New Laigh Kirk A Place to Belong
Welcome to Worship Celebration of Holy Communion 4th February 2018
Do this In Remembrance of me
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. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you.
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 The Table of our Lord is open to any Baptised person who loves the Lord and responds in Faith to the invitation “Take, eat”. Choir Introit: In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful Welcome and Intimations Call to Worship Hymn 465 – Be thou my Vision Prayer All Age Address Hymn – Jesus’ love is very wonderful, Jesus' love is very wonderful, Jesus' love is very wonderful, Oh, wonderful love! So high, you can't get over it, So low, you can't get under it, So wide, you can't get around it, Oh, wonderful love! Children leave for Junior Kingz Kidz
Readings:
Isaiah 40:28-31 page 726 1 Corinthians 9:16-18 page 1150
Sermon Hymn 531 – My Jesus, My Saviour Statement of Faith We believe, praise and thank you, loving God, for you have visited and redeemed your people. In the fullness of time your Word shared our human frailty living as a baby, a child, a youth and an adult in this remarkable, yet at times crazy world. We believe that in Jesus we have been shown what you are always like; that his light is your light, his truth the divine truth, his peace and love is the peace and love that lasts forever. We believe that in childhood you are our closest friend, in teenage years the inspiration of our dreams, in mature years the guide and counsellor, and in the eventide you are the deathless companion. Because of Christ Jesus, the living Word, in our laughter, you are our joy, in sickness our healing, in turmoil our serenity, and in our grief you are the peace which this busy world cannot give. We believe in you and praise you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit One God, most wonderful, now and forever Amen Thanksgiving Prayer During the Thanksgiving prayer remain seated and sing when the Minister invites you to do so Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he O blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest The Last Supper - Remembrance Video The Peace Give thanks to the Lord, Our God and King His love endures forever. He is good, He is above all things His love endures forever, Sing praise, sing praise! With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, His love endures forever. For the life that has been reborn His love endures forever, Sing praise, sing praise Sing praise, sing praise! Forever God is faithful, Forever God is strong, Forever God is with us, Forever and ever Forever God is faithful, Forever God is strong, Forever God is with us, Forever. From the rising to the setting sun, His love endures forever And by the grace of God we will carry on, His love endures forever. Sing praise, sing praise Sing praise, sing praise! Forever God is faithful, Forever God is strong, Forever God is with us, Forever Forever God is faithful, Forever God is strong, Forever God is with us, Forever. His love endures forever, His love endures forever, His love endures forever, Forever.
His love endures forever, His love endures forever, His love endures forever, Forever. Sing praise, sing praise, Sing praise, sing praise, Sing praise. Benediction
Intimations There will be a short Kirk Session Meeting at 10.35am in Session Room THIS MORNING. Worship on Sunday, 11th February will be conducted by the Minister beginning at 11.00am. Kingz Kidz and Trekkers NG should meet in church at 10.50am. Crèche facility in Session Room for children under three years of age. Tea and coffee will be served in church immediately after the service. 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. The total received to date for the 820/100 Heritors Challenge Fund has now passed £27,000 and my thanks to all who have contributed to date. ● For members who wish to pay by cheque, please make the cheque payable to New Laigh Kirk and write on either the envelope or the rear of the cheque "Heritors Challenge Fund." Cheques, in an envelope, may be given to me or put in the collecting plate and I will get them at the end of the Service. ● For members paying by cash, it would be helpful if you could put your name on the envelope as I can then acknowledge your contribution and also claim back Gift Aid if you are a tax payer. I already hold Gift Aid Declarations for most members who pay Income Tax so no further paperwork is required. A £100 donation results in an additional £25 in tax reclaim. ● For members filling the collecting boxes, if you have completed the Challenge, boxes may be handed in. It would be helpful if your name and address is written on the box. The Congregational Board agreed that as the boxes were only issued for distribution in August that some
members may require more time rather than the original end of December completion date and it was agreed that Elders would collect the boxes from members who are using this method as they are distributing the Communion cards for the April Communion. Thank you for your support for The Heritors Challenge Fund and for New Laigh Kirk. Ken Stewart. February issue of Magazine is available in pigeonholes today. Guild on Monday, 5th February at 7.15pm in lower hall. Come and hear about the Guild Project, Street Pastors. Just 10 Home Group will begin in the Manse every second Monday in February and March, beginning Monday, 5th February. This is informal with coffee, a teaching video and group discussions. You're very welcome to come and give it a try. Speak to David or Bethany if you would like further information. Tots Praise on Tuesday, 6th February at 10.15am in lower hall. Music and Movement on Tuesday, 6th February at 2.00pm in lower hall. Presbytery Open Mission Meeting on Tuesday, 6th February from 7.00pm to 9.00pm in Howard Centre. How can we create within our Church a Culture of Invitation? Join us and take a look at how we, as a local church, can become welcoming and invitational, in an evening with Robbie Morrison, Development Worker for the West. Everyone is welcome. Prayer Group on Wednesday, 7th February at 7.00pm in church. All are welcome but if you cannot come in person, please leave the prayer request in the box in church or on our Facebook page. Guild of Friendship on Thursday, 8th February at 2.00pm in lower hall. Speaker is Miss Barbara Graham.
Home Group, studying 10 Commandments, will meet on Tuesday, 13th February at 7.00pm at 15 Peace Avenue. For further information, contact Janice Grant, Tel: 07581 722331. Everyone interested will be made very welcome. Friendship Group will meet on Wednesday, 14th February at 2.00pm in the lower hall. The Welcome Group are holding a Valentine Disco on Saturday, 24th February at 7.30pm. Tickets are now available from Bill Sherry or Margaret Brown priced £6 for adults and £3 for children. This includes a buffet and soft drinks. We look forward to seeing you there. Church Open and Welcome on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12noon to 2.00pm. We urgently require a pool of volunteers, especially men, to welcome the visitors on a rota basis. Please speak to Helen Colman. Remember that the more volunteers there are, the less often you will be on duty! New Laigh Kirk Volunteers - Needing help with shopping, DIY, gardening or a lift to medical appointments? Looking for help with official forms or job applications? Is reading difficult with failing eyesight? Ring our volunteers' helpline, Tel: 07935 852000. If you can assist with driving, or if you know of anyone who may be interested in helping, please contact Alan Gregor, Tel: 537155, Email: gregor_alan@hotmail.com. If you know of anyone in hospital please let the minister know by telephone, email or the pew cards provided. Intimations to be included in Sunday’s Order of Service and the Standard should be with Helen Colman (helenmcolman@gmail.com) by Wednesday of this week. Visit our website http://www.nlk.church and see what's going on at New Laigh Kirk.
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