Order of Service for Sunday July 3, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 189 “Be still”
Psalm 30
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 707 “Healing river of the Spirit”
Old Testament: 2 Kings 5:1-14
New Testament: Luke 10:1-11,16-20
Sermon
CH4 533 “Will you come and follow me”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 252 “As a fire is meant for burning”
Dismissal & Blessing
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Order of Service for Sunday 26 June, 3d Sunday after Pentecost
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 496 “Humbly in your sight we come together, Lord”
Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 500 “Lord of creation, to you be all praise!”
Epistle: Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Gospel: Luke 9:51-62
Sermon
“Scots wha hae”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 476 “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord”
Dismissal & Blessing
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Order of Service for Sunday 19 June, 2nd Sunday after Pentecost with Baptism
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 165 “Praise to the Lord for the joys of the earth”
Baptism
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 637 “Now through the grace of God we claim”
Bible lessons
Talk (Gary Brough)
CH4 248 “For my sake and the gospel’s, go”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 646 “Forth in the peace of Christ we go”
Dismissal & Blessing
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5 June 2022 11am – Confirmation
Order of Service with Holy Communion
Pentecost
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 582 “O Day of joy and wonder!”
Psalm 104:24-35
Prayer
CH4 641 “Seek ye first the kingdom of God”
First Reading: Acts 2:1-21
Gospel: John 14:8-17
Sermon
CH4 253 “Inspired by love and anger”
Apostles’ Creed
Confirmation
CH 796 “The Lord bless you and keep you”
Prayers of Intercession
Communion
CH4 703 National Anthem
Dismissal & Blessing
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29 May 2022 11am
Order of Service
Ascension of the Lord
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 446 “Lift up your hearts, believers!”
Psalm 47
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 441 “Blessing and honour and glory and power”
Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23
CH4 641 Refrain “Alleluia” (2x)
Gospel: Luke 24:44-53
Sermon
CH4 720 “There is a longing in our hearts”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 438 “The Head that once was crowned with thorns”
Dismissal & Blessing
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22 May 2022 11am
Order of Service
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 739 “The Church’s one foundation”
Mission Aviation Fellowship (Brian McBride)
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 747 “Jerusalem the golden”
First Reading: Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
CH4 641 Refrain “Alleluia” (2x)
Gospel: John 14:25-29
Sermon
CH4 528 „ Make me a channel of your peace”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 798 “The peace of the earth be with you” (2x)
Dismissal & Blessing
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15 May 2022 11am
Order of Service
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 130 “Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim”
Psalm 148
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 104 “The Lord of heaven confess”
First Reading: Revelation 21:1-6
CH4 641 Refrain “Alleluia”
Gospel: John 13:31-35
Sermon
CH4 738 „Glorious things of thee are spoken”
Prayer of Intercession
Hymn “Sing a new world into being”
Dismissal & Blessing
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8 May 2022 11am
Order of Service
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 345 “Halle, halle, hallelujah!”
Psalm 23
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 14 “The Lord’s my Shepherd”
Epistle: Revelation 7:9-17
CH4 641 Refrain “Alleluia” (2x)
Gospel: John 10:22-30
Sermon
CH4 551 “In heavenly love abiding”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 462 “The King of love my shepherd is”
Dismissal & Blessing
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1 May 2022 11am
Order of Service
Third Sunday of Easter
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 441 “Blessing and honour and glory and power”
Psalm 30
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 744 “Hark how the adoring hosts above”
Epistle: Revelation 5:11-14
CH4 641 Refrain “Alleluia” (2x)
Gospel: John 21:1-19
Sermon
CH4 532 “Lord, you have come to the seashore”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 355 “You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd”
Tune: Regent Square – CH4 439
Dismissal & Blessing
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24 April 2022 11am
Order of Service
Second Sunday of Easter
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 422 “Christ is alive, and the universe must celebrate”
Psalm 150
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 412 “The strife is o’er, the battle done”
First Reading: Revelation 1:4-8
Gospel: John 20:19-31
Sermon
CH4 432 “How often we, like Thomas”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 430 “Christ has risen while earth slumbers”
Dismissal & Blessing
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17 April 2022 11am
Order of Service
Easter Sunday
Call to Worship
CH4 410 “Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!”
Psalm 118:1-2,14-24
CH4 420 “Earth, earth, awake; your praises sing: Alleluia!”
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 409 “Jesus is risen, alleluia!”
