Meadowbrook United Church
Our Mission
 As followers of Christ, the “Meadowbrook United Church exists to glorify God and to live out God’s purpose for salvation by reflecting the unconditional love of God through dynamic Christian worship, mutual care & support, active community engagement and proactive servant leadership, working towards peace and harmony in community”.
   

   

WORSHIP SERVICE

September 15, 2024

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Welcome to Worship

The Gathering of God’s People

(We gather in God’s Name and in these opening moments, let us centre our spirits on God.  Before the service, speak to God.  During the service, let God speak to you.  After the service, speak to others about the Good News.

                   

WE HAVE COME INTO HIS HOUSE

             

PROCLAMATION

           

PROCESSIONAL                                        “Gather Christians”

          

OPENING PRAISE                                      Sing Your Praise To God Eternal

                                                                     Tune: Joyful, Joyful

        

PRAYERS OF ADORATION & CONFESSION:

                                                                                         Rev Lembe Sivile

           

LITANY OF THANKSGIVING AND PETITION

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER  (Father Holung’s Version)

        

WE GIVE OURSELVES IN PRAISE & THANKSGIVING

         

MINISTRY IN SIGN LANGUAGE

           

WELCOME

FAMILY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

          

MELODY OF PRAISE                                     Ms Trudy Clarke

            

GREETINGS                                                  The Synod of the UCJCI

          

CUTTING OF THE ANNIVERSARY CAKE

           

ANNIVERSARY SONG                                O Meadowbrook United

           

MINISTRY IN DANCE

          

MINISTRY IN DRAMA

       

SONGS OF PRAISE & WORSHIP                Praise Team

          

TITHES, OFFERINGS & DEDICATION        Tafane Buchaecab          

                                                                          (Saxophonist)

 

WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU

             

MINISTRY IN SONG                          MUC Church School Choir        

          

THE WRITTEN WORD

St  Paul’s Maverley Charge                          Genesis 22: 1 – 14

                                                                     Sister Pamela Webley

Meadowbrook High School                          Philippians 1: 1 - 11

                                                                     Sister Jo-Anne Batchelor                  

             

PREPARATION SONG                                         Journey of faith

                                                                               MUC Choir   

           
THE SPOKEN WORD                   Rev Donovan McPherson

                 

RESPONSE TO THE WORD   Softly and tenderly Jesus is Calling

              

ALTAR MINISTRY                          

        

WE GO OUT TO LOVE AND SERVE

         

PRAYER OF PETITION & INTERCESSION: 

                                                                                      Pastor Lucien Reid

           

BENEDICTION

         

RECESSIONAL                                                           I Just Want To Follow Jesus