Sunday Worship, 11th December 2022. Order of Service.

Order of Service

Sunday 11th December 2022 11.30am
3rd Sunday of Advent

Today we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Baptism
We welcome into the Community of Faith, Maisie Elizabeth Janet Montgomery

This morning Service will be led by Revd David Doyle

A warm welcome is extended to all.
Please join us for a time of fellowship and refreshment in Hamilton Hall after the service

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

Welcome and Intimations

Call to Worship

Praise MP 539 Once in royal David’s city (vv 1 &2)

Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Maisie Elizabeth Janet Montgomery

Praise MP 539 And through all his wondrous childhood (vv 3 & 4)

Lighting the Candle
A candle is burning, a candle of JOY
A candle to welcome brave Mary’s new boy.
Our hearts fill with wonder and eyes light and glow
As joy brightens winter like sunshine on snow
(Sung to Away in a Manger)

Praise MP 493 O come, O come, Emmanuel

Prayer

READINGS
Micah 4:1-4&5:2-5Revd David Doyle
Phillipians 2:6-11 Claire Walker

PraiseMP 393 Joy to the world

SERMON – BETHLEHEM

Praise MP 503O little town of Bethlehem

Prayer

Praise MP 588 See, amid the winter’s snow ( omit vv 3 & 4)

Benediction & 3 Fold Amen

INTIMATIONS SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER 2022

A warm welcome is extended to all joining us for worship today
A special warm welcome to Revd David Doyle

The Baptism will take place today of Maisie daughter of Claire and Jo. We extend a Dalserf welcome to both their families.
Claire has been involved with Dalserf Church since she was a very young child and is now an Elder. It is wonderful to be Baptising her beautiful daughter today.

Tea and coffee will be served in Hamilton Hall after the service.
The service today will be recorded for the Church Website and YouTube

On Wednesday our Guild Lunch will take place at Garrion Bridges at 12.45pm for 1.00pm

Our Christmas Appeal is ongoing at the moment.Please take an envelope and card. Place your donation in the envelope, put your name on the card and hang it on the Christmas tree.The proceeds from this will go to the Drop in Centre.

The Flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Georgie Wells
The Flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Rae Hunter

Please continue to pray for those people on the prayer list
Rita and Somerville, John Grove, Mary Grove, Forbes Gillespie, George Gillespie,Norvan toryusen, Anne Brown, Willie Miller, Colin and Marion McAllister, David Wells, Jean McMillan, Chanti Raju Karini, Nicholas Gauld, Robert and Rosemay Clarkson, John and Isobel Stevenson.

Congratulations to David Manson who celebrates a big O Birthday on 16th December.

Our Service next week will be conducted by Hazel Brooks

FUTURE EVENTS

Monday 19th December Girls Brigade Carols, Coffee and Award Presentation
Rorison 7pm – 8pm
Saturday 24th December Watchnight Service in Dalserf 11.30pm Conducted by Revd David Doyle
This will be preceded by light refreshments in Hamilton Hall from 10pm
Sunday 25th December Service in Dalserf 11.30am conducted by the Elders
Sunday 1st January 2023 Service in Dalserf 11.30am conducted by the Elders.

Sunday Worship, 4th December 2022. Order of Service.

Order of Service

Sunday 4th December 2022
11.30am
2nd Sunday of Advent

Peace

This morning Service will be led by Revd Fiona Anderson

A warm welcome is extended to all.
Please join us for a time of
fellowship and refreshment
in Hamilton Hall after the service

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

Welcome and Intimations

Lighting the Candle
A candle is burning, a candle of PEACE
A candle to signal that conflict must cease
For Jesus is coming to show us the way
A message of peace humbly laid in the hay
(Sung to Away in a Manger)

Call to Worship

Praise CH4 543 Longing for light, we wait in darkness

Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

All Age Talk

Praise CH4 302 It was on a starry night

READINGS
Isaiah 40: 3-5 Revd Fiona Anderson
Malachi 3:1-4
Matthew 3 :1-12 Philip Fox

Praise CH4 277 Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes

Prayer of Intercession & Dedication of Offering

Praise CH4 291 When out of poverty is born

SERMON

Praise CH4 448 Lord, I come to your awesome presence

Benediction & 3 Fold Amen

INTIMATIONS SUNDAY 4TH DECEMBER

A warm welcome is extended to all joining us for worship today.
A special warm welcome to Revd Fiona Anderson.

