Oos 23122012

Order of service for December 23rd, Caversham heights, 10.30am

Call to worship: Titus 3 4-7

Advent liturgy

Hymn: H&P 232 Tell me the old, old story

Prayer of adoration

All age address: what is your favourite story?

·         This is a story of salvation

·         Birth of gods kingdom on earth

Prayer of thanksgiving

Hymn StF 627: Everyone needs compassion

Short welcome for peace candle: Isaiah 9: 6-7

Peace candle lit

Dismissal

Reading Luke 2 4-20 (can be done in two parts)

Prayers of confession / forgiveness

Hymn: StF 202 Hark the herald-angels sing

Sermon: true story of Christmas

Prayers for the coming of the kingdom

Hymn StF 216 See him lying on a bed of straw

Prayers for the housebound

Prayers of intercession

Lord's prayer
Offertory

Hymn: H&P 135 Go tell in on the Mountain
Dismal