Order Of Service Sunday 22nd December 2019

Dalserf Parish Church
22/12/2019

4th Sunday of Advent

The Sunday of LOVE

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

Welcome and Intimations

Introit: Come and Join the Celebration

Call to Worship

Lighting the Advent Candle
A candle is burning, a candle of love,
a candle to point us to heaven above,
A baby for Christmas, a wonderful birth,
for Jesus is bringing God’s love to our earth.
(tune: Away in a manger)

Hymn: 277 Hark the glad sound the Saviour comes

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: 316 Love came down at Christmas

Prayer for Illumination

Reading:
Isaiah 7: 10 – 16 Kay Blair
Matthew 1: 18 – 25 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 326 As with gladness men of old

Sermon:
“God’s Holy Mongrel”

Anthem: To us a child of royal birth

Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others

Hymn: 286 Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord!

Benediction
Threefold Amen

Lighting the Advent Candle

A Candle is burning, a flame warm and bright,
A candle of HOPE in winter’s dark night.
While angels sing blessing from heaven’s starry sky,
Our hearts we prepare now for Jesus is nigh

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.
(tune: Away in a manger)

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

Intimations Sunday 22nd December 2019

A warm welcome is extended to any visitors to our Family 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

On Tuesday (Christmas Eve) the watchnight service will be held in Dalserf at 11.30pm. This will be preceded by Christmas goodies in Hamilton Hall from 10pm.

Thomas Scotland’s mother passed away last week and was laid to rest yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with Thomas and Heather and family at this sad time.

Congratulations to Abby Gilchrist whose Christmas Card Design was Runner Up in the MSP Christmas Card Competition

Our Christmas Appeal is ongoing. Please place your donation in the envelope provided. Write your name on the card and place on the Christmas Tree. The money raised will go to the Drop in Centre in Hamilton.

The Flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Kay Blair
The Flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Kay Blair

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

The Guild Burns Supper will take place on Wednesday 22nd January in Rorison at 7.15pm

DALSERF CHURCH NEWS

Week Beginning 24th Dec 2019

Tuesday 24th December Watchnight Service Dalserf 11.30pm. This will be preceded by Christmas goodies in Hamilton Hall from 10pm. Please join us for this special time of fellowship and worship.

Sunday Worship on 29th December will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am and will be conducted by Revd John Stevenson. The choir will meet at 10.30.
Our Christmas Appeal will continue throughout the month of Dec. The money raised will go to the Drop in Centre in Hamilton.

Dalserf Church wish all a blessed Christmas and thank everyone who has supported us in any way during 2019.

Order Of Service Sunday 15th December 2019

Dalserf Parish Church
15/12/2019

3rd Sunday of Advent

The Sunday of JOY

Gift Service

Entry of God’s Word

(Please stand if you are able)

Welcome and Intimations

Introit:

Call to Worship

Lighting the Advent 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.

Hymn: MP 39 As with gladness men of old

Prayer of approach and Lord’s Prayer

GIFTS

Hymn: MP 42 At this time of giving

Prayer for Illumination

Readings:
Isaiah 35: 1 – 10 Emma Gilchrist
James 5: 7 – 10 Abby Gilchrist
Matthew 11: 2 – 11 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: MP 749 What child is this

Sermon: “What Do We Expect?”

Anthem:

Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others

Hymn: MP 526 O what a gift! What a wonderful gift

Benediction
Threefold Amen

Intimations Sunday 15th December 2019

A warm welcome is extended to any visitors to our Gift 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. Here in Dalserf this evening at 7pm there will be a Christmas Musical Evening. This will include the choirs from both Primary Schools. There will be tea and coffee served in Hamilton Hall at the end of the evening.

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.

Today, Sunday 15th December at 2.00pm the annual Carols in the Park will take place in Crossford just behind the Village Hall. This will be followed by hot drinks and mince pies in the Village Hall.

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

Girls Brigade will meet tomorrow night in Rorison

On Friday we will visit the Nursing Homes. Clinton House at 1.45pm. Ballantine Court Unit A 2.15pm and Ballantine Court Unit B 2.45pm. Since this is our Christmas visit, it would be nice if some members of the congregation could come along and help us sing Christmas Carols.
The Residents really look forward to our visits and we are made very welcome.

Our Christmas Appeal is ongoing. Please place your donation in the envelope provided. Write your name on the card and place on the Christmas Tree. The money raised will go to the Drop in Centre in Hamilton.

The Flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Rae Hunter
The Flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Kay Blair

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


Tuesday 24th December Watchnight Service Dalserf 11.30pm This will be preceded by Christmas goodies in Hamilton Hall from 10pm.

Lighting the Advent Candle

A Candle is burning, a flame warm and bright,
A candle of HOPE in winter’s dark night.
While angels sing blessing from heaven’s starry sky,
Our hearts we prepare now for Jesus is nigh

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.
(tune: Away in a manger)

DALSERF CHURCH NEWS

Week Beginning 19th Dec 2019

Sunday Worship on 22nd December will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am and will be conducted by Revd John Stevenson. This will be a Family Service. The choir will meet at 10.30
Our Christmas Appeal will continue throughout the month of Dec. The money raised will go to the Drop in Centre in Hamilton.

On Friday we will visit the Nursing Homes. Clinton House at 1.45pm. Ballantine Court Unit A 2.15pm and Ballantine Court Unit B 2.45pm. This is our Christmas visit and we invite anyone interested to join us for these short times of Worship and Fellowship.

Tuesday 24th December Watchnight Service Dalserf 11.30pm. This will be preceded by Christmas goodies in Hamilton Hall from 10pm. Please join us for this special time of fellowship and worship.

Order Of Service Sunday 8th December 2019

Dalserf Parish Church
08/12/2019

2nd Sunday of Advent

The Sunday of PEACE

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

Welcome and Intimations

Introit: People look East

Lighting the Advent 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.
(tune: Away in a manger)

Hymn: 474 Hail to the Lord’s Anointed

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: 290 The race that long in darkness pined

Prayer for Illumination

Readings:
Isaiah 11: 1 – 10 Prim Gilmour
Matthew 3: 1 – 12 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 279 Make way, make way

Sermon:
“The Peaceable Kingdom”

Anthem: Hurry the Lord is near

Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others

Hymn: 334 On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry

Benediction
Threefold Amen