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

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY322 Good Christians all rejoice

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

READING: Isaiah 9: 2, 6

POEM: Advent Calendar by Rowan Williams

HY283 The voice of God goes out to all the world

READING: Luke 1: 28-31

POEM: Annunciation - Denise Levertov

ANTHEM: A hymn to the Virgin by Benjamin Britten

Sung by the Choir of Kings College Cambridge

READING: Luke 2:6-7

POEM - BC/AD by U. A. Fanthorpe

HY305 In the bleak midwinter

READING: Luke 2: 8-9

POEM: Song of the Shepherds by Richard Bauckham

HY303 – It came upon the midnight clear

READING: Matthew 2: 9-12

POEM - The meeting place by Christopher Pilling

Offering

Prayers of Intercession

READING: Matthew 2: 13-16

POEM – Refugee by Malcolm Guite

HY331 Unto us a boy is born!

Epilogue: How The Light Comes by Jan Richardson

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Bible leaves the sanctuary

Auld Lang Syne

Organ Postlude Music – A Song of Praise ( J. Stainer )

Sunday Worship (Nativity Service) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

HY234 ‘Tis winter now; the fallen snow

Lighting advent candle - Millar family

The candle of hope (v.4)

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Scripture Readings

Genesis 22: 15-18

HY286 Tell out my soul

NATIVITY

HY285 The Angel Gabriel from heaven came

Offering

Prayer – Bible Class

HY277 Hark the glad sound

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music : A 17th c. French Carol arr. Mark Hayes

Sunday Worship (Lessons & Carols) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Introit: Gaudete! (16th PIAE CANTIONES)

Gathering words

HY472 Come, thou long expected Jesus

Lighting advent candle - Mayne family

The candle of hope (v.3)

Prayer

Intimations

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

HY290 The race that long in darkness pined (St Magnus - Nottingham)

POEM – In search of our kneeling places – Ann Weems

HY304 O little town of Bethlehem

Luke 2:1-7

CHOIR: Waiting for Bethlehem’s light (Dale Petersen)

POEM – The Christmas star – Della Hodgson James

Luke 2:8-16

HY313 See in yonder manger low

Matthew 2:1-11

CHOIR: In the bleak midwinter

John 1:1-14

SINGERS – All praise to thee

Offering

Prayer

HY273 O come, O come, Emmanuel

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music : Two Christmas Melodies (Mark Hayes)

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

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring / entrance of bible

Introit: Lift up your heads, eternal gates (HY289, vv. 1 & 4)

Welcome

Call to Worship

HY281 People, look east

Lighting Advent Candle – Tourish Family

Hymn v.2 The candle of hope (Tune: Hanover)

Prayer (incl. Lord’s Prayer)

Christmas Gifts to CrossReach

Intimations

PROCLAIMING the WORD

Scripture Reading 1

Isaiah 11:1-10

Anthem: How far is it to Bethlehem (Trad., arr. Stan Pethel) with Stephanie Bell (flute)

Scripture Reading 2

Matthew 3: 1-12

HY334  On Jordan’s bank

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY473  ‘Thy Kingdom come!’ – on bended knee

Prayer of dedication & Intercession

SENDING

HY Hills of the north, rejoice

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Voluntary in D minor (John Stanley)

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

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring / entrance of bible

Introit: The voice of God goes out to all the world (HY283, vv. 1 & 2)

Welcome

Call to Worship

HY273 O come, O come, Emmanuel

Lighting Advent Candle

Hymn v.1 The candle of hope (Tune: Hanover – “O worship the King”)

Prayer (incl. Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

PROCLAIMING the WORD

Scripture Reading 1

Isaiah 2:1-5

Anthem: Sleepers, wake! (Mendelssohn)

Scripture Reading 2

Matthew 24: 36-44

HY472  Come, thou long-expected Jesus

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY477  Lo, he comes with clouds descending

Prayer of dedication & Intercession

SENDING

HY277 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Prelude on “Quem Pastores Laudavere” (Paul Fey)

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

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: All hail the power of Jesus’ Name! (HY 457, vv. 1&3)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY127 O worship the King

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY462 The King of Love my Shepherd is

*****

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Anthem: Rejoice, the Lord is King (Charles Wesley / Malcolm Archer)

Scripture Reading

Luke 23: 33-43

HY129 The Lord is King! Lift up your voice

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY128 How shall I sing that majesty

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY436 Christ triumphant, ever reigning

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: I thank Thee, dearest Lord (Karg-Elert)

Service of Remembrance from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: HY705  It is God who holds the nations (vv. 1 & 4)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY715  Behold! the mountain of the Lord (Colours brought forward)

Prayer (incl. 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

“Flowers of the Forest” - Lone Piper (Sean Cumine)

“In Flanders Fields” – Dr John McCrae

Laying of wreaths

HY704 I vow to thee, my country

PROCLAIMING the WORD

Intimations

Scripture Reading 1

Psalm 46

Anthem: For the fallen ( Malcolm Archer )

Scripture Reading 2

John 15:1-13

Reflection 1

HY706  For the healing of the nations

Reflection 2

RESPONDING

HY710 ‘I have a dream’, a man once said

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY419 Thine be the glory (colours returned)

National Anthem HY703 (vv. 1 & 3)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY620 Praise God from whom all blessings flow (colours leave the santuary)

Organ Postlude Music

Elegy (G.T. Thalben-Ball)

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

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: God is working his purpose out (H 235, v1)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY160 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY185 Come, children, join and sing

*****

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Anthem: Do not be worried and upset (G. Taylor)

Scripture Reading

Luke 20: 27-38

HY100 O Lord, thou art my God and King

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY479 View the present through the promise

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY192 All my hope on God is founded (Michael)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Allegro alla Marcia (G. Taylor)

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

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: Glory to you, O God (HY 741, vs 1 & 3)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY153 Great is thy faithfulness

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

“Big Sing”

Great and wonderful, Lord God (David Mowbray/John Barnard)

*****

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Scripture Reading

Luke 19: 1-10

HY43 O God, you are my God alone

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY533 Will you come and follow me

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY740 For all the saints (vv. 1, 4, 6, 7 & 8)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Voluntary in D (Samuel Wesley)

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

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: O laughing light (HY135, vv.1 & 3)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY129 The Lord is King!

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Scripture Reading 1

Jeremiah 31: 27-34

Anthem: Just as I am (C. Elliott / W.B. Bradbury)

Scripture Reading 2

1 John 4 :7-12

HY81 I to the hills

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY198 Let us build a house

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY622 We sing a love

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Processional March (Thomas Merritt)