Morning Worship led by the Revd Lucy Brierley

Believing and Belonging – What is the point of Worship?

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 – As we are gathered

          – Worthy of every song (Build my life)

Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer

Family Time

Hymn – Isn’t it good to be with friends

Children and Young people continue in groups

Bible Reading – 1 Chronicles 16 v23-34 read by Bruce McLaren
                             Colossians 3 v1-17 read by Margaret Marcham
Hymn – R&S 187 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

Sermon

Hymn – Holy Spirit, living breath of God

Prayers for others and Offering Prayer

Hymn – Bless the Lord O my Soul

Blessing & The Grace

NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS

You are invited to stay for refreshments after the Service if you wish. 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 parking permits . Free parking every Sunday from 8.30am to 1pm.  Ask a Welcomer for one to display in your car.

The Traidcraft Stall will not be open today.  Back next Sunday. Please contact
Margaret Bradley for supplies or orders.

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 be 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.

Commitment for Life.  Information about this year’s appeal has now been
distributed by email and paper copies.  There are spare copies in the Forum.  The credit /debit card machine in the Forum will accept donations and other methods through the Church account, cash or cheques is outlined in the information paper.

Order now for 2023! 
Prayer Handbook – Cities of Sanctuary – £6.50 (or A4 size £12.50)
URC Diary – £8.50 blue or orange (or A5 size £10.50 orange)
Order either or both on list in the Forum or contact Joan Smyth –last day today!

Collection point for the York Road Project and Your Sanctuary every Sunday. Items which would be appreciated 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

CALENDAR

WEEKLY	CALENDAR
TODAY
MONDAY	Carnival Evening for all ages of children and young people. 6.00-7.30pm Families and younger children 7.30-9.00pm Youth
TUESDAY	9.30am Prayers for Children & Young People in person and on Zoom.  Link is: https://bit.ly/3fBbrv9 Meeting ID: 738 7632 0050   Passcode: WURCyouth 7.30pm Elders’ Meeting
WEDNESDAY	10.00am Baby & Toddler Group 2.00pm Service of Thanksgiving for Isabel Ledsome (followed by refreshments).  Family Committal will have been held earlier.  No Pause for Prayer livestream this month.
THURSDAY	10.30am 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 10.00am to 2.00pm Working Together for Woking – Exploring Volunteering Opportunities at Woking Leisure Centre.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
NEXT SUNDAY	10.30am Communion Service led by the Minister – The Church has left the building. Collection point for food items for the York Road Project and Your Sanctuary (Refuges) open Every Sunday (see list of requested items on previous page) 5.30pm Youth Group
UP-COMING	Please look out for the November Church Magazine being distributed this week