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Sunday Service for 1st November 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya and Mr Gordon Walker Opening Voluntaries include:Adagio – Saint SaensReflection on ‘Adoro te Devote’ – Andrew MooreSinging Group /Congregation– “Holy Forever” Welcome & Intimations CH4 740: For all the saintsCCLI Song # 90590 – Ralph Vaughan Williams | William Walsham How© Words: Public Domain; Music: Oxford University Press PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk CH4 404: I danced in the morningCCLI Song # 78529 – Sydney Bertram Carter© Words and Music: Stainer & Bell Ltd Offering: Cavatina – Stanley Myers Reading: Luke 15: 25-32 CH4 14(iii): The Lord’s My ShepherdCCLI Song # 23608 – George Thomas Smart© Words & Music: Public Domain Sermon CH4 485: Dear Lord and Father of MankindCCLI Song # 4753678 – Charles Hubert Hastings Parry | John Greenleaf Whittier© Words & Music: Public Domain PrayerInvitation to Communion MP 723: We come as guests invitedCCLI Song # 186112 – Hans Leo Hassler | Johann Sebastian Bach | Timothy Dudley-Smith© Words: 1975 Dudley-Smith, Timothy; Music: Public Domain Sacrament of Holy CommunionCommunion Music: God so loved the world – John Stainer Prayer  MP 315: I will sing the wondrous storyCCLI Song # 2328610 – Francis Harold Rawley | Rowland Hugh Prichard© Words & Music: Public Domain Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Nun Danket Alle Gott – Karg Elert Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 25th October 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya, Rev Katrona Templeton and Mr Gordon Walker Opening Voluntaries include:Canon – PachelbelFarewell to Stromness – P. Maxwell-DaviesFestive Postlude in C – Paul Fey Welcome & Intimations VIDEO: Amazing Grace (My chains are gone)CCLI Song # 4768151 – Chris Tomlin | John Newton | Louie Giglio© 2006 Rising Springs Music; Vamos Publishing; worshiptogether.com songsVideo by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk MP 101: Come, sing the praise of JesusWords: © Mrs J Tyrrell | Jack C Winslow (1882-1974).Music: American Traditional Melody Offering: To a Wild Rose – Macdowall Reading: Luke 15: 17-24 CH4 506: All I once held dearCCLI Song # 1045238 – Graham Kendrick© 1993 Make Way Music (Admin. by Make Way Music Limited) Sermon MP 94: Come let us singCCLI Song # 977493 – Frederick Luke Wiseman | Robert Walmsley© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain Prayer CH4 166: Lord of all hopefulnessCCLI Song # 4778835 – Jan Struther© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Trumpet Tune – Purcell Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 11th October 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya and Mr Gordon Walker Opening Voluntaries include:Liturgical Miniatures – Dom Andrew Moore Welcome & Intimations MP 99: Come on and celebrate!CCLI Song # 189511– Dave Bankhead | Trish Morgan© 1984 Thankyou Music Ltd PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk MP 30: Alleluia, Alleluia, give thanksCCLI Song # 32376 – Donald E. Fishel© 1973 International Liturgy Publications Offering: Pearl Fisher’s Duet – Bizet Reading: Galatians 2: 15-21 CH4 726: When we are livingCCLI Song # 4729860 – John L. Bell | Roberto Escamilla© Words: 2002 WGRG, c/o Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland; Music: Public domain – Spanish traditional melody Sermon MP 469: My faith looks up to theeCCLI Song # 43334 – Lowell Mason | Ray Palmer© Words & Music: Public Domain Prayer CH4 159: Lord for the yearsCCLI Song # 3274952 – Timothy Dudley-Smith© 1976 Dudley-Smith, Timothy (Admin. by Oxford University Press) Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 27th September 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya and Rev. Katrona Templeton Opening Voluntaries include:Organ Hymn – Raymond HaanPavane – Fauré Welcome & Intimations MP 469: My faith looks up to theeCCLI Song # 43334 – Lowell Mason | Ray Palmer© Words & Music: Public Domain PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk MP 1039: Colours of dayCCLI Song # 550092 – John Paculabo | Keith Rycroft | Sue McClellan© 1974 Thankyou Music Ltd Offering: Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone Reading: Ephesians 2: 8-10 CH4 555: Amazing GraceCCLI Song # 2762836 – John Newton© Words & Music – Public Domain Sermon CH4 554: Rock of agesCCLI Song # 40588 – Augustus Montague Toplady | Thomas