New Laigh Kirk A Place to Belong
Welcome to Worship 4th Sunday of Lent 11th March 2018 Minister: Rev. David S Cameron Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Organist: Martin C Sharp Student Assistant: David Hume
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Welcome A very warm welcome to our worship this morning from all at New Laigh Kirk. We are delighted you are here today and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Our service is being led by Trekkers, our Youth Group. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you. Tea and coffee is being served prior to the service beginning and immediately after the service.
New Laigh Kirk - a place to belong Whether you are a guest or regular attender we invite you to find your welcome place among us, a place to belong, to join in regular worship, to join in the life of our Kirk in whatever capacity and in your own appropriate way. You will see that there are many people of all ages seeking to serve within New Laigh Kirk as well as the wider community. As part of the family of God and gifted with many and varying talents, we try to use these to deepen our faith, care for each other, and to spread into our town and parish the good news of God’s love for all. May God richly bless you in your worship today.
Order of Service Gathering Song: Good good Father Call to Worship Bless the Lord, oh my soul Oh my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before Oh my soul I’ll worship your holy name
The sun comes up, It's a new day dawning It's time to sing your song again Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes
Bless the Lord, oh my soul Oh my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before Oh my soul I’ll worship your holy name
You're rich in love, and you're slow to anger Your name is great, and your heart is kind For all your goodness I will keep on singing 10,000 reasons for my heart to find
Bless the Lord, oh my soul Oh my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before Oh my soul I’ll worship your holy name
And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Soon my soul will sing your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore
Bless the Lord, oh my soul Oh my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before Oh my soul I’ll worship your holy name Worship Your holy name Lord I'll worship Your holy name Prayer Mum and Child Quiz In my wrestling and in my doubts In my failures You won't walk out Your great love will lead me through You are the peace in my troubled sea, oh oh You are the peace in my troubled sea In the silence, You won't let go In the questions, Your truth will hold Your great love will lead me through You are the peace in my troubled sea, oh oh You are the peace in my troubled sea My Lighthouse, my lighthouse Shining in the darkness, I will follow You My Lighthouse, my lighthouse (oh oh) I will trust the promise, You will carry me safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Safe to shore Fire before us You're the brightest You will lead us Through the storms (hey) (REPEAT 3X) Children leave for Kingz Kidz
Reading:
Mothers
You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep my faith will stand And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sov'reign hand will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You've never failed and You won't start now Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger In the presence of my Saviour x3 I will call upon Your name Keep my eyes above the waves My soul will rest in Your embrace I am Yours and You are mine Readings
Proverbs 1:1-9, St John 19:25-27
Offering during which we will sing Light of the world, You step down into darkness. Opened my eyes let me see. Beauty that made this heart adore you hope of a life spent with you. And here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that you're my God, You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me. King of all days, Oh so highly exalted Glorious in heaven above. Humbly you came to the earth you created. All for love's sake became poor.
Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that you're my God, You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me. I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross. I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross. And I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross. No I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross. Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that you're my God, You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me. So Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that you're my God, Prayer Of Intercession Mothers Day Slide Show Mothers Day Gift I've heard a thousand stories Of what they think You’re like But I've heard the tender whisper Of love in the dead of night You tell me that You’re pleased And that I'm never alone You're a Good Good Father It's who You are, It's who You are, It's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am, It's who I am, It's who I am.
I've seen many searching for answers Far and wide But I know we're all searching for answers Only You provide Because You know just what we need Before we say a word You're a Good Good Father You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways to us Love so undeniable I can hardly speak Peace so unexplainable I can hardly think As You call me deeper still As You call me deeper still As You call me deeper still Into love, love, love.
