Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit CH4 13(3)  – 23rd Psalm (verses 1 & 3)
Call to worship:
Hymn 13 All hail the power of Jesus Name (t. Miles Lane)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with Children
Hymn 52 Because He lives
Offering
Anthem CH4 565 My life flows on
Reading/s Psalm 23, John 14:1-6 & verse 27, Revelation 21:1-6
Hymn 264 I believe in Jesus
Sermon “Answer”
Hymn 224 He who would valiant be
Prayer of Intercession
Hymn 200 Great is Thy faithfulness
Benediction and three fold amen (Sung)

Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit Hymn 428 Lord, for the years
Call to worship:
Hymn 307 I will enter His gates
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with Children
Hymn 38 As we are gathered
Offering
Reading/s Luke 4:16-30, 2 Timothy 3:10-4:5 and 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Hymn 527 O Word of God incarnate (t. Aurelia)
Sermon “Telling”
Hymn 459 Master speak! Thy servant heareth (t. Irby)
Prayer of Intercession
Hymn 178 Go forth and tell (t. Woodlands)
Benediction and three fold amen (Sung)

Happy New Year!

All are indeed welcome to our joint service here at Bellshill Central Parish Church, with friends from St Andrew’s UF Church and Bellshill West Church

4th Sunday of Advent

Morning Worship at 10.45am

Lessons and Carols with the Choir
Order of Service

Please note: the order of service today will proceed largely unannounced. You are asked to stand, if you are able, to join in the congregational carols.

Welcome & Intimations

INTROIT​​ “Love came down at Christmas” (Grey 316)

Call to worship

HYMN 211 ​​Hark! the herald angels sing

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Lighting of the 4th Advent Candle – the Candle of Love

As we light our candle please remain seated to sing our Candle Song

Like a candle flame, flickering small, in our darkness
Uncreated light, shines through infant eyes.
God is with us Alleluia, come to save us Alleluia, Alleluia!

CHOIR​​ “The Angel Gabriel” (Grey 285)

BIBLE READING:​St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.
St Luke 2: 1-7 (Read by Betty Patrick)

Offering announced and uplifted

CHOIR​​ “Jesus is born” (Grey 311)

Offering brought forward and dedicated

HYMN 345 ​​It came upon the mid-night clear

CHOIR​​ “Child in the manger” (J. Hodgson)

BIBLE READING:​St John unfolds the great mystery of the
​​​Incarnation. St John 1: 1-(read by Susan McGleish)

CHOIR​​ Love came down at Christmas (G. Gray)

History and Reflection on
“Love Came down at Christmas”

HYMN 503 ​​O Little town of Bethlehem

Prayers of Intercession
(led by Bill Cameron and Stanley Cook)
SUNG CHOIR RESPONSE
“Peace Child”

CHOIR​​ “Look away to Bethlehem” (L. Sturdy)

HYMN 491​​ O come, all ye faithful
(Verses 1-3)

Benediction & Sung 3-fold Amen

Congregational Sung Blessing (please be seated)

Love came down at Christmas,
love all lovely, Love divine;
love was born at Christmas,
star and angels gave the sign.

ORGAN MUSIC​ In dulci jubilo BWV 751​​ JS Bach