Service Sheet - Sunday, 25 May 2025

EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK


 

MORNING WORSHIP

SUNDAY, 25 MAY 2025

10.00 am

Reader :  Brian Drummond

Organist :   Simon Bertram

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The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all

(congregation to stand as the Bible is brought into church)

WELCOME & INTIMATIONS

CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader:  God said “Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation,

All:  and all nations on earth will be blessed through him

Leader:  For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him

All:  to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just,”

Leader:  Jesus said

All:  “Set your mind on God's kingdom and God’s justice before everything else,

Leader:  “and all the rest will come to you as well.” 

SONG

Seek ye first the kingdom of God

and God’s righteousness;

and all these things shall be added unto you.

Allelu, alleluia.

either

Set your minds on God being in charge,  

and the fairness God wants.   

Put these first and the rest will come as well. 

Allelu, alleluia.   

or

A – le – lu – ia

A – le – lu – ia

A – le – lu – ia

Allelu, alleluia

 

Ask, and it shall be given unto you,

seek, and ye shall find,

knock, and the door shall be opened unto you

Allelu alleluia

either

Ask God for help to be fair and God will help;

Look and you’ll find what to do.   

Start to make things fairer and God will do much more.

Allelu, alleluia.   

or

A – le – lu – ia

A – le – lu – ia

A – le – lu – ia

Allelu, alleluia

 

You shall not live by bread alone

but by every word

that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord

Allelu alleluia

either

We cannot live if we only eat our food: 

we need to listen to God. 

God speaks to us through the Bible God inspired. 

Allelu, alleluia. 

or

A – le – lu – ia

A – le – lu – ia

A – le – lu – ia

Allelu, alleluia

OPENING PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER

ALL AGE TALK                                                     

HYMN 256  May the God of hope go with us every day

FIRST READING   Deuteronomy 33 : 1 – 5 & 18 – 29     Hurley Mendelssohn

ANTHEM  The day draws on with golden light     Edward C Bairstow

SECOND READING Acts 11 : 19 – 30

HYMN 537  We do not hope to ease our minds     tune : Ye Banks & Braes (718)

SERMON 

HYMN 6  God shall endure for aye     (please remain seated)

DOXOLOGY 

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God for all that love has done;

Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One.  Amen.

DEDICATION OF OFFERING

PRAYER FOR OTHERS

HYMN 283  The voice of God goes out to all the world     tune : Woodlands (286)

BENEDICTION  Amen, amen, alleluia, amen

  Amen, amen, alleluia, amen

 

 

 

Cramond Kirk is part of Edinburgh Northwest Kirk

www.edinburghnorthwestkirk.org.uk  Charity No : SC006457

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