Order Of Service
Sunday 3 May 2026
Rev Corrina Heron
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Introit: SfW 144 O Lord hear my prayer
Prayers of Adoration and Confession
Song: IPH 148 Men of faith, rise up and sing
Children’s Talk
Song IPH 146 Jesus put this song into our hearts
Children leave for Sunday School (P1-5) and Sunday Club (P6-Yr 9)
Table Talk Rev Joan Scott
Song: IPH 165 (Offering) Be still, for the presence of the Lord
Dedication of Offering
Reading: Ruth 1: 6-18, p 235
Sermon: Ruth
Anthem: Sing Alleluia to the Lord
Prayers of Intercession Maurice Doherty
Hymn: IPH 89 Great is Thy faithfulness
Benediction
Please join us for refreshments after the service in the church halls.
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We often end our opening prayer by saying the Lord’s Prayer together.
Please join us in whatever version or language is most familiar to you.
Our Father, who is in heaven,
hallowed be your name;
your kingdom come;
your will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEASE NOTE: Paul will be on leave when he gets back from Senegal, returning to work on Sunday 10 May. In the event of a pastoral emergency during this time, please contact Rev Corrina Herron.
The BELFAST CITY MARATHON is taking place today.
Several Church members are taking part to raise funds for local charities.
Rebecca McKersie for The Friends of the Cancer Centre
Matthew Breen for Action Cancer
Noel Breen for Marie Curie
Craig Meek for the Liver Support Unit
Austin Moore for Chest, Heart and Stroke
Yasmin Uprichard for the Cancer Fund for Children and
Hannah McCourt in a Public Health Agency team, not to raise funds but to raise awareness of organ donation.
Please cheer on all those taking part and consider making a donation to any of our runners in support of some extremely deserving causes.
COFFEE/TEA after Church Volunteers are required to serve tea /coffee over the summer. The Rota is now on the notice board in the foyer; if you can help please sign up or speak to Margaret Robinson.
FOODSTORE at COOKE whom we support would welcome supplies of shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, washing up liquid, washing gel/powder, tinned vegetables such as peas, corn and carrots, diluted juice, tinned tomatoes, jam and tea bags. Your support is much appreciated.
CHRISTIAN AID DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTORS Bags are in the foyer ready to be collected by those who have agreed to deliver Christian Aid envelopes. Thank you.
ELDERS PACKS Packs of Christian Aid devotional booklets are in the foyer ready for collection by the elders for delivery in their districts Thank you.
CHRISTIAN AID COLLECTORS It is great to have 23 people going out during Christian Aid Week to deliver envelopes and some who even plan to knock doors in the hope of receiving a donation. Due to unforeseen circumstances we need three more willing people to help us out this year (don’t worry that you will be asked again next year as hopefully the normal collectors will be well enough to be back!) The streets that need covered are:
Drumkeen Manor(12);
Drumkeen Court(50);
Flush Park(57 houses);
Church Rd and Longacre (50 houses) where residents are used to a knock on their door!)
If YOU can HELP please speak to Jennifer today or phone (07889 395132). Thank you.
If you would like to have a notice included in the announcement sheet, please email NewtownbredaAnnouncements@outlook.com
Please try to send your announcements to us by the Thursday prior to the Sunday service.
NI Charity NIC104325 www.newtownbreda.org