HBC Service Redux: 14 November 2010 (summary)

Simon Newbould led the worship service, while Peter preached from 1 Timothy 2:4. 1. Come Now Is the Time to Worship – Brian Doerkson. 2. Resurrection Hymn – Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. 3. All Is Well – Robin Mark. 4. Rejoice – Simon Newbould. Simon wrote this one about a month ago and the …

HBC Service Redux: 7 November 2010

Since taking on the worship director role at HBC, one recurring feedback that comes through is that a list of songs we did each Sunday would be useful, for people to look them up at a later stage and get to know them better. So I think I will at least try to put up …

HBC Service Redux: 31 October 2010

Last week’s Sunday service was definitely something different, for a number of reasons: It was a wonderful baptism service where five people gave testimonies of how God’s turned them from darkness to new life in Jesus Christ. We celebrated Reformation Day, the day when fallible people read the bible for themselves and recovered the gospel …

HBC service redux: 24 October 2010

Just thought it might be helpful to share in a post, a bit of the thinking that goes in the background when planning a Sunday service. Throughout the week, there’s a fair bit of prayer, communication with the preacher, bible reader and the rest of the music team to do our best in leading the …

Songs to suffer well

  Our home church has been going through a preaching series on suffering and the sovereignty of God. Before the series began, Pastor Peter and the rest of the worship leaders agreed that the congregational songs during this time needed to help the church to worship and praise God amidst trials and sufferings, in a …