Welcome –Keith
Call to worship 1 Corinthians 13: 1 – 3
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”
Opening prayer – Claire
Hymn Here is love as vast as the ocean
Sermon in the sack – Francesca
Hymn – Cynthia
Hymn Amazing grace Collection taken during the hymn byCynthia & Robert
Prayers of thanks – Robert
Reading 1 John 4: 13 – 21
“This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. – Lorraine
Thought “What’s love got to do with it?”
Hymn Open the eyes of my heart
Hymn One thing remains
Blessing
and keep you;
may the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
may the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”
Grace – Steve
Notices
Prayer meeting, 1st of May 10:30, Steve & Hazel’s.
Bible Study, 1st of May 11:30, Steve & Hazel’s.
Prayer walk, 2nd of May 10:00, at the new church building.
Serving refreshments 4th of May, Lorraine & Steve.