Sunday worship 24th of March 2024 @ 11:00 at St Johns York Rooms “What did you expect?”
Order of service 24th March 2024 “What did you expect?”
Welcome – Keith
Birthday Cynthia
Call to worship Matthew 21: 1 - 11
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
This took place to fulfil what was spoken through the prophet:
“Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Opening prayer – Patricia
Hymn Make way distribute palm branches Alex & Marco
Sermon in the sack – Claire
Hymn Come now is the time to worship
Reading Ephesians 3: 14 – 21
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” – Lucas
Thought “What did you expect?”
Hymn His mercy is more Collection taken during the hymn by Alton & Dedrie
Prayers of thanks – Alton
Notices -
Buttering Hot Cross Buns 27th of March @ 14:30 in the York Rooms
Distributing Hot Cross Buns to commuter 28th March @ 06:30 at Hurst Green Station
Walk of witness 29th March @ 12:00 starting outside Council Offices in Oxted
Easter morning sunrise service 31st March @ 06:00 on the green outside Aggies Hall
Home group 26th of March @ 19:00 at Stefanos
Prayer meeting, 28th of March @ 10:00 on Zoom and in the Manse.
Bible Study 28th March @ 11:00 in the Manse
Prayer walk 29th of March @ 10:00 meeting at the old church building.
Serving refreshments this Sunday Lorraine & Marguerite
Serving refreshments next Sunday Dedrie & Lorraine
Church website address https://www.hurstgreen-fellowship.org
Pastors email address hgecpastor@outlook.com
Hymn Here is love as vast as the ocean Communion elements shared during the hymn by Dannii & Lorraine
Communion – Keith
Lord’s prayer – Steve
Hymn Yet not I but Christ in me
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.”’
Grace – Hazel