BUC Worship Service – November 16, 2025

Balzac United Church
November 16, 2025, 10:00am
Guest Minister: Rev. Peter Chynoweth
Music Ministry: Lee Dowan, Dr. Alex Shawn

Prelude Brethren, We Have Met to Worship arr. K. Renfrow

Introit O God We Call 3x VU 411

Welcome and Announcements
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Land Acknowledgement

Lighting the Christ Candle

Call to Worship
God says:
“Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth
Thanks be to God!
All the earlier troubles, chaos and pain
are things of the past, to be forgotten
Thanks be to God!
Jesus says:
As for these things that you see, the days will come
when not one stone will be left upon another.
Thanks be to God?
When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be
terrified, for these things must take place first…
Thanks be to God?
Into the midst of these different visions, we come in worship – ready
to respond to the call of the spirit, so that we can confidently say:
Thanks be to God!!!

Opening Hymn The Church is Wherever God’s People are Praising VU 579

Candles of Joy, Concern and Sorrow

Opening Prayer

Hymn God of the Sparrow VU 229

Scripture Isaiah 65: 17-25

Isaiah 12: 1a-6 VU 880

Luke 21: 5-19

Reflection

Standing Ground in the Midst of Destruction and Hope

Hymn I See a New Heaven VU 713

Offering

Offertory Trust and Obey arr. K. Renfrow

Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow VU 541

Prayer of Dedication

Prayers of the People

The Prayer of Jesus

(with thanks to the Very Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne and the Anglican

Church of Canada)

Abba, Amma, Beloved, your name be hallowed your reign spread among

us,

Your will be done at all times, in all places, on earth as in heaven.

Give us the bread we need for today.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive

those who sin against us.

Let us not fail in the time of our testing.

Spare us from trials too sharp to endure.

Free us from the grip of all evil powers.

For yours is the reign, the power and the glory,

the victory of love, for now and eternity,

world without end.

Amen and Amen.

Closing Hymn To Show By Touch and Word VU 427

Benediction

Closing Refrain May the God of Hope Go With Us VU 424

Postlude My Faith Looks Up to Thee arrr. K. Renfrow