ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

 

Sunday 28th November 2004,11.00am

Conducted by Rev. Principal J. Patton Taylor

 

All Together for Worship

     Hymn 165  “O come, O come, Emmanuel”

     Prayer

     Song  “Come, now is the time to worship”

     Hymn 298  “Crown Him with many crowns”

The House on the Rock

     Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-3 (Page 809)

     Song  “God cares for all the little children”

     Here and Now

     Notices

     Time for Sunday School and Bible Class

     Praise Group: “Light of the World”

     Intercessions

The Word for Today

     Scripture Reading: Luke 4:16-30 (Page 83)

     Sermon: “Good news to the poor”

Faith, Trust and Discipleship

          Song  “Awake, Awake, O Zion”

          Offering (including offering for Orphan & Children’s Society)

          Doxology: “Jesus, name above all names” and Dedication

          Song:  “Before the throne of God above”

Benediction

W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended to Rev Patton Taylor and 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.

 

Website: www.rosemarypresbyterianchurch.org

 

TODAY, SUNDAY 28th NOVEMBER

6.00pm     Prayer Meeting

6.30pm     “Get a Life” Conference Delegates

 

ROSEMARY KIRK SESSION has received the necessary permission from the General Assembly’s Union Commission to proceed with the selection of a new Minister.

 

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In the case of any emergency or illness members of the congregation can contact either the Vacancy Convener or Clerk of Session.

Vacancy Convener

Rev. John Seawright   Tel.9085 4572    (Mobile 07769708860)

Clerk of Session

Mr Wilbert Bennett     Tel.9077 6266    (Mobile 07811852275)

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PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

We will remember in our prayers the office bearers and members of the Congregational Committee.

 

PRAYER FOCUS :. INDONESIA

Remember Barry and Elsye McCroskery and baby Rebecca as they begin to settle into their new home and adjust to the different lifestyle and culture in Timor.

 

ROSEMARY P.W.A. Tuesday, 30th November 7.45pm

“8 Years in Galway” … Edna Cobain

PRAYER CHAIN members are asked to meet in Room A after the evening Service on Sunday 5th December.

 

ORPHAN SOCIETY (Children in Need)

We would like to thank all who have supported our appeal already – but would remind others that donations may be made up to and including Sunday 26th December.

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ROSEMARY CHURCH SERVICES IN DECEMBER:

 5th   11.00am    GIFT DAY SERVICE: Mr Michael Anderson,

Student Assistant in Newtownbreda.

(Please bring your unwrapped gifts for children and young people to this Service) 

           6.30pm     Rev Fred Vincent

 

12th  11.00am     Very Rev. Dr. John Ross

          6.30pm   Evening Worship

 

19th  11.00am     Rev Christina Bradley

6.30pm   Carol Service

 

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

                       (No evening service)                 

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SUNDAY, 12TH DECEMBER, 2.30PM

‘Walk around local Churches’ – prayers and carols.

Starts at 2.30pm from Cavehill Methodist Church.

 

TUESDAY, 14TH DECEMBER

7.00pm Finance Committee Meeting / 8.00pm  Committee Meeting

 

Lost Property (umbrellas and gloves etc) see church porch!

 

Rev R S Ross a former Assistant Minister of Rosemary Church has written and published a book of poems entitled ‘Life Love & Leisure’ (£5).  The proceeds are for the Ulster Cancer Foundation.  Some of you may remember his first wife Eileen Wadmore, who also belonged to Rosemary, died from cancer.  A sample and a list for orders available in church porch or may be obtained from Kathleen Gill (9077 3497).

QUALIFIED VOTERS

In connection with the current vacancy and looking ahead to the election of a minister, notice is hereby given to-day, as required by Para. 175 and 176 of the Code, that a draft list of the qualified voters of the Congregation of Rosemary will be prepared and exhibited in the porch of the Church on the 28th November, and 5th December 2004.

 

1.           Voting members in the Church are communicants on the roll of the congregation who are listed, whether by name or number, as having contributed to the stipend or weekly freewill offering of the congregation in the last financial year.

 

2.        In addition to those so listed the following shall also be qualified, if themselves communicants on the roll –

(a)  A wife shall be qualified on a husband’s contribution, and vice-versa, where both are communicants.  This shall also apply should the contributor himself or herself not be a communicant.  If neither husband nor wife in such circumstances is a communicant, then their contribution shall qualify the eldest child, residing in the family, who is on the communicant’s roll.

 

(b)  Should a contributor, who is not a communicant, be a member of a family residing together, then his contribution shall qualify the eldest member residing in the family who is on the communicants’ roll.

 

(c)  Those who have been added to the communicants’ roll of the congregation since the close of the last financial year, upon confirmation by the Treasurer that they have contributed during the current year, shall also be qualified voters.

 

3.      Should any member of the congregation who claims to be a voting member desire to make an objection regarding any name on the list, or omitted from the list, he/she shall lodge his objections, with his/her reasons in writing, with the Moderator of Kirk Session, the Rev John Seawright within a week of the first publication of the list, and the Kirk Session shall give its decision thereon or refer the matter for decision by Presbytery.