Sunday worship 5th of May 2024 @ 11:00 at St Johns York Rooms “A surprise”
Order of service 5th of May "A surprise"
Welcome – Keith
Call to worship 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.”
Opening prayer – Claire
Hymn Way maker
Sermon in the sack
Hymn My lighthouse
Reading Romans 10: 6 – 13
“But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – Reika
Thought Andrew
Hymn Thine be the glory Collection taken during the hymn by Marguerite & Gwen
Prayers of thanks – Marguerite
Notices
Home Group, 7th of May @ 19:00 at Jonathan’s & Alison’s
Prayer meeting, 9th of May @ 10:00 on Zoom and in the Manse.
Bible Study, 9th of May @ 11:00 in the Manse.
Prayer walk 10th of May @ 10:00 meeting at the old church building.
Serving refreshments today Lorraine & Patricia
Serving refreshment next week Gwen & Claire
Church website address https://www.hurstgreen-fellowship.org
Pastors email address hgecpastor@outlook.com
Hymn “Give me oil in my lamp” Cynthia
Communion
Jonathan & Hazel to distribute the elements. Hymn Living Hope
Lord’s prayer – Steve
Share the peace with one another.
Hymn Nothing but the blood of Jesus
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 – Alison