This is what you will hear if you Phone Burnside 028 9344 7199 Or listen to the Podcast.

The full recording is about 30 minutes today but you can choose to listen to the Reading & sermon in about 15 minutes.

Sunday School
This week I am delighted that we have Sunday School once again.
There will still be a Children's Message as part of the service but we also have this 20 minute Sunday School from Campaigners Northern Ireland. You can either allow children to watch on a 2nd screen while you listen to the sermon, but better by far is to watch together and learn the songs and talk about the story. 
Even if you are not of Sunday School age I know of several adults who have enjoyed going back to Sunday School as last few weeks.  Thanks to Laura at Campaigners for providing this.

COMPLETE SERVICE
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for joining us today.
These are such uncertain and worrying times
So we turn to God and his word to find hope and encouragement

You join us on what is a very important day for the Church
This is Pentecost Sunday
It is the Birthday of the Church
It is the day when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit

Now a lot of church activity around the Holy Spirit can be a little weird.
All sorts of things are done in the name of the Spirit,
Many of which disrespect our Saviour.

So today as we worship
I want us to be sensible,
But also to realise that the Holy Spirit is

Mysterious
Supernatural
Powerful
Comforting
A True helper.

When the Holy Spirit came,
It was the birth of the church
And today we are the church 
and we cannot be church without the Holy Spirt 

Jesus rose on Easter Sunday
Appeared for 40 days
Ascended into heaven
The disciples were told to wait
10 days 
Holy Spirit came at Pentecost

CALL TO WORSHIP
It was all foretold by the prophet Joel.

OPENING PRAYER

Thank you that you 
Rose from the dead
Conquered sin
Have offered us forgiveness
Thank you that you have ascended to Your Father’s side
Thank you that you have sent Your Holy Spirit to dwell within us

Today may we know the power of your Spirit
May we live, guided by Your Spirit
May we know you
Mysterious
Supernatural
Powerful
Comforting
A True helper.

OPENING PRAISE

Holy Spirit Living Breath of God
A prayer for God to breath his Holy Spirit into our lives

Holy Spirit, living Breath of God
Breathe new life into my willing soul.
Bring the presence of the risen Lord
To renew my heart and make me whole.

Cause Your Word to come alive in me
Give me faith for what I cannot see
Give me passion for Your purity.
Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me.

Holy Spirit, come abide within
May Your joy be seen in all I do--
Love enough to cover ev'ry sin
In each thought and deed and attitude

Kindness to the greatest and the least
Gentleness that sows the path of peace.
Turn my striving into works of grace.
Breath of God, show Christ in all I do.

Holy Spirit, from creation's birth
Giving life to all that God has made
Show Your power once again on earth
Cause Your church to hunger for Your ways.

Let the fragrance of our prayers arise.
Lead us on the road of sacrifice
That in unity the face of Christ
Will be clear for all the world to see.

Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God
​

COMING UP​

Coming Up In Our Service Today

WHY JESUS​

​Because he is Alive
And lives in us through his Holy Spirit
Jesus would not be much good if he was crucified and buried and that was that
He conquered death
Ascended
Sent his Holy Spirit 
Now we don’t need to be alone

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

Theme:
The Holy Spirit is our power source.

CHILDREN’S PRAISE

Haven’t sung this for years -

We Want To See Jesus Lifted High

We want to see Jesus lifted high
A banner that flies across this land
That all men might see the truth and know
He is the way to heaven

We want to see Jesus lifted high
A banner that flies across this land
That all men might see the truth and know
He is the way to heaven

We want to see, we want to see
We want to see Jesus lifted high
We want to see, we want to see
We want to see Jesus lifted high

Step by step we're moving forward
Little by little we're taking ground
Every prayer a powerful weapon
Strongholds come tumbling down

And down and down and down

We're gonna see, we're gonna see
We're gonna see Jesus lifted high
We're gonna see, we're gonna see
We're gonna see Jesus lifted high

OFFERING

As we give thanks to God today, we want to dedicate our offering
​
Lord we thank you that you have given us so much in our lives
We thank you for Your Holy Spirit
May we live through you dwelling in us each day
Lord accept our offering and use it for your kingdom
AMEN

BIBLE READING
Matthew Beveridge
Acts 2:1-17 (NIV)

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 

we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 “‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.

BIBLE READING

Luke 3:15-16 (NIV)

15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

PRAYER FOR OTHERS

Loving God,
We ask for the gift of your Holy Spirit
to help us pray as we ought.
Holy Spirit: Help Us.


