{"id":10836,"date":"2023-10-23T16:52:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T20:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tumc.ca\/?p=10836"},"modified":"2023-10-26T12:30:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:30:08","slug":"sunday-october-22-2023-tumc-75th-anniversary-celebration-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tumc.ca\/?p=10836","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, October 22, 2023- TUMC 75th Anniversary Celebration Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Worship Leader: <\/strong>Michele Rizoli
Speaker: <\/strong>Gary Harder
Song Leader:<\/strong> Bob Loewen
Pianist: <\/strong>Mark Andrews
Ushers: <\/strong>Tobi and Harold Thiessen
Tech Team (In-Person \/ Online): <\/strong>Jon Brandt\/ Stephanie Hanna
Coffee: <\/strong>David and Carol Ringer
Activity Period: <\/strong>Laura Giesbrecht<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gathering Hymns<\/strong>
VT 22<\/strong> What is this place (1967)
VT 36<\/strong> Let us Build a House<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call to Worship<\/strong>
Psalm 95:1-7
Welcome<\/strong>
Land acknowledgement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introductory words<\/strong>
VT 797<\/strong> – We are people of God\u2019s Peace (1544)
Formal Greetings<\/strong>
Cantemos al Se\u00f1or (HWB 55)<\/strong>
Children\u2019s music<\/strong> – Damaris Schmucker leading
Children\u2019s story<\/strong> (our story) \u2013 Doreen Martens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offertory<\/strong> (Giving with Gratitude): slips of paper with thanksgiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congregational Prayer<\/strong>
VT 114 <\/strong>Nun danket alles Gott (1858) – 1 verse in German, 1,2,alternate 3 in English
Scripture reading:<\/strong> Exodus 3:1-12 – Haven Klassen
Luke 9:28-35 – Audrey Wichert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sermon:<\/strong> “The mountain and the burning bush – celebrating seventy five years”, Gary Harder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benediction<\/strong>
VT 70 <\/strong>Praise God from whom all blessings flow (1695\/1830)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scripture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psalm 95:1-7<\/strong>
95 Come, let\u2019s sing out loud to the Lord!
Let\u2019s raise a joyful shout to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let\u2019s come before God with thanks!
Let\u2019s shout songs of joy to God!
3 The Lord is a great God,
the great ruler over all other gods.
4 The earth\u2019s depths are in God’s hands;
the mountain heights belong to God;
5 the sea, which God made, is God’s
along with the dry ground,
which God’s own hands formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 Come, let\u2019s worship and bow down!
Let\u2019s kneel before the Lord, our maker!
7 The Lord is our God,
and we are the people of God’s pasture,
the sheep in God’s hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If only you would listen to God’s voice right now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exodus 3:1-12<\/strong>
Moses at the burning bush
3 Moses was taking care of the flock for his father-in-law Jethro, Midian\u2019s priest. He led his flock out to the edge of the desert, and he came to God\u2019s mountain called Horeb. 2 The Lord\u2019s messenger appeared to him in a flame of fire in the middle of a bush. Moses saw that the bush was in flames, but it didn\u2019t burn up. 3 Then Moses said to himself, Let me check out this amazing sight and find out why the bush isn\u2019t burning up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 When the Lord saw that he was coming to look, God called to him out of the bush, \u201cMoses, Moses!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moses said, \u201cI\u2019m here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Then the Lord said, \u201cDon\u2019t come any closer! Take off your sandals, because you are standing on holy ground.\u201d 6 He continued, \u201cI am the God of your father, Abraham\u2019s God, Isaac\u2019s God, and Jacob\u2019s God.\u201d Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 Then the Lord said, \u201cI\u2019ve clearly seen my people oppressed in Egypt. I\u2019ve heard their cry of injustice because of their slave masters. I know about their pain. 8 I\u2019ve come down to rescue them from the Egyptians in order to take them out of that land and bring them to a good and broad land, a land that\u2019s full of milk and honey, a place where the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites all live. 9 Now the Israelites\u2019 cries of injustice have reached me. I\u2019ve seen just how much the Egyptians have oppressed them. 10 So get going. I\u2019m sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 But Moses said to God, \u201cWho am I to go to Pharaoh and to bring the Israelites out of Egypt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 God said, \u201cI\u2019ll be with you. And this will show you that I\u2019m the one who sent you. After you bring the people out of Egypt, you will come back here and worship God on this mountain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke 9:28-35<\/strong>
Jesus transformed
28 About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed and his clothes flashed white like lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him. 31 They were clothed with heavenly splendor and spoke about Jesus\u2019 departure, which he would achieve in Jerusalem. 32 Peter and those with him were almost overcome by sleep, but they managed to stay awake and saw his glory as well as the two men with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

33 As the two men were about to leave Jesus, Peter said to him, \u201cMaster, it\u2019s good that we\u2019re here. We should construct three shrines: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah\u201d\u2014but he didn\u2019t know what he was saying. 34 Peter was still speaking when a cloud overshadowed them. As they entered the cloud, they were overcome with awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

35 Then a voice from the cloud said, \u201cThis is my Son, my chosen one. Listen to him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the service here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the sermon here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the sermon here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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