Sunday after All Saints Sunday 4 November 2018

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1 Sunday after All Saints Sunday 4 November 2018 Therefore he who shows us God helpless lays upon the tree, and the nails and crown of thorns tell of what God s love must be. Here is God no monarch he, throned in easy state to reign; here is God, whose arms of love aching, spent, the world sustain. W.H. Vanstone ( )

2 Welcome to Greyfriars Kirk You are warmly invited to remain behind for coffee and sandwiches, served at the back of the church beneath the organ at the end of the service. Hymns, and other numbered items, can be found in the purple hymnbooks located in the seats in front of you. We invite you to join in saying and singing the parts of the service printed in italics, and to say Amen after the prayers. Organ: Benedictus, Op.59 No.6 Max Reger ( ) Introit: O send Thy light forth and Thy truth; let them be guides to me, And bring me to Thy holy hill, even where Thy dwellings be. My soul shall put its trust in God, for I will yet give Him thanks, Who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Psalm 43: 3, 5b M A Balakireff ( ) Hymn 172: Sing for God s glory Call to Worship Call to Prayer Prayers of Approach, Confession and Pardon Tune: Lobe den Herren Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Tune at Hymn 648 Collect for the day: Eternal friend, we thank you for the cloud of witnesses who shine so brightly to beckon us so eagerly. Help us to grow strong and spiritual like them, that we may live more fully and boldly for you and become useful workers in the kingdom you are building. Amen Hymn 742: Rejoice in God s saints A Time for All The Word of God Tune: Laudate Dominum Hebrew Scriptures: Ruth 1: 1 18 OT, p. 258 Reader: Tim Smith

3 Hymn 73 (Psalm 113): Bless the Lord, O saints and servants Tune: Chartres Gospel: Mark 12: NT, p. 52 Reader: This is the Word of the Lord, All: Thanks be to God. Anthem: Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt, et non tanget illos tormentum malitiae; visi sunt oculis insipientium mori, illi autem sunt in pace. ( The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, where the torment of evildoers shall not touch them. In the sight of the unwise, they seemed to die, but they are at peace. ) Wisdom of Solomon (Apocrypha) 3: 1-3 C Villiers Stanford ( ) Sermon: All Saints? Affirmation: We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of the one God, maker and sustainer of earth, sea and sky. Born of Mary s womb, Jesus healed the sick, served the poor, and proclaimed heaven on earth. He died in the agony of the Cross, but transformed even death, and rose to life everlasting. He blessed his disciples with his Holy Spirit and sent them forth, east and west, north and south. We commit ourselves to Jesus, to one another as brothers and sisters, and to his mission in the world, by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen The Offering Spirit of God, come dwell within me. Open my heart, oh, come set me free. Fill me with love for Jesus, my Lord, Come, fill me with living water. Jesus is living, Jesus is here. Jesus, my Lord, come closer to me: Jesus, our Saviour, dying for me, And rising to save his people. Tune: Leaving of Lismore, at Hymn 722

4 Prayers of Thanksgiving, Intercession and Commemoration Sung Response: Come, Holy Spirit, gracious heavenly dove; Come, fire of love. Tune at Hymn 758 The Lord s Prayer Words at Hymn 652 Hymn 740 (vv. 1-2 and 6-8): For all the saints Benediction Tune: Sine Nomine Amen Tune at Hymn 821 Organ: Fantasie on "'k Wil U o God mijn dank betalen" Feike Asma ( ) Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh (Church of Scotland), Scottish Charity number SC003761

5 NOTES The Kirk's new and improved web site is at Please visit it for up-to-date information on all our activities. The Minister, Richard Frazer or the Associate Minister, Ken Luscombe, are happy to meet anyone to discuss any matter. To arrange an appointment or a visit, whether you are a member or not, please contact either Richard on or by at minister@greyfriarskirk.com, or Ken by at associateminister@greyfriarskirk.com, or the Kirk office on Children are welcome at Greyfriars: please feel free to use the creche and children s space at the back of the church. The Gaelic Service at pm today will be led by the Rev Murdo Macleod. Later, the Study Service at 7.00 pm in the Charteris Centre, 140 Pleasance, will be on the topic "Unlimited Atonement?" Forthcoming Services: Thursday 8 November: Mid-week Prayers at 1.10 pm please join us for 20 minutes of quiet prayer and reflection. Sunday 11 November: Remembrance Day Service at am. Gaelic Service at pm Mr Roddy John MacLeod. Sunday 18 November: Stewardship Service at am. Gaelic Service at pm - Mr John Archie MacMillan. Sunday 25 November: Holy Communion at 11 am & Gaelic Service at pm. Sunday 2 December, First Sunday of Advent: Morning Service at am. Gaelic Service at pm - Mr Alasdair MacLeod. This Thursday, 8 November, there will be the regular Coffee Morning at the Charteris Centre, 140 Pleasance, from am to 12 noon. The Greyfriars lunchtime concert at 12 noon this Thursday, 8 November, will be given by students from the University of Edinburgh. Heart for Art continues this Thursday, 8 November, from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm at the Charteris Centre, 140 Pleasance. There are information leaflets on one of the tables in the Kirk. Sunday Welcomers: This is the time of year when we assemble the rota of people to welcome our Sunday congregation at the door week by week, and to take up the collection. It s a little contribution to congregational life that we all enjoy making, getting to know the members, and if you would like to join the team please contact Bob Bradley (robertbradley152@gmail.com) or Jo Elliot (sessionclerk@greyfriarskirk.com). (continued overleaf)

6 NOTES New or Returning Student? Edinburgh University Campus Ministry (EUCAM) is the Church of Scotland's presence at the University of Edinburgh, and we'd love to meet you! We have free food, socials, worship, and excursions for you to join in with. Find us on Facebook, or contact Campus Minister Liam Fraser by Gift Aid Your Open Collection Donation If you are a UK tax payer, please use Gift Aid to let Greyfriars Kirk claim 25p from HM Revenue & Customs for every 1 you donate, by putting your open collection donation in the Gift Aid envelopes provided - these can be found in the backs of the chairs, or ask one of the duty elders. If the church office already has your address, you need not put it on the envelope - just your name and the date. You can now contribute to Greyfriars Kirk and its ministries from your mobile phone simply text GRFK20 10 to 70070, to donate 10 today. Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh (Church of Scotland), Scottish Charity number SC003761