Christmas week

Sunday evening, Dec 20th

Text: Luke 1:5-25
Title: Insurmountable opportunities

359 Hark the herald
367 O come all you faithful
365 Look to the skies
368 O little town
366 Lord you were rich
369 O what a mystery
400 Lord, you left your throne
350 Angels from the realms

Christmas Day

354 Earth lies spell bound
359 Hark the herald
374 See him lying on a bed
363 Joy to the world
367 O come all you faithful

This sunday

Morning:
Text - Acts 26.24
Title: Which man's mad?
Series: Great texts

Songs:
VP. Great is the darkness – chorus only Come Lord Jesus (375)

VP> Jesus is Lord (327)

724. All my days (263)

VP. O to see the dawn (328)

319. My Jesus, my Saviour (146)

779. My hope is built (63 – bring both tunes)

VP. In Christ alone (198)


Sunday evening 13:12:09
Text:Ephesians 1:9,10,
Title is 'History's Mystery De-mystified'

480. Crown him with many crowns (65)

{VP. Create in me a clean heart (376)
{VP. My heart is filled (373)

VP. There is a higher throne (343)

167. A song breaks from our hearts (168)

Sunday 29th November

Morning:


Text: John 3:7


Title: Born from above


Series: great texts and great conversions

Hymns:

868 Guide me o my great Redeemer
304 Jesus is the Name we honour
315 Meekness and majesty
320 Name of all majesty

Evening:


Text: Ephesians 1:7


Title: Redemption and forgiveness


Series: Grace reigns

103b Praise, my soul
334 There is a Redeemer
453 When I survey (Celtic)
743 You laid aside your majesty
--- You're the word of God the Father

Sunday 22nd November

Morning:

Reading: Luke 12:13-21
Title: But God said
Series: Great conversions and great texts




--- In Christ alone

932 God of mercy hear our prayer

566 Be still for the presence of the Lord

697 Above the voices of the world


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Sunday evening is a bit different: I want to experiment with Jimmy singing a song on a theme before we all sing a (different) song on the same theme. It's worth giving an order of service:

Text: Ephesians 1:5
Title: Predestined to be children
Series: Grace reigns

479 At your feet we fall

Prayer

Jimmy
244 God of glory (congregation)

Reading (1)

Jimmy
--- O the mercy of God (congregation)

Reading (2)

Jimmy
743 You laid aside your majesty (congregation)

Sermon

780 Behold the amazing gift of love

Sunday october 11th

The songs for this Sunday are provisional so far; confirmation will come from Margaret.

Morning:
Text: 2 Cor 5:21
Title: The heart of the gospel

Songs:
Come Lord Jesus, pour out your Spirit (chorus only, from 'Great is the darkness')
779 My hope is built on nothing less
477 All heaven declares
---- O Great God of highest heaven

714 Love divine


Evening:
Text: Ephesians 1:1-3
Title: Apostle, saints and the God of Grace
Series: Grace Reigns

187 O God beyond all praising

785 Only by grace

309 Jesus, Jesus all sufficient (OR: newish song)

739 Who is there like you?

Sunday evening 4th october

Songs:

749 O how the grace of God

785 Only by grace
444 There is a fountain


877 How firm a foundation

The reading will be Ephesians 1; the title will be 'A rich greeting' and it will be the first in a new sermon series on Ephesians; we could call the series 'Ephesians Explained' unless I come up with a better title!

Jon is choosing songs for the morning

Sunday Sept 13th

Morning:

Text: Ephesians 6:10-12
Title: In the battle (1)


Songs:
46b God is our strength
254 Ascribe greatness
732 Lord be my vision
287 At the name of Jesus

Evening:
Text: Ephesians 6:10-20
Title: In the battle (2)

Songs:

190 How great thou art

885 In heavenly armour
940 Jesus is King
305 Jesus shall take

491 Jesus shall reign

Sunday August 30th

Please note the change in evening song (King of Kings, not You are the King) from the ones Margaret sent out. don't blame me - musician's revolt!


