Epiphany Year A

Our focus for worship this week is Being renewed by the light of Jesus.

Around our parish we will be singing:

LHS217 O christ our true and only light
AT217 Shine Jesus shine
AT 409 We are marching in the light of God
LHS 232 Rise thou light of Gentile nations
AT389 Light of the nations
At 313 Christ be our light

A sermon for Epiphany from 2003 can be found at http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=116431 (note this is not based on the theme, as the sermon for this week in our parish comes from another source as Pastor Richard is on leave.)

1st Sunday after Christmas

Our focus for this service is preparing for the future...

Around our parish we sang:
At 311 Be still and know that I am God
LHS 462 Praise God from all blessings flow
LHS 442 Praise to the Lord, the almighty
AT 54 God is so good
AT 263 Singing all praises
LHS 894 Father God in heaven or Millenium prayer
AT 200 One more step

The sermon for this week can be found at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=116401

Christmas Day

God is with us!!

Around our parish we sang:
LHS 34 O come all ye faithful
lhs 627 Joy to the World
AT 371 Singing glory
The King of Christmas
LHS 746 What child is this
AT 194 May the Feet of God walk with you

Sermon for Christmas Day can be found at: http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=116182

Christmas Eve

Expect the unexpected

Around our parish we sang:
LHS O Little town of Bethlehem
At 371 Singing Glory
lhs 632 Once in royal david's city
lhs 634 Away in a Manger
lhs 624 While Shepherds watched their flocks
lhs 34 O come all ye faithfull
lhs 629 Silent Night
lhs 744 The First Noel
lhs 627 Joy to the World
Go tell it on the mountain
King of Christmas
At 194 may the feet of God

Our Christmas Eve service at Burnie and the previous week at Launceston used the Rhyming Bible as the basis for its Christmas Nativity Play, at Devonport and at Launceston on Christmas Eve we used an interactive Christmas pagaent (where the whole congregation is involved)

The sermon for Christmas Eve can be found at: http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=116274

Advent 4

Advent 4
Seeing the signs of who God is!

Around our congregations we sang:
LHS 2 O Come O Come Immanuel
At 484 Hold the light for me
At 302 Soon and very soon
LHS 624 While shepherds watched their flocks
LHS 894 Father God in heaven
At 221 They were waiting
King of Christmas

The sermon for this Sunday can be found at: http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=116183

3rd Sunday in Advent

This week was a little unusal.

Due to a high number of children traditionally going away over Christmas at our Launceston congregation we decided to have their nativity worship service on this weekend. (So there worship service resembled what many people would experience at Christmas Eve...see Christmas eve)

Our Burnie and Devonport congregations had the readings and a worship service for the 3rd Sunday in Advent.
The theme for the 3rd Sunday in Advent: Living beyond today, focussed on eternity

Around the parish we sang the following:
LHS 2 O come, O come Immanuel
At 260 My soul is praising the Lord
At 341 If you're black or if you're white
At 158 Come Sing our praises loud
At 476 Here is bread
At 127 Because he lives
LHS 624 While Shepherds watched

The sermon for this week can be found at http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=116278

2nd Sunday in Advent, Worship

Our theme for this week was Repentance the only way to righteousness

Around our congregations we sang:
LHS 2 O come, o come Immanuel
LHS 1 Hark a herald voice is calling
AT 34 Seek ye first
AT 345 Change my heart
At 329 This kingdom
At 345 Nothing but the blood
At 253 he turned my mourning into dancing

You can find this weeks sermon at: http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=115399

1st Sunday of Advent

On the 2nd December all the congregations of Tasmania met at Launceston to begin the new church year.

Our theme: Be ready

Songs for the day:
Opening Songs: At 502 patiently waiting for you
LHS 6 Be ready, now all people
Praise Song: AT 510 Advent news
Children’s Song: AT 302 Soon and very soon
Song after the sermon: AT 420 Get ready
Communion Song: AT 285 A sign for the people
During communion: AT 310 Prayer of peace
AT 55 His name is wonderful
LHS 286 Lord Jesus who before you died
Sending Song: AT 313 Christ be our light

Sermon for this Sunday can be found at: http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=115131

Christ the King Sunday

Look what Jesus the king can do?

Around the parish we will be singing:
AT 161 Majesty
LHS 54 When I Survey the wonderous cross
At 493 Follow the saviour Jesus the king
At 206 As the deer pants
At 261 The servant king
At 55 His name is wonderful
HS Reign in me
CB Who's the king of the jungle?
LHS 67 And can it be?

HS= Hillsong
CB= Colin Buchanan


Sermon this year: http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=114749
Sermon previous years: http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=114386

Worship; 25th Sunday after Pentecost

Our theme this week: Don't run from the trouble!!

This Sunday around our parish we will be singing:
AT 324 Saints of all time
At 294 God give you joy
AT 369 Shout to the Lord
At 101 Jesus please watch over us
LHS 894 Father God in heaven
At 200 one more step

This week's sermon: Living amongst trouble http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=114384

Worship: 24th Sunday after Pentecost

This week our theme is: Living our lives focussed on the ressurection.

Around our parish we will be singing:
AT 324 Saints of all time (A.Kitson)
AT127 Because He lives (W and G Gaither)
AT424 Born forever (C. Jaensch)
AT155 We believe (C Landrey)
LHS 103 I know that my redeemer lives (S Medley)
AT312 Celebrate Jesus (R Fisenden)

This year's sermon: Living focussed on the resurrection http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=113974

Worship: All Saints Sunday

This Sunday we will be celebrating 'All Saints Day', based around the readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for year c of all saints saints day

Around our parish we will be singing:
At 324 Saints of all time (A. Kitson)
At 95 Make me a channel of your peace
LHS 191 The church’s one foundation (SJ Stone)
At 493 Follow the saviour (C Buchanan)
At 276 Into your death (R Mann)
SCE 118 Give thanks with a grateful heart (H Smith)

AT: Altogether Series
LHS: Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement
SCE: The Source compiled by Graham Kendrick

As part of the service:
we renewed our baptismal vows
we thanked God for the saints (both living and dead) in our lives
lit candles from the Christ candle to reflect the light (goodness) we see in saints comes from the light of Christ.

Children's sermon:
Using cellophane paper, and the Christ candle we introduced Children to the idea that saints are people that God shine through, and this is what makes them look good.

This year's sermon: Recognising Saints http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=113693
Last Year's sermon: Death is not the end. http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=113419

Worship: Reformation Sunday

Our theme for this Sunday was: Living God's dream, freed from the unneccessary!!

Songs/hymns sung around our parish
AT 311 Be still and know that I am God (the Iona community)
LHS 195 A mighty fortress (Martin Luther)
At 31 freely freely (Lexicon Music)
AT 389 Light of the nations (Robin Mann)
At 288 Take and eat (Tim Tscharke)
LHS 851 Amazing Grace (John Newton)
AT 481 Free to Dance (Darlene Zschech)

AT refers to songs from the Alltogether series. These are available from http://www.acresources.com.au/, http://www.robinmann.com/
LHS refers to songs from Lutheran Hymnal with supplement. These are available from http://www.acresources.com.au/

This years reformation sermon: What is essential for freedom: http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=113412
Last year's reformation sermon: Free from!! Freed For!!! http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=113145

Worship songs for Transfiguration

AT 484 Hold the light for me
LHS 747 How good lord to be here
STJ 242 This little light of mine
At 217 Shine Jesus Shine
Millenium Prayer or LHS 894 Father God in heaven
AT 101 Jesus please watch over us