Sunday 20^th May 2012

Sunday after Ascension Day

Aldersgate Sunday 

10.30a.m. Morning Worship led by Rev Andrew Sails
Circuit wide themed preaching on Mission:
Week IV “Mission to the Thinker”

 

Welcome and Notices

Hymn 319 “Christ triumphant” (see screen)

Prayer

All Age Ministry – Mary Hext

Hymn  20 “Be still”” (see screen)

The Peace

Leader:        Let us share the peace
Adults:        The peace of the Lord be with you
Children:     And also with you
Leader:        Go in peace

[Young people leave for their own sessions]

Reading:  Ephesians 3:14-21 (p.1175)

Anthem:  Brahms, “Geistliches Lied” (Spiritual Song)

Laß dich nur nichts nicht dauern Mit Trauern, Sei stille!
Wie Gott es fügt, So sei vergnügt Mein Wille.

Do not be sorrowful or regretful;
Be calm, as God has ordained, and thus my will shall be content.

Was willst du heute sorgen Auf morgen? Der Eine
steht allem für; Der gibt auch dir das Deine.

What do you want to worry about from day to day?
There is One who stands above all who gives you, too, what is yours.

Sei nur in allem Handel Ohn Wandel, Steh feste!
Was Gott beschleußt, Das ist und heißt das Beste.   Amen

Only be steadfast in all you do, stand firm;
what God has decided, that is and must be the best.   Amen

Reading:  Acts 16:16-34 (p.1112)

Hymn 11 “Holy, holy, holy” (see screen)

Sermon: “Mission in Acts IV: Mission to the Thinker”

Hymn 457 “Author of faith” (see screen)

Offertory

Prayers and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn 449 “Lord of creation” (see screen)

Blessing

Voluntary: Litanies – Jehan  Alain.

The organist for the service this morning is Richard Taverner

The stewards this morning are Peter Cordery & Irene Jarvis

 

12 Noon  Bring and Share Lunch

12.30 p.m. Annual Church Meeting

AGENDA

1.       Welcome and opening devotions

2.       Apologies

3.       Minutes of previous meetings (8^th May 2011, 6 November 2011)

4        Matters arising not otherwise covered

5.       Feedback and Discussion on current issues:

6.       Annual Church Report.  (copies are available).  The meeting is invited to receive the report.  We will not be going through the document section by section, but this is an opportunity for any member of the meeting to raise comments or concerns about any aspect of the report or the life of the Church.

7.       Any other specific matters notified to Andrew Sails 48 hours before the meeting.

8.       Appointments and Elections
(a) Church Stewards

(b) Congregational Representatives to the Church Council

  

 

2.00 p.m. Closing Worship

Prayer

Reading from John Wesley’s Journal, 24 May 1738

Prayer

Hymn 564 “O Thou who camest from above” (see screen)

Blessing