Hastings© Words & Music: Public Domain PrayerCH4 396: And can it beCCLI Song # 25280, Charles Wesley  | Thomas Campbell© Words: Public Domain. Music: Public Domain Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Trumpet Voluntary – John Stanley Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 20thSeptember 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya and Reev. Katrona Templeton Opening Voluntaries include:Prière à Notre-Dame – BoëllmanVoluntary No. 4 in F – BoëllmanQuiet Voluntary in C - Boëllmann Welcome & IntimationsCH4 547: What a friend we have in JesusCCLI Song # 27714 – Charles Crozat Converse | Joseph Medlicott Scriven© Words and Music: Public DomainPrayerChildren’s / All Age TalkCH4 600: Spirit of God, unseen as the windCCLI Song # 1539476 – Margaret V. Old© Words: 1971 Scripture Union. Music: Public Domain Offering: Gabriel’s Oboe - MorriconeReading: John 15: 1-11 MP 760: When we walk with the LordCCLI Song # 22094 Daniel Brink Towner | John Henry Sammis© Words: Public Domain. Music: Public Domain Sermon CH4 580: Abide with meCCLI Song # 43190 – Henry Francis Lyte | William Henry Monk© Words and Music: Public Domain PrayerCH4 644: O Jesus, I have promisedCCLI Song # 2399773 – John Ernest BodeWords: © Public Domain. Music: “Thornbury” © Basil Harwood (1859-1949) Benediction & ThreeFold AmenClosing Voluntary: Loud Voluntary No. 1 in C. - Boëllmann Licensing - CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 13th September 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya and Rev Katrona Templeton Opening Voluntaries include:Cantabile No. 5 – Rien SchalkwijkTranquility – Rien SchalkwijkAutumn Whistle – Rien Schalkwijk Welcome & Intimations CH4 124: Praise to the LordCCLI Song # 43073 – Catherine Winkworth | Joachim Neander© Words and Music: Public Domain PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk CH4 204: I am the ChurchCCLI Song # 18510 – Donald Stuart Marsh | Richard Kinsey Avery© 1972 Hope Publishing Company Reading: 1 Peter 2: 9-10 CH4 392: When I survey the wondrous crossCCLI Song # 721333 – Edward Miller | Isaac Watts© Words & Music: Public Domain Sermon: I am part of God’s family CH4 457: All hail the power of Jesus’ nameCCLI Song # 7047742 – Edward Perronet | William Shrubsole© Words & Music: Public Domain PrayerCH4 200: Christ is made the sure foundationCCLI Song # 2448277 – Henry Purcell | John Mason Neale© Words and Music: Public Domain Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Prelude on Lobe der herren – Paul Fey Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 6th September 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya Opening Voluntaries include:Gloria – VivaldiSong Without Words – WS Lloyd WebberMeditation on ‘Stracathro’ – WS Lloyd Webber Welcome & Intimations CH4 531: My Jesus, My SaviourCCLI Song # 1406918 – Darlene Zschech© 1993 Wondrous Worship  (Admin. by Song Solutions www.songsolutions.org) PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk CH4 549: How deep the Father’s loveCCLI Song # 1558110 – Stuart Townend© 1995 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Integrity Music) Offering: Aria – WS Lloyd Webber Reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21 CH4 225: Summer suns are glowingCCLI Song # 715710 – Samuel Smith | William Walsham How© Words & Music: Public Domain Sermon: I am a new creation MP 329: In Christ there is no east or westCCLI Song # 2608952 – John Oxenham | William Jones© Words & Music: Public Domain Invitation to Communion CH4 19: Ye gates lift up your heads on highPsalm 24, The Scottish Psalter, 1929 | William Croft | Andrew Mitchell ThomsonMusic & Words: Public Domain Sacrament of Holy Communion PrayerMP 536: The Old Rugged CrossCCLI Song # 19722 – George Bennard© Words & Music: Curb Word Music Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Triumphant March – WS Lloyd Webber Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 23rd August 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya Opening Voluntaries include:Prelude & Fugue in Cmin – JS BachPrelude & Fugue in F – JS Bach Welcome & Intimations CH4 111: Holy, holy, holyCCLI Song # 1156 – John Bacchus Dykes | Reginald Heber© Words & Music: Public Domain PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk MP 128: Father God, I wonderCCLI Song # 58202 – Ian Smale© 1984 Thankyou Music Offering: Caro Mio Ben – Giordani Readings: Genesis 3: 1-13; and Romans 3: 23 CH4 559: