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Mossley Methodist Church

Advent 25 – JOY: Brought to you by Rev Sam Campbell

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A warm welcome to our online service in the season of Advent. Click on the video window to begin listening. Scripture and relevant links are posted below. Also any Church Announcements may be found at the end of this post.

Audio Video Sermon by Rev Sam Campbell of both Mossley and Greencastle Methodist Churches

Isaiah 35
Joy of the Redeemed

35 The desert and the parched land will be glad;
    the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.
Like the crocus, 2 it will burst into bloom;
    it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
    the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
they will see the glory of the Lord,
    the splendor of our God.

3 Strengthen the feeble hands,
    steady the knees that give way;
4 say to those with fearful hearts,
    “Be strong, do not fear;
your God will come,
    he will come with vengeance;
with divine retribution
    he will come to save you.”

5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened
    and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
6 Then will the lame leap like a deer,
    and the mute tongue shout for joy.
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
    and streams in the desert.
7 The burning sand will become a pool,
    the thirsty ground bubbling springs.
In the haunts where jackals once lay,
    grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.

8 And a highway will be there;
    it will be called the Way of Holiness;
    it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean will not journey on it;
    wicked fools will not go about on it.
9 No lion will be there,
    nor any ravenous beast;
    they will not be found there.
But only the redeemed will walk there,
10     and those the Lord has rescued will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;
    everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
    and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

Also referenced: Luke 4: 17-21

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

🌟Supporting Our Local Community At Christmas🌟

LAST CHANCE – This Sunday morning!
We may be small, but our hearts are big! Join us as we support the Newtownabbey Methodist Mission Annual Christmas Appeal.
Together, we can bring Christmas joy to those who need it most. 💙
See you Sunday!

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 🎁Give A Gift That Changes Lives This Christmas🎁

This Christmas, why not give a gift that really makes a difference?
Our Methodist Church World Development & Relief partners are working with communities around the world who are facing poverty and hardship. Through their ‘Gifts for Life’ programme, you can give something truly meaningful – a gift that doesn’t just help one person, but has the power to transform entire communities and create lasting change.
Whether it’s providing clean water, supporting education, or helping families build sustainable livelihoods, your gift can bring hope and opportunity to those who need it most.
It’s a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas while making a real difference in the world.
Find out more about Gifts for Life HERE

Click on the image to find out more
Follow this link if you feel there is someone who would benefit from accessing this service via their telephone. Calls at a local rate.

NOTE: If for some technical reason, the video link for the service is unavailable on the website. You will likely find the most up to date sermon by the Rev Sam Campbell readily available to access and listen to on this telephone line. Simply ring this number 028 9507 2248

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Our welcome is warm and our community is real.

Together we focus on deepening faith, strengthening fellowship, serving our community, and growing together in grace.

To find out more join us Sunday mornings at 10:30am – come as you are!

Mossley Methodist Church

Advent 25 – PEACE: Brought to you by Rev Sam Campbell

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A warm welcome to our online service in the season of Advent. Click on the video window to begin listening. Scripture and relevant links are posted below. Also any Church Announcements may be found at the end of this post.

Audio Video Sermon by Rev Sam Campbell of both Mossley and Greencastle Methodist Churches

Isaiah 11:1-10
The branch from Jesse

11 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
    from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him –
    the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord –
3 and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;
4 but with righteousness he will judge the needy,
    with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;
    with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness will be his belt
    and faithfulness the sash round his waist.

6 The wolf will live with the lamb,
    the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling[a] together;
    and a little child will lead them.
7 The cow will feed with the bear,
    their young will lie down together,
    and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
8 The infant will play near the cobra’s den,
    and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
9 They will neither harm nor destroy
    on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord
    as the waters cover the sea.

10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting-place will be glorious.

