Epiphany – Family Communion Service with Ordination and Induction of Elders. 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 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. 

ORDER OF SERVICE

The Church is fitted with a loop system. The words of hymns and songs, and Bible readings etc are displayed on the screen. Bibles and hymn books in standard and large print are also available from the Welcomers. As the Service is live streamed you (and / or your family) could be on camera as efforts are made to help those watching at home to feel a part of the worshipping congregation in the Church. If you have any concerns regarding this, please speak to an Elder or Welcomer.

Welcome and Notices

Hymns –     10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) Christ Our Hope In Life And Death

Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer

Ordination & Induction of Elders including Nature, Faith and Order of the United Reformed Church (R&S 761)

Family Time

Hymn –       We Three Kings

Children & Young people continue in groups

Bible Readings:

Isaiah 60 v1-6 read by Ilse Breukink

Matthew 2 v1-12 read by Karen Wilson

Sermon

Hymn –       As With Gladness Men Of Old (R&S 184)

Prayers for Others & Offering Prayer

Hymn –       Let Us Talents And Tongues Employ (R&S 453)

Communion

Hymn –       Teach Me To Dance

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. For the time being it is still advisable to display your Church permit on your windscreen, available from the Welcomers.

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.

Christian Aid Christmas Appeal – focusing this year on Bangladesh. You may donate through the Dona card device in the Forum or by using one of the gift envelopes for cash or cheques. There is also a facility though the Church website or directly to the Church bank account. Full details are in the current Church magazine. This appeal closes today.

Leading Worship elsewhere. Andrew Gibb is at Cobham United Church, the Revd David Netherwood is at St Paul’s URC, Bracknell and John Sinclair is at Elstead URC this morning.

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	5.30 pm Youth Group
MONDAY	7.00 am Early morning Community Coffee for passers-by the Church. 2.00 pm Knitting Fellowship. 7.00 pm Brigades’ Staff Meeting (Brigades resume on 15th)
TUESDAY	19th Anniversary of Woking URC. 7.30 pm Elders’ Meeting
WEDNESDAY	10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group
THURSDAY	10.00 am Refill – Bible Study and Discussion Group (mainly for parents). 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.   7.30 pm Green Team Meeting
FRIDAY
SATURDAY	Generation Cafe and Craft Corner – CANCELLED for this month
NEXT SUNDAY	10.00 am Prayers in the Vestry.   10.30 am Morning Worship 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.
UPCOMING	Wednesday 17th January at 8 pm – Recharge – monthly mid-week Worship.   Thursday 25th January at 12.45 pm – Lunch and Talk. Royal Support for British Export Promotion’ by Peter Bryant. Sign-up sheet in the Forum today.