New Laigh Kirk Season of Invitation - A Place to Belong
Welcome to Worship Second Sunday of Advent 10th December 2017 Minister: Rev. David S Cameron Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Organist: Martin C Sharp Student Assistant: David Hume
Let us Worship God
Welcome A very warm welcome to worship this morning from all at New Laigh Kirk to A New Season of Invitation. We are delighted you accepted our invitation to join us today and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you. Tea and coffee will be served in the church immediately after the service.
New Laigh Kirk - a place to belong 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. 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. May God richly Bless you in your worship today.
Order of Service Choir Introit:
On Jordan’s bank
Welcome and Intimations Call to Worship Hymn
301
Hark! the herald angels sing
Prayer Light the second Advent candle We lift the light of hope, O God, Your presence burning bright. In praise we sing the gift You bring: Our hope complete in Christ. We lift the light of peace, O God, The Lord of truth and right. In Your domain let justice reign And bring us peace in Christ. All Age Address I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart, Where? Down in my heart! Where? Down in my heart! I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, Down in my heart to stay.
And I'm so happy, So very happy, I've got the love of Jesus in my heart, Down in my heart, And I'm so happy, So very happy, I've got the love of Jesus in my heart. I've got the peace that passes understanding Down in my heart! Where? Down in my heart! Where? Down in my heart! I've got the peace that passes understanding Down in my heart! Down in my heart to stay. And I'm so happy, So very happy, I've got the love of Jesus in my heart, Down in my heart, And I'm so happy, So very happy, I've got the love of Jesus in my heart. Children leave for Kingz Kidz Reading:
Isaiah 40: 1-11 page 724 Esther Douglas
Choir Anthem:
People, look East
Reading:
St Mark 1: 1-8 page 1002 John McDowall
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning, Give me oil in my lamp, I pray. Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning, Keep me burning 'til the break of day. Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King of Kings! Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna, to the King of Kings! Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising, Give me joy in my heart, I pray. Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising, Keep me praising 'til the break of day. Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting, Give me peace in my heart, I pray.
Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting, Keep me resting 'til the break of day. Give me love in my heart, keep me serving, Give me love in my heart, I pray. Give me love in my heart, keep me serving, Keep me serving 'til the break of day. Prayer of Intercession Hymn 531
My Jesus, my Saviour
Sermon Offering/ Doxology (Hymn 810
Sing to the Lord of heaven and earth)
Prayer of Dedication Hymn 286
Tell out, my soul
Benediction
Intimations There will be a short Kirk Session meeting this morning at 10.40am in Session Room. The welcome team today and on Sunday, 17th December 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. Thanks to everyone for your kindness in bringing toys and gifts today. These will be treasured by all who receive them. The gifts will be delivered to local families this week by staff of children's and social services. If you would like to help sort and pack the gifts, please come along to the church tomorrow morning, Monday, 11th December, any time after 9.00am. Your assistance will be very much appreciated. 'Remembering at Christmas' service TONIGHT at 7.00pm, a reflective service for those who walk into Advent feeling the loneliness rather than the joy of the Christmas season. Tea and coffee will be served among friends after the service. Come and know that you do not journey through Christmas on your own. Kingz Kidz Deck the Halls. Young people should come along to the upper hall this afternoon from 2.00pm to 3.00pm to decorate the hall with some hot chocolate in between. Christmas Movie Night today from 3.00pm to 6.00pm. This is open to all the children in the church community and will be held in the upper hall. You can watch the movie on a big screen and have a break with some snacks in between.
