21st December 2025
Fourth Sunday in Advent
Minister: Very Rev Dr. W. Martin Fair, BA BD
Ordained Local Minister: Rev Cindy Campbell
Organist: Winton Brangman, BA
Welcome and Notices
APPROACH
Let’s Worship God Together!
Leader: Come, beloved of God, the night is nearly over, the dawn is drawing near.
All: We have gathered in hope, ready to welcome the Light.
Leader: Today we light the candle of Love, for God’s love has come to dwell among us.
All: Love that heals, love that forgives, love that never lets go.
Leader: In Christ, the fullness of God’s love is revealed.
People: We will live in that love and share it with the world.
All together: Come, let us worship the God who is Love, and let Love be born in us again.
PRAISE: 301 Hark! The herald angels sing
Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer
ENCOUNTER
Setting the Scene
Lighting of the fourth Advent candle
PRAISE: Advent Candles
v1—v4 Tune: Joy to the World
Chorus (See insert for words.)
Bible Reading: Matthew 1: 18-25 (Page 1)
PRAISE: What child is this?
Tune: Greensleeves
(See insert for words.)
The Message: What’s in a name?
RESPONSE
PRAISE: 305 In the bleak mid-winter
Offering and Dedication
Solo: People Get Ready (Chris Finsness)
Prayers for Others
PRAISE: 304 O little town of Bethlehem
Blessing, Sung Amen & Go Now in Peace
(See back cover of hymnal for Go Now in Peace.)
Notices
Christmas services on Wednesday and Thursday of this week are as follows:
Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24th December)
6:00pm All-age Service
11:15pm Watchnight Service
Christmas Day (Thursday 25th December)
10:00am Christmas Day Service
Many thanks to Liz Parker and her team who decorated the church, and put up and decorated the Christmas tree: Doug Frith, George Pickering, David Thompson, Chris Finsness, Jennifer Morrison, Pam Leibowitch, Neil Kempe, Sue Black, Kathy Watson, Hope Berg, and Geoff Parker.
The pair of eyeglasses that was found in the church after the service two Sundays ago has not yet been claimed. If you know whose they might be, please contact the church office.
Please refer to the Weekly Bulletin, sent out by e-mail, for more information about church events. If you haven’t received the Weekly Bulletin, kindly check your Spam / Junk folder; if the Bulletin isn’t there, please do contact the church office.
Contact Information
Church Office: Tel: 236-1882
Email:
Website: www.christchurch.bm
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