On Sunday, October 18th we hope you will join us for worship with Rev. Dr. Joshua Lawrence, our Minister of Worship & Congregational Life.  He will be joined by our Children's & Youth Program Coordinator, Christina Lindsay, to introduce our 2026-2027 Confirmation Class.  These four young people will be presented with bibles to help them as they begin this important part of their faith journey.  Thank you to Confirmand Draco Ramirez for agreeing to read this week's first Scripture, Exodus 33: 12-23.  Pastor Joshua will preach a sermon entitled “Rock of Ages,” which is based on this passage.  Sunday's Gospel reading is Matthew 22: 15-22

Minister of Music, Chris Fischer is away for the next two Sundays, and we are delighted to welcome our Organist Emeritus, Paul Merritt to lead the music in our worship.  He will open this service with our Gathering / Candle Lighting Hymn, VU #268 "Bring Many Names."  Our Laudamus Bells, under the direction of Richard Frank will provide this week's Musical Reflection, “Let All Things Now Living” arranged by Michael Mazzatenta.  We are also grateful to Lesley Andrew for conducting our choir in the Musical Offering "I Dreamed of Rain."  This anthem is written by Jan Garrett and arranged by Larry Nickel.  It features our tenor soloist Chris Wood and piano accompaniment by Lynda Kennedy.  Sunday's congregational hymns will be VU #256 "O God beyond All Praising," VU #654 "All My Hope Is Firmly Grounded" and TLUS #3 "A Whisper from the Universe."  Paul will close the service from the organ with Gilbert Martin's "Toccata."