Sunday Bulletin

Call to Worship: Psalm 100

Hymn

Praise the Lord, the Almighty

1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.

2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning;
sheltering you under his wings, and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all that is needful has been
sent by his gracious ordaining?

3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you;
surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
if with his love he befriends you.

4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him.
Let the Amen sound from his people again;
gladly forever adore him.

Lord You Are the Most Intimate Friend

Lord you are my most intimate friend, Lord you are my best friend
My heart is longing for you every day, Yearning see You face to face
Each step in a pilgrim’s narrow way, Every stop in my path of life
Your hand holds me lest I should fall, Keeping me to your side
Guide me where I should go, Lest I stray tow’rd the path of death
Your love so wide so deep and so high, My heart overflows with praise
With you, what else do I need, Your heart and mine all in one
I’ve decided to follow you, Never turning back.

Holy Communion

Scripture Reading: Mark 2:23-28

(Children and teachers leave for Sunday School)

Sermon: Responding to God’s Love by Observing the Sabbath

Response Hymn:

Draw Me Nearer

1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.

Refrain: Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine. [Refrain]

3 Oh, the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend! [Refrain]

4 There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee. [Refrain]

Announcement

Apostles’ Creed

Blessing

【Announcements】

The English Service is now in-person on every Sunday at 1:30pm with livestream. Please comply with the requirements designed to reduce the potential of passing on a coronavirus infection. These requirements include:

• If you or anyone in your household develops Covid-19 symptoms (high temperature, new persistent cough or loss of smell/taste), please remain at home and do not come to church.
• Church strongly recommends everyone to wear a face mask at all times inside the church building.

The Annual General Meeting will be held in-person on 28th August after Sunday Service. There will be no livestream and no online voting. All members please make your time to attend.

PHAT Camp began as a yearly youth conference organised by the COCM (Chinese Overseas Christian Mission). It aims to gather youth from all over the country to come to worship, to know and to learn about God, to encounter Him and experience Him in a personal way. As long as you’re aged 12 to 18 and in secondary education you’re welcome to join. The date of PHAT Camp 2022 is 26th-29th July 2022 at Whitemoor Lakes Activity & Conference Centre, Lichfield. For details and registration please go to https://www.cocm-em.org.uk/phat2022 .

Gift Aid is an arrangement that allows charities (including churches) to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer. This means every £1 donation will be worth 25p more, at no extra cost to the giver. If you are a UK taxpayer and have not completed a Gift Aid form, please download and complete the form here (one-off donation / multiple donations) and return it to a church staff as soon as possible.

Last Week’s Church Attendance

Chinese Service: 64
English Service: 28
Sunday School: 17
Youth Fellowship: 14
Cantonese Bible Study*: 10
Cantonese Fellowship*: —
Mandarin Fellowship: 14
Mandarin Adult Group: 8
* online

For church ministry

• Pray that brothers and sisters will practice love with each other, grow up in all things into Christ, and engage actively in church life. Pray that all of us will be able to grow together in Christ and strive with all efforts to be disciples of the Lord.

• Pray that the Lord will continue to guide Rev Wong and his family to have a smooth relocation to Edinburgh in July and start serving in mid-August.

• Please pray for Pastor Thiu and his family, his study in New College and his ministry with CECE.

For individual needs

• Please pray for the healing and speedy recovery for those who are unwell.

• Pray for those who are weary and emotionally burdened that they will be able to draw closer to the Lord and enjoy rest in Him.

• Please pray for our children, brothers and sisters who are studying, looking for jobs or finding ways to further education.

• Pray for those who will be away for travel, study, or visiting relatives during the summer holiday, and ask the Lord to keep their journey safe

• Please pray for those Hong Kong immigrants who have just arrived in the UK and for those who are planning to come. Pray that the Lord would keep them settled and well-adjusted, that they would have calm and peace, and that He would move unbelievers to accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour.

For the world 

• The Covid-19 infections remains widespread in UK. Pray that the public will continue to be cautious of the virus and be considerate of each other.

• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday morning, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500. Survivors said their homes had been destroyed, medical aid and food were in short supply, and they feared a possible cholera outbreak. Please pray for those affected by the disaster, that they will receive aid and rebuild their homes soon.
• The kidnapping of Christians is becoming ever more commonplace as violence rises in the Middle Belt and North of Nigeria. Just a month earlier another minister was abducted, but thankfully he was freed safely almost 24 hours later. Praise God for the release of the minister and pray for an end to the kidnappings. Pray that Christians will be strong and take heart as they continue to hope in the Lord (Psalm 31:24). (barnabasfund.org)

3rd Sunday (19 – 25/6/2022)

Chinese Service: £289.28
English Service: £0.00
Pastor Fund: £375.00*
Total General Fund: £289.28
Total Pastor Fund: £375.00

General offering in June: £2119.25
Pastoral Fund Offering in June: £500.00
Budget Income (including Gift Aid tax return) : £6,400.00

* Includes monthly direct debit offering