Sunday Worship is led by Revd. Dave Prentice-Hyers of Troon Old Parish Church.

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk, led by Revd. Gary Noonan and our Ministry Student Dr. Thorsten Koenig.

Order of service:

Centring

Gathering words

HY132 Immortal, invisible

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Anthem: Lead me, Lord ( Samuel Wesley )

(sung by Houston & Killellan Kirk Choir 5.5.19)

Scripture Reading

John 1:1-18

(read by Wendy Workman from the Good News Bible)

HY325 Bethlehem, a noble city

SERMON

Prayer

HY320 Joy to the world

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807  Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Worship, this Sunday, is led by the Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt. Revd. Dr Martin Fair.

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk, led by Revd. Gary Noonan and our Ministry Student Dr. Thorsten Koenig.

Order of service:

Centring

Gathering words

HY290 The race that long in darkness pined

Advent Candle – the Capper family

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Anthem: Christmas Tide (Bob Chilcott)

(sung by Stephanie Bell, Laura McKee & Matthew Alexander)

Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38 (read by Campbell MacLennan)

HY303 It came upon the midnight clear

Prayer

HY331 Unto us a boy is born!

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807  Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk, led by Revd. Gary Noonan and our Ministry Student Dr. Thorsten Koenig.

Order of service:

Centring

Gathering words

Advent Candle – Turner family

HY319 Of the Father’s love begotten

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Nativity 1

Anthem: In the bleak midwinter

(sung by Stephanie Bell, Laura McKee & Matthew Alexander)

Nativity 2

HY286 Tell out my soul

Nativity 3

Prayer

HY277 Hark the glad sound!

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807  Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk, led by Revd. Gary Noonan and our Ministry Student Dr. Thorsten Koenig.

Order of service:

Centring

Gathering words

HY473 ‘Thy kingdom come!’ – on bended knee

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Scripture Reading 1 : Isaiah 11:1-10

Anthem: Gabriel’s Message (sung by Stephanie Bell, Laura McKee & Matthew Alexander)

Scripture Reading 2 : Matthew 3:1-12

HY334 On Jordan’s banks the Baptist’s cry

SERMON

Prayer

HY472 Come thou long expected Jesus

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807  Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk, led by Revd. Gary Noonan.

Order of service:

Centring/Gathering words

HY 715 Behold the mountain of the Lord

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Anthem: O Emmanuel (Chilcot) sung by Stephanie Bell, Laura McKee & Matthew Alexander

Isaiah 2:1-5 (read by Gregor Noonan)

HY281 People look east

Sermon

Prayer

HY273 O come, o come, Emmanuel

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk, led by Revd. Gary Noonan and our Ministry Student Dr. Thorsten Koenig.

Order of service:

Centring/Gathering words

HY436 Christ triumphant, ever reigning

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Anthem: Above all praise and majesty (Mendelssohn) (Houston & Killellan Kirk Choir – recorded 31.1.16)

Matthew 15:31-46 (read by Astrid Koenig)

HY533 Will you come and follow me

Sermon

Prayer

HY449 Rejoice! The Lord is King

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

This service of worship is led by Revd. Roddy Hamilton of New Kilpatrick Parish Church, Bearsden

Remembrance Sunday Worship from Houston, Renfrewshire led by Revd. Gary Noonan and Msgr. Andrew McFadden

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring

Welcome

Gathering words

HY161 O God our help in ages past

Prayer ( including Lord’s Prayer )

Act of Remembrance (please stand)

The Ode:

They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them,

nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

We will remember them

Silence

Flanders Fields – Dr John McCrae

HY704  I vow to thee, my country

Scripture Reading

John 15: 9-17

Anthem: O Valiant Hearts

Reflection (Msgr. Andrew McFadden)

Offering

Prayer dedication & Intercession

HY419  Thine be the glory

National Anthem

HY703 God save the Queen (vs. 1 & 3)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807  Praise God from whom all blessings flow