Sunday 28th January 2024, 10.30am
Morning Worship Led by the Revd Lucy Brierley
The Parables – The Prodigal Son. Part One. The Younger Brother.
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
Hymns – Be Still
Great Is The Lord
Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer
Induction of Andrew Gibb
Family Time
Hymns – Kyrie Eleison (Empty Broken)
Children & Young people continue in groups
Bible Readings:
Luke 15 v11-32 read by Judith E
Romans 5 1-11 read by Vivien G
Hymn – The King Of Love My Shepherd Is (R&S 552)
Sermon
Hymn – Amazing Grace (R&S 92)
Prayers for Others led by Vivien G
Offering Prayer
Hymn – Now Thank We All Our God (R&S 72)
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. Please do stay if you can to enjoy a time to meet and talk with each other.
Heathside Car Park. Free Sunday morning (up until 1 pm) parking for those attending this Church. Please key in your registration number on a device in the Forum in the Church each time you are here. This can be on arrival or as you leave. The barrier will rise to let you out of the car park because your number will be recognised.
If you would like to donate to the work of the Church this can be done in a variety of ways as described on the “Giving to the Church” page of the website. For one-off gifts, there is a direct link to the Dona online page from the “Give Online” button on the Home page, and the contactless device in the Forum is also available. There is a plate at the back of the Church and an offering bag under the Dona device in the Forum for anyone wishing to make a cash donation.
Care4Creation – Please take a look at the display boards in the Forum which are related to the recent worship series, the ongoing work of the Green Team and the Church’s environmental commitments. You may contribute to this funding through the card machine in the Forum or via the Church’s website.
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.
| WEEKLY | CALENDAR |
| TODAY | URC Youth Assembly continues at Whitemoor Lakes, Staffs. 3.00 pm T@3 |
| MONDAY | Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades groups: Anchors and Explorers (ages 4/5 – school year 3) 5.30 to 6.30 pm. Junior Section Boys and Girls (school years 4-6) 5.30 to 7.00 pm. Company, Senior and Brigader Sections (school years 7-13) 7.15 to 9.15 pm. |
| TUESDAY | 9.30 am Prayers for Children and Young People (Youth Room). 7.30 pm Finance & Property Committee. |
| WEDNESDAY | 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group. |
| THURSDAY | 11.00 am Prayers and Reflection in person and by Zoom, followed by coffee and social time. Zoom link: https://Zoom.us/j/95986431118 Meeting ID – 959-8643-1118 |
| FRIDAY | |
| SATURDAY | 9.30 am to 12.30 pm – Generation Cafe with Craft Corner (one week earlier than usual). |
| NEXT SUNDAY | 10.00 am Prayers in the Vestry. 10.30 am Communion Service led by the Minister. Collection point for food and other items for the York Road Project and Your Sanctuary open every Sunday – please see list on previous page. 3.00 pm – Woking Street Angels Commissioning Service at Woking URC – All welcome. 5.30 pm Youth Group |
| UPCOMING |
Please use the information about meetings and events in your prayers this week.