We ask for the energy and vision of your Spirit
for those who are tiring in the battle against injustice and oppression:
for those exhausted by the struggle with poverty and hunger.
Holy Spirit: Help Us.


We ask for the hope and comfort of your Spirit
for those whose lives are overshadowed by illness or pain;
for those whose lives are darkened by sorrow or bereavement.
Holy Spirit: Help Us.


We ask for the peace and joy of your Spirit
for those living in the shadow of war and violence;
for those eaten up by guilt and anxiety
and whose Christian life has become hard and dry.
Holy Spirit: Help Us.


We ask for the guidance and strength of your Spirit
for those uncertain how to use their time, talents and gifts;
for those tempted to do what is wrong.
Holy Spirit: Help Us.


We ask for the love and courage of your Spirit
for those reaching out to comfort the distressed;
for those reaching out to others with the Good News of Christ.
Holy Spirit: Help Us.


Loving God,
We ask for the assurance of your Spirit
to know your presence with us in our daily lives:
in our relationships;
in our work and service;
in our worship;
in our times of joy and pain.
Holy Spirit: Help Us.


In Jesus’ name: AMEN


Amen

PRAISE 

Be Thou My Vision

On this Pentecost Sunday,
Members of churches all across Ireland, North and South
Have come together to sing this blessing
To sing this prayer for this land
That God would be our vision

Lord Be My Vision

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art -
Thou my best thought, by day or by night;
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord.
Thou my great Father; thine own may I be,
Thou in me dwelling and I one with thee.

Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise;
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and thou only first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.

​High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

MESSAGE

Waiting Expectantly

The people were on tiptoe of expectation
Luke 3 v 15

PRAISE

Breathe on me, Breath of God​

Our final hymn is a prayer - 
Breath On Me Breath of God

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love,
And do what Thou wouldst do.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Until my heart is pure,
Until with Thee I will one will,
To do and to endure.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Till I am wholly Thine,
Until this earthly part of me
Glows with Thy fire divine.​

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
So shall I never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life
Of Thine eternity.

BENEDICTION
As we end our worship
My prayer of blessing to you today is this.

As we enter a new week,
may we experience God’s presence
Through His Holy Spirit being poured into our lives
over our heads and our thoughts and the words of our lips,
over our hearts and our feelings and emotions
and our compassion for all others,
and over our hands and our feet
as we put into action all that God commands us. 
​

During this week,
may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with each of us; Amen.

A LITTLE EXTRA

As usual we end our service with the Family Hymn Sing from the Gettys

​This is what you will hear if you Phone Burnside 028 9344 7199 Or listen to the Podcast.

The full recording is 39 minutes today but you can choose to listen to the Reading & sermon in about 15 minutes.

Sunday School
This week I am delighted that we have Sunday School once again.
There will still be a Children's Message as part of the service but we also have this 20 minute Sunday School from Campaigners Northern Ireland. You can either allow children to watch on a 2nd screen while you listen to the sermon, but better by far is to watch together and learn the songs and talk about the story. 
Even if you are not of Sunday School age I know of several adults who enjoyed going back to Sunday School as last two weeks. There wasn’t a new Sunday School video this week so this is an earlier Sunday School that we missed out on.  Thanks to Laura. 

COMPLETE SERVICE
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INTRODUCTION
​Our service today is themed around one verse in
2 Chronicles 7:14
Which is a promise from God.

I’m asking the question, Why Am I So Arrogant?
To think for one moment that, I know what the solution to our problems is, I don’t know the solution but I know who does know.

We need revival!
If we are going to get out of this, we need to humble ourselves and seek the Lord

We begin our service with a Psalm which is all about Revival and the Lord Restoring us

It is not one that we know to sing, but you might like to listen to it being sung by the Sons of Koran.

CALL TO WORSHIP

3 Restore us, O God;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
4 How long, LORD God Almighty,
will your anger smolder
against the prayers of your people?

7 Restore us, God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
Psalm 80

OPENING PRAYER​

Lord forgive us for our arrogance
We humble ourselves before you today
And seek your forgiveness
For our Nation that has forgotten you
For each one of us that have neglected you.
Forgive us we pray
Restore us God Almighty
Make your face to shine on us
That we may be saved.
​Amen

PRAISE
Our opening praise is 
Psalm 80 - Sung by The Sons Of Koran
Taken from the words of the bible.

