New Laigh Kirk A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out to you
Welcome to Worship Celebration of Holy Communion 4th November 2018 11.00am Do this In Remembrance of me
Welcome A very warm welcome to worship this morning from all at New Laigh Kirk. We are delighted you accepted our invitation to join us in the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Communion and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you.
New Laigh Kirk - a place to belong 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 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
Shout for joy!
Welcome Call to worship Hymn 510
Jesus calls us here to meet him
Prayer Reading
St John 2:1-11 page 1064
Hymn 519
Love divine, all loves excelling
Sermon Hymn 193 19
God is love: his the care Ye gates, lift up your heads on high
Statement of faith
This creedal statement was approved by the General Assembly of 1992. It is used alongside the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed, ancient creeds of the Church professed at Baptism and Holy Communion. We believe in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, We praise God the Father: Who created the universe and keeps it in being He has made us his sons and daughters, to share his joy, living together in justice and peace. We proclaim Jesus Christ, God the Son: Born of Mary, by the power of the Holy Spirit, He became one of us; Sharing our life and our death He made known God’s compassion and mercy Giving hope and declaring forgiveness of sin Offering healing and wholeness to all By his death on the cross and his resurrection He has triumphed over evil; Jesus is Lord of life and of all creation We trust God the Holy Spirit who unites us to Christ and gives life to the church, who brings us to repentance and assures us of forgiveness. The Spirit guides us in our understanding of the Bible renews us in the Sacraments and calls us to serve God in the world We rejoice in the gift of eternal life: We have sure and certain hope of resurrection through Christ. And we look for his coming again in power and glory, to judge the world Then all things will be made new And creation will rejoice in worshipping the Father, through the Son, in the power of the Holy Spirit, one God blessed forever. Amen. Holy Communion
During the Thanksgiving prayer the minister will invite the congregation to say the following Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he O Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all Hymn 192
All my hope on God is founded
Benediction As the elements and vessels are removed from the church and the Elders of the Kirk Session leave the sanctuary, the congregation remain seated and sing Hymn 76 How can I ever thank the Lord
Intimations Together We Pray is a national prayer initiative, a call to the Church to join together in prayer. This year, the General Assembly asked the Church to continue its focus on prayer and to pray about the life and fissional work of the Church of Scotland. We want to think about each other, our communities and the future of this Church as it responds and adapts to the changing landscapes of the world today. As part of Together We Pray, we are encouraging you to support this national prayer initiative to pray for our own congregation, pray for our town and community and for the wider church. You are invited to use the prayer booklet provided to use at home in your private and personal devotions. Worship on Remembrance Sunday, 11th November will be conducted by the Minister beginning at 10.45am. Please note the earlier time. There will be a retiral offering in aid of the Earl Haig Fund. Tea and coffee will be served in the church immediately after the service.
New Laigh Kirk will host a Veterans’ Service marking the Centenary of the First World War Armistice which will be held in the church on Sunday, 11th November at 2.00pm. Veterans, both regular and territorial, and their families are being invited to attend, as are personnel currently serving. An invitation is also being extended to veterans and service personnel from the Merchant Navy, Land Army, Home Guard and other auxiliary services and to staff from emergency services and organisations which support veterans, service personnel and their families along with local dignatories. We are asking members of New Laigh Kirk to attend, whether or not they have any forces connection, to both welcome our visitors and to show support for our Veterans and serving forces. 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. Elders should collect copies of the November Magazine from pigeonholes. What is the point of life? What happens when we die? Is forgiveness possible? What relevance does Jesus have for our lives today? Looking for answers? Then try Alpha! New Laigh Kirk is running a six week Alpha Course at The Coffee Press, Bank Place, which continues on Monday, 5th November at 7.00pm. Highlights Klub will meet on Monday, 5th November at 8.00pm in upper hall. Cocktails Evening. Tots Praise will meet on Tuesday, 6th November from 10.15am to 11.15am in lower hall. Music and Movement will meet on Tuesday, 6th November at 2.00pm in lower hall. NLK Kilmarnock Community Choir Project will meet on Tuesday, 6th November at 7.00pm in the church. Prayer Group on Wednesday, 7th November at 7.00pm in church. All are welcome but if you cannot come in person, please leave the prayer request in the box in church or on our Facebook page.
Guild of Friendship will meet on Thursday, 8th November at 2.00pm in lower hall. 75th birthday party with Mr Richard Ross. 2019 subscriptions for Life and Work are now due at a cost of £33.60. This sum should reach Stephen Brown by Sunday, 11th November. Guild will meet on Monday, 12th November at 7.15pm in lower hall. Trefoil Guild with Margaret Hamilton. Friendship Group will meet on Wednesday, 14th November at 2.00pm in lower hall. On the night of Saturday, 17th November there will be a Sportsman’s Gentleman’s dinner in the church halls. Ray Montgomerie and Rev. Neil Urquhart will be our speakers with a fully catered 2 course meal. Tickets are £20 per person. Please see Colin McCaw, Email: colinmccaw@gmail.com, Tel: 07792 388776 and Iain Sherry ASAP for tickets. The Bethlehem Experience will take place on Sunday, 25th November 2.00pm to 5.00pm as part of the Kilmarnock Christmas Lights Switch on. This will include an outdoor adult nativity and some stalls set up to look like a marketplace in Bethlehem. We still need a couple of actors, people who can take charge of decorating a scene, people to wear ‘Bible times’ costumes on the day, and someone who could paint a stage backdrop. We’re also looking to borrow a donkey or two for the day. If you can offer help, please let Bethany know, Tel: 07827 816405, Email: bethanymccaw@icloud.com. If you can donate some baking to serve visitors at the ‘Innkeeper’s Café’ on the 25th November, please let Margaret Brown know. There are still tickets available for the pantomime - Sleeping Beauty - for the young and young at heart (over 60s) on Saturday, 1st December at 1.00pm in Palace Theatre. Tickets cost £13 for members and £15 for non-members. Please complete form in Magazine and place in the offering plate on a Sunday in an envelope addressed to Margaret Paterson, and marked "Friendship Group Pantomime." Holy and Humorous - An evening of light entertainment with Rev. John Bell will be held in Fenwick Parish Church on Tuesday, 13th
November at 7.30pm. Tickets are £3 including refreshments with all proceeds to Iona Abbey Restoration Appeal. Tickets from Jean Bowes, Tel: 01560 600259 or Janette McCallion, Tel: 01560 600540 after 6.00pm. New Laigh Kirk has a public Facebook page which many people do not yet follow. We would like this to be a place to celebrate some of the great things we do in NLK, as well as be able to advertise groups and activities people can come along to be part of. If you would like something posted on the public Facebook page at any time, please send a note of it along with a photo or video to Email: bethanymccaw@icloud.com. If you have any used postage stamps or unwanted postcards with stamps attached, please give them to Esther Douglas for charities. 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. If you could 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! The church will be open mid day during Advent and volunteers are required. If you are able to help cover the period of opening, in whole or in part, including on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 12noon to 2.00pm, please give your name to Helen Colman to enable our celebrations to be shared as widely as possible. 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. 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.
New Laigh Kirk A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out to you