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Worship Team
Worship Leader: Dennis Giesbrecht
Speaker: Tim Schmucker
Song Leader: Peter Voth
Pianist: Ed Heese
Tech Team: Bob Loewen
Ushers: JD Ashworth & Rachel Schmidt
Activity Period: Brad Lepp
Coffee Hour: Melana Janzen & Ed Heese
Sunday School Snack Marieke Meyer
Order of Service
VT 411 – All hail the power of Jesus’ name
Call to worship
VT 805 – Peace, Salaam, Shalom
Welcome and Introductions
Land Acknowledgement
Announcements
VT 787 – O Day of Peace
Giving with Gratitude
1st dramatic reading: Revelation 13 (the beast from the sea) with Maggie, Sebastian, Naomi, Eli and Tim
Children’s Story
VT 844 – May the joy of the Spirit carry you (vs 3 only)
Congregational Prayer
VT 675 – Abana Alathi (Abana in Heaven – in English only)
2nd dramatic reading: Revelation 13 (the beast from the land) with Maggie, Sebastian, Naomi, Eli and Tim
Sermon – Tim Schmucker “The Dragon and its Beasts: Allegiance and Worship Amidst Hegemonic Empires”
VT 416 – Beyond a dying sun
Benediction