Monday, December 31, 2007

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

Thursday, December 27, 2007

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

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

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

Monday, December 10, 2007

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

Monday, December 03, 2007

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