You're a Good Good Father Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now I'm found Was blind but now I see My chains are gone, I've been set free My God, my Saviour has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy rains Unending love, amazing grace My chains are gone, I've been set free My God, my Saviour has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy rains Unending love, amazing grace My chains are gone, I've been set free My God, my Saviour has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy rains Unending love, amazing grace Benediction
Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to shine But God, who called me here below Will be forever mine,
Intimations The welcome team today is Lilian Gillies, Barbara Allan, Andrew Bryson, Jim Lawson, Peter Adam, John McDowall, Iain Sherry, Betty Johnstone, Elaine Bryson, Moyra O'Rourke, Christine Bell, Donald MacLean, Ann MacLean, Ian McCall and Kevin Handling. FairTrade Fortnight. New Laigh Kirk is a FairTrade Congregation. To mark FairTrade Fortnight, which has 'Come on In' as its theme, NLK FairTrade Group is hosting a display and sampling of FairTrade products. Fairtrade tea, coffee, traybakes, cakes and biscuits will be served in church immediately after the service. Worship on Sunday, 18th March is the annual Cradle Roll Service and will be conducted by the Minister beginning at 11.00am. Kingz Kidz and Trekkers NG meet at 10.50am and sit together. Tea and coffee will be served in the church immediately after the service. The Stated Annual Meeting of the Trustees and Congregation of New Laigh Kirk will take place immediately after worship on Sunday, 18th March. ALL Trustees (Elders and Board members) are required to attend). This is an important meeting bringing our congregation up to date with matters of Stewardship and administration of our church’s work and the part all members of our congregation play and contribute to. Enquirers Classes for those who wish to become full members of the Church by Profession of Faith continue on Thursday, 15th March at 7.30pm in the Vestry. Please give your name to the minister. Articles are now required for inclusion in April issue of Magazine. Final date for submissions is TODAY. "The Real Easter Egg" - a FairTrade product - tells the story of Easter, is made from FairTrade Chocolate, (dark and milk chocolate eggs are available in different sizes) and a charitable donation is made to Traidcraft for every Easter Egg sold. Find out more about The Real Easter Egg from the leaflet on New Laigh Kirk FairTrade Group's display at the rear of the church. Orders for Eggs and cash payment should be given to New Laigh Kirk FairTrade Group Members TODAY.
The NLK Children's Choir will have a rehearsal TODAY from 12.30pm to 2.00pm. All children and young people aged between 7 and 14 are welcome to come along and join us to sing with the church and other performances. There will be a lunch break, therefore we encourage the children to bring a packed lunch before the rehearsal. Kingz Kidz are looking for leaders, so if you would like to help out in any way as part of the Sunday School for one, two or more times, then please contact Amy, Email: amy_bh@hotmail.co.uk. A few copies of the Order of Service in large print are available. Please speak to a member of the duty team if you require one. Tots Praise on Tuesday, 13th March at 10.15am in lower hall. Music and Movement on Tuesday, 13th March at 2.00pm in lower hall. Services of worship on Tuesday, 13th March at 2.00pm at Argyll House and at 3.00pm at Grange Nursing Home. Pastoral Care Group meeting on Tuesday, 13th March at 7.00pm in Session Room. Friendship Group will meet on Wednesday, 14th March at 2.00pm in lower hall. 'On the third day' is the title of the series of discussion sessions for Lent 2018. Meets on Wednesday, 14th March for next two weeks, from 7.30pm till 8.30pm, the meetings will be held in the Session Room, and this year will be led by David Hume. Everyone will be made very welcome. Guild Closing Social on Monday, 19th March at 7.15pm in lower hall. This is an Open Meeting and everyone is welcome. Kirk Session and Congregational Board will meet on Tuesday, 20th March at 7.00pm in lower hall. Guild of Friendship on Thursday, 22nd March at 2.00pm in lower hall. Come along to AGM and Beetle Drive. New Laigh Kirk Easter Club 4th April to 6th April (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) from 10.00am-12noon in the lower hall. All children from Primary 1 to 7 are welcome to come along for games, stories, songs, crafts and a snack too. We can't wait to see you all there!