Also referenced: Genesis 1:29-30, Hebrews 11:1, Ephesians 1:13-14, Romans 5:5 and Romans 8:16

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

🌟Supporting Our Local Community At Christmas🌟

At our church in Mossley, we may be small in number, but we’re big in heart. We’re proud to continue our support the Newtownabbey Methodist Mission Annual Christmas Appeal…

Click on the image to find out more ….

 🎁Give A Gift That Changes Lives This Christmas🎁

This Christmas, why not give a gift that really makes a difference?
Our Methodist Church World Development & Relief partners are working with communities around the world who are facing poverty and hardship. Through their ‘Gifts for Life’ programme, you can give something truly meaningful – a gift that doesn’t just help one person, but has the power to transform entire communities and create lasting change.
Whether it’s providing clean water, supporting education, or helping families build sustainable livelihoods, your gift can bring hope and opportunity to those who need it most.
It’s a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas while making a real difference in the world.
Find out more about Gifts for Life HERE

Click on the image to find out more
Follow this link if you feel there is someone who would benefit from accessing this service via their telephone. Calls at a local rate.

NOTE: If for some technical reason, the video link for the service is unavailable on the website. You will likely find the most up to date sermon by the Rev Sam Campbell readily available to access and listen to on this telephone line. Simply ring this number 028 9507 2248

Click image for further details

Our welcome is warm and our community is real.

Together we focus on deepening faith, strengthening fellowship, serving our community, and growing together in grace.

To find out more join us Sunday mornings at 10:30am – come as you are!

Mossley Methodist Church

Advent Sunday #4 Sermon 202: Brought to you by Rev Sam Campbell

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Welcome to our Second Sunday in Advent (PEACE) online service. Click on the video window to begin listening. Scripture and relevant links are posted below. Also any Church Announcements may be found at the end of this post.

Audio Video Sermon by Rev Sam Campbell of both Mossley and Greencastle Methodist Churches
Micah 5:2-5a

2 ‘But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
    though you are small among the clans[a] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
    from ancient times.’

3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned
    until the time when she who is in labour bears a son,
and the rest of his brothers return
    to join the Israelites.

4 He will stand and shepherd his flock
    in the strength of the Lord,
    in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they will live securely, for then his greatness
    will reach to the ends of the earth.

5 And he will be our peace
    when the Assyrians invade our land
    and march through our fortresses.

also refer to:

2 Samuel 7:16-17 and John 10:11

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

You can still order our print-at-home ✨GIFTS FOR LIFE✨ cards! 🎄📮✨⏰

Order online, receive your download to your email and print your card: https://irishmethodist.org/world-development-shop🎁🎄

You can purchase our print-at-home cards or make a Christmas donation right up until 25th December

Gifts For Life, WDR, World Development and Relief, METHODIST CHURCH in Ireland, Christmas, Jesus Birthday
View the video from Vimeo by clicking the image above

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EVERY THURSDAY …YOUR PATHWAY TO WELLBEING: Keep spreading the word about this Partnership with our Church in Mossley Methodist.

So far, Melanie Maxwell-McIlroy from Connect North has been able to help local residents with the following issues which have had a positive impact on their wellbeing.

  • Access to Transport to attend both appointments and some groups
  • Blue Badge application
  • Referral to Occupational Therapy for aids to promote independence at home
  • Support with a CV to apply for paid employment
  • Several benefits checks and applications
  • 2 x Home safety checks
  • 1 x Fire Safety check
Thursday Surgery held by Connect North in Mossley Methodist. Click the image above for further details
Follow this link if you feel there is someone who would benefit from accessing this service via their telephone. Calls at a local rate.
Mossley Methodist Church

Advent Sunday #2 Sermon 201: Brought to you by Rev Sam Campbell

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Welcome to our Second Sunday in Advent (LOVE) online service. Click on the video window to begin listening. Scripture and relevant links are posted below. Also any Church Announcements may be found at the end of this post.

