Intimations Sunday 6th January 2019

HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE

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 service in Rorison today at 2.30pm.

Girls Brigade return Monday 7th January 2019 in Rorison Church
Our Guild will meet on Wednesday in Rorison. This will be our Business meeting and a Bring and Buy Table.

Focus meets in Rorison at 1.45pm on Thursday 10th Jan when the speaker will be Rev David Doyle

Any items for the February Newsletter must be in the hands of the Editor by next Sunday 13th January.

Our Christmas Appeal raised the sum of £200.00 which will be donated to the Hamilton Joint churches Drop in Centre.

OUR CONGREGATION

Mary Grove has been moved to ward 13 in Wishaw General.

Some of you will remember May Greenhill. She had a bad fall and is unfortunately unable to walk. She also suffers from Alzheimer’s. She is being moved soon to Beechwood Care Home in Wishaw (Opposite Wishaw General)

Lily Hill is not too good at the moment.

Please remember all of these ladies in your prayers.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

JANUARY

Monday 14th January Bible Study Hamilton Hall 11am
Tuesday 15th January The Gathering Hamilton Hall 12.30
Tuesday 22nd January Fabric Committee Meeting Hamilton Hall 7.30pm.

Guild Annual Burns Supper in Rorison on Wednesday 23rd January at 7pm. Put the date in your diary now and join us for what is a most enjoyable evening with good food, speeches and entertainment.
Tickets are available from Kay, Ann or Lily at £8.00

Friday 25th January Nursing Home visits
Tuesday 29th January Kirk Session Meeting Rorison

DALSERF CHURCH NEWS

Week Beginning 10th Jan 2019

Sunday Worship on 13th Jan will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am conducted by Revd John Stevenson.
The Choir will meet at 10.30am in Dalserf.

Bible Study meets in Hamilton Dalserf on Monday 14th Jan at 11.00am

Girls Brigade meet on Monday 14th Jan in Rorison Church Ashgill

The Gathering will meet at 12.30 in Hamilton Hall Dalserf on Tuesday 15th Jan

Order of Service Sunday 30th December 2018

Dalserf Parish Church
30/12/2018

1st Sunday after Christmas

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

Welcome and Intimations

Call to Worship

Hymn 315 Once in royal David’s city

Prayer of Approach

Hymn: 304 O little town of Bethlehem

Readings
Colossians 3: 12 – 17 Ann Carson
Luke 2: 41 – 52 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 333 Now, Lord! According to thy word
(Tune: Glasgow)

Sermon: “A New Year’s Challenge from God”

Offering and Prayer of Dedication
Prayers for others

Hymn: 301 Hark the herald angels sing

Benediction
Threefold Amen

Intimations Sunday 30th December 2018

Intimations Sunday 30th December

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.

Our Christmas Appeal is up and running. Please place your donation in the envelope provided, write your name on the tag and hang it on the Christmas Tree. Money raised will go to the Joint Churches Drop In Centre in Hamilton.

The offering at the Watchnight Service raised £270. This will go to the Glasgow City Mission.

Mary Grove is still in ward 6 of Wishaw General.

Would again remind you that there are Church diaries available on the front pew. Please help yourself.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

JANUARY

Sunday 2nd Rorison Service 2.30pm
Tuesday 8th The Gathering Hamilton Hall 12.30
Wednesday 9th Guild returns. Business meeting and Bring and Buy Table.

Guild Annual Burns Supper in Rorison on Wednesday 23rd January at 7pm. Put the date in your diary now and join us for what is a most enjoyable evening with good food, speeches and entertainment.

Tuesday 22nd January Fabric Meeting Hamilton Hall
Tuesday 29th January Kirk Session Meeting Rorison

Order of Service Sunday 23rd December 2018

Dalserf Parish Church
23/12/2018

4th Sunday of Advent

The Sunday of LOVE

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

Welcome and Intimations

Introit:
Call to Worship
Lighting the Advent Candle

SONG
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:
Micah 5: 2 – 5a Robert Clarkson
Luke 1: 39 – 45 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 285 The Angel Gabriel from heaven came

Sermon: “Mother of God”

Anthem: Mother of God and Mary by name

Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others

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

Benediction
Threefold Amen

Intimations Sunday 23rd December 2018

Intimations Sunday 23rd December

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.

Our Watchnight Service will take place tomorrow night here in the Church at 11.30pm. This will be preceded by Christmas Treats in Hamilton Hall from 10pm.

Our Christmas Appeal is up and running. Please place your donation in the envelope provided, write your name on the tag and hang it on the Christmas Tree. Money raised will go to the Joint Churches Drop in Centre in Hamilton.

The collection for the Huntington Association that took place at our Carol service on Sunday 9th December raised the sum of £460.00

THANK YOU FROM THE FOODBANK

We must again thank you all for your very generous donations to the foodbank throughout the year. At the end of November, we participated in the Tesco National Collection at their branch in Lesmahagow and we were overwhelmed by the sheer amount of donations received which were augmented by an initiative from the local travelling community. The generosity of the public at large never ceases to amaze us. Our customers at the foodbank find it more difficult to cope at Christmas especially those with children. Those of us who volunteer at the foodbank are grateful that we can help to ease their burden because you give so generously. Thank you and God bless you all.

Our warmest congratulations go to Betty & Alex Gillespie who celebrated their Diamond Wedding on Tuesday 18th December.

Mary Grove is still in ward 6 of Wishaw General.

We again remind you that there are Church diaries available on the front pew. Please help yourself.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

JANUARY

Guild Annual Burns Supper in Rorison on Wednesday 23rd January at 7pm. Put the date in your diary now and join us for what is a most enjoyable evening with good food, speeches and entertainment.