Category: Sunday Worship

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services 

by Alan Mathew, posted in Sunday Worship, Weekly Church News


Christmas Eve at 7:30pm.    Our children’s and all age family nativity service.    

You’re invited to take part in the highlight of our Christmas programme of services, when we are enthralled by the retelling of the timeless Christmas message in drama and song.   

YOU ARE POSITIVELY ENCOURAGED TO EEAR YOUR CHRISTMAS JUMPERS, HATS AND TIES  

There are Christmas refreshments served afterwards in the hall.  


Christmas Day Family Service at 10:30am (please note the earlier time) 

All are invited to share in Christmas Day worship at Bellshill Central.    Children, and adults, are invited to bring along a gift to show off (and let the minister play!).   

YOU ARE POSITIVELY ENCOURAGED TO WEAR YOUR CHRISTMAS JUMPERS, HATS AND TIES.  

Service includes;

Reading from the bible; Matthew 2:1-12 and Luke 2:25-32

Hymns;

  • O come all you faithful
  • See him lying on a bed of straw 
  • Hark the herald angels sing 
  • Still the night 
  • Once in total David’s city. 

Sunday 18th December 2016 at 10:45am 

by Alan Mathew, posted in Sunday Worship

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

Sunday 11th December 2016 at 10:45am 

by Alan Mathew, posted in Sunday Worship

BELLSHILL CENTRAL PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
ORDER OF SERVICE

4th in Advent – Sunday 11th December 2016

We prepare to worship God
Welcome and Intimations
Call to worship:
Hymn 211 Hark! The herald angels sing
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
We worship with the Children
Time with Children, including MP 420 Like a Candle Flame for candles being lit
Hymn 107 Cradled in a manger, meanly (t. Hydrydol)
Offering
We listen to the Word of God
Scripture Readings: Matthew 2:9-12 and Matthew 10:34-42
Hymn 640 The Church’s one foundation
SERMON
We Respond as Christ’s Folk
Hymn 560 Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven
SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION
Prayers
Hymn 200 Great is Thy faithfulness
BENEDICTION & Three Fold Amen
We Go out to Love and to Serve

Sunday 4th December 2016 at 10.45am

by Alan Mathew, posted in Sunday Worship

Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit (Bible is placed in pulpit)
Call to worship:
Hymn 36 Behold, the darkness shall cover the earth
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with Children including 2nd Advent Candle – we sing MP 420 Like a Candle Flame
Children’s Hymn 539 Once in royal David’s city
Offering uplifted by duty team
Reading/s Matthew 2:1-8 and Matthew 10:11-32
Hymn 769 Who is on the Lord’s side?
Sermon Conflict along the way (Rev Kevin de Beer)
Hymn 62 Born in the night
Prayer of Intercession
Hymn 804 Awake my soul, and with the sun
Benediction and three fold amen (Sung)

Tea and coffee are served after this service, please do join us in the hall for further fellowship.