Church Planting

Reflect (February 9, 2020)

Welcome to the Sunday Gathering recap (songs, hymns, liturgy and sermon). This blog gives you an opportunity to reflect on what you heard in the gathering or catch up if you weren’t able to be with us.*The indented sections are responses read aloud …

Welcome to the Sunday Gathering recap (songs, hymns, liturgy and sermon). This blog gives you an opportunity to reflect on what you heard in the gathering or catch up if you weren’t able to be with us.

*The indented sections are responses read aloud by the congregation during the Gathering


CHURCH PLANTING: Planting & change.

CALL TO WORSHIP

As God’s people we get the privilege of gathering week by week to worship God together
We worship him because he is worthy of our worship

He deserves our praise

So let me invite you to stand with me as we join our voices together in worship
Join with me in reading aloud anything you see that is underlined

 

Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 


Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendour of his holiness.


The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. The LORD rules and reigns as King forever.


The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. 


(based on Psalm 29:1-2,4,10-11)

SONG: REJOICE

SONG: COME THOU FOUNT

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

As frail people we are often quick to forget God's faithfulness to us.
We get so overwhelmed with our current circumstances that we begin to doubt God and his goodness to us.
Every week at this point in our gathering we take time to confess our sin before God.

This time for confession reminds us of our right place before God, our sinfulness, our need for God's grace and forgiveness and God's provision of this grace through Jesus.

Right at the centre of the gospel is confession, repentance. And as we repent, we turn from moving away from God & instead we run to him

We experience God moving towards us in grace.
Let's pray these words together now as we confess to God:

Heavenly Father, we confess that we are quick to lose hope in the midst of difficult situations and quick to get frustrated with difficult people. Remind us that you are not slow to fulfil your promises to us but are patient towards us. Help us, therefore, by your Spirit, to be patient with one another and bear with one another in love. Amen.

(based on 2 Peter 3:8-9, Ephesians 4:2)

SONG: CORNERSTONE

PASSING OF THE PEACE

READING OF THE WORD

PREACHING OF THE WORD

Alex Passmore preached from God’s word to us this Sunday as we finished our series on church planting. Click here to listen to that sermon.

PRE-COMMUNION READING

COMMUNION

POST COMMUNION READING

Jesus' death brings us life and this meal reminds us that we are fed by Jesus and forgiven because of Jesus.

We rejoice that You have died, rose again, and are now with the Father advocating for us. Amen.

With our money, time, and talent we give generously, knowing that through Your Son, Jesus, You have generously given to us.

We rejoice that You have given everything and we joyfully give everything back to Your care. Amen.

SONG: WHEN I SURVEY

SONG: JESUS IS THE LORD OF ALL

COMMITMENT READING

Let’s pray this prayer together as we prepare to go

Heavenly Father help us to entrust ourselves to you with confidence in what Jesus has
already done for us.

Give us a deep assurance of our salvation as we trust your promises to us. May we find our identity in Jesus' finished work on the cross, not in our works or performance. Amen.

SONG: IN CHRIST ALONE

BENEDICTION

Hear this benediction as we finish our gathering

Brothers and sisters, go safe in the knowledge that whilst change may surround us on all sides, Christ Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Peace be with you

And also with you.

Prepare (February 9, 2020)

This blog gives you a glimpse into the upcoming Sunday Gathering. It's an opportunity to read through the passage we'll be studying together, pray through some of the liturgy we'll be using, and listen to a selection of the songs we’ll be singing.

This blog gives you a glimpse into the upcoming Sunday Gathering. It's an opportunity to read through the passage we'll be studying together, pray through some of the liturgy we'll be using, and listen to a selection of the songs we’ll be singing.


CHURCH PLANTING: Planting & change.

SERMON

Alex Passmore will be preaching from God’s word to us with the last in our series on church planting.

LITURGY

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

As frail people we are often quick to forget God's faithfulness to us.
We get so overwhelmed with our current circumstances that we begin to doubt God and his goodness to us.
Every week at this point in our gathering we take time to confess our sin before God.
This time for confession reminds us of our right place before God, our sinfulness, our need for God's grace and forgiveness and God's provision of this grace through Jesus.

Right at the centre of the gospel is confession, repentance. And as we repent, we turn from moving away from God & instead we run to him
We experience God moving towards us in grace. Let's pray these words together now as we confess to God:

Heavenly Father, we confess that we are quick to lose hope in the midst of difficult situations and quick to get frustrated with difficult people. Remind us that you are not slow to fulfil your promises to us but are patient towards us. Help us, therefore, by your Spirit, to be patient with one another and bear with one another in love. Amen.

(based on 2 Peter 3:8-9, Ephesians 4:2)

MUSIC

Come Thou Fount: A song of  praise of the God who brings our wandering hearts back to himself.

Jesus is the Lord of All (Olly Knight): A glorious reminder that Jesus reigns over all.  He is King of kings and Lord of lords. 

Reflect (February 2, 2020)

Welcome to the Sunday Gathering recap (songs, hymns, liturgy and sermon). This blog gives you an opportunity to reflect on what you heard in the gathering or catch up if you weren’t able to be with us.*The indented sections are responses read aloud …

Welcome to the Sunday Gathering recap (songs, hymns, liturgy and sermon). This blog gives you an opportunity to reflect on what you heard in the gathering or catch up if you weren’t able to be with us.

