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Welcome to Worship Third Sunday of Advent 13th December 2020 Minister: Rev. David S. Cameron Student Assistant: Steven Owens Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Live Stream: Douglas Bryson Organist: Martin C. Sharp
THE CHRISTMAS STORY God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have
ETERNAL LIFE. John 3:16
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Welcome A very warm welcome to our Advent worship this morning from all at New Laigh Kirk. We are delighted you are able to join us online today and hope you enjoy worshipping with us through your online connection. This order of service is posted to help you with the live stream. Please ensure you log on through the New Laigh Kirk Website http://www.nlk.church/ and click the button watch live Sunday 11.00am. May God richly bless you sharing with us during this Advent Season. Order of Service Call to Worship Hymn 277
Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes
Hark the glad sound!The Saviour comes, the Saviour promised long; let every heart exult with joy, and every voice be song! He comes, the prisoners to relieve, in Satan’s bondage held; the gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. He comes the broken hearts to bind, the bleeding souls to cure; and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, thy welcome shall proclaim; and heaven’s exalted arches ring with thy most honoured name. Prayer
Light the third Advent candle We light a candle for hope and our world that’s longing for hope We light a candle for hope and our world that’s longing for hope Holy One, shine with the fire of our lives, oh We light a candle for hope and our world that’s longing for hope. We light a candle for love and our world that’s longing for love We light a candle for love and our world that’s longing for love Holy One, shine with the fire of our lives, oh We light a candle for love and our world that’s longing for love. We light a candle for joy and our world that’s longing for joy We light a candle for joy and our world that’s longing for joy Holy One, shine with the fire of our lives, oh We light a candle for joy and our world that’s longing for joy All Age Address Hymn 310
See him lying on a bed of straw
See him lying on a bed of straw; a draughty stable with an open door; Mary cradling the babe she bore – the Prince of glory is his name Oh, now carry me to Bethlehem to see the Lord of love again: just as poor as was the stable then, the Prince of glory when he came.
Star of silver, sweep across the skies, show where Jesus in the manger lies; shepherds, swiftly from your stupor rise to see the Saviour of the world! Oh, now carry me to Bethlehem to see the Lord of love again: just as poor as was the stable then, the Prince of glory when he came. Angels, sing again the song you sang, sing the glory of God’s gracious plan; sing that Bethl’em’s little baby can be a saviour to us all. Oh, now carry me to Bethlehem to see the Lord of love again: just as poor as was the stable then, the Prince of glory when he came. Mine are riches, from your poverty, from your innocence, eternity; mine, forgiveness by your death for me, child of sorrow for my joy. Oh, now carry me to Bethlehem to see the Lord of love again: just as poor as was the stable then, the Prince of glory when he came. Reading:
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Anthem
Christmas lullaby by John Rutter
Reading:
St John 1:6-8, 19-28
Hymn 303
It came upon the midnight clear
It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold:
‘Peace on the earth, good will to you from heaven’s all-gracious King!’ The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing. Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings unfurled: and still their heavenly music floats o’er all the weary world; above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing, and ever o’er its Babel-sounds the blessèd angels sing. But with the woes of sin and strife the world has suffered long; beneath the angels’ hymn have rolled two thousand years of wrong; and warring humankind hears not the love-song which they bring; oh, hush the noise and still the strife to hear the angels sing. And you, beneath life’s crushing load whose forms are bending low, who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow, look now! for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing; oh, rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing. For lo! the days are hastening on, by prophet bards foretold, when, with the ever-rolling years, still dawns the Age of Gold, when peace shall over all the earth
its ancient splendours fling, and all the world give back the song which now the angels sing. Prayer of Intercession Hymn 543 Longing for light Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people, light for the world to see. Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your Church gathered today. Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope, many despair. Your word alone has power to save us. make us your living voice. Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your Church gathered today. Longing for shelter, many are homeless. Longing for warmth, many are cold. Make us your building, sheltering others, walls made of living stone. Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your Church gathered today. Many the gifts, many the people, Many the hearts, that yearn to belong. Let us be servants to one another,
making your kingdom come. Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your Church gathered today. Sermon Prayer of Dedication Hymn 320
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Joy to the world, the Lord is come! let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns! let all their songs employ; while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. Benediction