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OUR MISSION
"We are to be a reflection of God's love to congregation, community, and the world, willing to risk, to struggle, 
and to celebrate as we live the gospel"
 

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Knox United Church
Service Times 

Feb. 15 Knox United Church, Durham - 9:30 am
Feb. 15 - Crawford United Church - 11:00 am

Knox Services available on-line on the following Tuesday
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ORDER OF SERVICE - February 8, 2026
Video link from Feb. 8, 2026
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
           
HYMN:   “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” VU 333
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF GRACE
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: “As the Wind Song Through the Trees”  TLUS 111

CHILDREN’S HYMN: “We are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder “
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE  Psalm 112:1-10
SECOND READING:  Matthew 5:13-20
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON                  The Hefty Bible
 
HYMN:   “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”   VU 325
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give Thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
 
HYMN:   “Now Thank We All Our God”   VU 236
 
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
 
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - FEBRUARY 1, 2026
video link from Feb. 1, 2026
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
           
HYMN:   “All Poor Ones and Humble”  VU 68
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF GRACE
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC “My Lord What A Morning” VU 708
 
CHILDREN’S HYMN “The Church is Wherever God’s People are Praising” VU 579
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE:    1 Corinthians 1:18-31
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON      Which is Which?
 
HYMN:   “Come, Let Us Sing”   VU 222
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give Thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN   “Be Thou My Vision”   VU 642
 
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
 
GO NOW IN PEACE
 
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - EPIPHANY 3 - January 25, 2026
video link from Jan. 25, 2026
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
           
HYMN:   “Arise, Your Light Is Come”   VU 79
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF GRACE
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: “O Splendour of God’s Glory Bright”  VU 413 


CHILDREN’S HYMN: “It Only Takes a Spark”  VU 413 
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE:  1 Corinthians 1:10-18
SECOND READING: Matthew 4:12-23
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON   The United Community
 
HYMN:   “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”   VU 288
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give Thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN:   “A Light is Gleaming”   VU 82
           
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - January 18, 2025
video link from Jan. 18, 2026
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
                       
HYMN:   “Part of the Family”   VU 395
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF GRACE
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: “Ring a Bell for Peace” VU #65
 
CHILDREN’S HYMN: “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”  VU 357
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE             1 Corinthians 1:1-9
SECOND READING: John 1:29-42
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON:   What Are You Looking For? - video
 
HYMN:   “I Have Called You By Your Name”   MV 161
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – GiveThanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN:   “We Are Pilgrims” VU 595
 
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - Baptism of Jesus - January 11, 2026
video link from Jan. 11, 2026
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
 
HYMN:   “Out of Deep, Unordered Water”   VU 453
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF GRACE
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: “A Whisper From the Universe”  TLUS 3
 
CHILDREN’S HYMN:  “Ring a Bell For Peace” VU 65
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE:   Matthew 3:13-17
SECOND READING: Acts 10:34-43
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON: Imagine the Grace to Come
 
HYMN:   “Wash Us, God, Your Sons and Daughters”   VU 442
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give Thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN:   “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise”   VU 101
 
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
 
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - Epiphany - January 4, 2026
video link from Jan. 4, 2026
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
           
HYMN:   “Angels From the Realms of Glory”   VU 36
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC – “Ring a Bell For Peace” VU 65
 
CHILDREN’S HYMN  - “Go Tell it On the Mountian” VU 43
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE:   Isaiah 60:1-6
SECOND READING:  Matthew 2:1-12
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON      When Hope is Dim
 
HYMN:   “I Am the Light of the World”   VU 87
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION - Give thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN:    “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”   VU 626
 
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
 
CREDIT
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025 
Video link from Dec. 24, 2025
SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
MODERATOR’S MESSAGE
 
OPENING PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CAROL:   “Once in Royal David's City”               VU 62
 
FIRST LESSON:   Genesis 3:8 -15, 17-19
 
CAROL:   “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”   VU 2
 
SECOND LESSON:   Genesis 22:15 -18
 
CAROL:   “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”   VU 1 (verses 1, 2, 4, 7)
 
THIRD LESSON:   Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
 
CAROL:   “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”   VU 44
 
FOURTH LESSON:   Micah 5:2 -5a
 
CAROL:   “O Little Town of Bethlehem”   VU 64
 
FIFTH LESSON   Luke 1:26 -35, 38
 
CAROL:   “I Am the Light of the World”   VU 87
           
SIXTH LESSON:   Luke 2:1 -7
 
CAROL:   “He Is Born”   VU 50
 
SEVENTH LESSON:   Luke 2:8 -16
 
CAROL:   “In a Far Off Place, Jesus Comes”  TLUS 132
 
EIGHTH LESSON:  Matthew 2:1 -11
 
CAROL:   “All Poor Ones and Humble” (vs. 1)   VU 68
 
NINTH LESSON:     John 1:1 -14
 
CAROL:    ”Silent Night, Holy Night”   VU 67
 
BLESSING
 CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - December 7, 2025
Video link from Dec. 7, 2025
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
 
HYMN               “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”  VU 2
                                                                                   
CALL TO RECONCILIATION      
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF GRACE
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: “Hark the Glad Sound”  VU 29
 
ADVENT CANDLE LITURGY
HYMN: We Light This Candle       TLUS #55
LITURGY
 
SCRIPTURE                        ROMANS 15:4-13
                        MATTHEW 3:1-12
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON     No Quick Exit
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give Thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
HYMN:   “On Jordan's Bank”  VU 20
 
HOLY COMMUNION
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE BREAKING OF BREAD AND SHARING OF WINE
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
 
HYMN  “Love Devine, All Loves Excelling”  VU 333                
 
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
POSTLUDE / CREDITS:

Sunday Nov. 30, 2025 
minister Rev. David Shearman
organist: Azrael Hackshaw
video link from Nov. 30, 2025
Due to snow this service was held via Zoom.
Technical difficulties shortened the service.

