Order of Service – Sunday 8 March 2026

Mar 6, 2026

8th March 2026
Third 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: O God, you are our God;
earnestly we seek you.
ALL: Our souls thirst for you;
our hearts long for you.
LEADER: In a dry and weary land
where there is no water,
ALL: We look for you and behold
your power and glory.
LEADER: Because your steadfast love is better than life,
ALL: Our lips will glorify you.
LEADER: So we will bless you as long as we live;
ALL: In your name, we lift up our voices in praise.
AMEN.

PRAISE: 465    Be thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart

Prayers & Lord’s Prayer

 

ENCOUNTER

Setting the Scene

PRAISE: 641    Seek ye first the Kingdom of God

Bible Readings:
Matthew 4: 1-11   (Page 3)
Luke 5: 15-16   (Page 63)

PRAISE: 567    Focus my eyes on you, O Lord

The Message:    Lent – Journeying through the Desert  no: 3

 

RESPONSE

PRAISE: 189    Be still, for the presence of the Lord

Offering & Dedication

Prayers for Others

PRAISE: 512    To God be the glory

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 third of the Warwick Ministerial Alliance Lent Services for 2026 is this Tuesday, 10th March, at 7:00pm.  The church is Peace Lutheran Church, located at 154 South Road, Paget.

The following Tuesday, 17th March, will be our turn at Christ Church to host the Warwick Ministerial Alliance.  We’re hoping for a strong turnout by our congregation.  As well, volunteers are still needed to provide refreshments for fellowship after the service. If you can help, please contact the church office as soon as possible.

If you would like to contribute in memory of a loved one towards this year’s Easter Sunday flowers in the church, kindly contact the church office.  Monetary donations of any amount can be made, and you may have your loved one commemorated in the “In Memoriam” booklet if you so choose.

A volunteer will be needed to coordinate the distribution of Easter flowers on Easter Monday, and several volunteers will be required to take down the flowers in the church and deliver them that day.

Note that weekly services are now being live-streamed on YouTube and are once again being video-recorded.

Contact Information

Church Office:
Tel:  236-1882
Email
Website:  www.christchurch.bm
Facebook:  facebook.com/Christ.Church.Warwick
Instagram:  instagram.com/christ_church_warwick/
YouTube:  youtube.com/@ChristchurchBermuda