ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Christmas Day 2005 at 10.00am

Gifts and the Giver

Christmas Music as we gather:

Welcome and call to worship – Isaiah 11 (Page 755)

IPH 309 “Away in a manger’

Announcements / Notices

Prayers of Thanks for Christmas

Scripture Reading : Luke 2: 1-7 (Page 79)

Gifts (1) “What did you get?”

IPH 330 “O little town of Bethlehem”

Scripture Reading : Matthew 2: 1-12 (Page 2)

Gifts (2) “What will you do with it?”

IPH 323 “In the bleak mid winter”

Prayers for others and ourselves

IPH 328 “O come all you faithful”

Benediction

IPH 321 vrs 1 & 3 “Hark the herald angels sing”

Retiring offering for the Shankill Road Mission

> HAPPY CHRISTMAS & BEST WISHES FOR 2006!

A very warm welcome is extended to all 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.

> VACANCY

During the vacancy if you require the services of a Minister, please contact either Rev John Seawright (9085 4572) or Wilbert Bennett (9077 6266).

> THE VACANCY

The Kirk Session is resuming its task of selecting candidates for the congregation to "hear" as together we continue our quest for a minister. Accordingly members of the congregation are asked to submit the names of ministers they deem to be suitable candidates for Session to consider. It would be very helpful and would be much appreciated by Session if the reasons for a nomination were also submitted. All nominations should be given in writing to the Convener or to Wilbert Bennett, Clerk of Session, by Sunday 1^st January.

> CHRISTIAN IRISHMAN MAGAZINE

From February 2006 the magazine will be called REACHOUT a bi-monthly publication with 6 issues per year, commencing February, (Feb/Apr/June/Aug/Oct/Dec) – because of these changes the cost will be £6.00 per year NOT £8.50.

> JANUARY 2006

Tuesday 10^th 7.30pm Kirk Session Meeting

Thursday 19^th 7.30pm Finance Committee

Tuesday 24^th 7.00pm Committee Meeting

> J A N U A R Y 2006 S U N D A Y S E R V I C E S

1^st 11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan, Communion (No evening service)

8th 11.00am Rev John Seawright 6.30pm Rev Dr T McMullan

15^th 11.00am Rev Fred Vincent 6.30pm Rev Dr T McMullan

22nd 11.00am Rev Dr T McMullan 6.30pm Rev Dr T McMullan

29^th 11.00am Rev Dr T McMullan 6.30pm Rev Dr T McMullan