Sunday 10th May 2020 Order of Service
Sunday 10th May 2020
Live stream Morning Worship
led by the Revd Lucy Brierley.
This Service, broadcast live, can be found via Facebook – www.facebook.com/wokingurc – or the front page of the Church’s website – www.wokingurc.org.uk The Service will be available to see during the week as well. If you would like some help to access either of them please email – office@wokingurc.org.uk .
This order of Service has been prepared so that you may fully participate at home and the sound of praise may ring across the town and many other parts of the country!
Most of the Services while the Church building is closed will continue to be recorded. If you would like an mp3 (audio) file sent by a Dropbox link by email every week please send a message to the Church office (as above). CDs (Sermon and Readings only) and DVDs will also be available and can be delivered or posted to you. Please email office@wokingurc.org.uk or if you are unable to email telephone Dave Tuson on 07817 007780.
Welcome and Notices
Gathering prayer, said together
God of all the Earth,
be present with us now,
in each of our homes,
as we connect together.
Build us into a spiritual house,
a holy priesthood,
offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to you
through Jesus Christ,
our risen redeemer and healer.
Amen.
Hymn – O Lord my God (How great Thou art) (R&S 117)
Stuart Wesley Keene Hine
Hymn – Empty broken, here I stand (Kyrie eleison)
Prayers & The Lord’s Prayer
Family Time
Hymn – Peace is flowing like a river
Bible Readings –
Psalm 31
John 14 v1-14
Hymn – If Christ has made no distinctions
Sermon
Hymn – With a prayer you fed the hungry
Prayers for Others – Teresa Bacon
Hymn – Beauty for brokenness
Blessing & The Grace
Join us for Pause for Prayer every Wednesday at 7pm on www.wokingurc.org.uk and www.facebook.com/wokingurc
All hymns printed in accordance with Church Copyright Licence 125991
NEWS AND NOTICES
After the
Service this morning… share in ‘virtual’ conversations, may be while you have your
tea or coffee. There will be a Zoom link on the Church website or
Facebook (where you have found this Service) to enable you to do this.
If you would like to give to the Church this can now be done through the link
– https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/12916 – or
via a click on the front page of the Church’s website. Regular
giving by standing order continues in the same way without interruption during
this lockdown period.
Every Thursday at 11.30 am – Chat via Zoom. An invitation from David
Tuson, Church & Community Worker to share in a social time together. On
Thursday 14th May at 11.30am, I will be hosting another Zoom virtual
coffee time catch-up, and you are invited to join us. It is a great opportunity
to chat face to face (all be it virtually) with other members of the Church
Family. To join the meeting on Thursday morning, please click on the link
below:
https://zoom.us/j/95986431118
It may prompt you to download a piece of software. But it’s fairly
simple to use and doesn’t require you registering an account or anything like
that. Should you need it, the meeting ID is 959-8643-1118. If you need any assistance in advance, please
get in touch.
York Road Project. Due to
generous gifts for which grateful thanks, nothing more is needed at the moment.
This is Christian Aid Week 10th – 16th May
Today at 1 pm – Live streamed Service – Preacher: Dr Rowan Williams
All week, Monday to Saturday – short reflections
To join https://www.christianaid.org.uk/christian-aid-week/daily-prayer-reflection
Wednesday at 7.30 pm – Virtual Quiz via Zoom – https://zoom.us/j/93171592559. To donate for taking part in the quiz please
visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wokingurcquiz
Justin Brierley’s Sponsored Head Shaving (taking place after the Service on Sunday 17th May) – please
donate via -https://justgiving.com/fundraising/justin-brierley
Prayers are very important, particularly at this time of isolation.
If you would like to request a prayer please contact the Church and Community
Worker, Dave Tuson on 07817 007780 or email churchcommunity@wokingurc.org.uk
If you would like to volunteer to commit to praying regularly at home, and
receive a prayer list, please email Morwenna at office@wokingurc.org.uk
If you would like to listen to another Service…..the URC is sending
one out at 10 am each Sunday morning which can be accessed at any time
afterwards. Just go to – https://devotions.urc.org.uk – and you can also be signed up for the daily
email which gives a Bible reading, a commentary and a prayer.
Get Reform free on line! During this time of Churches being
closed and the need for more communication, there is a special offer for you to
receive this URC magazine absolutely FREE. Just follow this link: http://ow.ly/lBUW50yT73A.
Current paper copy subscribers will still receive their copies at
home.
Items for the next Newsletter—please send to Kate Gray—magazine@wokingurc.org.uk by this Friday, 15th
May.
Next live stream Worship occasions:
Wednesday 13th May – 7 pm Pause for Prayer
Sunday 17th May – 10.30 am Morning Worship