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"Of First Importance" - 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

4/11/2021

 

Today you will be with me in paradise  |  Easter Sunday

4/3/2021

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 16:1-11
  |  Sing Psalms

​Protect me, O my God;
you are my refuge true.
I said, “You are my Lord: I have
no good apart from you.”

The godly in the land,
for holiness renowned--
They are the glorious ones, in whom
all my delight is found.

Their sorrows will increase
who on false gods rely.
I will not sacrifice to them;
their worship I defy.

O LORD, you are to me
my cup and portion sure;
The share that is assigned to me
you guard and keep secure.

The land allotted me
is in a pleasant site;
And surely my inheritance
to me is a delight.

I’ll praise the LORD my God,
whose counsel guides my choice;
And even in the night, my heart
recalls instruction’s voice.

Before me constantly
I set the LORD alone.
Because he is at my right hand
I’ll not be overthrown.

Therefore my heart is glad;
my tongue with joy will sing.
My body too will rest secure
in hope unwavering.

For you will not allow
my soul in death to stay,
Nor will you leave your Holy One
to see the tomb’s decay.

You have made known to me
the path of life divine.
Bliss shall I know at your right hand;
​joy from your face will shine.
​
PRAYER

SCRIPTURE READING  |   Isaiah 53:10-12,  Luke 23:32-43

SERMON  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PRAYER

​HYMN 
|  Thine be the glory

Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
 endless is the victory, thou o'er death hast won;
 angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
 kept the folded grave clothes where thy body lay.
 Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son,
 Endless is the vict'ry, thou o'er death hast won.

 Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb;
 Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom;
 let the Church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing;
 for her Lord now liveth, death hath lost its sting.
 Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son,
 Endless is the vict'ry, thou o'er death hast won.

 No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life;
 life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife;
 make us more than conquerors, 
 through thy deathless love:
 bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above. 
 Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son,
 Endless is the vict'ry, thou o'er death hast won.

​BENEDICTION

Father, forgive them...

3/27/2021

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 100
  |  Scottish Psalter
All people that on earth do dwell sing to the LORD with cheerful voice. 

PRAYER

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Luke 23: 1-38

SERMON  |  “Father, forgive them…”  |  Rev Paul Gibson
HOLY COMMUNION

PSALM 116:1-2, 12-19  |  Sing Psalms
I love the LORD because he heard my voice; He listened when I cried to him for aid.  

BENEDICTION

The Revelation of God - Psalm 19

3/20/2021

 
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PSALM 145:1-11  |  Sing Psalms
I will exalt you, O my God and King;
For ever I will praise your holy name.
I will extol your name for evermore;
Day after day your praise I will proclaim.

Great is the LORD, most worthy of all praise;
His greatness none can search or comprehend.
Each generation will recount your deeds
And to the next your mighty acts commend.

They praise the splendour of your majesty,
The power of the works that you have done.
I too will meditate upon your deeds,
And your majestic acts I will make known.

They will rejoice in your benevolence,
And your abundant grace they’ll celebrate;
The righteousness that you have shown to them
In praise and joyful song they will relate.

The LORD is gracious and compassionate;
He’s slow to anger, rich in steadfast love.
The LORD is good to all that he has made,
And merciful to all on earth that move.

All you have made will give you praise,
O LORD; Your saints will all unite to bless your name.
The glory of your reign they will declare,
And your surpassing might they will proclaim.

PRAYER  |  of adoration, confession, thanksgiving & supplication

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Psalm 19

SERMON  |  “The Revelation of God”  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PRAYER  |  of intercession

PSALM 19:7-14  |  Sing Psalms
The perfect law of God
Revives the soul of man;
His statutes which are sure
Make wise the simple one.
The precepts of the LORD are right
And fill the heart with great delight.

God’s radiant commands
Shed light on what we see;
The fear of God is pure
And lasts eternally.
The standards of the LORD express
His perfect truth and righteousness.

Of far more worth than gold--
Than much pure gold—they are;
Than honey from the comb,
Than honey sweeter far.
They warn the servant of the LORD;
In keeping them is great reward.

