Minister: Rev. Alistair G. Bennett, BSc.BD
Ordained Local Minister: Rev. Cindy Campbell
Organist: Oliver B. Grant, BA (Hons), PG Dipl.
Choir Master & Deputy Organist: Winton Brangman, BA
Welcome and Notices
Call to worship
Minister: In his forty days in the wilderness Jesus faced hunger, doubt and temptation.
Congregation: As we seek to follow Jesus, may we be ready to face uncomfortable choices.
Minister: Jesus left the wilderness, renewed in faith and obedient to God, rejoicing in the One in whom he trusted.
Congregation: Help us to continue on a path to faithfulness, led by Christ, rejoicing in the Lord our God.
We say the Collect together:
Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:
give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit;
and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Hymn 337 Forty days and forty nights
Prayer of Approach and Confession
First Reading: Matthew 4: 1-11 (Page 3 TNT)
A word with CCY
Hymn 600 Spirit of God unseen as the wind
Second Reading:
From the Bible, on how we should regard time
One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14
Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you. Deuteronomy 32: 7
Look to the rock from which you were cut and the quarry from which you were hewn. Isaiah 51: 1
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. Proverbs 16:9
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6: 34
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing. Isaiah 43:18-19
Where there is no vision, the people will perish. Proverbs chap 29: 18
One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14
Sermon: Honouring the Past, Preparing for the Future
Hymn 268 O God of Bethel! by whose hand
Prayers Intercession
The Offering
Prayer of Dedication and Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 551 Your hand, O God has guided
Benediction and Threefold Amen
Go Now in Peace
Go now in peace, never be afraid,
God will go with you each hour of every day.
Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.
Know he will guide you in all you do.
Go now in love and show you believe.
Reach out to others so all the world can see.
God will be there, watching from above.
Go now in peace, in faith and in love.
Notices
There will be a congregational meeting following the service on March 16th to appoint a nominating committee to bring forward the name of our sole nominee for the new minister.
There will be no communion following today’s service as we did a formal communion last week.
Contact Information
Office: Tel: 236-1882
Email:
Session Clerk: Doug Frith Tel: 236-2515
Clerk to the Board: Duncan Dawson Tel: 238-3648
Treasurer: David Cartmill Tel: 535 7142
Church Secretary: Sandra Christensen Tel: 236-1882
Christ Church Youth (CCY): Martha Kirkland Tel: 236-0383
Choir Master: Winton Brangman Tel: 799-2603
Email:
Website: www.christchurch.bm
Facebook: Christ Church Warwick Bermuda
The Minister can be contacted at 236-0400 or
Ordained Local Minister: Cindy Campbell Tel: 338-8001