Category: Sunday Worship

3rd Sunday advent

WELCOME INTIMATIONS
PLEASE STAND AS BIBLE IS BROUGHT IN

Light a candle bright and tall
For the Joy this season brings.
Joy like fountains brimming full.
Through our world now let it ring!
Shine within our hearts today
Come, O Joy, to us, we pray.

CANDLE IS LIT
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMND CH4 472 Come thou long expected Jesus
PRAYER
TIME WITH THE KIDS
HYMN CH4 282 Christmas is coming
OFFERING
READINGS Psalm 103 and Matthew 3:1-12
HYMN MP Bless the lord o my soul (Redman version)
SERMON Turn back to God: The Kingdom of heaven will soon be here
HYMN CH4 292 When out of poverty
PRAYER
HYMN CH4 286 Tell out my soul the greatness of the lord
BENEDICTION AND THREE FOLD AMEN
CHRISTMAS BLESSING Love came down at Christmas

Welcome and Intimations
Please stand for the Bible to be placed in the pulpit
The Candle Song (wk2)

Light a candle bright and tall
For the Peace we wish to know.
Peace on Earth for great and small
God’s Good News to us bestows.
Shine within our hearts today
Come, O Peace, to us, we pray.
Lighting of Advent Candle

HYMN CH4 19 Ye gates lift up your heads
PRAYER
Time with the Children
HYMN CH4 279 Make way make way
Offering and Dedication
SCRIPTURE READINGS Matthew 24:36-44 and Romans 13:8-14
HYMN CH4 277 Hark the glad sound the saviour comes
SERMON – Get prepared for the unexpected
HYMN CH4 638 Lord we have come at your own invitation (old tune to Brightest and best) – Springfield (at MP 698)
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
HYMN CH4 737 Will your anchor hold (for those at sea/RNLI)
Benediction and 3-fold Amen
Christmas Blessing – Love came down at Christmas

Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Please stand for the laying of the Bible in the pulpit during which we sing the candle song (verse 1)
Light a candle bright and tall
For the Hope within our world
Hope that heard the ages call
As the stars and planets whirled
Shine within our hearts today
Come, O Hope, to us, we pray
Candle narrative and lighting of the first candle
Call to worship
Hymn O come o come Emmanuel (CH4-273)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Hymn Focus my eyes on you, O Lord (CH4-567)
Offering uplifted by duty team
Offering dedicated by minister, then children leave for ‘young church’
Reading/s
Isaiah 6:1-8 and Colossians 1:15-20
Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God (CH4-111)
Sermon How focused are we on Christ?
Hymn As the deer pants for the water (sponsored hymn) (CH4-550)
Prayers of intercession
Hymn Here I am Lord (CH4-251)
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
Christmas Sung Blessing – Love came down at Christmas

GUILD SUNDAY

Welcome & Intimations

Gathering hymn – As we are gathered (MP)

Welcome and Call to Worship

HYMN Immortal Invisible God only Wise (MP)

Opening prayer and the Lord’s prayer

BAPTISM with The Lord Bless You

HYMN Baptised in water (CH4)

Offering uplifted

Offering dedicated in prayer

(Children go out)

HYMN The Spirit lives to set us free (MP)

Bible Readings Proverbs 3, V 5 – 10 and Luke 15, V 11 – 32

Introduction to Projects

Crossreach – Join up the Dots

SAILORS SOCIETY

HYMN Make way, make way (MP)

Prayer of Intercession

HYMN Jesus calls us o’er the tumult (MP)

Benediction

May God’s blessing surround you each day – two verses