Bulletin for Sunday22nd November 2009

A warm welcome to everyone who worships with us today.

Our service at 11.00am will be led by Deacon Peter Ogle.

6.30 pm, by Mrs Judith Edwards,

11.00 Morning Worship at Selby Street will be led By Rev. Luke Smith with Holy Communion.

Evening Praise

Words for meditation: 'All glory, Laud and honour to thee Redeemer King'

Welcome and news of the Church

Introit        As we are gathered

Call to Worship

Hymn 19  With gladness we worship

Prayers of Repentance and Praise

Hymn 69 The King of Love

Anthem   O give thanks to the Lord   John L. Bell 

Lessons  O.T. Judges 11 v29-39a             read by David Stones

                N.T. Philippians 1 v19-21, 2 v1-11 read by David Stones

Hymn 74  At the name of Jesus

Sermon

Hymn 286  Gracious Spirit

Prayers of Intercession

Offering

Dedication

Hymn 643  Saviour again to Thy dear name

Blessing

Vesper  Go in peace and the peace of God be with you this day.

Go in peace and the peace of God be with you alway.

Celebrate and share the Joy! Celebrate new life!

Go in peace and the peace of God be with you alway.

Thanks to our Accompanists today, am David Stones, pm Inga Williams

Dear friends,

Last Sunday evening we began worship at Central Hall with the song “Come on and Celebrate” this, for me set the whole tone of the service on confidence in God and his protection.

On the theme of Celebration I would like to say a big thank you to all who came to my party and sent cards and gifts. I think I shall repeat it in 40 years time! Parties are times of celebration. This morning at Selby Street we have another celebration, we celebrate Holy Communion together. Since earliest times, Christians have shared in 'the breaking of bread' or Holy Communion. This recalls Jesus ' Last Supper with his disciples, on the night of his arrest.

On this occasion, Jesus, in a traditional Jewish way, interpreted some elements of the meal as having symbolic significance. But instead of relating them to the past, he linked them to what God was doing now, through him.

He took bread and wine and blessed them, and shared them with his disciples, saying 'this is my body', and 'this is my blood.'

After his death and resurrection, Jesus' disciples went on breaking bread together when they worshipped. This custom became the sacrament of Holy Communion.

This sacrament is an act of worship in which we share ordinary material things (bread and wine - the latter is always non-alcoholic in a Methodist Church). Through God's grace, the bread, the wine and the gathered people come to embody the transcendent love of God in Christ.

John Wesley encouraged Methodists to share in Holy Communion regularly. It is a feast in which we encounter Christ present with us now. It is one of the most important ways in which we learn, over time, what it means to be a Christian disciple. And we learn through being nourished and fed.

If you are at Selby Street this morning, I pray we find our time together significant.

God Bless,

Luke

News of Members and Friends

Pam Atkinson I have been informed by Richard that Pam is still in Castle Hill Hospital Ward 21.She is not eating again and has an abscess in her nose. Please continue to pray for Pam and Richard.

Christmas!!

The Christmas Card boxes will be in the vestibule for the next two Sundays November 29^th and December 6^th.Please separate them thus; A-H; J-R; and S-W. As before, cards to worshipping members only please.

Christmas Lunch

We shall be having a Christmas lunch on 13^th December from 1pm to 3pm cost £6 Adults £4 Children. Please sign up soon as places are limited. John and Gordon are asking for helpers to prepare this, if you are willing to help see John or Gordon.

On the Board

Forgiveness Exhibition, Hymers College Hull week beginning Mon 30^th Nov.

Job Opportunity Hull East Circuit Youth Worker

Show Stoppers New life Church Saturday and Sunday 5^th and 6^th December