Who can discern his faults?
Forgive my hidden sin.
Keep me from wilful deeds;
May they not rule within.
And then I shall be free from blame
And guiltless of transgression’s shame.

LORD, let the words I speak
Be pleasing in your sight,
And may my inmost thoughts
Be in your judgment right.
O LORD, you are a Rock to me;
You have redeemed and set me free.

BENEDICTION
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Our eyes look to the LORD our God  |  Psalm 123

3/14/2021

 
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PSALM 125
All those who trust the LORD
Like Zion are secure,
Which never can be moved
But always will endure.

Just as the mountains stand
Around Jerusalem,
The LORD surrounds his own,
For ever guarding them.

The wicked’s evil rule
Will not oppress for long
The righteous and their land,
Lest righteous folk do wrong.

On all those who are good
Bestow your goodness, LORD--
To those of upright heart
Who reverence your word.

But God will banish those
Who choose a crooked way;
They’ll share the sinner’s fate.
Let peace on Israel stay!

PRAYER  |  adoration, confession, thanksgiving & supplication

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Luke 18:1-8; Psalm 123

SERMON  |  “Our eyes look to the LORD our God.”  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

PSALM 123  |  Scottish Psalter  |  Tune: Dundee
O thou that dwellest in the heav’ns,
I lift mine eyes to thee.
Behold, as servants’ eyes do look
Their masters’ hand to see,

As handmaid’s eyes her mistress’ hand;
So do our eyes attend
Upon the Lord our God, until
To us he mercy send.

O Lord be gracious unto us,
unto us gracious be;
Because replenished with contempt
exceedingly are we.
​
Our soul is filled with scorn of those
that at their ease abide,
And with the insolent contempt
of those that swell in pride.

BENEDICTION
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless
before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through
Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and
now and forever. Amen.

When in Rome ... Preach the Gospel

3/6/2021

 
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PSALM 98  |  Sing Psalms
O sing a new song to the LORD,
for wonders he has done;
His right hand and his holy arm
the victory have won.
The LORD declared his saving work
and made it to be known;
To all the nations of the world
his righteousness is shown.

His steadfast love and faithfulness
he has remembered well--
The covenant he made with them,
the house of Israèl.
And all the nations of the earth
have seen what God has done--
Our God who brings deliverance
by his right hand alone.

Acclaim the LORD, O all the earth;
shout loudly and rejoice.
Make music and be jubilant;
to him lift up your voice.
With harp make music to the LORD;
with harp his praises sing.
With trumpet and with horn rejoice
before the LORD, the King.

Let earth, the sea and all in them
rejoice triumphantly.
Let streams clap hands and mountains sing
together joyfully.
Now let them sing before the LORD,
who comes to judge the earth;
He’ll judge the world in righteousness,
the peoples in his truth.

PRAYER  |  of adoration, confession, thanksgiving & supplication

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 28:17-31

SERMON  |  “When in Rome…Preach the Gospel”  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PRAYER  |  of intercession

HYMN  |  Tell out, my Soul, the greatness of the Lord

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
Unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice;
Tender to me the promise of his word;
In God my Savior shall my heart rejoice.

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his Name!
Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done;
His mercy sure, from age to age to same;
His holy Name--the Lord, the Mighty One.

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might!
Powers and dominions lay their glory by
Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight
The hungry fed, the humble lifted high.

Tell out, my soul, the glories of his word!
Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
To children's children and for evermore!

BENEDICTION
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the
work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain and may the
blessing of God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit – rest upon you, this day and evermore.  ​

Mission Matters  |  Acts 28 v11-16

2/28/2021

 
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PSALM 115 (1-15)  |  Sing Psalms
LORD, not to us, O not to us--
to your name be the praise,
Because your love and faithfulness
endure, O LORD, always.

Why do the nations question us?
“Where is their God?” they say.
Our God inhabits heaven high
and over all holds sway.

Their gold and silver images
are crafted carefully,
But they have mouths which cannot speak,
and eyes which cannot see.

Their noses have no sense of smell;
their ears can hear no sound.
They have no feeling in their hands,
nor can they walk around.

