Sunday 23rd December 2018 at 11 o’clock

Sunday 23rd December 2018

Bellshill Central Parish Church

CHOIR SUNDAY – A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS.

ORDER OF SERVICE

Welcome/Intimations
Candle Song (bible is placed in pulpit)
Light Candle (Kevin)
Hymn 301 Hark the herald angels sing
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer (Jim Grier)
Choir Away in a Manger
Reading 1 Micah 5:2–4 (Jim Grier)
Hymn 312 Away in a manger
Reading 2 Luke 2: 1-7 (Jim Grier)
Hymn 296 While shepherd watched their flocks
Choir Silent Night
Reading 3 Luke 2: 8-14 (Jim Grier)
Hymn 313 See in yonder manger low (vv 1,2 & 5)
Reading Luke 2: 15-20 (Jim Grier)
Choir It came upon the midnight clear
Prayers (Jim Grier)
Hymn 326 As with gladness men of old (vv1-3)
Reading 4 Matthew 2: 1-12 (Jim Grier)
Choir Star Carol
Offering (Choir sings O Holy Night)
Dedication (Jim Grier)
Hymn 306 O come all ye faithful (plus amended v4)
Benediction & Three fold sung amen (Jim Grier)

Candle Light Carols order of service

Sunday 16th December 2018 at 6.30pm

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Welcome and opening (Kevin)
HYMN O Come o come Emmanuel
Prayer (Hugh)
Reading  Isaiah 40. 1-5, 9-11 (Hugh)
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME (Marjory Macdonald)
HYMN Child in the manger
FIONA MACDONALD – SOLO
The Story of “O Little town of Bethlehem” (Alan)
HYMN O little town of Bethlehem (t. St Louis)
STORY “Beyond the Manger” (Betty)
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME (Drew)
HYMN Away in a Manger
HOPE (Hugh)
HYMN Love came down at Christmas
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME (Kevin)
HYMN Joy to the world
STORY “The Manger of my heart” (Zandra)
FIONA MACDONALD – SOLO
Prayers (Kevin)
HYMN Good Christians all rejoice
We wish you a merry Christmas

Sunday 16 December 2018 at 11 o’clock

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

Sunday 9th December 2018 at 11 o’clock

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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