ORDER OF SERVICE FOR 4 DECEMBER 2022

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Published on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 16:50

Greenside Parish Church

Sunday 4 December 2022

The Second Sunday in Advent

Welcome and Intimations

Call to Worship

Collect of the Day

Hymn 284                                   Hope is a candle, once lit by the prophets

Prayers of Approach and Confession

Readings                                     Isaiah 11: 1-10 and Romans 15:4-13  

Church Family Talk

Sermon                          

Music for Reflection

Apostles’ Creed (Hymn 628)

Prayers of Intercession

Hymn 277                                   Hark the glad sound!

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Dedication

The Lord’s Prayer Hymn 652(a)

Hymn 456                                Christ is the world’s true light

Benediction and Choral Amen

MINISTER: The Rev Suzie M Stark BD

ORDER OF SERVICE FOR 27 NOVEMBER 2022

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Published on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 11:02

Greenside Parish Church

A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS FOR ADVENT

Sunday 27 November 2022

Welcome and Introduction

Collect for the Day

Hymn 273         O come, o come, Emmanuel

THE FIRST LESSON       Isaiah 40: 1-8               

The Prophet proclaims good news to a people in exile.

Music for Reflection – Handel’s Messiah, Pastoral Symphony

THE SECOND LESSON  Jeremiah 23: 5-6         

The Lord promises to send his people a righteous King.

Hymn 290         The race that long in darkness pined (Para. 19)

THE THIRD LESSON      Zechariah 9: 9-10        

The Lord promises the King will come to Israel in peace.

Music – Miracle Hymn            

THE FOURTH LESSON Haggai 2: 6-9  

The advent of the desire of all nations is foretold.

Hymn 472         Come, thou long expected Jesus,

THE FIFTH LESSON Isaiah 35: 1-6      

The Prophet foretells the glory of the kingdom of God.

Music – Handel’s Messiah, He shall feed his flocks

THE SIXTH LESSON      St Luke 1: 26-35, 38    

The angel Gabriel greets the Blessed Virgin Mary.

HYMN 286      Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord

THE SEVENTH LESSON              St Mark 1: 1-15            

Jesus proclaims the coming of the kingdom of God.

The Apostles’ Creed

Prayers

Hymn 477         Lo, he comes with clouds descending!

Blessing and Choral Amen     

MINISTER: The Rev Suzie M Stark BD

ORDER OF SERVICE FOR 20 NOVEMBER 2022

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Published on Thursday, 17 November 2022 14:07

New Town Parish Grouping ofBroughton St Mary’s, Greenside and St. Andrews and St. George’s West Worship Service 20 November 2022 Sunday 10:30 am

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero

Prelude

Welcome

Church News

Centring Prayer

Introit

Call to Worship

Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. We glorify our God with songs of thanksgiving and joy. God has done great things for us, filling us with grace. God fed our ancestors in the wilderness, God clothes us with hope. We will offer our hearts to God, always saying, 'Thank you!' to the One who loves us. We will sing our praises, shouting of God's presence in our lives.

Hymn 127 O worship the King, all glorious above

Gathering Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us in the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.

All Age Chat Gratitude

Responsive Psalm Reading Psalm 100

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come into the divine presence with a song. Know this: the Lord, the Lord, is God; the One made us and to whom we belong; we are God’s people, the sheep of God’s pasture. Enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving; go into these courts with praise; give thanks to God and call upon the name of the Lord. For the Lord is good, whose steadfast love is everlasting; and whose faithfulness endures from age to age.

Choral Anthem

Epistle Reading Philippians 4:4-9

Gospel Reading Matthew 6:25-33

Reflection Gratitude is the gift of “yes”

Hymn 182 Now Thank We all our God

Offering

Offertory

Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.

Prayers of the People Response Leader: Lord of life All: In gratitude and service we offer our prayers

Hymn 710 ‘I have a dream’, a man once said,

Sending

The Creator of heaven and earth sends us out,

may we go to being help to all around us.

The Bringer of grace sends us out,

may we go to offer hope and healing to the broken.

The Spirit of peace sends us out,

may we go to bring reconciliation in all the broken places.

Benediction

*Congregational Response Hymn 62 Sing to the Lord a New Song Sing a new song to the Lord, he to whom wonders belong; rejoice in his triumph and tell of his power, O sing to the Lord a new song! Postlude

ORDER OF WORSHIP FOR SERVICE 13 NOVEMBER 2022

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Published on Tuesday, 08 November 2022 17:17

Greenside Parish Church

Sunday 13 November 2022

Remembrance Sunday

Welcome and Introduction

Call to Worship and Opening Prayers

Hymn 161                     O God, our help in ages past (Colours Presented)

Prayers of Approach and Confession                                    

Call to Remembrance – Please stand as you are able

Two Minutes Silence followed by Laying of the Wreaths

Hymn 712                    What shall we pray for those who died,

Readings                      Micah 4: 1 – 8 and St Luke 1: 68 – 79

Sermon followed by Music for Reflection

The Apostles Creed    Hymn 628

Prayers for the Church and the World

Hymn 704                     I vow to thee my country

Prayers of Thanksgiving, Dedication and Lord’s Prayer (Hymn 642a)

Hymn 456                     Christ is the world’s true light

Act of Commitment (All)                                                           

Lord God our Father,we pledge ourselves to serve you

and all humankind, in the cause of peace,

for the relief of want and suffering,

and for the praise of your name.

Guide us by your Spirit; give us wisdom; give us courage;

give us hope; and keep us faithful now and always. Amen.

Hymn 703                     The National Anthem

Blessing and Choral Amen

           MINISTER: The Rev Suzie M Stark BD