UCoL Worship Online - May 11, 2025 - Our Mothers, Our Mothering God

Christianity has been guilty of a patriarchal history that has been discounting and even oppressive of women. Our concept of God as masculine - God as Father or King - certainly contributes to our slide into patriarchy. Although written in patriarchal contexts, the Bible itself does not refer to God exclusively in masculine metaphors. This Mother’s Day, we will take time to honour the impactful qualities of the mothers in our lives, and explore the biblical maternal images for God, to help us experience a fuller and richer truth about God.

Worship Leader: Rev. Sophia Ducey
Music Team: Sharon Lauze, Jamie Eguia
Hymn Leaders: Ainslie and Barrie Mills
Scripture Reader: Lynda Christensen
Spirit Academy: Rhiana Antoniuk-Davies
Production Team: Paul Hughes (live stream), Ian Neufeld (sound), Sherrie Radatzke (PPT) and Tim Jones in Fort Langley

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Order of Service:

Prelude

WE GATHER TO TRANSFORM
Gathering Hymn: There Is a Room for All (2x) MV 62
Welcome
Honouring of Indigenous Peoples and Lands
Call to Worship
Birthdays
Blessing Song
Lighting the Christ Candle
Singing the Bowl
AWE Moment
Hymn: Love, Who Made Me in Your Likeness, vv. 1,2,4 VU 565

WE OPEN TO THE GOOD NEWS
Scripture: Proverbs 31:25–29; Deuteronomy 32:10-11; Psalm 17:8; Matthew 23:37 / Luke 13:34
Hymn of Reflection: The Care the Eagle Gives Her Young VU 269
Reflection
Anthem: You Are Here by Roger Emerson

WE RESPOND WITH GRATITUDE & JOY
Prayers of the Community
Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: Great Is Thy Faithfulness, vv. 1,2 VU 288
Ministry Highlight
Invitation to Generosity
Offertory
Prayer of Dedication

WE DEPART TRANSFORMED
Closing Hymn: May God’s Sheltering Wings (x2) MV 214
Commissioning
Postlude

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