Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church
Order of Worship
Sunday, April 27th, 2025 – 2nd Sunday of Easter
We welcome David Clemis as our Guest Speaker today.
Welcome and Announcements
Lighting the Christ Candle
We gather as people who follow the light.
Whether we wait for the sun’s rising, or light a candle in the night, or experience the light in a loved one’s heart, we seek light by which we may live.
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.”
May his light burn warmly within us and shine brightly out from us for all the world to recognize.
Call to Worship
We gather on the first day of the week to glorify Jesus and the events of the resurrection.
We give thanks for the forgiveness we have received and the hope of new life that is ours in Jesus Christ.
We are blessed to worship freely; the doors of our church are open wide to all who enter.
No doors are locked to Christ, who holds the keys to every heart.
In our worship this day, may Jesus come amongst us and gift us with his spirit and with his peace. Taylor Croissant, Southminster U.C., Lethbridge, Alta.
Prayer of Approach
Hymn: The Day of Resurrection VU 164
- The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad;
the passover of gladness, the passover of God!
From death to life eternal, from earth unto the sky,
our Christ has brought us over with hymns of victory.
- Our hearts be free of evil, that we may see aright
the Christ in rays eternal of resurrection light,
and, listening to the accents, may hear so calm and plain
Christ’s own “All hail!” and, hearing, may raise the victor strain.
- Now let the heavens be joyful, let earth its song begin,
the round world keep high triumph, and all that is therein;
let all things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend,
for Christ indeed is risen, our Joy that has no end.
Prayer of Confession and Words of Assurance
Scripture Reader: Valerie Miller
Responsive Psalm: Psalm 118 (VU p. 837)
Gospel: John 20:19-31
Hymn Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks VU 179
Refrain: Hallelujah, hallelujah.
Give thanks to the risen Christ;
hallelujah, hallelujah!
Give praise to God’s name.
- Jesus is the Lord of all the earth,
firstborn of all creation. Refrain
- Spread the good news o’er all the earth:
Jesus has died and is risen. Refrain
- We have been crucified with Christ,
now we shall live for ever. Refrain
- Come let us praise the living God,
Joyfully sing to our Saviour. RefrainSermon “Courage in Faith”
Anthem “Jesus Christ is Risen Today”
Hymn Welcome, Happy Morning VU 161
- Welcome, happy morning! age to age shall say;
hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today:
come then, True and Faithful, now fulfil your word;
this is your third morning: rise, O buried Lord!
Refrain: Welcome, happy morning! age to age shall say
hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!
- Earth with joyful welcome clothes itself for spring;
greets with life reviving our returning king;
flowers in every pasture, leaves on every bough,
speak of sorrows ended; Jesus triumphs now! Refrain
- Author and sustainer, source of life and breath;
you for our salvation trod the path of death;
Jesus Christ is living, God for evermore!
Now let all creation hail him and adore. Refrain
- Loose our souls imprisoned, bound with Satan’s chain;
all that now is fallen, raise to life again!
Show our face in brightness, shine the whole world through;
Hope returns with daybreak, life returns with you. Refrain
The Offering
Offering invitation
Doxology We Give Thee but Thine Own VU 543
We give thee but thine own,
what e’er the gift may be;
all that we have is thine alone,
a trust, O God, from thee.
Dedication of the Offering
Here, O God, we offer our very selves and the fruit of our labours. Bless both us and our gifts for your purpose in the world, transforming others as we are also transformed. In giving, may we also learn how to receive, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Gord Dunbar, Kincardine, Ont.
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn Travel On, Travel On VU 647
- Travel on, travel on, there’s a spirit that is flowing,
a spirit that is flowing night and day.
Travel on, travel on, with the spirit that is flowing,
the spirit will be with us all the way.
Travel on, travel on, with the river that is flowing,
the spirit will be with us all the way.
- Travel on, travel on, there’s a spirit that is growing,
the spirit grows like flowers night and day.
Travel on, travel on, with the spirit that is growing,
the spirit will be with us all the way.
Travel on, travel on, with the flower that is growing,
The spirit will be with us all the way.
- Travel on, travel on, there’s a spirit that is playing,
the spirit plays like music every day.
Travel on, travel on, with the spirit that is playing,
The spirit will be with us all the way.
Travel on, travel on, with the music that is playing,
The spirit will be with us all the way.
- In the kingdom of heaven is our end and our beginning,
The road that we must travel every day.
Travel on, travel on, to the kingdom that is coming,
The kingdom will be with us all the way.
Travel on, travel on, to the kingdom that is coming,
The kingdom will be with us all the way.
Benediction
Choral Amen “Amen, Amen, Hallelujah, Amen!” VU 974
Postlude