Tea and coffee will be served in Hamilton Hall after the service.
The service this morning will be recorded for the Church Website and YouTube.

Our Girls Brigade will meet tomorrow night in Rorison

On Wednesday there will be a Carol Service in St John’s Church Hamilton at 1.30pm

On Friday this week we are visiting Clinton House Nursing Home for a Carol Service at 1.30pm. Please come and join us if you are able.

Our Christmas Appeal begins today, please take an envelope and card. Place your donation in the envelope, put your name on the card and hang it on the Christmas tree. The proceeds from this will go to the drop in Centre.

The Flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Lily Budgell.
The Flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Georgie Wells

Please continue to pray for those people on the prayer list
Rita and Somerville, John Grove, Mary Grove, Forbes Gillespie, George Gillespie, Norval Toryusen, Anne Brown, Willie Miller, Colin and Marion McAllister, David Wells, Jean McMillan, Chanti Raju Karini, Nicholas Gauld, Robert and Rosemay Clarkson
Added to the prayer list is Janet Tennant’s Great Nephew Frank, born 3 months premature weighing 1lb14oz, and his parents.
Also John Stevenson who is fairly unwell. Please pray for John and Isobel

On Tuesday Kay and myself took your gifts to Rorison and met with the Social Work Department to hand them over. There were a total of 63 gifts. The people from the SW Dept were extremely grateful. Well done everyone.

CHURCH DIARIES are available for 2023. They are on the front pew. Please help yourself.
There will be a Kirk Session meeting at the end of the Service today.

Our Service next week will be conducted by Revd David Doyle
The Sacrament of Baptism will take place at this service.

FUTURE EVENTS

Wednesday 14th December Guild Lunch Garrion Bridges
Monday 19th Girls Brigade Carols, Coffee and Award Presentation Rorison 7pm – 8pm
Saturday 24th December Watchnight Service in Dalserf 11.30pm This will be preceded by light refreshments in Hamilton Hall from 10pm.
Sunday 25th December Service in Dalserf 11.30am conducted by the Elders
Sunday 1st January 2023 Service in Dalserf 11.30am conducted by the Elders

Sunday Worship, 27th November 2022. Order of Service.

Order of Service
Sunday 27th November 2022, 11.30am
1st Sunday of Advent

Hope
This morning Service will be led by Revd Bev Gauld

A warm welcome is extended to all.
Please join us for a time of fellowship and refreshment in Hamilton Hall after the service

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

Lighting the Candle

A Candle is burning, a flame warm and bright
A candle of HOPE in November’s dark night
While angels sing blessings from heaven’s starry sky
Our hearts we prepare now for Jesus is nigh
(Sung to Away in a Manger)

Call to Worship

Praise MP 247 How lovely is Thy dwelling place

Prayer of Approach & Lord’s Prayer

Praise MP 224 He who would valiant be

READING

Psalm 123
1 Thess 5:1-11 Lily Budgell

Praise MP 200 Great is thy faithfulness

READING

Matt CH 25: 14-30 Anne McHolm

Prayer of Intercession & Dedication of Offering

Praise MP 173 Glorious things of The are spoken

SERMON

Praise MP 179 Go tell it on the mountains

Benediction & 3 Fold Amen

INTIMATIONS SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER
A warm welcome is extended to all joining us for worship today.
A special warm welcome to Revd Bev Gauld.

Tea and coffee will be served in Hamilton Hall after the service.
The service this morning will be recorded for the Church Website and YouTube.

Our Girls Brigade will meet tomorrow night in Rorison

It is with sorrow and regret that we have to intimate the death of Walter Simpson. Walter was a faithful attender of our monthly service in Rorison before Covid and since then has joined us here in Dalserf.
Walter died on Sunday 13th November. His funeral will be in the Congregational Church Larkhall tomorrow 28th at 1pm.

The Flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Carol Prentice
The Flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Lily Budgell

Please continue to pray for those people on the prayer list
Rita and Somerville, John Grove, Mary Grove, Forbes Gillespie, George Gillespie, Norval Toryusen, Anne Brown, Willie Miller, Colin and Marion McAllister, David Wells, Jean McMillan, Chanti Raju Karini, Nicholas Gauld, Robert and Rosemay Clarkson.

Our Guild Christmas Fayre took place on Saturday and raised the sum of £1323.36
Our grateful thanks to those who baked, served, washed up and extended Christian Fellowship. Not forgetting those who came and bought from the stalls and helped raise this magnificent sum of money which will be given to various charities supported by the Guild

If you did not manage to bring your gift for the children to Church today, you can do so this Tuesday 29th at Rorison at 11.30am for collection by the Social Work Department.

Focus will meet this coming Thursday 1st December in Rorison at 1.00pm for a light lunch and some early Christmas Celebrations.

Church Diaries are available for 2023. They are on the front pew. Please help yourself.
December Newsletters are also available today for pickup and distribution.

NURSING HOME VISIT We are visiting Clinton House on Friday 9th December for a Carol Service at 1.30pm. These visits bring a lot of pleasure to the residents, so we would ask you to consider giving up an hour of your time on this date to come and put a smile on these elderly people’s faces

GIRLS BRIGADE Our Girls Brigade are having a Carols, Coffee and Award Presentation on Monday 19th December in Rorison Church 7pm – 8pm
Entry is free but donations will be gratefully received for the Local Foodbank
A basket for this purpose will be at the door. A poster for this will be placed in Hamilton Hall. Please try to come along to this and support our Girls Brigade.

Our service next week will be conducted by Revd Fiona Anderson. This will be Fiona’s first time with us and I am sure we will give her the usual Dalserf Welcome.

Sunday Worship, 20th November 2022. Order of Service.

Sunday 20th November, 2022
11.30am

This morning Service will be led by Revd Bill Murdoch

A warm welcome is extended to all.
Please join us for a time of fellowship and refreshment in Hamilton Hall after the service

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

Welcome and Intimations

Call to Worship

SCRIPTURE READING

Colossians 1:15-23Revd Bill Murdoch

Praise: MP 392 ‘Join all the glorious names of wisdom……..’

Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

Praise: MP 143 ‘Fight the good fight’

Prayer of intercession
Dedication of offering

SCRIPTURE READING
1 Timothy 1:12-2:7 John McPhee

Praise: MP 702 ‘Through all the changing scenes of life…’

MESSAGE –

Praise: MP 624 ‘Take my life and let it be’

Benediction & 3 Fold Amen

INTIMATIONS SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER

A warm welcome is extended to all joining us for worship today.
A special warm welcome to Bill Murdoch.

Tea and Coffee will be served in Hamilton Hall after the service.
The service this morning will be recorded for the Church Website and YouTube.

Our Girls Brigade will meet tomorrow night in Rorison

The Flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Joan Pollok
The Flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Carol Prentice

Please continue to pray for those people on the prayer list
Rita and Somerville, John Grove, Mary Grove, Forbes Gillespie, George Gillespie, Norval Toryusen, Anne Brown, Willie Miller, Colin and Marion McAllister, David Wells, Jean McMillan, Cahnti Raju Karini, Nicholas Gauld.Also Robert and Rosemay Clarkson. Robert has had eye surgery and Rosie is
in Wishaw General being treated for pneumonia.

GUILD CHRISTMAS FAYRE This will take place in Hamilton Hall this coming Saturday 26th November at 11.30am – 3pm. Teas will be served and there will be the usual stalls. If you are able to contribute to any of the stalls, or feel you are able to help with serving of the teas or working on any of the stalls even if only for an hour or two, please get in touch with the President Kay Blair or any Guild member.

Also on Saturday 26th November St Mary’s Hall Biggar are hosting a Riding Lights Theatre Production of the Christmas Play “Nearly the Goat” Time 2.30pm and 7.30pm This is an action packed Christmas play for all the family.

