In 2007 we are celebrating the coming together of Woodley Methodist Church and Woodley United Reformed Church to form Christ Church. It is also the 25th Anniversary of the new church building opening, replacing what is now the church hall.

Below is the order of service of one of the special services we planned, that for the History Weekend Service.

It was held on Sunday 30th Spetember 2007 and led by our own minister, Revd Dr Mike Hill.
It also featured Junior Mission for All (JMA) annual awards.

The congregation could also see the exhibits of our History Exhibition.

History Weekend Service

• Steward's Introduction
• Call to Worship
• Hymn 1 - H&P 653 God is here! As We his People
• Prayers
• Introduction - recap of Harvest and introduction of JMA
• JMA awards
• Thanks for the exhibition workers
• Junior Church prayer led by a teacher
• Hymn 2 - SoF 43 Bind Us Together
• As Junior Church leave congregation introduces themselves to someone they didn't know
• Talk on today, recent and longer history
• Congregation talk about important things they remember
• Prayers of thanks for history
• Hymn 3 - H&P 746 One More Step along the World I Go
• Reading Luke 15 v 11-32 read by Roger Cross
• Sermon on the parable of the prodigal son
• Prayers
• Hymn 4 - H&P 250 Amazing Grace
• Prayers of Intercession
• The Lord's Prayer
• Offering and prayer of dedication of the Offering
• Hymn 5 - H&P 776 Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
• Blessing

H&P = Hymns and Psalms
SoF = Songs of Fellowship

The recording of the service is available to members on CD or cassette.

Page last updated 27th October 2007.

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