Kirkgate Parish Church, Saltcoats, Scotland

Sunday Service for 24th August 2025 with Rev Nigel Chikanya and Katrona Templeton

Opening Voluntaries include:
Prelude and Fugue in Cmin – JS Bach

Welcome & Intimations

CH4 251: I, the Lord of sea and sky
CCLI Song # 30426 – Graham Kendrick
© 1987 Make Way Music (Admin. by Make Way Music Limited)

Prayer
Children’s / All-age Talk

VIDEO: Father Abraham
CCLI Song # 1076520 – David Evans | Folliott Sandford Pierpoint
© Words and Music: Public Domain

Offering: Caro Mio Ben – Giordani
Reading: Genesis 6: 1-13

CH4 549: How deep the Father’s loveCCLI Song # 1558110 – Stuart Townend
© 1995 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Integrity Music)

Sermon

CH4 512: To God be the glory
CCLI Song # 23426 – Fanny Jane Crosby | William Howard Doane
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Prayer

JP 42: Father, I place into your hands
CCLI Song # 180297 – Jenny Hewer
© Words & Music: 1975 Thankyou Music;

Benediction
Closing Voluntary: Gloria – Vivaldi

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 17th August 2025 with Mr Andrew Bruce

Opening Voluntaries include:
Amazing Grace – Paul Fey
Voluntary in D – William Croft

Welcome & Intimations

CH4 129: The Lord is King!
CCLI Song # 3101685: Josiah Conder | James William Elliott
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Prayer
Children’s / All-age Talk

CH4 181: For the beauty of the earth
CCLI Song # 1076520 – David Evans | Folliott Sandford Pierpoint
© Words and Music: Public Domain

Offering: For the beauty of the earth – John Rutter
Readings: 1 Samuel 8: 10-22 and 2 Corinthians 4: 13-18

CH4 640: Holy Spirit, come, confirm usWilliam Brian Foley | John Stainer
© Words: 1971 Faber Music Ltd. Music: Public Domain

Sermon

CH4 509: Jesus calls us o’er the tumult
CCLI Song # 1266323 – Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | Edward Henry Thorne
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Prayer

CH4 472: Come thou long expected Jesus
CCLI Song # 2276425 – Charles Wesley | Christian Friedrich Witt
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Benediction
Closing Voluntary: Trinity Procession – Phil Lehenbauer

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 10th August 2025 with Mr Brian Murray

Opening Voluntaries include:
Farewell to Stromness – Peter Maxwell Davies
At the Ferry (from Idylls of Iona) – Julian Nesbitt

Welcome & Intimations

CH4 336: Christ is our light
Words: © Leith Fisher. Music: “Highland Cathedral”,
Melody by Uli Roever and Michael Korb, © Hansa Musik Verlag, arr. by compilers of CH4

Prayer
Children’s / All-age Talk

SONG: Be Happy

Offering: A Gaelic Blessing – John Rutter

Reading: Ephesians 1: 1-14

CH4 124: Praise to the LordCCLI Song # 43073 – Catherine Winkworth | Joachim Neander
© Words and Music: Public Domain

Sermon: Every Spiritual Blessing

CH4 549: How deep the Father’s love
CCLI Song # 1558110 – Stuart Townend
© 1995 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Integrity Music)

Prayer

CH4 352: O for a thousand tongues
CCLI Song # 863569 – Charles Wesley | Thomas Jarman
© Words and Music: Public Domain

Benediction
Closing Voluntary: Praise to the Lord. – Paul Fey & James Kasen

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 3rd August 2025 at 10.45am with Mr Andrew Bruce

Opening Voluntaries:
Quanta Qualia – Patrick Hawes
Many Waters – Patrick Hawes
Reflexionem – Patrick Hawes

Welcome & Intimations

CH4 127: O worship the King
CCLI Song # 808775 – Robert Grant | William Croft
© Words & Music: Public Domain;

Prayer
Children’s Talk

CH4 351: Jesus’ hands were kind handsCCLI Song # 4975810 – Margaret Cropper
© Words: 1979, 1989 Stainer & Bell Ltd. Music: Public Domain

Offering: The Ground – Ola Gjeilo
Reading: Mark 10: 17-31

CH4 189: Be still, for the presence of the LordCCLI Song # 120824 – David J. Evans
© 1986 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Integrity Music Ltd)

