Sunday 23rd May 2021, 10.30am
Morning Worship
live streamed from the Church
led by the Revd Lucy Brierley
This Service, broadcast live from the Church can be found via the Church’s website – www.wokingurc.org.uk our YouTube Channel – www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfc8cYi_U8UX1elBV7biZg or via our Facebook page – www.facebook.com/wokingurc – The Service will be available to see for several weeks as well. If you would like some help to access any of them please email – office@wokingurc.org.uk .
This order of Service has been prepared so that you may fully participate at the Church or at home and the sound of praise may ring across the town and many other parts of the world!
The Services will also be recorded and 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
Call to Worship
Hymn – Be still for the presence of the Lord
Hymn – Come down O love divine (R&S 294)
Prayers & The Lord’s Prayer
Family Time and Sign of the Week
Hymn – We are marching in the light of God (R&S 555)
Bible Readings –
Acts 2 v1-21
Romans 8 v22-27
Sermon
Hymn – Holy Spirit, living breath of God
Prayer time (and Offering Prayer)
Hymn – Spirit, Spirit of gentleness
Blessing and The Grace
NEWS AND NOTICES
After the Service today – .for those attending in person tea and coffee will be served (weather permitting) in the garden and you may also walk around the side of the Church to keep within the number allowed.
..an opportunity to ‘meet’ each other via Zoom while you have your refreshments at home. Follow the link on the Church’s website or Facebook page., or us02web.zoom.us/j/87697447181(opens in a new tab)
…at the same time an invitation to share in prayers. There will be an opportunity to pray out loud or silently for anything which is in your heart. Follow the link on the Church’s website or Facebook page or use the login –
https://zoom.us/j/93577271257
If you would like to give to the Church this can be done through two different links on the front page of the Church’s website or Facebook page – Cafonline and Givt. Regular giving can also be set up by these methods or by bank standing order.
Prayers are very important, particularly at this time of isolation. If you would like to request a prayer or 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.
Leading Worship elsewhere. One of the Church’s Lay Preachers, Sydney Shore, is leading worship at Egham United Church this morning.
Monday – The Girls’ Brigade and Boys’ Brigade Zoom meetings
Age groups meeting at various times starting from 6pm until 8pm.
There is an invitation to all children and young people to share in this. Parents – just send an email to: girlsbrigade@wokingurc.org.uk or boysbrigade@wokingurc.org.uk
Tuesday – 10 am – Prayers for the Church’s work with children and young people. An invitation to pray Just follow the link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/73876320050?pwd=MzNWaS8ySGJMNElNSnVyV2dHZSsvQT09
Meeting ID: 738 7632 0050
Passcode: WURCyouth
Thursday – 10 am – Prayers for help and healing.
A short Service as close as possible to the weekly gathering for prayers which was held at the Church.
10.30 am Social Time Chat Everyone welcome at either or both.
To share in either via Zoom the link is: https://Zoom.us/j/95986431118. Should you need it, the meeting ID is 959-8643-1118.
Thursday – 11.30 am to 12.30 at the Church. Gifts for the York Road Project Regular items welcomed – Bottled water, jars of sauces for things such as bolognaise and curries, small UHT milk pots, fresh chicken or beef and fresh fruit and vegetables. Supplementary list – coffee sachets, pot noodles/snack pots, deodorants/ antiperspirants, shaving foam/razors and men’s NEW underwear (small & medium) but no other clothing for the time being.
Thursday at 7.30 pm – an invitation to a ‘Getting to know you, getting to know us’ Zoom Gathering to everyone who has come ‘new’ to Woking URC since March 2020 through the on-line Services, shared in on Sundays or at any other time. Please send your email address to the Church Office – wokingurc.org.uk – and we shall respond with the Zoom link.
Next Worship occasions:
Wednesday 26th May at 7 pm – Pause for Prayer – extended worship edition live streamed from the Church (no congregation present)
Trinity Sunday, 30th May at 10.30 am – Morning Worship led by the Revd David Netherwood. To request a place please visit https://bit.ly/3uE7VpT or leave a message on the office phone .
Wednesday 2nd June at 7 pm – Pause for Prayer
Sunday 6th June at 10.30 am – Communion Service led by the Minister. To request a place. Please visit https://bit.ly/3bsOXLi or leave a message on the office phone.