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“REMEMBERING”
THIRD AVENUE UNITED CHURCH
WELCOMES YOU TO WORSHIP
Order of Worship
November 8, 2026 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
ORDAINED MINISTER: Rev. Jo-Ann Hills
GUEST PIANIST: Linda Emberley
SPECIAL MUSIC: TRUMPHET: Greg Corcoran
HANDBELL DIRECTOR: Kathleen Link
OFFICE COORDINATOR: Jodi Hargreaves
SCRIPTURES READER:
ORGAN PRELUDE
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRITORY: Regardless of where we come from, we are all interconnected through the land that we live on, water that we use, and air that we breathe. Generous Creator God, let us celebrate the abundance of this land bursting with new life. Let us feel the cold waters gushing with promises. Let us experience the expanse of sky enfolding us in your love. Abundant Creator God, we remember the Metis and the people of treaty 6 who love and care for this land. All these people have lived lightly and with respect upon this land, a territory upon which we now live. Generous God, help us on the journey to reconciliation with the land, the water, and the air, and among the people. Amen. Used with permission from Gathering Pentecost 1 2023; Mary Anderson
TIME OF CELEBRATION OF BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES,ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CHRIST CANDLE LITURGY:
In a troubled world, we need peace.
In our troubled lives, we need peace.
In our relationship with God through the Christ, we can find perfect peace.
In the light of this candle, we are reminded of Christ's peace.
Thanks be to God. Amen. Used with permission Gathering Pentecost 2 2026; Beth W. Johnston
VU 524 “O Canada”
A reading of a Poem FLOWERS OF RED
A symbol to honour those who bled,
A field of flowers, a field of red
In Flanders' field, and world wide
A poppy denotes Canadian pride
For those who chose to serve and die.
Whispers of silence, spirits abound,
No one there to make a sound
Where soldiers fought so long ago,
Headstones revealed, row on row,
The payment paid to fight their foe.
So much sorrow, too many gone,
Too young to hear an angel's song
Lives destroyed as families grieve,
Dreams now dashed, and no reprieve,
Dedicated, for what they believed.
Our thanks, we show again this year
Heads bowed, while some shed a tear
Our countrymen stand proud and tall
As bugles sound their mournful call,
A tribute, to those who gave it all
Dedicated to all who served, and their families.
Jacqueline Black - 2016 deceased December 2025
Wife of Sgt W.P. Black (deceased) Used with permission of the family to honor her memory and legacy
The Placing of Wreaths and or Poppies by anyone Wishing to do so: (I have people come forward a lay their poppy around the Christ Candle; while quiet music is playing or just silence)
The Last Post - Greg Corcoran
Two Minutes of Silence
Reveille - Greg Corcoran
The Act of Remembrance
“They Shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them no the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
“We will remember them.”
1. CALL TO WORSHIP:
On Remembrance Day, we give thanks for those who have made sacrifices in pursuit of justice. Soldiers, pilots, sailors, marines
We honour the sacrifices made in pursuit of peace. Nurses, ambulance drivers, doctors, chaplains
We affirm the sacrifices made in pursuit of freedom. Parents, spouses, partners, children.
We lament that these sacrifices were necessary. We renew our calling to strive for peace and justice, freedom and truth.
We celebrate life reclaimed from war. We proclaim life abundant, in Jesus Christ.
Let us worship together and remember together, knowing that, in God's heart, their sacrifice is never forgotten. Used with permission Gathering Pentecost 2 2026: Gill Le Fevre
2. OPENING PRAYER: Source of Life, we are grateful for your faithfulness, for your abiding love, and for the inspiration of the Spirit. Even when we slip and fall, you tenderly pick us up and whisper in our ear, "Keep going." We are your beloved. May we reflect your love to the world. May you give us strength when we are weary and hope when we despair. Give us courage when we are afraid and perseverance when we want to give up. Guide us in our journey through this world you love so much. May we be like billions of candles lighting up the world with your compassion, forgiveness, justice, wisdom, and peace. May it be so! Amen! Used with permission Gathering Pentecost - 2- 2026; Susan Girard
3. LEARNING TIME:
4. HYMN: VU 356 “Seek Ye First the Kingdom”
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And His righteousness;
And all these things shall be added unto you.