There is a redeemerCCLI Song # 11483 – Melody Green© 1982 Ears To Hear Music Sermon: You are broken, but not abandoned CH4 448: Lord, the light of your love is shiningCCLI Song # 30426 – Graham Kendrick© 1987 Make Way Music (Admin. by Make Way Music Limited PrayerCH4 564: Jesus loves me, this I knowCCLI Song # 1187 – Anna Bartlett Warner | William Batchelder Bradbury© Words & Music: Public Domain Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Trinity Procession on Nicaea – Phil Lehenbauer Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 16th August 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya Opening Voluntaries include:Amazing Grace – Paul FeyLook at the world – John RutterVoluntary 2 in D – William Croft Welcome & Intimations CH4 147: All Creatures of our God and KingCCLI Song # 1503 – St. Francis of Assisi | William Henry Draper© Words & Music: Public Domain PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk JP 94: If I were a butterflyCCLI Song # 35445 – Brian Howard© 1975 Mission Hills Music Offering: For the beauty of the earth – John Rutter Reading: Genesis 1: 26-28 MP 1072: In Christ aloneCCLI Song # 3350395 – Keith Getty | Stuart Townend© 2001 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Integrity Music Ltd) Sermon: You bear his image CH4 502: Take my life, Lord, let it beCCLI Song # 2873921 – Frances Ridley Havergal | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart© Words & Music: Public Domain PrayerCH4 251: I, the Lord of sea and skyWords and Music: Dan Schutte, © 1981, OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213, USA Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Improvisation on Lasst uns erfruen – Stuart McMahon Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 9th August 2026 at 10.45am with Katrona Templeton and David Fidler Opening Voluntaries include:Farewell to Stromness – Peter Maxwell DaviesAt the Ferry from “Idylls of Iona” – Julian Nesbitt Welcome & Intimations Call to Worship MP 167: Give me oil in my lampCCLI Song # 4755580© Words & Music: Public Domain PrayerReading: Mark 16: 15-19 Homily Offering uplifted during Song: This little light of mineCCLI Song # 5317642 – Stephen M. Lee© Words: Public Domain; Music: 1998 Professional Music Services, Inc. Prayer Groups PrayerCH4 804: You shall go out with joyCCLI Song # 20546 – Steffi Geiser Rubin | Stuart Dauermann© 1975 Lillenas Publishing Company Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Fanfare – Lemmens Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 2nd August 2026 at 10.45am with Graeme Stewart Opening Voluntaries include:Quanta Qualia – Patrick HawesMany Waters – Patrick HawesReflexionem – Patrick Hawes Welcome & Intimations CH4 153: Great is thy faithfulnessCCLI Song # 18723 – Thomas Obediah Chisholm | William Marion Runyan© Words & Music: 1923. Renewed 1951 Hope Publishing Company PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk CH4 694: Brother, sister, let me serve youCCLI Song # 72673 – Richard Gillard© Words & Music: 1977 Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) Offering: To a wild rose – Edward Macdowall Reading: Psalm 145 CH4 378: Praise to the holiest in the heightCCLI Song # 7014642 – John Bacchus Dykes | John Henry Newman© Words & Music: Public Domain Sermon: What is God like? CH4 724: Christ’s is the world in which we moveCCLI Song # 872196 – Graham Maule | John L. BellWords & Music: 1989 WGRG, c/o Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland PrayerCH4 718: We cannot measure how you healCCLI Song # 4751065. Graham Maule | John L. Bell© Words & Music: 1989 WGRG, c/o Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland (Admin. by Wild Goose Resource Group) Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals (alla Handel) – Karg Elert Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 26th July 2026 at 10.45am with Rev Katrona Templeton Opening Voluntaries include:Largo (from New World Symphony) – DvorakTheme from Ladies in Lavender – Nigel Hess Welcome & Intimations CH4 196: Come, now is the time to worshipCCLI Song # 2430948 – Brian Doerksen© 1998 Vineyard Songs (UK/Eire) Prayer Children’s / All Age Talk MP 225: He’s got the whole wide worldCCLI Song # 33681© Words: Public Domain, Music: arr.1987 Phil Burt Offering: Ave Verum – Mozart Reading: 2 Kings 6: 1-7 CH4 493: It’s me, it’s me, O LordCCLI Song # 1581314 – Peter D. Smith© 1967 Stainer & Bell Ltd Sermon: When small