| SUNDAY SERVICE - 10:30am CHIMES - a call to service GATHERING SONG
The service starts with a gathering song. This changes from week to week and the words appear in the Order of Service. A favourite is:
Enter rejoice, and come in, Enter rejoice, and come in.
Today will be a joyful day, enter, rejoice, and come in. Open your ears to the song. Open your ears to the song...
Open your hearts everyone, Open your hearts everyone,..
Don't be afraid of some change. Don't be afraid of some change...
Enter rejoice, and come in, Enter rejoice, and come in. WELCOMING
The service leader for that day welcomes regular members and newcomers OPENING MUSIC
The choir sings for the congregation. All members are welcome to join the choir - please show up early for the practice CALL TO CELEBRATION
Opening words from the service leader CHALICE LIGHTING
Each week someone is honoured by asking them to light the Chalice that marks the official start of the service. As the person(s) light the chalice, the congregation sings:
Rise up, O flame, by thy light glowing,
show to us beauty, vision, and joy SONG
There are usually two and sometimes three songs that the congregation sings. They are usually from the songbook but sometimes special ones are printed with the Order of Service. Traditional hymns, folksongs and even pop tunes are sung. MOMENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
The children have a special story time before they go to their classes DEPARTURE SONG
The congregation sings the Departure Song as the children leave:
Go now in peace. Go now in peace.
May the love of life surround you, everywhere, everywhere you may go. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The minister or service leader delivers announcements of events of interest that will be happening in the coming week or thereafter OFFERING
Like any congregation we depend on an offering plate being passed around AFFIRMATION OF COMMUNITY
Many responsive readings and ones in unison are found in the song book; but special ones are also often printed in the Order of Service READING
A reading of material relevant to the sermon is read MEDITATION
Some uplifting words are said by either the minister or service leader, This is followed by a few moments of silence and concluded by a piano piece by our talented music director on our beautiful sounding Steinway. An artistic floral arrangement is provided each week by a member of the congregation SERMON
Our equally talented minister is very much up to giving a weekly dissertation on some topical subject. His love of poetry and prose is very evident as well as his in depth knowledge of the subjects. We also hear from a diverse and provocative number of guest speakers on a regular basis. SONG
A final song for the congregation to sing. After the song we remain standing for the Closing Words, Chalice Extinguishing and Benediction CLOSING WORDS
The minister or service leader will say a few final words. The service has lasted a bit over one hour CHALICE EXTINGUISHING BENEDICTION
After the Chalice Extinguishing the members of the congregation all hold hands to form a continuous chain and sing to each other:
From you I receive, to you I give
Together we share, and by this we live FRIENDSHIP HOUR
Coffee, tea, juice, sweets and companionship! | 
