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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

Jesus is Lord

11/21/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Philippians 2: 5-11

PSALM 93  |  Sing Psalms  
The Lord is King; his throne endures majestic in his height.

PRAYER

CONFESSION OF SIN
"Our gracious Father, you have called us to come to You, with the promise that those who come will not be turned away.  We come to you just as we are, in all our need.  We confess our sins and failures, our departures from Your good and just laws, our ingratitude for all Your tender mercies, our proud pursuit often of our own way.  Forgive our sins, failures and shortcomings.  We cast ourselves upon You, our merciful God, and plead not any righteousness of our own but Your grace.  Nothing in our hands we bring; simply to Christ’s cross we cling.  Blot out our sins and cleanse us as we bow before You in the name of Your Son, our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen."

ASSURANCE OR PARDON  |  Psalm 103: 8-12
 
SCRIPTURE READING  |  Romans 10: 1-17

SERMON  |  “Jesus is Lord.”  |  Rev. David Randall Snr
PRAYER

HYMN 490  |  Praise!
Jesus is King and I will extol Him

BENEDICTION

Felix, the nearly man.

11/14/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 32:1-8 
|  Sing Psalms
How blessed the one who has received forgiveness for his sin! 

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our Father, as we look back on the week which has past, we confess that we have not presented our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to you. We have entertained impure thoughts, had selfish desires and acted in ways that do not accord with your holy commandments. We confess that in our sin, we are often slow to pray, lacking in faith and apathetic about reading your Word. Have mercy on us, we pray and forgive these our sins. Grant us the grace of true repentance and fill us with Your Holy Spirit, that we might then walk in the light and live lives worthy of the gospel. For we ask it in the name of Christ, our Lord, Amen.”  

ASSURANCE OF PARDON  |  1 John 4:9-10

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 24:22-27,  Hebrews 3:7-19

SERMON  |  “Felix, the nearly man.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
PRAYER

HYMN 299  |  Praise!
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer’s ear! 
​
BENEDICTION

A Faithful Defence - 8th November 2020

11/8/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 67
  |  Sing Psalms
God be merciful and bless us; shine upon us with your face

PRAYER & LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors
And Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen
 
SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 24: 1-23

SERMON  |  “A Faithful Defence.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
PRAYER

PSALM 27: 1-6; 11-14  |  Sing Psalms
The LORD’s my saviour and my light – who will make me dismayed? 

BENEDICTION

The Unstoppable Will of God

11/1/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 139 (b): 1-8, 13-16, 23-24 
|  Sing Psalms
LORD, you have searched my life and know my heart; You search me and you know me through and through. 

PRAYER

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Our Father in heaven,

In this difficult season which you have ordained, we acknowledge that our greatest need is to be humble and still before you, to turn from our sin and to hunger and thirst after Christ and His righteousness.

Yet we confess that our tendency is to seek comfort in earthly things, neglect the gift of prayer and to become superficial in our thinking.

Forgive our unbelief, we pray, and help us to “discern this time” and to number our days that we might get a heart of wisdom. Fill us with Your Spirit, that we might live distinct, fruitful and God-glorifying lives in all the days to come.

For we ask all it in the name of our Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ,

Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON  |  1 John 1:8-9

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 23:12-35

Sermon  |  “The Unstoppable Will of God.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson

PRAYER

HYMN 774  |  Praise! 
A sovereign protector I have, unseen yet forever at hand, unchangeably faithful to save, almighty to rule and command.

BENEDICTION

“When the battle rages.”  |  25th October

10/25/2020

 
​CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 46 (a) 1-7,10  |  Sing Psalms
God is our refuge and our strength, our ever-present aid;
And therefore, though the earth gives way, we will not be afraid. 

PRAYER

PSALM 2:1-5, 10-12  |  Sing Psalms
Why do the heathen nations rage? Why do the peoples plot in vain?

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 22:22 – 23:11

SERMON  |  “When the battle rages.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
PRAYER

PSALM 121  
|  Sing Psalms
I lift up my eyes to the hills – where am I to look for my aid? My help comes to me from the LORD, By whom earth and heaven were made.

BENEDICTION

Living as Aliens in a Fallen World  |  18th October

10/17/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 135:1-3
Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord, give praise, O servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God! Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant.

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

PSALM 122  |  Scottish Psalter

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess in your presence that we have a nature that is prone to evil and slow to do good. You alone know how often we have sinned, even in the last week - in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. O Lord, we are ashamed for every way in which we have displeased you, and we ask you to have mercy upon us. Teach us to hate our errors, cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of your dear Son, our Saviour. And, O most holy and loving Father, please, we pray, send your purifying grace into our hearts, that from now on we may live in your light and walk in your ways in obedience to the commandments of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.

Amen.

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS  |  1 Tim 2:3-6
God our Saviour, desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man[a] Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all.

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Jeremiah 29:1-24,  1 Peter 1

SERMON  |  "Living as Aliens in a Fallen World."  |  Rev Robert Walker
PRAYER AND LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen

HYMN 568  |  Praise!

