20th December 2020

New Laigh Kirk A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out you

Welcome to Worship Fourth Sunday of Advent Minister: Rev. David S. Cameron Student Assistant: Steven Owens Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Live Stream: Douglas Bryson Organist: Martin C. Sharp

Let 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

Welcome A very warm welcome to our Christmas Nativity Service 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.

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May God richly bless you sharing with us during this Advent Season.

Order of Service Call to Worship Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her Baby in a manger for his bed.

Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child.

He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all, and his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall.

With the poor and meek and lowly lived on earth our Saviour holy.

And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming love; for that Child so dear and helpless is our Lord in heaven above; and he leads his children on to the place where he is gone.

And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming love; Prayer Light the Fourth 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 We light a candle for peace and our world that’s longing for peace We light a candle for peace and our world that’s longing for peace Holy One, shine with the fire of our lives, oh We light a candle for peace Reading St Luke 1:26-38 Kingz Kidz Nativity A Midwife Crisis!

Opening: Narrators Zoe and Libby Scene 1: Mary and the Angel

Hymn, verse 1: See amid the winter’s snow See amid the winter’s snow, Born for us on earth below, See the tender lamb appears, Promised from eternal years.

Hail, thou ever blessed morn, Hail, redemption’s happy dawn, Sing through all Jerusalem, Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Scene 2: Midwife on the chase Hymn, verse 1: O Little town of Bethlehem O Little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie, Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, The silent stars go by.

Yet in the dark streets shineth, The everlasting light, The hopes and fears of all the years, Are met in thee tonight.

Scene 3: Midwife and the shepherds Hymn, verse 1: The Frist Noel The First Noel, the angels did say, Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay, In fields where they, lay keeping their sheep, On a cold winter’s night, that was so deep.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born in the King of Israel.

Scene 4: Midwife and the wise men Hymn, verse 1: O come all ye faithful O come all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, o come ye,

To Bethlehem.

Come and behold him, Born the king of angels.

O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

Scene 5: Midwife in the stable Hymn, verse 1: Silent Night Silent night, Holy night, All is calm, all is bright, Round yon virgin mother and child, Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

Closing: Narrators Zoe and Libby.

Hymn: Joy to the World, by the 51st African Children’s Choir Video Angels We have heard on High All Age Address The first Noel the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay: In fields where they lay a-keeping their sheep On a cold winter’s night that was so deep: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

They looked up and saw a star, Shining in the east, beyond them far; And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

This star drew nigh to the north-west, O`er Bethlehem it took its rest, And there it did both stop and stay Right over the place where Jesus lay.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

Prayers Of Intercession Come and join the celebration It’s a very special day Come and share our jubilation there’s a new born king today See the shepherds Hurry down to Bethlehem Gaze in wonder at the Son of God who lay before them Come and join the celebration It’s a very special day Come and share our jubilation there’s a new born king today Wise men journey Led to worship by a star Kneel in homage Bringing precious gifts from lands afar Come and join the celebration It’s a very special day Come and share our jubilation there’s a new born king today God is with us Round the world the message bring He is with us Welcome, all the bells on earth are pealing Come and join the celebration It’s a very special day Come and share our jubilation there’s a new born king today Benediction

Cast and crew: Narrators: Midwife: Mary: Angel Gabriel: Neighbour: Shepherds: Sheep: Wise men:

Joseph:

Zoe Thomson Libby McCormack Sophie Borthwick Beth Summerville Callum Borthwick Logan Wallace Ellie Alison Lucy Alison Holly Alison Felicity Johnstone Thomas Johnstone Emily Summerville Luke Hyslop

Sound and camera work: Douglas Bryson Jan Lamberton Behind the scenes:

Craig McCance