Sermon Programme
Christmas 2011 - Easter 2012Sermon Themes this term
Why share faith? As we begin to prepare for a special time of sharing our faith in Spring 2013, we look at the topic of why we should all be doing this as a regular part of our Christian lives. The aim is to encourage us in talking to others about our faith in Jesus.
Master of the World Mark’s gospel asks two main questions - who is this Jesus and what kind of a Messiah is he? This series helps us to focus on the unique nature of Jesus as revealed in Mark so that seeing him more clearly we may be better followers of Jesus.
Leviticus – seriously Yes, we really are going to have a short series looking at Leviticus. It is a book which helps us to understand about the offering of the blood of animals so sinners can stay in a right relationship with God, and then about living a life of holiness.
SERMON PROGRAMME
1 January THE ANCIENT PATHS Covenant Service Preacher Gordon Randall Services 9am Morning Prayer 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Jeremiah 6:10-20
WHY SHARE FAITH
8 January BECAUSE PEOPLE NEED SAVING Preacher Ian Bentley Services 9am Morning Prayer 10.30am Holy Communion Reading Romans 3:9-26
15 January BECAUSE IT CHANGES PEOPLE Preacher Gordon Randall Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Luke 19:1-10
22 January BECAUSE GOD LOVES PEOPLE Preacher Tim Hedgecock Services 9am Morning Prayer 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Luke 5:27-32
29 January BECAUSE OF GOD’S PATIENCE Preacher Matthew Sleeman Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am Morning Worship Reading 2 Peter 3:1-18
5 February BECAUSE OF CHRIST’S CALL Preacher Dima Lutsenko Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Matthew 28:16-20 12 February BECAUSE IT IS OF GREAT VALUE Preacher Ian Bentley Services 9am Morning Prayer 10.30am All Age Worship Reading Matthew 13:44-45
MASTER OF THE WORLD
19 February PIONEER OF THE KINGDOM Preacher Ian Bentley Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Reading Mark 1:9-20
26 February LORD OF THE SABBATH Preacher Margaret Locke-Wheaton Services 9am Morning Prayer 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Mark 2:23-3:6
4 March READER OF THE HEART Preacher Ian Bentley/Re:fill Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Mark 7:1-23
11 March ANOINTED RESCUER Preacher Gordon Randall Services 9am Morning Prayer 10.30am Holy Communion Reading Mark 8:27-38
18 March A MOTHER’S LOVE Mothering Sunday Preacher Ian Bentley Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am All Age Worship Reading Hosea 11:1-11
25 March INTERPRETER OF THE AGES Preacher Ian Bentley Services 9am Morning Prayer 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Mark 13:1-37
1 April SUBMISSIVE TO THE FATHER Preacher Tim Hedgecock Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Mark 14:32-42
8 April VICTOR FROM THE GRAVE Easter Sunday Preacher Ian Bentley Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Reading Mark 16:1-8
15 April DOUBT AND CERTAINTY Preacher Gordon Randall Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am All Age Worship Reading John 20:19-31
LEVITICUS - SERIOUSLY
22 April WHAT CAN I BRING HIM? Preacher Ian Bentley Services 9am Morning Prayer 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Leviticus 1:1-17
29 April THE SPECIAL DAY Preacher Ian Bentley Services 9am Holy Communion 10.30am Morning Worship Reading Leviticus 16:1-22
Special Services
Mothering Sunday 18 March – 9am and 10.30am A Mother’s Love Small flower arrangements will be given to all the ladies!
Maundy Thursday 5 April We will mark this special occasion with a service of Holy Communion.
Good Friday 6 April A service is planned for 11.30am to give us time to take part in the town centre Walk of Witness.
Visiting Preacher Matthew Sleeman is a lecturer in Greek and the New Testament at Oak Hill Theological College. He will be preaching at both morning services at Christ Church on 29 January |
