7 February 2026, HYBRID WORSHIP Epiphany V

 

Hybrid Worship

Transfiguration Sunday

Last Sunday after Epiphany

15 Feb 2026

Presider: Mona Smart

Music Director: Frances Armstrong

We acknowledge these lands upon which we worship are the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.

Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey,

you are welcome here!

Words For Worship

Words in bold italics, please say together

Prelude

Call to Worship

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Sprit, be with you all.

And also with you.

Opening Prayer                Adapted from Episcopal and United Church Prayer Resources

Jesus went to the mountain and was changed. Transformed.

You call us, O God, to change our thoughts, our hearts, our lives.

Knowing change is hard, open us, O God, to your caring love

that we may be transformed.

You are the shining light of the minds that know you, the joy of the hearts that love you, and the strength of the wills that serve you.

Transfigure us by your love, so that we may bring your message to the dark places of this world through Jesus Christ. Amen.

Candle Lighting                               Adapted from United Church Celebrate God’s Presence

Loving God; By your light we see light.

Lead us to walk in the light of Christ,

Strengthen us to walk the path of his teaching,

So that by word and deed and in the power of the Spirit we may manifest the gracious news of your love, and the light of your justice. Amen.

 

As we walk together in the light of Christ and the path of his teaching, may we be a collective light to shine like a beacon in the world.

Amen

Hymn: We are One                                                                     VU #402

Acknowledgement of the Land

We prayerfully acknowledge with thanksgiving that we gather on the unceded territories of the Snuneymuxw people. Gracious God, help us to seek a new relationship with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect. Amen.

Prayer of Forgiveness                                                United Church, Voices United

Gracious God,

As people called to be your presence in the world, we search our hearts, and ask your forgiveness:

For opportunities not taken, for care not given.

Forgive us we pray.

For sorrow not shared, for joy not celebrated,

Forgive us, we pray.

For love not offered, forgiveness not extended,

Forgive us, we pray.

For those failings we cannot speak aloud.

Forgive us, we pray.

Assurance of Grace

Most merciful God,

We take comfort in the assurance that even those things that are hidden from memory, or are too deep for our words, are not beyond God’s forgiving love. God, who knows us completely, bestows pardon and peace. Amen.

Affirmation of Faith                          Anglican Church Book of Alternative Services

The Lord our God, the Lord is one,

Love the Lord your God with all your heart,

With all your soul,

With all your mind,

And with all your strength.

This is the first and great commandment.

The second is like it:

Love your neighbour as yourself.

These is no greater commandment than these.

Peace of Christ

May the peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Let us share the peace of Christ with one another.

Scripture Reading: Exodus 24:12-18 (NRSVUE)             Reader: Betty Schultze

The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and wait there; I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up onto the mountain of God. To the elders he had said, “Wait here for us, until we come back to you. Look, Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.” Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the

mountain. The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the Israelites. Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.                     

Herein is Wisdom

Thanks be to God.

Gospel Reading                                                         Reader: Betty Schultze                 

As is your custom, please stand or sit for the reading of the gospel.

God be with you.

And also with you

The Good News of Jesus the Christ according to Matthew

Gospel Reading: Matthew 17:1-9 (NRSVUE)

The Transfiguration

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became bright as light. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will set up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.” And when they raised their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

This is the Gospel of Christ.

Thanks be to God.

Word: Transfiguration Sunday

Hymn of Response: Dear Weaver of Our Lives Design         VU #623

 

Life & Work Of The Church

The Prayers of the People                                                  Susan Brockley

Glorious God

            Help us to listen and follow You.

Lords Prayer                                                                          VU #959

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours now and for ever.

Amen.

The Offerings

Let us now gather our offerings.

(While offerings are gathered, quiet music is played. Monetary offerings are brought to the front and the congregation sings)

Doxology                                                                                                                                         CP #669

Praise God the Source of life and birth,

Praise God the Word, who came to earth.

Praise God the Spirit, holy flame.

All Glory, honour to God’s name.

Prayer of Dedication

In the name and in the spirit of Jesus, we bring our gifts to you, O God. Help us to give with them a ready mind, a willing spirit, and a joyful heart. Amen.

Closing Prayer                                            Episcopal Church Prayer Resources

God, we humbly seek your divine wisdom

that we may grow in faith and trust.

Illuminate our hearts and minds with your truth,

guiding us in our decisions and actions.

Grant us discernment to navigate life’s challenges

and the grace to embrace your will.

Help us to use our faith to grow in knowledge and insight,

reflecting your love and light in all we do.

Amen.

Hymn: The Trees of the Field                                                    CP #662

Sending & Blessing                             United Church, Celebrate God’s Presence

May the grace of God, deeper than our imagination; the strength of Christ, stronger than our need; and the communion of the Holy Spirit, richer than our togetherness; guide and sustain us today and in all our tomorrows.

Amen

Postlude