HUNTER BAILLIE MEMORIAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ANNANDALE
29th November A.D. 2020 : 10 a.m.
Eve of St Andrew
Advent Sunday
Order of Service
Preacher : Rev. Robert Boase
Organist: Ted Grantham
Guest Musician : Joshua Grantham, Bass
Interim Moderator : Rev. David Tsai, (davidtsai1@me.com
Session Clerk : Simon Fraser, (simon.fraser@cbp.com.au)
Music before the Service : G.F.Handel, 1685 – 1759, Suite VII, Overture, Andante
Welcome
Doxology
Glory to God the Father, be,
Glory to God the Son,
Glory O Holy Ghost, to Thee,
Glorious Three-in -One,
Sing all the earth,
Sing heavenly host
Sing of His glorious name
Who from the first,
Even is now,
And evermore the same.
Glory to God . . . Amen.
Tune, Skye Boat Song, Scottish Folk Song
Call to Worship
Prayers of Approach and Adoration and Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 1
1
O come, O come, Immanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice ! rejoice ! Immanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
2
O come, Thou dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by thine advent here ;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice ! . . .
.
3
O come, Thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heavenly home ;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice ! . . . Amen.
12th Century, tr. John Mason Neale,1818 – 66
Tune, Veni Immanuel, The hymnal Noted, 1854
First Reading – Mark 13: 24 – 37
Prayer of Confession
Solo (Joshua Grantham)
For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the gentiles shall come to thy light and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Isaiah lx : 2,3,
Music, Messiah,G.F.Handel.1685 – 1759
Second Reading – Isaiah 64:1 – 9
Solo (Joshua Grantham)
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Isaiah ix : 2
Music, Messiah,G.F.Handel.1685 – 1759
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Notices – Retiring Offering
Hymn 2
1
Amazing grace ! how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me !
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind but now I see.
2
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures ;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.
3
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace. Amen
John Newton, 1725 – 1807
Tune, Amazing Grace, Scottish Folk Song
Sermon – Coming Ready or Not
Hymn 3
1
Jesus calls us ! O’er the tumult
Of our life’s wild restless sea,
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying, “Christian, follow Me.”
2
As, of old, Saint Andrew heard it
By the Galilean lake,
Turned from home and toil and kindred,
Leaving all for His dear sake.
3
Jesus calls us ! by Thy mercies,
Saviour make us hear Thy call,
Give our hearts to Thy obedience,
Serve and love Thee best of all. Amen.
Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823 – 95
Tune, St. Andrew, Edward Henry Thorne, 1834 – 1916
Benediction – Threefold Amen – Retiring Offering
Music after the Service : G.F.Handel, Suite VII, Allegro
Notices
Services will be held at the Church at 10 a.m. each Sunday and will also be available on line by clicking “Livestream” at www.hunterbaillie.com
The preacher the next Sunday: Preacher in November and December, Rev. Robert Boase.
NBN is now connected to the Church Hall and fully operational for internet and landline telephone.
The telephone number is 02 9552 2057. This is a Telstra Business service.
Offerings can be posted to PO box 42 Annandale 2038 or paid online to Annandale Leichhardt Presbyterian Church BSB: 032-011 Account Number: 120709. Please quote reference “Plate”. Please make cheques payable to: “Annandale Leichhardt Presbyterian Church” (not Hunter Baillie). If you wish to donate anonymously, put “Anonymous” or “Anon” as the name.
Next Sunday, 6th December, will be the usual Quarterly Communion Service.
Next Covid Safe Recital:
5 p.m. Friday, 11th December, A.D. 2020
Organist, Sam Giddy (from team St Andrew’s Cathedral)
Programme
- J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) – Prelude and Fugue in C Minor BWV 546
- C.P.E. Bach (1714 - 1788) – Sonata no. 6 in G Minor
I. Allegro Moderato, II. Adagio, III. Allegro
- Ad Wammes (1953 - ) – Miroir
- César Franck (1822 - 1890) – Prelude, Fugue and Variation Op. 18
- Joseph Rheinberger (1839 - 1901) – from Sonata in E Minor Op. 132:
III. Scherzoso, IV. Passacaglia
PWA:
The PWA is holding a Christmas street stall on Saturday 5th December from 9am. Any assistance will be gratefully received.
Meetings : A special congregational meeting will be held in the Church hall at around 11.30 am on Sunday 13 December in order to receive and consider the recommendation of the Selection Committee regarding the vacancy and the report of Session.
Next Zoom Bible study, 5th December
Duty Elder for November, Malcolm Beveridge, for December, Sue Maddrell
Door Duty : 29th November, Catherine and Paul, 6th December , Imma and Alan, 13th December, Sue and John, 20thDecember, Alan & Noel, 24th December, Alice and Sue M, 25th December, Margaret and Malcolm, 27thDecember, Catherine and Paul.