Minister: Rev. Alistair G. Bennett, BSc.BD
Organist: Oliver B. Grant, BA (Hons), PG Dipl.
Choir Master & Deputy Organist: Winton Brangman
Welcome and Notices
Call to Worship
Leader: We long for the peace of Christ in our world
All: Come Prince of Peace
Choir: Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has power to save us.
Make us your living voice.
All: Christ be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ be our light!
Shine in your Church gathered today.
Lighting of second Advent Candle
Leader: Listen for the voice of the prophet
crying out in the wilderness:
prepare the way of the Lord.
All: Come Prince of Peace
Leader: The Spirit of the Lord shall rest on him
and the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord.
All: Christ, shine on the earth today.
Hymn 279 Make way, make way, for Christ the King
Call to Prayer
Prayer
Presentation of Gifts
Reading:
Isaiah 11:1 – 10
Time for Reflection
Hymn 281 People, look East. The time is near
Sermon
Hymn 289 Lift up your heads, eternal gates,
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
The Offering
Prayer of Dedication and Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 291 When out of poverty is born
Benediction
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
The service will be recorded and available on the church website on Sunday afternoons.
There will be communion following today’s service.
Reminder that we will hold a finger food buffet following next Sunday’s service for our volunteers that support the Feeding Programme. All are welcome to join after the service.
We need volunteers to assist with the Christmas Eve Services. We need three readers for the 11:15 pm service as well as 2 ushers for the 6:00 pm service and the 11:15 pm service. If you are able to help, please contact Sandra at the office.
International Presbytery Mission Project. We are selling gifts of olive trees to be shared with the Tent of Nations located in Palestine. The Nassar family who own a 100-acre farm in the area, have lost thousands of trees by actions of the Israeli Defence Forces, settlers and locals. With a donation of $11 you can assist in getting them trees to replant.
We would like to thank Seth and Tiffani Stutzman for the donation of the Christmas tree, and to Liz Parker and her volunteers for the beautiful decorations