2019 01 20

Aberdeen St Mark’s Church of Scotland

St Mark's and Crown Terrace Methodist Churches Together Sunday January 20, 2019, 11am

So do not be anxious about tomorrow; tomorrow will look after itself.

(Matthew 6: 34)

“St Mark’s, sharing God’s love in the City Centre” Welcome and Intimations: Call to Worship: ‘Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.’

Praise:

H&P 109 ‘Let earth and heaven combine’

1. Let earth and Heaven combine, Angels and men agree, To praise in songs divine The incarnate Deity, Our God contracted to a span, Incomprehensibly made man.

2. He laid His glory by, He wrapped Him in our clay; Unmarked by human eye, The latent Godhead lay; Infant of days He here became, And bore the mild Immanuel’s name.

3. See in that infant’s face The depths of deity, And labour while ye gaze To sound the mystery In vain; ye angels gaze no more, But fall, and silently adore.

4. Unsearchable the love That hath the Saviour brought; The grace is far above Of men or angels’ thought: Suffice for us that God, we know, Our God, is manifest below.

5. He deigns in flesh t’appear, Widest extremes to join; To bring our vileness near, And make us all divine: And we the life of God shall know, For God is manifest below.

6. Made perfect first in love, And sanctified by grace, We shall from earth remove, And see His glorious face: His love shall then be fully showed, And man shall all be lost in God.

Opening Prayers and Dedication of Offering: All Age Address: Praise:

Travelling lightly

CH4 530 'One more step along the world I go' (guitar)

Old Testament Reading: Gospel Reading:

Isaiah 43:18-25 (Page 594) Miss Elsa Black, St Mark’s Matthew 6:24-34 (Page 794) Dr Michael Dyer, Crown Terrace

Praise:

MP 288 'I need Thee every hour' (92)

Address:

'One day at a time’

Praise:

MP 494 'O for a closer walk with God' (166)

Prayers of Intercession/The Lord’s Prayer: Mr Stiubhart MacChoille, St Mark’s

Praise:

MP 428 'Lord, for the years’ (142)

The Benediction: Three-fold Amen Everyone is welcome to join us downstairs for a soup & sandwich lunch.

Church Family News

1.

The Guild of Friendship meets tomorrow afternoon at 14.15 in the Hall for Bingo. All welcome. a) The Guild and the Men’s Club meet together tomorrow evening in the Hall at 19.30 when Miss Frances Martin will give a talk on “Fun at Weddings”. All welcome. b) The Guild are reminded that lunch at Howies is on Thursday 24 January at 12.30.

2.

The Scottish Country Dance Class meets in the Hall at 19.30 on Wednesday 23 January. All welcome.

4.

The Flower Team need your help in identifying those who would enjoy the lovely flowers that adorn our Church on Sundays.

Volunteers are also required to deliver the flowers. There is no need for volunteers to be added to the rota, but if you can help, please contact the Flower Team during the week prior to the Sunday on which you are available. Please contact Arlene Grant on 01224 635544.

5.

Intimations. Please ensure that all intimations are passed to the Church Office by 12.00 on Wednesday each week for inclusion on the sheet.

6.

Bible Study. Stiubhart is hoping to run an eight-week Bible Study beginning in February. If anyone is interested in coming along, there is a meeting in the Session Room at 19.30 on Thursday 24 January where we can make plans. If you are interested but can’t make this meeting, please speak with Stiubhart.

7.

Please let us know of:a) Any member of the Church or a member of their family being in hospital; or b) Any member of the Church who is unable to come to Church on a Sunday and who would appreciate Home Holy Communion.

Please contact Carole in the Church Office on (01224) 640672 or by email: office@stmarksaberdeen.org.uk Office hours are Monday-Friday from 10.00-13.00.

Future Services Sunday 27 January

11.00

Morning Worship Third Sunday after Epiphany Stiubhart MacChoille

Sunday 03 February

11.00

Morning Worship Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Stiubhart MacChoille

Sunday 10 February

11.00

Morning Worship Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Stiubhart MacChoille

Sunday 17 February

11.00

Morning Worship Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Stiubhart MacChoille

Sunday 24 February

11.00

Morning Worship Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Stiubhart MacChoille

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