Sunday 7th April 2024, 10.30am

Order of Service

Resurrection Joy!

Including the Holiday Fun theme Rocky’s Plaice. Morning Worship Led by David Fowler, Sue Loudon & Alison Warlow

David is a Member of this Church and has been in pastoral ministry in two Churches; Sue is a serving Elder and Captain of the Girls’ Brigade Company and Alison is the Church’s Children’s Worker.

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 –                      Crown Him With Many Crowns (R&S 262)

                                He Is Lord, He Is Lord

Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer

Family Time – Alison Warlow

Hymn – Sing A Song, Sing A Joyful Song

Children & Young People continue in groups

Bible Readings –

John 21, v 1-14 read by John Hammersley

John 21, v 15-24 read by Stewart Alexander

Sermon – David Fowler

Hymn – Come People Of The Risen King

Prayers for Others

Offering Prayer

Hymn – In Christ Alone

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.

WaterAid Lent Appeal – the ways to donate are listed in the April Church Magazine. These
include the card machine in the Forum this morning and via the Church website –
www.wokingurc.org.uk.

Care4Creation – Please take a look at the display boards in the Forum which are related to 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.

Leading Worship elsewhere. Vivien Gerhold is at Cranleigh Methodist Church; the Revd David
Netherwood is at Guildford URC; Alison Sage is at St Paul’s URC, Bracknell and John Sinclair is at Beacon Hill URC, Hindhead this morning.

Service of Thanksgiving for Clive Willis – Wednesday 17th April at 3 pm, followed by refreshments.

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 breakfast cereals, squash, ketchup, mayonnaise, meals in a can and
dried herbs & spices. Also toiletries, and new or nearly new unwanted items which may be sold
on Ebay. All the donations are very much appreciated.

Vacancy for Church & Community Worker. Following the resignation of David Tuson, to take
up a new role, this full-time post in the Church is now being advertised (although a job share
could be considered). For full details, including a job description and application form, please
contact the Church’s Employment Administrator, Bellamarie van Renssen by email –
bellamarie.urc@gmail.com
The closing date is 10th April with interviews being held during the following week.

WEEKLY  CALENDAR
TODAY 
MONDAY2.00 pm Knitting Fellowship.   Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades groups – not meeting again until 15th April
TUESDAY9.30 am Prayers for Children and Young People.
WEDNESDAYBaby & Toddler Group – not meeting again until 17th April. 9.30 am Holiday Fun
THURSDAY9.30 am  Holiday Fun.   11.00 am  Monthly mid-week Prayers and Reflection by Zoom only this week –  Zoom link: https://Zoom.us/j/95986431118  Meeting ID – 959-8643-1118
FRIDAY9.30 am Holiday Fun
SATURDAY1.30 – 4.30 pm  Generation Café with Craft Corner.
NEXT
SUNDAY		10.00 am Prayers in the Vestry.  10.30 am Morning Worship led by the Minister – Interrupting Heaven    Collection point for food and other items for the York Road Project and Your Sanctuary open every Sunday – please see list on previous page.
UPCOMING Monday 22nd April – 12.45 pm  Lunch & Talk – Vivien Gerhold’s trip to the South-West tip of Australia.  Sign-up sheet in the Forum.   Saturday 4th May – Wessex Synod Big Day Out at Hollycombe Steam, nr Liphook.  Details in Church magazine.

The Church Administrator is on leave all this week.  Emails and telephone messages will be monitored but there may sometimes be a delay in responding.

Please use the information on this page and the previous one about meetings and events in your prayers this week.