Although these idols do have throats,
no word can they proclaim.
Their makers and their worshippers
will all become like them.

O house of Isr’el, place your trust
upon the LORD alone;
He is the mighty help and shield
of all who are his own.

O house of Aaron, trust the LORD;
he is their help and shield.
All you who fear him, trust the LORD;
he is your help and shield.

The LORD remembers Israel
and he will bless us all--
The house of Aaron and all those
who fear him, great and small.

May God the LORD make you increase--
both you and all your line.
May you be blessed by God, who makes
all things by his design.

PRAYER  |  of adoration, confession, thanksgiving & supplication

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 28:11-16

SERMON  |  “Mission Matters”
PRAYER  |  of intercession

HYMN  |  Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
Pilgrim though this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
Hold me with thy pow’rful hand;
Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through;
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
Be thou still my Strength and Shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell’s Destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan’s side;
Songs of praises, songs of praises
I will ever give to thee.

BENEDICTION
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we
ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church
and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Marvels & Miracles in Malta  |  Acts 28:1-10

2/20/2021

 
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PSALM 146
1 Praise the LORD, my soul! O praise him!
2 I’ll extol him all my days.
While I live, to God my Saviour
from my heart I will sing praise.

3 Do not put your trust in princes,
mortal men who cannot save.
4 All their plans will come to nothing
when they perish in the grave.

5 Blessèd is the one who truly
looks for help to Jacob’s God;
Blessèd is the one who places
all his hope upon the LORD--

6 He who made the earth and heaven
and the seas, with all their store;
He who keeps his every promise,
who is faithful evermore.

7 He delivers from oppression
and relieves the hungry’s plight.
He releases those in prison;
8 to the blind the LORD gives sight.

Those who are bowed down he raises.
God delights in righteousness.
9 He protects and cares for strangers,
Widows and the fatherless.

He frustrates the wicked’s purpose.
10 So the LORD through endless days
Reigns to every generation.
Praise your God, O Zion, praise!

PRAYER OF ADORATION, CONFESSION, THANKSGIVING AND SUPPLICATION 

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 28:1-10

SERMON  |  “Marvels & Miracles in Malta”  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

HYMN  |  GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

Great is Thy faithfulness,
O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be

Refrain
Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love

Refrain

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside

Refrain

BENEDICTION
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you this day and evermore. 

Lessons from a Stormy Sea  |  Acts 27

2/13/2021

 
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CALL TO WORSHIP
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PSALM 46(a): 1-6, 10-11  |  Sing Psalms

1 God is our refuge and our strength,
our ever-present aid;
2 And therefore, though the earth gives way,
we will not be afraid.

Though mountains fall into the sea,
3 though waters foam and roar,
We will not fear, though mountains quake
as waves engulf the shore.

4 A river flows, whose streams delight
the city of our God--
The holy place, in which the LORD
Most High has his abode.

5 God is within his holy place;
he city will not yield,
For God will come at break of day
o be her help and shield.

6 The nations are in disarray;
the kingdoms disappear.
God speaks, and at his mighty voice
the whole earth melts with fear.

10 Be still, and know that I am God,
on earth exalted high;
And all the nations of the world
my name will glorify.

11 The LORD Almighty is with us
to strengthen and sustain;
For Jacob’s God our strong defence
and fortress will remain. 


​PRAYER  |  adoration, confession, thanksgiving & supplication

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 27

SERMON  |  “Lessons from a Stormy Sea”  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PRAYER  |  intercession

HYMN  |  The Sands of time are sinking

The sands of time are sinking; The dawn of heaven breaks:
the summer morn I’ve longed for, the fair, sweet morn awakes.
Dark, dark has been the midnight, but sunrise is at hand
with glory, glory dwelling in Immanuel’s land.

The King in all his beauty without a veil is seen;
it were a well-spent journey though seven deaths lay between.
The Lamb and all his ransomed upon Mount Zion stand
with glory, glory dwelling in Immanuel’s land.

Christ Jesus is the fountain, the deep, deep swell of love;
the streams on earth I’ve tasted more deep I’ll drink above;
there, to an ocean fullness, his mercy will expand
with glory, glory dwelling in Immanuel’s land.

