Christingle Service
Welcome
CAROL – O little town of Bethlehem
Prayer
Short Christmas Film
CAROL – Away in a manger
What are Christingles?
Time to make your own, during which we’ll sing
CAROL – It’s rounded like an orange
CAROL – Still the night
Christingle Prayer
CAROL – See Him lying on a bed of straw
Travel safely
The First Sunday of Advent
Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Candle Lighting Song (vs 1 & 2) see screen
Candle Lighting Liturgy (words in green are those of Rev de Beer)
Leader: We wait for the coming of Christ, the light of the world
All: Come Lord Jesus
Leader: The true light, which enlightens everyone is coming into the world.
All: Come Lord Jesus
Leader: The light shines in the darkness And the darkness will not overcome it.
All: Christ, shine in your church today
HYMN CH4 198 Let us build a house – All are welcome
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the young folk
HYMN MP 1086 Light of the world you stepped down into darkness
Offering
Readings Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:36-44 (reader A Mathew)
HYMN Great God, your Spirit, like the wind (tune Ye banks and Braes)
Sermon PREGNANT WITH HOPE
HYMN CH4 472 Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Prayers for Others
HYMN CH4 273 O come, O come, Emmanuel
Benediction and 3-fold Amen
Recessional Advent HYMN CH4 290 The race that long in darkness pinned (vs 1)
Join us for Tea and Coffee in the Hall afterwards.
Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit (Bible is placed in pulpit) CH4 As the deer pants
Call to worship
Hymn Bring to the Lord (CH4 106)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Hymn Jesus’ hands were kind hands (CH4 351)
Offering
Reading/s Genesis 12:1-9 and Mark 7:31-37
Hymn Dear Lord and Father of mankind (CH4 485)
Sermon Being open to Jesus speaking
Hymn We lay our broken world (CH4 721)
Prayers of intercession
Hymn Lord speak to me (CH4 542) t. Warrington
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
Recessional Hymn Amen we Praise your Name O God (CH4 824)
Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit (Bible is placed in pulpit) Then I saw a new heaven….(MP 669)
Call to worship
Hymn Be Thou my vision (CH4 465)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Hymn Lord the light of your love (CH4 448)
Anthem – Soon and very soon (CH4)
Reading/s Amos 9:11-15 and Revelation 22:1-11
Hymn God is working his purpose out (CH4 235)
Sermon All things work out in the end
Hymn Children of God, reach out to one another (CH4 521)
Prayers of intercession
Hymn Praise to the Lord the Almighty (CH4 124)
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
Amen we praise…(CH4 824)
BELLSHILL: CENTRAL PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND 