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
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