HARROWSMITH-VERONA PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Worship
Time: 10 am at Trinity, Verona
Office
Phone: 613-372-2525 or 613-374-2777
Voluntary
Associate Minister: Rev. Dr. Peter Bartlett
Retired
Voluntary Minister: The Rev’d. Ian MacKay
Office Administrator: Rebecca Peters
Director
of Music: Stan Stinchcombe
Website: www.h-vpastoralcharge.org
e-mail: office@h-vpastoralcharge.org
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.
May 17th,
2026 – 7th Sunday of Easter
Worship
Leader: Rev. Micheline Montreuil
Lay Reader:
Muriel York
WE GATHER
ORGAN PRELUDE
GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
CALL TO WORSHIP:
HYMN: “As Comes the Breath of Spring” (VU
#373)
1. As comes the breath of
spring with light and mirth and song, so does your Spirit bring new days brave,
free, and strong. You come with thrill
of life to chase hence winter’s breath, to hush to peace the strife of sin that
ends in death.
2. You come like dawning
day with flaming truth and love, to chase all glooms away, to brace our wills
to prove how wise, how good to choose the truth and its brave fight, to prize
it, win or lose, and live on your delight.
3. You come like songs at
morn that fill the earth with joy, till we, in Christ
newborn, new strength in praise employ.
You come to rouse the heart from drifting to despair, through high hopes
to impart life with an ampler air.
4. You breathe and there is
health; you move and there is power; you whisper, there is wealth of love, your
richest dower. Your presence is to us
like summer in the soul; your joy shines forth and then life blossoms to its
goal.
Scripture
Sentences: (Responsive) Psalm
24 (VU
#751)
Lift
up your heads, that God who rules in glory enter may.
The earth is God’s, and all that is in it; the world, and those
who live upon it.
For
God founded it upon the seas, planted it firm over the waters beneath. Lift up your heads, that
God who rules in glory enter may.
Who may ascent the mountain of God? Who may stand in God’s holy place?
Those
who have clean hands and a pure heart, who have not
set their minds on deceit, nor made false promises;
They shall receive God’s blessing, righteousness from the God who
will save them.
Such
are those who seek God, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Lift up your heads, that
God who rules in glory enter may.
Lift up your heads, you gates!
Lift
yourselves up, you everlasting doors, that the One who
rules in glory may enter.
Who rules in glory?
It
is God, valiant and strong, God, who is mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, you gates!
Lift
yourselves up, you everlasting doors, that the One who
rules in glory may enter.
Who rules in glory?
It
is God of Hosts, God who rules in glory.
Lift up your heads, that God who rules in glory
enter may.
CHORAL INTROIT: “Born in Human Likeness”
PRAYER of
Approach and Confession: (Unison)
Creating God,
you were made known to us in Jesus the Christ, who is now ascended from our
sight, but still present with us in the Spirit. Through Christ you are still
creating, awakening your people, stirring us to action, working new wonders in
our lives. We confess that when we lose sight of the vision of Christ’s reign
upon the earth, and when we cease to hear Christ’s commission to go out and be
your witnesses, we are more inclined to care-taking than care-giving, more
inclined to self-service than self-giving. Move among us this day that we may
be inspired with renewed purpose and vision as your people and as your church.
Move among us that we may be filled with your Spirit, not only to remember and
rename our mission but to act upon it as faithful witnesses in the world around
us. This we pray in Jesus’ name. AMEN.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE AND GRACE
CHOIR ANTHEM: “Like a Healing Stream”
(MV #144)
YOUTH TIME
THE 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, for ever and ever. Amen.
Hymn: “It Only Takes a Spark” (VU
#289)
1. It only takes a spark to
get a fire going, and soon all those around can warm up in its glowing: that’s how it is with God’s love, once you’ve
experienced it: you spread God’s love to
everyone, you want to pass it on.
2
What a wondrous time is spring when all the trees are budding, the
birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming; that’s how it is with
God’s love, once you’ve experienced it:
you want to sing, it’s fresh like spring, you want to pass it on.
3. I wish for you, my
friend, this happiness that I’ve found – on God you can depend, it maters not
where you’re bound; I’ll shout it from the mountain top; I want my world to
know: the Lord of love has come to me, I
want to pass it on.
WE GIVE BACK
OUR OFFERINGS (Offering plates are available at the back of the
church)
INVITATION TO BRING AN OFFERING:
DEDICATION OF
THE OFFERING (Standing) (Tune VU#81)
Thanks for
gifts all persons bring, love and trust and open hands. While we join our praise and sing, help us do
what love demands. God all this in
prayer we raise, let us bring forth better days.
