This Sunday
Order of Service
August 9, 2026
Prelude Song: LUYH 603, Shout to the Lord
God Calls Us to Worship
Welcome
*Song of Approach: LUYH 21, This is My Father’s World, vs 1-3
*Call to Worship
*God’s Greeting
*Song: LUYH 800, What the Lord Has Done in Me, vs 1-3
We Come with Thanks and Prayer
Children’s Offering
Children’s Message
*Children’s Song: Sandy Land
(Children 3 years – grade 3 dismissed for Faithwalk)
Offering: Special Causes
Offertory: Video
Congregational Prayer
God Comes to Us In the Word
Scripture Reading: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
(pages 1489 of pew Bible)
Message: A tale of two sons…
*Song of Response: LUYH 613, Come to the Saviour Now, vs 1-4
We Celebrate the Lord's Supper
*Apostles’ Creed
Celebrating Communion
Song During Passing of the Bread: LUYH 157, Meekness and Majesty, vs 1-3
Song During Passing of the Wine: LUYH 691, Amazing Grace, vs 1-5
A Litany of Thanksgiving
God Sends Us With a Blessing
*God’s Blessing: Hebrews 13:20-21
*Parting Song: Behold Our God (vs 1 and chorus only)
Postlude Song: Behold Our God, all verses
OFFERINGS
At WECRC we believe Christians are called to be generous with the resources God has entrusted to us. We are inspired to give freely of ourselves, our time, our talents and our treasures as the visible expression of our love for God and each other. May God provide.
TODAY. Special Causes: These offering gifts are used to support various organizations, agencies and causes, beyond our weekly offering schedule. Typically, we have 3 or 4 offerings a year. At the end of the year, these monies are divided and donated in support of various causes. The Deacons welcome any suggestions you may have on causes to support. Some of the causes supported in the past include The Back Porch, The Edmonton Food Bank, Adeara Recovery Centre, and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship.
NEXT WEEK. Missionary Support (Global) – The Herreras and Semillas de Nueva Creación (Seeds of New Creation): Adrianna and Raul Herrera are Connection Coaches that partner churches in North America with churches and Christian organizations in Central America. The Herraras have partnered West End CRC with “Semillas de Neuva Creación–Seeds of New Creation” (https://casasemillas.net/). Seeds of New Creation is a group of ministries looking to make God’s kingdom visible in El Salvador, focusing on Children & Youth, Women, Training Pastors and Leaders, and Church in the Community. West End CRC has committed to giving $12,000 yearly to these two groups. Please designate your offering to ‘Herreras & Seeds’.
Send e-transfers to give@westendcrc.ca and choose the option to notify us via email. All e-transfers should be labelled appropriately with the cause you are supporting in the comment section. More options & details available at www.westendcrc.ca/donate/