21/06/2026
LOWERGATE
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
(Joint Member of: Emmanuel St Johns & Flowergate URC Pastorate)
Sunday 21st. June 2026
Worship led by Kath Charter
ORDER OF SERVICE
Welcome, Notices & Offertory Prayer
Call to Worship / Opening sentences
Hymn No.289 To God be the Glory
Prayers & Lordâs Prayer
Hymn No. 629 Make me a channel of your peace
Readings: Philippians Ch. 1 v.1-11 (Page 175 Pew Bible NT)
Philippians Ch. 1 v.12-30 (Page 175 Pew Bible NT)
Hymn No. 278 I know that my Redeemer lives
Sermon
Hymn No. 522 From heaven you came, helpless babe,
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn No. 574 Go forth and tell! O Church of God awake
Blessing
(All Hymns are from Rejoice & Sing)
Sunday Worship & Church News:
Sunday 21st. June Kath Charter
Sunday 28th. June Rev David Coote Communion
Our special Thanks to Kath for âstepping into the breachâ, and leading Worship for us this morning.
A prayer for our missing friends:
In our Prayers this morning please remember our dear friends who are unable to be here with us. We think of Vera, Sandie, Bob, Maureen and Jean
Help them all, O Lord, to know that they are with us in Spirit. Amen â
Fatherâs Day does not have historical or religious roots in the United Kingdom. It is a relatively modern observance that was adopted from the United States, where it officially began in 1910.
It was introduced by Sonora Smart Dodd, who wanted to honour her widowed fatherâs dedication to raising six children. The idea spread internationally, and by the 1970s, it had become popular in the UK.
Fatherâs Day in the United Kingdom is observed annually on the third Sunday in June. The day celebrates fatherhood and honours fathers and stepfathers alike, as well as grandfathers and other paternal figures with meaningful roles in our lives.
All Christians and their leaders across the world must speak out for PEACE.
âStability and peace are not built through mutual threats, nor with weapons that sow destruction, pain, and death, but only through reasonable, authentic, and responsible dialogue,â
âWe too must be heralds of the message of peace, the peace of Jesus, the peace that God wants for everyone. So we must pray a lot for peace and seek ways to live in unity and always reject the temptation to harm others.