Bulletin for Sunday 10th May 2009

A warm welcome to everyone who worships with us today.

Our Morning Worship at 11.00am  will be led by Rev. Luke Smith and our 6.30pm Evening Praise with Holy Communion will be led by Rev. Luke Smith. 11.00am Worship at Selby Street, will be led by Ms Jacky Goaten.

3.00pm Selby Street Anniversary will be led By Mrs Brenda Emms.

Evening Praise

Welcome

Introit          God is here!

Song 1205 Come, now is the time to worship

Prayers

Reading Psalm22v25 – 31read by Roger Gibson

Anthem      I am the Vine

Reading John 15v1-8 read by Roger Gibson

Song 26     Ascribe greatness

Sermon

Song 519   Take my life and let it be

Prayers

Offering

Song 912   Lord you have my heart

Communion        (choir to sing Let us break bread together)

Song 859    I will worship

Blessing

Thanks to our Accompanists am, Betty Wordsworth, pm Inga Williams, the Music Group.

Dear friends

Today marks the beginning of Christian Aid week. This morning we will follow the service that Christian Aid have produced. Our worship focuses on the God of love, who calls us to live lives of compassion. We will hear about Christian Aid’s part in keeping hope alive for some of the poorest communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a country emerging out of the darkness of conflict and establishing itself in fragile hope. And through the stories of young people in Kinshasa, and the words of scripture we meditate on, we will be inspired again, ready to put love into action for poor communities this Christian Aid Week and beyond.

I am aware that most of the readers of “The Bulletin” are not at Central Hall on a Sunday morning, so I thought it might be useful to include a prayer from the service in the newsletter. Please use it wherever you find yourself today.

God Bless,

Luke

We say together,

Most merciful God,

Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

We confess that we have sinned.

We have turned our faces away from the poverty and injustice

We did not want to see.

And have chosen indifference, despair and complacency

In place of a steadfast belief

That you hold every human life infinitely dear.

We have forgotten your greatest commandments;

Replacing love of you with love of ourselves,

And elevating material comfort above loving our neighbour.

In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us to amend what we are, and direct what we shall be; that we may do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly

with you, our God. Amen.

Leader:      May our gracious and loving God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon us; pardon and deliver us from our indifference; confirm and strengthen us in wholehearted living; use us as agents of hope and change; and keep us in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

News of Members and Friends

It is with regret that we inform you that Paul Dawson’s application was turned down by the Ministerial Candidates Selection Committee. Paul wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and support, during this process.