HORNSEY MORAVIAN CHURCH

MORAVIAN MONITOR

Hornsey Moravian Church, Priory Road, London N8 7HR www.hornseymoravianchurch.org.uk

www.moravian.org.uk Tel: 020 8340 6800 (office)

E-mail: hornseymoravianchurch@gmail.com

Week beginning 27 November 2016

WORSHIP TODAY—ADVENT SUNDAY:

11.00am Family Service 4.30pm Stoke Newington Service

Hark, the glad sound! The Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long;

Let every heart prepare a throne. And every voice a song.

Text for today from the Daily Watchwords: (The disciples) went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it. Mark 16:20 Provincial Prayer Cycle:

In your daily prayers this week, please remember the work and witness of all lay preachers Text drawn for the congregation on 1 January 2016: Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for … her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Psalm 84:3(part)

Congregation’s prayer topic for November: the gift of discernment This month we pray for the gift of discernment both for ourselves and for this congregation. How we can grow in faith and openness to God’s leading and how we can best serve as followers of Christ, the Light of the world. Worship this morning: Introit Abba, Father Welcome and greetings Watchword and opening prayer Call to worship Lighting the Advent candle Hosanna Anthem (Setting: C4 MHB2010) Prayer Hymn 346 (MP) It is a thing most wonderful Children’s Talk Offertory Hymn 493 (MP) O come, O come Emmanuel Scripture Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7 John 3:1-10 Hymn 393 (MP) Joy to the world Sermon “New Birth” Hymn: 486(MP) Now thank we all our God Notices Prayers of intercession & the Lord’s prayer Hymn 266 (MP) I cannot tell Choir item Lift up your heads Benediction

THANKS We thank Sr Patricia White for leading our worship this morning and look forward to what she has to say.

We extend a very warm welcome to everyone worshipping here today and trust that we might find fellowship with each other and with God

Attendance last week: Adults: 50 Children: 4

Our organist today is Klaus Bung

CALENDAR: Tue 29 7.30pm Church Committee meets December: Fri 2 1.00pm Prayer meeting Sun 4 11.00am Family Service with Holy Communion 2.00pm Concert in hall—see notice Tue 6 5.30pm Come and meet Br James Woolford Wed 7 1.00pm Luncheon Club?? Fri 9 1.00pm Prayer meeting

CONCERT NEXT SUNDAY

We are hoping to have a short concert next Sunday at 2.00pm for approxi-mately 20 minutes in the church hall. Musicians will come along with Reverend Waldemar Radacz, a Lu-theran minister originally from Poland, who will be taking the December com-

munion. More information below:

Concert by visiting musicians: Julia Laskowska pianist Patrycja Szymanska violinist

Both musicians have won awards in their field and are very well regard-ed in Poland and beyond.

MORAVIANS ON SONGS OF PRAISE Children from Fulneck School have been filmed making Christingles. This clip is scheduled to be shown next Sunday, 4 December, on the programme which airs on BBC1 at 5.20pm.