WELCOME & NOTICES
? Session Report
CALL TO WORSHIP
You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord,
according to Your word;
Teach me good judgment and knowledge
for I believe in Your commandments,
Before I was humbled I went astray
but now I keep Your commandments.
You are good and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.
HYMN: Now let God’s people, let God’s Israel
Now let God’s people, let God’s Israel
witness the truth and gratefully proclaim:
when evil folk against us made their claim,
we would have drowned beneath their violent tide
if God the Lord had not been on our side.
If God the Lord had not been on our side,
and thus maintained the justice of our cause,
we would have died, devoured by evil jaws,
where kindled anger lusted after blood
while vicious torrents raged beneath the flood.
Blest be the Lord both now and evermore
who did not grieve us on the evil day,
who did not leave us as an easy prey
destined to be so mercilessly torn
by savage teeth and unrelenting scorn.
Just as a bird escapes the fowler’s snare,
we leave our broken trap and are set free.
Now we are saved and now, as one, agree
our help is in the name of God our Lord,
Maker of heaven and earth, eternal Word.
©John L Bell (CH4)
PRAYERS OF ADORATION, CONFESSION & SUPPLICATION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come, Your will be done
on earth as in heaven.
Give us to day our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Do not bring us to the test, but deliver us from evil.
For Yours in the kingdom, power and glory for ever.
Amen.
SONG: One, Two, Three Alleluia!
One, two, three (clap, clap) alleluia,
One, two, three (clap, clap) alleluia,
One, two, three (clap, clap) alleluia,
Praise to you, our God.
Our God lives with us, alleluia,
making all things new, alleluia,
sharing in our lives, alleluia!
Praise to you, our God.
(boom, boom, boom)
Gifts of love God brings, alleluia,
filling us with joy, alleluia,
peace and goodness too, alleluia!
Praise to you, our God.
(boom, boom, boom)
By our love we show, alleluia,
How we live and grow, alleluia,
Caring for each one, alleluia!
Praise to you, our God.
(boom, boom, boom) ©Cecily Sheehy (AA)
READINGS FROM SCRIPTURE
2 Timothy 3: 10-17 Aubrey
Luke 2: 41-46 Judith
SERMON: Celebrating the Authorized Version: 1611 – 2011
HYMN: WOV 105 The great love of God
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
THE PEACE
OFFERING
HYMN: Songbook 46 This is God’s House
BLESSING & THREE-FOLD AMEN (sung).
NOTICES
A very warm welcome to you all as you worship with us this morning. Please stay for a cup of tea or coffee in the lounge after the service.
An Advent & Christmas Services brochure is included with your Order of Service today for you to give away. Extra copies are available in the foyer.
The NZ Church Life Survey – if you didn’t fill this in last week, please do so today after the service. Completed forms are to be placed in the box in the foyer. Thank you.
NEXT SUNDAY 27th November is Advent Sunday and we will be celebrating Communion.
There will also be a Christmas Cake stall run by the Fireside Group.
CUPPA & CHAT: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10am – 12 noon. Do pop in!
Marmalade for Missions: please support this fundraiser.
WEDNESDAY WALKERS 23rd November – meet 9.30am in Smith St outside Portstone, We will be walking around the Edmonds Gardens. Coffee at Portstone Café. All welcome. Judith 332 1577.
CARING & SHARING meets on Wednesday 23rd November at 2pm in the Church. The Orchestra will be performing. All are welcome. Margaret 324 3825.
CRAFTY CRAFTERS Thursdays 10am – 12 noon in the Lounge. All are welcome. For details, please contact Beverley 942 7821.
FOOTCARE CLINIC: Next Session Thursday 15th December – please book through the Parish Office 332 6192.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS for Waltham Community Cottage: Once again, we will be collecting gifts for the Cottage. Gifts for men, women, teenagers, boys and girls are required and can be brought to Church and placed under the Tree on 27th November, 4th & 11th December. Thank you for your support.
MORE HELPERS are still required for the duty rosters please!!
BIRTHDAYS this week: Thu 24th Deirdre; Fri 25th Aescleah; Sat 26th Pat