11 o’clock
ORDER OF SERVICE
Preludes
- Meditations after Christmas (James Mansfield)
- Pastorale (Frederic Archer arr. Land Smith)
Please stand (if you are able) as the bible is brought into the Church
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN (Sheet) We three Kings of orient are
PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER (see below)
Time with the young people
HYMN 312 Away in a manger
(young people leave after this hymn)
SCRIPTURE Ephesians 3: 1-12 (Margaret Robertson)
ANTHEM Brightest and best (Malcolm Archer)
SCRIPTURE Matthew 2: 1-12 (Margaret Robertson)
HYMN 317 Before the world began
SERMON
HYMN 301 Hark the herald angels sing
OUR MORNING PRAYERS
OFFERING & DEDICATION
- Fantasia on Forest Green (Lani Smith)
HYMN (Sheet) As in the East a light told magi of a King (t. 449)
BENEDICTION & SUNG AMEN (3-fold, Hymn 819)
RECESSIONAL
- Darwalls 148 (A Mason)
3 o’clock Informal Communion
Call to worship
Hymn 465 Be thou my vision
Prayer with sung Kyrie
Scripture reading
Meditation
Hymn 523 Lord you have come to the seashore
Communion with sung Agnus Dei
Prayer
Hymn 758 May the God Of Peace
Dismissal and the Grace
A WARM WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP TODAY – if you are a visitor please sign our visitor’s book in the vestibule. Our church has something for all ages and activities go on throughout the week.
Please join us in the Large Hall after the morning service where tea & coffee is available, served by the Kwenderana Group.
Large print copies of the order of service are available from the duty team should you need one.
OUR COMMISION FOR 2012 – Go forth from our Church, seek out Christ wherever he may be found, and share the good news with all who bear him no ill will. Bring light to those in thick darkness, a voice to those no one speaks for, and hope to those no one cares for. May God make you a sharer in the promised light, may Christ Jesus fill you with his sense of what is right and may the Holy Spirit be to you like rain that gives life to the fertile earth. We pray for peace and love, to serve the Lord.
INFORMAL COMMUNION – takes place today (Sunday 8th) at 3 o’clock in the Choir Area – all welcome.
IT IS WITH SADNESS that we announce the death of one of our Choir Members & Elders, Mrs Alison Jamieson. Alison’s funeral will take place on Monday 9th January at 11am in Linn Crematorium. Please remember Alison’s family and friends in your prayers.
WORSHIP ON THE WEB – our morning services are available on line at www.williamwoodparishchurch.org.uk at “Worship on demand”.
DOORS OPEN – resumes on Monday 9th January. Please come along and enjoy the quietness of our church & Iona Chapel, and have a cuppa.
BOYS BRIGADE – BB Bible Class resumes Sunday 8th and the Junior Section resumes on Monday 9th with the Anchor Boys starting back on Friday 13th.
GUILD – Next meeting is on Tuesday 10th January at 7:30pm with guest speaker David Yeoman, on our Guild Theme “Thanking God for His creation”. There will be a sales table. All welcome.
ROSEBUDS – resumes Thursday 12th January at 6:30pm.
WILLIAMWOOD SINGERS – resumes on Sunday 15th January
SESSION MEETING – the Session will meet next at 7:30pm on Wednesday 18th January in the Session House.
CHRISTIAN UNITY – the annual exchange of pulpits takes place on Sunday 22nd January when we welcome Rev Tom Nelson of Netherlee Parish Church to conduct worship at Williamwood.
LOCAL COMMUNITY CHOIR – if you are interested in being part of a local community choir please let Alan Mathew know. This is just a project in its infancy and more details will become known as time progresses.
CHURCH NOTICE BOARDS – are for the use of our organisations & regular users of the premises. All other literature should be given to the Session Clerk/Minister. Do not place notices on glass doors or windows.
NEXT WEEK – Sunday 15th January
BIBLE READER – Margo King
TEA/COFFEE – Gift Aid Team
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday 22nd January Pulpit Swap for Week of Christian Unity
Sunday 19th February Guide Thinking Day & Souper Sunday
WEELKLY ORDER OF SERVICE
Intimations for inclusion in the Order of Service should be sent to Alan Mathew by 12 noon on Thursdays at the latest williamwood.organist@gmail.com or 07852 908166.
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