Sunday 9th July 2023, 10.30am Morning Worship

Order of Service

Led by the Revd Lucy Brierley

Come in, the water’s lovely –
Encountering God in rivers, seas and lakeside stories
2 Jesus calls on the lake

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 – Bless the Lord, O my Soul
            – Worthy of every song (build my life)
Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer
Family Time
Hymn – I danced in the morning (R&S 195)
Children and Young people continue in groups
Bible Readings – Isaiah 6 v1-8 read by Bruce McLaren
                         – Luke 5 v1-11 read by Margaret Marcham
Hymn – Will you come and follow me (R&S 558)
Sermon
Hymn – Purify my heart
Prayers for Others and Offering Prayer
Hymn – I the Lord of sea and sky
Blessing

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 or in the Church garden if fine. Please do stay if you can to enjoy a time to meet and talk with each other.

Heathside Car Park ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) has started and there is a new arrangement for free Sunday morning (up until 1 pm) parking for those attending this Church. Please key in your registration number on a device in the foyer in the Church. This can be on arrival or as you leave, which will help with congestion. The barrier will rise to let you out of the car park because your number will be recognised. In these early weeks of the new system it is still advisable to display your permit on your windscreen, available from the Welcomers.

The Traidcraft Stall is closing today—CLOSING DOWN SALE – all stock (which includes some craft and Christmas items) at reduced prices. Traidcraft has had to cease trading after 44 years.

Leading Worship elsewhere. Vivien Gerhold is at Cobham United Church and John Sinclair is at London Street URC, Basingstoke this morning.

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

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

Holiday Fun Club – Monday 24th to Thursday 27th July. Super Sleuths – investigating the heroes and villains of the Bible. For children in school years Re- ception to Year 5. Booking now open. Please book via https://bit.ly/HFCSummer23 or using the QR code to the left.

Woking URC Summer Camp – Saturday 29th July to Saturday 5th August A great week away full of activities and Bible theme for children aged 8 – 11 and Youth aged 11 -17. Staying at Thriftwood Activity Centre, Brentwood. Booking via – bit.ly/WURC-SC23

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.

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Please note that changes to this calendar will be announced in the Service or via email.

WEEKLYCALENDAR
TODAY 
MONDAY2.00pm Knitting Fellowship (in Youth Room)
6.00pm Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades Awards Evening – all welcome
TUESDAY9.30am Prayers for children and young people. 7.30pm Church in the World Group
WEDNESDAY10.00am Baby & Toddler Group
THURSDAY10.00am Refill – Bible Study and Discussion Group – mainly for parents, young children welcome.
11.00am Mid-Week 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
FRIDAYWessex Synod Youth Camp at GB Outdoor Centre, Hook (until Sunday)
SATURDAY 
NEXT SUNDAY10.00 am Prayers in the Vestry.
10.30 am Morning Worship led by the Minister—Jesus calms the storm.
Singing practice for Recharge after the Service
Collection point for food and other items for the York Road
Project and Your Sanctuary (Refuges) open every Sunday—Please see previous page.
UPCOMINGWednesday 19th July at 8pm – Recharge (monthly mid-week café style worship)
Thursday 20th July at 11am – Communion Service Holiday Fun Club – Super Sleuths
Summer Camp 23
Please see previous page for further details of Holiday Fun and Summer Camp.