OFFERTORY PRAYER (Unison)
Eternal and
ever-present God, we offer you these gifts in thanksgiving for the work of
Christ in our lives. Bless our gifts and bless us with the power of the Spirit,
using all our gifts for the work of reconciliation Christ has given us to do in
the world you love. AMEN.
WE LISTEN
SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 1:6-14
MESSAGE: “You Will Be My Witnesses”
HYMN: “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” (VU
#577)
1. I’ve got peace like a
river, I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river in-a my
soul. I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve
got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river in-a my soul.
2. I’ve got joy like a
fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain in-a my
soul. I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve
got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain in-a my soul.
3. I’ve got love like an
ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean in-a my
soul. I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve
got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean in-a my soul.
PASTORAL PRAYER
WE GO FORTH
HYMN: “I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me” (VU
#575)
1. I’m gonna live so God
can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! I’m
gonna live so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
2. I’m gonna work so God
can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! I’m
gonna work so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
3. I’m gonna pray so God
can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! I’m
gonna pray so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
4. I’m gonna sing so God
can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime! I’m
gonna sing so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
BENEDICTION/COMMISSIONING
SENDING FORTH: (In Unison)
(VU #964 x2)
Go now in peace, go now in peace.
May the love of God surround you everywhere, everywhere you may go.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & MEETINGS
Worship
Leader for Sunday May 24th:
Rev. Job Van Hartingsveldt
Lay
Reader for Sunday May 24th:
Bea Moffitt
Ian Mackay May 1st
Joan Steele May 13th
Clara Clow May 17th
May God’s richest blessings shine upon you!!
Birthday
Sunday:
Wishing everyone who celebrates a birthday in May a very
happy birthday. Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you. May God’s richest blessings rest upon you!
FELLOWSHIP: Please stay following the church service
today for our potluck fellowship.
UCW:
The UCW ladies will be meeting next Wednesday May 27th
at 12:30 pm in the church Memorial Room. All women are welcome to join.
SUNDAY
SCHOOL GRADUATION:
There will be a Sunday School Graduation and Teachers Appreciation Day on
Sunday May 31st. This
will also be the last day for Sunday School until the
fall.
ANNIVERSARY
SUNDAY: Can you remember any
memorable events that happened 140 years ago?
It was the Statue of Liberty’s dedication in New York, the birth of Coca
Cola, Carl Benz patented the world’s first gas-powered
automobile to name a few. But more
importantly, our wonderful church was founded and built – we
are celebrating our 140th year!
We will be holding a farewell potluck luncheon for Rev. Dr. Peter
and Maureen Bartlett. The UCW will be
providing a cake. A few weeks
ago we provided the congregation an opportunity to sign a card of farewell
for Peter and Maureen; if you were unable to sign the card, please contact
Rebecca Peters. Please note
there will be no potluck fellowship held on the regular 3rd Sunday
of the month for the month of June due to this special farewell luncheon
fellowship.
NEWSLETTER: Your next edition of our church newsletter
“Trinity Connected” is starting to be planned.
If you have any items you would like published, please speak to
John McDougall or Rebecca Peters.
CHURCH
WEBSITE: If you have missed a
church service, please take the time to watch our recorded services online on our
website. Thank you to Don Coleman for
recording our services and uploading them to the internet. You can find our recorded services at this
link: https://www.h-vpastoralcharge.org/onlineserices.htm
EMPTIES
FOR A CAUSE: Once again, the PCPS grade
8 graduates will be hosting a bottle drive and car wash to raise funds for their year end
final trip and graduation ceremony.
Come donate your empties while the students wash your vehicle on
Saturday June 6th from 9:00 am to 1:00pm in the Prince
Charles Public School parking lot (6875 Road 38, Verona). For more information, please see the poster
on the bulletin board in the church hall.
PERSONAL
INVITATION: I would like to personally
invite all the church members of the congregation and staff to our 90th
anniversary celebration on Saturday June 13th from 11:00am to 3:00pm
here at Revell Ford Lincoln. We have some exciting things planned including
2
bands (Abrams Brothers and Abby Steward), a classic car display, different
vendors, etc. The
President of Ford Canada will be making a guest appearance as well. ~Brad Revell,
Managing Partner
FOODBANK
NEEDS: The Verona Satellite
Foodbank will be open again Thursday June 11th from 10:00 am to
12:00 pm at the Verona Free Methodist Church and is asking for
donations of the following: Soap (men’s bar soap and women’s bar soap),
Baby shampoo, Men’s body wash, Shampoo and conditioner, Deodorant (men’s and
women’s), Pudding cups, Cake mix, Cake icing, Dish detergent, Jam, Canned Meat
(Tuna, Ham, Chicken, Salmon), Canned Chunky Soup, and Canned Fruit.