Sermon

CH4 533: Will you come and follow me
CCLI Song # 4668756 – Graham Maule | John L. Bell
© Words & Music: 1987 WGRG, c/o Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland (Admin. by Wild Goose Resource Group)

Prayer

CH4 644: O Jesus, I have promised
CCLI Song # 2399773 – John Ernest Bode
Words: © Public Domain. Music: “Thornbury” © Basil Harwood (1859-1949)

Benediction
Closing Voluntary: Ein Siegesgesang Israels (alla Handel)
(Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals) – Karg Elert

Sunday Service for 27th July 2025 at 10.45am with Mr Andrew Bruce

Opening Voluntaries:
Largo from New World Symphony – Dvorak
Ladies in Lavender – Nigel Hess

Welcome & Intimations

MP 431: Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour
CCLI Song # 7007404 –
George Clement Martin | George Hugh Bourne
© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain

Prayer
Children’s Talk

CH4 448: Lord, the light of your love is shiningCCLI Song # 30426 – Graham Kendrick
© 1987 Make Way Music (Admin. by Make Way Music Limited)

Offering: La Califfa – Ennio Morricone
Reading: John 6: 51-59

CH4 662: Jesus, thou joy of loving heartsCCLI Song # 1403966 – Bernard of Clairvaux | Henry Percy Smith | Ray Palmer
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Sermon

CH4 461: How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
CCLI Song # 42940 – Alexander Robert Reinagle | John Newton
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Prayer

CH4 167: Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
CCLI Song # 1448 – John Hughes | Peter Williams | William Williams
© Words and Music: Public Domain

Benediction
Closing Voluntary: Grand March from Aida – Verdi

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 20th July 2025 at 10.45am with Rev Nigel Chikanya

Opening Voluntaries:
Ave Verum – Elgar
Ave Verum – Karl Jenkins

Welcome & Intimations

CH4 561: Blessed Assurance
CCLI Song # 22324 – Fanny Jane Crosby | Phoebe Palmer Knapp
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Prayer
Children’s Talk

VIDEO: Yet not I but through Christ in meCCLI Song #7121852 – Jonny Robinson | Michael Farren | Rich Tompson
© 2018 CityAlight Music; Farren Love and War Publishing; Integrity’s Alleluia! Music
Sung by CityAlight

Offering: Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone

Reading: Exodus 33: 12-23

CH4 560: Jesus, the very thought of theeCCLI Song # 35751 – Bernard of Clairvaux | Edward Caswall | John Bacchus Dykes
© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain

Sermon: Show me your glory!

VIDEO: All Glory be to Christ
CCLI Song # 7008232 – Dustin Kensrue
© 2012 We Are Younger We Are Faster Music
Sung by the New Irish Choir, Orchestra and Youth Choir.

Prayer

CH4 448: Lord, the light of your love is shining
CCLI Song # 30426 – Graham Kendrick
© 1987 Make Way Music (Admin. by Make Way Music Limited)

Benediction
Closing Voluntary: Choral Song – Samuel Wesley

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 13th July 2025 at 10.45am with Rev Nigel Chikanya and Katrona Templeton

Opening Voluntaries:
Meditation on “Brother James’ Air” – Harold Darke
All things bright and beautiful – John Rutter
Sheep May Safely Graze – JS Bach

Welcome & Intimations

CH4 212: Morning has broken
Words: © Gervaise Farjeon, from The Children’s Bells (OUP), David Higham Associates Ltd
© Music: Gaelic Folk Melody, Public Domain

Prayer
Children’s Talk

MP 151: For I’m building a people of powerCCLI Song # 33801 – Dave Richards
© 1977 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Integrity Music Ltd)

Offering: Ashokan Farewell – Jay Ungar

Reading: Exodus 4: 1-14

CH4 737: Will your anchor holdCCLI Song # 47031 – Priscilla J. Owens | William James Kirkpatrick
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Sermon: Finishing the conversation

CH4 154: O Lord my God
CCLI Song # 14181, Stuart Wesley Keene Hine
© Copyright 1949 and 1953 Stuart Hine Trust

Prayer

CH4 512: To God be the Glory
CCLI Song # 23426 – Fanny Jane Crosby | William Howard Doane
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Benediction
Closing Voluntary: War March of the Priests – Mendelssohn

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 6th July 2025 at 10.45am with Rev Nigel Chikanya

Opening Voluntaries:
Minuet and Trio – Charles Darnton
March Religioso – Charles Darnton
Andante Tranquillo – W. Henry Maxfield

