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

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring / Entrance of Bible

Introit: We hail the approaching God (M. Perry / A. Williams)

Welcome / Gathering Words

HY234 ‘Tis winter now; the fallen snow

Lighting Advent Candle: The Currie Family

Hymn vv. 1,2 & 3  A candle is burning (Tune: Away in a manger)

Prayer (incl. Lord’s Prayer)

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Intimations

Scripture Reading 1

Luke 3:7-14

Anthem: Alleluia! Hurry the Lord is near (P. Lee / E. Sands)

Scripture Reading 2

Luke 3:15-18

HY319  Of the Father’s love begotten vv. 1-3

SERMON

HY319 Of the Father’s love begotten vv. 4-6

Prayer

Professions of Faith

Harry Manley, Robbie Noonan, Megan Alexander

The Lord bless and keep you

HY501 Take this moment, time and space

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Sunday Worship (2nd Sunday in Advent – Gift Service) from Houston & Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of Service

Centring / Entrance of Bible

Introit: There’s a great light ( P. Wigmore / J. Barnard )

Welcome

Gathering Words

HY281 People, look east

Lighting Advent Candle: The Black Family

Hymn vv. 1&2  A candle is burning (Tune: Away in a manger)

Gifts to CrossReach

Intimations

Scripture Reading 1

Malachi 3:1-4

Anthem: Now is the time (C. Idle / C. Hayward )

Scripture Reading 2

Luke 3:1-6

HY334  On Jordan’s bank

SERMON

HY291  When out of poverty is born

Prayer

Long Service Certificates

HY Hills of the North rejoice

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Trumpet Voluntary (William Goodwin)

Worship from Houston & Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Sunday 28 November 2021

First Sunday in Advent

Centring

Introit: Jesus, hope of every nation (M. Perry/W. Boyce, S.S. Wesley)

Welcome

Call to Worship

HY273 O come, O come Emmanuel

Lighting Advent Candle: The McKay Family

Hymn v1 A candle is burning (Tune: Away in a manger)

Prayer (incl. Lord’s Prayer)

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Intimations

Scripture Reading 1

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Anthem: A great and mighty wonder (M. Praetorius)

Scripture Reading 2

Luke 21:25-36

HY472  Come thou long expected Jesus

SERMON

HY477  Lo, he comes with clouds descending

Prayer of dedication & Intercession

HY277 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Voluntary in D (T. Mee Pattison)

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

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring

Introit: HY169  Praise the Lord

Welcome

Call to worship

HY127 O worship the King

Sacrament of Baptism

Iona Christina June Beck

HY796 The Lord bless you and keep you

Intimations

Scripture Reading: John 18:33-37

HY462 The King of Love my Shepherd is

SERMON

HY457 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!

Prayer

HY459 Crown him with many crowns

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Vivace from Voluntary in G (John Stanley)

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

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: HY659  Put peace into each other's hands (vv. 1 & 5)

Welcome/Intimations

Gathering words

HY715  Behold the Mountain of the Lord (colours enter)

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

Instrumental

For the fallen (Malcolm Archer)

In Flanders Fields – Dr John McCrae

Laying the wreaths

Church; Boys’ Brigade; Scouts; Guides; Girls’ Brigade

HY704  I vow to thee, my country

Scripture Reading 1

Psalm 46

Anthem: Lord of the nations ( J. Michael Diack/Handel, arr. H J Taylor )

Scripture Reading 2

John 15:1-15

Reflection

HY710  I have a dream, a man once said

Prayer of dedication & Intercession

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 Church)

Postlude Music

Air – Edmund Parlow

A service for COP26 led by the Bible Class and Sunday Club of Houston & Killellan Kirk

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring

Welcome

Introit

HY238 Lord, bring the day to pass (vv. 1, 2 & 4)

Call to Worship

Genesis 1: 26-31 & 2:8-9

Hymn 212 Morning has broken

Prayer

Introducing COP26

Children’s Address – Trees

Hymn 143 Who put the colours in the rainbow

Intimations

Theme 1 – Climate Change

Theme 2 – Energy and Transport

Hymn 147 All creatures of our God and King (vv. 1 - 4, 7)

Theme 3 – Nature

Theme 4 – Youth and Community Empowerment

Scripture Reading

Revelation 22:1-2

Prayer of Intercession

Hymn 240 God in such love for us lent us this planet

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Andante quasi Allegretto - Jonathan Battishill

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

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring

Introit: HY604 Holy wisdom, lamp of learning (Verses 1 & 3)

Welcome

Call to worship

HY63 All people that on earth do dwell

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

HY530 One more step (Verses 1, 3 & 4)

Intimations

Scripture Reading: Mark 12: 28 - 34

HY6 God shall endure

SERMON

HY Our God, we are a church reformed Tune: Desert/Lyngham

Prayer

HY251 For all the saints (Verses 1, 4, 7 & 8)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Vivace, from Voluntary in D - John Alcock

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

Order of Service

Centring/Welcome

Call to worship

HY160 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

Sacrament of Baptism

Samuel Jacob Waugh

HY796 The Lord bless you and keep you

Intimations

Scripture Reading

Mark 10:46-52

HY127 O worship the King

SERMON

HY527 Lord, make us servants of your peace

Prayer

HY436 Christ triumphant, ever reigning

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Voluntary in A (William Selby)

Like Minds is a local mental health peer support group. This first podcasts tells us about the background of Like Minds and what you can expect if you would like to join the Like Minds group

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

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring/Welcome

Call to worship

HY632 Our children, Lord, in faith and prayer

Sacrament of Baptism : Miles John Crawford

Intimations

Scripture Reading

Mark 10:35-45

HY468 Son of God, eternal Saviour

SERMON

HY175 Praise, I will praise you, Lord

Prayer

HY519 Love divine, all loves excelling

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Festal Postlude (Henry Coleman)