Podchurch Service 20 December 2020

1) Welcome

2) Hymn – Tell out my Soul

3) Opening prayer of confession

4) Advent Wreath

5) Reading 1 (Taya)
Our first reading is from St Paul’s letter to the Romans, chapter 16, verses 25 to 27

6) Hymn – Precious Child

7) Reading 2 (Isla)
Our second reading is from the gospel of St Luke, chapter 1, verses 26 to 38

8) Sermon (Bishop June)

9) Hymn – Thorns in the Straw

10) Prayers (Simon and Tammy)
Prayers from Angel Gabriel
To the phrase: Do not be afraid
The response is: No word from God will ever fail

11) Lord’s Prayer (the Taylor family)

12) Closing Prayer and blessing

13) Closing announcements

Podchurch Service 
13 December 2020

1) Welcome

2) Hymn – Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

3) Opening prayer of confession

4) Advent Wreath

5) Reading 1 (Angela)
Our first reading is from the book of the prophet Isaiah, chapter 61, 
verses 1 to 4 and 10 to 11

6) Hymn – O come, all you unfaithful

7) Reading 2 (Justin)
Our second reading is from the gospel of St John, chapter 1, verses 6 to 8 and 19 to 23

8) Sermon (Revd Jenny)

9) Hymn – Into the darkness of this world

10) Prayers (Hollie)
To the phrase: We delight greatly in the Lord
The response is: And my soul rejoices in my God

11) Lord’s Prayer (the Ryland family)

12) Hymn – Sleepers Wake!

13) Closing Prayer and blessing

14) Closing announcements

Podchurch Service 
6 December 2020

1) Welcome

2) Hymn – Longing for light, we wait in darkness

3) Opening prayer of confession

4) Advent Wreath

5) Reading 1 (Reuben)
Our first reading is from the book of the prophet Isaiah, chapter 40, 
verses 1 to 8

6) Hymn – I danced in the morning

7) Reading 2 (Olivia)
Our second reading is from the gospel of St Mark, chapter 1, verses 1 to 8

8) Sermon (Revd Andrew)

9) Hymn – Light of the World

10) Prayers (Emily and Lilly)
To the phrase: And guide us
The response is: To prepare the way for the Lord

11) Lord’s Prayer (Rebekka and family)

12) Closing Prayer and blessing

13) Closing announcements

Podchurch Service 
29 November 2020

1) Welcome

2) Hymn – O come, O come, Emmanuel

3) Opening prayer of confession

4) Advent Wreath – lighting of first candle

5) Reading 1 (Bruce)
Our Old Testament reading is from the book of Isaiah, chapter 64, verses 1 to 9

6) Hymn – Lo, he comes with clouds descending

7) Reading 2 (Judith)
Our New Testament reading is from the gospel of St Mark, chapter 13, verses 24 to 37

8) Sermon (Revd Siôn)

9) Hymn – Like a candle flame

10) Prayers (Ruth and Derek)
To the phrase: Help us to pause and remember that
The response is: We are the clay, you are the potter

11) Lord’s Prayer (the Brynach family)

12) Closing Prayer and blessing