PSALM 80:1-7

Psalm 80:1-7 (NIV)
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm.

1 Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
shine forth 2 before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
come and save us.


3 Restore us, O God;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
4 How long, LORD God Almighty,
will your anger smolder
against the prayers of your people?
5 You have fed them with the bread of tears;
you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
6 You have made us an object of derision to our neighbors,
and our enemies mock us.
7 Restore us, God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.

COMING UP IN THE SERVICE

Why Jesus?
Children’s Message
Bible Reading & Prayer from Zara Leslie
Music by Jasmine Morris
Praise from Louise Glenn - Blessed Be Your Name

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “This far the LORD has helped us.”
1 Samuel 7:12 (NIV)

I wonder have you ever seen the piles of rocks or stones around Portstewart?
Why good fun to balance rocks
They stay for a short time and then they are knocked over.

Today I want to tell you about someone in the bible who set up a stone.

Have you ever given a rock a name.
Imagine if I told you that this stone was called Colin.
You would think I was a little eccentric.
But today I want to tell you about someone in the bible who gave a rock a name.
The man is Samuel read about him in 1 Samuel 7 v12

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “This far the LORD has helped us.”

Stone Of Help

Good to remember that the Lord is with us
In the middle of all of this
God is with us
And he will continue with us.
Why not set up something at home to remind you
A pile of stones in the garden
A pile of books in your room
This far the Lord has helped us

CHILDREN’S PRAISE

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:6,7

This Wonderful chorus will not appear in the complete service because of copyright issues
But this is a verse that all of us need to hear and remember in these uncertain times.

OFFERING

It may seem strange to dedicate an offering in a virtual service,
But we come humbly before the Lord todaY and present our bodies as living sacrifices to God
Thank you to all you are still contributing to the church.
So let us pray

Prayers For Australia
Zara Leslie who moved away 4 years ago tells us about life in Australia with bush fires and Covid-19, and then leads us in prayer.

​Why Jesus?
Jesus is able to calm the storm.
There is an old story that is told In Luke 8:22

PRAYER FOR OTHERS

Today Lord we humble ourselves before you
We seek you
We ask for your forgiveness
We pray taht you would forgive us 
And heal our land
Restore us and 
Forgive us

We pray for ourselves
We pray for our church
We pray for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
We pray for all churches in this island
We pray for your church world wide
Revive us we pray
Restore us
Bring us Salvation

For every person who is ill, bring them Salvation
For every member of NHS staff, May they trust in you
For every government official may they seek your guidance
For every Key worker no matter what the job may they do it in your name
AMEN

BIBLE READING

2 Chronicles 7:11-22 - Zara Leslie

The LORD Appears to Solomon

11 When Solomon had finished the temple of the LORD and the royal palace, and had succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind to do in the temple of the LORD and in his own palace, 12 the LORD appeared to him at night and said:
“I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices.
13 “When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 16 I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.
17 “As for you, if you walk before me faithfully as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees and laws, 18 I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to rule over Israel.’
19 “But if you turn away and forsake the decrees and commands I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship them, 20 then I will uproot Israel from my land, which I have given them, and will reject this temple I have consecrated for my Name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples. 21 This temple will become a heap of rubble. All who pass by will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ 22 People will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their ancestors, who brought them out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them —that is why he brought all this disaster on them.’”

PRAISE

Blessed Be Your Name - Louise Glenn.

Louise gives us an update from Bristol and then sings “Blessed Be Your Name” A hymn that reminds us that God is to be worshipped during the difficult and challenging times of life as well as the good times in life. Covid-19 is a challenging time but we can still bless the name of the Lord.

Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful 
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name

Every blessing You pour out, I'll 
Turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's 'all as it should be'
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering 
Though there's pain in the offering 
Blessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour out ....

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name
God you give and take away
Oh you give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name

​Songwriters: Beth Redman / Matt Redman
Blessed Be Your Name lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group
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MESSAGE
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14

PRAISE
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
A wonderful hymn of testimony

Amazing grace, How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace

My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace

The Earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine

Songwriters: Stan Roto Walker / Traditional / David Pritchard-blunt / Chris Tomlin / Louie Giglio

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BENEDICTION


May we be humbled this day
As we seek the Lord may we find Him
May we turn from our wicked ways
And have our sins forgiven
And may this land be healed,
In Jesus’ name
Amen

A LITTLE EXTRA
Each week we end with the little extra of the Getty Family Hymn Sing.
You probably feel by now, that you are actually part of this family, and this week it is Kristyn’s birthday and we meet the wider family circle.
Happy Birthday Kristyn

This is what you will hear if you Phone Burnside 028 9344 7199

The full recording is 29 minutes today but you can choose to listen to the sermon in just 15 minutes.

