Weekly Bulletin
October 11, 2026
Weekly Bulletin
Order of Service
Gathering
Prelude
Land Acknowledgement
Welcome
Call to Worship
Prayer
Song
All Things Bright and Beautiful – VT 177
This is God’s Wondrous World – VT 180
Offering Thanksgiving
Hearing
Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11, Matthew 6:25-34
Children’s Time
Sermon: Walking in Wonder
Responding
Song: God of Wonders – VT 178
Confession & Assurance
Congregational Prayer
Announcements
Sending
Song: As You Go Out from Here – VT 841
Benediction
Speaker: Pastor Stephen
* Parents: There are quiet activities at the back of the sanctuary for your child(ren) to engage with quietly throughout the service. We ask that children help to clean up the activities after the benediction.
There is a nursery playroom for young children to the left of the exit from the sanctuary. Please feel free to use it at any time, keeping in mind parents/guardians are responsible for children at all times.
Announcements
Worship
October 18: Amanda Zehr is speaking
October 25: Pastor Stephen is preaching
Climate Action
“Water has to live, it can hear, it can sense what we’re saying, it can really, really, speak to us. Some songs come to us through the water. We have to understand that water is very precious.” – Josephine Mandamin https://www.motherearthwaterwalk.com/?p=2845
One of Father Richard Rohr’s “CAC Daily Meditations” includes this reflection by Potawatomi botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer. Go here to view the meditation. May it deepen your ‘Thanksgiving’ this weekend, from the perspective of Creation Care.
Joke of The Week
What do you call a priest who becomes a lawyer? A father-in-law.
Beyond Our Doors
Free Noon Hour Concerts | Most Wednesdays from September to November at Conrad Grebel University College. Enjoy performances by professional musicians during the lunch hour. All are welcome! Concerts begin at noon in the Grebel Chapel. Full schedule: http://grebel.ca/music/events
Join MCEC Young Adults Together on Zoom! From September to December, we’ll be meeting Tuesdays from 7-8pm EDT/EST every other week to celebrate, learn about and pray along our walk with Jesus together. Go here for more information and to register.
Weekday Wanders: Fall Colours Hike (Oct 19 – 21) – Join Karen for beautiful autumn hikes along the Sydenham section of the Bruce Trail. Hikes range from 10 to 18 km per day. For more information, go here.
This year’s Friendship Dinner theme, Welcome Home, celebrates the highly anticipated completion of Friendship Village and the transformative journey from homelessness to being securely housed. Together, we will celebrate what is possible when a community comes together to ensure everyone has a place to call their own. Join us for an inspiring evening featuring powerful stories of resilience, hope, and transformation, and discover how your support is helping change lives throughout Waterloo Region. For more information and to buy tickets, go here.
When: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Where: Bingemans Conference Centre, Marshall Hall
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Cost:
Individual seat: $135
Tables: 8 seats – $945 | 10 seats – $1,215
Fair Trade Pop-Up Coming to New Hamburg
The Village Fair is a new local not-for-profit working to carry forward the fair trade mission of Ten Thousand Villages.
This November, we are hosting a seasonal pop-up in collaboration with Ten Thousand Villages Cobourg. Shop a beautiful selection of fairly traded, handcrafted products made by artisans around the world.
Dates: November 12–14, 19–21 and 26–28
Hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: 112 Peel Street, New Hamburg
Please note that handwoven rugs will not be available November 12–14. They will be featured November 19–21 and 26–28.
Volunteers are also needed. To get involved, email info@thevillagefair.ca.