New Laigh Kirk A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out to all
Welcome to Worship Celebration of Holy Communion 5th February 2017
Do this In Remembrance of me
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 Call to Worship Come, people of the risen King, Who delight to bring him praise, Come, all and tune your hearts to sing To the Morning Star of grace. From the shifting shadows of the earth We will lift our eyes to Him, Where steady arms of mercy reach To gather children in. Rejoice! Rejoice! Let ev’ry tongue rejoice! One heart, one voice, O Church of Christ, rejoice! Come, those whose joy is morning sun And those weeping through the night. Come, those who tell of battles won, And those struggling in the fight. For his perfect love will never change, And his mercies never cease, But follow us through all our days With the certain hope of peace. Rejoice….. Come, young and old from every land, Men and women of the faith. Come, those with full or empty hands, Find the riches of His grace. Over all the world His people sing, Shore to shore we hear them call The truth that cries through every age; Our God is all in all. Rejoice….. Repeat Chorus….
Prayer All age Address OH, IT'S GREAT, GREAT, BRILL, BRILL, Wicked, wicked, skill, skill, To have a friend like Jesus. Great, great, brill, brill, Wicked, wicked, skill, skill, To have a friend like Him. (Repeat) He's always there, He always listens, He always hears me when I talk to Him. He loves me now And will forever, I'll choose Him every day, day, day. Children leave for Junior Kingz Readings :
St Matthew 6:5-14 page 970 St Matthew 14:22-23 page 981
I stand amazed in the presence Of Jesus the Nazarene, And wonder how He could love me, A sinner, condemned, unclean. How marvellous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be: how marvellous! how wonderful! Is my Saviour’s love for me! For me it was in the garden He prayed: “Not My will, but Thine.” He had no tears for His own griefs, But sweat drops of blood for mine. How marvellous! How wonderful…. In pity angels beheld Him, And came from the world of light To comfort Him in the sorrows He bore for my soul that night. How marvellous! How wonderful….
He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them His very own; He bore the burden to Calvary, And suffered and died alone. How marvellous! How wonderful….l When with the ransomed in glory His face I at last shall see, ’Twill be my joy through the ages To sing of His love for me. How marvellous! How wonderful 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 How deep the Father’s love for us, How vast beyond all measure, That He should give his only Son To make a wretch His treasure. How great the pain of searing loss,
The father turns His face away, As wounds which mar the chosen One, Bring many Sons to glory. Behold a Man upon a cross, My sin upon His shoulders. Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice Call out among the scoffers. It was my sin that held Him there, Until it was accomplished; His dying breath has brought me life, I know that it is finished. I will not boast in anything, No gifts, no pow’r, no wisdom; But I will boast in Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection. Why should I gain from His reward? I cannot give an answer; But this I know with all my heart, His wounds have paid my ransom. 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 Agnus Dei Alleluia The Peace Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions they fail not, as thou hast been thou for ever wilt be. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath providedgreat is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.
Summer and winter, and seed-time and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above, join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath providedgreat is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath providedgreat is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me. Benediction
Welcome and Intimations A very warm welcome to worship this morning from all at New Laigh Kirk. We are glad you are here and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you. The welcome team today and on Sunday, 12th February is Steuart Dey, Elizabeth Milloy, Marion Short, Margaret Brown, Kirsty McCall, Murray MacGregor, Elizabeth McKelvey, Shirley Auld, Joan Young, John McLean, Bill Highet, Janice Dey, Jay Ward and Murray McCall. Irvine and Kilmarnock Presbytery meet for Mission purposes on Tuesday, 7th February at 7.00pm in Howard Centre. All welcome. Worship on Sunday, 12th February will be conducted by the Minister beginning at 11.00am. Kingz Kidz and Trekkers NG meet at 10.50am in church and sit together. There is a creche facility for children under three years of age in the Session Room. Tea and coffee will be served in the sanctuary immediately after the service.
Imagine Praise Event this afternoon, 4.00pm to 5.30pm in NLK Halls. Bring the family along to take part in contemporary worship, teaching, share discussion and enjoy a buffet meal together. 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. Due to a temporary staff shortage, EACHa is seeking a few additional volunteers to assist with running the weekly activities. The commitment would be for two or three hours per week during February only. For further information, please speak to Janice Grant, Tel: 07581 722331. Guild will meet on Monday, 6th February at 7.15pm in lower hall. Come along and hear about Guild Project on "Feed the Minds". Tots Praise on Tuesday, 7th February at 10.15am in lower hall. Music and Movement on Tuesday, 7th February at 2.00pm in lower hall. Services of worship on Tuesday, 7th February at 11.00am at Mill Court and on Wednesday, 8th February at 11.00am at Dean House. Friendship Group will meet on Wednesday, 8th February at 2.00pm in lower hall. Guild of Friendship on Thursday, 9th February at 2.00pm in lower hall. Come along for a Beetle Drive. Congregational Board will meet on Sunday, 19th February at 12.30pm in lower hall. The 'What on Earth am I here for' Home group on Monday, 20th February at 4 Seaford Street, 7.30pm to 9.00pm. On Saturday, 25th February, 7.30pm to 10.00pm, a fantastic Family Music event will take place, featuring the Scottish music duo, Ginny and the tonic. There will be an interactive quiz as well as some dancing competitions for both adults and children! Tickets cost ÂŁ5 each (ÂŁ3 for children), with funds raised being donated to Bobath Scotland, the cerebral palsy centre. Tickets available from Forever Young on Bank Street or on Sunday mornings from Sara or Bethany. We hope you can support this event. Ticket price includes a buffet and selection of soft drinks. Are you passionate about amateur dramatics or singing? Then join the production of From Darkness into Light, an Easter rock musical. It's not too late to join the Easter musical. Come along this Wednesday at 7.00pm in the church. Enthusiastic singers and actors of all ages welcome.
Sara is looking for 18-20 members to form the chorus of the show, and 4 people to play the principal roles of Jesus, Mary, Pilate and Simon. There will be solo song opportunities throughout the show and smaller speaking parts. No previous experience is necessary to be part of the production - the only requirements are that you are enthusiastic and can attend a minimum of 6 rehearsals. Rehearsals through February and March. The musical will take place on the stage in the New Laigh Kirk halls on two dates: Saturday, 22nd April at 7.00pm Sunday, 23rd April at 3.00pm Please consider joining us as we bring the Easter story to life! The church will be soon be open again on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12noon to 2.00pm. The church will be open for those who want to come for a period of solitude or reflection, to see the newly restored stained glass windows from the inside or to find out some of the history of the church and town. We urgently require some more volunteers to welcome the visitors, so if you could spare a couple of hours every six weeks or if you could cover shifts when regular volunteers are on holiday, please speak to Helen Colman. Remember that the more volunteers that there are, the less often you will be on duty! Foodbank. Donations of non-perishable foods should be placed in the blue bin in the vestibule. Particularly welcome just now are UHT milk, tinned fruit, rice pudding, meat and vegetables. New volunteers are always welcome. 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.