Order of service 26th March 2023 “Jesus with skin on”
Welcome – Keith
Call to worship Romans 12: 9 – 13
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”
Opening prayer – Anne
Hymn Be Thou my vision chosen by Gillian
Sermon in the sack –Alison
Hymn How great
Open prayer
Lord’s prayer –Steve
Notices Sunday worship 2nd April March @ 11:00 “Psalm Sunday”
Prayer meeting, Thursday 30th March @10:00 on Zoom and in the Church
Bible Study, Thursday 30th March @ 11:00
Prayer walk, Friday 31st March @ 10:00
Church cleaning this week Hazel & Mavis
Serving refreshment today Hazel & Sharon
Serving refreshment 2nd April Gwen & Gillian
Easter Eggxtravaganza 8th April 10:00 – 12:00
Hymn All for Jesus
Reading James 2: 1 – 4, 8 & 9, 14 – 17
“My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favouritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?”
“If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbour as yourself,” you are doing right. But if you show favouritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.”
“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” - Hazel
Hymn I am persuaded
Thought “Jesus with skin on”
Introducing the Pastoral visitors
Hymn I will walk
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