Burnside Presbyterian Church Portstewart Sermons

Sunday 17th January 2021

17/1/2021

WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home

This week we see how we can respond to all that is happening in the world. Typical response in the world today are dread, fear, anger protest or despair. As Christians is there a better way for us to respond? Over the next few weeks we are going to consider how to Lament and today we begin with “When Storm Clouds Gather - Turn To God.” as we look at Psalm 77.

CLOSURE OF BUILDINGS
PCI have taken the decision thatChurch Buildings will be closed this Sunday and for at least 2 more Sundays. Please check back to the Website for updates on reopening.

PHONE BURNSIDE
Listen to the service by phone and on Wednesday the complete Bible Study from the this week will be available to listen to.
Telephone 028 9344 7199
More Details Here

BIBLE STUDY
Remember each morning there is a short bible study video on the Blog which you can find on the Church Website www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk by clicking “Latest Blog” on the Home Screen

SUNDAY SCHOOL
This week from Campaigners

Complete Audio Of Service

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Sunday 10th January 2021

10/1/2021

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WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home

This week we see how we are living in “Now But Not Yet.” Jim McCracken reads Philippians 3:7-14.
This service was initially recorded for the week after Christmas which was replaced by the Moderator’s Service, therefore there are some references to the new year which might seem a little out of place. Some others parts of the service have been re-recorded.

CLOSURE OF BUILDINGS
You will probably have heard on the news that Church Buildings will be closed from this Sunday for four Sundays in total. Please check back to the Website for updates on reopening.

PHONE BURNSIDE
Listen to the service by phone and on Wednesday the complete Bible Study from the this week will be available to listen to.
Telephone 028 9344 7199
More Details Here

BIBLE STUDY
Remember each morning there is a short bible study video on the Blog which you can find on the Church Website www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk by clicking “Latest Blog” on the Home Screen

SUNDAY SCHOOL
This week from Campaigners

COMPLETE SERVICE
The service is available as one continuous video this week.
Click the video below to view, please remember that you can make the video full screen to view it better.

Complete audio of the service for the podcast and telephone line recording.

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Sunday 3rd January 2021

3/1/2021

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WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home

This is the first week of a New Year, as we worship today we look at, “New Year New You!” We read Luke 5:36-39

REOPENING
God willing, we gather in the Meeting House at 11:00am. Burnside At Home will continue online. Do check the website for any last minute changes.

PHONE BURNSIDE
Listen to the service by phone and on Wednesday the complete Bible Study from the this week will be available to listen to.
Telephone 028 9344 7199
More Details Here

BIBLE STUDY
Remember each morning there is a short bible study video on the Blog which you can find on the Church Website www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk by clicking “Latest Blog” on the Home Screen

SUNDAY SCHOOL
This week from Campaigners

COMPLETE SERVICE
The service is available as one continuous video this week.
Click the video below to view, please remember that you can make the video full screen to view it better.

Complete audio of the service for the podcast and telephone line recording.

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Sunday 27th December 2020

27/12/2020

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WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home

This week is the first Sunday after Advent, We have taken the difficult decision to have an Online only service today, due to the tighter restrictions for this week. At this stage we plan to open the Church building again for worship next Sunday 3rd January 2021 (DV).

Today we bring you a special service recorded by the Moderator, Rt. Rev. Dr. David Bruce which he has provided so that he can speak to our whole church.

Getty Family Christmas Hymn Sing
For one week only the Getty Family are back.

PHONE BURNSIDE
Listen to the service by phone and on Wednesday the complete Bible Study from the this week will be available to listen to.
Telephone 028 9344 7199
More Details Here

BIBLE STUDY
Remember each morning there is a short bible study video on the Blog which you can find on the Church Website www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk by clicking “Latest Blog” on the Home Screen

SUNDAY SCHOOL
This week from Campaigners

COMPLETE SERVICE
The service is available as one continuous video this week.
Click the video below to view, please remember that you can make the video full screen to view it better.

Getty Family Hymn Sing Christmas Special from Northern Ireland!
What a treat for Christmas, the Getty family are back for one week only.

Complete Audio From The Service

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Friday 25th December 2020 Christmas Morning

25/12/2020

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WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home - Christmas Morning - Jesus The Game Changer.

This may be the first time you can remember not meeting with God’s people to celebrate Emmanuel on Christmas Morning. Wherever you are today and what ever your circumstances, take time to remember the Saviour.

Below is a short service of worship and another video for a little extra.
Thank you to everyone who has taken part, Eileen, Louise and Eden.

The Church building will be closed on Sunday 27th December 2020. The plan at the moment is to open again on 3rd January 2021 (DV) Burnside At Home continues.

Some Extra Videos

The Bethlehem Rhapsody (5minute video)
Enjoy this gem shared by Julie and family.

