Sunday Worship, 11th December 2022. Order of Service.

Order of Service

Sunday 11th December 2022 11.30am
3rd Sunday of Advent

Today we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Baptism
We welcome into the Community of Faith, Maisie Elizabeth Janet Montgomery

This morning Service will be led by Revd David Doyle

A warm welcome is extended to all.
Please join us for a time of fellowship and refreshment in Hamilton Hall after the service

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

Welcome and Intimations

Call to Worship

Praise MP 539 Once in royal David’s city (vv 1 &2)

Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Maisie Elizabeth Janet Montgomery

Praise MP 539 And through all his wondrous childhood (vv 3 & 4)

Lighting the Candle
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
(Sung to Away in a Manger)

Praise MP 493 O come, O come, Emmanuel

Prayer

READINGS
Micah 4:1-4&5:2-5Revd David Doyle
Phillipians 2:6-11 Claire Walker

PraiseMP 393 Joy to the world

SERMON – BETHLEHEM

Praise MP 503O little town of Bethlehem

Prayer

Praise MP 588 See, amid the winter’s snow ( omit vv 3 & 4)

Benediction & 3 Fold Amen

INTIMATIONS SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER 2022

A warm welcome is extended to all joining us for worship today
A special warm welcome to Revd David Doyle

The Baptism will take place today of Maisie daughter of Claire and Jo. We extend a Dalserf welcome to both their families.
Claire has been involved with Dalserf Church since she was a very young child and is now an Elder. It is wonderful to be Baptising her beautiful daughter today.

Tea and coffee will be served in Hamilton Hall after the service.
The service today will be recorded for the Church Website and YouTube

On Wednesday our Guild Lunch will take place at Garrion Bridges at 12.45pm for 1.00pm

Our Christmas Appeal is ongoing at the moment.Please take an envelope and card. Place your donation in the envelope, put your name on the card and hang it on the Christmas tree.The proceeds from this will go to the Drop in Centre.

The Flowers this week were gifted by Mrs Georgie Wells
The Flowers next week will be gifted by Mrs Rae Hunter

Please continue to pray for those people on the prayer list
Rita and Somerville, John Grove, Mary Grove, Forbes Gillespie, George Gillespie,Norvan toryusen, Anne Brown, Willie Miller, Colin and Marion McAllister, David Wells, Jean McMillan, Chanti Raju Karini, Nicholas Gauld, Robert and Rosemay Clarkson, John and Isobel Stevenson.

Congratulations to David Manson who celebrates a big O Birthday on 16th December.

Our Service next week will be conducted by Hazel Brooks

FUTURE EVENTS

Monday 19th December Girls Brigade Carols, Coffee and Award Presentation
Rorison 7pm – 8pm
Saturday 24th December Watchnight Service in Dalserf 11.30pm Conducted by Revd David Doyle
This will be preceded by light refreshments in Hamilton Hall from 10pm
Sunday 25th December Service in Dalserf 11.30am conducted by the Elders
Sunday 1st January 2023 Service in Dalserf 11.30am conducted by the Elders.