Order of Service 10 January
Messiah: Ministry and Mission (2)
Due to the ongoing Covid19 situation and the further tightening of restrictions, we are not currently permitted to hold worship services in the church building. However, the services will be recorded and will be available to listen to as usual.
It is with sadness that we intimate the deaths of two of our members:
Mrs Jean Clark, latterly of Allan Park House
Mr Edward Curley, formerly of Grierson Crescent
Please remember both families in your prayers.
The Kirk Session will meet by Zoom on Monday 18th January.
You are here moving in our midst
I worship You, I worship You.
You are here, working in this place
I worship You, I worship You.
Waymaker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness
My God, that is who You are!
You are here, touching every heart
I worship You, I worship You.
You are here, turning lives around
I worship You, I worship You.
Even when I can’t see it, You're working
Even when I don't feel it, You're working
You never stop, You never stop working
You never stop, You never stop working.
Call to worship – Philippians 1.2-6, 9-11
All people that on earth do dwell
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice
Serve Him with joy, His praises tell
Come now before Him and rejoice.
Know that the Lord is God indeed
He formed us all without our aid;
We are the flock He comes to feed,
The sheep who by His hands were made.
O let the earth rejoice
Lift up your voice and magnify His holy name.
O enter then His gates with joy
Within His courts His praise proclaim;
Let thankful songs your tongues employ
O bless and magnify His name.
Because the Lord our God is good
His mercy is forever sure;
His faithfulness at all times stood
And shall from age to age endure.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Prayer of approach to God – Psalm 80 NLT
Turn us again to Yourself, O God of Heaven’s Armies.
Make Your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
His mercies never come to an end.
They are new every morning, new every morning;
Great is Thy faithfulness, O Lord, great is Thy faithfulness.
Together Time – The Boy Jesus
Stories of Jesus’ childhood:
Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2) - YouTube
Jesus Growing Up (Luke 2:52) - YouTube
Love the Lord your God
With all your heart
With all your soul
With all your mind
And with all your strength
With all your heart
With all your soul
With all your mind
And with all your strength
I will love You (I will love You)
I will praise You (I will praise You)
I will serve You (I will serve You)
I will trust You, Lord.
Bible Reading Luke 4.14-30
By faith we see the hand of God
In the light of creation's grand design;
In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness
Who walk by faith and not by sight.
By faith our fathers roamed the earth
With the power of His promise in their hearts;
Of a holy city built by God's own hand
A place where peace and justice reign.
We will stand as children of the promise,
We will fix our eyes on Him our soul's reward;
Till the race is finished and the work is done,
We'll walk by faith and not by sight.
By faith the prophets saw a day
When the longed-for Messiah would appear;
With the power to break the chains of sin and death
And rise triumphant from the grave.
By faith the church was called to go
In the power of the Spirit to the lost;
To deliver captives and to preach good news
In every corner of the earth.
By faith this mountain shall be moved
And the power of the gospel shall prevail;
For we know in Christ all things are possible
For all who call upon His name.
Sermon
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto me and rest
Lay down thou weary one,
lay down thy head upon my chest.”
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary and worn and sad
I found in Him a resting place
And He has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Behold I freely give
The living water, thirsty one
Stoop down and drink and live.”
I came to Jesus and I drank
Of that life giving stream
My thirst was quenched,
My soul revived and now I live in Him.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“I am this dark world’s light
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise
And all thy day be bright.”
I looked to Jesus and I found
In Him my Star, my Sun
And in that light of life I'll walk
Till travelling days are done.
Prayer of thanksgiving and intercession
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Benediction
I lift my eyes to the quiet hills
In the press of a busy day;
As green hills stand, in a dusty land
So God is my strength and stay.
I lift my eyes to the quiet hills
To a calm that is mine to share;
Secure and still, in the Father's will
And kept by the Father's care.
I lift my eyes to the quiet hills
With a prayer as I turn to sleep;
By day, by night, through the dark and light
My Shepherd will guard His sheep.
I lift my eyes to the quiet hills
And my heart to the Father's throne;
In all my ways to the end of days
The Lord will preserve His own.
If you need pastoral care or any extra support, please contact:
Rev. Graham Nash, on 442068 or gpnash@churchofscotland.org.uk
14 Woodside Court, Cambusbarron, Stirling FK7 9PH
Angela Samson, our Wellbeing Coordinator on 07977 342022 or samsonangela@hotmail.com
Kathleen Davidson, our Pastoral Group leader on 471168
Graeme Fotheringham, our Wellbeing elder on 07887 824055.
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