Sunday Worship – Page 104 – Bellshill: Central Parish Church of Scotland

Easter Sunday, 1st April 2018 at 11am

March 25, 2018 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

Sunday 25th March 2018 at 11 o’clock

March 18, 2018March 17, 2018 by Bellshill Central, posted in Sunday Worship

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Entry of choir & minister
Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit Ave Verum Corpus (Elgar)
Call to worship Psalm 31:9-16 (adjusted)
Hymn 9 All glory laud and honour
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
WE WORSHIP WITH THE YOUNG CHURCH
Time with the children
Hymn 457 Make way make way
Offering, then children leave for ‘young church’
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Anthem – Not on a Warhorse (Finlandia, Sibelius)
Reading/s (read by a church member) Philippians 2:1-11 and Mark 1:1-11
Hymn 496 O for a thousand tongues to sing (Richmond)
Sermon The One who conquers heals
WE RESPOND AS CHRIST’S FOLK
Hymn 515 O love that wilt not let me go
Prayers of intercession
Hymn 580 Ride on ride on in majesty
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
WE GO OUT INTO THE WORLD, TO LOVE, AND TO SERVE

All are invited to join with us in the Hall straight after the service for Hot Cross Buns!

Sunday 18th March 2018 Worship at 11am

March 12, 2018 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.

Sunday 11th March 2018 at 11 o’clock

March 5, 2018March 2, 2018 by Alan Mathew, posted in Sunday Worship

COMMUNION SERVICE AND PRESENTATION OF LONG SERVICE CERTIFICATES

Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Congregational Introit | Hymn 717 We are here to praise
Call to worship Psalm 107: 1-3 and 17-22
Hymn 415 | Let us with a gladsome mind
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Hymn 133 | Father I place into Your hands
Offering
Reading/s | Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:1-21
Hymn 755 | When I survey the wondrous cross
Sermon | A friend at night
Hymn | Put peace into each other’s hand (sheet)
Sacrament of Communion
Hymn 201 | Guide me O Thou great Jehovah
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)