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Welcome to Worship 11th October 2020 11.00am Online Minister: Rev. David S. Cameron Student Assistant: Steven Owens Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Live Stream: Douglas Bryson Organist: Martin C. Sharp
Welcome Welcome to worship. We are delighted you are able to join us on line today and hope you enjoy worshipping with us through your on line 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 in this way. We especially welcome Steven Owens who is a Candidate in Training for Full Time Ministry of Word and Sacrament who joins us as Student Attached to New Laigh Kirk for this academic year. Steven will be given the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the life of New Laigh Kirk albeit within the constraints of Covid 19 restrictions and recommendations. Please offer Steven every encouragement as he embarks on this part of his journey towards ordination into Ministry. Order of Service Call to worship Joyful, joyful, we adore you, God of glory, lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before you, opening to the sun above. melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! All your works with joy surround you, earth and heaven reflect your rays, stars and angels sing around you, centre of unbroken praise; field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain praising you eternally!
always giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest, well-spring of the joy of living, ocean-depth of happy rest! loving father, christ our brother, let your light upon us shine; teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine. mortals, join the mighty chorus, which the morning stars began; god’s own love is reigning over us, joining people hand in hand. ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife; joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life. You will bring us joy joy joy we adore Thee You will bring us joy joy joy we adore Thee You will bring us joy joy joy we adore Thee Prayer All age address Come on and celebrate His gift of love, we will celebrate The Son of God who loved us And gave us life. We'll shout Your praise, O King, You give us joy nothing else can bring, We'll give to You our offering In celebration praise. Come on and celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate and sing, Celebrate and sing to the King. Come on and celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate and sing, Celebrate and sing to the King
Reading:
Philippians 4:1-9
Just as I am Reading:
St Matthew 22:1-14
Hymn 685 For everyone born, a place at the table, for everyone born, clean water and bread, a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing, for everyone born, a star overhead. And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy! For woman and man, a place at the table, revising the roles, deciding the share, with wisdom and grace, dividing the power, for woman and man, a system that’s fair. And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy! For young and old, a place at the table, a voice to be heard, a part in the song, the hands of a child in hands kind and wrinkled, for young and for old, the right to belong, And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy! For just and unjust a place at the table, abuser, abused, with need to forgive, in anger, in hurt, a mind-set of mercy, for just and unjust, a new way to live. And God will delight
when we are creators of justice and joy, yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy! For everyone born, a place at the table, to live without fear, and simply to be, to work, to speak out, to witness and worship, for everyone born, the right to be free. And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy! Prayer of Intercession The King of Love my Shepherd is Whose goodness faileth never I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine forever And He is mine forever Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul He leadeth And where the verdant pastures grow With food celestial feedeth Never failing, Ruler of my heart Everlasting, Lover of my soul On the mountain high or in the valley low The King of Love my Shepherd is The King of Love my Shepherd is Lost and foolish off I strayed But yet in love He sought me And on His shoulder gently laid And home rejoicing brought me
In death's dark veil I fear no ill With Thee, dear Lord, beside me Thy rod and staff my comfort still Thy cross before to guide me Never failing, Ruler of my heart Everlasting, Lover of my soul On the mountain high or in the valley low The King of Love my Shepherd is The King of Love my Shepherd is Oh, Hallelujah, Hallelujah Oh, Hallelujah, Hallelujah Never failing, Ruler of my heart Everlasting, Lover of my soul On the mountain high or in the valley low The King of Love my Shepherd is Never failing, Ruler of my heart Everlasting, Lover of my soul On the mountain high or in the valley low The King of Love my Shepherd is The King of Love my Shepherd is And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never Good Shepherd, may I sing Your praise Within Your house forever Within Your house forever Sermon Prayer of Dedication Hymn 286 Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Unnumbered blessings, give my spirit voice; tender to me the promise of his word; in God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice.
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his name! Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done; his mercy sure, from age to age the same; his holy Name, the Lord, the Mighty One. Tell out, my soul, the glories of his word! Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord to children's children and for evermore! Benediction