Centenary service 4th December 2022 “What a faithful God”
Order of service 4th December 2022 “What a faithful God”
Welcome – Keith
Hymn To God be the glory
Call to worship Psalm 89: 1 – 2, 8
“I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make Your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that Your love stands firm forever, that You have established Your faithfulness in Heaven itself. Who is like You, Lord God Almighty? You, Lord, are mighty, and Your faithfulness surrounds You.”
Opening prayer – Alison
Hymn O God our help in ages past
A brief History of God’s faithfulness – Steven Cox
Hymn All creatures of our God and King
Prayers of thanks
Jonathan thanks for past faithfulness
Hazel trust and thanks for God’s future faithfulness
Lord’s prayer – Hazel
Hymn What a faithful God
Reading Romans 4: 18 - 25
“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.” – Steve
Thought “What a faithful God”
Hymn How great Thou art
Blessing
“‘“May the Lord bless you
and keep you;
may the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
may the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”’ – Keith
Communal Grace – Steve