Morning:
Text - Zechariah
Title: God the Betrayed

751. Where shall my wondering soul (142 – We have not known – P160)

292. Come sing the praise of Jesus (238)

415. Come and see (91)

444. There is a fountain (106)

Sunday evening 30:08:09
Text: Malachi
Title: God and the Sun of Righteousness

714. Love divine (181)

{--- King of Kings
{743. You laid aside (291)

VP. You’re the Word of God the Father (340)

Sunday August 23rd

Sunday morning 23:08:09
Text: Zephaniah
Title: God who sings

CH664. Come Thou fount of every blessing (158 – P488))

VP. It’s an adventure (204 – can we just have guitars and drums please)

{266. Behold his love (214){269. God of grace (125)

272. O what matchless condescension (228 P309)

Sunday evening 23:08:09
Text: Nahum
Title: God of the latter glory


VP. Restore, O Lord (60)

866. To him we come (372 – YP1 126)

84. O Lord of hosts (100 – SOF 205)

543. Sovereign Lord, we sing your glory (165)

Sunday 16th August

Sunday morning:
Text: Nahum
Title: God of good tidings

877 How firm a foundation

777 He rescued me

772 Amazing grace

258 Great is they faithfulness
---
422 He was pierced

Evening:
Text: Habakkuk
Title: God of the faithful

967 Hear the church triumphant

170 Blessing and honour

--- And he shall reign

697 Above the voices

Sunday August 9th

Note to Chris: in the evening, can we have the words for 'Great God of wonders' from Christian Hymns, please - 106? Thanks

Morning:
Title: God of all the world
Text: Jonah

Songs:
625 Jesus! the name high over all

--- Our God reigns

334 There is a Redeemer

616 Go forth and tell


Evening:
Title: The pardonning God
Text: Micah

Songs:

676 To God be the glory

803 Such love
424 Here is love

246 Great God of wonders (words from Christian Hymns version, please -106)

Sunday August 2nd

Morning:
98A Sing to God new songs
479 At your feet we fall
566 Be still for the presence
480 Crown him with many crowns


Evening:
208 Before the Lord's eternal throne
302 Immortal honours
495 Rejoice the Lord is King
619 From the sun's rising
----
453 When i survey

Sunday 26th

Sunday morning:
Text: Hosea 11:8
Title: Hosea and God the heart-broken lover

533 Shine Jesus shine

--- Make way

315 Meekness and majesty

426 How deep the Father's love


Evening:
Text: Joel 2:28,29
Title: Joel and God the Spirit-giver

523 Spirit of Faith (to 'Nearer home')


334 There is a Redeemer
862 O Lord who came
814 Purify my heart


531 Lord of the church, we pray

Sunday 19th

Morning:
Title: Resurrection factor
Text: Matthew 12:38-50

460 Glory to Jesus
787 Reconciled
464 In the tomb so cold
463 If Christ had not been raised (sing to Kingsfold, at 38 in Praise)
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410 A purple robe

Evening:
Title: Glory to God alone
Text: John 3.30

427 I will sing of the lamb

170 Blessing and honour
286 Almighty God we bring
294 Come let us worship

291 Christ Triumphant

Sunday July 12th

Sunday Morning:

Text: Matthew 12:33-37

Title: Vipers' Mouths

Songs:

(Open) Come, Lord Jesus
187 O God beyond all praising

733 More about Jesus

269 God of grace
334 There is a Redeemer

868 Guide me O my great Redeemer

Evening:
Text: Job 42.5
Title: My eyes have seen

Songs

264 The Lord eternal reigns

190 How great thou art (Christian Hymns version)
266 Behold his love
539 Spirit of the Living God


(Close) Lead me, Lord

Sunday 21st June

Morning
Text: Matthew 12:22-32
Title: Unforgiveable

631 We believe in God
341 You are the king of glory
491 Jesus is king
676 To God be the glory

Communion: 334 There is a redeemer

Evening:
Text: Job 13:15
Title: In death's face
628 Tell out my soul
549 The heavens declare your glory Lord
305 Jesus shall take the highest honour
---- King of Kings, majesty
951 Lord, for the years

Sunday 14th June

Morning: Text Matthew 12:15-21 Title Hope for the Bruised

Songs:
24b This earth belongs to God

-- It's an adventure, following Jesus

659 We declare your majesty

--- There is a higher throne

Evening: Text Job 1 Title Praise the Lord - always?

