St Mary's Parish Church

 ORDER OF SERVICE- 7th September 2008

We welcome you in your worship at St Mary’s Parish Church.  As the choir begin to sing please take time to be still and quiet while waiting upon the Lord. The Bible will be carried to the pulpit followed by those leading worship.  The Word of God is made available to the people and the centrality of God’s word in our worship is stressed.  God’s word is seen as the supreme rule of faith. 

Those leading worship will enter from the Cowgate door during this time the choir will offer an introit

Intimations & Welcome
Call to worship
*Hymn 147 ‘All creatures of our God and King ’
Prayer
God’s Word to us: Matthew 18:15-20 (p 27 from the rear of the pew bible)
*Hymn 485 ‘Dear Lord and Father of mankind ’
Prayer
*Hymn 502 ‘Take my life, Lord, let it be’

Sermon
Our offering will be uplifted.....we remain seated and sing.....
Prayer & Choral Amen


*Hymn 513 ‘Courage, brother! do not stumble ’
Benediction & Threefold Amen


On Sunday 14th September we will have a double celebration.  We will celebrate  ‘Welcome back Sunday’ -- this will be an opportunity to recognize the beginning of the new Church year. For many it will be a focus to adopt the gift of a Sabbath in our life; where we commit to regular worship.  The Sunday school, organizations, and worship looks towards the new year at St Mary’s.  Further to this we will celebrate the presence of our guest from Malawi. Many of you may remember that Fiona visited a school in Malawi earlier in the year. Fiona was welcomed into the Malawi church community — we now reciprocate the welcome extended.  Please circle this date in your diary, we will have a soup lunch in the church hall.