With mercy and with judgement my web of time he wove
and every dew of sorrow was glistening with his love.
I’ll bless the hand that guided, I’ll bless the heart that planned,
when in his glory dwelling in Immanuel’s land

The bride eyes not her garment but her dear bridegroom’s face;
I will not gaze at glory but on my king of grace;
not at the crown he gives me but on his nail-pierced hand;
the Lamb is all the glory of Immanuel’s land.

I’ve wrestled on towards heaven through storm and wind and tide;
now, like a weary traveller who leans upon his guide,
with evening shadows closing while sinks life’s lingering sand,
I greet the glory dawning from Immanuel’s land.

BENEDICTION
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

Addressing the King  |  Acts 25:13 - 26:32

2/7/2021

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

​PSALM 125
 
Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion.
It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds His people,
both now and forevermore.

For the scepter of the wicked will not rest
upon the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous will not put forth
their hands to injustice.

Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
and to the upright in heart.
But those who turn to crooked ways
the LORD will banish with the evildoers.
Peace be upon Israel.

PRAYER  |  Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving & Supplication

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 25:13 – 26:32

SERMON  |  “Addressing the King.”  |  Rev Paul Gibson

PRAYER  |  Intercession

HYMN  |  O Church Arise  |  Keith & Kristyn Getty

O church, arise and put your armor on;
Hear the call of Christ our captain;
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth
We'll stand against the devil's lies;
An army bold whose battle cry is "Love!"
Reaching out to those in darkness.

Our call to war, to love the captive soul,
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valor.
When faced with trials on ev'ry side,
We know the outcome is secure,
And Christ will have the prize for which He died--
An inheritance of nations.

Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This vict'ry march continues till the day
Ev'ry eye and heart shall see Him.

So Spirit, come, put strength in ev'ry stride,
Give grace for ev'ry hurdle,
That we may run with faith to win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful.
As saints of old still line the way,
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When, with Christ, we stand in glory.

BENEDICTION   
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.
​Amen

Know Your Enemy  |  Home Worship  |  31st January

1/31/2021

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

HYMN  
|  The Church’s One Foundation
​
The church's one Foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is his new creation
By water and the Word:
From heav'n he came and sought her
To be his holy bride;
With his own blood he bought her,
And for her life he died.

Elect from ev'ry nation,
Yet one o'er all the earth,
Her charter of salvation
One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy Name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food.
And to one hope she presses,
With ev'ry grace endued.

Though with a scornful wonder
Men see her sore oppressed,
By schisms rent asunder,
By heresies distressed,
Yet saints their watch are keeping,
Their cry goes up, "How long?"
And soon the night of weeping
Shall be the morn of song.

Yet she on earth hath union
With the God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won:
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we,
Like them, the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with thee.

PRAYER

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 25:1-12

SERMON  |   “Know Your Enemy.”  |  Rev Paul Gibson

PRAYER

PSALM 121  |  Sing Psalms

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills 
--
Where am I to look for my aid?
2 My help comes to me from the LORD
By whom earth and heaven were made.

3 Your foot he will not leave to slide --
His watch over you he will keep.
4 The LORD over Isr’el keeps watch,
And he will not slumber or sleep.

5 The LORD will keep watch over you --
Your shade from the heat and the light.
6 The sun will not harm you by day;
The moon will not harm you by night.

7 The LORD will protect you from harm --
Your life he will ever defend.
8 He’ll guard every step that you take
Both now and for days without end.

BENEDICTION

Of the Father’s Love Begotten  |  John 5:26

1/23/2021

 
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CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 111:1-5

PSALM  110   |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune -  Bucer

The LORD said to my Lord:
“Sit here at my right hand,
Until I make your foes a stool
on which your feet may stand.”

The LORD will make your reign
extend from Zion’s hill;
With royal power you’ll rule among
those who oppose your will.

When you display your power,
your people flock to you;
At dawn, arrayed in holiness,
your youth will come like dew.

Unchangeably the LORD
with solemn purpose swore:
“Just like Melchizedek you are
a priest for evermore.”