Worship on Sunday, 17th December is the third Sunday in Advent and will be conducted by the Minister beginning at 11.00am. Kingz Kidz and TrekkersNG should meet at 10.50am in church and sit together. There will be a crèche for children under three years of age. Tea and coffee will be served in the church immediately after the service. Carols at the Cross, opposite Burns Mall, is on Saturday, 16th December from 11.00am to 12noon followed by tea, coffee and mince pies in New Laigh Kirk. Senior Kingz Kidz Christmas Fun Day on Friday, 15th December from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at Laser Tag. Further details from Amy Hannah. Junior Kingz Kidz party on Saturday, 16th December from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. There will be games, snacks and even a special treat from a surprise visitor in last twenty minutes of the party. Families can come along as well. Christmas Christingle is on Sunday, 17th December. Come for 6.30pm to make your Christingle Candle for the service beginning at 7.00pm. The service concludes with singing carols of your choice sitting around the Christmas tree. Kingz Kidz are encouraging all who would like to help out with the children to come and be a leader on Sunday mornings. Whether you would like to help out just once, twice or more often, then please speak to Amy or Email: amy_bh@hotmail.co.uk to get involved! NLK are starting a children's choir for all children and young people aged between 8 to 14 on Sunday afternoons, 12.30pm to 2.00pm in the upper hall. We encourage the children to bring along a packed lunch for a short lunch break. For more information, please contact Amy Hannah. 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. Heritors’ 820/100 Challenge Fund, Target £82,000. You have to date raised £17,500. Your donations should be left in the offering plate marked for Ken Stewart. Gift Aid tax reclaim will be made for members who pay income tax, this means that £100 becomes £125 at no cost or effort to members. If you have already signed a Gift Aid Form for your normal giving to New Laigh Kirk the Treasurer will automatically claim and there is no need to sign another form or do anything. Thank you for your generosity. Miriam Patterson has been making some Christmas decorations to sell for her contribution to the 820/100 Heritors’ Challenge and they will be available to buy after the church service TODAY. They include knitted Christmas puddings and stockings containing chocolate as well as sequinned Christmas puddings - these are on sale for £2 each. Two handknitted scarves are also available to buy for £10 each. Please speak to Miriam if you’re interested in buying any of these items. Thank you in anticipation of your support!
Welcome Group quiz was won by Mrs Sheila McMath of Darvel. The sum of ÂŁ100 was raised for Heritors' Challenge Fund. Thank you to all who took part and helped towards the fund. We require volunteers to deliver a copy of the Christmas flyer to every household in our parish and to approach retail businesses in the town centre to ask if they would be willing to make them available to their customers. If you can assist with this, please contact Stephen Brown. Leaflets available TODAY. If you would like to be included in the rota for Bible Reading at Sunday worship for 2018, please give your name to Helen Colman. Guild Christmas Dinner at Fenwick Hotel on Monday, 11th December at 7.00pm. Cost is ÂŁ20 including tips. Services of worship on Tuesday, 12th December at 2.00pm at Argyll House and at 3.00pm at Grange Nursing Home. Similar service on Wednesday, 13th December at 11.00am at Dean House. Home Groups. DVD based teaching and a great time to have group discussions, share experiences and grow in faith together. Meeting on Tuesday, 12th December at 7.00pm at 15 Peace Avenue, contact Janice Grant 07581 722331. Friendship Group on Wednesday, 13th December at 2.00pm in Session Room. Singers of New Laigh Kirk will meet on Wednesday, 13th December from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in church. Choir Practice on Thursday, 14th December from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in church. Welcome Group meeting on Sunday, 17th December after the service to make final arrangements for Watchnight Service. Highlights Klub Christmas Night Out to Cafe da Vinci on Monday, 18th December. Congregational Board Meeting on Tuesday, 19th December at 7.00pm in church. Fragrance for Women is in Central Evangelical Church on Saturday, 16th December, 7.00pm till 9.00pm. The speaker is Barbara Urquhart. Donations of newborn baby necessities are invited, and will be passed to the charity Hillhouse. 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! Open Doors. New Laigh Kirk will be opening its doors to all every day this week 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. 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.
We'd love you to accept our invitation to worship at New Laigh Kirk this Christmas 10 Dec: Sunday Service 11.00am Christmas Memorial Service 7.00pm 16 Dec: Carols at the Cross King St. 11.00am 17 Dec: Sunday Service 11.00am Christingle Service 6.30pm for 7.00pm 21 Dec: Carols by Candlelight 7.00pm Christmas Eve: Children's Nativity Service 11.00am Carol Singing 11.00pm Watchnight Service 11.30pm Christmas Day Family Service 11.00am
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