Order of Worship
28th of September 2025 | 10:30 (Espoo)
Song 1 – Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Psalm 44:8
8 In God we have boasted continually, and we will give thanks to your name forever.
Song 2 – Good and Gracious King
Song 3 – Your Words Are Beautiful
Song 4 – Sovereign Over Us
Our welcome team members will pass an offering basket during this song.
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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen
A warm welcome to all, and especially to any visitors joining us today – if you’d like to get connected or find out more about UCC, please see our digital visitors card or speak to us after the service!
If you have children, they are welcome to join our Sunday school classes!
Luke 1:39–56
The God Who Lifts the Lowly
God confirms His word, overturns human pride, and lifts the humble with His mercy.
I. God Confirms His Word Through Encouragement vv. 39-45
II. God Scatters the Proud and Lifts the Humble vv. 46-53
III. God Fulfills His Promises in Christ vv. 54-56
Song 5 – My Worth Is Not in What I Own
Song 6 – His Glory & My Good
Introduction
1. When was a time you received unexpected encouragement from someone? How did it strengthen you?
2. Mary’s song begins with God’s mercy. How do you usually define mercy, and why do you think it matters?
Into the Text
3. Read Luke 1:39-45. Why do you think Mary hurried to visit Elizabeth? What does their meeting show us about how God confirms His word through community?
4. Elizabeth calls Mary “the mother of my Lord” v 43. Why is this significant as the first time Jesus is called Lord?
5. Read Luke 1:46-50. What does it mean that God “looked on the humble estate of his servant”? Where else in Scripture do we see God notice and lift the lowly?
6. In verses 51-53 Mary describes a great reversal: the proud scattered, the mighty brought down, the hungry filled. How does this challenge the way our culture measures success?
7. Read verses 54-56. How does Mary connect her own story to God’s promises to Abraham and Israel? What does this teach us about trusting God’s faithfulness across generations?
Apply the Text
8. Where are you tempted to build your worth on pride, status, or self-reliance? How does Mary’s song challenge you?
9. God confirms His word through people like Elizabeth. How can you be an Elizabeth in someone else’s life this week?
10. Mary responded to God’s mercy with praise. What is one practical way you can cultivate gratitude and worship in your daily life?
11. As a church, how can we live out the Magnificat by lifting the lowly, serving the hungry, and trusting God’s promises together?
28th of September 2025 | 16:00 (Helsinki)
Psalm 44:8
8 In God we have boasted continually, and we will give thanks to your name forever.
Song 1 – Look and See
Song 2 – Indescribable
Song 3 – I Will Wait For You
Song 4 – Let Us Be Known
Our welcome team members will pass an offering basket during this song.
For information about giving online, please visit ucclife.fi/give or follow the QR code on the screen. You can also speak to our pastors or leaders for more information about giving and generosity. You can also ask the welcome team or any of our staff team members for more info on giving online.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen
A warm welcome to all, and especially to any visitors joining us today – if you’d like to get connected or find out more about UCC, please see our digital visitors card or speak to us after the service!
If you have children, they are welcome to join our Sunday school classes!
Luke 1:39–56
The Lord Magnified
Luke 1:39–56
I. The Word of the Lord Believed (vv. 39-45)
2. The Holiness of the Lord Magnified (vv. 46-50)
3. The Mercy of the Lord Remembered (vv. 51-56)
Song 5 – Psalm 34
Song 6 – Genuine Love
Introduction
1. Mary’s song begins with God’s mercy. How do you usually define mercy, and why do you think it matters?
Into the Text
2. Read Luke 1:39-45. Why do you think Mary hurried to visit Elizabeth? What does their meeting show us about how God confirms His word through community?
3. Elizabeth calls Mary “the mother of my Lord” v 43. Why is this significant as the first time Jesus is called Lord?
4. Read Luke 1:46-50. What does it mean that God “looked on the humble estate of his servant”? Where else in Scripture do we see God notice and lift the lowly?
5. In verses 51-53 Mary describes a great reversal: the proud scattered, the mighty brought down, the hungry filled. How does this challenge the way our culture measures success?
6. Read verses 54-56. How does Mary connect her own story to God’s promises to Abraham and Israel? What does this teach us about trusting God’s faithfulness across generations?
Apply the Text
7. Where are you tempted to build your worth on pride, status, or self-reliance? How does Mary’s song challenge you?
8. God confirms His word through people like Elizabeth. How can you be an Elizabeth in someone else’s life this week?
9. Mary responded to God’s mercy with praise. What is one practical way you can cultivate gratitude and worship in your daily life?
10. As a church, how can we live out the Magnificat by lifting the lowly, serving the hungry, and trusting God’s promises together?