The Lord’s at your right hand;
there he will ever stay.
He on his day of wrath will crush
the kings who bar his way.

The nations he will judge;
the dead in heaps will lie.
The mighty of the earth he’ll crush--
all who his rule defy.

A brook beside the way
his thirst will satisfy;
And, thus refreshed, he will with joy
lift up his head on high.

PRAYER
  • Adoration (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
  • Confession (Confessing our sins to God)
  • Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
  • Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

SCRIPTURE READING  |  John 5:1-29

RECORDED SERMON  |  "
Of the Father’s Love Begotten.”  |  Rev Robert Walker
HYMN  |  Of the Fathers Love Begotten  |  Tune - Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven

Of the Father's love begotten
ere the worlds began to be,
he is Alpha and Omega,
he the Source, the Ending he,
of the things that are, that have been,
and that future years shall see.


O that birth forever blessed,
when the Virgin, full of grace,
by the Holy Ghost conceiving,
bore the Savior of our race;
and the babe, the world's Redeemer,
first revealed his sacred face.

This is he whom heav'n-taught singers
sang of old with one accord,
whom the Scriptures of the prophets
promised in their faithful word;
now he shines, the long expected;
let creation praise its Lord,.


O ye heights of heav'n, adore him;
angel hosts, his praises sing:
all dominions, bow before him
and extol our God and King;
let no tongue on earth be silent,
ev'ry voice in concert ring.


Christ, to thee, with God the Father,
and, O Holy Ghost, to thee,
hymn and chant and high thanksgiving
and unwearied praises be,
honour, glory, and dominion
and eternal victory.

BENEDICTION
Now to him who Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

HOME WORSHIP  |  Silas - A Faithful Brother

1/15/2021

 
CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Malachi 1:11

PSALM 43: 3-5  |  Scottish Psalter

O send thy light forth and thy truth;
let them be guides to me,
And bring me to thine holy hill,
ev'n where thy dwellings be.

Then will I to God's altar go,
to God my chiefest joy:
Yea, God, my God, thy name to praise
my harp I will employ.

Why art thou then cast down, my soul?
what should discourage thee?
And why with vexing thoughts art thou
disquieted in me?

Still trust in God; for him to praise
good cause I yet shall have:
He of my count'nance is the health,
my God that doth me save.

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 16: 16-40

SERMON  |  "Silas - A Faithful Brother."  |  Rev David Randall Snr
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HYMN
Who would true valour see,
let him come hither;
one here will constant be,
come wind, come weather;
there's no discouragement
shall make him once relent
his first avowed intent
to be a pilgrim.

Whoso beset him round
with dismal stories,
do but themselves confound,
his strength the more is.
No lion can him fright:
he'll with a giant fight,
but he will have the right
to be a pilgrim.
​
Hobgoblin nor foul fiend
can daunt his spirit;
he knows he at the end
shall life inherit.
Then, fancies, fly away;
he'll not fear what men say;
he'll labour night and day
to be a pilgrim.

BENEDICTION  |  Ephesians 3:20-­‐21
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever, Amen.”

​

“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD”  |  Sunday 10th

1/10/2021

 

CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 97:5-12  |  Sing Psalms  |  Rockingham)
Hills melt like wax before the LORD,
Before the Lord of all the earth.
The heav’ns proclaim his righteousness;
All peoples see his glorious worth.

All those who worship images
Are put to everlasting shame;
Their worthless idols are their boast--
You gods, bow down before his name!

To Zion hill and Judah’s towns
Your judgments, LORD, great joy supply.
Above the earth and all the gods
Exalted is the LORD Most High.

Hate evil, you who love the LORD;
His faithful ones he will defend,
And from the hands of wicked men
To them deliv’rance he will send.

Upon the righteous light will shine,
And joy on those of upright ways.
You righteous, in the LORD rejoice,
And to his holy name give praise.

PRAYER

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Habakkuk 3

SERMON  |  “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson

PRAYER

PSALM 105: 1-11
  |  Sing Psalms
Give thanks to the LORD God and call on his name;
His wonderful deeds to the nations proclaim.
Sing praises to him, and his exploits record;
Let all those who seek him rejoice in the LORD.

