Met Sanctuary,  Main Level,  North-East Corner

    Metropolitan United Church

    London Ontario, Canada

     

    Sunday August 24, 2025

    Organ Prelude: Andante - Percy Whitlock

    Welcome & Announcements

    Lighting the Christ Candle

    Call to Worship - The Grace

    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ

    the love of God

    and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit

    be with you.

    All:  And also with you.

    Processional Hymn

    VU#313 - God, whose almighty word

    Opening Prayer

    A New Creed:

    Sanctus Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty

    Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee

    Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty

    God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

    Solo: God is my Shepherd - Antonin Dvorak - Angela Gjurichanin - Soprano

    Prayer of Confession

    Assurance of Pardon

    Responsive Psalm - Ps.103; VU#825

    Call for the Offering

    The Offering plate is not passed at Metropolitan.  Plates are at the doors and we encourage you to contribute to the work of the Lord electronically or via the plates at the doors.  Let us consider our offering as we pray together -

    Offertory Prayer

    O Lord, giver of life and source of freedom

    We know that all we have received is from your hand.

    You call us to be stewards of your abundance,

    the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us

    Help us to always use your gifts wisely

    and teach us to share them generously.

    May our faithful stewardships bear witness

    to the love of Jesus Christ in our lives.  Amen.

    Doxology (VU#541)

    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.

    VU#664 - What a friend we have in Jesus

    Pastoral & Lord's Prayer

    Solo: Sure on this shining night - Samuel Barber

    The Scriptures: Luke 13:10-17

    Message:  "Set Free on the Sabbath" - Rev. Mark Richardson

    VU#264 - Immortal, invisible, God only wise

    Commissioning & Benediction

    Choral Amen

    Organ Postlude: Praeambulum in C - Heinrich Scheidemann

    Met Sanctuary,  Main Level,  Centre-East Lancets