CALL TO WORSHIP:
L. In the beginning, when God created
P. God spoke, and all was made ready.
L. In the beginning, when God created
P. God saw, and said, “It is good.”
L. In the beginning, when God created
P. God blessed, and gave every need to all of God's creation.
L. In the beginning, when God created
P. God rested and it was
L. Let us worship our amazing, awesome God,
P. Creator, Son, and Holy Spirit.

HYMN: VU 409 “Morning Has Broken”
1.  Morning has broken like the first morning,
blackbird has spoken like the first bird.
Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!
Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!

2.  Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven,
like the first dew-fall on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,
sprung in completeness where God's feet pass.

3.  Ours is the sunlight! Ours is the morning
born of the one light Eden saw play!
Praise with elation, praise every morning,
God's recreation of the new day!

2.  PRAYER OF APPROACH:
Holy, holy, holy God, you love us by calling us into life. You love us by giving us your Spirit-breath. You love us by journeying with us always. And so we come together to give thanks for our life in your beautiful creation, to sing out our happiness with joyous voices, and to journey with each other in peace.  Amen.

3. THEME TIME:   “Images of God”

4. HYMN  MV 28 “God of the Bible” V 1-2
(Fresh as the Morning)
1.  God of the Bible, God in the Gospel,
hope seen in Jesus, hope yet to come,
you are our centre, daylight or darkness,
freedom or prison, you are our home.
     Refrain:
     Fresh as the morning, sure as the sunrise,
     God always faithful, you do not change.  (2X)

2.  God in our struggles, God in our hunger,
suffering with us, taking our part,
still you empow'r us, mothering Spirit,
feeding, sustaining, from your own heart.  Refrain:

3.  Those without status, those who are nothing,
you have made royal, gifted with rights,
chosen as partners, midwives of justice,
birthing new systems, lighting new lights.  Refrain:

4.  Not by your finger, not by your anger
will our world order change in a day,
but by your people, fearless and faithful,
small paper lanterns, lighting the way.  Refrain:

5.  Hope we must carry, shining and certain
through allo our turmoil, terror and loss,
bonding us gladly one to the other,
till our world changes facing the Cross.  Refrain:
     Words: Shirley Erena Murray, 1995
     Words copyrightC *996 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream,
     IL 60188. Ail rights reserved. Used by permission.

5. SCRIPTURE LESSON:
OLD TESTAMENT READING:
Genesis 1: 1 - 2: 4a
The Story of Creation
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.[a] 2 The earth was barren, with no form of life;[b] it was under a roaring ocean covered with darkness. But the Spirit of God[c] was moving over the water.
The First Day<BR> 3 God said, “I command light to shine!” And light started shining. 4 God looked at the light and saw that it was good. He separated light from darkness 5 and named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening came, then morning-that was the first day.[d]
The Second Day
6 God said, “I command a dome to separate the water above it from the water below it.” 7 And that's what happened. God made the dome 8 and named it “Sky.” Evening came, then morning-that was the second day.
The Third Day
9 God said, “I command the water under the sky to come together in one place, so there will be dry ground.” And that's what happened. 10 God named the dry ground “Land,” and he named the water “Ocean.” God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good. 11 God said, “I command the earth to produce all kinds of plants, including fruit trees and grain.” And that's what happened. 12 The earth produced all kinds of vegetation. God looked at what he had done, and it was good. 13 Evening came, then morning-that was the third day.
The Fourth Day
14 God said, “I command lights to appear in the sky and to separate day from night and to show the time for seasons, special days, and years. 15 I command them to shine on the earth.” And that's what happened. 16 God made two powerful lights, the brighter one to rule the day and the other[e] to rule the night. He also made the stars. 17 Then God put these lights in the sky to shine on the earth, 18 to rule day and night, and to separate light from darkness. God looked at what he had done, and it was good. 19 Evening came, then morning-that was the fourth day.
The Fifth Day
20 God said,“ I command the ocean to be full of living creatures, and I command birds to fly above the earth.” 21 So God made the giant sea monsters and all the living creatures that swim in the ocean. He also made every kind of bird. God looked at what he had done, and it was good. 22 Then he gave the living creatures his blessing-he told the ocean creatures to increase and live everywhere in the ocean and the birds to increase everywhere on earth. 23 Evening came, then morning -that was the fifth day.
The Sixth Day
24 God said, “I command the earth to give life to all kinds of tame animals, wild animals, and reptiles.” And that's what happened. 25 God made every one of them. Then he looked at what he had done, and it was good. 26 God said, “Now we will make humans, and they will be like us. We will let them rule the fish, the birds, and all other living creatures.” 27 So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women. 28 God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth. 29 I have provided all kinds of fruit and grain for you to eat. 30 And I have given the green plants as food for everything else that breathes, including animals, both wild and tame, and birds. And so it was. 31 God looked at what he had done. All of it was very good! Evening came, then morning-that was the sixth day. 2 So the heavens and the earth and everything else were created.
The Seventh Day
2 By the seventh day God had finished his work, and so he rested. 3 God blessed the seventh day and made it special, because on that day he rested from his work. 4 That's how God created the heavens and the earth.

