NOTICES & WELCOME
GATHERING:
At this beginning of the New Year we come to enjoy the love God has for us.
We come celebrating God’s love.
We come to enjoy the love we have for one another.
We come celebrating the love we both receive and give.
We come bringing with us a spirit of thankfulness.
In wonder and in joy we worship God.
HYMN: Love Divine
Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down,
fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesu, thou art all compassion, pure unbounded love thou art;
visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart.
Come, almighty, to deliver, let us all thy life receive;
suddenly return, and never, never more thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray, and praise thee, without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love.
Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be,
let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee.
Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,
til we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love and praise.
©C Wesley (WOV148i)
OPENING PRAYER & THE LORD’S PRAYER
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN
HYMN: Jesus Loves Me
Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong.
Yes! Jesus loves me! Yes! Jesus loves me!
Yes! Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
Jesus loves me! This I know he loved children long ago;
He can always make me glad, even when I’m feeling sad…
Jesus loves me! He will stay close beside me all the way;
He will always be my friend, and his love will never end…
©Anna Bartlett Warner (CH4 564)
READING: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 & 14:1 Margaret Shanks
MEDITATION ~ Audrey Dunnachie
A TIME OF QUIET
HYMN: Tell Me the Old, Old Story
Tell me the old, old story of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.
Tell me the story simply, as to a little child,
For I am weak and weary, and helpless and defiled.
Tell me the old, old story, tell me the old, old story,
Tell me the old, old story, of Jesus and His love.
Tell me the story slowly, that I may take it in,
That wonderful redemption, God’s remedy for sin.
Tell me the story often, for I forget so soon;
The early dew of morning has passed away at noon.
Tell me the story softly, with earnest tones and grave;
Remember I’m the sinner whom Jesus came to save.
Tell me the story always, if you would really be,
In any time of trouble, a comforter to me.
Tell me the same old story when you have cause to fear
That this world’s empty glory is costing me too dear.
Yes, and when that world’s glory is dawning on my soul,
Tell me the old, old story: “Christ Jesus makes thee whole.” C/A
OFFERING: Gracious God, we bring the gift of money and produce to be used in your service as a sign of your love. Amen.
WE GREET ONE ANOTHER
PRAYER
HYMN: Love Came Down at Christmas
Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, Love Divine;
Love was born at Christmas, star and angels gave the sign.
Worship we the Godhead, Love Incarnate, Love Divine;
Worship we our Jesus: but wherewith for sacred sign?
Love shall be our token, love be yours and love be mine,
Love to God and all men, love for plea and gift and sign.
©Christina Rossetti (Oxford University Press)
BENEDICTION
NOTICES
A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning, Please stay for morning tea following the service. Thanks to Audrey Dunnachie for leading our service.
SERVICES FOR JANUARY:
10th, 17th & 24th January 10am Combined Services
31st January 9am St Martin’s service 10.30am Beckenham service
WEDNESDAY WALKERS: meeting informally in Palatine Tce by Kaizuka every week 9.30am until 3 Feb. All welcome to join us. Sonya 339 7038.
CRAFTY CRAFTERS resumes on Thursday 28th January 2016.
QUALITY USED CLOTHING SALE Saturday 30th January 2016 9am at St Mark’s Anglican Church Hall, 101 Opawa Rd. We will also be selling jams, pickles, preserves, cakes, sweets etc… All donations gratefully received.
PARISH OFFICE: Phone 332 6192, Email: stmartpresch@xtra.co.nz. Website: www.stmartins.org.nz. The office will reopen 9am Friday 22nd January. Anna.
ST MARTINS BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH: Wed 6th Lyndsay; Fri 8th Sue; Sat 9th; Thu 14th Pauline; Wed 27th Nola & Bernie.