2019 0418 Maundy Thursday

ABERDEEN ST MARK’S CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Holy Week Service TRUE TO TREACHERY Maundy Thursday Thursday 18 April 2019

When he had gone out Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and in him God is glorified”. (John 13: 31) “St Mark’s, sharing God’s love in the City Centre”

Welcome Call to Worship Reading:

John 13: 21-32 (Page 887)

Meditation: Judas, the man who never knew Praise:

CH4: 393

We turn to God when we are sorely pressed

We turn to God when we are sorely pressed; we pray for help, and ask for peace and bread; we seek release from illness, guilt and death: all people do, in faith or unbelief.

We turn to God when he is sorely pressed, And find him poor, scorned, without roof and bread, Bowed under weight of weakness, sin, and death: Faith stands by God in his dark hour of grief.

God turns to us when we are sorely pressed, And feeds our souls and bodies with his bread; For one and all Christ gives himself in death: Through his forgiveness sin will find relief.

Meditation: Betrayed by Judas Prayer Meditation: Two hills Praise:

CH4: 549

How deep the Father’s love for us

How deep the Father’s love for us, how vast beyond all measure, that he should give his only Son to make a wretch his treasure.

How great the pain of searing loss; the Father turns his face away, as wounds which mar the chosen One bring many souls to glory.

Behold the man upon the cross; my sin upon his shoulders; ashamed, I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers.

It was my sin that held him there, my pardon he accomplished; his dying breath has brought me life – I know that “it is finished”.

I will not boast in anything, no gifts, no power, no wisdom; but I will boast in Jesus Christ, his death and resurrection.

Why should I gain from all of this?

I cannot give an answer; but this I know with all my heart, his wounds have paid my ransom.

Prayer: Closing Commission: Benediction: Threefold Amen

Future Services

Friday 19 April

19.00

Good Friday Service Stiubhart MacChoille

Sunday 21 April

09.00

Early Easter Morning Service at the Well of Spa followed by breakfast in the Hall.

Stiubhart MacChoille

11.00

Morning Worship Easter Sunday Stiubhart MacChoille

11.00

Morning Worship Second Sunday of Easter Stiubhart MacChoille

Sunday 28 April

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