Category: Christmas

Sunday 22nd December at 11am – Worship with the Choir

by Bellshill Central, posted in Christmas, Sunday Worship

BELLSHILL CENTRAL PARISH CHURCH

ORDER OF SERVICE 22ND DECEMBER 11.00AM

Invitation to Stand as the Bible is placed in the pulpit.

Welcome and Intimations (Stan)

Call to worship (Stan)

HYMN – Hark the herald Angels sing

STILL STANDING – Advent Candle Lighting Liturgy (leader Kevin)

  • Leader: We long for the presence of Christ, Emmanuel, God with us
  • All: Come Bearer of Hope
  • Leader: Love coming to earth to live among us. Full of grace and truth
  • All: Come Bearer of Hope
  • Leader: Do not be afraid: see I am bringing you. Good news of great joy for all people
  • All: Christ, shine in our hearts today

LIGHT THE 4TH CANDLE

SING – Candle lighting Song (vs 1 and 5)

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer (Helen and Alexa)

HYMN – Away in a Manger

Offering and Dedication (Children leave for young church)

HYMN – It came upon the midnight clear

CHOIR – FOLLOW THAT STAR (with Narration read by Hugh)

  1. In the days of Emperor Augustus
  2. No room at the inn
  3. Do not be afraid
  4. Shepherd Rock
  5. Who am I (Stan)
  6. Herod was having a bad day
  7. He’s going to be the King of the Jews/Follow that star
  8. Do not be afraid (repeat)

Prayers for Others (Kevin)

HYMN – As with Gladness men of Old

Benediction and Three-fold Amen (Kevin)

Recessional HYMN – O Come all ye faithful (vs4)

Advent Bible Challenge

by Bellshill Central, posted in Advent Reflections, Christmas

How are you getting on with the Advent Bible Reading Challenge? Have you managed to read 14 Chapters of the Gospel of Luke?

So far the Gospel of Luke has told us about

  • The Birth of John the Baptist is announced
  • The Birth of Jesus birth gets announced
  • Prophecy
  • Birth of Jesus, Shepherds and the Angels
  • Preaching of John the Baptist
  • Jesus is Tempted and begins his work in Galilee
  • Jesus Heals
  • Jesus and his first disciples
  • The 12 Apostles
  • The Parables – The Sower
  • Feeding of the 5,000
  • The Lord’s Prayer
  • The Parables – The Rich Fool
  • The Parables – Mustard Seed
  • The Lost Sheep
  • The Lost Coin
  • The Lord Son

We hope you are reading your bible every day or using an online bible like the BibleGateway – here are the first 15 chapters from the New International Bible