Songs:

--- O my soul arise and bless your maker

799 Like a river glorious

--- Speak, O Lord

804 When peace like a river

Sunday 24th May 2009

Morning:

Text Matthew 12:1-21 Title: Lord of... what?

Songs:


--- Come Lord Jesus (chorus only)

877 How firm a foundation

490 Jesus is King }
304 Jesus is the Name }

200 We are here to praise you

--- Jesus is Lord, creation's voice proclaims it

Evening:
Text: Galatians 2:20 Title: Living the Cross-centred life (same, I know, as title of series)

246 Great God of wonders

384 What kind of greatness

--- And he shall reign for ever

302 Immortal honours

Sunday 17th

(Message to Chris,)

As you'll see, in the morning we're singing 'Wonderful grace' and it has the line '...that gives me the TIME to change'. Once before we (accidentally, I think) had '...that gives me the POWER to change' - which is better theology. Can we do that this week?

Also: would it be possible to put, very large on the first slide of each song, the number it is in Praise! - in case I forget to announce it? One or two of the older folks find it helpful to have the number announced and I don't always remember.


Morning:

Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Title: how to come to Jesus (part 2)

Songs:

631 We believe in God

341 You are the King }
743 You laid aside }

752 Wonderful grace (see above)

776 And can it be

Communion: 424 Here is love


Evening:

Text: Romans 8:1 Title: How the cross saves

Songs:

516 When the Lord in glory comes

415 Come and see

453 When I survey (Celtic version)

779 My hope is built

Sunday May 3rd

Messages to Chris:

1. Chris, during the morning sermon, please can we have part of 1 John 1:3 up on the screen? Just the words '...you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.'

2. Please note below that though the evening sermon is another text in Hebrews - and nearly the same text as last week! - it is in fact the beginning of a new series

Morning songs:

--- O my soul, arise and bless your maker

334 There is a Redeemer

--- The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want (Townend version)

--- From the squalor

Text: 1 John 1:3 and Psalm 25:8-18
Title: Answers to... loneliness

Evening:
Text: Hebrews 13:20-21
Title: The Eternal Cross
Sermon #1 in a New Series: 'The cross-centred life'

426 How deep the Father's love

434 My Lord, what love is this

862 O Lord, who came

749 O how the grace of God
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422 He was pierced

Sunday 26th

Sunday morning:

Title: How to come to Jesus
Text: Matthew 11:20-30


726 As the deer }
625 Jesus the Name }

777 He rescued me

--- You're the word of God the Father

549CH I heard the voice of Jesus say

..............................


Sunday evening
Title: Life's only hope
Text: Hebrews 13

274 God of the covenant

314 Lord I lift your Name

691 My Lord I did not choose you

190 How great thou art

Sunday morning, revised

Here's a revised song list for Easter Sunday morning - sorry, Chris.


CH239 Thine be the glory (8)
464. In the tomb so cold (189)
477. All heaven declares (22)
479. At your feet we fall (86)
--- See what a morning

Text and title as previously announced

Easter Weekend

Good Friday: Reading Mark 15:16-47 Title 'Agony and Anguish'

415 Come and see

420 He stood before the court

410 A purple robe, a crown

422 He was pierced for our transgressions

424 Here is love

426 How deep the Father's love

Sunday morning Mark 15:42 - 16:8 Title: 'What we need to know'

467 Low in the grave he lay
464 In the tomb so cold
477 All heaven declares
479 At your feet we fall
460 Thine be the glory (please can we have the old version, for once?)

Sunday evening Reading Hebrews 12:18-29 Title 'Stirred, but not shaken (part 2)'

480 Crown him with many crowns
481 Glory and honour
973 When this passing world is done
490 Jesus is King
493 Look you saints

Sunday April 5th

Morning:

Text: Mark 9:14-27 'The answer to doubt'

24b This earth belongs to God;

787 Reconciled, I'm reconciled;

192 O Lord our God how majestic;

334 There is a redeemer.



Evening (including running order)

Text: Hebrews 12: 14-29 'Stirred, but not shaken'

264 The Lord eternal reigns

408} Ride on, ride on
266} Behold his love

Communion

201 We declare your majesty

Sermon

967 Hear the church triumphant singing

Sunday 22nd

Change of direction

As warned, a couple of changes. In the morning, the reading will be Luke 2:41-52 and called "Message for Mothers' Day"

Note to Chris: there's a possibility that I might change the titles, especially in the morning, so watch out for it!

