HORNSEY MORAVIAN CHURCH MORAVIAN MONITOR Week beginning 21 December 2014 From his fullness we have all received, Grace upon grace John 1:16 WORSHIP TODAY: 11.00am Family Service 6.30pm Christingle Service Hornsey Moravian Church, Priory Road, London N8 7HR www.hornseymoravianchurch.org.uk www.moravian.org.uk MINISTER: Rt Rev Joachim Kreusel Tel: 020 8340 6800 (office) e-mail: [email protected] The flowers in church today have been given by Sr Beatrice David Text for today from the Daily Watchwords: We extend a very warm welcome to everyone worshipping here today Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come. and trust that we might find fellowship with each other and with God Revelation 1:4(part) Last week’s attendance: 72 adults 17 children Provincial Prayer Cycle: In your daily prayers this week, please remember: the Provincial Diaspora CALENDAR: Secretaries and their work Thur 25 11.00am CHRISTMAS DAY Service Text drawn for the congregation on 1 January 2014: Sun 28 11.00am Family Service (Eliphaz said,) “As for me, I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause. Wed 31 11.15pm Watchnight Service He does great things and unsearchable , marvellous things without number.” 2014—January: Job 5:8-9 Sun 4 11.00am Family Service with Holy Communion Congregation’s prayer topic for December: As we look forward during Advent to the coming of the Christ child, we give TEXTBOOKS 2015 thanks for our children and young people. We pray especially that they Next year’s Textbooks are still available for £5.50 and can be obtained from might grow in faith and love. We remember too the preparations for the Sr Eren Crichlow. Christingle service and for the annual Summer Camp. NOTICE FROM CHURCH HOUSE Our worship this morning: Dear sisters and brothers, Hymn 35 (MP) Angels from the realms of glory Welcome & Birthdays Could you please announce in your church notices for this coming Sunday Lighting of the Advent Candles that the closing date for register interest in next year’s Enquirers’ Day is Hymn 756 (MP) When morning gilds the skies requested by Srs Amabelle 19th December. Isaac & Pernella Davis We already have people signed up and I will arrange a venue and pro- Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 - page 310 gramme once I have the full list of names (and contact details). Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38 - page 1026 In Christ’s service, Children’s Time Offertory Hymn 44 (MHB2010) The angel Gabriel from heaven came David (Howarth) Sermon HARINGEY FOODBANK (http://haringey.foodbank.org.uk) Hymn 48 (MHB2010) Born in the night Alphonso and Joachim are holding food bank vouchers. If anyone knows a Prayers & Lord’s Prayer person or a family in crisis (and in need of food) please point them to us. Item by Br Bill Stennett “O holy night” WELCOME Notices We welcome Br David Howarth as our preacher this morning and look for- Hymn 337 (MP) In the bleak mid-winter ward to his message for us today. As with madness we prepare As with madness we collapse As with madness we keep on For this festive time of year, In our armchairs to have naps, Trying to ignore your Son, As we rush and count the days, As we eat too much and then Timely God now takes a risk, Advent passes in a haze, Fill our plates right up again, Bawling babe now shakes a fist, So may our feet take us to So may we enjoy this feast, So may each of us now see Places where we will meet with you. Prompted now to share, at least. Christ has come to set us free. Janet Lees .