EPISTLE READING:
2 Corinthians 13:1-13
Final Warnings and Greetings
13 I am on my way to visit you for the third time. And as the Scriptures say, "Any charges must be proved true by at least two or three witnesses." 2 During my second visit I warned you that I would punish you and anyone else who doesn't stop sinning. I am far away from you now, but I give you the same warning. 3 This should prove to you that I am speaking for Christ. When he corrects you, he won't be weak. He will be powerful! 4 Although he was weak when he was nailed to the cross, he now lives by the power of God. We are weak, just as Christ was. But you will see that we will live by the power of God, just as Christ does. 5 Test yourselves and find out if you really are true to your faith. If you pass the test, you will discover that Christ is living in you. But if Christ isn't living in you, you have failed. 6 I hope you will discover we have not failed. 7 We pray you will stop doing evil things. We don't pray like this to make ourselves look good, but to get you to do right, even if we are failures. 8 All we can do is to follow the truth and not fight against it. 9 Even though we are weak, we are glad that you are strong, and we pray you will do even better. 10 I am writing these things to you before I arrive. This way I won't have to be hard on you when I use the authority the Lord has given me. I was given this authority, so I could help you and not destroy you. 11 Goodbye, my friends. Do better and pay attention to what I have said. Try to get along and live peacefully with each other. Now I pray that God, who gives love and peace, will be with you. 12 Give each other a warm greeting. All God's people send their greetings. 13 I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will bless you and be kind to you! May God bless you with his love, and may the Holy Spirit join all your hearts together.

Responsive Reading Psalm 8:   VU page 827 (no Refrain)
O God, our God, how glorious is your name in all the earth! From the lips of infants and children your praises reach up to the heavens.
You have set up a stronghold against your foes, to quell the enemy and the avenger.
When I look to the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars you have set in their places,
what are we mortals that you should be mindful of us, mere human beings that you should care for us?
You have made us little less than divine, and crowned us with glory and honour. You have made us rulers over all your creation, and put all things under our feet, all sheep and cattle, all creatures of the wild, the birds of the air and the fish in the sea, and all that make their way through the waters.

6.  HYMN: VU 375 “God, Our God, Your Glorious Name”
1.  God, our God, your glorious name
all your wondrous works proclaim;
in the heavens with radiant signs
evermore your glory shines.
How great your name!

Refrain: Holy, holy, holy, how great your name!
Yours the name of matchless worth,
excellent in all the earth.
How great your name!

2.  Infant voices chant your praise,
telling of your glorious ways;
weakest means work out your will,
mighty enemies to still.
How great your name! Refrain

3.  Moon and stars in shining height
nightly tell their Maker's might;
when I view the heavens afar,
then I know how small we are.
How great your name! Refrain

4.  Who are we that we should share
in your love and tender care,
raised to an exalted height,
crowned with honour in your sight!
How great your name! Refrain

5.  With dominion crowned, we stand
o'er the creatures of your hand;
all to us devotion yield,
in the sea and air and field.
How great your name! Refrain

7.  GOSPEL READING
Matthew 28: 16 - 20
What Jesus' Followers Must Do
16 Jesus' eleven disciples went to a mountain in Galilee, where Jesus had told them to meet him. 17 They saw him and worshiped him, but some of them doubted. 18 Jesus came to them and said: I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! 19 Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 20 and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world.

