Morning Worship with Brigades’ Parade led by the Revd Lucy Brierley

Eco Series 1 The Creators Purpose

This Service, broadcast live from the Church can be found via the Church’s website – www.wokingurc.org.uk our YouTube Channel or via our Facebook page. There is an archive of service recordings,                                                                              including this one, on our website which can be viewed at home. If you would like some help to access any of them please email – office@wokingurc.org.uk or telephone us on 01483 763078. If you would like a recording of this Service, and any other, they are available in various formats by request. Please contact the Church Office.

ORDER OF SERVICE

Welcome and Notices
Call to Worship
Hymn – O Lord my God (how great thou art) (R&S 117)
– How Great is our God
Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer
Family Time
Hymn – Tell me who made all of creation
Children and Young people continue in groups
Bible Readings
– Colossians 1 v15-20, read by Carol Glynn
– Romans 8 v18-28, read by James Gemmell
Hymn – Praise for the depths of space (tune My song is love unknown (R&S 207))
Sermon
Hymn – I the Lord of sea and sky (Here I am Lord)
Prayers for others
Hymn – Crown him with many crowns (R&S 262)
Blessing & The Grace

NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS

You are invited to stay for refreshments after the Service. They will be served in the Forum and in the Sanctuary or in the Church garden if fine. Please do stay if you can to enjoy a time to meet and talk with each other.
Changes in Heathside Car Park Seem to have been delayed. Please continue to display Church permits, which are available from the Welcomers, until notified of different arrangements.
The Traidcraft Stall will be open in the forum after the Service. Hurry while stock lasts. Sadly Traidcraft has ceased trading after 44 years.
Leading Worship elsewhere. Vivien Gerhold is at Windsor URC this morning.

Collection point for the York Road Project and Your Sanctuary every Sunday. Items which would be appreciated by the York Road Project are: Sugar sachets, coffee sachets, jars of coffee, tea; pasta, rice; squash (orange or blackcurrant), bottled or cans of water; pot noodles; fresh fruit and vegetables; individually wrapped biscuits or other snacks, individual chocolate bars, tinned goods; boxer shorts (new) – men’s small and medium. Your Sanctuary would particularly be grateful for tea, coffee, pasta, rice, tins of beans, veg, soups etc. Also toiletries, and new or nearly new unwanted items which may be sold on Ebay

As part of our response to the Big Green Week, the Green Team is organising a litter pick in the neighbourhood next Sunday, 18th June. There will be a picnic in the Church garden after the service followed by the litter pick. This is an event suitable for all ages. Please bring gloves and wear appro- priate clothing and footwear. Litter pickers and bags will be provided. For those who take part in the litter pick, please return your filled bags and litter picker to the church garden by 2.30pm.
Encounter – Woking Youth Event – Saturday 1^st July ‘What’s the point? Why You, Why God? An event for School years 7-10 3pm to 7pm, School years 10-13 6pm to 10pm, with various activities and worship to help explore the theme. Organised by Engage and Woking Churches Youth Workers, at Trinity Methodist Church. Theme led by Justin Brierley. Booking via – https://tinyurl.com/encounter-free

Woking URC Summer Camp – Saturday 29^th July to Saturday 5^th August A great week away full of activities and Bible theme for children aged 8 – 11 and Youth aged 11 – 17. Staying at Thriftwood Activity Centre, Brentwood. Booking via – bit.ly/WURC-SC23

Church Group at New Victoria Theatre pantomime – Peter Pan – starring Anton du Beke. A group reservation has been made for the 7 pm performances on Thursday 28^th December with reduced price stalls seats – £24.50. A group needs to be at least 50 and the last day to book has been extended to Sunday 10^th September. Sign up sheet in the Forum or book directly with Keith Bradley.

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Please note that changes to this calendar will be announced in Church or via Email.

WEEKLY	CALENDAR
TODAY	This is the Great Big Green Week 3.00pm Woking People of Faith—Big Help Out Tea at Woking URC
MONDAY	Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade groups -Anchors and Explorers (ages 4/5 – school year 3) 5:30pm to 6:30pm Junior Section Boys and Girls (school years 4-6) 5:30pm to 7pm Company, Senior and Brigader Sections (school years 7- 13) 7:15pm to 8:45pm (Girls finish) and 9:15pm (Boys finish)
TUESDAY	9.30am Prayers for children and young people. 11.00 Children and Youth Work Strategy Group.
WEDNESDAY	10.00am Baby & Toddler Group
THURSDAY	10.00am Refill—Bible Study and Discussion Group 10.30 Glorious Grandparenting online session—see June Church Magazine (Repeated on 19th) 11.00am Prayers for help and healing in person and by Zoom, followed by coffee and social time. Zoom link: https://Zoom.us/j/95986431118 Meeting ID – 959-8643- 1118 1.00pm :Lunch Club
FRIDAY	7.30pm Quiz in aid of the York Road Project—at Woking URC.
SATURDAY
NEXT SUNDAY	10.00 am Prayers in the Vestry. 10.30 am Morning Worship led by the Minister. Collection point for food and other items for the York Road Project and Your Sanctuary (Refuges) open every Sunday—Please see previous page. Singing Practice for Recharge after the Service. Church Family Picnic in the Church garden after the Service followed by the Great Big Green Week Litter-pick
UPCOMING	Wednesday 21st June from 10am onwards – Toddler Group Strawberries and Cream Coffee Morning – All Welcome. Wednesday 21st June at 8pm – Recharge (the monthly mid-week worship occasion) Thursday 22nd June at 11am – Monthly mid-week Communion Service