As we enter Advent we thought we’d celebrate the season with some songs for the season that focus on the amazing gift that is the birth of Jesus.
This is a Chris Tomlin song sung by Lauren Diagle.
Love incarnate, love divine Star and angels gave the sign Bow to babe on bended knee The Saviour of humanity Unto us a Child is born He shall reign forevermore
Noel, Noel Come and see what God has done Noel, Noel The story of amazing love! The light of the world, given for us Noel
This was the new song last weekend, which we are likely to be singing again this weekend, it comes to us via Matt Redman.
I normally like to post a video with the lyrics, or the artist singing it, but neither are officially available, so we’ll go with the official audio video (below), the lyrics are:
[Verse 1] Amplify Your anthem of grace within my soul Let me hear the wonders of Your redeeming love And let me hear those saving words You spoke upon the cross
[Chorus 1] It is finished, it is finished Oh what else is there to say? Shame is silenced, death defeated Hallelujah, God be praised
[Verse 2] No more condemnation, You had the final word There’s nothing that can hold me, there’s nothing now to dread Oh, I can hear those healing words You cried upon the cross
[Chorus 1] It is finished, it is finished Oh what else is there to say? Shame is silenced, death defeated Hallelujah, God be praised O it is finished, it is finished Oh what else is there to say? Shame is silenced, death defeated Hallelujah, God be praised
[Bridge] I hear a symphony of grace Your song of mercy called my name I stand in awe, I stand amazed Hallelujah, God be praised I hear a symphony of grace Your song of mercy called my name I stand in awe, I stand amazed Hallelujah, God be praised O God be praised
[Verse 3] There’s no more condemnation You had the final word Yes, You had the final word
[Chorus 2] It is finished, it is finished Oh what else is there to say? Shame is silenced, death defeated Hallelujah, God be praised O, it is finished, it is finished Oh what else is there to say? Shame is silenced, death is defeated Hallelujah, God be praised Shame is silenced, death is defeated Hallelujah, God be praised God be praised
This is the new song that the band on Sunday evening. It comes from Bright City who are a family of artists who serve and lead the worship life of St Peter’s Brighton, UK:
A stunt kite is only be free to loop the loop because of the tension in its strings. The very thing that ties the kite down is the very thing that sets it free.
Freedom is a huge issue. We protest when it is taken from us. We protect our right to be free. Many people are prepared to march and fight for freedom.
But what does it mean to be a Free Methodist? And is our identity of being a ‘people of freedom’ worth fighting for?
Titus – “Living to Do Good”
Evenings – 1st October 2017 to 15th October 2017
Titus is, along with 1 & 2 Timothy, a ‘Pastoral Epistle’. It was written by the Apostle Paul, sometime after his release from imprisonment in Rome (Acts 28), to Titus, one of Paul’s converts and companions – “…my true son in our common faith” (1:4). In this letter see Paul as a fatherly pastor handing down wisdom to the young man who is responsible for organising and leading the church on the Greek island of Crete. Although obviously addressing the issues of the day, and in a different context to our own, Paul’s wisdom echoes through the ages to all Christians. Paul writes in response to the errors of the church in Crete, not to condemn them, but to so that “…they will be sound in the faith” (1:13).
Welcome Stranger
Evenings – 29th October to 26th November
The Bible’s ‘Big Names’ of faith are often spoken about, but we are also commended to consider the impact of people we may never have heard of. People like ourselves, who made a difference, but are overlooked. This series aims to remedy that, as we look at some ‘ordinary giants’ who God was able to use in remarkable ways. We will be challenged and encouraged to see we have nothing to prove but the presence of Jesus in our lives, and our willingness to go where he calls.
