22nd Sunday After Pentecost | October 20, 2024

Our worship service at Ebenezer as well on Zoom was led by Joan Chinnery and Karen Chandler for pulpit supply, Margaret Tribe for musical accompaniment, Diane McLean and helper for Sunday School, Susan Ryman for the slides, and Jamie Tribe and Doug Mark for our audiovisual and broadcast support.
Thanks to the Tankard family for providing refreshments after the service.
Welcome Karen Chandler
Karen Chandler is a candidate for ministry with The United Church of Canada, and is a 3rd year student at Emmanuel College in Toronto. Karen is married with one son, and works full-time currently in Human Resources while going to school. You may remember Karen as she was with Ebenezer when Rev. Won was on sabbatical in 2019. Her home church is Heritage United Church where she is Chair of Ministry & Personnel, and sings in the Praise Band.
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP
♫ Prelude “O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee”
Lighting of the Candles (Karen)
Words of Welcome & Announcements
Chimes
♫ *Hymn VU 402 “We Are One”
Call to Worship (responsive)
Opening Prayer (please listen)
Sharing Peace Let us take a moment to offer and share the peace of Christ with one another.
♫ *Hymn MV 97 “Listen, God Is Calling” (3x)
WE LISTEN AND SHARE GOD'S WORD
Children’s Time with Karen Chandler
Prayer of Illumination (In unison)
Scripture Reading (NRSVUE)
Mark 10:35-45 The Request of James and John
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Reflection- “Rethinking Greatness” by Karen Chandler
Moment of Silent Reflection
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
♫ *Hymn VU 147 “What Wondrous Love Is This”
A Stewardship Second (see End Notes)
Knowledge defines all we currently know and understand; imagination points to all we might yet discover and create. -Einstein
Invitation to the Offering (see End Notes)
♫ Offertory Music
♫ *Offertory Hymn MV 182 “Grateful”
*Offertory Prayer (In unison) (see End Notes)
Prayers of the People (with Karen Chandler)
The Lord’s Prayer (In unison)
WE GO INTO GOD’S WORLD
♫ *Hymn VU 595, “We Are Pilgrims (The Servant Song)”
*Commissioning and Blessing
♫ *Sung Blessing (Please form a circle.)
“Traditional Celtic Prayer” tune Kingsfold, VU 625
♫ Postlude “Long Before the Night”
End Notes: The Invitation to the Offering, the Stewardship Second, and the Offertory Prayer are from “Called to Be the Church” Stewardship Worship Resources.
Ebenezer United Church
Markham, Ontario Canada
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