Author: Alan Mathew

Sunday 8th April 2018 at 11 o’clock

by Alan Mathew, posted in Sunday Worship

Order for Worship

Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit | MP 358 Jesus Christ is alive today
Call to worship Psalm 133
HYMN 323 | I am not ashamed to own my Lord
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Sacrament of Baptism with Sung Blessing (The Lord Bless You)
HYMN 52 | God sent His Son (Because He lives)
Offering | Choir sings “The Lord Bless you and keep you” (John Rutter)
ANTHEM | How often we, like Thomas (tune Penlan)
Reading/s | Acts 4:32-35 and John 20:19-31
HYMNS | 206 Hallelujah for giving us your son and 14 All heaven declares
Sermon | The discontented apostle
HYMN | Shout for joy, loud and long (Sheet) Tune: PERSONENT HODIE
Prayers of intercession
HYMN | 728 We have a gospel to proclaim
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)

We go out into the World, to love and to serve, as the people of the Risen Christ!

Easter Sunday, 1st April 2018 at 11am

by Alan Mathew, posted in Sunday Worship

BELLSHILL CENTRAL PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

EASTER SUNDAY – 1ST APRIL 2018 AT 11 O’CLOCK

Choir Introit – Jesus is Risen – Alleluia!

Opening Responses

Minister – The Lord is Risen!
Congregation – He is Risen indeed! Alleluia!

HYMN – See what a morning! (Sheet)

Easter Acclamation

Introduction to Easter Drama

(Please stand to join in the Hymns during the drama)

  • Palm Sunday (including the Hymn We have a King – Sheet)
  • The Last Supper (including the Hymn MP 988 How deep the Father’s love for us) ~ During Communion the choir will sing “Take and Eat”
  • Denial and Arrest
  • Jesus before Pilate
  • Soldiers mock Jesus
  • Crucifixion (including the Hymn MP 85 Come and see)
  • Jesus is Risen! (including the Hymn MP 357 Jesus Christ is Risen today)
  • Jesus among His disciples (including the Hymn Come people of the risen King – Sheet)

Prayer of Thanksgiving and for Others (Jim Grier)

Offering Uplifted and Dedicated (Rev Kevin de Beer)

HYMN 689 – Thine be the Glory, Risen Conquering Son

Benediction and Sung Amen

Celebrating long service

by Alan Mathew, posted in Weekly Church News

Wow! Over 380 years service to the Church of Scotland celebrated today (Sunday 11th March) at Bellshill Central Parish Church. Long service certificates for elders and those who work with our young people.

Left to right: Drew Aitken, Thomas Taylor, James Mathew, Jane Aitken, Anne Guy, Jennifer Cowan, Revd Kevin de Beer, Thomas Mills, Lesley Marshall, Elizabeth Toal, Alex Tweedie, and Mary Baird.

* Missing from the picture are: Susan McGleish and Lawson Kyle. We will endeavour to get a picture of them with their certificates ASAP.

Sunday 18th March 2018 Worship at 11am

by Alan Mathew, posted in Sunday Worship

Welcome and Church Family News (session clerk)
Choir Introit | Higher than the hills
Call to worship Jeremiah 31:31-34
HYMN Take this moment (CH4 501) (sheet)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
HYMN 857 Here I am Lord
Offering, then children leave for ‘young church’
Anthem – TBC
Reading/s | Psalm 51:1-12 and John 12:20-33
HYMN 338 In the cross of Christ I glory (Tune Stuttgart)
Sermon | Cross as loss and gain
HYMN 465 Meekness and Majesty
Prayers of intercession
HYMN 705 Thy hand O God has guided
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)

Straight after worship please move to the front of the centre section of pews for our stated annual meeting.