Morning: Reading: Matthew 11:20-30 Title: Good news for all?

631 We believe in God

--- Somewhere outside of space

--- There is a higher throne

676 To God be the glory

Evening: Reading: Hebrews 11:32-40 Title: Conquering Kingdoms

328 Praise him, praise him

14 The fool whose heart

--- O church arise

732 Lord, be my vision

Sunday 15th March

Morning is Matthew 11:7-19 and called 'Friend of sinners'. Evening is Hebrews 11:23-29 and called 'The reproach of Christ.'

Songs Sunday morning 15:03:09
249. King of the universe (134)

{485. He is exalted (206)
{487. He is Lord (61)

553. God is his wisdom (115 or C12)

628. Tell out my soul (109)

Communion
VP. Behold the lamb (346)

Songs Sunday evening 15:03:09
VP. O my soul, arise and bless your maker (312 – piano)

18. I love you, O Lord, you alone (192-organ)

VP. O Great God of highest heaven (348)

710. Your work, not mine, O Christ (128- organ P420)

Sunday 8th March

Songs as follows:
Sunday morning 8:03:09
151. Glory be to God the Father (48)

{283. All hail the lamb (138)
{284. All hail King Jesus (138)

306. Jesus, eternal God (226)

460. Glory to Jesus (8)

Sunday evening 8:03:09

585. For all the saints (331-organ)

785. Only by grace (144-piano)

VP. Speak O Lord (367 - piano)

291. Christ triumphant (29-SOF62 – organ)

Texts/Titles

Morning: Matthew 11:1-6 'The Biggest Issue'

Evening: Hebrews 11:20-22 'Faith in the Future'

Sunday March 1st

Sunday morning, Families' Service, 'The answer to doubt' from Mark 9:14-27; songs from Jon

Sunday evening: Hebrews 11:8-19 The faith of Abraham and Sarah

Hymns:
868 Guide me o my great redeemer

723 All I once held dear

--- Spirit of faith come down

167 A song breaks
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772 Amazing Grace

Sunday evening, February 22

Text: Hebrews 11:1-7
Title: 'Faith defined and displayed'

Songs:

97 The Lord is king!
503 Before the throne of God above
--- You're the word of God the Father
901 O Jesus I have promised

Sunday 1st February
Morning (Families' Service)

Reading: Luke 12:22-34 Title 'Dealing with worry'

Songs:

See what a morning 364
Many many planets 302
My soul finds rest 345
In Christ alone 198

Evening:

Reading - Hebrews 10; title 'Assurance'

566 Be still for the presence

274 God of the covenant

419 Hark! the voice of love and mercy
453 When I survey

Communion at this point

460 Glory to Jesus

Sunday 25th January

Morning:
Text: Matthew 10:26-42
Title: Proper fear

Songs:

190 How great thou art

305 Jesus shall take the highest
314 Lord, I lift your Name on high

479 At your feet we fall

768 Through all the changing scenes (Not set)


Evening:

Text: Hebrews 9:15-28
Title: Once to die

212 Lo! He comes with clouds

415 Come and see

428 In silent pain (We've sung this but may need to re-learn it!)

426 How deep the Father's love for us

Sunday 18th January

Morning:

Reading: Matthew 10:15-33
Title: 'Persecution and beyond'

Songs:
264 The Lord eternal reigns

725 Jesus, name above all names
726 As the deer pants

724 All my days

967 Hear the church triumphant
---
422 He was pierced (communion)


Evening:

Reading: Hebrews 9
Title: Power in the blood

Songs:

498 The head that once was crowned with thorns

490 Jesus is King
284 All hail King Jesus

709 What offering shall we bring ('Not all the blood of beasts')

444 There is a fountain

In the beginning

A new blog where I can post hymns and readings for Sunday, for those who need to know.