Join us from 11:15am in the High Street (former Riverside) buildings for Sunday worship
Order of Service for Sunday 8 September 2024
1. Welcome & Introit
Call to worship
Throughout the generations God has sent the message of peace and reconciliation in the words of the prophets, in acted parable, in history in nature. God has revealed a loving intent towards men and women. Finally, in due time, God sent Jesus into the world to demonstrate in human terms God’s way of living and loving. So today we come to prepare our hearts and minds once more to receive the Gospel of hope and healing. In this place we are invited to open ourselves to the Spirit of God to prepare a place for God in our lives. Come then, let us worship God.
(From Hebrews 1 v 1-3)
2. Hymn – Christmas is coming, the Church is glad to sing (CH4 282 – Verses 1 and 2)
3. Prayer of Approach and Confession and the Lord’s Prayer
4. Children’s Talk on John The Baptist
5. Hymn – Knowing you Jesus (MP 799)
6. Reading – Malachi 3 v 1-4 and Gospel Luke 1 v 68-79
7. Reflection
8. Hymn – Love divine, all love excelling (CH4 519)
9. Offering and Doxology (CH4 807)
10. Prayers for others and ourselves
11. Hymn – Longing for light, we wait in darkness (CH4 543)
12. Reminders
13. Benediction