Veggietales (45 minute video)
Merry Larry and The True Light of Christmas a Christmas Cartoon For Kids (of any age)
If there isn’t much on TV today why not enjoy 45 minutes in the company of the Veggietales in these Christmas specials. With their own unique humour and songs ejoy.

Burnside Blog
Don’t forget that there are lots more videos and stories on the Blog today.
Click Here fro more information

Complete audio of the service for the podcast and telephone line recording.

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Sunday 20th December 2020 Carol Service

20/12/2020

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WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home - The (Un)Expected Carol Service.

10 years ago in 2010 we had to cancel our Carol Service because the snow meant access to the church building was restricted. (The photograph above was taken in 2010) This year due to Coronavirus restrictions and safety concerns we are not having our Carol Service in the Meeting House but because of advances in technology over those 10 years we are able to have our service Online. Various members of the congregation are taking part in the (Un)Expected Carol Service.

Thank you to Eileen who has recorded so many pieces during December and thank you to Sam Leslie for helping me with recording the services. No one person should ever have to sit through so many of my sermons and often multiple times.

THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM SUNDAY AT 5:00pm

Complete audio of the service for the podcast and telephone line recording.

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Sunday 20th December 2020

20/12/2020

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WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home

This week is the fourth Sunday of Advent, No More Gloom. Ruth reads Isaiah 9:1-7

Also remember our Online Only Carol Service available from 5pm tonight.

REOPENING
God willing, the Meeting House will be open at 11:00am on Sunday. Burnside At Home will continue online. Do check the website for any last minute changes.

PHONE BURNSIDE
Listen to the service by phone and on Wednesday the complete Bible Study from the this week will be available to listen to.
Telephone 028 9344 7199
More Details Here

BIBLE STUDY
Remember each morning there is a short bible study video on the Blog which you can find on the Church Website www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk by clicking “Latest Blog” on the Home Screen

SUNDAY SCHOOL
This week from Campaigners

COMPLETE SERVICE
The service is available as one continuous video this week.
Click the video below to view, please remember that you can make the video full screen to view it better.

Some Timings From the service

Welcome
As With Gladness Men Of Old 4:47
Bible Reading - Isaiah 9:1-7 Ruth McCracken 11:16
Come And Join The Celebration 13:29
Message 14:51
Silent Night, Holy Night 33:25
Benediction 35:15

Complete audio of the service for the podcast and telephone line recording.

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Sunday 13th December 2020

13/12/2020

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WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home

This week is the third Sunday of Advent and we ask “What Are We Waiting For?”
Jeremy reads from Luke 1:26-33 and we have an update on the Drive-In Cinema.

REOPENING
This week, God willing, we gather in the Meeting House at 11:00am. Burnside At Home will continue online. Do check the website for any last minute changes. We now have a Video link into the hall so plenty of room for everyone who wants to attend.

PHONE BURNSIDE
Listen to the service by phone and on Wednesday the complete Bible Study from the this week will be available to listen to.
Telephone 028 9344 7199
More Details Here

BIBLE STUDY
Remember each morning there is a short bible study video on the Blog which you can find on the Church Website www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk by clicking “Latest Blog” on the Home Screen

SUNDAY SCHOOL
This week from Campaigners

COMPLETE SERVICE
The service is available as one continuous video this week.
Click the video below to view, please remember that you can make the video full screen to view it better.

Some Timings From the service
Welcome 0:00
The First Nowell 5:21
Prayer For Others 7:21
Bible Reading 11:16
Update on Drive-In Cinema 12:40
Child In A Manger 17:27
Sermon 18:30
O Little Town Of Bethlehem 35:22
Benediction 37:03

Complete audio of the service for the podcast and telephone line recording.

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Sunday 6th December 2020

6/12/2020

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WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home

This week is the second Sunday of Advent which is Bible Sunday so we turn to Nehemiah 8 as God’s word causes a people in crisis to find their Joy In The Strength Of the Lord.
We hear about the work of the Bible Society and the Rev. Terry McMullan tells us about “The Situation of PCI’s Global Mission Workers And Their Families During This Advent Season.”

REOPENING
God willing, next week 13th December 2020 we gather in the Meeting House at 11:00am. Burnside At Home will continue online. Do check the website for any last minute changes.

PHONE BURNSIDE
Listen to the service by phone and on Wednesday the complete Bible Study from the this week will be available to listen to.
Telephone 028 9344 7199
More Details Here

BIBLE STUDY
Remember each morning there is a short bible study video on the Blog which you can find on the Church Website www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk by clicking “Latest Blog” on the Home Screen

SUNDAY SCHOOL
This week from Campaigners

COMPLETE SERVICE
The service is available as one continuous video this week.
Click the video below to view, please remember that you can make the video full screen to view it better.