Church of God, elect and glorious,
holy nation, chosen race;
called as God’s own special people,
royal priests and heirs of grace:
know the purpose of your calling,
show to all his mighty deeds;
tell of love which knows no limits,
grace which meets all human needs.


God has called you out of darkness
into his most marvellous light;
brought his truth to life within you,
turned your blindness into sight.
Let your light so shine around you
that God’s name be glorified;
and all find fresh hope and purpose
in Christ Jesus crucified.


Once you were an alien people,
strangers to God’s heart of love;
but he brought you home in mercy,
citizens of Heaven above.
Let his love flow out to others,
let them feel a Father’s care;
that they too may know his welcome
and his countless blessings share.


Church of God, elect and holy,
be the people he intends;
strong in faith and swift to answer
each command your master sends:
royal priests, fulfil your calling
through your sacrifice and prayer;
give your lives in joyful service –
sing his praise, his love declare.

BENEDICTION  |  2 Thess 3:16

The King in his Beauty  |  October 10th, 2020

10/10/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP
O Lord, you are my God;
I will exalt you; I will praise your name,
for you have done wonderful things,
plans formed of old, faithful and sure.  Isaiah 25:1

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

PSALM 145:1-10 (Second Version)  |  Scottish Psalter

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Most merciful Father, our Creator and Judge, we acknowledge and confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed. We have not loved you with all our heart, and we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We earnestly repent and are truly sorry for all our sins. For your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us and strengthen us to serve and obey you in lives wholly renewed by your Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS  |  John 3:16

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Isaiah 33

SERMON  |  Rev Robert Walker 
PRAYER AND LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever.
Amen


PSALM 45(a):1-6  |  Sing Psalms

BENEDICTION

“A Testimony to Remember.”  |  4th October

10/4/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 130  |  Sing Psalms
LORD, from the depths I call to you; Lord, hear me from on high. 

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our Father in heaven, we thank You that You have so graciously called us to be the sheep of Your pasture. Yet we confess that our natural inclination is to wander far from You. You have loved us with an everlasting love and made Your covenant promise with us, but because of our sin and unbelief we find it hard to trust You and often choose to live according to our own wisdom and understanding. You faithfully make us lie down in green pastures, yet we often seek after things that cannot satisfy. Have mercy upon us, we pray. Create in us a pure heart and renew a right spirit within us. Forgive our many sins and lead us in the everlasting way, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.”  

ASSURANCE OF GOD'S PARDON  |  John 3:16-19

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 21:37 - 22:21

SERMON  |  “A Testimony to Remember.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
PRAYER

PSALM 126  |  Sing Psalms 
When Zion’s fortunes God restored, it was a dream come true.
 

BENEDICTION

“If they persecuted me…”  |  27th September

9/26/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP

PSALM 105:1-11, 41-45

Give thanks to the LORD GOD and call on his name

PRAYER

CONFESSION OF FAITH
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  |  Acts 21:27-36

SERMON  |  “If they persecuted me…”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
PRAYER

PSALM 34:1-9
At all times I will bless the LORD

BENEDICTION

"A Man Worth Following."  |  20th September

9/20/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 126:1-3

PSALM 32:1-8  |  Sing Psalms
How blessed the one who has received forgiveness for his sin! Whose sins are covered from God’s face, Whose debt is cancelled in God’s grace; there’s no deceit in him.

PRAYER

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our Father in heaven, you have graciously filled our lives with so many wonderful things. You have blessed us with friends, family and a level of wealth that most people in this world can scarce imagine. We confess that we are prone to love your good gifts more than we love you - worshipping that which is created instead of worshipping our Creator. Help us, we pray, to recognise the idols in our lives, to repent of our sin and to set Jesus Christ apart as Lord in our hearts. Forgive our sins and guide us in paths of righteousness - that we might live to the honour and praise of our Saviour and Lord in all the days to come, Amen.”

ASSURANCE OF GOD'S PARDON  |  Romans 3:23-26

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Acts 21:17-26

SERMON  |  “A Man Worth Following.”  |  Rev Paul Gibson
PSALM 122  |  Sing Psalms
“To the LORD’s house!” they were calling, and with joy I went with them.

BENEDICTION

"The Good, the Bad & the Exemplary."  |  13th September

9/11/2020

 
CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 135:1-4


PSALM 135:1-6; 13-21  |  Sing Psalms
Praise the LORD, all you his servants! 

 
PRAYER

CONFESSION OF SIN
 “Our Father in heaven, we thank you that in Jesus Christ our Lord you have brought us from death to life and from darkness to light. Yet we confess that even during this past week, we have not always walked by the Spirit or lived in the light, but have instead been driven by the desires of the flesh. Have mercy on us, we pray and forgive all of our sins. Cleanse us from evil by the blood of our Saviour and fill us with Your Spirit, that we might live distinct lives which are 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  |  Acts 21: 1-16
 
SERMON  |  “The Good, the Bad & the Exemplary.”  |  Rev Paul Gibson    
PSALM 67  |  Sing Psalms
God be merciful and bless us; shine upon us with your face

 
BENEDICTION

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    Exodus 20:8-11 ​

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