Sunday, 20th Dec 2009, Channelkirk

Submitted by Ross Morgan on Fri, 18/12/2009 - 23:37

‘I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now, choose life, so that you and your children may live.’ (Deut. 30:19)

Channelkirk Worship

Sunday, 20th December, 2009

led by: Bob Towers

The prophet Isaiah spoke
“ The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; light has dawned upon them, dwellers in a land as dark as death.”

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Channelkirk and Lauder Parish Church
Scottish Charity Number: SC 009892

VISITORS or RETURNING MEMBERS! We love to welcome you! 
May God bless all our visitors and keep safe all who travel from us!


Channelkirk Service: Sunday 20th December, 2009.

Welcome and Intimations.

Entrance of the Bible: please stand.

Call to Worship

Lighting the Advent Candles

Reading:                Isaiah Chapter 9 verses 6 and 7:
                              The coming of the Prince of Peace

MP 493:   O come, O come Emmanuel,     Verses 1,2,4,5.

Children’s Talk:     Christmas or Xmas?

Reading:      Luke Chapter 1 verses 22 – 33.   The Annunciation

MP 210:         Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes,

Reading:      Luke Chapter 2 verses 1 – 7      The birth of Jesus.

MP 588:         See, amid the winter’s snow,

Reading:   The shepherds and angels.   (From a poem by Dr. Robert Stephen)

MP 764:       While shepherds watched their flocks by night,

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Your offering will now be given
DEDICATION OF THE OFFERING
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

MP 503: O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see you lie!

ADDRESS

MP 211: Hark! the herald - angels sing, verses 1 and 3

Benediction. Three-fold Amen.

The Bible goes before us into the World! Please remain standing.

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INTIMATIONS

Prayer Meeting: Resumes on Wednesday, January 13th, in Lauder Church Centre, 7pm.
Congregational Board: The Board will meet on Thursday 21st January 2010, at 7pm.
Memorial Garden: There is some support for the suggestion to form a small Memorial Garden in the churchyard. This idea will be considered in January by the Congregational Board. If you have any comment on this thoughtful notion, please speak with the Clerk.
Services: Could you read in Church? Pray? Tell a story of Faith? Talk to children? The Worship Group seeks new volunteers particularly during these weeks of December and January but all year in fact. Call Bob Towers: 722240. Also: lots of jobs on the Board!
Arts & Crafts Group: This popular class has been meeting in Lauder Church Centre on Thursday mornings. The group resumes after the holidays on January 7th. Members of the class offer a warm welcome to anyone interested in joining them, no matter their level of expertise (or lack of it). Non-judgmental help given. For details, call Hanna at 722900.
Burns Supper: Our annual Burns Supper will be held on Friday 22nd January at 7.30 in The Lodge at Carfraemill through the kind hospitality of Jo and Jim Sutherland. Tickets (£15.00) are available from Graeme Donald and Finlay Calder.
Bruce and Christine wish to thank all the leaders, members and Ministers who were so hard-working and supportive during Bruce’s illness. God bless and Happy Christmas!
 Used Postage Stamps. We are all receiving increased post so there is bound to be a lot of stamps to be recycled for Guild Funds! Leave them at the Kirk door, please!
 Flower List Help Needed! There is a new Flower List in the vestibule: members are encouraged to add their names. When you do, we have a fine show of flowers and the more volunteers we have, the less often the same persons have to do it.
Arrangements for Worship: December and January
December: (Services held in Channelkirk and Lauder Churches)
Sunday 20th: Bruce is leading the Sunday Service in Lauder, today, with members of the Worship Group leading the worship in Channelkirk.
Thursday 24th: Bob Towers and the Worship Group will lead both Channelkirk (6.30pm) and Lauder (11.00pm). Watchnight Services. Bruce will preach in and lead the final part of the Lauder Service to midnight. (NB: There is no service on Christmas Day this year).
Sunday 27th: A Joint Channelkirk and Lauder Christmas Family Service, will be held in Lauder at 11.30. Children are invited to bring any gift they received at Christmas. It ends with Optional Communion. Any children who come forward will be blessed by Bruce.
January: (Channelkirk Services in Oxton War Memorial Hall: January to March).
Sunday 3rd: Bruce will lead the Sunday services in both the War Memorial Hall in Oxton (1000) and in Lauder (1130).

Sunday 10th Souper Sunday: Bruce and Christine are on holiday. Both Sunday services will be by the Worship Group. The focus of the service is the Kirk focus on the tragedy of HIV/AIDS using a special presentation prepared for the General Assembly. [Details are to follow]. South Garden Service will be confirmed but likely to be led by Billy Anderson.
Sunday 17th: Bruce will be preaching in Galashiels, as part of his duties as Chairman of their Quinquennial Visitation. Services in Oxton & Lauder will be led by John McKay.
Sundays 24th and 31st: Bruce will lead services, as usual, in Oxton and in Lauder.