Some Timings From the service

Jesus Loves Me (5:28)
Bible Society (7:10)
Bible Reading - Nehemiah 8 (18:55)
Rev. Terry McMullan (23:00)
Sermon (30:13)
Saviour Teach Me Day By Day (51:38)

If you are interested this is why the video has changed this week.
We have been experimenting with the way we record the service in an attempt to prepare to offer a livestream at 11:00am each Sunday (a recording will also be available for viewing later). We are also trying to provide a video feed into the church hall so that more people can worship in the building on a Sunday, as social distancing means there is only room for 50. The new recording process means that the Powerpoint Slides and Videos which are shown in church are also included in the hall and the recording and the sound should also be a lot clearer.
Having said all that, the recording process this week proved quite difficult as we tried out different cameras and equipment, but hopefully we have learnt a lot and next week should be smoother.
Thank you to Sam Leslie who showed never ending patience as we recorded and re-recorded the service this week.

Complete audio of the service for the podcast and telephone line recording.

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Sunday 29th November 2020

29/11/2020

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WELCOME
Welcome To Burnside At Home

This week we consider our approach to God - Elevation or Excavation. Climbing up the mountain heights to meet God or heads buried in the earth ignoring God.

REOPENING
Government restrictions mean that all services in Burnside this week and next week will be online.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
This is the content of the weekly Bulletin sent by email.
If you do not receive this email every Saturday then send an email to burnsidechurch@gmail.com and I will add your address to the list.

Week Beginning Sunday 29th November 2020

The Meeting House will be closed for two Sundays but the Church is very much open and active.
See below for some of the exciting things that are happening during Advent.

Burnside At Home
This week we begin Advent - The season when we await the coming of our Saviour.
This week is Elevation or Excavation - do we want to be lifted into the presence of God or are we content to remain on earth excavating in the dirt and missing what God has in store for us?
Join us Online to worship with Burnside At Home.
Phone Line 028 9344 7199 (Local rate number)
https://burnsidechurch.weebly.com/sermons/sunday-29th-november-2020

Advent Calendar Devotional
Do you have an Advent Calendar to open every day of December? This year we have an Advent Calendar Devotional on the Blog. Each day there is a short Video pointing us to Jesus. Open up the book of Hebrews and discover that this year although “Christmas is Different - Jesus Is Better”.
By Christmas Day we will have read through the book of Hebrews, but more importantly we will have marvelled at our glorious Saviour.
https://bit.ly/BurnsideUpdate

Beside The Burn (Live)
With Lockdown Restrictions back this week why not join us using ZOOM on Wednesday, 12 noon for Prayer & Chat.
Join and take part or just listen to everyone else.
Request the link to join us by email - burnsidechurch@gmail.com

Drive-In Cinema
On Tuesday 22nd December (5:30pm) we are hosting a Drive-In Cinema in the Church Car-park, showing “The Star” on a 28ft screen. The film is an animated movie with lots of songs, laughter and big name actors, aimed at primary school children and their families.(Although anyone can enjoy the story) It is a re-telling of the Nativity Story (with a little artistic license) which highlights the power of redemption and finding fulfilment in serving God not ourselves. Please pray that this outreach will impact many families in the area.
Pre-booking for this free event will be essential, it will be online only and we hope to go live this incoming week. Once details are finalised I will email them to you but please book quickly to avoid disappointment. This is being organised in partnership with the Portstewart Community Association and is for the whole local community.

Carol Service
This year our Carol Service will be Online only due to all the Covid restrictions and will be available on the evening of Sunday 20th December 2020. A number of people will be taking part and Eileen and I have already recorded some music before the current restrictions came into force.

Christmas Morning
This year our Christmas morning service will also be Online only. It will be available from the evening of Christmas Eve and you can watch at a time that suits you best.

Facebook/Twitter
All of the church events are mentioned on Facebook and Twitter. If you are on social media then please follow/like the church pages and a very simple form of outreach is simply to Like/Share/Retweet the posts. That means that your friends get to see what we are doing as a church. It is surprising how many people will click on a link if it is shared, especially during the Christmas period.
Twitter
https://twitter.com/burnsidechurch
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/BurnsidePCI/

PHONE BURNSIDE
Listen to the service by phone and on Wednesday the complete Bible Study from the this week will be available to listen to.
Telephone 028 9344 7199
More Details Here

BIBLE STUDY
Remember each morning there is a short bible study video on the Blog which you can find on the Church Website www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk by clicking “Latest Blog” on the Home Screen

SUNDAY SCHOOL
This week from Campaigners

COMPLETE SERVICE
Click the video below to watch the complete service.

The hymn - Jesus Lead Me Higher Up the Mountain is mentioned at the end of the sermon but not included in the complete service due to various copyright issues.
You can listen to it by clicking this link after you have watched the service -
https://youtu.be/vNzu9gHwJKA?t=21