 

3.  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.

 

4.  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.

 

5.  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.

 

6.  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 to.

 

SERMON:  “This Thing Called Love”   

 

PREPARATION FOR PRAYER:  (Seated)  Spirit of the Living God   (VU #376)

1.  Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.  Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.  Melt me, mould me, fill me, use me.  Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. 

 

2.  Spirit of the living God, move among us all; make us one in heart and mind, make us one in love: humble, caring, selfless, sharing.  Spirit of the living God, fill our lives with love!

 

PASTORAL PRAYER

 

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever.   Amen

 

WE GO FORTH

 

HYMN:  Bring Many Names   (VU #268)

1.  Bring many names, beautiful and good, celebrate, in parable and story, holiness in glory, loving, loving God.  Hail and hosanna!  Bring many names!

 

2.  Strong mother God, working night and day, planning all the wonders of creation, setting each equation, genius at play:  Hail and hosanna, strong mother God!

 

3.  Warm father God, hugging every child, feeling all the strains of human living, caring and forgiving till we’re reconciled:  Hail and hosanna, warm father God!

 

4.  Old, aching God, grey with endless care, calmly piercing evil’s new disguises, glad of good surprises, wiser than despair:  Hail and hosanna, old, aching God!

 

5.  Young, growing God, eager, on the move, saying no to falsehood and unkindness, crying out for justice, giving all you have:  Hail hosanna, young, growing God!

 

6.  Great, living God, never fully known, joyful darkness far beyond our seeing, closer yet than breathing, everlasting home:  Hail and hosanna, great, living God!

 

BENEDICTION  

 

SENDING FORTH:  Go Now in Peace

Go now in peace, never be afraid,

God will go with you each hour of every day.

Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true,

Know God will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe,

Reach out to others so all the world can see,

God will be there watching us in love,

Go now in peace, in faith and in love.

Amen. Amen. Amen!

 

ORGAN POSTLUDE

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS & MEETINGS

Worship Leader for Sunday July 20th:

Rev. Micheline Montreuil

Lay Reader for Sunday July 20th:

Beatrice Moffitt

Greeter for Sunday July 20th:

Rob Tapscott

 

 

VISITORS:  We wish to extend a warm welcome to you.  If you would like a copy of our newsletter to read, please pick one up at the back of the sanctuary today.

 

FELLOWSHIP:  We will be having an old fashioned potluck fellowship following the service next Sunday July 20th.  Please bring any food items (salads, sandwiches, eggs, etc) you would like to share with others. 

 

A PURPOSEFUL JOURNEY:  The ECOR UCW is hosting “A Purposeful Journey” weekend at Camp Quin Mo Lac, September 5-7th.  Worship, music, workshops, night canoe or walk, skits, polar dips, great food, great friends, book flash, vespers and more!  Please contact Darlene Nicol for more information and to register

613-374-3276.  The deadline to register is August 15th.

 

MOUNTAIN GROVE SERVICE:  The annual Mountain Grove Cemetery Service will take place this Sunday July 13th at 2:00 pm at the Olden Pioneer Cemetery (1317 Ferguson Road) and all are welcome to attend.  In the event of rain, the service will be held at the Mountain Grove United Church (1018 McCrimmon Road, Mountain Grove).  Please bring your lawn chair.

 

SHEILA’S PANTRY:    The food cupboard will be closed for the month of July.  Please no food donations until the start of September.  Thank you for your ongoing support.

 

AUGUST:  Please note we will be closed for the month of August.  Our facility will be getting some refreshing and we all deserve a much-needed break.  We hope you can respect our decision and will be eager to get back to church when services resume on Sunday September 7th.