New Laigh Kirk A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out to you
Welcome to Worship Celebration of Holy Communion 1st September 2019 Minister: Rev. David S. Cameron Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Organist: Martin C. Sharp
Do this In Remembrance of me
Welcome to New Laigh Kirk We are delighted you are here today and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you. 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. As part of the family of God and gifted with many and varying talents, we try to use these gifts 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. May God richly Bless you as we share the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper today.
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
Humbly in your sight
Call to worship Lord, I lift your name on high, Lord, I love to sing your praises; I’m so glad you’re in my life, I’m so glad you came to save us. You came from heaven to earth to show the way, from the earth to the cross my debt to pay, from the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky: Lord, I lift your name on high. Prayer All Age Address Though tears may fall My song will rise, my song will rise to You Though my heart may fail My song will rise, my song will rise to You While there's breath in my lungs I will praise You, Lord
In the dead of night I'll lift my eyes, I'll lift my eyes to You When the waters rise I'll lift my eyes, I'll lift my eyes to You While there's hope in my heart I will praise You, Lord The joy of the Lord is my strength The joy of the Lord is my strength In the darkness I'll dance In the shadows I'll sing The joy of the Lord is my strength When I cannot see You with my eyes Let faith arise to You When I cannot feel Your hand in mine Let faith arise to You God of mercy and love I will praise You, Lord Oh You shine with glory Lord of light I feel alive with You In Your presence now I come alive I am alive with You There is strength when I say I will praise You, Lord When sorrow comes my way You are the shield around me Always You remain Like courage in the fight I hear You call my name Jesus, I am coming Walking on the waves Reaching for Your light Children of the Junior Kingz Kidz leave Reading
St Luke 14:1,7-14 page 1047
Hymn 127
O worship the King, all glorious above
Sermon
Hymn 553
Just as I am
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 Holy Communion The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all Hymn 103 Benediction
Fill your hearts with joy and gladness
Church news and activities The Welcome Team today and on Sunday, 8th September is Anne Kidd, Ronald Taylor, Alastair Lang, Lynn Agnew, Charles Sim, Allan Kidd, William Sherry, Margaret Miller, Morag Short, Ann Sim, Janice Cuthbertson, Eileen Munro, Margaret Taylor, Mary Oliver, Sheena Macpherson, Colin Brockie and Stephen Brown. Worship on Sunday, 8th September will be conducted by the Minister beginning at 11.00am. Junior and Senior Kingz Kidz and Trekkers meet in church at 10.50am and sit together. Tea and coffee will be served in church immediately after the service. Would all leaders of organisations wishing allocation and use of the halls, please request in writing or alternatively email, to allankidd1949@gmail.com, the days, dates, times and hall required. Your co-operation and response at your earliest convenience will assist in allocation of halls to satisfy your requirements. Elders should collect September magazines from their pigeonholes. Tots Praise (Babies to four year olds) will meet on Tuesday, 3rd September from 10.15am to 11.15am in lower hall. Rainbows will meet from 6.00pm to 7.00pm in upper hall and Brownies from 6.30pm to 8.00pm in lower hall on Wednesday, 4th September. Anyone interested in joining should come along on the night or contact Sheena Baillie, Tel: 531440 for Rainbows and Alison Murdoch, Tel: 07508 903293 for Brownies. Guides will meet on Wednesday, 4th September from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in upper hall. Guides are open to girls aged 10 to 14 years. If you are interested in joining Guides or helping please contact Mary, Email:15kilmarnockguides@gmail.com. Prayer Group will meet on Wednesday, 4th September at 7.00pm in the church. All are welcome but if you cannot come in person, please leave a prayer request in the box in church or on our Facebook page. The Choir Practice will meet on Thursday, 5th September at 7.30pm in the church. New members will be made welcome. 4th/5th Kilmarnock Boys' Brigade will meet on Friday, 6th September. Anchor Boys: For boys aged 5+ and in P1 to P3, 6.00pm at St Andrew's and St Marnock's Church Halls. Junior Section: For boys in P4 to P6, 7.00pm at St Andrew's and St Marnock's Church Halls. Company Section: For boys in P7 to S6, 7.00pm at New Laigh Kirk Halls, John Finnie Street.
Music for All @ New Laigh Kirk. Live Lounge on Friday, 6th September at 7.30pm. Live Lounge is an acoustic showcase of Ayrshire musicians, bands and musical talent. Live Lounge event is in Association with Ayrshire College and all musical groups are playing in support of mental health awareness in Scotland. Doors will open at 7.00pm and there will be a break for free refreshments. Entrance is free but donations for Scottish Association For Mental Health are welcome. Ayrshire Doors Open Weekend. As part of Ayrshire Doors Open Day our Church will be open to visitors on Saturday, 7th September from 10.00am to 4.00pm and on Sunday, 8th September from 1.30pm to 4.00pm. Volunteers are required to welcome visitors to our Church. If you have an hour or even two hours you can spare on either of these days, please give your name and day and time you are available to Helen Colman or Derek I'Anson after the Service. The NLK Community Choir are performing on the Saturday morning from 11.00am to 11.30am so if you have not heard them before here is an opportunity to look in and hear them. NLK Guild's 'Big Guild Quiz'. Church of Scotland Guilds are hosting a range of events to mark Guild Week (8th-15th September). NLK Guild is hosting a 'Big Guild Quiz' (with prizes!!) in the lower hall, at 7.30pm on Monday, 9th September. Come along for an evening of friendly competitive fun. Bring a quiz team, invite your friends/family. 6 people max per team. Refreshments will be served. Don't worry if you don't have six people to make up a team, we can easily accommodate you, and would love to have you join us for the evening. All welcome! Friendship Group will resume on Wednesday, 11th September at 2.00pm in lower hall. The Congregational Board and Kirk Session will once again host the coffee morning to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, on Saturday, 28th September. If members of the Board or Session are free on the day, and would like to help, please give your name to Anne Scullion, Lilian Gillies or Janice Grant. All offers of help will be very much appreciated. Found Property: Two items of jewellery and some coins were found on the pathway outside the Church after the 9.30am service on Sunday, 4th August. If they belong to you, please contact Ken Stewart or Derek I’Anson. Over the past few weeks over 100 bags full of food have been delivered to Ayrshire East Food Bank. Thanks to everyone for your kindness. Every item is very much appreciated. Any non-perishable food still welcome, such as pasta and pasta sauce, teabags and instant coffee, tinned fruit, breakfast cereal, UHT milk and instant meals such as Pot Noodle.
EACHa runs a drop-in for homeless and vulnerable people in our John Finnie Street halls on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. On offer is food, friendship, advice and hope for the future. Volunteers are always welcome, to help prepare the food or to make our guests feel welcome. To find out more, contact EACHa's Secretary, Janice Grant. 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. We are particularly short of volunteers on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If you can help even occasionally, it would be most appreciated. 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 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 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? Do you find 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. 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. There is an induction loop system for the hard of hearing. 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, Email: helenmcolman@gmail.com, by Wednesday of this week. Visit our website http://www.nlk.church and see what's going on at New Laigh Kirk. Postcode for church is KA1 1BL. Fire Safety To ensure your safety, please take a moment to look around, before our service begins, to familiarise yourself with the nearest exit doors in the unlikely event that you need to leave the Church in an emergency evacuation. Please note there are four exit stairwells from upstairs in the gallery and four exit doors on the ground floor – main door, bell tower door and the two doors off the Session Room corridor. If you are a visitor, please do not hesitate to ask one of the duty team for information about fire exit routes.