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2026-10-25-Service Summerlea United Church
225 50th Ave, Lachine, Québec, H8T2T7, Canada. 514-634-2651

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

Peace Sunday

Read this Sunday's Bulletin

- Introit -

When I Needed a Neighbour
(VU 600, verses 1 & 5)

When I needed a neighbour,
Bere you there, were you there?
When I needed a neighbour,
Were you there?
And the creed and the colour
And the name won't matter,
Were you there?
Wherever you travel I'll be there,
I'll be there,
Wherever you travel I'll be there.
And the creed and the colour
And the name won't matter,
I'll be there.

Welcome

Christ Candle

News from Nancy

Call to Worship
(You will have to follow in your paper bulletin as I never received an editable bulletin.)

Be Thou My Vision
(VU 642)

Be Thou my Vision, O joy of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art;
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom,
My calm in all in all strife;
I ever with Thee and thou in my life;
Thou loving parent, thy child may I be,
Thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee.

Be thou my battle shield, sword for the fight;
Be thou my dignity, thou my delight,
Thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tower;
Raise thou me heavenward,
O power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and thou only, the first in my heart,
Great God of heaven,
My treasure thou art.

Great God of heaven, after victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys,
O bright heaven's sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.

Opening Prayer

Spirit, Open My Heart
(MV 79)

Refrain: Spirit, open my heart
To the joy and pain of living.
As you love may I love,
In receiving and in giving,
Spirit, open my heart.

God, replace my stony heart
Wth a heart that's kind and tender.
All my coldness and fear
T your grace I now surrender. R

Write your love upon my heart
A my law, my goal, my story.
In each thought, word, and deed,
My my living bring you glory. R.

May I weep with those who weep,
Share the joy of sister, brother.
In the welcome of Christ,
May we welcome one another. R.

Prayer of Confession

and Words of Assurance

Open My Eyes, That I May See (VU 371) 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.	Refrain: Silently now I wait for thee, Ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine!
Open my ears, that I may hear Voices of truth thou sendest clear; And while the wave-notes fall on my ear, Everything false will disappear. R.	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. R.

- Scripture -

Deuteronomy 34:1-12
The written text is HERE.

Reading this week is

Psalm 90 (VU 805-806
Parts 1 and 3)

R: In every age, O God, you have been our refuge.
The Voices United text is HERE.

Matthew 22:34-46
Follow the written text HERE.

The Reverend Marie's
Sunday Sermon

- Choir Response -

God is Our Refuge and Strength

God is our refuge and strength
Always present in times of trouble,
God is our refuge and strength.
I will not fear though the earth give away,
And the mountains fall to the sea;
Though the waters may roar
And the mountains shake,
I know that He will take care of me...
(Joe E. Parks)

- Offertory -

Invitation to the Offering

What Can I Do?
(MV 191)
What can I Do? What can I bring?
What can I say? What can I sing?
I'll sing with joy. I'll say a prayer.
I'll bring my love. I'll do my share.
And Repeat! (sung twice)

Nancy with a Message

Prayers of the People

Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
(VU 684)
Make me a channel of your peace:
Where there is hatred, let me bring your love;
Where there is injury, your healing power,
And where there's doubt, true faith in you:

R: O Spirit, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love with all my soul.

Make me a channel of your peace:
Where there's despair in life,
Let me bring hope;
Where there is darkness, only light;
And where there's sadness, ever joy. R.

Make me a channel of your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
In giving to all that we receive,
And in dying that we're born
To eternal life. R.

Commissioning & Blessing
AMEN

Postlude

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Deuteronomy 34:1-12 The written text is HERE.	Reading this week is
Psalm 90 (VU 805-806 Parts 1 and 3) R: In every age, O God, you have been our refuge. The Voices United text is HERE.	Matthew 22:34-46 Follow the written text HERE.

Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (VU 684) Make me a channel of your peace: Where there is hatred, let me bring your love; Where there is injury, your healing power, And where there's doubt, true faith in you:	R: O Spirit, grant that I may never seek So much to be consoled as to console To be understood as to understand, To be loved as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace: Where there's despair in life, Let me bring hope; Where there is darkness, only light; And where there's sadness, ever joy. R.	Make me a channel of your peace. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, In giving to all that we receive, And in dying that we're born To eternal life. R.