HARROWSMITH-VERONA PASTORAL CHARGE

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Worship Time:  10 am at Trinity, Verona

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

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

 

 

 

139 YEARS

 

 

 

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, June 8, 2025

Anniversary Sunday

Worship Leader:  Peter Bartlett

Lay Reader:  Marg Smith

 

WE GATHER

 

ORGAN PRELUDE 

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

HYMN:  Come Touch Our Hearts  (MV #12 Vs.1-4)

 

SCRIPTURE SENTENCES 

 

CHORAL INTROIT:  “A New Creed”

 

LITANY OF APPROACH

One:  Children of God let us worship together!

All:  We are led by the God’s Spirit.

One:  Christ accepts us and invites us to gather as people of faith.

All:  We come, as we are, ready to receive the Good News. Thanks be to God!

 

PRAYER (unison)

Gracious God, we ask for your blessing in this time of worship. Open us to your presence; enable us to accept your Spirit-gifts; touch our lives that we may witness your presence, this day and every day. Amen.

 

ANTHEM:  “Come Holy Spirit”

 

WE GIVE BACK

 

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

 

DEDICATION OF THE OFFERING (standing)  tune Ellacombe 

(VU #164)

You send us out, good news to share

With all the doubting world,

For Christ has taught us how to care

Despite invectives hurled.

We seek not honour or acclaim

But only to extend

The service done in Jesus’ name,

More broken lives to mend.

 

OFFERTORY PRAYER (unison)

Loving God, may these gifts, given gratefully, be brought to life through the power of your creative Spirit. Multiply and use them to bring the touch of Jesus to your people in this place and throughout the world. O God, to those who have hunger, give bread, and to those who have bread, give the hunger for justice. Amen.

 

WE LISTEN

 

SCRIPTURE:

Matthew 24:29-31  (Pg. 859)

Revelation 22:12-14  (Pg. 1087)

Acts 9:1-8  (Pg. 955)

 

HYMN:  The Church’s One Foundation  (VU #331)

1.  The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ our Lord; we are his new creation by water and the Word; from heaven he came and sought us that we might ever be his living servant people, by his own death set free.

 

2.  Called forth from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth; one charter of salvation; one Lord, one faith, one birth.  One holy name professing and at one table fed, to one hope always pressing, by Christ’s own Spirit led.

 

3.  Though with a scornful wonder the world sees us oppressed, by schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed, yet saints their watch are keeping; their cry goes up, “How long?”  But soon the night of weeping shall b the morn of song.

4.  Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of our war, we wait the consummation of peace forevermore; till with the vision glorious our longing eyes are blest, and the great church victorious shall be the church at rest.

 

5.  We now on earth have union with God the Three in One, and share through faith communion with those who rest is won.  Oh, happy ones, and holy! Lord, give us grace that we like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee.

 

SERMON:  “A Total Eclipse of the Son”

 

PREPARATION FOR PRAYER:  (sung seated) (sung twice)  Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying  (VU #400)

Lord, listen to your children praying,

Lord, send your Spirit in this place;

Lord, listen to your children praying,

Send us love, send us power, send us grace!

 

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, for ever and ever.   Amen

 

WE GO FORTH

 

HYMN:  See the Morning Sun Ascending  (VU #406)

1.  See the morning sun ascending, radiant in the eastern sky; hear the angel voices blending in their praise to God on high!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Glory be to God on high!

 

2.  So may we, in lowly station, join the choristers above; singing with the whole creation, praising you for your great love.  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Glory be to God above!

 

3.  For your loving-kindness ever shed upon our earthly way; or your mercy, ceasing never, for your blessing day by day:  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Glory be to God always!

 

4.  “Wisdom, honour, power, and blessing!” with the angelic hose we cry;  round your throne, your name confessing, now we would to you draw nigh.  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Glory be to God on high!

 

BENEDICTION  

 

SENDING FORTH:  Go Now in Peace (Don Besig/NancyPrice)

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 June 22nd:

Rev. Peter Bartlett

Lay Reader for Sunday June 22nd:

John McDougall

Greeter for Sunday June 22nd:

Rob Tapscott

 

TRINITY ANNIVERSARY:  We hope you can stay following the service today; there will be fellowship to commemorate our 139th anniversary!

 

SERVICE CANCELLATION:  Please note our church will be closed next Sunday June to allow folks from our congregation to attend the large regional UCC Centennial in Ottawa.  If you are unable to attend the Ottawa service, you can watch the service online.

 

SHEILA’S PANTRY:    The cupboard will be open again this Wednesday June 11 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm  The cupboard is in need of: jam, peanut butter and cans of fruit cocktail and canned meat (tuna, salmon, ham).  Thank you to all who have helped with the pantry – in donating money, food items and your time!!

 

CHRISTMAS IN JUNE:  A sign up sheet is available at the back of the sanctuary for those who are interested in packing and delivering.  Hampers will be packed and delivered on Thursday 26.

 

NEWSLETTERS:  If there is an item you would like to contribute to the church newsletter, the deadline is this Wednesday June 11.  Your newsletter will be available to pick up at the back of the church on Sunday June 22.  If you are not here for that Sunday, it will be mailed to you.