Category Archives: Hymn Selections

Service 07-Dec-2025 11:00

Preacher: Jan cole

STF175	Light of the world, you stepped down into darkness	(CCLI_3266032)
STF157	God has spoken by his prophets	(CCLI_2647559)
STF706	Longing for light, we wait in darkness	(ONE_84331)
STF167	Colours of day dawn into the mind	(CCLI_550092)
STF548	Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine	(Public Domain)

Readings:Isaiah 11. 1-10. Matthew 3. 1-12

Preacher: Gareth Hill

STF169	Come, thou long-expected Jesus	(Public Domain)
STF177	Lo, he comes with clouds descending	(Public Domain)

STF586	Here is bread, here is wine	(CCLI_983717)
STF185	Sing we the King who is coming to reign	(Public Domain)

Readings:Psalm 146: 1-10 – NIrV please
Luke 1: 47-55 – NIrV please

Preacher: The Revd Gareth Powell

HP237	Hills of the north rejoice River and	(Public Domain)

HP437	Guide me O Thou great Jehovah Pilgrim through this	(Public Domain)
HP241	Lo He comes with clouds descending Once	(Public Domain)

Readings:Isaiah 2:1-5 NRSV
Matthew 24:36-44 NRSV

Preacher: Gareth Hill

STF57	Let all the world in every corner sing	(Public Domain)
STF342	All hail the power of Jesus name!	(Public Domain)
STF481	The Lords my Shepherd, Ill not want	(CCLI_1585970)
STF338	There is a redeemer	(CCLI_11483)
STF319	Christ triumphant, ever reigning	(CCLI_647778)

Readings:Jeremiah 23: 1-6 (NIrV or NIV please)
Colossians 1: 11-20 (NIrV or NIV please)

Preacher: Margaret Webber

STF88	Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!	(Public Domain)
STF720	We turn to you, O God of every nation	(CCLI_1053196)
TBC1	See Notes	(TBC)
STF706	Longing for light, we wait in darkness	(ONE_84331)
STF322	How sweet the name of Jesus sounds	(Public Domain)

Readings:Isaiah 65:17-25
Luke 21:5-19

Preacher: Rachel Rimmer

STF131	By a monument of marble, or a simple wooden cross	(ONE_5d95b5edb7808)
STF696	For the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord	(CCLI_3200067)
STF255	The kingdom of God is justice and joy	(ONE_28013)
STF18	Be still and know that I am God	(Public Domain)
STF132	O God, our help in ages past	(Public Domain)

Readings:Please could I ask for assistance as follows:

1) Someone to say the commendation at the start of of service (either before or after the 2 minute silence depending on when it’s usually said.

2) Reading: Micah 4:1-8
3) Reading: John 15:9-17
(these will follow on from each other)

4) Psalm 46 as set out in STF 810 with the reader saying the light type and the congregation the dark type (is this possible?)

Preacher: Hugo Potgieter

STF28	Jesus calls us here to meet him	(CCLI_878695)
STF628	Faithful One, so unchanging	(CCLI_465840)
STF351	In Christ alone my hope is found	(CCLI_3350395)
STF51	Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father	(CCLI_18723)

Readings:Psalm 32: 1-7 and Luke 19: 1-9

Preacher: Jackie Mitchell

STF508	Purify my heart, let me be as gold	(CCLI_426298)
STF186	Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!	(CCLI_27051)
STF556	Just as I am, without one plea	(CCLI_1039000)
STF559	Lord, you have my heart, and I will search for yours	(CCLI_1108735)
STF503	Love divine, all loves excelling	(Public Domain)

Readings:Jeremiah 31: 27-34
From NRSV or NIV please

Matthew 26:26-30
From The Passion Translation, or The Message please

Preacher: Brian Marshall

STF123	Come, you thankful people, come	(CCLI_1039093)
STF121	Autumn days when the grass is jewelled	(CCLI_961540)
STF130	We plough the fields, and scatter	(Public Domain)

Readings:Luke 8:4-15

Preacher: The Revd Gareth Powell

HP575	Come let us with our Lord arise	(Public Domain)
STF750	Kyrie eleison (Lord have mercy)	(Public Domain)
HP469	Come Holy Ghost our hearts inspire Let us Thine	(Public Domain)
HP745	O Thou who camest from above Ready for all Thy	(Public Domain)
HP767	Give me the faith which can remove	(Public Domain)

Readings:Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
NRSV