things matter CH4 737: Will your anchor holdCCLI Song # 47031 – Priscilla J. Owens | William James Kirkpatrick© Words & Music: Public Domain PrayerMP 454: Majesty, worship your majestyCCLI Song # 1527 – Jack Hayford© 1981 Rocksmith Music, admin by Leosong Copyright Services Ltd Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Grand March from Aida – Verdi Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 19th July 2026 at 10.45am with Andrew Bruce Opening Voluntaries include:Ave Verum – ElgarAve Verum – Karl Jenkins Welcome & Intimations CH4 132: Immortal, invisibleCCLI Song # 124466 – Walter Chalmers Smith© Words & Music: Public Domain Prayer Children’s / All Age Talk SONG: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your loveCCLI Song # 186208 – Charles H. Webb | Tom Colvin© Words: 1969, 1989 Hope Publishing Company; Music: 1969, 1989 Hope Publishing Company Offering: Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone Reading: Luke 10: 25-37 CH4 519: Love divine, all loves excellingCCLI Song # 742329 – Charles Wesley | Rowland Hugh Prichard© Words & Music: Public Domain Sermon CH4 544: When I needed a neighbourCCLI Song # 227923 – Sydney Bertram Carter© Words & Music: 1965 Stainer & Bell Ltd PrayerCH4 512: To God be the gloryCCLI Song # 23426 – Fanny Jane Crosby | William Howard Doane© Words & Music: Public Domain Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Choral Song – Samuel Wesley Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 12th July 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya Opening Voluntaries include:Meditation on “Brother James’ Air” – Harold DarkeAll things bright and beautiful – John RutterSheep May Safely Graze – JS Bach Welcome & Intimations CH4 694: Brother, Sister, let me serve youCCLI Song # 72673 – Richard Gillard© Words & Music: 1977 Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) Prayer Children’s / All Age Talk MP 664: The spirit lives to set us freeCCLI Song # 2134598 – Damian LundyWords & Music: © 1978 Kevin Mayhew Ltd Offering: Ashokan Farewell – Jay Ungar Reading: Romans 15: 1-7 CH4 183: Fill now our life, O Lord our GodCCLI Song # 2872867 – Henry John Gauntlett | Horatius Bonar© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain Sermon MP 611: Spirit of HolinessCCLI Song # 649934 – Christopher Idle© Words: Christopher Idle – The Jubilate Group; Music: Public Domain PrayerCH4 468: Son of God, eternal SaviourSomerset Corry Lowry | William Penfro Rowlands© Words & Music – Public Domain Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: War March of the Priests – Mendelssohn Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Apologies - some technical issues have meant that the hymns and singing haven't been picked up today by the microphones. Sunday Service for 5th July 2026 at 10.45am with Rev. Nigel Chikanya Opening Voluntaries include:Minuet and Trio – Charles DarntonMarch Religioso – Charles DarntonAndante Tranquillo – W. Henry Maxfield Welcome & Intimations CH4 120: God, we praise youCCLI Song # 4795935 – Christopher Idle | Ludwig van BeethovenWords: 1982 Christopher Idle – The Jubilate Group (Admin. by Jubilate Hymns Ltd, sub to Hope Publishing for various regions); Music: Public Domain PrayerChildren’s / All Age Talk CH4 726: When we are livingCCLI Song # 4729860 – John L. Bell | Roberto Escamilla© Words: 2002 WGRG, c/o Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland; Music: Public domain – Spanish traditional melody Offering: The Peace of God – John Rutter Reading: Romans 14: 13-23 CH4 549: How deep the Father’s loveCCLI Song # 1558110 – Stuart Townend© 1995 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Integrity Music) Sermon CH4 757: When peace like a riverCCLI Song # 25376 – Horatio Gates Spafford | Philip Paul Bliss, arr. Phil Burt© Words and Music: Public Domain Invitation to Communion CH4 662: Jesus, thou joy of loving heartsCCLI Song # 25376 – Horatio Gates Spafford | Philip Paul Bliss, arr. Phil Burt© Words and Music: Public Domain Sacrament of Holy CommunionCommunion Music: Cantabile No. 14 – Rien Schalkwijk PrayerMP 1072: In Christ AloneCCLI Song # 3350395 – Keith Getty | Stuart Townend© 2001 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Integrity Music Ltd) Benediction & Three Fold AmenClosing Voluntary: Trumpet Voluntary – John Stanley Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LC-004308. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.