​There is a Blog which you can read each weekday

A Virtual Prayer Room which you can use to spend time with God.
​
We have a Telephone Line set up which can be used 
to listen to the service if you don’t have internet.
Please do check out these things

Thank you for joining with us today
As we tackle some very weighty issues in our worship

Today is all about Life and living it to the max
But we will very quickly discover that to have the best life,
We also have to understand death.

Death is not something that we like to talk about.
And yet everyday it is all we are hearing about
So lets worship God
And lets come to understand this
Matter Of Life And Death

Sunday School

This week I am delighted that we have Sunday School once again.
There will still be a Children's Message as part of the service but we also have this 25 minute Sunday School from Campaigners Northern Ireland. You can either allow children to watch on a 2nd screen while you listen to the sermon, but better by far is to watch together and learn the songs and talk about the story. 
Even if you are not of Sunday School age I know of several people who enjoyed going back to Sunday School last week. Thanks to Laura 

COMPLETE SERVICE
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CALL TO WORSHIP

In Psalm 130 we read ...
7 put your hope in the LORD,
for with the LORD is unfailing love
and with him is full redemption.
8 He himself will redeem you
from all your sins.
Psalm 130

Let’s sing that Psalm with the Gettys
the times we are living in are dark
In this Psalm we sing,

Out of the depths I cry to You
In darkest places I will call
Incline Your ear to me anew
And hear my cry for mercy, Lord

I will wait for You
I will wait for You
On Your Word, I will rely
I will wait for You
Surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied

Life - satisfaction is found in God

OPENING PRAISE

I will Wait For You - (Psalm 130)

I Will Wait For You (Psalm 130)
Keith and Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Getty, Keith

I pray my soul waits for the Lord
My hope is in His Word
More than the watchman waits for dawn
My soul waits for the Lord

Out of the depths I cry to You
In darkest places I will call
Incline Your ear to me anew
And hear my cry for mercy, Lord

Were You to count my sinful ways
How could I come before Your throne
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze

I will wait for You
I will wait for You
On Your Word, I will rely
I will wait for You
Surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied

So put your hope in God alone
Take courage in His power to save
Completely and forever won
By Christ emerging from the grave

I will wait for You
I will wait for You
On Your Word, I will rely
I will wait for You
Surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied

Now He has come to make a way
And God Himself has paid the price
That all who trust in Him today
Find healing in His sacrifice

I will wait for You
I will wait for You
On Your Word, I will rely
I will wait for You
Surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied

I will wait for You
I will wait for You
Through the storm and through the night
I will wait for You
Surely wait for You
For Your love is my delight

Keith & Kristyn Getty
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OPENING PRAYER

COMING UP

There is a lot coming up in Burnside At Home Today
In a Moment. Why Jesus?
A message for our children about Lazarus
Our Bible Reading is from John 10 read by Reid Anderson.
And the Rev. Terry McMullan is going to share some thoughts about Global Mission with us and lead us in prayer

WHY JESUS?
This is the 3rd video in a series answering the question - Why Jesus?
You can find the video on a page on its own which will be easier to share.

Only Jesus can satisfy
This woman had looked every where
Where are you looking
Go back again and again
Jesus satisfies.

Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
John 4:13-14 (NIV)

Eternal Life comes from him

CLICK HERE FOR WHY JESUS

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

Jesus is the resurrection and the life
Was Lazarus happy when he came back from the dead?

​Jesus said to Martha, 
“I am the resurrection and the life. 
The one who believes in me will live, 
even though they die; 
26 and whoever lives by believing 
in me will never die.

PRAISE

The Blessing - Kids Version

The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace

The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace

As we receive, we agree, amen
Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen (amen, amen)
Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
Your family and your children
And their children, and their children

May His presence go before you
And behind you, and beside you
All around you, and within you
He is with you, He is with you
In the morning, in the evening
In your coming, and your going
In your weeping, and rejoicing

He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you

He is for you (He is for you), He is for you (He is for you)
He is for you (He is for you), He is for you (He is for you)
He is for you (He is for you), He is for you (He is for you)
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you

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Answered Prayer

Edith Birrell plays 
Pass me not, O Gentle Saviour
& ​Reach Out And Touch The Lord

OFFERING
Giving thanks to God for how he has blessed us.
If you would like to give towards the Lord’s work in Burnside please email burnsidechurch@gmail.com for details of ways to give.

