Order of Service – Sunday 1 February 2026

Jan 31, 2026

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:  Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
All:  Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Leader:  Know that the LORD is God.
All:  It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Leader:  Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
All:  For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

PRAISE: 111   Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty!

Prayers & Lord’s Prayer

 

ENCOUNTER

Setting the Scene

PRAISE: 544   When I needed a neighbour

Bible Readings:

Daniel 3: 13-18   (Pages 822-823)

Acts 5: 27-29   (Page 123)

The Message:   The Church Stands, part 4 of our series, Church

 

RESPONSE

PRAISE: 533   Will you come and follow me

Offering & Dedication

Prayers for Others   (771If you believe and I believe)

PRAISE: 515   Soldiers of Christ, arise

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

This is Week 4 of Martin’s six-week series titled ‘The Church:  Who Are We and Why Are We Here?’.  Printouts of the reading programme accompanying the series are available in the church today for anyone who hasn’t yet collected one.  The Monday evening and Tuesday morning manse small groups will be held again this week.  If you would like to attend but haven’t signed up, please see Martin or contact the church office.

A congregational luncheon will be held today in the Thorburn Hall after the church service.

An informal Communion will be celebrated next Sunday, 8th February, following the service.

Please refer to the Weekly Bulletin, sent out by e-mail, for more information about church events.  Please also see the e-mail of Friday 30th January regarding church communications, and note the new e-mail address of the office, listed below.

Note that weekly services are now being live-streamed and are once again being video-recordedThe live stream and video recordings will be on the church website and YouTube channel each week.

 

Contact Information

Church Office:

Tel:  236-1882
Email: 
Website:  www.christchurch.bm
Facebook:  Christ Church, Warwick, Bermuda