Welcome & Intimations

CH4 196: Come, now is the time to worship
CCLI Song # 2430948 – Brian Doerksen
© 1998 Vineyard Songs (UK/Eire)

Prayer
Children’s Talk

JP 288: Who put the colours in the rainbowCCLI Song #875344   – JA Paul Booth
© 1980 & 2015 Paul Booth, Song Solutions, East Sussex TN22 1QG

Offering: The Peace of God – John Rutter
Reading: Romans 11: 33-36

VIDEO: Thank you Jesus for the bloodCCLI Song # 7172456 – Bryan McCleery | Charity Gayle | David Gentiles | Elisha Albright Hoffman | John Hart Stockton | Ryan Kennedy | Steven Musso
© 2021 Centricity Music Publishing; Brother Gayle Hymnal; Come Up Kings Publishing; ComissionMusic; Steven Musso Music; McCleery MSC; Watershed Worship Publishing

Sermon

CH4 187: There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
CCLI Song # 1813408 – Frederick William Faber | Sir John Stainer
©  Words & Music: Public Domain

Communion Preamble

CH4 655: For your generous providing
Leith Fisher (1941-2009)
Words: © Leith Fisher. Tune: Blaenwern, Public Domain

Communion
Communion Music: Cantabile No. 14 – Rien Schalkwijk
Prayer

CH4 147: All creatures of our God and King
CCLI Song # 1503 – St. Francis of Assisi | William Henry Draper
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Benediction
Closing Voluntary: Lasst uns erfuen – James Kasen

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 22nd June 2025 at 10.45am with Katrona Templeton

Opening Voluntaries include:
Vol. 11 in C – T. Mee Pattison
Vol. 15 in F – T. Mee Pattison
Vol. 18 in Eb – T. Mee Pattison

Welcome & Intimations

CH4 189: Be still, for the presence of the Lord
CCLI Song # 120824 – David J. Evans
© 1986 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Integrity Music Ltd)

Prayer
Children’s Talk

SONG: Deep and wideCCLI Song # 7107339
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Offering: Vol. No. 4 in D – T. Mee Pattison
Reading: Matthew 17: 24-27

CH4 448: Lord, the light of your love is shiningCCLI Song # 30426 – Graham Kendrick
© 1987 Make Way Music (Admin. by Make Way Music Limited)

Sermon

CH4 251: I, the Lord of sea and sky
Words and Music: Dan Schutte, © 1981, OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213, USA

Prayer

CH4 512: To God be the glory
CCLI Song # 23426 – Fanny Jane Crosby | William Howard Doane
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Benediction
Closing Voluntary:
Vol. 19 in C – T. Mee Pattison

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.

Sunday Service for 15th June 2025 at 10.45am with Rev Ross Mitchell

Opening Voluntaries include:
Overture from Royal Fireworks Music – Handel
The Lark in the Clear Air – Trad.

Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship

CH4 510: Jesus calls us here to meet Him
CCLI Song # 878695 – Graham Maule | John L. Bell
© Words & Music: 1989 WGRG, c/o Iona Community, Glasgow, Scotland (Admin. by Wild Goose Resource Group)

Prayer
Children’s Talk

CH4 563: Jesus loves meCCLI Song # 1187 – Anna Bartlett Warner | William Batchelder Bradbury
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Offering: The Lord Bless Thee and Keep Thee – John Rutter

CH4 4: How excellent in all the earthPsalm 8, verses 1, 3-5; The Scottish Psalter, 1929. Melody from Este’s Psalter 1592.
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Reading: Psalm 8
Sermon

CH4 180: Give thanks with a grateful heart
CCLI Song # 20285 – Henry Smith
© 1978 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music (Admin. by Integrity Music Ltd)

Prayer
Invitation to Communion

CH4 76: How can I ever thank the Lord
Psalm 116, verses 12, 14, 17-19; The Scottish Psalter, 1929
Melody, Thomas Jackson (1715-1781)
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Communion
Communion Music: Song for Athene – John Tavener
Prayer

CH4 512: To God be the Glory
CCLI Song # 23426 – Fanny Jane Crosby | William Howard Doane
© Words & Music: Public Domain

Benediction
Closing Voluntary:
Trinity Procession – Phil Lehenbauer

Licensing – CCL: #154670, Streaming Plus Licence: #1454711, PRS DML for Worship: LE-0037137. All hymns are played as original content and sung by the congregation of Kirkgate Parish Church during the live broadcast.