Audio Video Sermon by Rev Sam Campbell of both Mossley and Greencastle Methodist Churches
Luke 3:1-6
John the Baptist prepares the way

3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar – when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene – 2 during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:

‘A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
“Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.
5 Every valley shall be filled in,
    every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads shall become straight,
    the rough ways smooth.
6 And all people will see God’s salvation.”

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There is still an opportunity to take part in this annual Christmas Appeal. For this one extra Sunday, the collection box will be waiting under the Christmas tree for your kind donations.

CHRISTMAS AID SCHEME 2024

NEWTOWNABBEY METHODIST MISSION

Christmas is fast approaching but for some families this is a very stressful time as they worry about how they will provide for their family. In recent years this has been increasingly difficult for many families due to the increased cost of living expenses. We at Newtownabbey Methodist Mission contact various agencies and invite them to send in referrals for the families who they know would benefit greatly from our help. We are able to provide assistance to referred families living in the BT36, BT37, ВТ38, BT39 postcode areas.

Our church family in Mossley Methodist will be continuing our annual support and receiving donations for this Christmas Appeal at our Sunday morning service on 1st of December 2024.

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EVERY THURSDAY …YOUR PATHWAY TO WELLBEING: Keep spreading the word about this Partnership with our Church in Mossley Methodist.

So far, Melanie Maxwell-McIlroy from Connect North has been able to help local residents with the following issues which have had a positive impact on their wellbeing.

  • Access to Transport to attend both appointments and some groups
  • Blue Badge application
  • Referral to Occupational Therapy for aids to promote independence at home
  • Support with a CV to apply for paid employment
  • Several benefits checks and applications
  • 2 x Home safety checks
  • 1 x Fire Safety check
Thursday Surgery held by Connect North in Mossley Methodist. Click the image above for further details
Follow this link if you feel there is someone who would benefit from accessing this service via their telephone. Calls at a local rate.
Mossley Methodist Church

Advent Sunday #1 Sermon 200: Brought to you by Rev Sam Campbell

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Welcome to our First Sunday in Advent (HOPE) online service. Click on the video window to begin listening. Scripture and relevant links are posted below. Also any Church Announcements may be found at the end of this post.

Audio Video Sermon by Rev Sam Campbell of both Mossley and Greencastle Methodist Churches
Luke 21:25-36

25 ‘There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.’

29 He told them this parable: ‘Look at the fig-tree and all the trees.30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

32 ‘Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

34 ‘Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.’

Isaiah 13:9-10

9 See, the day of the Lord is coming
    – a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger –
to make the land desolate
    and destroy the sinners within it.
10 The stars of heaven and their constellations
    will not show their light.
The rising sun will be darkened
    and the moon will not give its light.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CHRISTMAS AID SCHEME 2024

NEWTOWNABBEY METHODIST MISSION

Christmas is fast approaching but for some families this is a very stressful time as they worry about how they will provide for their family. In recent years this has been increasingly difficult for many families due to the increased cost of living expenses. We at Newtownabbey Methodist Mission contact various agencies and invite them to send in referrals for the families who they know would benefit greatly from our help. We are able to provide assistance to referred families living in the BT36, BT37, ВТ38, BT39 postcode areas.

Our church family in Mossley Methodist will be continuing our annual support and receiving donations for this Christmas Appeal at our Sunday morning service on 1st of December 2024.

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YOUR PATHWAY TO WELLBEING: Keep spreading the word about this Partnership with our Church in Mossley Methodist.

So far, Melanie Maxwell-McIlroy from Connect North has been able to help local residents with the following issues which have had a positive impact on their wellbeing.

  • Access to Transport to attend both appointments and some groups
  • Blue Badge application
  • Referral to Occupational Therapy for aids to promote independence at home
  • Support with a CV to apply for paid employment
  • Several benefits checks and applications
  • 2 x Home safety checks
  • 1 x Fire Safety check
Thursday Surgery held by Connect North in Mossley Methodist. Click the image above for further details
Follow this link if you feel there is someone who would benefit from accessing this service via their telephone. Calls at a local rate.