This Week's Services

Circuit Youtube Service: Rev Deborah Kirk

Available from 9:30 am - see Rowbarton's Youtube channel

Morning Worship led by David Clitheroe at 10:30am

Welcome and Call to Worship

The Advent  Liturgy

Hymn: StF 101: Before the world began

Prayers Adoration and Confession

Introduction to Scripture Reading

Reading: Isaiah 7: 10-16

Hymn: StF 180: O Come O Come Immanuel

Papa Panov’s Special Christmas

Hymn: StF 178: Long ago Prophets knew

Reading: The Gospel of Matthew 1.18-25

Sermon: Working from the inside

Hymn: StF 222: Who would think that what was needed

Offertory and Dedication

Prayers of Intercession and Concern

The Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: StF 212: O Come all ye faithful

Blessing

The Grace 

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Carol Service led by Rev Deborah Kirk at 5:00pm

Welcome and introduction

Prayer

Carol: StF 214: Once in Royal David’s city  

Reading: Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7       To us a child is born

Carol: StF 205: It came upon the midnight clear

Reading: 'How can this be? ' 

Carol: StF 213: O little town of Bethlehem

Reading: Luke 2: 1-7   The birth of Jesus

Quest: 'What child is this?'

Carol: StF 191: Away in a manger  

Reading: 'Mixed feelings'

Quest: 'Come and join the dance'

Reading: Luke 2: 8-16  The angels and the shepherds 

Carol: StF 221: While shepherds watched

Reading: Matthew 2: 1-12   The visit of the Magi

Quest: 'A star in the distance'

Reading: 'Gifts'

Carol: StF 204: In the bleak midwinter 

Reading: John 1: 1-14  The Word made flesh

Carol: StF 217: Silent night

Reflection 

Prayer

Carol: StF 202: Hark, the herald angels sing 

Blessing

Lectionary for the fourth Sunday in Advent                  

Isaiah 7: 10-16, Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19, Romans 1: 1-7, Matthew 1: 18-25

Resources for those worshipping from home, Home Worship 

Next Midweek Service on Wednesday 7th January at 12:15
led by Rev Deborah Kirk
A light lunch will be available from around 12:45pm., and coffee, tea and biscuits from 10.30am. A fuller Church Lunch will be served on the last Wednesday of the month.

Wednesday 24th December, at 11:30pm
Christmas Eve Holy Communion led by Rev Deborah Kirk

Thursday 25th December, at 10:30am
Christmas Day Family Service led Rev Deborah Kirk

If you are unable to attend or are interested in the alternatives available, you may wish to check out the weekly recorded service for the Circuit,  found here, which premiers each Sunday at 9.30am when there is also opportunity to use the 'chat area' available for the duration of the service. There is also a Zoom Meeting at 6.30pm on Sundays twice monthly, contact enquiries@templetaunton.uk for details on joining in..  

You can also catch up on services on our Previous Services & Sermons page or you can join with other home worshippers or use the Methodist Church resources on our Home Worship page. Please also use our Prayer Page.

V - Youtube/Vimeo video link, A - MP3/M4A audio, D - PDF document
StF - Singing The Faith, MP - Mission Praise, H&P - Hymns & Psalms
MWB - Methodist Worship Book, CH - Church Hymnary, MHB - The Methodist Hymn Book
R&S - Rejoice and Sing

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