You chosen ones, look to the LORD and his might;
Seek ever his face, and his wonders recite,
His miracles too, and his judgments divine--
You children of Abraham, Jacob’s own line.

The LORD is our God, and he rules all the earth.
Rememb’ring his cov’nant—the word he set forth--
He vowed, for the ages to come, to make good
His promise to Abr’ham, to Isaac renewed.

To Jacob his sov’reign decree was made sure;
With Isr’el his cov’nant would always endure:
​“To you I will give, as your portion to stand,
The country of Canaan, the beautiful land.” 

BENEDICTION

Seven Imperatives for 2021  |  Sunday 3rd January 2021

1/3/2021

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

​PSALM 33: 1-5; 10-22  |  Sing Psalms
Joyfully sing to the LORD, all you righteous;
for it is good that the upright give praise.
With harp and lyre praise the LORD and make music;
with shouts of joy, a new song to him raise.

Righteous and true is the word God has spoken;
all the LORD’s actions his faithfulness prove.
He loves true righteousness, judgment and justice;
all earth is full of his unfailing love

Foiled by the LORD are the plans of the nations;
thwarted by him are the peoples’ designs.
But the LORD’s purposes stand firm for ever;
his plans endure through all ages and times.

Favoured and blessed is the nation he’s chosen,
whose God the LORD is throughout every age;
Blessed are the people he called to be near him,
those whom he chose as his own heritage.

From heaven’s height the LORD looks down and watches;
he sees mankind from his own dwelling-place.
He who has moulded the hearts of all people
knows every deed of the whole human race.

No king is saved by the size of his army;
no warrior lives by the strength of his hand.
Vain is man’s trust in a horse for deliverance,
nor by its strength can it victory command.

But the LORD’s eyes are on those who revere him,
those who rely on his unfailing love;
So that from famine and death he may save them,
giving them life by his power from above.

We wait in hope for the LORD, our defender;
trusting his holy name, our hearts are blessed.
LORD, may your unfailing love rest upon us,
just as in you our sure hope has been placed

PRAYER

CONFESSION OF SIN
"Our Father in heaven, we confess that in recent days and throughout last year we have not wholeheartedly sought you or perfectly lived by your commandments. We have not walked in your ways or been devoted to your precepts. We have allowed our minds to entertain futile and impure thoughts; our affections have been stirred by that which is transient and worthless; and our actions and words have been inconsistent with our profession of faith. Have mercy on us, we pray. Forgive our sins, cleanse our hearts and renew a right spirit within us. Assure us of your continuing love, grant us a spirit of holy fear and help us to live lives worthy of the gospel. For we ask it all in Jesus’ name, Amen."

ASSURANCE OF PARDON  |  Psalm 130

SCRIPTURE READING  |  2 Peter 1:1-15

SERMON  |  "Seven Imperatives for 2021."  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PRAYER

HYMN
  |  
Take my life, and let it be

Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise.

Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.

Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.

BENEDICTION

The Man of Sorrows

12/27/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 84:1-7;10-12 
|  Sing Psalms
How delightful are your dwellings, O Almighty LORD, to me! 

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Matthew 2:13-23

SERMON  |  “The Man of Sorrows.”  |  Rev Paul Gibson       

PRAYER

HYMN 508  |  Praise! 
I cannot tell why He whom angels worship...

BENEDICTION

Lights in a Dark World

12/20/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 27:1-8  |  Sing Psalms
The LORD’s my saviour and my light – who will make me dismayed? 

PRAYER

SCRIPTURE READING 
|  Matthew 2: 1-12
​
SERMON  |  “Lights in a Dark World.”  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PRAYER

HYMN 
1 The King of love my shepherd is, 
whose goodness faileth never. 
I nothing lack if I am his, 
and he is mine forever.

2 Where streams of living water flow, 
my ransomed soul he leadeth; 
and where the verdant pastures grow, 
with food celestial feedeth.

3 Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed, 
but yet in love he sought me; 
and on his shoulder gently laid, 
and home, rejoicing, brought me.

