Second Sunday of Lent

Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Bible is placed in pulpit Congregational introit…Lenten journey (tune Stuttgart)
Call to worship
Hymn Be still for the Presence of the Lord (CH4 189)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Hymn Meekness and Majesty (CH4 356)
Offering
Reading/s Deuteronomy 6:13-19 and Matthew 4:1-11
Hymn Forty days and forty nights (CH4 337)
Sermon Satan tempts Jesus
Hymn O for a thousand tongues (CH4 352) tune Richmond
Prayers of intercession
Hymn Courage brother do not stumble (CH4 513)
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
(May the God of peace CH4 786)

1’st Sunday in Lent and Holy Communion

Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Gathering hymn (Bible is placed in pulpit) As we start our Lenten journey … (Cong verse1)
Call to worship
Hymn Love will be our Lenten calling (Sheet) (t. Regent Square)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Hymn God forgave my sin (MP 181)
Offering uplifted by duty team
Reading/s
Psalm 51 and Luke 15:1-10
Hymn Search me O God and know my heart today (MP 587) (t. Highland Cathedral)
Sermon The healing power of forgiveness
Hymn How deep the Father’s love for us (CH4 549)
Holy Communion
Hymn According to thy gracious word (CH4 668)
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
(May the God of peace CH4 786)

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet

Entry of choir & minister
Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit (Bible is placed in pulpit) Before the throne… (CH4 466)
Call to worship
Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty (CH4 111)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM
– Including Apostles Creed and Sung Blessing
Hymn Give me oil in my lamp (MP 167)
Offering uplifted and dedication
Reading/s Deuteronomy 6:1-12 and Psalm 119:1-16
Hymn When I needed a neighbour (CH4 544)
Sermon
Hymn Spirit of God descend upon my heart (CH4 495)
Prayers of intercession
Hymn Ye servants of God (CH4 130)
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
(May the God of peace CH4 786)

Moses and the Ten Commandments

Entry of choir & minister

Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)

Choir Introit (Bible is placed in pulpit) Higher than the hills

Call to worship

Hymn God’s law is perfect and gives life (Sheet) tune Forest Green

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Dedication/Thanksgiving service

Hymn Be still and know that I am God and… (CH4 754)

Offering uplifted by duty team

Offering dedicated by minister, then children leave for ‘young church’

Reading/s Exodus 20:1-17 and Matthew 19:16-30

Hymn I’d rather have Jesus than silver… (MP 319)

Sermon

Hymn I have brought you out of Egypt (Sheet) tune Hyfrydol

Prayers of intercession

Hymn Go to the world. Go into all the earth (CH4 683) tune Sine Nomine

Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)

May the God of peace (CH4 786)