Order of Service Sunday 2nd December 2018

Dalserf Parish Church
02/12/2018

1st Sunday of Advent

The Sunday of HOPE

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

Welcome and Intimations

Introit:

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
(tune: Away in a manger)

Hymn 472 Come thou long expected Jesus

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: 478 Behold the amazing gift of love

Readings
Jeremiah 13: 14 – 16 Anne McHolm
Luke 21: 25 – 36 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

Sermon: “Signs of the Times”

Anthem:

Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others

Hymn: 475 Christ is coming

Benediction
Threefold Amen

Intimations Sunday 2nd December 2018

Intimations Sunday 2nd 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. There will be a service in Rorison this afternoon at 2.30pm.

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

House Group will meet tomorrow at 1.30pm

Our Girls Brigade will meet tomorrow night in Rorison.

December at 1.30pm. Hamilton South Guilds Together Carol Service will take place in St. John’s Church Hamilton on Wednesday 5th

Our Guild Christmas dinner will take place in the Bowling Club Ashgill on Wednesday at 7pm.

Our Focus Christmas lunch will take place in Rorison on Thursday at 12.30pm for 1pm

This Saturday 8th December is the West of Scotland Salvation Army Carol Service in Kelvin Grove Art Gallery. Time is 7pm.

Next Sunday 9th December there will be a Carol Service here in Dalserf at 7pm. This will feature the New Life Singers and the choirs from the two primary schools Dalserf and Netherburn. Money raised will go to The Scottish Huntington Association. The evening will be followed by refreshments in Hamilton Hall.

You will notice from the Diary dates that Sunday the 16th December is our Gift Service. You are asked to bring along a gift for under the tree. Please place the gift in a Christmas bag instead of wrapping paper. This makes it easier for the Social Work Dept. to check each gift. Also mark who the gift is suitable for and age group.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Wednesday 12th December Guild Christmas Concert. This will take place in Rorison Church at 7.15pm on Wednesday 12th December. Cost is £5.00 The entertainment will again be provided by Kenny Mason and Friends. A delicious supper will be served. Please come along and support us and enjoy a nice start to the Christmas Festivities.

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.

JANUARY

Guild Annual Burns Supper in Rorison 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.

DALSERF CHURCH NEWS

Week Beginning 6th Dec 2018

Sunday Worship on 9th Dec will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am conducted by Revd John Stevenson. The choir will meet at 10.30am in Dalserf.

There will be a Carol Service in Dalserf Church on Sunday 9th Dec at 7.00pm. Local Choirs and Schools will take part. Proceeds will go to the Scottish Huntington’s Society. Refreshments will be served

Bible Study will meet on Monday 10th Dec in Hamilton Hall, Dalserf at 11.00am.
Girls’ Brigade also meet on Monday 10th Dec in Rorison Church Ashgill.

The Annual Christmas night with Kenny Mason and Friends will take place in Rorison on Wed 12th Dec at 7.15pm.Cost £5.00. Supper will be served. Tickets are available from guild members or on 01698 882499

 

Order of Service Sunday 25th November 2018

Dalserf Parish Church
25/11/2018

Reign of Christ the King

Entry of the Bible
(Please stand if you are able)

Welcome and Intimations

Introit:

Call to Worship

Hymn: 459 Crown Him with many crowns

Prayer of Approach

Hymn: 463 Fairest Lord Jesus

Prayer for Illumination

Readings:
Revelation 1: 4b – 8 Mike Taylor
John 18: 33 – 37 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 470 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun

Sermon: “Christ has the Last Word”

Anthem:

Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others

Hymn: 457 All hail the power of Jesus’ Name!

Benediction
Threefold

Intimations Sunday 25th November 2018

INTIMATIONS

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.

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

Our Girls Brigade will meet tomorrow night in Rorison

The Gathering will meet in Hamilton Hall on Tuesday. Soup, tea and biscuits will be served. Please bring along any other snacks you may require.

Our Guild will meet on Wednesday in Rorison when the speaker will be Mr McCorrie Cal Mac

Our Guild Christmas Fayre took place yesterday and raised the fantastic sum of £1737.16
Grateful thanks go to everyone who worked hard to raise this amount.

The Nursing Homes will be visited on Friday. Starting with Clinton House at 1.45pm then Unit one Ballantine Court at 2.15pm and Unit two at 2.45pm. If you are able to join us for any or all of the above you will be made most welcome.

May Greenhill is still in Airbles Road Convalescent home. I visited her last Saturday. She is very confused but appears to be recovering well.

You will notice from the Diary dates that Sunday the 16th December is our Gift Service. You are asked to bring along a gift for under the tree. Please place the gift in a Christmas bag instead of wrapping paper. This makes it easier for the Social Work Dept to check each gift.
Also mark who the gift is suitable for, and age group.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Wednesday 5th December Guild Christmas Dinner In the Bowling Club 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
In Kelvin Grove Art Gallery. Time: 7pm. Cost £3.00 Tickets available from Wendy Manson

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.