Sunday Worship
October 12, 2025 - 10 a.m. EDT

Prelude - Salix (Percy Whitlock)

Ringing of the Church Bell
Fred Abraham

Invitation to Worship - Iona Community
Wallace Bubar

One: We come in worship to God —

All: In our need, and bringing with us the needs of the world.

One: We come to God, who comes to us in Jesus —

All: And who knows by experience what human life is like.

One: We come with our faith and with our doubts —

All: We come with our hopes and with our fears.

One: We come as we are, because it is God who invites us to come —

All: And God has promised never to turn us away.

Hymn 14 - For the Beauty of the Earth

For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

For the wonder of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flower,
sun and moon, and stars of light:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of ear and eye,
for the heart and mind’s delight,
for the mystic harmony
linking sense to sound and sight:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth, and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

For thyself, best gift divine
to the world so freely given;
for that great, great love of thine,
peace on earth and joy in heaven:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

Prayer of the Day [unison]

God of our salvation, you are the source of wisdom and joy. Your love and mercies are not limited to one time or one people. You continue to heal and to save, transcending the boundaries and barriers we make. For such expansive love, we offer you all our thanks and praise, now and forever. Amen.

Canticle 390 - Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord!

Praise, praise, praise the Lord!
Praise God’s holy name. Alleluia!
Praise, praise, praise the Lord!
Praise God’s holy name. Alleluia!

Praise God’s holy name. Alleluia!
Praise God’s holy name. Alleluia!
Praise God’s holy name. Alleluia!
Praise God’s holy name. Alleluia!

Sharing the Peace

Welcome and Announcements

Old Testament Reading - II Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
Sally Stilwell, liturgist

Anthem - I Will Give Jubilant Thanks (Michael Barrett)
The Chancel Choir

Word with Children
Kristin Ream

New Testament Reading - Luke 17:11-19

Sermon - “Thanks!”

Hymn 22 - God of the Sparrow

God of the sparrow,
God of the whale,
God of the swirling stars,
How does the creature say Awe,
How does the creature say Praise?

God of the earthquake,
God of the storm,
God of the trumpet blast,
How does the creature cry Woe,
How does the creature cry Save?

God of the rainbow,
God of the cross,
God of the empty grave,
How does the creature say Grace,
How does the creature say Thanks?

God of the hungry,
God of the sick,
God of the prodigal,
How does the creature say Care,
How does the creature say Life?

God of the neighbour,
God of the foe,
God of the pruning hook,
How does the creature say Love,
How does the creature say Peace?

God of the ages,
God near at hand,
God of the loving heart,
How do your children say Joy,
How do your children say Home?

Affirmation of Faith [unison] - A New Zealand Prayer Book

You, O God, are supreme and holy. You create our world and give us life. Your purpose overarches everything we do. You have always been with us. You are God. You, O God, are infinitely generous, good beyond all measure. You came to us before we came to you. You have revealed your love for us in Jesus Christ, who lived and died and rose again. You are with us now. You are God. You, O God, are Holy Spirit. You empower us to be your gospel in the world. You reconcile and heal; you overcome death. You are our God. We worship you.

Welcome of New Members [unison]

With joy and thanksgiving, we welcome you, for we are all one in Christ. We promise to love, encourage, and support you, to share the good news of the Gospel with you, and to walk alongside you in your journey of faith. Join with us at the table of God’s kingdom, and proclaim with us the good news of Christ for all the world.

Prayers of the People

One: Lord, hear us.

All: Lord, graciously hear us.

The Lord’s Prayer [unison]

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Offering

Offertory - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word (arr. Anne Krentz Organ)

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Doxology 606 - Praise God, from Whom All Blessing Flow

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Dedication

Hymn 643 - Now Thank We All Our God

Now thank we all our God
with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things hath done,
in whom this world rejoices;
who, from our mothers’ arms,
hath blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.

O may this bounteous God
through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts
and blessed peace to cheer us;
and keep us in God’s grace,
and guide us when perplexed,
and free us from all ills
in this world and the next.

All praise and thanks to God,
who reigns in highest heaven,
to Father and to Son
and Spirit now be given:
the one eternal God,
whom heaven and earth adore,
the God who was, and is,
and shall be evermore.

Benediction

Postlude - Chanty (Percy Whitlock)
Philip Everingham

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