Epiphany Sunday worship with Holy Communion

Join us in person and on YouTube for our Epiphany Sunday service on 4th January from 10.30am led by Rev Bill Bowman. The service will include Holy Communion, anyone can choose to partake or not of the elements of wine and bread, ours is an open table. All welcome

Order of service

Call to worship

Hymn – 183 R&S “Brightest and best of the Sons of the Morning”

Prayer

All-age talk

Hymn – 185 R&S “Wise men seeking Jesus”

Notices

Offering and Dedication

Church of Youth leave (The Grace)

Nature, Faith and Order of the URC read responsively (R&S 761)

Induction of Elders

Hymn – 523 R&S “Give me joy in my heart”

Reading – Isaiah 60:1-6

Reading – Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Hymn – 184 R&S “As with gladness, men of old”

Prayers of Intercession

Communion Hymn – 453 R&S “Let us talents and tongues employ”

Sacrament of Holy Communion (The Lord’s Prayer)

Hymn – “Who is he in yonder stall?” (Carol Praise 239 verses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)

Blessing