BIBLE READING

John 10:7-18 dad by Reid Anderson

 7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father —and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life —only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”
John 10:7-18

GLOBAL MISSION CHALLENGES DURING COVID19
Rev. Terry McMullan

PRAYER FOR OTHERS
Rev. Terry McMullan

PRAISE

​In Christ Alone - Louise Glenn
What a delight to welcome Louise Glenn back to lead our worship today. Louise grew up in Burnside and her mum Barbara still attends, Louise used to lead worship each week and today reprises her role as she joins us from her home in Bristol.

In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found

In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! - who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied 
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine 
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Keith Getty / Stuart Townend
In Christ Alone lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group

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MESSAGE

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

John 10:10

​PRAISE
Christ Our Hope In Life And Death

Christ Our Hope In Life And Death

What is our hope in life and death?
Christ alone, Christ alone.
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to him belong.
Who holds our days within his hand?
What comes, apart from his command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand.

O sing hallelujah!
Our hope springs eternal;
O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death.

What truth can calm the troubled soul?
God is good, God is good.
Where is his grace and goodness known?
In our great Redeemer’s blood.
Who holds our faith when fears arise?
Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh
Unto the shore, the rock of Christ?

Unto the grave, what shall we sing?
“Christ, he lives; Christ, he lives!”
And what reward will heaven bring?
Everlasting life with him.
There we will rise to meet the Lord,
Then sin and death will be destroyed,
And we will feast in endless joy,
When Christ is ours forevermore.

Words and Music by Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Merker, Matt Papa

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BENEDICTION
Today then,
Wait For The Lord
Rely on his word 
And Wait For The Lord
Until you are staisified in him
AMEN

A LITTLE EXTRA
Each week we end with the little extra of the Getty Family Hymn Sing.
I think this may be the only thing that many of us will miss once Lockdown restrictions are lifted.

Sunday School

This week I am delighted to announce Sunday School.
There will still be a Children's Message as part of the service but we also have this 25 minute Sunday School from Campaigners Northern Ireland. You can either allow children to watch on a 2nd screen while you listen to the sermon, but better by far is to watch together and learn the songs and talk about the story. 
Even if you are not of Sunday School age you might want to came back at the end of the service and watch Sunday School. Thanks to Laura 

COMPLETE SERVICE
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​Separate Parts Of The Service
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CALL TO WORSHIP

​In spite of our doubts,
may we recognise you in our midst:
wounded, bloody, and resurrected

in spite of our doubts,
may we know when we come face to face
with the love that is greater than all deaths

in spite of our doubts,
may we reach out to touch the wounds of the world’s pain
trusting that when grace and love surround them
they will become part of Christ’s resurrected body.

and in spite of our doubts,
may we live as part of your body here on earth.

OPENING PRAYER
(inspired by John 20: 19-31)

Lord,
We find ourselves in the locked doors of ourselves
just as the disciples were behind closed doors.
We too are afraid, perhaps for a different reason than theirs.
But we too need the breath of the Holy Spirit to take away our fears
so that we can come out from behind these locked doors.

Lord, we are like Thomas with our questions and our doubts.
We sometimes need to see in order to believe,
we need you in order to have faith.

Lord, we too need the peace you bring
because our world is fraught with violence, and unrest.

Lord, just as Thomas confessed you are his Lord and his God,
we boldly claim you for our lives.

Lord we thank you for the blessing you have given us,
the ones who believe without seeing.

Lord, may you welcome all doubters today 
Amen.  
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OPENING PRAISE

By Faith

By faith we see the hand of God
In the light of creation's grand design
In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness
Who walk by faith and not by sight

By faith our fathers roamed the earth
With the power of His promise in their hearts
Of a holy city built by God's own hand
A place where peace and justice reign

We will stand as children of the promise
We will fix our eyes on Him our soul's reward
Till the race is finished and the work is done
We'll walk by faith and not by sight

By faith the prophets saw a day
When the longed-for Messiah would appear
With the power to break the chains of sin and death
And rise triumphant from the grave

By faith the church was called to go
In the power of the Spirit to the lost
To deliver captives and to preach good news
In every corner of the earth
We will stand...