Sunday Nov. 23 - Reign of Christ Sunday
video link from Nov. 23, 2025
PULPIT EXCHANGE:  Rev Kristal McGee
 
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
OPENING PRAYER
….as we pray together
THE LORD’S PRAYER
 
HYMN                           “Rejoice the Lord is King”  VU 213       
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION (Unison)
 (Silent reflection)
 
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
MINISTRY OF MUSIC
 
CHILDREN’S TIME           
CHILDREN’S HYMN:  
 
PSALM  46    pg 770 responsive
SCRIPTURE: Jerimiah 23:1-6
READING: Luke 1:68-69
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON      “A Place at the Table”
 
HYMN                        :   “Will You Come and Follow Me”  VU 567       
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give thanks
OFFERING PRAYER  (unison)
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN                                                            :   “Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah”  VU 651                                      
 
SENDING FORTH
 
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
 
GO NOW IN PEACE
CREDITS / POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - November 16 2025
video link for Nov. 16, 2025
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
           
HYMN:   “In the Quiet Curve of Evening”            VU #278
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC:  “Land of Hope”  TLUS 63
 
CHILDREN’S HYMN:  “Come We That Love the Lord” VU 714
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE:   2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
SECOND READING: LUKE 21:5-19
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON      A Posture of Hope
 
HYMN:   “Trust and Obey”  SFGP #135
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give Thanks
 
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN:   “To Show By Touch and Word”   VU #427
 
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - Remembrance Sunday - November 9 2025
video link for Nov. 9, 2025
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
 
OPENING PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
 
HYMN:   “Weep For The Dead”   VU #526
 
A PRAYER FOR PEACE AND FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: “In Flanders Fields”
 
CHILDREN’S HYMN: “Be Still My Soul”  VU 652
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE:   PSALM 145:1-5, 17-21
SECOND READING: Luke 20:27-38
 
SERMON:   Stories of Remembrance
 
HYMN:   “God! As With Silent Hearts”   VU #527
 
THE OFFERING – Give Thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
OUR REMEMBRANCE
PRAYER OF REMEMBRANCE
THE LAST POST – Shannon Loder
2 MINUTES OF SILENCE
THE LAMENT – Mary O’Malley
ROUSE – Shannon Loder
ACT OF REMEMBRANCE
HYMN:   “O Canada”   VU#524
 
SENDING FORTH
BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
CREDITS, POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - ALL SAINTS - November 2, 2025
Video link from Nov. 2, 2025
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
           
HYMN:    “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty”   VU #315
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: “Seek Us and Find Us” TLUS 74 – Sabrina Bristow & Knox Choir
 
CHILDREN’S HYMN: “Children Come Now, Almighty King”  VU 314
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE  Ephesians 1:11-23
SECOND READING:  Luke 6:20-31
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON:   One Big Sentence, One Grand Gospel
 
HYMN:   “How Firm a Foundation”   VU #660
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give Thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN:   “Shall We Gather at the River” VU #710
 
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
 
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - October 26, 2025 
video link from Oct. 26, 2025
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
           
 
HYMN:   “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour”   VU 665
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC
 
CHILDREN’S HYMN
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE FIRST READING: Joel 2:23–32
SECOND READING:   Luke 18:9-14
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON:   I Will Repay You
 
HYMN:   “Come, Children, Join to Sing”   VU 345
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION - GiveThanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN:   “Rejoice, the Lord is King”   VU 213
 
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE - October 19, 2025
video link from Oct. 19, 2025
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW UCC MODERATOR:
                                            2 slides, intro by Rev. David, 2nd slide video starts automatically
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
           
HYMN:   “There's a Wideness in God's Mercy”   VU #271
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: “Ministry of Music Ask Me What Great Things I Know         VU 338


CHILDREN’S HYMN:  “Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands”  VU 570
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
FIRST READING:  2 TIMOTHY 3:14-4:5
SECOND READING:  LUKE 18:1–8
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON:  Persistent Prayer and Seeking Justice
 
HYMN:   “My Soul Cries Out”   MV #120
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give Thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN:   “Let All Things Now Living”   VU 242
 
SENDING FORTH
 
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
GO NOW IN PEACE
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

ORDER OF SERVICE – October 12, 2025 - Thanksgiving
 
video link from October 12, 2025
PRELUDE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
 
PRAYER OF THE DAY
THE LORD’S PRAYER
           
HYMN:   “Praise God for the Harvest”  VU #517
 
CALL TO RECONCILIATION
 
UNISON PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
Silence is kept
 
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
 
MINISTRY OF MUSIC – “For the Fruit of All Creation” VU 277 
 
CHILDREN’S HYMN - “Jesus Loves Me”   VU 365
CHILDREN’S TIME
 
SCRIPTURE:   Psalm 100
SECOND READING: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
 
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SERMON:  An Antidote to Worry
 
HYMN:   “Make a Joyful Noise”   VU p. 820
 
OFFERING
OFFERING DEDICATION – Give Thanks
OFFERING PRAYER
 
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
           
HYMN:   “We Plough the Fields”   VU #520
 
SENDING FORTH
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
 
GO NOW IN PEACE
 
CREDITS
POSTLUDE

BEAUTIFUL CHURCH ON THE HILL

Some time ago, Annabelle Neuman, a member of the Knox congregation, wrote a lovely song about the history and meaning of this church.  Press the button to the right to hear that selections sung by the 2019 congregation.  To return to this site, press the "back" arrow.  This song is included on the "2019 Sampling" CD completed to commemorate the congregations 160th anniversary in 2019.
Hear "Beautiful Church on the Hill"

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