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. 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.
April
19, 2026 Easter
III
Worship
Leader: Rev. Catherine Oxenford-Grant
Lay
Reader: Linda Brown
Prelude:
Welcome and Announcements:
We Come to Worship
Introit:
“When a Grain of Wheat”
(MV #125)
Lighting the Christ Candle:
One: We
light this candle to remind ourselves that Jesus Christ is the light of the
world.
Call to Worship:
One:
People of God, look around and see the faces of those we know and love-
All: Neighbours and friends; sisters and
brothers.
One:
People of God, look around and see all the images of God assembled here.
All: In me, in you, in each of us, God’s
spirit shines for all to see. One: People of God, come.
All: Let us worship together.
Opening Prayer: (Unison)
All: Holy God, as we come to worship we
bring all the strength and frailty of our humanity to you. Be with us today, we
pray – in our worship, in our song, in our listening and in our praise. Forgive us our sins, those that are plain to
us and those we cannot or will not see.
Set us free to hear your Word to us and may we be the people you created
us to be. In Jesus’ holy name, we pray.
Amen.
Words of Assurance:
One:
God, the Creator brings us new life. Jesus, the risen Christ has forgiven and
redeemed us. Let us take hold of that
forgiveness and live our lives in the spirit of Jesus.
All: Amen!
Opening Hymn: “This Joyful Eastertide”
(VU #177)
1.
This joyful Eastertide, away with sin and sorrow! My love, the crucified, has sprung to life
this morrow.
Had Christ, who once was slain, ne’er
burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain: but now has Christ
arisen, arisen, arisen, arisen.
2.
My flesh in hope shall rest, and for a season slumber, till trump from
east to west shall wake the dead in number.
Had Christ, who once was slain, ne’er
burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain: but now has Christ
arisen, arisen, arisen, arisen.
3.
Death’s flood has lost its chill, since Jesus crossed the river: lover
of souls, from ill my passing soul deliver.
Had Christ, who once was slain, ne’er
burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain: but now has Christ
arisen, arisen, arisen, arisen.
Anthem: “God within Us Hidden”
(MV #162)
We Give Back
The Offering:
Offertory
Hymn: “Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow” Praise
God, from whom all blessings flow; praise, God, all creatures high and low;
give thanks to God in love made known: Creator, Word, and Spirit, One.
Offering Prayer: (Unison)
Bless these gifts and bless our journeys, we pray,
that the needs of our church may be met and the needs of the world gently
touched. Amen.
Today’s Question:
“Missing the obvious”
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.
(Children and teachers may
leave for church school classes.)
We
Listen
Scripture Readings:
Responsive Psalm 116
(VU #836)
How can I
repay you, God, for all the goodness you show to me?
I love you, God, because you heard my
voice when I made supplication,
Because you
turned your ear to me, when I called upon your name.
The cords of death entangled me, and the
pangs of the Grave laid hold on me;
I suffered
distress and anguish.
Then I called upon the name of God:
“O God, I
pray, save my life.”
How can I repay you, God, for all the goodness you show to me?
How can I repay you, God, for all the
good things you have done for me?
I will take
up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of God. I will pay my vows in the presence of all
God’s people. How can I repay you, God,
for all the goodness you show to me?
Previous in the sight of God is the
death of the saints.
O God, I am
your servant;
I am your servant, the child of your
maidservant.
You have
freed me from my bonds.
I will offer a sacrifice of
thanksgiving,
And will
call upon the name of God.
I will pay my vows to God in the
presence of all Gods people,
In the
courts of the house of God, in your midst, O Jerusalem. How can I repay you, God, for all the
goodness you show to me?
Gospel:
Verses from Luke 24 (The road to
Emmaus)
We Pray
Hymn:
“O God, We Call” (VU
#411) (Sung Twice) (Please remain
seated)
O God we call, O God we call, from deep
inside we yearn, from deep inside we yearn, from deep
inside we yearn for you.
Prayers of the People:
We are Sent Forth
Closing Hymn: “Open My Eyes, That I May See” VU #371
1. Open my eyes, that I may see
glimpses of truth thou hast for me; place in my hands the wonderful key that
shall unclasp and set me free.
Silently now I wait for thee, ready,
my god, thy will to see.
Open my eyes,
illumine me, Spirit divine!
2. Open my ears, that I may hear
voices of truth thou sendest clear; and while the wavenotes fall on my ear, everything false will disappear.
Silently now I wait for thee, ready,
my god, thy will to see.
Open my eyes,
illumine me, Spirit divine!
3. Open my mouth, and let me bear
gladly the warm truth everywhere; open my heart and let me prepare love with
thy children thus to share.
Silently now I wait for thee, ready,
my god, thy will to see.
Open my eyes,
illumine me, Spirit divine!
Choral
Benediction: “Go Now in Peace” – Besig/Price
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.
Postlude: Improvisation (Bach)
ANNOUNCEMENTS & MEETINGS
Worship Leader
for Sunday April 26th
Rev. Ian Mackay
Lay Reader for
Sunday April 26th
Marg Smith
FELLOWSHIP: Please
join us following the service today for our monthly congregational
potluck lunch.
CARD OF APPRECIATION: There is a card of farewell and appreciation
for Rev. Dr. Peter and Maureen Bartlett at the back of the church sanctuary. We invite you to take the time to sign the
card to show how much we valued the Bartlett’s ministry here at Trinity; we
want to send them off with a tangible reminder of our love and appreciation. Presentation of the card will be done at a
later date.
NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY: We are putting together a new church
directory. This directory will not
include photos like our previous directory in 2019, but will only include all contact
information (mailing address, phone numbers and email addresses). Please speak to Sharon Sole or Rebecca Peters
should you wish to NOT have your contact information in this new
directory.
UCW: The
UCW ladies will be meeting this Wednesday April 22nd at
12:30 pm in the church Memorial Room.
All women are welcome to join.
BLESSING BOX: The blessing box will is always available at
the back of the church if you wish to contribute. All donations are to help send children to
Camp Quin-Mo Lac.
FOODBANK NEEDS: The Verona Satellite Foodbank will be
open again on Thursday May 14th 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
· Canned Fruit
CHOIR CONCERT: Once again the Frontenac Women’s Chorus will be presenting
their annual spring concert. This year
they are celebrating their 30th anniversary as a choir. The
concert will be taking place this
Saturday April 25th at 7pm at the Verona Free Methodist Church (6804
Road 38, Verona). Admission is
by free will donation, and a food item for the food bank.
FISH FRY: The Verona Lions will be hosting a delicious
fish fry on Saturday May 9th from 4:30-6:00 pm. Tickets are available online at veronalions.ca
or at the following locations: Verona Hardware & Nicole’s Gifts. Proceeds of the fish fry are in
support of the Prince Charles Public School grade 7/8 class for their
year end trip as well as the graduation ceremony. For more information, please see the poster
placed on the bulletin board in the church fellowship hall.