Order of Service 28/04

The occasion of baptism is a celebration of a commitment, much like a wedding. It is a deep joy to baptise several believers this morning. We begin with a psalm that reminds us it is God who has called us out of many waters, out of the depths of sin. After praying for grace to worship acceptably, we sing of Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor – our true and ultimate stability. Our Scripture reading in Romans explains what baptism symbolises: a full immersion into Christ’s death, burial and resurrection – the old life is gone, and a new has come.

We then pray, consecrating the lives of those going through baptism, and consecrate our giving, as we take our offering while singing a prayer of deep consecration, O Great God. Our sermon text, Colossians 2:11-12, explains how baptism is like “a watery wedding ring”. Following this, we sing Yet Not I But Christ. We then witness several “burials”, and rejoice in their new life. We close with Before the Throne of God Above, and depart with a blessing from Revelation 1:5-6.

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship: Psalm 130:1-8

Prayer of Invocation

Song: Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor

Scripture Reading: Romans 6:1-14

Prayer of Consecration

Offering

Song: O Great God

Sermon: Colossians 2:11-12: The Watery Wedding Ring of Baptism

Song: Yet Not I, but Through Christ in Me

Baptisms

Song: Before The Throne of God Above

Benediction: Revelation 1:5b-6

Postlude

Lord’s Supper Order of Service 07/04

Call to Worship: Philippians 2:5-11

Prayer of Invocation

New Song: Lord Jesus Christ How Far You Came

Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 3:1-7

Hymn 77 Come to the Waters

Assurance of Pardon: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Baptism & Membership Testimonies

Hymn: Blest Be The Tie That Binds

Baptism & Membership Testimonies

Homily – The Beatitudes

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:26-32

Fence and Silent Prayer, Thanksgiving for Body

Distribution of Bread

Hymn 143 Go to Dark Gethsemane

Partaking & Thanksgiving for Cup

Distribution of Cup

Song: Lord Jesus Christ How Far You Came

Benediction: Hymn 345. May the Grace of Christ Our Savior

Good Friday Service 29/03

Good Friday is the moment to peer intently at the cross. Today, we consider the three other men who were to be crucified that day, and how they responded to Jesus. Their responses are still very much the responses of people to the Cross.

We begin with some silent prayer for a solemn service. First Peter 2:21-25 calls us to worship by reminding us of the example of the cross. We ask for grace to worship and then sing the moving hymn, Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted. Our Scripture reading from Matthew recounts the release of Barabbas. We then sing of the incongruity of the cross in Alas and Did My Saviour Bleed? Our second reading narrates the response of the other two men to Jesus on the cross. We then respond to God with a prayer of confession, and then take our offering with the song How Deep the Father’s Love for Us. We then study the Word together. Our response to the Word is firstly in silent prayer and then in a joyful prayer of praise: Hail! Thou Once Despised Jesus. We are sent off with the blessing of Galatians 1:3-5.

Silent Prayer & Meditation

Call to Worship – 1 Peter 2:21-25

Prayer of Invocation

Hymn 154. Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

Scripture Reading – Matthew 27:15-26

Hymn 149. Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed?

Scripture Reading: Luke 23:32-43

Prayer of Confession

Offering

Song: How Deep The Father’s Love For Us

Sermon: Barabbas and the Thieves

Silent Prayer & Meditation

Hymn 181a. Hail! Thou Once Despised Jesus! (HYFRYDOL)

Benediction Galatians 1:3-5

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Call to Worship: Responsive Reading 5 Isaiah 6:1-3

Prayer of Adoration

Song: Sovereign Lord of All Creation

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 5:4-22

Prayer of Confession

Song: Complete in Thee

Membership Testimonies

New Hymn: 67 Lord We Bow Before Your Glory

Taking Into Membership

Homily – The Beatitudes

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:26-32

Fence and Silent Prayer, Thanksgiving for Body

Distribution of Bread

Hymn 151. “Man of Sorrows”, What a Name

Partaking & Thanksgiving for Cup

Distribution of Cup

Hymn 149. Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed?

Hymn 2. Evening Prayer

Benediction: Jude 24-25

Carols Evening

Scripture Reading: Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Opening Prayer

Hymn 122. The First Noel

Scripture: Micah 5:1-2

Hymn 120. Once in Royal David’s City

Hymn 115. Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-7

Hymn 129. In the Bleak Midwinter

Hymn 112. What Child is This

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Hymn 109. Silent Night

Children’s Story

Hymn 131. O Come, All Ye Faithful

Poem

Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:1-12

Hymn 127. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

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Call to Worship: Responsive Reading 93 Isaiah 40:3-5

Prayer of Adoration

Hymn 91. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Scripture Reading: Psalm 72

