Order of Service Sunday 11th November 2018

Dalserf Parish Church
11/11/2018

25th Sunday after Pentecost

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Entry of God’s Word
(Please stand if you are able)

Welcome and Intimations

Call to Worship

Hymn: 161 O God our help in ages past

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer

Call to Remembrance

Hymn: 706 For the healing of the nation

Prayer for Illumination

Readings:
Ephesians 3: 14b – 19 Bruce Archibald
Ecclesiasticus 44: 1, 7 - 9 Revd. John Stevenson
Matthew 10: 26b – 31 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 707 Healing river of the Spirit (Blaenwern)

Sermon: “But Remember”

Anthem: What shall we pray for those who died

Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others

Hymn: 710 ‘I had a dream’, a man once said

The National Anthem

Benediction
Threefold Amen

Intimations Sunday 11th November 2018

Intimations Sunday 11th November Remembrance Sunday

A warm welcome is extended to any visitors to our Remembrance service today. Soup, tea and coffee will be served in Hamilton Hall after the service and you are invited to join us for a short time of fellowship together. There will be a retiring offering after this service for the Earl Haig Fund.

It is with sorrow and regret that we have to intimate the death of Dr Donald Hopkins who sadly died on Tuesday. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Audrey and family. Funeral will take place on Monday 19th November at South Lanarkshire Crematorium at 11am.

Bible study will meet in Hamilton Hall tomorrow at 11am.

Our Girls Brigade will meet tomorrow night in Rorison

Our Guild will meet on Wednesday in Rorison when there will be a Practical evening with Anne Galloway.

A meeting which may interest the Congregation will take place in Dalziel St Andrew’s Church Motherwell on Thursday 15th November the details are below “GOOD HEALTH and WELLNESS for ALL. An evening with Sir Harry Burns on Thursday 15th November 7.30pm – 9.00pm

Christian Outreach Group in Crossford are sponsoring a Men’s Curry and Quiz night this Thursday in the Popinjay Hotel. If you are interested you are asked to make up teams of four. Cost is £5.00 per person. Guest speaker is Jim McDonald Christian Police Association.
Poster concerning this on Church notice board and in Hamilton Hall.

Payment is now due for the Bible reading notes “Every Day with Jesus” this is £17.00. Can you please place your payment in an envelope with your name and give to Kay Blair (Ann is visiting her niece) as soon as possible
Any items for the December Newsletter must be in the hands of the Editor by today.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Guild Christmas Fayre Saturday 24th November
Guild Wednesday 28th November
Nursing Home visits Friday 30th November
Wednesday 5th December Guild Christmas Dinner – Bowling Green Ashgill
(Members of the Congregation are invited to join us. Please give your name to Kay Blair for Catering Purposes
The cost will be £14.00)
Thursday 6th December Focus Christmas Lunch
Saturday 8th December West of Scotland Salvation Army Carol Service
Sunday 9th December Carol Service Dalserf
Wednesday 12th December Guild Christmas Concert
Sunday 16th December Gift Service and Baptism
Friday 21st December Nursing Home visits
Monday 24th December Watchnight service 11.30pm Dalserf
Preceded by Christmas Treats in Hamilton Hall from 10pm.

Order of Service Sunday 4th November 2018

Dalserf Parish Church
4/11/2018

COMMUNION SUNDAY

24th Sunday after pentecost

The Entry of God’s Word
(Please stand if you are able)

Welcome and Intimations

Introit:

Call to Worship

Hymn: 124 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Prayer of Approach

Hymn: 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

Prayer for Illumination

Readings:
Psalm 146 Joan Harvey
Ruth 1: 1 - 18 Revd. John Stevenson
Mark 12: 28 – 34 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 392 When I survey the wondrous cross

Sermon: “The Litmus Test of Love”

Anthem:
Offering and Prayer of dedication

Hymn: 664 Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face (vs 1 – 4)

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Hymn: 664 Too soon we rise; the symbols disappear (vs 5 – 7)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

THE APOSTLES’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,