{"id":13474,"date":"2026-10-27T16:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T20:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tumc.ca\/?p=13474"},"modified":"2026-10-27T16:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T20:43:19","slug":"sunday-october-25-2026-love-your-enemies-by-len-desroches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tumc.ca\/?p=13474","title":{"rendered":"Sunday October 25, 2026, “Love Your Enemies” by Len Desroches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Listen to the service here<\/a>. (1:11:15)
Listen to the sermon here<\/a>. (24:03)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worship Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Worship Leader: Ginny Lepp
Guest Speaker: Len Desroches
Song Leader: Geoff Wichert
Pianist: Audrey Wichert
Tech Team: Lyf Stolte
Ushers: Jay Thiessen & Lara Munro
Coffee Hour: Brad & Jana Lepp
Sunday School Snack: Carol Ringer
Activity Period: Madalene Arias & Linda Washburn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Order of Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pre-service Singing\u00a0<\/strong>
Song VT 150 \u2013 <\/strong>Gentle God, when we are driven
Song VT 409 \u2013 <\/strong>For we are strangers no more
Welcome & Introductions<\/strong>
Announcements\u00a0<\/strong>
Giving with Gratitude & Land Acknowledgement<\/strong>
Children\u2019s Choir \u2013 <\/strong>Gathering Song
Call to Worship & Prayer<\/strong>
Song VT 675 \u2013 <\/strong>Abana alathi\u00a0
Congregational Prayer <\/strong>(led by Peter)
Scriptures –<\/strong> 1 Corinthians 3:18 & Matthew 5:43-44,46 \u2013 read by Haven Klassen
Children\u2019s Time \u2013 <\/strong>White Flour<\/em> (David LaMotte) read by Ginny Lepp
Song VT 844 \u2013 <\/strong>May the face of God shine on you (v1)
Message \u2013 <\/strong>Love Your Enemies<\/em> \u2013 Len DesRoches
Song VT 707 \u2013 <\/strong>Dona nobis pacem (sung in Latin as a round)<\/em>
Benediction\u00a0<\/strong>
Postlude\u00a0<\/strong>

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