CHRISTMAS GIFT SERVICE Gifts for this should be in the Church by next Sunday 27th November or at Rorison by Tuesday 29th November at 11.30am for collection by the Social Work Department

NURSING HOME VISIT We are visiting Clinton House on Friday 9th December for a Carol Service at 1.30pm. These visits bring a lot of pleasure to the residents, so we would ask you to consider giving up an hour of your time on this date to come and put a smile on these elderly people’s faces.

GIRLS BRIGADE Our Girls Brigade are having a Carols, Coffee and Award Presentation on Monday 19th December in Rorison Church 7pm -8pm
Entry is free but donations will be gratefully received for the Local Foodbank.
A basket for this purpose will be at the door. A poster for this will be placed on the notice board in Hamilton Hall.

Our Service next week will be conducted by Revd Bev Gauld.

Sunday Worship, 13th November 2022. Order of Service.

Order of Service
Sunday 13th November, 2022, 11.30am
Remembrance Sunday

This morning Service will be led by Revd David Doyle

A warm welcome is extended to all.
Please join us for a time of fellowship and refreshment in Hamilton Hall after the service.

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

Entry Girls Brigade Colours

Welcome and Intimations

Call to Worship

Hymn 36 God is our refuge and our strength

Act of Remembrance
Lament….Ross Forrest

Hymn We will remember them

Prayer

READING
Micah 4 vv 1 – 5 Lorna Brodie
Matt 5 vv 1 – 12 Revd David Doyle

Hymn 266 God the Omnipotent

SERMON – “NOBODY TOLD ME”

Hymn 705 It is God who holds the nations

Prayer

Hymn 192 All my hope

Benediction & 3 Fold Amen

NATIONAL ANTHEM

INTIMATIONS SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER

A warm welcome is extended to all joining us for our Remembrance Service today.

A special warm welcome to Revd David Doyle. A warm welcome also to our Girls Brigade.

Services took place at the Cenotaphs earlier this morning. We express our thanks to Revd John Stevenson for these services and also to Ross Forrest our Piper. Our Girls Brigade were also present at these services.

Tea and coffee will be served in Hamilton Hall after the service.
The service this morning will be recorded for the Church Website and YouTube.

Our Girls Brigade will not meet tomorrow night due to a school in service day.

Our Shoe Boxes were delivered to Falkirk on Wednesday there were 36 boxes from Dalserf. There were hundreds of boxes being delivered. There were two vans collecting the boxes and both were totally full it was wonderful to see such a great response. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this.

The flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Linda Marshall
The flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Joan Pollok

Please continue to pray for those people on the prayer list
Rita and Somerville, John Grove,who is now home from hospital, Mary Grove, Forbes Gillespie, George Gillespie, Norval Toryusen, Anne Brown, Willie Miller, Colin and Marion McAllister, David Wells, Jean McMillan, Chanti Raju Karini, Nicholas Gauld

Any items for the December Newsletter must be in the hands of the Editor today,

GUILD CHRISTMAS FAYRE This will take place in Hamilton Hall on Saturday 26th November from 11.30am – 3pm. Teas will be served and there will be the usual stalls. If you are able to contribute to any of the stalls, or if you feel you are able to help with serving of the teas or working on any of the stalls even if only for an hour or two please get in touch with the President Kay Blair or any Guild member.
The money that the Guild raise from this Fayre goes to various charities, so it is important at this time that we help wherever we can

CHRISTMAS GIFT SERVICE Gifts for this should be in the Church by Sunday 27th November or at Rorison by Tuesday 29th November at 11.30am for collection by the Social Work Department. Please place your gift in a bag and label boy/girl and age suitable.

NURSING HOME VISIT We are proposing to return to visiting our local Nursing Homes. Our first visit will be to Clinton House on Friday 9th December for a Carol Service at 1.30pm. These visits bring a lot of pleasure to the residents, so we would ask you to consider giving up an hour of your time on this date to come and put a smile on these elderly people’s faces.

On Saturday 26th November St Mary’s Hall Biggar are hosting a Riding Lights Theatre Production of the Christmas Play “Nearly the Goat”
Time 2.30pm and 7.30pm
This is an action packed Christmas Play for all the family.

Our service next week will be conducted by Bill Murdoch.