Sunday, October 25, at 9:45 a.m.

Joint Service at Mannheim with

Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church

The service for today may be viewed live at 9:45 am by clicking the Zoom Link below.

Order of service

Sunday October 25, 2026

9:45 a.m.

International Witness Sunday

 Welcome and Announcements 

Gift of Music                                                           

Call to Worship:      VT#  853

Opening Prayer

Hymns:   VT #1  Summoned by the God who Made Us

                  VT#6  Let’s Walk Together                                 

Psalm Reading: Psalm 96

Offertory Prayer

Gift of Music

MC Canada Witness Video        International Witness Summary

Hymn:       VT #796  We are People of God’s Peace

Scripture Reading;  Isaiah 65:17-25                        

Sermon :      “God is Creating Something Beautiful in Us”   

                         Doug Klassen Sermon MC Canada International Witness  

Hymn of Response :  VT#377  New Earth, Heavens New   

Pastoral Prayer                                                                                     

Our loving and faithful God, you call us to join in with you as you are creating your Kingdom, 

through the power of your Spirit and the life of Christ in us. We are glad and rejoice in what you are creating! 

Thank you... (open prayers)

In your mercy, Lord, hear our prayer.

Your wells of salvation are brimming with joy. We pray for ourselves...(that we would find your joy to be our strength and not grow weary in well-doing). (open prayers)

In your mercy, Lord, hear our prayer.

You are ready to be found. We pray for our community and for our neighbours . . . 

(that your kingdom would come) (open prayers) 

In your mercy, Lord, hear our prayer.

You give words and wisdom. We pray for the church in all places, especially our brothers and sisters who experience great cost and suffering as they make known your deeds in the nations.

(open prayers)

In your mercy, Lord, hear our prayer.

You judge the earth with righteousness and the earth with equity. We pray for the world, for peacemakers and for all who serve in the name of Christ. (open prayers)

In your mercy, Lord, hear our prayer.

You are present to us in your steadfast love and faithfulness. 

We offer you other concerns we carry in our hearts. (open prayers) 

In your mercy, Lord, hear our prayer.

In the name of the one who taught us to pray... Conclude with the Lord’s prayer [VT 989A]

Sending Hymn :       VT #809  Sing a New World into Being                                               

Benediction:  VT#1050