*The indented sections are responses read aloud by the congregation during the Gathering


CALL TO WORSHIP

Being a Christian is not about trying to be a better person
It isn’t about trying to live a life good enough life to please God

Christianity is about grace

About God’s undeserved loving kindness towards people just like us

It is about how he has come to seek and save the lost

It’s about his invite, through his Son Jesus, to enter into his family
To live under his kind, just and good kingship

So as we gather together as the church, we remember that we have a different king and we belong to a different kingdom
Let me invite you to stand with me as we join our voices together and declare that God is our King
Join with me in reading aloud anything you see that is underlined

You, O LORD Most High, are awesome, the great King over all the earth! 

You are the King over all the earth and we will sing your praise.

You are the maker of heaven and earth, majesty and honour surround you. 

You are the King over all the earth and we will sing your praise.


You reign over the nations; you are seated on your holy throne. 

You are the King over all the earth and we will sing your praise. 


(Based on Psalm 47 & 96)

SONG: ALL CREATURES OF OUR GOD AND KING

SONG: MY ONE COMFORT

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

Let me lead us in this prayer of confession

Father God as we are reminded of your glory and majesty, we confess that so often we forget how far we are from you. We are quick to build ourselves up and quick to look down on others. Forgive us for judging one another, thinking we are better than one another. 

Remind us that all of us have sinned and fallen short of your standards. We are all
undeserving of your grace and yet you have lavishly poured it onto us. Amen.

Even though we deserved God's judgement, Jesus took the judgement that was ours on the cross so that we might be freed from the power of sin. God tells us in his word that if we repent and turn to Jesus, we find life. Hear these words of assurance about our great and perfect saviour now:

"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.

"He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds we have been healed."

(1 Peter 2:22-24)

SONG: FORGIVEN

PASSING OF THE PEACE

Jesus death and resurrection means our sins are forgiven and we have been made right with God. We can know peace with God and peace with one another because of this. One way we like to demonstrate this peace is by greeting those around us at this point in our gathering.

PASTORAL PRAYER

READING OF THE WORD

PREACHING OF THE WORD

Gary Aston preached from God’s word to us this Sunday as we continued in our series on church planting. Click here to listen to that sermon.

PRE-COMMUNION READING

COMMUNION

POST COMMUNION READING

Jesus' death brings us life and this meal reminds us that we are fed by Jesus and forgiven because of Jesus.

We rejoice that You have died, rose again, and are now with the Father advocating for us. Amen.

With our money, time, and talent we give generously, knowing that through Your Son, Jesus, You have generously given to us.

We rejoice that You have given everything and we joyfully give everything back to Your care. Amen.

SONG: HERE IS LOVE

SONG: NEW AGAIN

COMMITMENT READING

Join me in reading the underlined parts of this prayer as we prepare to leave:

Father God, we ask that you would teach us what true treasure looks like in Jesus. Teach us to look beyond the lesser treasures we so easily settle for.

By your Spirit, give us eyes to see the riches that are ours in Christ Jesus and help us to share those riches with all those around us. AMEN

SONG: IT IS FINISHED

BENEDICTION

Hear this benediction as we close our gathering:

May you leave knowing Jesus as your true king. May you know the comfort of his presence with you. May you know the confidence of his rule over you. And may our lives reflect more and more the beauty of our King.

Peace be with you

And also with you.

Prepare (February 2, 2020)

This blog gives you a glimpse into the upcoming Sunday Gathering. It's an opportunity to read through the passage we'll be studying together, pray through some of the liturgy we'll be using, and listen to a selection of the songs we’ll be singing.

This blog gives you a glimpse into the upcoming Sunday Gathering. It's an opportunity to read through the passage we'll be studying together, pray through some of the liturgy we'll be using, and listen to a selection of the songs we’ll be singing.


CHURCH PLANTING: Planting & sacrifice.

SERMON

Gary Aston will be preaching from God’s word to us continuing in our series on church planting.

LITURGY

CALL TO WORSHIP

Being a Christian is not about trying to be a better person
It isn’t about trying to live a life good enough life to please God

Christianity is about grace

About God’s undeserved loving kindness towards people just like us

It is about how he has come to seek and save the lost

It’s about his invite, through his Son Jesus, to enter into his family To live under his kind, just and good kingship

So as we gather together as the church, we remember that we have a different king and we belong to a different kingdom
Let me invite you to stand with me as we join our voices together and declare that God is our King
Join with me in reading aloud anything you see that is underlined

L: You, O LORD Most High, are awesome, the great King over all the earth! 

C: You are the King over all the earth and we will sing your praise.

L: You are the maker of heaven and earth, majesty and honour surround you. 

C: You are the King over all the earth and we will sing your praise.

L: You reign over the nations; you are seated on your holy throne. 

C: You are the King over all the earth and we will sing your praise. 

(Based on Psalm 47 & 96)

MUSIC

All Creatures of our God and King: A song of praise and worship of our God, the author and sustainer of life.

It is Finished (Dustin Kensrue): A reminder that our sin has been dealt with in Jesus' death and resurrection, our redemption has been accomplished.