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

Intimations Sunday 1st March 2020

A warm welcome is extended to any visitors to our Communion service today.

The Funeral of Mrs Anna Baillie will take place in Dalserf on Wednesday 4th March at 10.15am and thereafter at Daldowie Crematorium at 11.45. This will be conducted by Revd John Stevenson.

House Group will meet tomorrow at 1.30pm

The Gathering will meet on Tuesday in Hamilton Hall at 12.30. Soup, tea and biscuits will be provided. Please bring along any other eats you may require.

Girls Brigade will meet tomorrow here in Rorison. The Girls Brigade Pancake night last Monday was a great success and the sum of £445 was raised. The Captain Ann Price wishes to express her thanks to those members from Dalserf who came along and supported them.

Focus will meet on Thursday here in Rorison at 1.45pm. The speaker will be Revd Steven Reid from Crossford Church.

This Friday 6th March will be World Day of Prayer held this year in Trinity Church Larkhall at 2pm. The Service has been written by the Christian women of Zimbabwe.

St Andrew’s Hospice have asked us to display their poster advertising their Make a Will Month. Poster on the notice board.

Our Love and Congratulations go to Mrs Rita Fairley who celebrates her 80th Birthday tomorrow. Also to Mrs Nan Mathieson who celebrates her 99th Birthday on Friday.

Congratulations must also go to our Session Clerk Joan and her Husband Andy as they celebrate their Golden Wedding on 6th March.

The next service here in Rorison will be Sunday 5th April.

DALSERF CHURCH NEWS

Week Beginning 5th March 2020

Focus will meet today Thursday 5th March in Rorison at 1.45pm when the speaker will be Revd Steven Reid from Crossford Church

Sunday Worship on 8th 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.

Bible study will meet on Monday 9th March in Hamilton Hall at 11.00am.

Girls Brigade meets in Rorison Church on Monday 9th March 2020.

Wednesday 11th March will be the Guild AGM and Quiz night

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

MARCH
Wednesday 11th March Guild AGM and Quiz.
Sunday 15th March Kirk Session meets Dalserf 11am
Thursday 19th March Dalserf Primary Easter Tea. 3 – 4,30pm Adults £5.00 Child £2.50
Donations of baking will be gratefully received.
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 Home
Monday 30th March GB Awards night Rorison

LECTIONARY READINGS
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11