Old Testament: Isaiah 65:17-25
CH4 641 Refrain “Alleluia” (2x)
New Testament: John 20:1-18
Sermon
CH4 415 „This joyful Eastertide”
Prayer of Intercession with CH4 766 “Hallelujah” (5x)
CH4 419 “Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son”
Dismissal & Blessing
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15 April 2022 7pm
Order of Service Good Friday
Kyrie
Lord’s Prayer
Psalm 51:1-12
CH4 778 “Lamb of God” (3x)
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
John 18:1-27
CH4 400 “When we are tempted do deny your Son”
John 18:28-40
CH4 537 “We do not hope to ease our minds”
John 19:1-16a
CH4 381 “Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended”
John 19:16b-30
Silence
John 19:31-42
CH4 572 “So much wrong and so much injustice”
Sermon
CH4 393 “We turn to God when we are sorely pressed”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 549 “How deep the Father’s love for us”
Dismissal & Blessing
No organ music
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14 April 2022 7pm
Order of Service with Holy Communion
Maundy Thursday
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 484 “Great God, your love has called us here”
Prayers
Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-14
CH4 375 “This is the night, dear friends, the night for weeping”
New Testament: John 13:1-17,31b-35
Sermon
CH4 376 “‘Twas on that night, when doomed to know”
Apostles’ Creed
Prayers of Intercession with CH4 776 “Kyrie eleison”
The Grace
Taking of the Bread and Wine
Thanksgiving
CH4 769 “Holy holy holy, my heart, my heart adores you!”
Lord’s Prayer
Breaking of Bread
CH4 778 “Lamb of God”
Communion
The Peace
Prayers
CH4 580 “Abide with me”
Dismissal & Blessing
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10 April 2022 11am
Order of Service
Palm Sunday
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 279 “Make way, make way, for Christ the King”
Psalm 118:25-29
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 520 “Ye who the name of Jesus bear”
Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel: Luke 19:28-40
Sermon
CH4 364 “All glory, laud, and honour”
Prayer of Intercession with CH4 776 “Kyrie eleison”
CH4 365 “Ride on! ride on in majesty!”
Dismissal & Blessing
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3 April 2022 11am
Order of Service
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 496 “Humbly in your sight we come together, Lord”
Psalm 126
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Hymn “When God restored our common life”
Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14
Gospel: John 12:1-8
Sermon
Hymn „Said Judas to Mary”
Prayer of Intercession with CH4 776 “Kyrie eleison”
CH4 259 “Beauty for brokenness”
Dismissal & Blessing
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27 March 2022 11am
Order of Service
Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday)
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 118 “Womb of life and source of being”
Faith Course Reflection / Psalm 32
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 361 “Forgiveness is your gift”
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3,11b-32
Sermon
CH4 555 “Amazing grace”
Prayer of Intercession with CH4 776 “Kyrie eleison”
CH4 519 “Love divine, all loves excelling”
Dismissal & Blessing
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20 March 2022 11am
Order of Service
Third Sunday in Lent
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 43 – “O God, you are my God alone”
Faith Course Reflection / Psalm 63: 1- 8
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 486 – “Forgive our sins as we forgive”
Old Testament: Isaiah 55: 1-9
New Testament: Luke 13: 1-9
Sermon
CH4 540 “I heard the voice of Jesus say”
Prayer of Intersession with CH4 776 “Kyrie eleison”
CH4 “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy”
Dismissal & Blessing
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13 March 2022 11am
Order of Service
Second Sunday in Lent
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 162 “The God of Abraham praise”
Faith Course Reflection
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 237 “Look forward in faith”
Old Testament: Genesis 15:1-12,17-18
New Testament: Luke 13:31-35
Sermon
CH4 117 “Mothering God, you gave me birth”
Prayer of Intercession with CH4 776 “Kyrie eleison”
CH4 192 “All my hope on God is founded”
Dismissal & Blessing
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6 March 2022 11am
Order of Service with Holy Communion
First Sunday in Lent
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 334 “On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry”
Faith Course Reflection
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer?
CH4 337 “Forty days and forty nights”
Old Testament: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
New Testament: Luke 4:1-13
Sermon
CH4 658 “Before I take the body of my Lord”
Apostles’ Creed
Prayer of Intercession with CH4 776 (5x)
Invitation
Narrative of the Institution
Taking of the Bread and Wine
Thanksgiving
Breaking of Bread
Communion
The Peace
Prayers
CH4 675 “Now let us from this table rise”
Dismissal & Blessing
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27 February 2022 11am
Order of Service
Transfiguration Sunday
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship CH4 137 “All things bright and beautiful”
Children’s address
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 204 “I am the church, you are the church”
Old Testament: Exodus 34:29-35
New Testament: Luke 9:28-36
Sermon
Children’s prayer
CH4 543 “Longing for light, we wait in darkness”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 240 “God in such love for us lent us this planet”
Dismissal & Blessing
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20 February 2022 11am
Order of Service
7th Sunday after Epiphany
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 189 “Be still”
Psalm 37:1-11,39-40
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 513 “Courage, brother! do not stumble”
Old Testament: Genesis 45:3-11,15
New Testament: Luke 6:27-38
Sermon
CH4 528 “Make me a channel of your peace”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 357 “This is my will, my new command”
Dismissal & Blessing
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13 February 2022 11am
Order of Service
6th Sunday after Epiphany
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 1 “How blest are those who do not stray”
Psalm 1
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 186 “Father God, I wonder” (2x)
Old Testament: Jeremiah 17:5-10
New Testament: Luke 6:17-26
Sermon
CH4 188 “Thou hidden Love of God, whose height”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 468 “Son of God, eternal Saviour”
Dismissal & Blessing
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6 February 2022 11am
Order of Service
5th Sunday after Epiphany
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 132 “Immortal, invisible, God only wise”
Psalm 138
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 133 “Source and Sovereign, Rock and Cloud”
Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1-13
New Testament: Luke 5:1-11
Sermon
CH4 128 “How shall I sing that majesty”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 769 “Holy holy holy, my heart, my heart adores you!”
