Order of service 26th February 2023 “Walking amongst us”
Welcome – Keith
Call to worship 1 Corinthians 13: 1 - 3
"If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing."
Opening prayer – Hazel
Hymn Open the eyes of my heart
Sermon in the sack – Luke
Hymn The battle belongs to the Lord
Open prayer
Lord’s prayer - Steve
Notices
Sunday morning worship 5th March @ 11:00
Prayer meeting, Thursday 2nd March @11:00 on Zoom and in the Church
Bible Study, Thursday 2nd March @ 10:00
Prayer walk, Friday 3rd March @ 10:00
Church cleaning this week Marguerite & Gillian
Serving refreshment today Jonathan & Marguerite
Serving refreshment 5th March Keith & Lorraine
Hymn To God be the glory
Reading Revelation 2: 1 – 7
““To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name and have not grown weary.
Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. But you have this in your favour: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.” – Alison
Hymn Mighty to save
Thought “Walking amongst us”
Hymn All my ways are known to you
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
Grace – Steve