ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday 19^th December 2004,11.00am

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Launch of the Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook

in Rosemary Church

Music: Billy Cairns, Church Choir

and Alan McCreedy with Praise Group

Sing a new song to the Lord

Call to Worship

IPH 325 “Joy to the world”

Opening Prayer

IPH 305 “Angels from the realm of Glory”

A Launch, a Farewell and a Dedication

Exodus 15: 1-11 (Page 81) Moses and the Israelites sang this

‘How would you launch a brand-new hymnbook?’

IPH 210 ‘I’m special because God has loved me’

IPH 29 ‘My God is so big’

Here and Now

The Notices

Joint Anthem IPH 527 ‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’

Prayer for others and ourselves

IPH 317 ‘Crackers and turkeys and pudding’

The Word of God

Deuteronomy 32: 1-7 (Page 225)

Psalm 98: 1-9 (Page 660)

Sermon ‘Words of song carry the message of faith’

IPH 330 ‘O little town of Bethlehem’

In Giving we Receive

The offering (including offering for World Development Appeal)

Doxology: IPH 321 verse 3 ‘Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace’

Dedication

IPH 328 ‘O come, all you faithful’

Benediction

Please stay for tea, coffee and soft drinks.

W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended to all friends who have joined us for worship today. Visitors are asked to sign the Visitor’s Book in the porch and introduce themselves to the Ministers or any of the Elders after the service. Anyone who wishes to join the congregation is requested to fill in a yellow card which can be found in the church pews and return it to one of the Ministers.

TODAY, SUNDAY 19^TH DECEMBER

^ December and January issue of Presbyterian Herald and Christian Irishman magazines available in porch.

^ Committee Members and helpers please collect FWO envelopes from the church porch for distribution to members of the congregation.

^ Elders please collect Insight Magazines from the church porch.

^ Points for Prayer Booklet for 2005 priced £1.50 is now available from Brenda Nicholl.

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm CAROL SERVICE (followed by tea, coffee and mince pies!)

In a vacant congregation the choosing of a new minister is a responsibility shared between the Kirk Session and the congregation. Any member may submit the name of a minister, in writing, to Wilbert Bennett the Clerk of Session by the 31^st December for consideration by the Kirk Session at their next meeting in January.

PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

We will remember in our prayers the teachers and young people in our Sunday Schools and Bible Class.

PRAYER FOCUS : MALAWI

Give thanks for the kindness of many people in the UK and Ireland, the AIDS Project within Ekwendeni Hospital has commenced with Christmas parties for orphans from the local area. On Saturday 11^th, there were three parties in different area. The parties will continue until 23^rd December and in total it is hoped to feed some 5,000 orphans. Pray for the ongoing work over the next week and especially for Mrs Esther Lufpaya and members of the AIDS Project in Ekwendeni.

JOHN and ROSEMARY DUNLOP

Send their greetings to everyone in the congregation. They wish all of you a happy Christmas and pray for God’s blessing on you all in 2005.

ROSEMARY CHURCH SERVICES IN DECEMBER:

25th 10.00am Christmas Day Service

26^th 11.00am Mr Kenneth Nelson, Student for the Ministry

(No evening service)

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REMINDER FROM THE TREASURER RE: 2004 ANNUAL REPORT

The last Sunday for receiving contributions to be included in the 2004 Annual

Report is Sunday 26^th December 2004.

LAUNCH OF NEW HYMNBOOK IN ROSEMARY

IRISH PRESBYTERIAN HYMNBOOK (IPH)

If you would like to purchase a hymnbook for your own use, there will be word and music editions for sale today, before and after the morning service. Also, if you would like to donate some hymnbooks for use in the pews of the church, please let us know, or go ahead - buy some and we would be happy to put your dedication in if you would like your donation to be especially remembered. Christina Bradley.

MONTH OF DECEMBER: WORLD DEVELOPMENT APPEAL

World Development is a Presbyterian Church programme, helping people trapped by poverty who cannot free themselves. It works in long term partnership with the poor, changing lives and communities for the better. It supports projects in every continent and channels its resources through Christian Aid and Tearfund. Envelopes are available in the pews, please put your contributions on the offering plate. Thank you.

ROSEMARY MEN’S FELLOWSHIP invite you to a concert with

METHODIST COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY

Director: Ruth McCartney MBE

in Rosemary Presbyterian Church, North Circular Road, Belfast.

on Thursday, 3^rd February, 2005 at 7.30pm

Subscription £7.00

Proceeds to Maintenance of Church Property

(Tickets available from any member of Men’s Fellowship)

C A R O L S E R V I C E

Sunday 19^th December 2004 at 6.30pm

Choir “A Babe is born”

Hymn “Once in Royal David’s city” vrs 1,2,5 & 6

Prayer

Welcome and Notices; The Offering

Choir “Long time ago in Bethlehem”

“Bethlehem”

Reading Isaiah 11 : 1-9 … Bob Clow

Hymn “O Little town of Bethlehem”

Choir “I heard the bells on Christmas Day”

“The truth from above”

Reading Matthew 1 : 18-35 … Liz Eakin

Hymn “In the bleak mid winter”

Choir “Can this be the Child”

“Sans Day Carol”

Reading Luke 2 : 1-7 … Lynne Hunter

Hymn “The First Nowell”

Choir “Angel Tidings”

Reading Luke 2 : 8-20 … Rebekah Long

Hymn “O come all Ye Faithful” vrs 1,2, & 3

Choir “My Christmas Song”

Reading Matthew 2 : 1-11 … Wilbert Bennett

Choir “The very Best Time of Year”

Hymn “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”

Benediction

Choir “Merry Christmas to us All”

You are invited to remain for tea/coffee and mince pies