4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill, 
with thee, dear Lord, beside me; 
thy rod and staff my comfort still, 
thy cross before to guide me.

5 Thou spreadst a table in my sight; 
thy unction grace bestoweth; 
and oh, what transport of delight 
from thy pure chalice floweth!

6 And so through all the length of days, 
thy goodness faileth never; 
Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise 
within thy house forever.

BENEDICTION

​Hark The Herald Angels Sing

​1. Hark! The herald angels sing,
 “Glory to the newborn King;
 Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
 God and sinners reconciled!”
 Joyful, all ye nations rise,
 Join the triumph of the skies;
 With th’angelic host proclaim,
 “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
  Hark! The herald angels sing,
  “Glory to the newborn King!”

 2. Christ, by highest Heav’n adored;
 Christ the everlasting Lord;
 Late in time, behold Him come,
 Offspring of a virgin’s womb.
 Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
 Hail th’incarnate Deity,
 Pleased as man with man to dwell,
 Jesus our Immanuel.
 Hark! The herald angels sing,
 “Glory to the newborn King!”

 3. Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!
 Hail the Son of Righteousness!
 Light and life to all He brings,
 Ris’n with healing in His wings.
 Mild He lays His glory by,
 Born that man no more may die.
 Born to raise the sons of earth,
 Born to give them second birth.
 Hark! The herald angels sing,
 “Glory to the newborn King!”
 
 
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Who is Jesus? (Part 2)

12/12/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 138 
|  Sing Psalms 
I’ll praise you, LORD, with all my heart; Before the gods I’ll sing your praise. 

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our Father, we confess that we are often prone to love our own wisdom better than the perfect wisdom that comes from You alone. In our weakness, we forget to think of You, to ask for Your help, and to remember how foolish we are in and of ourselves. In our pride and rebellion, we spurn Your wise commandments and are not attentive to Your instruction. Forgive us, we pray, and cleanse us from sin. Pour out Your Spirit upon us, that we might delight in Your holy laws, walk in Your ways and bring glory to Your name. For we ask these things in the wonderful and righteous name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”

ASSURANCE OF PARDON  |  Psalm 23

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Matthew 1:18-25

SERMON  |  "Who is Jesus? (Pt. 2)"  |  Rev Paul Gibson
HYMN
Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the new-born king.

BENEDICTION​

Who is Jesus?  |  6th December 2020

12/6/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 34:1-9 
|  Sing Psalms
At all times I will bless the LORD; I’ll praise him with my voice. Because I glory in the LORD, let troubled souls rejoice.
 
PRAYER

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our Father in heaven, we thank you that in Christ Your Son, You have brought us from death to life and from darkness to light. Yet we confess that in this past week we have not always walked by the Spirit or lived in the light; instead we have sinned in thought, word and deed. Have mercy on us, we pray, and forgive all of our sins. Cleanse us afresh by the blood of our Saviour and fill us with Your Spirit, that we might live distinct and holy lives worthy of the gospel. For we ask it in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and for His sake, Amen.”

ASSURANCE OF PARDON  |  Psalm 103:8-13

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Matthew 1:1-17

SERMON  |  “Who is Jesus?”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
​PSALM 127  |  Sing Psalms
Unless the LORD builds up the house, its builders toil in vain; Unless he keeps the city safe, they vainly watch maintain.

BAPTISM OF OLIVER BROWN

HYMN 933  |  Praise!
Our children, LORD, in faith and prayer…  

BENEDICTION

Saved, Saved and Saved Again!

11/28/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 103: 1-14 
|  Sing Psalms
Praise God, my soul! With all my heart Let me exalt his holy name
 
PRAYER
 
CONFESSION OF FAITH  |  Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
 
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
 
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Luke 19:1-10,  Isaiah 53:4-12

SERMON  |  “Saved, Saved and Saved Again!”  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PSALM 116:1-9, 12-14  |  Sing Psalms
I love the LORD because he heard my voice

COMMUNION

HYMN 772 
|  Praise!
Amazing grace how sweet the sound – that saved a wretch like me!  

BENEDICTION
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    Exodus 20:8-11 ​

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