Hymn 101. The King Shall Come

New Hymn: 108. Of the Father’s Love Begotten

Taking Into Membership

Homily – The Meaning of Advent

Scripture Reading: Luke 1:16-17

Fence and Silent Prayer, Thanksgiving for Body

Distribution of Bread

Hymn 112. What Child is This

Partaking & Thanksgiving for Cup

Distribution of Cup

Hymn 100. O Lord, How Shall I Meet You (PASSION CHORALE 147)

Hymn 106. Joy to the World

Benediction: Luke 1:68-69, 74-75

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Call to Worship: Revelation 22:16-17

Prayer of Invocation

Hymn 77. Come to the Waters

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6

New Hymn: There is One Gospel

Reading of Testimonies

Taking Into Membership

Hymn: Blest Be The Tie That Binds

Homily

Fence & Silent Prayer

Hymn 89. How Blest is He Whose Trespass

Prayer and Distribution of Bread

Hymn 143. Go to Dark Gethsemane

Prayer and Distribution of Cup

Hymn 156. Ah, Holy Jesus

Hymn 246. Be Thou My Vision

Benediction: 2 Corinthians 13:11

Order of Service – Morning 15/10

World events do not dictate what we preach on, but we should not ignore them either. Matthew 25:31-46 has some important predictions for believers living in these last days. 

We begin with Psalm 121, where we read of God’s great protective power over His ancient people, Israel, and over His children. We read this responsively, and then invoke God’s grace and help on our time of worship. Our first song, Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor, sings of the security we have if we are rooted in God’s Son. Our first Scripture reading, from Lamentations, describes the great pain of Israel when experiencing wrath from other nations.

Our hymn of the month, Hark! The Voice of Jesus Calling, is a resounding call to go forth and add to the people of God with our evangelism. Our second Scripture reading deals with the satanic wrath towards Israel, Messiah and His people. 

We then pray a prayer of consecration, giving ourselves more fully to the love and service of God. We sing the Doxology as our “corporate Amen” to this prayer. Our time of giving is accompanied by the hymn My Jesus, I Love Thee. We then listen obediently to Matthew 25:31-46, desiring the implanted Word to bear fruit in us. 

Our closing hymn, Yet Not I, sings of our desire to have the Son’s life be our life, loving what and whom He does. Our benediction blesses us from Zion.

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship: Responsive Reading of Psalm 121

Prayer of Invocation

Hymn: Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor

Scripture Reading: Lamentations 1:12-22

Hymn 296 Hark! The Voice of Jesus Calling

Scripture Reading: Revelation 12:1-17

Prayer of Consecration

Hymn 13. Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

Offering

Hymn 235. My Jesus, I Love Thee

Sermon: Matthew 25:31-46: Loving Those Christ Loves

Hymn: Yet Not I, but Through Christ in Me

Benediction: Psalm 128:5-6

Postlude

Order of Service – Evening 15/10

The crown of God’s creation is not the starry heavens, nor the wonders of Earth’s fauna and flora. God’s prize creation remains the creature known as Man. We consider this tonight as we study Genesis 2. We are called to worship by a magnificent creation Psalm, Psalm 148. We call in prayer upon the Spirit of God to enable us to worship, and then lift our voices in the hymn Behold Our God, where we celebrate God’s creative power.

Isaiah 45:5-12 is a glorious passage which exalts God as the sole creator of mankind. We read this passage responsively, and then join together in a prayer of intercession for Azerbaijani Christians, for our government and for several members of our church. Uniting around one faith, we recite together the last third of the Athanasian Creed, where we see the glories of the Second Adam – fully God, and fully Man. We continue to glory in wondrous mystery of the God-Man by singing Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery, as we take our offering and prepare our hearts.

We then search into Genesis 2 for all its riches. We close with a musical benediction, the singing of 2 Corinthians 13:14 in May the Grace of Christ Our Saviour.

Prelude

Welcome

Call to Worship: Psalm 148

Prayer of Invocation

Hymn: Behold Our God

Responsive Scripture Reading: Isaiah 45:5-12

Prayer of Intercession

Athanasian Creed- Part 3

Offering

Hymn: Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery

Sermon: Genesis 2 – “The Crown of Creation”

Musical Benediction: Hymn 345. May the Grace of Christ Our Savior

Postlude

Lord’s Supper Order of Service -01/10

Call to Worship: Psalm 63:1-5
Prayer of Invocation
Hymn of Adoration: Sovereign Lord of All Creation
Reading of Law: Romans 1:28-32
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon: Colossians 2:11-15
Hymn: When All Thy Mercies
New Hymn: 296 Hark! The Voice of Jesus Calling
Homily
Fence & Silent Prayer
Reading of Church Covenant
Prayer and Distribution of Bread
Hymn 154. Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted
Prayer and Distribution of Cup
Song: It Is Not Death To Die
Hymn 169. Thine Be the Glory
Benediction: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13