Intimations Sunday 14th October 2018

Intimations Sunday 14th October

A warm welcome is extended to any visitors to our service today which
will be conducted by Rev David Doyle Interim Moderator, as John is on holiday.

There will be no Bible Study tomorrow. But we will meet in the Sanctuary at Rorison the following Monday 22nd October at 11am.

Any items for the November Newsletter must be in the hands of the Editor today.

At our Guild on 24th October Jane Brown, retired licensee of the Globe Inn Dumfries and Past President of the Robert Burns World Federation, will speak on her life with Robert Burns and her love of Jean Armour.
Visitors would be made most welcome.

Andrew Gilmour is still unwell and we would ask you to keep him in your prayers.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Hamilton Hall will be closed from and including Sunday 14th October till further notice due to the refurbishment of the flooring and painting of the premises.

There will be a Service of Thanksgiving on Wednesday 24th October at 1.30pm in Trinity Church Larkhall This is for all the support that has been received by the Foodbank in the five years that it has been in operation. Tea, coffee and home baking will be served in the hall afterwards. If you are interested in attending this service, please let me know as they wish to have an idea of the number of people for catering purposes. Also the Foodbank Management Team are looking for volunteers to cover the Foodbank when it is open on Tuesdays 10.30am – 1.30pm and on Fridays 10.30am – 2.30pm. If you are interested in finding out more please call 07591 104027.

Foodbank: Thank you to the congregation of Dalserf for your harvest gifts this year which are very much appreciated and the Kirk Session for choosing the food bank as the recipients of the Harvest Gifts.

The next meeting of the Gathering will be on Tuesday 23rd October at the home of Sheena and Bruce Archibald in Kirkfieldbank at 12.30.

It is time for the Shoe Box Appeal again. The boxes have to be here in the Church for Sunday 28th October as the pickup is Friday 2nd November at 12 noon at Chalmers Church.
If you are filling a box can you please collect instructions from Kay. Any small cash donations towards transportation of the boxes will be most welcome and can be given to Kay.

Anyone interested in knitting a teddy for Police Scotland Trauma Teddies Appeal can get a pattern from Kay.

Ordination of New Elders will take place in Dalserf on Sunday 28th October.

Lanarkshire Supporter Group are having a Soup and Dumpling lunch at the Bowling Pavilion in Hamilton on Saturday 3rd November from 1-3pm. Tickets are £8.00 Tickets are available from Rae Hunter or Lorna Brodie.

Sunday 11th November is Remembrance Sunday. Services will take place at Netherburn Cenotaph at 10.45am Ashgill Cenotaph at 11am and then at Dalserf Church at 11.30am.
There will be a retiring offering on Sunday 4th November (Communion) and Sunday 11th November going to the Earl Haig Fund.

Order of Service Sunday 7th October 2018

Dalserf Parish Church
07/10/2018

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

HARVEST THANKSGIVING

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

Welcome and Intimations
Introit:

Call to Worship

Hymn: 233 Come you thankful people, come

Prayer of Approach

Hymn: 103 Fill your hearts with joy and gladness

Prayer for Illumination

Readings:
Psalm 26: Emma Gilchrist/ Karen Scotland
Matthew 9: 35 – 10: 15 Revd. John Stevenson

Hymn: 231 For the fruit of all creation

Sermon: Lord of the Harvest

Anthem:

Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others

Hymn: 153 Great is thy faithfulness

Benediction
Threefold Amen

Intimations Sunday 7th October 2018

Intimations Sunday 7th October

A warm welcome is extended to any visitors to our Harvest 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.

We have to deliver the Harvest produce to the Foodbank on Tuesday at 10.30am. We need a couple of extra pairs of hands for this here in the church around 10.00am. This is a change to last week’s intimations. The Foodbank is not available on the Monday.

Bible study will meet in Hamilton Hall tomorrow at 11am

Our Girls Brigade will meet tomorrow night in Rorison

The Gathering will meet on Tuesday at 12.30. Soup, tea, coffee and biscuits will be served. Please bring along any other snacks you may require

Our Guild will meet on Wednesday night when the speaker will be Iain Whyte on the subject Short History of the Guild

Any items for the November Newsletter must be in the hands of the Editor by next Sunday 14th October.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Hamilton Hall will be closed from and including Sunday 14th October till further notice due to the refurbishment of the flooring and painting of the premises. Bible Study on 15th and 22nd October will meet in the Sanctuary at Rorison.

There will be a Service of Thanksgiving on Wednesday 24th October at 1.30pm in Trinity Church Larkhall. This is for all the support that has been received by the Foodbank in the five years that it has been in operation. Tea, coffee and home baking will be served in the hall afterwards. If you are interested in attending this service, please let me know as they wish to have an idea of the number of people for catering purposes. Also the Foodbank Management Team are looking for volunteers to cover the Foodbank when it is open on Tuesdays 10.30am – 1.30pm and on Fridays 10.30am – 2.30pm. If you are interested in finding out more please call 07591 104027.

It is time for the Shoe Box Appeal again. The boxes have to be here in the Church for Sunday 28th October as the pickup is Friday 2nd November at 12 noon at Chalmers Church.
If you are filling a box can you please collect instructions from Kay.

Sunday 11th November is Remembrance Sunday. Services will take place at Netherburn Cenotaph at 10.45am Ashgill Cenotaph at 11am and then at Dalserf Church at 11.30am.
There will be a retiring offering on Sunday 4th November (Communion) and Sunday 11th November going to the Earl Haig Fund.

Boys’ Brigade will meet tonight, 11th October, in Rorison Church, Ashgill.

Sunday Worship on 14th October will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am and will be conducted by Rev John Stevenson.
The choir will meet in Dalserf at 10.30am

Bible Study will met in Rorison Church Sanctuary (Please note the change of venue) on Monday 15th October at 11.00am

Girls’ Brigade also meet on Monday 15th October in Rorison Church Ashgill.

Order of Service Sunday 30th September 2018

Dalserf Parish Church
30/09/2018

19th Sunday after Pentecost

Led by Philip Fox

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

Welcome and Intimations

Introit: Focus my eyes on you

Call to Worship

Hymn: 209 Father we praise you

Prayer of Approach – Sheena Archibald

Hymn: 546 Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire

Prayer for Illumination

Readings:
James 5 : 13-20 Rita Fairley
Mark 9 : 38-50 Bruce Archibald

Hymn: 513 Courage brother, do not stumble

Sermon: “Tolerance”

Offering and Prayer of Dedication
Prayers for others – Sheena Archibald

Hymn: 529 Forth in thy name O Lord I go

Benediction