22nd February 2026
First Sunday in Lent
Minister:
Very Rev Dr. W. Martin Fair, BA BD
Ordained Local Minister:
Rev Cindy Campbell
Organist:
Winton Brangman, BA
Welcome & Notices
APPROACH
Let’s Worship God Together!
LEADER: As we enter the season of Lent
ALL: We come seeking God’s presence
LEADER: In the wilderness, God is with us
ALL: In our struggles and temptations, God is near
LEADER: Let us worship God who leads us through the wilderness
ALL: And walks with us on the journey to the cross.
PRAISE: 153 Great is thy faithfulness
Prayers & Lord’s Prayer
Response: It’s me, it’s me, O Lord no: 493 (chorus only)
ENCOUNTER
Setting the Scene
PRAISE: 556 I need thee every hour
BHM no: 3
Bible Reading: Matthew 4: 1-11 (Page 3)
The Message: Lent – Journeying through the Desert no: 1
RESPONSE
PRAISE: 338 Jesus, tempted in the desert (Tune: Blaenwern no: 702)
Offering & Dedication
Prayers for Others
PRAISE: Here and now we’re bound together (See insert for words and tune.)
Blessing, Sung Amen & Go Now in Peace
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.
(See back cover of hymnal.)
Notices
The second of our Contemporary Christian Worship events, Anchored, is tonight at 6:30pm in the Thorburn Hall. Refreshments and fellowship start at 6:00pm.
The first session in the International Presbytery’s Lent to Pentecost Bible Studies is tomorrow, Monday 23rd February, at 2:30pm.
The first of the Warwick Alliance Lent Services for 2026 is this Tuesday, 24th February, at 7:00pm. The church is Warwick Holiness.
Fabulous Friday Quiz Night this coming Friday, 27th February, is now fully subscribed.
Next Sunday, 1st March, there will be a congregational luncheon in the Thorburn Hall after church.
Next Monday, 2nd March, the Kirk Session will meet at 7:00pm.
Please refer to the Weekly Bulletin, sent out by e-mail, for more information about church events.
Note that weekly services are now being live-streamed on YouTube and are once again being video-recorded. The video recordings are available on the church’s website and YouTube channel after each week’s service.
Contact Information
Church Office:
Tel: 236-1882
Email:
Website: www.christchurch.bm
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