Order Of Service Sunday 1st December 2019

Dalserf Parish Church
01/12/2019

1st Sunday of Advent

The Sunday of HOPE

Entry of God’s Word
(Please stand if you are able)

Welcome and Intimations

Introit:

Lighting the Advent Candle

A Candle is burning, a flame warm and bright,
A candle of HOPE in winter’s dark night.
While angels sing blessing from heaven’s starry sky,
Our hearts we prepare now for Jesus is nigh
(tune: Away in a manger)

Hymn: 273 O come, O come, Emmanuel

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: 290 The race that long in darkness pined

Prayer for Illumination

Readings
Isaiah 2: 1 – 5 Bruce Archibald
Matthew 24: 36 – 44 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 291 When out of poverty is born

Sermon: “Watch Out”

Anthem:

Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others

Hymn: 277 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes

Benediction
Threefold Amen