BUC Worship Service – October 19, 2025

Balzac United Church
October 19, 2025, 10:00am
Guest Minister: Rev. Peter Chynoweth
Music Ministry: Lee Dowan, Dr. Alex Shawn

Prelude All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name arr. M. Hayes
Introit Come In Come and Sit Down
Refrain, Verse 1 and Refrain VU #395

Welcome and Announcements

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Land Acknowledgement

Lighting the Christ Candle

Call to Worship
Many are the reasons we gather:
we are one as the body of Christ.
Excited, anxious, reluctant, restrained:
we are one as the body of Christ.
Brought here, sent here, drawn here, just here:
we are one as the body of Christ.
Let us open our hearts and minds
to the possibility of change.
Whatever happens and however it happens:
God is present here.

Opening Hymn Fresh As the Morning MV #28

Candles of Joy, Concern and Sorrow

Opening Prayer
Hymn Lord, Speak to Me VU #589
Scripture Psalm 119 Refrain 4 VU pg 840
Luke 18: 1-8

Reflection Not only is 299,792,458 m/s a good idea,
it’s the law!
Hymn Spirit of Gentleness VU #375
Offertory We are an offering arr. M. Hayes
Offering What Can I Do? MV #191
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 Canticle of the Turning
Verses 1, 2 and 4 MV #120
Benediction
Closing Refrain May God’s Sheltering Wings
MV #214
Postlude Jesus is All the World to Me arr. M. Hayes