Tag: Sunday Worship

Welcome and Intimations
Gathering Hymn CH4 189 Be still, for the presence of the Lord (Bible placed in pulpit)
Call to worship – ‘Try praying’ (an introduction)
CH4 320 Joy to the world
Prayer – Conversing with God, for God is closer than we think (Page 9)
Medley JP My God is so big and JP I may never march (various verses)
Something happened – page 11
CH4 304 O little town of Bethlehem
Nerve – page 13
MP 628 Tell me the old, old Story
Receiving offertory
Quality – page 17
MP 740 We three kings
Faith – page 21
CH4 458 At the Name of Jesus
Credit – page 25
CH4 550 As the deer pants
Something happened – page 27 (followed by short prayer for ourselves and for others)
Spark – page 29
CH4 512 To God be the glory
Benediction
Three-fold Sung Amen
Sung recessional CH4 804 You shall go out with joy

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)

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