8.  SERMON: “Worship and Doubt”

9.  HYMN: VU 606 “I Have Called You By Your Name”
1.  I have called you by your name, you are mine;
I have gifted you and ask you now to shine.
I will not abandon you;
all my promises are true.
You are gifted, called, and chosen; you are mine.

2.  I will help you learn my name as you go;
read it written in my people, help them grow.
Pour the water in my name,
speak the word your soul can claim,
offer Jesus' body given long ago.

3.  I know you will need my touch as you go;
feel it pulsing in creation's ebb and flow.
Like the woman reaching out,
choosing faith in spite of doubt,
hold the hem of Jesus' robe, then let it go.

4.  I have given you a name, it is mine;
I have given you my Spirit as a sign.
With my wonder in your soul,
make my wounded children whole;
go and tell my precious people they are mine.

10.   OFFERING & OFFERTORY HYMN: MV 191 “What Can I Do?” X2
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.  
Repeat

11.  PRAYER OF DEDICATION: (in unison)
We worship you with these gifts, Holy God. They are in response to your grace and love, which have created us and given us all that we have and all that we are. We ask your blessing and your guidance as we use these gifts to meet the needs of our people. In the name of Jesus we pray.  Amen.

12. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD'S PRAYER:

13.  HYMN: MV 30 “It's a Song of Praise to the Maker”
1.  It's a song of praise to the Maker,
the thrush sings high in the tree.
It's a song of praise to the Maker,
the gray whale sings in the sea,
And by the Spirit you and I
can join our voice to the holy cry
and sing, sing, sing to the Maker too.

2.  It's a call of life to the Giver,
when waves and waterfalls roar.
It's a call of life to the Giver
when high tides break on the shore,
And by the Spirit you and I
can join our voice to the holy cry
and sing, sing, sing to the Maker too.

3.  It's a hymn of love to the Lover;
the bumblebees hum along.
It's a hymn of love to the Lover;
the summer breeze joins the song,
And by the Spirit you and I
can join our voice to the holy cry
and sing, sing, sing to the Maker too.

4.  It's the chorus of all creation;
it's sung by all living things.
It's the chorus of all creation;
a song the universe sings,
And by the Spirit you and I
can join our voice to the holy cry
and sing, sing, sing to the Maker too.

14.  COMMISSIONING & BENEDICTION

Next Sunday:  Second Sunday after Pentecost
        June 7, 2026:
         Genesis 12: 1 - 9   Psalm 33:1-12;
         Romans 4: 13 - 25;  Matthew 9: 9 - 13, 18 - 26.

1. SUNDAY, May 31, 2026  First Sunday After Pentecost   10:45 AM   Pulpit Supply: Linda Emberley  “RECOLLECTIONS”  ALL ARE WELCOME!


2. SUNDAY, June 7, 2026  Second Sunday after Pentecost   10:45 AM   Rev. Nora Borgeson  “RECOLLECTIONS”  ALL ARE WELCOME!


3. WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2026  FREE “COMMUNITY PICNIC”   5:00 - 7:00 PM   Wesley Hall  ALL ARE WELCOME!
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4. SUNDAY, June 14, 2026  WORSHIP SERVICE AND BARBECUE AT SPEERS UNITED CHURCH”   10:30 AM   Rides available from Third Avenue at 9:30 AM  ALL ARE WELCOME!
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5. SUNDAY, June 21, 2026  Fourth Sunday after Pentecost   10:45 AM   Rev. Jo-Ann Hills  “RECOLLECTIONS”  ALL ARE WELCOME!


6. SUNDAY, June 21, 2026  SUNDAY BRUNCH   11:30 AM   Wesley Hall  ALL ARE WELCOME!


7. SUNDAY, June 28, 2026  Fourth Sunday after Pentecost   10:45 AM   Rev. Nora Borgeson  “RECOLLECTIONS”  ALL ARE WELCOME!