Welcome to
Williamwood Parish Church of Scotland
Wednesday 4th April 2012
Holy Wednesday
United Holy Week worship with
Busby and Greenbank Churches
ORDER OF SERVICE
Please stand (if you are able) as the bible is brought into the Church
Hymn 356 – Meekness and Majesty
PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth, as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
Hymn 467 – Beautiful Saviour (All my days)
THE PASSION NARRATIVE
A DOMESTIC INTERLUDE – BETHANY
A DRAMATISED READING
Scene 1 – Mark 14: 1-2
Scene 2 – Mark 14: 3-9
Scene 3 – Mark 14: 10-11
Readers – This is the Gospel of the Lord
Congregation – Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
MUSIC & MEDITATION
I don’t know how to love him (solo Betty Patrick)
Hymn – God of the Woman (see insert)
COMMENT
HYMN 695 – Your love, O God, has called us here (v 1 & 2)
COMMENT
MUSIC & MEDITATION
Choir of Williamwood – Come and see (arr. Mathew)
Hymn 382 – O Sacred Head! Sore wounded (v 1, 3 & 4)
THE PASSION NARRATIVE
THE SUFFERING SERVANT
A DRAMATISED READING
Readers – This is the word of the Lord
Congregation – Thanks be to God
Hymn 399 – My song is love unknown (v 1, 4 & 5)
PRAYER
Hymn 786 – May the God of peace go with us (sung twice)
BENEDICTION
MUSIC & MEDITATION
Choir of Williamwood – Were you there?
(Please remain seated during the singing of “Were you there” and use the time of music and meditation to reflect on the passages of scripture that we have listened to this evening)
Passion Narratives – Readers
Narrator/Isaiah – Ann McCormick
Jesus/The Lord – Iain Reid
1st Commentator – Jerry Eve
2nd Commentator – Jeanne Roddick
Priest – Greenbank
Lawyer – Busby
1st person – Tony Drysdale
2nd Person – Doreen Lynas
3rd Person – Carole Ferguson
A WARM WELCOME TO WILLIAMWOOD PARISH CHURCH
If you are a visitor please sign our visitor’s book which is located in the vestibule. Our church has something for all ages and activities go on throughout the week.
Please join us in the Hall after this service where tea/coffee is served.
Williamwood Parish Church
Our friendly church for all ages!
Please come and experience the real Easter Story of God’s undying love
MAUNDY THURSDAY – 7pm at Greenbank, with Williamwood & Busby
GOOD FRIDAY – 7pm at Busby, with Williamwood and Greenbank
EASTER SUNDAY
SONRISE service at 7am Greenbank Gardens Car Park (a 40 minute open air reflective service) followed by breakfast with a difference this year here in Williamwood.
All Age Worship – 11am – including an egg hunt for the children
12:30pm Easter Communion – all are welcome
May the Son of God enfold you with His Spirit and His love!
