Intimations Sunday 5th January 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. There will be a service in Rorison today at 2.30pm

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.

Bible study is on holiday till Monday 13th January.
House Group not returning till February

Our Girls Brigade return tomorrow night.

Our Guild will return on Wednesday when the AGM will take place. There will also be a Bring and Buy.

Focus will return on Thursday 9th January when the speaker will be Revd John Stevenson

Our Christmas Appeal made the sum of £124. This will be added to the £225 from the offering at the Watchnight service. Making a total of £349 going to the Drop in Centre in Hamilton. You are a very caring congregation and since the shoe box appeal in November, the G1 Charity Appeal, the gifts for the Gift Service and now the Christmas Appeal you have given very generously. A huge Thank You to everyone.

Mrs Nan Mathieson is in hospital. No further details at the moment.

Any items for the February Newsletter must be in the hands of the Editor by next Sunday 12th January.

The Flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Anne McHolm
The Flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Elizabeth Lawson

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

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

There will be a Kirk Session meeting in Rorison on Tuesday 28th January.

DALSERF CHURCH NEWS

Week Beginning 9th Jan 2020

Focus meets today Thursday 9th January in Rorison at 1.45pm when the speaker will be the Revd John Stevenson.

Sunday Worship on 12th January 2020 will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am and will be conducted by Revd John Stevenson. The choir will not meet this week.

Girls Brigade meets in Rorison Church on Monday 13th January 2020.

Bible Study will resume on Monday 13th January in Hamilton Hall Dalserf.

The total raised from our Christmas Appeal and offering at Watchnight Service raised the sum of £349.00 which will be donated to the Hamilton Joint Churches Drop in Centre. Thanks to all who so generously donated.

Dates for your diary
Guild Burns Supper will take place on Thursday 22nd January in Rorison at 7.00pm for 7.15pm. If interested please contact 01689 882499

Order Of Service Sunday 29th December 2019

Dalserf Parish Church
29/12/2019

1st Sunday after Christmas

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

Welcome and Intimations

Introit:

Call to Worship

Lighting the Advent Candle

Hymn: 306 O come, all ye faithful

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: 313 See in yonder manger low

Prayer for Illumination

Reading:
Isaiah 63: 7 – 9 Revd. John Stevenson
Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Liz Lawson

Hymn: 316 Love came down at Christmas

Sermon: “Christmas Through God’s Eyes ”

Anthem:
Offering and Prayer of dedication

Prayers for others

Hymn: 320 Joy to the world, the Lord is come

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

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.

We honour Messiah with Christ’s candle flame
Our Christmas Eve candles glad tidings proclaim
O come all ye faithful rejoice in this night
As Christ comes among us, the Christian’s true light
(tune: Away in a manger)

Intimations Sunday 29th December 2019

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.

Bible study is on holiday till Monday 13th January.

There will be a service in Rorison next Sunday 5th January at 2.30pm.

Our Christmas Appeal finishes today. If you haven’t already 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 Offering at the Watchnight Service came to £225.00. This will be added to the Christmas Appeal.

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

Dates for your diary

Guild Burns Supper will take place on Thursday 22nd January in Rorison at 7.00pm for 7.15pm. If interested please contact 01689 882499

DALSERF CHURCH NEWS

Sunday Worship on 5th January 2020 will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am and Rorison Church Ashgill at 2.30pm. Both Services will be conducted by Revd John Stevenson. The choir will meet at 10.30 am in Dalserf.

Girls Brigade meets in Rorison Church on Monday 6th January 2020.

The Guild meets on Wednesday 8th January. This will be a Business Meeting with a Bring and Buy Sales Table.

Focus resumes on Thursday 9th January in Rorison at 1.45pm.

Bible Study will not resume until Monday 13th January in Hamilton Hall Dalserf.

Dalserf Church wish all a blessed 2020 and thank everyone who has supported us during 2019.

Kirk Session Greeting

May God bless you and yours with a joyous Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.
We pray that you find peace and love during this special time of the year.
May your family be blessed with all the joy that life can bring.


Happy Christmas.
Dalserf Kirk Session

If you are a visitor we invite you to join us on a Sunday morning at 11.30 for regular Services.

Homeless and Foodbank Collection

Thanks to everyone in Dalserf Church who donated money or items to give to those who don’t have anywhere to stay over Christmas. Special thanks and Anne and Iain McHolm for organising this. Final stop on the way to delivery was for tea, coffee etc. for the soup trolleys.

We have again been overwhelmed by the donations which the foodbank has received from everyone during 2019. These have come via supermarket trolley donations in the Co-op and Asda in Larkhall, Sainsbury’s in Strathaven and Tesco in Lesmahagow as well as regular and harvest donations from various local churches and businesses. Some schools have also given their harvest collections and then there are people who just knock our door and hand in their donations. You have all truly become like the Wise Men and followed the Star bringing your gifts and you have helped so many people in crisis. We pass on to you their grateful thanks for all your gifts throughout the year. God bless you all