Allelu, Alleluia
Man does not live by bread alone,
But by every word
That proceeds from the mouth of God.
Allelu, Alleluia
Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
Seek, and ye shall find.
Knock, and the door shall be opened unto you.
Allelu, Alleluia
Alleleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia, Allelu, Alleluia
5. PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION As we receive the readings from your holy word, Gracious God, open us to greater understanding. We ask this in Christ Jesus. Amen. Used with permission from Gathering: Pentecost 2; 2025: Mary Anderson
6. PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Today we bring our concerns to you, God of compassion and fount of wisdom. We come seeking your path through the desert of our uncertainty. For we live in a time of uncertainty. The world around us resounds with voices of division and chaos. Yet we acknowledge in our hearts that we already know the way, for you have given us guidance through similar experiences in the past. You have shown the way to peace and justice when the winds of war have blown over our land. You have shown us the way to hope when social justice is denied and when the health of every citizen has been in peril. In these and other times, we have experienced and acknowledged your call to justice. Calm our trembling lips. Allow our hearts to share courage and wisdom, for we need to find a path that carries us to that place of peace and hope. Amen. Used with permission Gathering Pentecost - 2- 2026; Jim Mckean
7. WORDS OF ASSURANCE:
We worship a God of mercy and love. Choose the Lord each day you will live. Amen. From the Abingdon Worship Annual 2026.
Copyright @2025 by Abingdon Press. Used by permission
8. SUNG RESPONSE:VU 567 “Will You Come and Follow Me” V 5
5. Christ, your summons echoes true when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you and never be the same.
In your company I'll go
here your love and footsteps show.
Thus I'll move and live and grow in you and you in me.
9. PASSING OF THE PEACE:
True Peace is found when we choose life and follow God. True wisdom is found when we choose to wait for Christ, even when the hour is late. Turn to one another and share the deep peace and healing wisdom found in choosing God this day. From the Abingdon Worship Annual 2026.
Copyright @2025 by Abingdon Press. Used by permission
10. OFFERING INVITATION:
Whether wise or foolish, everyone needs oil for their lamps, food for their tables, and love for their lives. Let us share the bounty we have received, that no one may be left alone in the dark. As we present our morning offering. From the Abingdon Worship Annual 2026.
Copyright @2025 by Abingdon Press. Used by permission
11. OFFERTORY: VU 544 “In Gratitude and Humble Trust”
Tune Forest Green VU 518
In gratitude and humble trust we bring our best today
to serve your cause and share your love with all along life's way.
O God, who gave yourself to us in Jesus Christ, your Son,
teach us to give ourselves each day until life's work is done.
12. PRAYER OF DEDICATION: We offer these gifts today with a prayer for peace, especially in the lives of the world's children. Bring them the peace of a secure and loving home, where their needs can be met and their dreams can become reality. Amen Used with permission Gathering Pentecost - 2- 2026; Karen Boivin
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13. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD'S PRAYER
THE LORD'S PRAYER
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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. AMEN.
14. HYMN: “God Save the King”
God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the King!
15. BLESSING:
When bombs fall and missiles strike, we pray for peace.
When voices are raised in anger, we pray for peace.
When fists fly and guns are discharged, we pray for peace.
May there be peace on earth and in our lives.
May we go forth in peace, knowing that the God of peace goes with us, now and always. Used with permission Gathering Pentecost - 2- 2026; Beth W Johnston
16. THREE FOLD AMEN
SCRIPTURE READINGS:
SCRIPTURE LESSON Joshua 24: 1 - 3, 14 - 25 We Will Worship and Obey the Lord
Responsive Reading:Psalm 78: 1 - 7 part 1 page 792 Refrain:“We will tell new generations of the wonders God has done”
Next Sunday: Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost November 15, 2026: Judges 4: 1 - 7;
Psalm 123; 1 Thessalonians 5: 1 - 11; Matthew 25: 14 - 30.
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