WELCOME:

May this time of worship
be an oasis on your journey

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jane
PRESENTATION by Jay and Becca Manning

SACRED SILENCE

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE:

The Christ Light

RECOGNITION OF TERRITORY: A reading from Embers by Richard Wagamese

The Candle of Reconciliation

INTROIT MV 82 Bathe Me in Your Light (verse 2)

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: We pray for a sense of awe and wonder as we come to this new day

All: In community we share

One: May we walk in the steps of Holy Light and Holy Love

All: In a world that needs echoes of that hope

One: May we share open arms and open hearts

All: In a world that needs that embrace

OPENING PRAYER –

SONG – MV 12 Come Touch Our Hearts

WORDS OF LAMENT –

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

Yet in the image of one glowing candle

We are reminded – in community

With each other –

Light overcomes darkness

Life is stronger than death

Love is more powerful than hate

Every time – each time

Step by step

THEME TIME – The Shoes We Choose

SONG – VU 639 One More Step Along the World I Go

CANDLE for CHILDREN and YOUTH

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Psalm 98: 1 – 4 from Psalms for Praying by Nan C. Merrill

Matthew 5: 33 – 37 and 48 from The Message by Eugene H. Peterson

One: These words come from the scriptures of our tradition.
All: May we find wisdom for our daily living.

Reading from a Prophet of Our Time

Words by David Whyte

One: These words come from a prophet of our time.
All: May we find wisdom in the voices around us.

SONG – MV 106 I Am the Dream

REFLECTION – Indwelling Presence

Musical Reflection

PRAYERS of the PEOPLE – Keri Wehlander

And together we sing –

 The Lord’s Prayer – Paraphrase

OFFERING and DEDICATION

BLESSING

CLOSING CIRCLE SONG – VU 649 Walk with Me (2X)

All: Saints of God, we are grateful for you. Amen!
Hymn: “River Running in You and Me” – MV #163
Theme Conversation
Candle for Children and Youth
Hymn: “Where Two or Three Are Gathered” – MV #14
Scripture Readings: Hebrews 12:1-2
One: These words come from the scriptures of our tradition.
All: May we find wisdom for our daily living.
Reflection: “Infinitely Loved”
Hymn: “Give Thanks for Life” – VU #706
Prayers of the People
Lord’s Prayer
Offering
Prayer of Dedication
Hymn: “Bread for the Journey” MV #202
Holy Communion
Prayer after Communion
Hymn: “Oh a Song Must Rise” – MV #142
Blessing
Closing Circle Song: “Walk with Me” (refrain) – VU #649

Or…. you can pick up a copy from the stand on the table by the front door at Oasis.

Your order, along with a cheque made out to Oasis United Church, needs to be dropped off to Peggy at the food cupboard (green door at the back of Oasis) on a Monday or Friday 9-12   …or brought to church on a Sunday morning…   by November 21st. We’ll let you know when the gift cards are ready for you- (should be around the end of November)

What is FundScrip all about?  

It allows you to purchase gift cards for a wide variety of businesses – such as grocery stores, clothing shops, movie theaters, restaurants –  and fundraise for Oasis at the same time.  Order forms are made available  twice a year, people choose and purchase gift cards for themselves or to give away, and the businesses give back a small rebate for each card purchased.  You do not pay anything extra for the card, and the rebates come to Oasis, so by ordering gift cards through FundScrip, we are helping put some extra dollars into our general funds.

Any questions, please call Peggy at 250 494 9700 or email emwhitley@shaw.ca

Thanks from Peggy and Marianne