Order Of Service Sunday 15th March 2020

Dalserf Parish Church
15/03/2020

3rd Sunday of Lent

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

Welcome and Intimations
Introit:

Call to Worship

Hymn: 348 Praise the one who breaks the darkness

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: 133 Source and Sovereign, Rock and Cloud

Prayer for Illumination

Reading:
Romans 5: 1 – 11 Philip Fox
John 4: 5 – 42 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 540 I heard the voice of Jesus say

Sermon
“Going to the Well”

Anthem:

Offering and Prayer of dedication

Prayers for others

Hymn: 622 We sing a love that sets all people free

Benediction
Threefold Amen

Intimations Sunday 15th March 2020

A warm welcome is extended to any visitors to our 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 meeting of the Kirk Session in Hamilton Hall today at 1pm.

Each Sunday morning in Hamilton Hall there is a short time of prayer and meditation. Please feel free to come and join us, you will be made very welcome.

Our Girls Brigade will no longer meet until the current situation with Covid-19 is resolved.

St Andrew’s Hospice have asked us to display their poster advertising their Make a Will Month. This will be in Hamilton Hall.

Please remember Liz Lawson in your prayers. Liz is undergoing surgery today for a hip replacement.

It is with sadness that we announce the death of Mrs Janette Price. Janette was Ann Price’s Mother in Law. The funeral will take place at South Lanarkshire Crematorium on Friday 20th March at 2.45pm.
Joyce Hughes, wife of Jim who had been an Elder in Dalserf, also passed away on Monday. The Funeral is on Wednesday 18th March, 1.00pm in Larkhall Co-op Service Room and thereafter at South Lanarkshire Crematorium for 2.00pm.
Our thoughts and prayers are with both families at this sad time.

Any items for the April Newsletter must be in the hands of the Editor today. Sorry for the short notice this intimation was omitted last Sunday.

The Flowers this week were gifted by the Baillie Family
The Flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Isobel Stevenson

The Reader next Sunday will be Rosemay Clarkson

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

MARCH
Tuesday 24th March The Gathering
Wednesday 25th March Guild Closing Social Luckenbooth Folk Band
Thursday 26th March Lighthouse Larkhall 6.30pm
Friday 27th March Nursing Homes
Sunday 29th March Session meeting after Church service
Monday 30th March Girls Brigade Award night

Sunday Worship on 22nd March 2020 will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am conducted by Revd John Stevenson. The choir will meet in Dalserf at 10.30am in Dalserf.
Sunday Worship will continue, at present, during the current crisis.

All other activities and group meetings are suspended or cancelled until further notice. This includes the Guild Closing Social with Luckenbooth scheduled for 25th March.

APRIL
Meeting to discuss Saturday Teas Wednesday 8th April Rorison 7pm.

MAY
Guild Outing Saturday 16th May

LECTIONARY

Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 95
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42

Order Of Service Sunday 8th March 2020

Dalserf Parish Church
08/03/2020

2nd Sunday of Lent

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

Welcome and Intimations
Introit:

Call to Worship

Hymn: 123 God is love: let heaven adore him

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

Prayer for Illumination

Reading:
Romans 4: 1 – 5, 13 – 17 Sheena Archibald
John 3: 1 – 17 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 557 O Love that wilt not let me go

Sermon “Lifted Up”

Anthem:

Offering and Prayer of dedication

Prayers for others

Hymn: 561 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine

Benediction
Threefold Amen

Intimations Sunday 8th March 2020

A warm welcome is extended to any visitors to our 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.

Each Sunday morning in Hamilton Hall there is a short time of prayer and meditation. Please feel free to come and join us, you will be made very welcome.

Our Girls Brigade will meet in Rorison tomorrow night.

Our Guild will meet on Wednesday night when they will have their AGM and Quiz

Blantyre Old Parish Church are having an evening with the Singing group Octave on Thursday 12th Match at 7.00pm. Christine Anderson, wife of Bill, has extended an invitation to the Congregation at Dalserf. Anyone interested should speak to Kay or Bill.

St Andrew’s Hospice have asked us to display their poster advertising their Make a Will Month. This will be in Hamilton Hall.

It is with sadness we intimate the death of Wendy Manson mum. Wendy’s mum passed away in Ireland on Monday. Please keep Wendy, David and the girls in your prayers.

The Flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Joan Pollok
The Flowers next week will be gifted by the Baillie Family

The Reader next Sunday will be Philip Fox

DALSERF CHURCH NEWS

Week Beginning 12th March 2020

Sunday Worship on 15th March 2020 will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am conducted by Revd John Stevenson. The choir will meet in Dalserf at 10.30am in Dalserf.

Girls Brigade meets in Rorison Church on Monday 16th March 2020.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

MARCH

Sunday 15th March Kirk Session meet Dalserf
Thursday 19th March Dalserf Primary Easter Tea. 3 – 4.30pm. Adults £5.00 Child £2.50 Donations of baking would be gratefully received. If you intend to donate baking can you please contact Joanna Gilchrist on jogil365@gmail.com
Tuesday 24th March The Gathering
Wednesday 25th March Guild Closing Social Luckenbooth Folk Band
Thursday 26th March Lighthouse Larkhall 6.30pm
Friday 27th March Nursing Homes
Monday 30th March Girls Brigade Award night

Lectionary Readings
Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm 121
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1

Order Of Service Sunday 1st March 2020

Rorison Church
01/03/2020

First Sunday in Lent

Communion Sunday

Welcome and Intimations

Call to Worship

Hymn: 28 Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heavens

Prayer of Approach

Hymn: 100 O Lord, thou art my God and King
(Tune: Duke Street)

Prayer for Illumination

Readings: Romans 5: 12 – 19 Kay Blair
Matthew 4: 1 – 11 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 35 O send thy light forth and thy truth
(Tune: Invocation)

Sermon: “So, We Enter the Wilderness”

Offering and Prayer of dedication

Hymn: 664 Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
(vs 1 – 4) (Tune: St. Agnes (Langran)

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Hymn: 664 Too soon we rise; the symbols disappear
(vs 5 – 7) (Tune: St. Agnes (Langran)

Benediction
Threefold Amen