New Laigh Kirk A place to belong Welcome to Worship Sunday 10th June 2018 9.30am
Minister: Rev. David S. Cameron Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Organist: Mr. Martin C. Sharp
Welcome A very warm welcome to worship this morning from all at New Laigh Kirk. We are glad you are here today and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you. Tea and coffee will be served in the church immediately after the 9.30am service.
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. You will see that there are many people of all ages seeking to serve within New Laigh Kirk as well as the wider community. As part of the family of God and gifted with many and varying talents, we try to use these 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 in your worship today.
Order of Service Gathering Song Call to worship Come, now is the time to worship. Come, now is the time to give your heart. Come, just as you are to worship. Come, just as you are before your God, Come. One day every tongue Will confess You are God, One day every knee will bow. Still, the greatest treasure remains For those who gladly choose You now. Prayer
Reading Give thanks to the Lord, Our God and King His love endures forever. For He is good, He is above all things His love endures forever, Sing praise, sing praise! With a mighty hand and outstretched arm His love endures forever. For the life that's been reborn His love endures forever, Sing praise, sing praise Sing praise, sing praise! CHORUS: Forever God is faithful, Forever God is strong, Forever God is with us, Forever and ever, forever (2X) From the rising to the setting sun, His love endures forever And by the grace of God we will carry on, His love endures forever. Sing praise, sing praise Sing praise, sing praise! (CHORUS) His love endures forever (8X) Sing praise, sing praise, Sing praise, sing praise. All Age Address In my wrestling and in my doubts In my failures You won't walk out Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea, oh oh You are the peace in my troubled sea In the silence, You won't let go In the questions, Your truth will hold Your great love will lead me through You are the peace in my troubled sea, oh oh You are the peace in my troubled sea My Lighthouse, my lighthouse Shining in the darkness, I will follow You My Lighthouse, my lighthouse (oh oh) I will trust the promise, You will carry me safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Safe to shore (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Safe to shore Fire before us You're the brightest You will lead us Through the storms (hey) (REPEAT 3X) Learn a new song You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep my faith will stand And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sov'reign hand will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You've never failed and You won't start now Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger In the presence of my Saviour x3 I will call upon Your name Keep my eyes above the waves My soul will rest in Your embrace I am Yours and You are mine Offering Prayer of Dedication including prayers for the church, for the world and for others I stand amazed in the presence Of Jesus the Nazarene, And wonder how He could love me, A sinner, condemned, unclean. How marvellous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be: how marvellous! how wonderful! Is my Saviour’s love for me! For me it was in the garden He prayed: “Not My will, but Thine.” He had no tears for His own griefs, But sweat drops of blood for mine. How marvellous! How wonderful…. In pity angels beheld Him, And came from the world of light To comfort Him in the sorrows He bore for my soul that night. How marvellous! How wonderful…. He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them His very own; He bore the burden to Calvary, And suffered and died alone. How marvellous! How wonderful….l
When with the ransomed in glory His face I at last shall see, ’Twill be my joy through the ages To sing of His love for me. How marvellous! How wonderful‌. Benediction
Welcome and Intimations A note from David Hume - I would like to thank the congregation of NLK for their best wishes, and for the kind gift of Feasting on the Word commentaries on preaching the lectionary. I was very touched by your generosity. Thank you once again.
There will be a short service of communion immediately after the 11.00am service. Summer Service format of worship continues on Sunday, 17th June. All age service begins at 9.30am and the more traditional service at 11.00am. Tea and coffee will be served immediately after the 9.30am service. Imagine Summer Celebration takes place TODAY from 4.00pm to 5.30pm. Come along and join us in worship led by our praise band, a hot buffet and enjoy time together. Kilmarnock Harriers will be hosting Roon the Toon 10K Road Race TODAY. There will be traffic disruption and road closures in Dundonald Road area, Queens Drive area and town centre between 9.00am and 12noon. Full details of the route can be found here http://roonthetoon.com/race-route.aspx. 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. Very many thanks indeed to everyone who has supported the Heritors Challenge Fund. We have had generous donations from members, through gifts and legacies and from our Church organisations, for which we are most grateful. Whilst the Fund will remain open and further donations will always be welcome I do not propose to continue to report progress weekly through the Service Sheet.
The total raised to date is £56,800 and I very much appreciate the help of everyone who has contributed. This sum is in a separate Bank Account not for general use. The Christian Aid House to House Collection raised the grand total of £3,445.95. Collections in town centre raised £84.62. This could not have been achieved without the efforts of all those who took part in the collections and everyone who donated so generously. Elders should collect June magazines from their pigeonholes. Full colour version online. Services of worship on Tuesday, 12th June at 2.00pm in Argyll House and at 3.00pm in Grange Nursing Home. NLK Walking Group. The regular Wednesday evening summer walks continue on Wednesday, 13th June. Meet at 7.00pm every Wednesday (weather permitting) in the main car park at Dean Castle Country Park. 'Grand Day Out' Walking Trip to Arran on Saturday, 23rd June (weather permitting). We hope to offer a choice of three walking routes: an easy route (Fisherman's Walk Circuit, Brodick (3.5 miles); a longer, slightly more difficult route (Glen Rosa Circuit) and an ascent of Goatfell (a difficult route for experienced and competent hill walkers) - 6.5 miles from Claddach Centre. Ferries: Depart Ardrossan 9.45am, Return from Brodick at either 4.40pm, 6.00pm or 7.20pm. Please be at the Ferry Terminal no later than 30 minutes before departure. Car sharing recommended. Lifts from/to Kilmarnock can be arranged. If you are interested in coming along, there will be a brief meeting upstairs in church TODAY at 10.30am between the services. If you can't attend this meeting, please speak to Ellen Stewart or Shirley Auld. Congregational Board meeting on Tuesday, 19th June at 7.00pm in church. Family Ceilidh, Saturday, 23rd June from 7.00pm to 10.00pm. Live music by the Hannah family ceilidh band, half time buffet and family fun. Tickets are £5 and can be bought from Bethany McCaw, Amy Hannah and Natalie Sharp. All money raised will contribute to youth activities and trips over the coming year.
Guild Meeting scheduled for Monday, 25th June has been cancelled. NLK SUPERHEROES Summer Club. HELPERS NEEDED from Monday, 30th July to Friday, 3rd August. If you are willing to be part of the Summer Club team please let Bethany know ASAP. Thank you. Email: bethanymccaw@icloud.com. Children and young people can now be registered for Summer club! Email Bethany with child's name and date of birth. The primary club will be held at 10.00am to 12noon and youth P7-S6 at 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Barcaple is an outdoor activities centre in Dumfries and Galloway and we're inviting all children and young people to come along from Friday, 21st September to the Sunday afternoon, 23rd September for an activity weekend with outdoor activities, games, worship, prayers, teaching time and crafts. Children from the age of 8+ are welcome to come for activities and we encourage leaders for the trip to sign up as soon as possible, this includes parents. The deposit price for the weekend is £12 per person and must be paid to Amy. The full price for the weekend is £88 per person. This does not include travel costs. 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.