23rd Sunday after Pentecost
November 1, 2026
Loving God and loving neighbor here in central Vermont
and to the ends of the earth—all to the glory of God.
We Welcome Our Visitors to Red Door Church!
Prelude
House
Welcome and Announcements
σ Listen for upcoming events and ways you can get involved.
Pastor Josh
Call to Worship—All Saints Day (based on various passages)
σ Confess what you believe about the Christian faith.
Pastor Josh
L: God calls us to worship and we respond. After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.
C: Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! (Revelation 7:10, 12)
L: This morning we gather with all of the saints and the heavenly host to praise our Triune God.
Opening Prayer
σ Invite God to work in you as you worship today.
Pastor Josh
Worship Songs
σ Join with the congregation in praise to God.
The Puopolos
To Him Who Sits On The Throne
To Him who sits on the throne
And unto the Lamb
To Him who sits on the throne
And unto the Lamb
Be blessing and glory
And honor and power forever
Be blessing and glory
And honor and power forever
Confession and Assurance—All Saints Day Prayers
σ Join with the congregation in praise to God.
Pastor Josh
L: Surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses gone before us, let us confess our sins together.
C: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. As we remember the saints who have gone before us in the faith, we confess our own weakness, our wandering hearts, and our daily failures. Forgive us, gracious Lord, for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ. Grant that we may walk in newness of life, united with your people in light and peace, to the glory of your name. Amen.
L: After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb… ‘These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.’ We too are cleansed by the blood of Jesus this morning.
Garments of Praise
Chorus
Put on the garments of praise
For the spirit of heaviness
Let the oil of gladness flow down
From Your throne
Put on the garments of praise
For the spirit of heaviness
Your joy is my strength alone
My strength alone
Verse
Make these broken weary bones
Rise to dance again
Wet this dry and thirsty land
With a river
Lord our eyes are fixed on You
And we are waiting
For Your garland of grace
As we praise Your name
The Well
Intro
Leave it all behind
Leave it all behind
Leave it all behind
Leave it all behind
Verse 1
I have what you need
But you keep on searching
I’ve done all the work
But you keep on working
When you’re running on empty
And you can’t find the remedy
Just come to the well
Verse 2
You can spend your whole life
Chasing what’s missing
But that empty inside
It just ain’t gonna listen
When nothing can satisfy
And the world leaves you high and dry
Just come to the well
Chorus
And all who thirst will thirst no more
And all who search will find
What their souls long for
The world will try but it can never fill
(So) leave it all behind
And come to the well
Verse 3
So bring Me your heart
No matter how broken
Just come as you are
When your last prayer is spoken
Just rest in My arms a while
You’ll feel the change My child
When you come to the well
Interlude
The world will try but it can never fill
So leave it all behind
Verse 4
And now that you’re full
Of love beyond measure
Your joy’s gonna flow
Like a stream in the desert
Soon all the world will see
That living water is found in Me
‘Cause you’ve come to the well
Ending
Leave it all behind leave it all behind
(REPEAT)
Leave it all behind and come to the well
Scripture Meditation—Revelation 7:9-17 and Hebrews 12:1-3
σ Hear a reading from the Scriptures that relates to the sermon text.
Francis Post
Revelation 7:9-17
9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” 13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Hebrews 12:1-3
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
Congregational Prayer
σ Join together in prayer and lift your concerns to our gracious God.
Pastor Josh
The Lord’s Prayer
σ In closing, pray the words that Jesus taught us to pray.
Congregation
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Scripture Reading—Proverbs 3:1-12 (Page 627 in Pew Bible)
σ Read this portion of God’s word.
Pastor Josh
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 2 for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. 3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. 7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. 8 It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; 10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. 11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, 12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.
L: The grass withers and the flower fades.
C: But the word of our God will stand forever.
Sermon
σ Hear God’s word proclaimed and explained.
Pastor Josh Moore
Communion
Pastor Josh and the Elders
Song of Response—Psalm 100
σ Respond to the preaching of the word with song.
The Puopolos
Hallelujah, Glory Hallelujah! (4x)
Make a joyful, noise unto the Lord,
All ye, all ye lands.
Serve the Lord, serve Him with gladness
Come before His presence with singing
Know ye that the Lord he is God,
And it is, He that hath made us
And not we ourselves
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise
Be thankful unto Him, and bless,
And bless His name
For the Lord, the Lord is good!
His mercy is everlasting
And His truth, His truth endureth
To all, to all generations
Benediction
σ Receive a parting blessing as you go into the world for Christ.
Pastor Josh
Postlude
House