By faith this mountain shall be moved
And the power of the gospel shall prevail
For we know in Christ all things are possible
For all who call upon His name
We will stand...

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Keith Getty / Stuart Townend / Kristyn Getty
By Faith lyrics © Thank You Music Ltd.
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Introduction To Service

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE

CHORUS

Faithful one, so unchanging
Ageless one, You're my rock of peace
Lord of all I depend on You
I call out to You, again and again
I call out to You, again and again

You are my rock in times of trouble
You lift me up when I fall down
All through the storm
Your love is, the anchor
My hope is in You alone

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OFFERING

HEAVENLY FATHER
We thank you this day for all your gifts to us,
Accept our offering we pray
We thank you for the faith that you have given us,
Help us to exercise it in your name
Amen

Please Email burnsidechurch@gmail.com if you would like details on how to contribute to Burnside.

WHY JESUS?
This is the 2nd video in a series answering the question - Why Jesus?
You can find the video on a page on its own which will be easier to share.

BIBLE READING

​​John 20 v 19-29 Sara Cunning

Jesus Appears to His Disciples
19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

Jesus Appears to Thomas
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

PRAYER FOR OTHERS

As we think about the disciples being in a locked room
And Jesus appearing to them Without Thomas
In the prayer for others today
We are going to think about rooms where people would have met
And where we need Jesus to penetrate.

Let Us Pray
In the evening when the disciples meet
Frightened behind locked doors
You come to them with words of peace.
For wicked plots have failed,
And the cruelty of the world has come to nothing,
And the betrayal and the denial of friends have not prevailed.

Life-giving God,
We give you thanks
For Jesus has risen.
He comes to us with words of peace

Come to us today.
In government rooms where politicians discuss
In city board rooms where executives plan,
In court rooms where lawyers debate,
Come with words of peace.

In hospital rooms where people are waiting,
In prison cells where people are afraid
In homes where people struggle to make ends meet,
Come with words of peace.

Come to us whenever we are afraid
Whenever we are grieving
Come to us now we pray in silence
For those we care for and are worried about…
Despite the strong and solid doors we lock
To protect ourselves
To shut out the world
Come to us with words of peace.

Breathe on us again
With your Spirit
For you have overcome evil
And wicked plots fail
And the cruelty of the world comes to nothing
And the betrayal and denial of friends do not prevail.

Renew us in the power of your Spirit
That we may open the doors
And go out into the world
To bring words of peace to the people we meet.

Renew us in the power of your Spirit
That we may have life in your name
And go wherever you send us
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

PRAISE
All I Once Held Dear - Knowing You Jesus

All I Once Held Dear - Knowing You Jesus

All I once held dear, built my life upon
All this world reveres, and wars to own
All I once thought gain I have counted loss
Spent and worthless now, compared to this

Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you, 
There is no greater thing
You're my all, you're the best
You're my joy, my righteousness
And I love you, Lord

Now my heart's desire is to know you more
To be found in you and known as yours
To possess by faith what I could not earn
All-surpassing gift of righteousness

Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you, 
There is no greater thing
You're my all, you're the best
You're my joy, my righteousness
And I love you, Lord

Oh, to know the power of your risen life
And to know You in Your sufferings
To become like you in your death, my Lord
So with you to live and never die

Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you, 
There is no greater thing
You're my all, you're the best
You're my joy, my righteousness
And I love you, Lord

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MESSAGE

How do you find faith when all you have is doubt?

PRAISE
I will Trust My Saviour Jesus

I Will Trust My Saviour Jesus

I will trust my Saviour Jesus
When my darkest doubts befall
Trust Him when to simply trust Him
Seems the hardest thing of all

I will trust my Saviour Jesus
Trust Him when my strength is small
For I know the shield of Jesus 
Is the safest place of all.
            
Jesus, only Jesus
Help me trust you more and more
Jesus, only Jesus
May my heart be ever yours

I will trust my Saviour Jesus
He has said His way is best
For I know the path He’s chosen
Leads to everlasting rest

Oh on that cross, how it was seen
I can go now ever trusting in the One who died for me
What could I bring for your gift is complete
So I trust you, simply trust you, Lord, with every part of me
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BENEDICTION 

This is the message I have heard from him
and now celebrate with you:
Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed.
Blessed are you who have not seen him,
yet you truly believe and trust him.
See how good and faithful our God is
AMEN

A LITTLE EXTRA
Each week we end with the little extra of the Getty Family Hymn Sing.
I don't think we are getting bored yet because each week the family is more energetic and more chaotic but they bring beautiful worship of our Saviour and show us how Jesus can be part of our everyday lives.
​
As an alternative today you can also watch this Wednesday Night Church from Worship Together with Rend Collective.

