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Gathering this afternoon for the carol service  Keeping quiet about the score for the #WorldCupFinal  Focus on Emmanuel, Christ the light of the world  Other people playing their part around Jesus  Looking at Mary and Joseph  Mary does play a part in our carols but just Silent Night with Mary and Joseph looking on protectively  Joseph was older, not unusual at that ti...

Advent readings from our services. Follow the Christmas story through scripture Join us for worship every Sunday #AllAreWelcome - Subscribe to receive notifications 🔔 when we post new podcasts. - Like our podcasts ❤️ or leave a comment sharing what they mean to you. 🙏 - Share this podcast 🔄 with friends and family to spread the light of God's word. Where to find us: https://goo.gl/maps/2TCL...

Advent readings from our services. Follow the Christmas story through scripture Join us for worship every Sunday #AllAreWelcome - Subscribe to receive notifications 🔔 when we post new podcasts. - Like our podcasts ❤️ or leave a comment sharing what they mean to you. 🙏 - Share this podcast 🔄 with friends and family to spread the light of God's word. Where to find us: https://goo.gl/maps/2TCL...

Nativity - what part would you want?  Shepherd, Mary, Joseph, and animal, an angel?   An alien, a lobster? A snowman?  What part would you play?  A rat?  The least significant but still with a part?  Do we ever feel unloved?   We are still welcomed by Jesus What part do we play in the Christmas story? Reading: Isaiah 7.10 – 16 GNB

Advent readings from our services. Follow the Christmas story through scripture Join us for worship every Sunday #AllAreWelcome - Subscribe to receive notifications 🔔 when we post new podcasts. - Like our podcasts ❤️ or leave a comment sharing what they mean to you. 🙏 - Share this podcast 🔄 with friends and family to spread the light of God's word. Where to find us: https://goo.gl/maps/2TCL...

Advent readings from our services. Follow the Christmas story through scripture Join us for worship every Sunday #AllAreWelcome - Subscribe to receive notifications 🔔 when we post new podcasts. - Like our podcasts ❤️ or leave a comment sharing what they mean to you. 🙏 - Share this podcast 🔄 with friends and family to spread the light of God's word. Where to find us: https://goo.gl/maps/2TCL...

Story Telling What are you looking forward to most about Christmas  Dinner  Cousins  Grandchildren  Now think back to when you were a child?  Presents, Stockings Which do you like best - giving or receiving  Why do we give presents?  Enjoyment, showing our love for one another, reminding us of the first Christmas present wrapped in strips of cloth  Jesus was...

Introducing the first reading: ‘a world transformed’   Reading: Isaiah 11.1-10 (NIVUK)  Reading: Romans 15.4-13 (NIVUK)  Short Address  What does hope mean in your lives?  This is the season of hope and light  Sharing 3 pictures of hope  The great reading from Romans of hope overflowing  Take that hope home with you  Firstly from hundreds of years ago,...

Prayer of adoration and confession   Introduction for all ages: ‘Speaking up, speaking out’  Have any of  you joined a protest march?  Would you ever join one?  Cancel the debt?  Having a phobia of crowds, feeling uncomfortable in them but admiring those who do protest  What would you protest about? CND, Mahsa Amini, China, Extinction Rebellion, Insulate Britain&...

Matthew 23 vv34 - Truly I tell you this generation will not pass away  until all these things have happened  Reading v34, Matthew could not have thought of this generation only  lasting 30-40 years after the crucifixion, but maybe before all of  Jesus' had passed away  Compare to v36 - "But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the  angels in heaven, nor the S...

Reading: Matthew 24 vv 36-44 All age talk and intro  Boys' Brigade camp & worrying about people being sick on the coach  Phobias  Working in care for so many years and being unable to deal with sick  "Are we there yet?"  Donkey, Shrek and Fiona in Shrek 2  The answer never comes until all of a sudden it does  We are told in our readings to prepare as we don't...

Activity: ‘A king chart’  Thinking about Kings  What do you associate with the word King?  Castles Privilege Wealth Heredity Fine Clothes Powerful Authority War History  Which of these connect with Christ the King? Powerful, crown, heritage, authority, history  That's not enough, let's add some words specific to Jesus  Faithful, loving, shepherd, servant, compassionat...

Introducing of today’s theme: ‘Christ the King’   Reading: Jeremiah 23.1-6 (NIVUK) 

Short Address: ‘healing a broken world’   Remembering the fallen On this day when our nation remembers the sacrifices of the  past and the conflicts and crises of the present, we offer our lives  once more for God’s work of healing a broken world and bringing peace  and justice to all:   All:  God of hope, we commit ourselves  to your way of truth and compas...

Introduction for all ages: ‘peace begins here and now’  Today is the day we remember  The different colours of poppies now available White for peace, red for suffering and sacrifice  What other colours will be made available in the future as we recognise  the impact of war Imagine a pebble, holding it in your hand  Ripples in the water  Turning hearts of stone to love...

The book of Job is full of turmoil and despair, but it also contains a significant declaration of Job's faith in the living God. In Job's greatest moment of despair, his faith appears at its highest. Job is keen to ensure that others know that it is not his sin that has led him to the life he has been required to navigate. Job's declaration reveals an understanding of the "now and not yet" of the...

A wonderful catchphrase for the Christian faith  A quiz - who said this? To infinity and beyond  Nice to see you , to see you nice  Here's one I made earlier  Simples  Ahana means family, family means no-one gets left behind  I have a cunning plan  Think happy thoughts  We know those catchphrases because they are used by people and we learn about those peopl...

Short Talk Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem  A city so important to people before and after through the centuries.  He went to confront hypocrisy  He knows this is part of God's plan to save the world  He has important business to do - global salvation  The little town of Jericho has to be passed through   A little man up a tree catches his eye and despite the huge ta...

Introduction for all ages – out of the box!  If you filled a box, what might be in it?  Soap, flannels, a toy, toothbrush & paste, a hat and scarf  Shoebox Collection: Daphne Stopforth updates us on the work of   Link to Hope in Eastern Europe (including Ukraine) and collects any Christmas shoeboxes you have brought to church today   Song from Ukraine (recording) Lord,...

Talk - Mr Vinoraj Thavarasa followed by time of quiet reflection  Sponsored children, how we help Guatemala  Pharoah's daughter stopping by the water's edge God putting compassion into her heart  She was willing to put forward her love and resources to care for the child

My story – Miss Dilini Paul  Our impact: More than 3,000 hours for children at the projects we support  More than 1,000 nutritious meals  More than 15 medical checkups  20 Letters sent, 9 letters received Reading: Exodus 2 vv 5-10 read by Jeany Bien

Poem written and read by David Reynolds - I've never seen the sunset's glow Short Address – Made in God’s image   Psalm 139 has inspired many  From v13 the psalmist reflects on how he has been made for a purpose and calling  We too are formed in the image of God - the image may be perfect but we are not.  Yet all are precious in His sight  The John 9 story is beautifully c...

Sight loss talk by David Reynolds Psalm 139 read by John Hillson   John 9:1-11 read by Lesley Bogart

Introduction to the readings   Reading:   2 Kings 5:1-15 NIVUK - Naaman healed of leprosy Luke 17: 11-19 NIVUK - Jesus heals ten men with leprosy