Easter Sunday 2019

A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out to you

Minister: Rev. David S. Cameron Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Organist: Martin C. Sharp

I am the Resurrection and the Life

Welcome Happy Easter to you and a very warm welcome to worship this morning from all at New Laigh Kirk. We are delighted you are here today and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. We especially welcome family and friends of Erin and Christopher Nelson who bring Louie for Baptism this morning. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you. Tea and coffee will be served in the church immediately after the service.

There is a crèche facility in the Session Room for young children.

Whether you are a guest or regular attender we invite you to find your welcome place among us, a place to belong, to join in regular worship, to join in the life of our Kirk.

As part of the family of God and gifted with many and varying talents, we try to use these gifts to deepen our faith, care for each other, and to spread into our town and parish the good news of God’s love for all.

May God richly bless you in your worship today.

Order of Service Congregation Stand Video Clip Minister:

Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels!

Exult, all creation around God's throne!

Congregation: Jesus Christ, our King, is risen!

Sound the trumpet of salvation!

Minister: Let this place resound with joy, echoing the mighty song of all God's people.

Congregation shout aloud: Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia See what a morning gloriously bright With the dawning of hope in Jerusalem Folded the grave-clothes tomb filled with light As the angels announce Christ is risen See God's salvation plan Wrought in love, borne in pain, paid in sacrifice Fulfilled in Christ the Man For He lives, Christ is risen from the dead See Mary weeping "Where is He laid?"

As in sorrow she turns from the empty tomb Hears a voice speaking calling her name It's the Master the Lord raised to life again The voice that spans the years Speaking life, stirring hope, bringing peace to us Will sound till He appears For He lives, Christ is risen from the dead

One with the Father Ancient of Days Through the Spirit who clothes faith with certainty Honour and blessing glory and praise To the King crowned with power and authority And we are raised with Him Death is dead, love has won, Christ has conquered And we shall reign with Him For He lives, Christ is risen from the dead Prayer All age address Sing a song, sing a joyful song, Sing a joyful song to celebrate!

Sing a song, sing a joyful song, Sing a joyful song to celebrate!

Jesus is alive you know. He's risen from the dead!

He was crucified but now He's risen like He said HALLELUJAH Clap your hands, clap your hands like this, Clap your hands like this to celebrate! (Repeat) Chorus Jump up and down up and down and around, Up and down and around to celebrate! (Repeat) Chorus Dance to the beat, to the beat of the drum, To the beat of the drum to celebrate! (Repeat) Chorus Wave your hands, wave your hands in the air, Wave your hands in the air to celebrate! (Repeat)

Chorus

Children leave for Easter Kingz Kidz Reading

Acts 10:34-43 page 1104

Sheila Grant

Choir Anthem: I'm gonna sing Prayer of Intercession Hymn 410

Jesus Christ is risen today

Sacrament of Baptism Louie Christopher Nelson Apostles’ Creed Minister: Do you believe in God who made you and loves you?

Congregation: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Minister: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, your Saviour and Lord?

Congregation: I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

Minister: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, and the continuing work of our salvation?

Congregation: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Amen Hymn 796

The Lord bless you and keep you

Hymn 633

Child of blessing, child of promise

Profession of Faith Hymn 643

Craig McCance

For me to live is Christ

Right hand of fellowship Hymn 787 May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you for ever Offering/Doxology (Hymn 810 Sing to the Lord of heaven and earth Hymn 419 Benediction

Thine be the glory

Church News and Activities There will be a retiral offering for Guardian Angel Appeal, Crossreach’s life-saving ante- and postnatal counselling appeal.

Worship on Communion Sunday, 28th April will be conducted by the Minister beginning at 11.00am and 2.00pm. Kirk Session will meet prior to the service at 10.35am in Session Room. Duty elders serving communion should meet at 9.50am in church. All Age Kingz Kidz event will take place in the halls at 10.45am.

The Welcome Team today is Helen Colman, Esther Douglas, Gordon McIlwraith, Margaret Paterson, Brian Laurens, Margaret Hope, Eileen Murphy, Alasdair MacLean, Ian Anderson, Elizabeth McIlwraith, Tim Purdon, Fiona Duffy, Jan Lamberton and Graeme Johnstone.