WELCOME 
​
Welcome to the North Coast and to Burnside At Home.
Thank you for joining with us, it is incredible each week to hear from some of you who are worshipping here. I never cease to be amazed at the loyal Burnside folk who are worshipping, but as we open these digital doors it is great to also be joined by many others.
Wherever you are from you are very welcome.
(Dunluce Castle was filmed before Lockdown)

COMPLETE SERVICE
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Separate Parts Of The Service
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CALL TO WORSHIP

Our service today will centre around John 15
Where Jesus tells us that he is the True Vine.
He wants us to Remain in Him and Bear Fruit
And we will explore that together throughout the service
What sort of fruit are we to produce?
Paul calls it the Fruit of The Spirit in Galatians 5

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, 
forbearance, kindness, goodness, 
faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. 
Against such things there is no law.
​Galatians 5 v 22-23

Opening Prayer 
(inspired by John 15:1-8)

Jesus Christ, the true vine,
in our need we come to You,
in weakness, we come
needing Your strength
for we too easily become dry and lifeless
without Your life-giving spirit.

Jesus Christ, the true vine,
teach us to remain in You
and so to find Your abundant life flowing in us
giving strength to our discipleship.
Help us to love you, as you have loved us.
May we bear the fruit that you would long to see in our lives.
AMEN
​

OPENING PRAISE

Psalm 1
I could not find a version of this Metrical Psalm which includes singing and lyrics so this is the best I could come up with.

PSALM 1
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6

1 That man hath perfect blessedness,
who walketh not astray
In counsel of ungodly men,
nor stands in sinners' way,
Nor sitteth in the scorner's chair:
2 But placeth his delight
Upon God's law, and meditates
on his law day and night.

3 He shall be like a tree that grows
near planted by a river,
Which in his season yields his fruit,
and his leaf fadeth never:
And all he doth shall prosper well
4 The wicked are not so;
But like they are unto the chaff,
which wind drives to and fro.

5 In judgment therefore shall not stand
such as ungodly are;
Nor in th' assembly of the just
shall wicked men appear.
6 For why? the way of godly men
unto the Lord is known:
Whereas the way of wicked men
shall quite be overthrown.

Children’s Message

Why Jesus?
Recognising that in some circumstances it may not always be appropriate to share a complete service of worship with friends or family who are not trusting in Jesus. I am going to try and create a few short videos that you can easily share with others to share the Gospel. This next video is an explanation and the second video is the one that you can share. 

Why Jesus?
This is the video answering the question - Why Jesus?
You can find the video on this page on its own which Will be easier to share.

OFFERING 

​Let Us Pray
Gracious God, you are the vine grower, and we belong to you. 
Thank you for carefully tending us, especially in difficult times. 
You provide what we need in order to grow as disciples of Jesus.
Help us to abide in Jesus, the true vine. 
May these offerings and our lives bear much fruit 
and bring glory to you. 
We pray in Jesus’ name. 
Amen. (John 15:1-8)

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BIBLE READING

​John 15 v 1-17 Edgar Scott

The Vine and the Branches

John 15:1-17 (NIV)
1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit —fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. 17 This is my command: Love each other.

Prayer For Others
Rea Houston

PRAISE
How Deep The Father’s Love For Us

How Deep The Father’s Love For Us

How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure

How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers

It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

Songwriters: Stuart Townend
How Deep The Father's Love For Us lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group

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Message

PRAISE - Abide In Me

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see--
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness;
Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies;
Heav’n’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

BENEDICTION
A benediction inspired by John 15:9-17

Christ sends us forth saying -
Keep my commandments, abide in my love.
Go forth in peace and justice!
Love one another, go forth to serve:
Go forth in love!
Share in my mission, bear fruit that will last:
Go forth as your friends, rejoicing!
Let us go forth in peace to witness to our community and world,
that Christ is alive!
​Amen

A LITTLE EXTRA
Each week I have included a little extra video of the Getty Family singing hymns together, from chatting to many of you this may be The highlight of the service so I’m including this week’s Hymn Sing again.