Sunday 27th June 2021, 10.30am
Morning Worship
live streamed from the Church
led by the Revd Lucy Brierley
Jesus calls Levi
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 – Come on and celebrate
Hymn – O God beyond all praising
Prayers & The Lord’s Prayer
Family time
Hymn – Let us build a house
Reading – Mark 2 v13-17
2 Corinthians 3 v1-16
Hymn – If Christ has made no distinction (tune: Let there be love)
Sermon
Hymn – Everyone needs compassion (Mighty to save)
Prayers for Others and the Offering Prayer
Hymn – Summoned by the God who made us
Blessing & The Grace
NEWS AND NOTICES
After the Service today –…for those attending in person refreshments 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.
…for those at home an opportunity to ‘meet’ each other and share in some prayers via Zoom while you have your refreshments. Please follow the link on the Church 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. Andrew Gibb is at Weybridge URC and Sydney Shore is at St Andrew’s URC, Walton-on-Thames 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.
Friday – copy for the next newsletter should reach the editor, Kate Gray on
magazine@wokingurc.org.uk
The all-age Worship on 13th June has been featured on the news with an article and photograph and link to the recorded Service. It was all about the Makaton signing and singing with our hands. This has been on the main United Reformed Church website and on Premier Christian Radio. The links, together with Instagram are below:
https://urc.org.uk/latest-news/3845-congregation-uses-hands-to-sing-worship?cookie_69c973ddbf402c975cfbc1e2f3ebb29e=accepted
https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/as-church-singing-ban-extended-woking-church-takes-issue-into-their-own-hands
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQsLuZMytD/?utm_medium=share_sheet
The vacancy for a Children and Youth Worker is now being advertised. Details are on the Church website and Facebook page and will be in the newsletter. Please make this known to anyone who might be interested and surround the whole process with your prayers.
Vacancy at Westborough URC, Southway, Guildford. Part-time Church & Community Worker. Salary in the region of £19,760 pro rata 16 hours per week, with flexible working hours. For the Job Description and Person Specification please email admin@westborough.freeuk.com or visit our website Vacancies (westborough-urc.co.uk) Closing date: 12th July 2021.
Next Worship occasions:
Wednesday 30th June at 7 pm – Pause for Prayer
Sunday 4th July at 10.30 am – Communion Service led by the Minister – Parable of growing seed, Mustard seed.
To request a place please visit https://bit.ly/35iLyLI or leave a message on the office phone
Wednesday 7th.-.No Pause for Prayer this week
Sunday 11th July at 10.30 am – Morning Worship led by the Minister – Climate Sunday. To request a place please visit https://bit.ly/3cXNUUs or leave a message on the office phone
(Due to continuing Covid restrictions the planned Saturday Climate evening has been postponed until 25th September as part of the Harvest Festival weekend)