A few copies of the Order of Service in large print are available. Please speak to a member of the duty team if you require one.

There is an induction loop system for the hard of hearing.

Music and Movement will meet on Tuesday, 23rd April at 2.00pm in lower hall. Outing to Cardwell Garden Centre, Kelvingrove Museum and Fenwick Hotel on Tuesday, 30th April. Bus will leave from outside Tannahills in John Finnie Street at 10.30am.

NLK Walking Group. The regular Wednesday evening summer walks continue on Wednesday, 24th April. Meet at 7.00pm every Wednesday (weather permitting) in the main car park at Dean Castle Country Park.

Presbytery Prayer Meeting on Saturday, 27th April from 10.00am to 10.45am in Irvine: Mure Church. Tea and coffee will be served from 9.30am. Everyone welcome.

Highlights Klub. There will be a Charity Quiz Night in aid of Breast Foot Forward on Monday, 29th April at 8.00pm in lower hall. Tickets cost ÂŁ6 and teams are four to six people. Refreshments are provided and there will be a raffle as usual. Please come early if you want a seat.

Please give generously. All money raised in the West of Scotland stays in the West of Scotland.

Members of Lamlash Guild, (which is partnered with New Laigh Kirk Guild) will join us in the lower hall on Tuesday, 7th May for a light lunch and a little entertainment afterwards. Guild members and others who might like to attend are asked to arrive shortly before 1.00pm. All welcome. In order to let us know how many people to cater for, please give numbers to Lesley Wright.

The Abaana New Life Children's Choir Concert will be held on Friday, 26th April at 7.00pm in St Andrew's and St Marnock's Parish Church. Please come along to a wonderful evening of music and dance with these children from Uganda.

The next meeting of Fragrance4Women takes place on Saturday, 27th April at 7.00pm in the Central Evangelical Church. This is a quarterly worship evening for women, and at each meeting donations are welcomed for a particular charity. This month EACHa is the chosen charity, and donations of non-perishable foods are invited. If you have not attended Fragrance before, it is always an inspiring evening, and you will be made very welcome.

Volunteers are required for Christian Aid house to house collection during the week 12th to 18th May in the following areas - Glasgow Road and Beansburn, South Hamilton Street and Rugby Road area, Grange, Bonnyton and Woodstock areas. If you are able to help, please speak to Graeme Johnstone or Helen Colman. Christian Aid will be holding a Street Collection in the town centre on Saturday, 18th May. If you can help with this, please contact Helen Colman.

EACHa runs a drop-in for homeless and vulnerable people in our John Finnie Street halls on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. On offer is food, friendship, advice and hope for the future. Volunteers are always welcome, to help prepare the food or to make our guests feel welcome. To find out more, contact EACHa's Secretary, Janice Grant.

Church Open and Welcome on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12noon to 2.00pm. We urgently require a pool of volunteers, especially men, to welcome the visitors on a rota basis. We are particularly short of volunteers on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

If you can help even occasionally, it would be most appreciated. Please speak to Helen Colman. Remember that the more volunteers there are, the less often you will be on duty!

Open Doors. New Laigh Kirk will be opening its doors to all on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 12noon to 2.00pm. The Church will be open for those who want to come for a period of solitude or reflection; to see the stained glass windows from the inside; or to find out some of the history of the church and town.

New Laigh Kirk Volunteers - Needing help with shopping, DIY, gardening or a lift to medical appointments? Do you find reading difficult with failing eyesight?

Ring our volunteers' helpline, Tel: 07935 852000.

If you can assist with driving, or if you know of anyone who may be interested in helping, please contact Alan Gregor, Tel: 537155, Email: gregor_alan@hotmail.com.

If you know of anyone in hospital please let the minister know by telephone, email or the pew cards provided.

Intimations to be included in Sunday's Order of Service and the Standard should be with Helen Colman, Email: helenmcolman@gmail.com, by Wednesday of this week.

Visit our website http://www.nlk.church and see what's going on at New Laigh Kirk.

Postcode for church is KA1 1BL.

New Laigh Kirk A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out to you