Dismissal & Blessing
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30 January 2022 11am
Order of Service
Presentation of the Lord
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
Hymn CH4 153 “Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father”
1 Samuel 2:1-11
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Hymn “My Heart Rejoices in Our God!”
Old Testament: Haggai 2:1-9
New Testament: Luke 2:22-40
Sermon
Music video “Take my life”
Prayer of Intercession
Hymn CH4 333 “Now, Lord! according to thy word”
Dismissal & Blessing
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23 January 2022 11am
Order of Service
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Duet
Call to Worship
CH4 43 “O God, you are my God alone”
Psalm 36:5-10
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 718 “We cannot measure how you heal”
Old Testament: Isaiah 62:1-5
New Testament: John 2:1-11
Sermon
CH4 700 “As man and woman we were made”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 336 “Christ is our light! the bright and morning star”
Dismissal & Blessing
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16 January 2022 11am
Order of Service
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 63 “All people that on earth do dwell”
Psalm 29
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 722 “Spirit of God, come dwell within me”
Old Testament: Isaiah 43:1-7
New Testament: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Sermon
CH4 476 “Mine eyes have seen the glory”
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 637 “Now through the grace of God we claim”
Dismissal & Blessing
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9 January 11am – online
Order of Service
Epiphany
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
CH4 185 ‘Come, children, join and sing’
Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
CH4 325, 3-5 ‘Bethlehem, a noble city’
Old Testament: Isaiah 60: 1-6
New Testament: Matthew 2: 1-12
Sermon
CH4 328 ‘Wise men, they came to look for wisdom’
Prayer of Intercession
CH4 326 ‘As with gladness men of old’
Dismissal & Blessing
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2 January 2022 11am – online
Order of Service
Maxwelltown West Church
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
Hymn CH4 327 “Brightest and best of the sons of the morning”
Christmas story by George Mackay Brown
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:7-14
New Testament: Ephesians 1:3-14
Video “Lift Up Your Eyes” (Resound Worship)
Sermon
Hymn CH4 404 “I danced in the morning when the world was begun”
Prayer of Intercession
Hymn CH4 120 “God we praise you”
Dismissal & Blessing
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CH4 331: Unto us a boy is born!
CH4 316: Love came down at ChristmasReadin
CH4 294: On Christmas night all Christians sing
December 25, 11am – 12pm – Online
Christmas Day:
CH4 306: O Come all ye faithful
CH4 322: Good Christians all rejoice
Reading: John 1: 1-14
CH4 324: Angels from the realms of glory
CH4 320: Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Christmas Eve:
CH4 315: Once in Royal David’s city
CH4 304: O little town of Bethlehem
Readin
Reading: Luke 2: 1-7
Reading: Luke 2: 8-20
Reading: Matthew 2: 1-12
Reading: John 1: 1-5,14
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12 December – online only
The hymns for Sunday’s on-line service are:
CH4 286 Tell out my soul
CH4 291 When out of poverty is born a dream that will not die
Bible reading – from the New English Bible:-
Luke Chapter 1 verses 26-38
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5 December 2021 . . . . 11am
Order for Communion
Maxwelltown West Church
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Lightning of Second Candle
Hymn CH4 284, verse 2 “Peace is a candle”
Call to Worship
Hymn CH4 279 “Make way, make way, for Christ the King”
Psalm: Luke 1:68-79
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Hymn CH4 277 “Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes”
Old Testament: Malachi 3:1-4
New Testament: Luke 3:1-6
Sermon
Hymn CH4 276 “Wait for the Lord” (only Ostinato)
Prayer of Intercession with 4x “Wait for the Lord” (only Ostinato)
Invitation
Narrative of the Institution
Taking of the Bread and Wine
Thanksgiving
Breaking of Bread
Communion
The minister says:
Draw near with faith:
receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ
which was given for you,
and his blood which was shed for you,
and feed on him in your hearts by faith,
with thanksgiving.
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Happy are those who find refuge in him!
In giving the bread, the minister says:
Take, eat. This is the body of Christ
which is (broken) for you.
Do this, remembering him.
The people partake of their own bread in their seats
In giving the cup, the minister says:
This cup is the new covenant
sealed by Christ’s blood
which was shed that the sins of many
might be forgiven.
Drink from it, all of you.
The wine is taken to the people in their seats.
The Peace
Prayers
Hymn CH4 334 “On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry”
Dismissal & Blessing
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28 November 2021 . . . . 11am
Order of Service
Maxwelltown West Church
Offering & Prayer
Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
Hymn CH4 273 “O come, o come Emmanuel”
Psalm 24,7-10
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Hymn CH4 509 “Jesus calls us! O’er the tumult”
Old Testament: Jeremiah 33:14-16
New Testament: Luke 21:25-36
Sermon
Music video “Take Heart”
Prayer of Intercession
Hymn CH4 477 “Lo, he comes with clouds descending”
Dismissal & Blessing